Who are your top 5 favorite actors?

[luvmyhawks]

Man, there are so many great actors that make it really hard to narrow it down to 5. The top 2 obvious ones are Denzel and cruise. Those are no brainers as if they are in a movie, I want to watch. If I have to narrow it down to 3 more I would go

DiCaprio
Sam Jackson
Tom hanks

Honorable mention: Deniro, Pitt, Carey, Farrell (Colin and will) Hackman, Horton, smith freeman.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

John Cusack is probably one of my favorite PEOPLE who also happens to be in many of my favorite films. He’s definitely there, just not versatile enough for top five. High Fidelity is an all-time great movie. Great overall cast though. Wish we would have seen more from Danish actress Iben Hjele who played his love interest.

There are probably a couple of movies of his that you haven't seen. One of them, was when he played a character that knew Hitler. The other when he was a widower of an Iraq Vet. He can be diverse. Just Hollywood is over him.

 

[Bro D]

Hell yeah. Both great movies. I'm going to try do a Runaway Jury in a week when my jury duty starts. Still think I get bounced.

Grosse Point Blank with him and Dan Akroyd seen in cafe was hilarious.

Havent seen GPB in a looong time. Definitely due for a re-watch

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Cusack did not look healthy at the 2003 NFL draft when I was around him. He gained a shit ton of weight.

 

[luvmyhawks]

I know, right? I still love too many of his movies. High Fidelity will always be one of my favorites.

I liked him in gross pointe blank and runaway jury

Yeah, when you think about it, he does have quite a few good ones out there.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Yeah, when you think about it, he does have quite a few good ones out there.

He was a complete dork in 16 candles. Hilarious to watch now.

 

[BrianNole777]

1.) Al Pacino
2.) Robert DeNiro

That's it.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Impossible list. Good thread @Bro D

Living:

Denzel
DeNiro
Morgan Freeman
Jeremy Strong
Michael Keaton

No longer acting: Hackman
Dead: PSH

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Hell yeah. Both great movies. I'm going to try do a Runaway Jury in a week when my jury duty starts. Still think I get bounced.

Grosse Point Blank with him and Dan Akroyd seen in cafe was hilarious.

Fantastic movie! Even better soundtrack.

Technically that’s not an omelet.

I’m not looking to get into a semantic argument. I just want the protein.

You can’t go home. But I guess you can shop there.

 

[NoleATL]

My personal favorites:

1. Cruise
2. Denzel
3. Sly
4. Oldman
5. Hopkins

Whacha got?

Malik Delgaty
Joey Mills
Cade Maddox
Elliot Finn
Rafael Alencar

 

[TennNole17]

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Brad Pitt
John Tutorro
Chris Cooper
Robert Redford
Paul Giamatti

 

[seminoleed]

Eastwood
Hanks
Keaton
Nicholson
5. Has to be a tie--DiCaprio and Pitt
I wish I could add Ed Harris in there somewhere, too.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Pitt and Clooney are hard to take off the list. Too many.

I didn't mention Gregory Peck or Henry Fonda.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Eastwood
Hanks
Keaton
Nicholson
5. Has to be a tie--DiCaprio and Pitt
I wish I could add Ed Harris in there somewhere, too.

Keaton has made a 2nd career. Him in the "Spotlight" was a game changer for me after his 80's movies.

Eastwood is great actor, but I think a better director.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

This thread might change my mind on watching the late NFL game if it gets out of hand. I love good movies.

 

[TJ8869]

You’ve got to watch it. In fact, I think it was just added to Netflix.

I don’t have Netflix right now but if it pops up on one of the other streaming services I have I’ll give it a watch.

 

[JVHawkfan]

Billy Bob Thornton is one of my favorites. Sling Blade is a terrific movie.

 

[Titus Andronicus]

There are a handful of actors who are masterful at selecting highly interesting projects and in turn turning in well-tuned performances.:

- Kenneth Branagh: Reinhard Heydrich in "Conspiracy," to Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing," and Detective Poirot in "Murder on the Orient Express," ... if this guy is involved, I know it will be super interesting. He even brought "The Magic Flute" to the screen. The film didn't quite work, but he definitely got the soundtrack right. His "Hamlet" was spectacular.

-Billy Bob Thornton: From "Sling Blade," to "Bad Santa," to "Jane Mansfield's Car," If he is involved, I know I am going to like the outcome.

-Geoffrey Rush (a great Marquess de Sade)

-Ralph Fiennes (His Amon Goeth was scary in "Schindlers List, " but he was even scarier in "In Bruges.")

