Famous people who have achieved success way beyond their talent level

[Marky147]

Sorry, there's been some stupid names in this thread, but I'm not having Lars Ulrich.

True there are far better drummers about these day, but back in the original "big 4" days, he was more technical than his peers Dave Lombarbo, Charlie Benante and whatever hired hand Megadeth had at any given time, especially for the Justice album. He was easily as quick when needed as well.

But Lars' "talents" were as a band leader and composer, more than as a drummer.
Without Lars, Metallica wouldn't be where they are today.
So he may not be the best tub thumper in the world, but he's still extremely talented, as a drummer, songwriter and music businessman.

In his own words:
"[The criticism] used to [bother me], back in the day - and I spent a lot of time overcompensating for that on the early records. But then you wake up one day and you're like, 'Whatever.' It hasn't bothered me for about 15 years. I'm no Joey Jordison. I'm no Mike Portnoy, and I have nothing but love and respect and admiration for all those guys. When I hear some of the young dudes, they blow my mind with what they can do with their feet and stuff - but it's not something that makes me go, 'I need to feel better about myself so I'm gonna learn how to do what they do with my feet.' I'm not a particularly accomplished drummer but I am very, very, very good at understanding the role of the drums next to James Hetfield's rhythm guitar. I guarantee you I'm the best guy in the world for that, and that's enough for me!"

Pyso, you call them the biggest heavy metal franchise in the world, as if it's always been that way.
I was an 80's/90's thrasher, and it's a constant suprise to me that of all the music that was going on at the time, one of the most sneered at and under appreciated bands of that era became one of the biggest bands in the world. Lars has to take a lot of credit for that, along with Hetfield, and of course Bob Rock.

This!

If he ever gets pissed off about not being the best drummer, I imagine looking all those 0s in his current account cheer him up some.

[The Camel]

Al Murray

[Tal]

Al Murray

Very knowledgeable man and worked hard on the circuit to get where he is. The Pub Landlord is a clever play on that working men's club, salt of the Earth, working class, red top reading mentality. The genius of it is the people who pay to watch him are often those his character is satirising.

However, Time Gentlemen Please was a terrible, terrible programme.

[Tal]

Wiki displays quite a family tree:

Murray was born at Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, only son of Lieutenant Colonel Ingram Bernard Hay Murray (a great-great-great-great-grandson of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl who married Charlotte, Baroness Strange) and Juliet Anne Thackeray, née Ritchie (a great-great-granddaughter of William Makepeace Thackeray). His grandfather, the diplomat Sir Ralph Murray, was of Scottish nobility and married into the von Kuenburg family, aristocrats from Austria

[MintTrav]

Chris Addison

He was good in The Thick of It, but I find him pretty irritating as a stand-up. It might be because I always expect him to be good that I am disappointed, but he has some annoying mannerisms. Or else it might be that he looks too much like Kinboshi.

[AdamM]

Al Murray

Very knowledgeable man and worked hard on the circuit to get where he is. The Pub Landlord is a clever play on that working men's club, salt of the Earth, working class, red top reading mentality. The genius of it is the people who pay to watch him are often those his character is satirising.

However, Time Gentlemen Please was a terrible, terrible programme.

I liked Time Gentlemen please.
It had literally about 8 jokes that were repeated every week.
You could see them coming and join in with them.
Still, when ever I see Rebecca Front in anything, I fight back the urge to say "Bloody Ms Jackson, never poured a pint in her life."

[Chompy]

Davina McCall
Dave Yates
Zoey Bird

[horseplayer]

second dave yates

Stephen Mulhern (spelling) is my new number one

[celtic]

Who is Dave Yates?

Great shout for Stephen mulhern.

[Doobs]

Who is Dave Yates?

Great shout for Stephen mulhern.

Had to google Dave Yates too.  There are low barriers for fame these days, but guess I'd have heard of his Mirror moniker.   I obviously don't watch enough crap TV, as I had never heard of Stephen Mulhern either. 

[celtic]

He does or did the xtra factor. Very annoying.

[david3103]

Al Murray

Possibly one of the sharpest minds on the comedy circuit - an equal to Dara O'Brien in the mining of the audience for comedic results.
Pub Landlord should perhaps have been retired four or five years ago, but he nonetheless deserves all the success he has enjoyed.

[Chompy]

He does or did the xtra factor. Very annoying.

Konnie Huq also pushing for honours here.

[leethefish]

Al Murray is awesome !!

One person who deserves a mention Is chubby brown worst comedian this country has ever seen

[Acidmouse]

Al Murray is awesome !!

One person who deserves a mention Is chubby brown worst comedian this country has ever seen

Chubby Brown is hardly a massive star is he? Go see him at a local working mens club and tell me he is shooting above his station? lol