Who is your fav actor.. What role is their best etc..?

Almost everyone in the Frat Pack. especially Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Ben Stiller.

Arnold is up there also, Because of Kindergarten Cop, Total Recall, The Terminators (not T3) and Predator.

lol Kindergarten Cop. Good memories - It's not a toooomor.

Favourite actor is hard, i'd say:

Matt Damon - Bourne Identity, Good Will Hunting, Talent Mr Ripley, The Departed. I think he has quite a bit of range as he plays a different role in all those movies, as well as in the Ocean movies.

Another actor who I find makes good movies is Leonardo DiCaprio. Some of his recent movies I have enjoyed very much - Blood Diamond, The Departed.

I'd also rate Denzel Washington - though he plays the same role (Cop) 99% of the time and Morgan Freeman. There are some others but I can't think of them.

Some of my favorites
Humphrey Bogart - all of his stuff that I've seen

Lawrence Fishburne - I like just about all of his stuff ( really liked him in Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned)

Edward Norton - I've only seen Red Dragon, The Italian Job and American History X - he's a very versatile actor

For an overall body of work I'll go with Clint Eastwood.

He has made a number of truly great movies & is still making quality movies at the age of 77 albeit mainly as a director.

I love all of his westerns ,Kellys Heroes,Paint Your Wagon,The Any Which Way movies & even his comedy stint in City Heat.

I'd have to say my favorite Eastwood movie is Unforgiven. He said that after the genre had been so good to him over the years, going all the way back to Rawhide, that he wanted to make a realistic western. A movie that didn't glorify those times but instead showed a more realistic view of how hard they were.

I think he nailed it.

I visited Tombstone not long after Wyatt Earp & Tombstone came out & as I reflected on what it must have been like in the fight at the OK Corral I thought more about Unforgiven than the two Earp movies. The Corral was a small space behind the main street & it must have been a brutal & terrifying shootout. It reminded mo of the bar seen where Eastwood walks in to kill Lil' Bill in Unforgiven. Powerful stuff.

The perceived great actors such as DeNiro & Pacino seem to have lost their way a little as they've gotten older which is a shame. I guess there aren't many great scripts around these days.

I can see Bruce Willis being remembered more than those two. Willis can do action ,comedy ,drama anything really.His range is incredible.The Sixth Sense was sublime.

Favourite actor is a tough one.

There are some favourite performances, but to choose an all time single favourite actor is too tough. I’ll go with who I think is probably the greatest actor of the twentieth century; Sir Alec Guinness. The quality and diversity of his roles and the length of his career I think are unmatched.

A small sampling of the best of Alec:


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(from top left to right) Sir Alec, an early studio portrait; Admiral Lord Horatio D'Ascoyne, "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949); Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" (1977); Gulley Jimson, "The Horse's Mouth"(1958); Lord Henry D'Ascoyne, "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949); Prince Feisal, "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962); Father Brown, "Father Brown" (1953); Prince Albert, "The Swan" (1956); Lady Agatha D'Ascoyne, "Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949); Bensonmum, "Murder by Death" (1976); General Yegraf Zhivago, "Doctor Zhivago" (1965); Sidney Stratton, "The Man in the White Suit" (1951)

and perhaps his greatest role; Col. Nicholson in "The Bridge on the River Kwai".

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For an overall body of work I'll go with Clint Eastwood.

He has made a number of truly great movies & is still making quality movies at the age of 77 albeit mainly as a director.

I love all of his westerns ,Kellys Heroes,Paint Your Wagon,The Any Which Way movies & even his comedy stint in City Heat.

I'd have to say my favorite Eastwood movie is Unforgiven. He said that after the genre had been so good to him over the years, going all the way back to Rawhide, that he wanted to make a realistic western. A movie that didn't glorify those times but instead showed a more realistic view of how hard they were.

I think he nailed it.

