There are some great actors that we see in films all the time But they are only a few of the really great actors working today like Ed Harris Josh Brolin and Leonardo DiCaprio What actors do think are great
Tilda Swinton, Tom Hardy, Cate Blanchett, Gary Oldman, Joaquin Phoneix, Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Looking through the list of people who have been suggested, there are some very fine actors among them - but some very ordinary ones as well. There is no accounting for taste.
Lena Headey
Gary Oldman
Daniel Craig
Emily Watson
Geoffrey Rush
Charlize Theron
Samuel L. Jackson
Jennifer Lawrence
Denzel Washington
Natalie Portman
Karl Urban
Scarlett Johansson
Famke Janssen
Jodie Foster
Tom Cruise
Christoph Waltz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Eva Green
Kurt Russell
Dicaprio and Matthew M are the two best and most versatile actors of our generation. Head and soldiers above the rest with superb charisma and presence.
Dicaprio and Matthew M are the two best and most versatile actors of our generation. Head and soldiers above the rest with superb charisma and presence.
McConaughey has really come into his own the past several years. Whomever was his agent at the beginning of his career should be run out of Hollywood.
Leonardo Di Caprio was the first name that popped in to my head when I saw the thread title. It helps that he's been in a lot of very good films, but he's still a top notch actor in my book. The Departed and Wolf of Wall Street are his best in my opinion.
Sam Rockwell - I've only seen him in a few films, but he is full of charisma and sells it every time.
I think Christian Bale is overrated. He was brilliant in American Psycho, but is very wooden in the Batman movies and Terminator Salvation.
I've never really figured out Brad Pitt. He definitely has the ability to be top drawer, but he's too inconsistent in my book.
Jake Gyllenhall is impressive, and I agree that he keeps getting better - he was excellent in Nightcrawler - I don't think that movie would have been half as good if it wasn't for him.
Bryan Cranston - I haven't seen him in any good films, but his TV work is excellent, and that is probably more impressive these days. To be the main man in a show the size of Breaking Bad, making the premise believable and portraying Walt as a hopeless victim, hated psychopath, and everything in between is a perfect example of his range.
Bryan Cranston - I haven't seen him in any good films, but his TV work is excellent, and that is probably more impressive these days. To be the main man in a show the size of Breaking Bad, making the premise believable and portraying Walt as a hopeless victim, hated psychopath, and everything in between is a perfect example of his range.
I think he has given the best performance of any actor I have seen in a TV show. I only started watching Breaking Bad when it started on Spike a couple of months ago and he has been consistently brilliant throughout. Aaron Paul is also top notch.
Last night's episode when Walt was on the phone to his son from his hiding place
Actually, thinking about it, there are many very talented actors and actresses around at the moment. I practically agree with most of the posts on here.
For me, I think at the top of the list (best 4) today (it'll probably be different tomorrow ):
Cate Blanchett
Natalie Portman
Lena Headey
Famke Janssen
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jake Gyllenhall
Michael Fassbender
Tom Cruise
Ed Norton is a terrific actor in my opinion.
Daniel Day-Lewis
John Goodman - a terrific character actor
Brendan Gleeson
Forest Whittaker
Dustin Hoffman
Sean Penn
Ryan Gosling
Morgan Freeman
Joseph Gordon Levitt
Aden Young (Rectify and The Code)
Female:
Tilda Swinton
Laura Linney
Meryl Streep
Judy Dench
Amy Adams
Carey Mulligan
Vera Farmiga
Just a few that I think do the job better than well
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Sadly, Bob Hoskins died last year, so I don't think he's working any more.
Tilda Swinton, Tom Hardy, Cate Blanchett, Gary Oldman, Joaquin Phoneix, Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Gerard Butler
Emily Blunt
Gary Oldman
Daniel Craig
Emily Watson
Geoffrey Rush
Charlize Theron
Samuel L. Jackson
Jennifer Lawrence
Denzel Washington
Natalie Portman
Karl Urban
Scarlett Johansson
Famke Janssen
Jodie Foster
Tom Cruise
Christoph Waltz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Eva Green
Kurt Russell
McConaughey has really come into his own the past several years. Whomever was his agent at the beginning of his career should be run out of Hollywood.
Agreed, they're my favourite actors too.
Sam Rockwell - I've only seen him in a few films, but he is full of charisma and sells it every time.
I think Christian Bale is overrated. He was brilliant in American Psycho, but is very wooden in the Batman movies and Terminator Salvation.
I've never really figured out Brad Pitt. He definitely has the ability to be top drawer, but he's too inconsistent in my book.
Jake Gyllenhall is impressive, and I agree that he keeps getting better - he was excellent in Nightcrawler - I don't think that movie would have been half as good if it wasn't for him.
Bryan Cranston - I haven't seen him in any good films, but his TV work is excellent, and that is probably more impressive these days. To be the main man in a show the size of Breaking Bad, making the premise believable and portraying Walt as a hopeless victim, hated psychopath, and everything in between is a perfect example of his range.
That's true. From generic rom-com guy to Rust "start asking the right f****** questions" Cohle. Completely different actor.
Agree with many who say Tom Hardy esp Locke, what a fantastic film and performance.
Roll on the finale tonight.
"I drink your milkshake."
And when she's not too busy taking selfies, Jennifer Lawrence.
Joaquin Phoenix
Leonardo DiCaprio
Paddy Considine
Love him
For me, I think at the top of the list (best 4) today (it'll probably be different tomorrow
Cate Blanchett
Natalie Portman
Lena Headey
Famke Janssen
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jake Gyllenhall
Michael Fassbender
Tom Cruise
Top 10 Chameleonic Actors and Actresses
I agree with the No.1 spot
Male;
Ed Norton is a terrific actor in my opinion.
Daniel Day-Lewis
John Goodman - a terrific character actor
Brendan Gleeson
Forest Whittaker
Dustin Hoffman
Sean Penn
Ryan Gosling
Morgan Freeman
Joseph Gordon Levitt
Aden Young (Rectify and The Code)
Female:
Tilda Swinton
Laura Linney
Meryl Streep
Judy Dench
Amy Adams
Carey Mulligan
Vera Farmiga
Just a few that I think do the job better than well
ETA: I just have to add David Straithern!
Ed Norton
Jon Voight
Daniel Day Lewis
Billy Bob Thornton
Ben Miller
Jeff Hordley
Jared Leto