Second Dwight Yoakam, Steve Buscemi, and Richard Boone.

I've been a fan of Chris Cooper (lately in Adaptation and Seabiscuit) for years, since I saw him in Matewan and Lone Star, and he has only recently gotten much recognition (Oscar for Adaptation. The only one who got any real promotion in Lone Star was Matthew McConaghey, who didn't earn it either in terms of screen time or acting ability.