I visited Tombstone not long after Wyatt Earp & Tombstone came out & as I reflected on what it must have been like in the fight at the OK Corral I thought more about Unforgiven than the two Earp movies. The Corral was a small space behind the main street & it must have been a brutal & terrifying shootout. It reminded mo of the bar seen where Eastwood walks in to kill Lil' Bill in Unforgiven. Powerful stuff.

The perceived great actors such as DeNiro & Pacino seem to have lost their way a little as they've gotten older which is a shame. I guess there aren't many great scripts around these days.

I can see Bruce Willis being remembered more than those two. Willis can do action ,comedy ,drama anything really.His range is incredible.The Sixth Sense was sublime.

I most definitely agree with you about Clint, and that the once greats DeNiro and Pacino have made some really bad movie choices in the last 10 years but although Bruce Willis may be remembered, none of his roles were near the level of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, King of Comedy etc...

The thing I loved about Unforgiven was the how whole "hierarchy of bad men" and "Killers" plays out for the first 3/4 of the movie but in the end William Munny, the sad sack farmer who was had repented for his life of killing only needed a bottle of whiskey and a little inspiration to teach the pompous-assed Little Bill a real lesson about killing..

my favorite actor is easily samuel l jackson

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yes they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in hell

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my favorite actor is easily samuel l jackson

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QFT! :yes:


Close second would be Sandler and the combo of Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn

Number 3 - Jack Black

my favorite actor is easily samuel l jackson

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I played Blackjack for a few hours in Vegas with Samuel L. He was hosting the ESPYs the same day..

That would be cool,I'm jealous.:yes:

I played Blackjack for a few hours in Vegas with Samuel L. He was hosting the ESPYs the same day..

What's he like?

All Time:

Robert DeNiro: Best Roles - Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Cape Feare, Kings Of Comedy, Heat, Goodfellas

Currently:

Christian Bale: Best Roles - Batman Begins, American Psycho, The Machinist, Rescue Dawn, Harsh Times, The Prestige

ahh yes Christian Bale is quality.

Hmmm... very interesting thread you got going here CC. There's a lot of actors that I like right now. DiCaprio has hit on his last few movies (The Departed, Blood Diamond). Another actor that I like is Don Cheadle, the guy from Hotel Rwanda and Crash.

What's he like?
He was pretty laid back and totally not acting like a star.. He won a bunch of money too..

All Time:
Robert DeNiro: Best Roles - Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Cape Feare, Kings Of Comedy, Heat, Goodfellas


I agree on all counts except Heat, which drops a tier from his roles the Scorsese pics.
I gotta go with Clint and DeNiro for the classics and Daniel Day Lewis specifically for roles in Gangs of NY and The Crucible - powerful stuff...
For TV I gotta go with Ian Mcshane for his role as Al Swearingen of Deadwood...

Edward Norton is genius. Leo DiCaprio is deserving some respect, which I'm glad to see he's getting here.

But let's say you're a Hollywood producer/director, and your project is floundering. The script wasn't what you thought it was, the acting bites, nothing is going right. How do you save this mess, recoup your investment and turn a hefty profit?
Easy: Get Morgan Freeman to appear. In any capacity.

But let's say you're a Hollywood producer/director, and your project is floundering. The script wasn't what you thought it was, the acting bites, nothing is going right. How do you save this mess, recoup your investment and turn a hefty profit?
Easy: Get Morgan Freeman to appear. In any capacity.
tell that to the creators of Evan Almighty.

DiCaprio.

He has accomplished, in an incredibly short period of time, what has taken other actors decades to achieve: worldwide fame, incredible success, and acceptance as a great actor. The Departed and Blood Diamond have taken him up another level.

DiCaprio.

He has accomplished, in an incredibly short period of time, what has taken other actors decades to achieve: worldwide fame, incredible success, and acceptance as a great actor. The Departed and Blood Diamond have taken him up another level.

