Heath Ledger?

i don't think heath ledger would fit on that list,
what about kevin spacey?
clint eastwood?

Your list should literally be flipped upside down. Daniel Day Lewis and Tom Hanks are amazing, while actors like Robert Duvall and Al Pacino just seem to play the same role in every movie.

Robert Duvall is amazing, but he's no Robert De Niro.  You also forgot Secondhand Lions and Lonesome Dove in that list of Duvall stuff.  Hell, he even made Open Range completely bearable.

I like tom Hanks ... I'm starting to really like John travolta as well .. I think I spelled his last name right..

Tom Hanks is a very good actor.

"Tom Hanks is a very good actor.

Everyone who said Heath Ledger: He was amazing in The Dark Knight, but that's really the only time he's ever shined in my opinion. At least his last movie was his best movie.

"

"CL60 said:

"Commando said:

"Tom Hanks is a very good actor.

Everyone who said Heath Ledger: He was amazing in The Dark Knight, but that's really the only time he's ever shined in my opinion. At least his last movie was his best movie.

"

It's not his last movie though. His last movie is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."

Well he didn't finish the movie though. He died like half way through filming it. So The Dark Knight was his last FULL movie."

"CL60 said:

"Commando said:

"CL60 said:

"Commando said:

"Tom Hanks is a very good actor.

Everyone who said Heath Ledger: He was amazing in The Dark Knight, but that's really the only time he's ever shined in my opinion. At least his last movie was his best movie.

"

It's not his last movie though. His last movie is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."

Well he didn't finish the movie though. He died like half way through filming it. So The Dark Knight was his last FULL movie."

I thought it was in post production when he died."

From Wikipedia: though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended[1]. Ledger's role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell portraying transformations of Ledger's character Tony as he travels through a dream world.

So they still found a way to make it work.

"

Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all.

"Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all."

I'm disappointed to not see Marlon Brando on that list. lol jk that's your choice. Pretty good list otherwise.

"Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all."

"Snipzor said:

"Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all."

Its going to sound sexist.. but I like male actors better... yes I know female actors are necessary ... but I like the lead actor as a male.. unless its a girls position.."

"Snipzor said:

"Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all."

I said actors not actresses, I would have another list of female actors I like or a mingled list."

"Jesus said:

"Snipzor said:

"Women strangely absent from list. Dame Judy Dench is angry at you all."

Its going to sound sexist.. but I like male actors better... yes I know female actors are necessary ... but I like the lead actor as a male.. unless its a girls position.."

Apparently Meryl Streep was named the best actor of all time believe it or not."

Adrian Broady

"Commando said:

"CL60 said:

"Commando said:

"Tom Hanks is a very good actor.

Everyone who said Heath Ledger: He was amazing in The Dark Knight, but that's really the only time he's ever shined in my opinion. At least his last movie was his best movie.

"

It's not his last movie though. His last movie is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."

Well he didn't finish the movie though. He died like half way through filming it. So The Dark Knight was his last FULL movie."

Regardless, Parnassus is his last film."

"I'm disappointed to not see Marlon Brando on that list. lol jk that's your choice. Pretty good list otherwise."

"dr_nefarious said:

"I'm disappointed to not see Marlon Brando on that list. lol jk that's your choice. Pretty good list otherwise."

Seriously. Marlon Brando is amazing. On the Waterfront, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now are some of my favorite movies of all time."

"dr_nefarious said:

"I'm disappointed to not see Marlon Brando on that list. lol jk that's your choice. Pretty good list otherwise."

Seriously. Marlon Brando is amazing. On the Waterfront, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now are some of my favorite movies of all time."

I'm gonna list my top 5 favorites here. Keep in mind that I don't necessarily think these are the top 5 best actors around.

5. Tom Cruise
4. Tom Hanks
3. Will Smith
2. Bruce Willis
1. Mel Gibson

Just for the record, since this list is no doubt inspired by your Keanu-bashing Matrix thread from earlier today, Keanu Reeves would probably rank somewhere among my top 10 favorites.

Sylvester Stallone's a great actor too. Is there anyone here who did not like any of the Rocky/Rambo movies? Besides Rocky V when he teaches that punk to fight then kicks his ass.

"Sylvester Stallone's a great actor too. Is there anyone here who did not like any of the Rocky/Rambo movies? Besides Rocky V when he teaches that punk to fight then kicks his ass."

1. Al Pacino
2. Robert De niro
3. Meryl Streep
4. Johnny Deep
5. Emile Hirsh
6. Sean Penn
7.  Heath Ledger (NOT only because of TDK!!! He was great in that but fuck it, he was better in Brokeback Mountain and Lords of Dogtown)
6. Marlon Brando
8. Brad Pitt
9. Toshiro Mifune
10. Dustin Hoffman

"Sylvester Stallone's a great actor too. Is there anyone here who did not like any of the Rocky/Rambo movies? Besides Rocky V when he teaches that punk to fight then kicks his ass."

Its a good list, but im thinking that Robert Downey Jr should be on their. HIs work on Tropic Thunder was amazing

"Its a good list, but im thinking that Robert Downey Jr should be on their. HIs work on Tropic Thunder was amazing

Also, maybe Morgan Freeman (Shawshank Redemption anyone?)

"

Am I the only one that thought his performance in Tropic Thunder wasn't that great and that the movie itself kind of sucked? I thought the actual footage they were initially shooting for the movie within the first 15 minutes or so was pretty awesome, but after that I think it went way downhill.

I'll see your entire list and raise you a Clint Eastwood.

