Even though he more or less seemed to play himself or his type-cast character, I thought Cage was fantastic in Matchstick Men.
Also, let's try to stick to actors that typically garner critical acclaim, not ones that just are prominent. Like Cameron Diaz. She is just awful, but I think that is fairly well known. But the REAL travesty is that she's scary looking. You've got to have talent or looks, and in my opinion, she never had much talent, and I don't think she's ever looked exceptionally attractive.