Well it has been 14 years since Gilbert Grape (and he was doing stuff long before that on TV etc.). I think there's a fair share of actors out there who have met your criteria within a decade and a half. He may be Scorsese's current boy, but he sho nuff aint no Deniro (at least Scorsese's Deniro)...

There are a lot of great ones, but my favorite is probably Jimmy Stewart. I believe his best role was as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey. He was also excellent as Ransom Stoddard in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

adam sandler
will smith
tom cruise
shia labeuf
denzel washington

I'd say either Pacino or DeNiro.

Denzel Washington easily my favorite actor. He makes every movie great.

Some of his best - Training Day, Man on Fire, Remember the Titans, and Crimson Tide to name a few.

There are a lot of great ones, but my favorite is probably Jimmy Stewart. I believe his best role was as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey. He was also excellent as Ransom Stoddard in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.


I agree with Stewart, and he was actually a real flier in WWII, which made most of his flying roles very realistic. Spirit of St. Louis was great. In that era, you also had Robert Mitchum (favorite quote "Stick with me baby and you'll be farting through silk"), William Holden, Richard Widmark, David Attenborough, Sean Connery, Lee Marvin, Robert DeNiro, Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel Jackson, Russell Crowe, Will Smith and Bruce Willis.

Alltime- bogey, james stewart, edward g robinson..

Bogey in the 1930s was a tough guy character actor in many gangster films playing in support of edward g robinson. By the way those 3 actors combined won just 2 best actor oscars. Bogey in the maltese falcon and stewart one just one in a supporting role in philadelphia story.

Today my favorite actor is morgan freeman who always seems to be brilliant in interesting movies. He and gene hackman are fantastic in "under suspicion" even though the movie is flawed somewhat.

Deniro of course, but mostly for what he did 20-30 years ago. His oscar winning role in godfather 2 in which he learns to speak italian is classic.

I don't know if any actor could have done more with 2 consecutive roles than tom hanks did with philadelphia and forest gump. To go from playing a man dying of aids to a mildly retarded southern guy is so extreme. Physically the roles are so different.

1:Dustin Hoffman
2:Tom Hanks
3:Leonardo DiCaprio
4:Edward Norton
5:Al Pacino
6:Robert Deniro
7:Robin Williams
8:Clint Eastwood
9:Eddie Murphy
10: Sean Connery
Not Necessarily in that order

tell that to the creators of Evan Almighty.

I didn't say he could save a horrible PREMISE ;)

As an aspiring actor/voice actor I can only admire actors that create. That rules out: Denzel, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, etc etc. If you can't tell one character you play from another, without knowing the plot or setting, you're really not that good.
Now, I do think these guys are good at showing emotion, and being the same guy in every movie they're in. (well, except eastwood, he's just terrible)

Johnny Depp
Edward Norton
Russell Crowe
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Leonardo DiCaprio
Christian Bale
Gary Oldman
Tom Hanks (and I even hate the guy for some reason, but do respect his talent)
John C. Reilly
Brad Pitt

I think I got'em all.

Without a doubt, without hesitation: Al Pacino

Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, And Justice For All, Scarface (my fav), The Devils Advocate, Any Given Sunday, Insomnia...

After that: Harrison Ford

I used to think I liked Harrison Ford, but it turns out that I just like his action characters. He and Jody Foster should get together and do a movie lookin' all serious.

Oh, I forgot Forrest Whittaker. Very underrated.

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Daniel Day Lewis doesn't get the kudos the rest of those names do simply because he's so selective of his movies (ala DeNiro in his early career)..
He turns it in in every time though.. The Crucible, Gangs, jack & Rose .. Looking forward to There Will Be Blood very much so..

