OK, so I was at Boston's Pizza a couple weeks ago and one of their coasters asked who's the Best actor? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything recent, so thought I'd post the question. Didn't want to post a poll since I have so many, (I'm sure I forgot a few) but who are your favorites? Here's my top 10 - 1) Robert DeNiro 2) Samuel Jackson 3) Gene Hackman 4) John Candy 5) Eddie Murphy 6) Jack Nicholson 7) Steve Martin 8) Denzel Washington 9) Harrison Ford 10) Mel Gibson On another note, who's the best villian? 1) Alan Rickman (Die Hard) 2) Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) 3) Robert DeNiro (Untouchables) 4) Paul Gleason (Breakfast Club) 5) Jack Nicholson (Batman) 6) Al Pacino (Scarface) 7) Anthony Perkins (Psycho) 8) James Earl Jones & David Prowse (Darth Vader - Star Wars) 9) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator) 10) Samuel Jackson (Pulp Fiction)
some of mine off the top of my head robert DeNiro jack Nicholson Christopher Walken edward norton tom hanks
Forrest Whitacker Sean Penn Steve Beschemi and the "retired" Tom Hulce what is so cool is that has been my top 4 for over 10 yrs and 2 of them finally got recognized in that span. Yet, Hulce is the best of the 4, imo.
I'm a fan of Matt Damon and Will Smith. Not your typical actors that guys like a lot (esp. after Team America, hahah).. but whatever.
Too many to name, but my favorite actor right now is Aaron Eckhart. He usually excels in the b*stard or flawed character roles, but he can play the sensitive type without being smarmy. Hasn't been in one bad movie so far.
Don cheadle - hotel Rwanda Javier Bardem- the sea inside Matt damon- Good will hunting Gael Garcia- The crime of father amaro. The scottie pippen of actors: Ben affleck/ He is effective when he is not the leading role. (Dogma Good will hunting shakespeare in love chasing amy boiler room)
Newer John Cusack Jim Carrey Leonardo DiCaprio Clive Owen Edward Norton Russell Crowe Older Al Pacino Gene Hackman Robert DeNiro Ray Liotta (not sure new or old) Dustin Hoffman Ben Kingsley
nice call on liotta. he's pretty much typecast as the gangster/psycho at this point, but he's great in everything he's in. very underrated actor.
please tell me im not the first one to mention both marlon brando and orson welles! brando would have to be the greatest actor ive ever seen. deniro, al pachino, robert duval, max zoren...i mean christopher walken, nicholson, johnny depp (im not gay!), paul reubens.
my top 10 list of alive actors. 1st tier: david thewlis robert deniro jean-pierre leaud 2nd tier: joe morton (best role in brother from another planet, better known for scientist in t2) peter falk steve martin 3rd tier: alain delon (soley for his role in the samurai) brendan sexton eric roberts jerry lewis
I've only got 5 cause I'm super picky...so in no particular order.... Top 5 Actor: 1. Tony Leung 2. Gary Oldman 3. Javier Bardem 4. Bill Murray 5. Clive Owen
im surprised robin williams hasnt been mentioned....he's one of mine along with denzel, al pacino, jack nicholson, robert deniro and anthony hopkins
Ten favorites off the top of my head in no particular order: Morgan Freeman Toshiro Mifune Bruce Willis (though he has been in a lot of crap movies) Daniel Day-Lewis Clive Owen Bogart Michael Cain Philip Seymour Hoffman Gary Oldman Jean Reno
