Your All Time Top 5 Actors

Your All Time Top 5 Actors

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01/14/10 11:42 AM
WendInTheWillows member *G'day!* Joined: 12/21/09 Location: Or-stray-li-aaah Posts: 1,622	List here your all time Top 5 actors - either from TV, the Big Screen or the Stage. Why do you love them & what are the standout shows or movies of theirs you have enjoyed the most.
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01/14/10 12:42 PM
WendInTheWillows member *G'day!* Joined: 12/21/09 Location: Or-stray-li-aaah Posts: 1,622	1 - Robert Downey Jnr: especially in Less Than Zero. An '80's movie that actually had substance & showcased his incredible talent - it was rumoured to also be semi-autobiographical. 2 - Al Pacino: Wow, so many of his movies are amazing but I would have to say Scarface & The Godfather are my all time favourites. Pacino's intensity is staggering to watch. 3 - Johnny Depp: Again there are SO many of his movies that are brilliant. But I have always gone for the quirkier roles he's had like in Benny & Joon or What's Eating Gilbert Grape? I love his comedic timing & also the undercurrent of vulnerability he can portray too. 4 - Andy Garcia: Internal Affairs, for me was his best role ever. Red hot Latino. Just looking at his eyes makes me go weak at the knees! 5 - Sam Worthington: My favourite Aussie. I know he is only "new" on the Hollywood scene, but he has been kicking around Australian cinema for over 10 years & he is one of the most versatile actors ever. There are 2 of his movies that I love, love, love. The first is Gettin' Square & the second is MacBeth. He is going to be huge - I'm sure the wonderful Avatar has pretty much already attested to that
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01/14/10 12:47 PM
JoeGideon member Joined: 03/09/09 Posts: 448	Robert Deniro... A true master. John Travolta... Capable of great brilliance, even if he doesn't always do great films. I "grew up" watching his work and it inspired me. Al Pacino... Again, a true master. Bill Murray... Just love his stuff, even the serious ones, like "The Razor's Edge". I dig his style and timing and wit. Roy Schieder... Again, grew up watching his films and his performances always resonated with me. "All That Jazz", "Jaws", "Sorcerer", et al. Honorable mention to... Richard Pryor and Denis Leary. Pryor's best "acting" was, i believe, 1978's "Blue Collar". I've dug Leary since "No Cure For Cancer", and find his work on "Rescue Me" brilliant.
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01/14/10 12:49 PM
JoeGideon member Joined: 03/09/09 Posts: 448	WendInTheWillows posted: 1 - Robert Downey Jnr: especially in Less Than Zero. An '80's movie that actually had substance & showcased his incredible talent - it was rumoured to also be semi-autobiographical. 2 - Al Pacino: Wow, so many of his movies are amazing but I would have to say Scarface & The Godfather are my all time favourites. Pacino's intensity is staggering to watch. 3 - Johnny Depp: Again there are SO many of his movies that are brilliant. But I have always gone for the quirkier roles he's had like in Benny & Joon or What's Eating Gilbert Grape? I love his comedic timing & also the undercurrent of vulnerability he can portray too. 4 - Andy Garcia: Internal Affairs, for me was his best role ever. Red hot Latino. Just looking at his eyes makes me go weak at the knees! 5 - Sam Worthington: My favourite Aussie. I know he is only "new" on the Hollywood scene, but he has been kicking around Australian cinema for over 10 years & he is one of the most versatile actors ever. There are 2 of his movies that I love, love, love. The first is Gettin' Square & the second is MacBeth. He is going to be huge - I'm sure the wonderful Avatar has pretty much already attested to that My bad sir... I never should've forgotton Robert Downey Jr. THAT guy is freakin' GIFTED. A genius.
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01/14/10 1:03 PM
WendInTheWillows member *G'day!* Joined: 12/21/09 Location: Or-stray-li-aaah Posts: 1,622	LOL, No worries Joe, all is forgiven But I agree with you also on Travolta (magic) & Bill Murray - that guy is amazing.
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01/14/10 1:44 PM
frailbrittany member my appy polly loggies Joined: 12/15/07 Location: Ohio Posts: 83	1.) Jack Nicholson 2.) Robert Deniro 3.) Chevy Chase (I just have a thing for the vacation movies) 4.) Johnny Depp 5.) Robin Williams I guess for me its a mix between serious and goofy . But I like Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come which is also serious.
