Who are the greatest actors of our time?
 

What great actors come to mind for you. These are off the top of my head.

Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
Daniel Day Lewis

I can't think of a film by any of these that I didn't like.

Tom Hanks as he plays a wide variety

Big, Green mile, Castaway, road to perdition, forrest gump

All completely different roles,

I had this argument with a friend recently and in the end they agreed too

Leonardo Dicaprio, such an incredible range in his rolls.
Nicholson rocks.

I do love Pacino but he overacts way too much imo.

Morgan Freeman

My vote goes to Gary Oldman, for the same reason that Wilsy acknowledged Tom Hanks. I think great actors are ones that are so immersed in a role that you don't really identify them with the actor. Which is one of the reason's I don't like Denzel Washington. He plays the same role in every single movie he's in.

No way Tom Hanks is in that list. I would most definitely put Brad Pitt ahead of him.

Al Pacino
Robert Deniro
Jack Nicholson
Morgan Freeman

He really has grown into one of the top actors of our generation, very diverse range of acting roles and he nails everyone of them. Denzel Washinton is right up there as is, IMO, Will Smith, anything those two are in I'll go see without hesitation.

Daniel Day Lewis
Jack Nicholson
Clint Eastwood
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Paul Giamatti
Anthony Hopkins
Robert DeNiro (of old, not recently)
Paul Newman
Rip Torn
Gary Oldman

Edward Norton
John Malkovich
Brad Pitt (yes, i mean it)

I understand what you mean because that's exactly how I feel about Johnny Depp.

Was going to sat the same thing about Denzel, he is 100% of the time the cocky guy with a chip on his shoulder, would be that same guy if he were cast as Ghandi

Oldman, Hanks, absolutely, they ARE the role.

Pacino, Di Nero, Pitt, DiCapprio - There are roles they are PERFECT in, but things I think they have done poorly, and just for a paycheck.

Pitt did Fight Club, Benjamin Button and Burn After Reading - three totally different roles and i dare to say that he was brilliant in all of them

even though Benjamin Button was boring as fuck

That Depp becomes immersed in roles or that he plays the same role in every movie? Depp has some great performances when he's not busy being a muse for Tim Burton, but he certainly does have some of what I would say are type cast roles. Depp playing himself in the series "Life's Too Short" is hysterically funny though. And as campy as they were, his character Jack Sparrow in POTC is great, as was his performance in The Ninth Gate (great movie if you haven't seen it) Maybe that's Denzel's problem too. Need an uber serious black guy who's always quietly angry, to fill this role? ok.. Denzel it is.

Pitt was awesome in Kalifornia, as well as in True Romance. I still reference his line from that movie. "Hey! Get some beer and some cleaning products! "

I guess you need to mention ben kingsley then. that guy does amazing work

I really like Jason Stathom. He's a great action star.

Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins

female actors are lot harder for me...

Nicholas Cage apparently.. he does a lot of shit roles, but the 'good' ones are really well done

Johnny Depp and Billy Bob Thornton.

Clint Eastwood
Jack Nicholson
Anthony Hopkins
Marlon Brando
Robert Duval
Johnny Depp (I just love captain Jack Sparrow)

and

JASON!!!!

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Jennifer Lawrence - no contest

Brad Pitt is a superb actor. IMO his greatest performance was in The Assassination of Jesse James

Christopher Walken

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Leonardo Dicaprio

have to agree with DiCaprio, Pitt, Nicholson, all have very good range
Depp???? jury is still out too fucking weird

Mehdi Ouazzani

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You've been taking too much Creatine.

Jean Reno
Willem Dafoe
Michael Caine
Gary Oldman
Edward Norton
Christopher Walken
Natalie Portman
Tom Wilkinson
Penélope Cruz
Paz Vega

Paul Newman
Christopher Walken - {if for NO other reason, I gotta have more cowbell! LOL! j/k}
Steve Buscemi
Robert Duvall
Morgan Freeman
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Sandra Bullock
Demi Moore {possibly a descendant of aliens}
Jodi Foster
Jack Nicholson
Robert De Niro

I could go on....but those are a pretty concise list of my faves!

And throw in Bryan Cranston...

Not much in the movies yet, but anyone who can play the Dad on Malcolm in the Middle and Mr. White on Breaking Bad believably is a hell of an actor.

Chris Farley!

Then you must not have watched "Larry Crowne" lol..

Tom Hanks would be at the top of my list, but when I saw "Larry Crowne", I kept thinking with him and Julia Roberts it has to get better.. so I watched the whole thing..

I felt raped afterwards.. had to take a shower but no matter how hard I scrubbed, I could not wash the shame away..

Agreed! Good call!

Top Actors in our lifetime, in no particular order.

David Arquette- so versatile
Chuck Norris- cant wait for him to hit broadway!
Keno Reaves(or however it is spelled)- Matrixes- the bill and teds movies. This dude is the balls
Paulie Shore- I just watched jury duty again last night...fucking awesome. Biodome!!!
Any of the Baldwin brothers- These guys have brought tears of joy to millions all across the world
Arnold swartzhahahahahaha. A great governator and a superb actor. I barely notice english is his 3rd language
Sly Stalone- no one can convey more passion and feeling with one grunt!!!
Brendan Frazier- almost did not include him but monkeybone rocked ass.

How can I forget about tom arnold. This guy is a master craftsman!

i like poo...

Here are a few from the top of my head.

Depp
DiCaprio
Sam Rockwell
Tom Hanks - when he really wants to do something challenging.
Daniel Day Lewis - one of the few actors that I will pay to see without knowing what the movie is about because you know he is going to be amazing no matter what.
Jennifer Lawrence - young, but damn what a start to her career. she has endless potential.
Streep
Jodie Foster
Old DeNiro
Nicholson -when he is being challenged by a part.
Pitt - Say what you want, but the guy can be brilliant in the right roles.
Kevin Spacey
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - If you haven't seen it watch Owning Mahowny.
Hopkins
Kingsley
Natalie Portman - In the right role
Charlize Theron - In the right role

lee van cleef
charles bronson

The Master Thespian - Jon Lovitz!!!
 

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Acting! :bowdown

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Gary Busey
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Daniel Day Lewis is one of best 100%!

Great move, what a cast! Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Saul Rubinek and James Gandolfini to name a few

Robert downey Jr. He has done a ton of stage work, which where real acting comes from. Movies are edited so anyone can look like a good actor. As far as women go. M. Streep of course.

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I like a lot of movies with Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington not bad either. :2 cents:

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Don't forget Gene Hackman, one of the best supporting actors ever.

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Heath Ledger

Barack Obama

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