"#3: Johnny Depp - He is one of the most versatile actors I've ever seen"

Wow, I finally agree with HDead on something....

Also, manseres would probably have a market in today's America....

Anyways, my top 10 actors would include mostly character actors... if only I knew their names. That's index of their greatness, they blend in with the scenery of the director, writers' and producers' vision.

But if you're asking me who my ten favourite screenhoggers are....

10) Sam Waterston
9) Clint Eastwood
8) Jeff Bridges
7) Steve Buscemi
6) Brad Pitt
5) Forrest Whittaker
4) Gary Oldman
3) Daniel Day-Lewis (am I the only person who saw his character in There Will be Blood as a protagonist?)
2) Jimmy Stewart (even though I thought It's a Wonderful Life was godawful, but he was great in Harvey)
1) Peter Sellers


... would be my response

lack of Will Smith frightens me....

1) Marlon Brando (My favorite actor of all time)
2) Robert De Niro
3) Al Pacino
4) Joe Pesci (best gangster ever!)
5) Robert Duvall
6) Clint Eastwood
7) Pierce Brosnan
8) Mel Gibson
9) Jerry Lewis
10) Jim Carrey

I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970. 

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

"Robert Duvall is amazing, but he's no Robert De Niro.  You also forgot Secondhand Lions and Lonesome Dove in that list of Duvall stuff.  Hell, he even made Open Range completely bearable.

But Robert De Niro is the greatest actor to ever live.  That's an undeniable fact.  FACT!

"

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

1. Paul Rudd

2. Ethan Hawke

3. Will Smith

4. Zach Braff <---great director also

5. Tom Hanks

6. Christian Bale
7. Shia Labeouf
8. Jackie Earle Haley <---he should get a Oscar for his role in Watchmen, it made Heath Ledger's Joker seem like a baby
9. Seth Rogen <--despite him being in only comedys, just like paul rudd, they (him and paul) both seem like they could do so much more then just comedys and be successful at both
10. Thomas Jane <--best punisher to ever grace the screen

Humphrey Bogart, but no one knows him anymore (unfortunately) so I wouldn't expect him to be on this type of list.

PenguinDust said:

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

I agree with you, but there are some of us (ME, jakob187 for sure) that have. Still, it is a video game forum....what else can you expect?"

"RHCPfan24 said:

Humphrey Bogart, but no one knows him anymore (unfortunately) so I wouldn't expect him to be on this type of list.

PenguinDust said:

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

I agree with you, but there are some of us (ME, jakob187 for sure) that have. Still, it is a video game forum....what else can you expect?"

Thanks for restoring my faith.  Yeah, truth be told I really don't expect anyone to know about Cary Grant (Arsenic and Old Lace) , Jack Lemmon (the Apartment), Henry Fonda (the Grapes of Wrath), Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird), Jimmy Stewart (the Philadelphia Story), Richard Burton (Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolfe), Steve McQueen (The Great Escape), Robert Donat (the 39 Steps), Gary Cooper (High Noon), or Bogart (High Sierra). 

Hey, there's my 10.  Okay, in truth I'd probably shuffle them around to include Gene Hackman, Robert Deniro and Jack Nickolson, but I wanted to make a point that many great actors existed before the 70s. 

I know a lot of the GB members are too young to know these names, but I also know that there are many available resources to learn about them out there, too.  I wasn't going to the theater when these actors were doing their finest work, either.  In fact, I too wasn't even born then, but I wanted to learn more about old films and so I rented movies, watched a lot of TCM and read some books.  I'm not trying to sound elitest or crabby, I'd just like to know that people today are making the same effort not to forget our film history.   Your comment, RHCPfan24 , reminded me that there are still some people out there that respect the past as they forge ahead into the future.                                            
"

"RHCPfan24 said:

Humphrey Bogart, but no one knows him anymore (unfortunately) so I wouldn't expect him to be on this type of list.

PenguinDust said:

"I love the responses to lists like this.  No one has ever seen a movie made before 1970.  "

I agree with you, but there are some of us (ME, jakob187 for sure) that have. Still, it is a video game forum....what else can you expect?"

Thanks for restoring my faith.  Yeah, truth be told I really don't expect anyone to know about Cary Grant (Arsenic and Old Lace) , Jack Lemmon (the Apartment), Henry Fonda (the Grapes of Wrath), Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird), Jimmy Stewart (the Philadelphia Story), Richard Burton (Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolfe), Steve McQueen (The Great Escape), Robert Donat (the 39 Steps), Gary Cooper (High Noon), or Bogart (High Sierra). 

Hey, there's my 10.  Okay, in truth I'd probably shuffle them around to include Gene Hackman, Robert Deniro and Jack Nickolson, but I wanted to make a point that many great actors existed before the 70s. 

I know a lot of the GB members are too young to know these names, but I also know that there are many available resources to learn about them out there, too.  I wasn't going to the theater when these actors were doing their finest work, either.  In fact, I too wasn't even born then, but I wanted to learn more about old films and so I rented movies, watched a lot of TCM and read some books.  I'm not trying to sound elitest or crabby, I'd just like to know that people today are making the same effort not to forget our film history.   Your comment, RHCPfan24 , reminded me that there are still some people out there that respect the past as they forge ahead into the future.                                            
"

"CL60 said:

"#3: Johnny Depp - He is one of the most versatile actors I've ever seen"

"

"HandsomeDead said:

"CL60 said:

"#3: Johnny Depp - He is one of the most versatile actors I've ever seen"

"

You're a moron if you don't think he's extremely versatile."