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01/14/10 1:48 PM
PeedroPaula member Why so serious? Joined: 09/07/08 Location: San Pedro CA Posts: 15,265	1. Anthony Hopkins because he's another intense and sexy blue-eyed Welshman like Richard Burton. There's just so much depth to his performances. I was a fan 20 years before Silence of the Lambs after seeing him in a made-for-tv remake of Dark Victory with Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha on Bewitched for you youngsters). 2. Johnny Depp has had such amazing career and I've loved almost all his movies. 3. Robert DeNiro because he branched out into comedy and I didn't even recognize him in Brazil. 4. Christian Bale because he made me understand immediately that American Psycho was a comedy. 5. Tie: Gregory Peck for To Kill A Mockingbird and Burt Lancaster for The Rainmaker.
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01/14/10 1:55 PM
Rheebles member Joined: 10/14/08 Location: London Posts: 441	Can I do a dead and living list? Dead 1. Charles Chaplin - Where do I begin, a true genius to cinema, changed the face of motion pictures and probably their first established superstar. 2. Cary Grant - The quintessential leading man tall dark handsome and bloody funny. 3. Paul Newman - A stunning work of art in both acting and physical appearance. 4. Alec Guinness - A wonderful character actor I think Kind Hearts and Coronet really showcases his talents. 5. James Stewart - "Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!" Living 1. Al Pacino - I don't know why but I've always enjoyed his performances more than De Niro, but I do think De Niro is a great actor aswell. 2. Robert Downey Jr - It's Robert Downey Jr what more do you want! 3. Michael Sheen - A very talented actor, can transform himself into any part he plays. 4. Christopher Eccleston - Brings alot of intensity to his roles and I'm glad he's broken into hollywood as I think he is bigger than people give him credit. 5.Johnny Depp - Eye Candy he may be, but he is a brilliant actor! 5. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/20/2010 04:37PM by Rheebles.
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01/14/10 4:11 PM
RhettButler member Shipwrecked and Comatose Joined: 06/01/09 Location: Cardassia Prime Posts: 15,825	Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/2010 01:35PM by RhettButler.
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01/14/10 6:06 PM
Naturelle member Joined: 07/06/09 Location: In a Spiral Posts: 175	1.Daniel Day Lewis -Everytime I see one of his performances...it never fails to amaze me. I mean: My Left Foot, There Will be Blood...and off course, the perfect gentleman in Age of Innocence. I also admire how humble he is and how much he is committed to his art. 2.Edward Norton - Fight Club, American X, 25thHour...But I started noticing him after I watched Primal Fear...dude is just insane in that film! 3.Jack Nicholson - he is crazy and I love him for that 4.Humphrey Bogart - Bogart...the epitome of "cool" 5.Cantinflas[Mario Moreno] - Because he makes me laugh like no other.
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01/14/10 6:17 PM
WendInTheWillows member *G'day!* Joined: 12/21/09 Location: Or-stray-li-aaah Posts: 1,622	^^^ Jack Nocholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - pure brilliance & I agree with you on Daniel Day Lewis too. My Left Foot was a great movie.
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01/14/10 7:03 PM
BattleOfNY member Joined: 05/06/08 Posts: 1,399	In no particular order: Tom Hanks Bill Murray Jack Nicholson Cary Grant James Stewart
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01/14/10 9:30 PM
MissKaren member Joined: 06/07/09 Location: an overpopulated state. Posts: 1,361	Clancy Brown: Yep, the Kurgan from the Highlander. Way underrated. Morgan Freeman: He's freakin GOD. Johnny Depp: from What's Eating Gilbert Grape to the Pirates of the Caribbean...he's doing something right. And he's not rough on the eyes, either. Robert DeNiro: badass. period. Tom Hanks: I love almost every movie he's acted in.
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01/15/10 2:18 AM
chrisgonzo member demand the impossible Joined: 08/05/08 Location: Florida Posts: 2,792	Okay, my five favourites, plus a couple of my favourites of theirs... 1) Christopher Walken-The Dead Zone, The Prophecy, King Of New York. 2) Robert Mitchum-Cape Fear (original), Night Of The Hunter. 3) Johnny Depp-Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Edward Scissorhands. 4) Jennifer Connelly-Requiem For A Dream, Labyrinth. 5) Gary Oldman-Leon, JFK.