Gotta give a nod to Ben Kingsly for his role as wildman Don Logan in Sexy Beast..
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Norton (all time fav)
DeNiro
Washington
Michael C. Hall (from Dexter and IMO the best show on TV)

Gabriel Byrne
John Malcovich
David Wenham
Edward Norton
Robin Williams
Alex O'loughlin

As an aspiring actor/voice actor I can only admire actors that create. That rules out: Denzel, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, etc etc. If you can't tell one character you play from another, without knowing the plot or setting, you're really not that good.
Now, I do think these guys are good at showing emotion, and being the same guy in every movie they're in. (well, except eastwood, he's just terrible)

Johnny Depp
Edward Norton
Russell Crowe
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Leonardo DiCaprio
Christian Bale
Gary Oldman
Tom Hanks (and I even hate the guy for some reason, but do respect his talent)
John C. Reilly
Brad Pitt

I think I got'em all.

So you think the following characters are the same:

Quincy "Man on Fire"
Herman Boone "Remember the Titans"
Dudley "The Preachers wife"


but not

Rusty "Oceans series"
John Smith "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Jerry Welbach "The Mexican"


Just curious is all.


I have nothing but respect for Actors/actresses who have found a character that audiences love to see them play. There are enough of us who can't even find that much.


Nicholas Cage is a prime example IMO. Is he a great actor? Some people would say yes and others would say no, in the end there is no way to tell. Like in sports, art has no definitive answers. It is all about oppinions. One way or the other I can't stay away from Cage movies; the guy makes me smile. Mandy Patinkin, on the other hand, has made movies I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole. As far as tallent goes I am in awe of his... have you seen the man on stage he is amazing. Why then would I go to all the movies Cage makes and select only a few of Patinkin's? This is why I love the theatre/movies.

The problem with Denzel, is he's the exact same guy in 99% of his films. Just in a different scenario. Being a nice humble guy in one, vs a harder crooked cop in the other isn't much of a stretch because he just acts like the good guy on a bad day. lol

Pitt however is the same in the lesser defined roles, but he shows versatility in many others. It's ok to just be basic in one or 2 if the character doesn't call for any development, as many don't. However all of 'Zel's are basic. Many of Pitt's are not.
Whereas Freeman, Denzel, etc need scripts that are written for them, Pitt, Norton, Whittaker, etc can read any script and fit the role by becoming the character, no matter what the character's personality, situation, etc.

Cage is ok. He at least tries to be diverse, he's just not very good at conveying emotion.

In order, divided by Front-Men (aka ability to be a strong LEAD) and Character Actor (aka ability to create masterful supporting characters). These are all actors who have done meaningful, premier work in the past few years.

Front-Men:

Christian Bale (It's a close race, and he's dwindled in my mind lately. But he's still the best, and has the best potential projects down the line).

Leonardo DiCapprio
Edward Norton
Morgan Freeman
Jack Nicholson
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Daniel Day Lewis (His performance in There Will Be Blood trumps any performance the above men have ever done...)

Character Actors:

Javier Bardem (I dare you to find one better...)
Benecio Del Toro
Steve Buscemi
Gary Oldman
Luis Tosar
John Turtoro
John Ortiz
Paul Giomotti
James GandolfiniJosh Brolin
Sergi López
Chiwetel Ejiofor

You'll notice I have a lot more character actors, and that's simpily because I enjoy character performances more.

Bardem was amazing in No country...

but I haven't enjoy a lot of his other performances. I have heard that his best work has been in spanish films. I don't speak the language so, understandably, I haven't seen many of those.

Buschemi on the other hand... I love that man. He's one of the reasons I took the time to study the craft instead of simply performing.

Bardem's best work is in spanish. He can barely speak english without a script.

Emile Hirsch & Ryan Gosling are two of the better up & coming actors today.

Emile Hirsch & Ryan Gosling are two of the better up & coming actors today.

I didn't buy Emile as the tough guy in Alpha Dog but he was perfect in Dogtown..

This guy, Joe Hursley is a total character. Actor (Accepted, RE Extinction but you probably know him best from his Wendy's commercial) - The singer for the LA band The Ringers, Stand-up comic...
They definitely need to him in more movies.

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Anyone seen 'Into the Wild'?