10 Actors Who Are Masters At Swearing

There’s an art to cursing. When done well, it can provide dialogue with added emphasis, intensity, aggression, or rebelliousness. Pop culture seems to have transitioned relatively quickly from foul language being seen as taboo and worthy of censorship to its use being seen as an effective tool and worthy of praise for its level of creativity. There are certain writers and directors that seem to throw caution regarding censorship to the wind and become known for their expletive-heavy films. But the performers who we get to see and hear using this colorful language possess the voices that we typically associate with our favorite movie curse words, and scenes that employ said curse words. Those who exercise this theatrical muscle the best are unsurprisingly some of the most widely appreciated performers in the business.

Darren Ruecker Mar 14, 2014 10:28 am2017-08-26T18:54:46-05:00

9) Jason Mewes

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Kevin Smith may not be as renowned as a filmmaker as he once was (or maybe I’ve just gotten older), but if nothing else, the character of Jay is still an example of the ability of Smith as a wordsmith and Jason Mewes’ ability to turn a wicked phrase. It’s yet another example of a partnership between two artists, one with an aptitude for coming up with the perfect string of words, and the other with a skillfulness in delivering them in such a way that unleashes their full potential.

The closest thing I’ve seen to a reproduction of Mewes’ terrifically childish but ever so slightly winking Jay character is Steve Howey in Shameless, although Kevin comes off as a mature statesman by comparison. Any time a disconnect arises between a characters tough talk and the feeble action, I’m on board, and the contrast between Jay and Silent Bob in this area works nicely. Mostly, Mewes provides just one of those characters that is fairly repulsive but one you could listen to forever.

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