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01/19/10 6:53 AM
Demonseed25 member Joined: 09/10/08 Posts: 1,258	1.Mark Walhberg - Five Brothers,Boogie Nights,The Departed,The Big Hit,I <3 Huckabees. 2.Brad Pitt - Across the tracks,The Mexican,Fight Club,Assasination of Jessie James,Babel,Interview With a Vampire. 3.Will Ferrell -- A Night at the Roxbury,Anchorman,Semi Pro,Talladega Knights,Stranger than Fiction,Kicking and Screaming. 4.Joaquin Phoenix 5.Sean Penn Just love what these actors bring to the table in portraying their characters.
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01/19/10 7:14 AM
cadair8 member Joined: 12/21/07 Posts: 4,400	Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean, Ed Wood, Finding Neverland, Sweeney Todd Brad Pitt - Fight Club, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Seven, Burn After Reading, Interview with the Vampire Robert Downey Jr - Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Natural Born Killers, Tropic Thunder Christian Bale - American Psycho, Newsies, The Dark Knight, The Machinist Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Brokeback Mountain
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01/19/10 7:35 AM
The_Narrator member Fight for the lost. Joined: 09/04/08 Location: Ontario Posts: 30	1. Johnny Depp - he's eccentric, he's intelligent, he's brilliant, he fully embodies whatever role he's given. 2. Daniel Day-Lewis - mostly for his spectacular performance in There Will Be Blood, but he's fantastic in anything. 3. Edward Norton - Fight Club is my favourite movie, but he's so great in anything, from American History X to The Illusionist. 4. Brad Pitt - He's also great in Fight Club, but he gives a good performance in whatever movie he's in. Inglourious Basterds, Seven, Kalifornia, Snatch, etc. 5. Bill Murray - he's just awesome. Ghostbusters, of course, and then his more recent run of Rushmore, Lost in Translation, The Life Aquatic... I also love Robert Downey Jr, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks is just cool in anything, Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson, Christian Bale, Kate Winslet, Ricky Gervais, Benicio del Toro, and a lot more.
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01/19/10 10:46 AM
Xanthe member ************************* Joined: 09/03/08 Location: Transsexual Transylvania Posts: 15,411	Men 1. Alan Rickman, always and forever 2. Malcolm McDowell 3. Ralph Finnes 4. Johnny Depp 5. Harrison Ford Women 1. Cate Blanchett 2. Kate Winslet 3. Natalie Portman 4. Jane Lynch 5. Elizabeth Taylor
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01/19/10 1:00 PM
Necromance member The Specter Of Death Joined: 05/23/09 Location: The Land Of Evil Posts: 2,359	Men Gary Oldmen John Malkovich Willem Dafoe Philip Seymour Hoffman Alfred Molina Women Meryl Streep Jodie Foster Angela Bassett Frances McDormand Anne Hathaway ( she shows promise but I haven't seen enough of her yet) The women are very hard because a lot of actresses get work because they are eye candy or who they no and who they blow. I look for range and acting ability popularity and that bullshit lends itself to the "Here today and gone today" syndrome With honorable mentions to Don Cheadle, Eric Stoltz, Daniel Day Lewis, Dustin Hoffman, and Johnny Depp for his range. We all know Pacino and De Niro are amazing. If you're a Pacino fan I urge to check out his 70's films Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Cruising (if you can find it) & And Justice For All.
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01/19/10 1:09 PM
JoeGideon member Joined: 03/09/09 Posts: 448	Naturelle posted: 1.Daniel Day Lewis -Everytime I see one of his performances...it never fails to amaze me. I mean: My Left Foot, There Will be Blood...and off course, the perfect gentleman in Age of Innocence. I also admire how humble he is and how much he is committed to his art. 2.Edward Norton - Fight Club, American X, 25thHour...But I started noticing him after I watched Primal Fear...dude is just insane in that film! 3.Jack Nicholson - he is crazy and I love him for that 4.Humphrey Bogart - Bogart...the epitome of "cool" 5.Cantinflas[Mario Moreno] - Because he makes me laugh like no other. How the HELL did i forget Bogart? I love Bogart! "The Big Sleep" and too many others to mention. He was one of the original baddasses. Intense.