Others who for the most part simply pick interesting material and always seem to make really good movies.

-Clint Eastwood
-Christian Bale
-Leonardo DiCaprio
-Daniel Day Lewis

 

[goldmom]

Cusack is my top pick, but I know that is a me thing.

I really really like him too but he plays one kinda guy.
Must Love Dogs was great though.

 

[davenporter]

Havent seen GPB in a looong time. Definitely due for a re-watch

Very underrated flick

 

[desihawk]

foster, cruise, damon, caprio, jolie

 

[Jimmy McGill]

1.) Al Pacino
2.) Robert DeNiro

That's it.

 

[mcpat]

It is, you’re right. It wasn’t my cup of tea, nor my wife. He is a great actor and the only reason we finished the film. The fact it’s rated 39th all time is further evidence that the people who decide these rankings are not to be taken seriously. You can’t tell me it’s even in the top 500 best films, let alone top 50. What a joke lol.

To each their own. I thought it was great, but even more so that Simmons gave an all-time acting performance. Like Vilmer in Tombstone.

 

[SolarHawk]

To each their own. I thought it was great, but even more so that Simmons gave an all-time acting performance. Like Vilmer in Tombstone.

I can agree that it was a great performance, but the film just wasn’t great overall to me. It’s definitely not the 39th best film all time, that’s just silly.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

To each their own. I thought it was great, but even more so that Simmons gave an all-time acting performance. Like Vilmer in Tombstone.

Val Kilmer was a 100% in Tombstone. I like to wear my "I'll be your Huckleberry" t-shirt around the house. Absolute no cognizance of anyone here.

 

[mcpat]

Absolutely. Shortly after I posted I thought to myself “I put in Cusack over Malkovich?” But figured I should stick with my initial thoughts.

And I stand by JK Simmons.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Salma Hayek
Morgan Freeman
Sean Connery
Tommy Lee Jones
Nicole Kidman

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Wait, we’re including actresses now?

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Wait, we’re including actresses now?

I am

 

[SolarHawk]

Wait, we’re including actresses now?

Of course you monster.

 

[Ivan D]

John Wayne
Sylvester Stallone
Cary Grant
Tom Cruise
Leonardo DiCaprio/Tom Hanks

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I also think I may be a closet Tommy Lee Jones fan as well.

 

[TDJ7]

Nina Hartley

 

[SolarHawk]

I also think I may be a closet Tommy Lee Jones fan as well.

 

[Aardvark86]

Tucci
Hackman
Giamatti
Denzel
Lithgow

Note, list limited to the living, and likely a different list for comedy. A few others considered but they became parodies of themselves.

 

[Aardvark86]

There are a handful of actors who are masterful at selecting highly interesting projects and in turn turning in well-tuned performances.:

- Kenneth Branagh: Reinhard Heydrich in "Conspiracy," to Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing," and Detective Poirot in "Murder on the Orient Express," ... if this guy is involved, I know it will be super interesting. He even brought "The Magic Flute" to the screen. The film didn't quite work, but he definitely got the soundtrack right. His "Hamlet" was spectacular.

-Billy Bob Thornton: From "Sling Blade," to "Bad Santa," to "Jane Mansfield's Car," If he is involved, I know I am going to like the outcome.

-Geoffrey Rush (a great Marquess de Sade)

-Ralph Fiennes (His Amon Goeth was scary in "Schindlers List, " but he was even scarier in "In Bruges.")

Others who for the most part simply pick interesting material and always seem to make really good movies.

-Clint Eastwood
-Christian Bale
-Leonardo DiCaprio
-Daniel Day Lewis

Oooh Fiennes is a good one

 

[Bro D]

I can agree that it was a great performance, but the film just wasn’t great overall to me. It’s definitely not the 39th best film all time, that’s just silly.

Alien = 8.5 imdb (#50, 1 mil votes), 93%/94% RT, 89 metacritic, 1 Oscar,

Whiplash = 8.5 imdb (#39, 1 mil votes), 94%/94% RT, 89 metacritic, 3 Oscar's, 1 GG

What I think is silly is douching up a thread about people's personal opinions but I guess that's just me

 

[Bro D]

I also think I may be a closet Tommy Lee Jones fan as well.

Nothing wrong with that. He's the man. Fugitive ftw

 

[seminoleed]

Nothing wrong with that. He's the man. Fugitive ftw

I could have included him for the Men in Black films by themselves.