Who do you think are the 5 greatest living actors?

[TheVrolok]

I'm surprised it took this long to mention Denzel. A lot of good choices here already, I think my top 5 are already posted in this thread .. how could they not be?

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Men

George C. Scott
Clint Eastwood
John Leguizamo
John Turturro
Malcolm McDowell

Women

Elizabeth Taylor
Goldie Hawn
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Kathy Bates
Heather Graham

Bit roles

Harry Dean Stanton
Ian Holm
Crispin Glover
Christopher Walken
Illeana Douglas

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm surprised it took this long to mention Denzel. A lot of good choices here already, I think my top 5 are already posted in this thread .. how could they not be?

Name one good movie he was in not named, Glory!

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Atreus21
1. Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford has that facial expression that never changes. He doesn't look like he is full of botox, but he might as well be. I do like his movies though. Hauer?

I'll give you the other three and add DiNiro, Nicholson, Pacino, and Depp.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

2-Bill Murray

Highly underrated actor. Good choice.

 

[Kaido]

My favorite:

1. Tom Hanks
2. Harrison Ford
3. Nicholas Cage
4. Johnny Depp
5. Morgan Freeman

Runners up:

1. Will Smith
2. Sean Connery
3. Bill Murray
4. Bruce Willis
5. Ian McKellen

 

[trmiv]

My top 6 because 5 isn;t enough. I agree with most of the others above, but typically if one of these guys below is in a movie, I will enjoy it.

Denzel Washington
Leonardo Dicaprio
Johnny Depp
Gary Oldman
Ed Norton
Morgan Freeman

 

[imported_Imp]

1. Al Pacino
2. Meryl Streep
3. Tom Hanks
4. Tom Cruise (douche, but he is amazing)
5. Johnny Depp

 

[KLin]

1. James Stewart
2. Tom Hanks
3. Henry Fonda
4. Morgan Freeman
5. Meryl Streep

crap he said living.

 

[darkxshade]

In no particular order

Steven Segal
Jean Claude Van Damme
Vinny Chase
Andy Dick
Tom Green

 

[tenthumbs]

In no order (5 is not enough)

-Morgan Freeman
-Tom Hanks
-John Travolta
-Denzel Washington
-Al Pacino

 

[thomsbrain]

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ian Mckellen
Robert Downey Jr.
Patrick Stewart
Johnny Depp

Honorable mentions to Chris Cooper, Robert De Niro, Bill Murray, Steve Buscemi, Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Daniel Craig, Clive Owen, Viggo Mortenson.

 

[Vehemence]

Daniel Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
Samuel L Jackson
Al Pacino
Edward Norton

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: dNor
Daniel Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
Samuel L Jackson
Al Pacino
Edward Norton

Impossible... none of them are in the pr0n industry, are you ok dNor?

 

[DainBramaged]

Without too much thought, I'd say:

Al Pacino
Mel Gibson
Johnny Depp
Denzel Washington
Kevin Spacey

 

[Vehemence]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: dNor
Daniel Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
Samuel L Jackson
Al Pacino
Edward Norton

Impossible... none of them are in the pr0n industry, are you ok dNor?

We just had that pr0n actresses thread!

 

[pontifex]

This being ATOT I would have thought the list might look like this:

1. Will Ferrell
2. Jessica Alba
3. Natalie Portman
4. Porn star
5. Porn star

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm surprised it took this long to mention Denzel. A lot of good choices here already, I think my top 5 are already posted in this thread .. how could they not be?

Name one good movie he was in not named, Glory!

Malcolm X, Philadelphia, Crimson Tide, Courage Under Fire, Remember the Titans, and American Gangster. There are a few. Personally, I liked most (if not all) of his other movies but that's because I'm a Denzel fan, not necessarily because they're great movies.

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'm surprised it took this long to mention Denzel. A lot of good choices here already, I think my top 5 are already posted in this thread .. how could they not be?

Name one good movie he was in not named, Glory!

Malcolm X, Philadelphia, Crimson Tide, Courage Under Fire, Remember the Titans, and American Gangster. There are a few. Personally, I liked most (if not all) of his other movies but that's because I'm a Denzel fan, not necessarily because they're great movies.

Denzel crossed my mind for my top 5, but I couldn't fit him. American Gangster is a masterful movie.

 

[ja1484]

Originally posted by: Atreus21
1. Harrison Ford
2. Morgan Freeman
3. Gary Oldman
4. Robert Downey Jr.
5. Rutger Hauer

I have a particular fondness for versatile actors, hence the Gary Oldman and Robert Downey Jr.'s placement.

Harrison Ford isn't particularly versatile, I suppose. Nonetheless, Blade Runner makes him my No. 1, and Rutger Hauer my number 5.

Are you serious? Try again.

In no particular order:

Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs alone was enough)
Daniel Day-Lewis (Holy shit...can anyone top this guy?)
Christian Bale (Mostly for his non-Batman stuff, to be honest)
Russell Crowe (If you disagree, watch Master and Commander, American Gangster, and 3:10 to Yuma and get back to me)
Ian McKellen


Honorable Mention:

Edward Norton, who would've made the list if not for a few duds like the Italian Job and Incredible Hulk.

 

[Fritzo]

I will watch anything that stars Christopher Walken.

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: Atreus21
1. Chevy Chase
2. Morgan Freeman
3. Will Smith
4. Robert Downey Jr.
5. Dustin Hoffman

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[wheresmybacon]

Paul Giamatti
Philip Seymore Hoffman
Sean Penn
Russell Crowe
Tom Hanks

 

[Modelworks]

Morgan Freeman
Harrison Ford
Anthony Hopkins
Jody Foster
Tom Hanks

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Morgan Freeman
Harrison Ford
Anthony Hopkins
Jody Foster
Tom Hanks

psst. jody foster is an actress, not actor..