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01/19/10 7:10 PM
Calderon08 member Captain of Bearded Clam Joined: 09/07/08 Posts: 3,117	Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Sam L Jackson Morgan Freeman Jeremy Renner (he was certifiable in "Dahmer" and is hot as hell)
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01/19/10 7:38 PM
Kid IRA1 member kill yr idols Joined: 09/03/08 Location: formerly some antiseptic Posts: 3,380	Daniel Day Lewis, particularly in There Will Be Blood
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01/19/10 8:59 PM
MissKaren member Joined: 06/07/09 Location: an overpopulated state. Posts: 1,361	I can't believe I forgot Alan Rickman. Top 5 actresses: Fran McDormand Kathy Bates Meryl Streep Jodie Foster Lucille Ball
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01/20/10 7:01 AM
cadair8 member Joined: 12/21/07 Posts: 4,400	MissKaren posted: I can't believe I forgot Alan Rickman. l Me either!
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01/21/10 4:01 AM
Joan Cootes member cougar Joined: 09/04/08 Location: fuggen Minno Posts: 12,203	I get only 5???? This is going to be difficult. OK, in no particular order, and mixing male and female favourites of mine: 1. James Stewart 2. Kathryn Hepburn (The Lion In Winter, The African Queen, Desk Set, her portrayl of Elizabeth I, etc. etc. etc.) 3. Audrey Hepburn 4. Juliette Lewis!!!!!!!! (Kalifornia, which she did when she was only about 20) 5. Denzel Washington OK, that's 5, here's some more: Robert Downey Jr!!!!(Chaplin, Iron Man); Eric Stoltz (Mask); Meryl Streep (seems to be able to turn her hand to comedy and drama very easily); Vincent Price. How could I forget the great, the wonderful, Sidney Poitier?????? He should be in my Top 5!!!! The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, To Sir With Love, A Patch of Blue, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner... need I say more???? Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/2010 03:09AM by Joan Cootes.
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07/23/10 11:42 AM
gonzo84 member Joined: 12/07/08 Posts: 1,059	I guess I have to slit it up between "The Greatest" and "Personal Favorite:" Greatest: 1. Daniel Day Lewis - The greatest "Character" actor of all time, I've never watched a film with him and recognized him since he literally transforms into his character's. 2. Marlon Brando - No need to deliberate, the man is a Genius! 3. Paul Newman - Cool Hand Luke (Nuff Said!) 4. Philip Seymour Hoffman - He has had such a great line of work behind him and continues to shine... 5. Robert DeNiro - Raging Bull proves he's a fucking wrecking ball! Personal Favorite: 1. Johnny Depp - I like that he's always chosen roles that he's interested in and not what Hollywood would expect. 2. Jack Nicholson - I'm a One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest fiend and his portrayal in The Shining is sheer brilliance. He's the man! 3. Jeremy Irons - Very Under-rated, but his performances always blow me away, acting seems so easy for him. Deadringers and M Butterfly are beyond great 4. Dustin Hoffman - It's weird how he's this goofy little guy, but is able to really dig deep into his performances, especially in Midnight Cowboy, Straw Dogs, and Marathon Man, shit there's too many... 5. Sean Penn - Who would've thought Spicoli would turn out like he is now and days, just a force on the screen.
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07/24/10 5:44 PM
RhettButler member Shipwrecked and Comatose Joined: 06/01/09 Location: Cardassia Prime Posts: 15,825	Hardball with Keanu Reeves is one now. I think that he is probably one of the greatest actors, ever.
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11/24/10 12:09 PM
arwencat8 member Joined: 10/15/08 Location: idaho Posts: 2,159	actors: kenneth branagh michael caine clark gable jeremy irons daniel craig actresses: dame judith dench helen bonham carter helen miren meryl streep emma thompson
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11/25/10 7:49 AM
gaaira member hollow Joined: 06/07/09 Location: The precipice of defeat Posts: 2,448	RhettButler posted: Hardball with Keanu Reeves is one now. I think that he is probably one of the greatest actors, ever. Hell yeah, i don't know if you're being sarcastic but i love that guy Keanu Reeves Christian Bale Tadanobu Asano Gary Oldman
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02/12/11 9:09 PM
xabundantiax member Joined: 10/09/09 Location: Salem%2C NH Posts: 218	1. Edward Norton 2. Christian Bale 3. Daniel Day-Lewis 4. Liam Neeson 5. Jude Law/Denzel Washington Edit: 1. Kate Winslet 2. Claire Danes 3. Evan Rachel Wood 4. Rachel McAdams 4. Natalie Portman/Angelina Jolie Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/12/2011 09:11PM by xabundantiax.
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