Actors who can cry on cue are a talented bunch. They don't have to sit through three hours of The Green Mile to shed a tear. They're not emotionless, soul-dead robots like the rest of us.

But sometimes that eagerness to show off their sobbing skills backfires. Sometimes we can't help stifling giggles at their cryfaces rather than feeling so, so sad for them.

We've collected some of our all time favourite epic cryfaces from TV and film, for you to share and enjoy. And feel giggle-sad for.

1. Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead

The "Realising your brother has been turned into a zombie" cryface.

2. Matthew McConaughey, Interstellar

The "Watching 23 years' worth of messages from your children after getting stuck in space" cryface.

3. Claire Danes, Homeland

The "Working in an incredibly stressful government job while dealing with bipolar disorder and a questionable relationship with a potential terrorist" cryface.

4. Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man 3

The "My former best friend who turned into a baddie but became a goodie again at the last minute to save my life is now dying" cryface

5. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy The Vampire Slayer

The "I've just got back from heaven and now I let this formerly evil vampire hurt me and now I'm all messed up" cryface.

6. Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy

The "I've been working for 92 hours straight doing highly complicated surgical procedures while also dealing with a crappy relationship" cryface.

7. Henry Cavill, Man Of Steel

The "Having to struggle with working out what a superhero is before having an almighty battle that has no doubt killed loads of people before breaking this dude's neck" cryface.

8. James Van Der Beek, Dawson's Creek

The "Realising that you're making your girlfriend unhappy and have to set her free so she can date your best mate" cryface. Really, this is the classic TV cryface. The ne plus ultra of cryfaces.

9. Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

The "I've had the worst life ever known in existance and now I'm looking back on all my forgotten dreams and aaaah" cryface.

10. Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island

The "Getting home to find your wife has just drowned your three kids and now you've had to shoot her too" cryface.

11. David Duchovny, The X Files

The "Trying to figure out whether aliens are real or not all day while wondering if I'm also an alien while also trying to ignore feelings for my colleague" cryface.

12. Justin Long, New Girl

The "Realising I'm Justin Long" cryface.

13. Nicolas Cage, Vampire's Kiss

The "Nicolas Cage" cryface. Simple as.