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Best Actress/actor of all time [** NO LISTING **]

  • 28-11-2011 01:10AM
    #1
    lcrcboy
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    After seeing the thread on best character of all time I had to post this thread, who do you think is the best actor or actors of all time.
    For me I there are loads but here are a few:

    Johnny Depp, can go from being a very comical character like Jack Sparrow to being John Dillinger in Public Enemies.

    Leonardo Dicaprio,

    Al Pacino,

    Brad Pitt must people would say he is not that great at acting but I reckon he is pretty good it takes a lot to change from Jessie James to some one like Lt. Aldo Raine in Inglorious Bastards.

    Loads more I think are great but just haven't listed them.


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  • #2
    Celly Smunt
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    Robert De Niro


  • #3
    RachaelVO
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    Paul Newman!

    He was a complete package. Talented AND sexy as hell!


  • #4
    El Guapo!
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    Jason Statham
    :pac:



    On a serious note though I do actually think Matt Damon is a great actor. Not the greatest of all time but pretty good.


  • #5
    brummytom
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    Will Smith, he was great in Bruce Almighty


  • #6
    Celly Smunt
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    Actually,matthew mcconaughey


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  • #7
    Rabies
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    Pighead

    A character that can cover most roles from the offensive to comedy classics. He has had some turkeys as of late though, not as big a box office draw as he was in the past


  • #8
    Dotrel
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    Barack Obama


  • #9
    Da Shins Kelly
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    Orlando Bloom. That one facial expression he can do - wow, just blows me away every time.


  • #10
    Sonics2k
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    Keanu Reeves.

    Truly inspiring in every performance.


  • #11
    Jesus Wept
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    Daniel Day Lewis.
    /otherwise GTFO.


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  • #12
    starbelgrade
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    RachaelVO wrote: »
    Paul Newman!

    He was a complete package. Talented AND sexy as hell!

    Paul Newman is an exceptional actor with a huge list of excellent films to his name and very few turkeys.

    I don't think anyone comes close to him for the sheer ease he seems to exude on film in any role he's taken on. He was made for the big screen and as you said, extremely easy on the eye.


  • #13
    WoollyRedHat
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    Although these threads seem to be doing the rounds lately, and usually turn into list madness...

    River Phoneix doesn't seem to get a lot of love around here. He was an amazing child actor, stole the ****ing show in Stand by Me and as he got older too, his acting in My Private Idaho and other movies really impressed me, his talent and believability as an actor was amazing and he would no doubt have gone on to be one of the greats had he not died so young.

    Jack Nicholson, who I forgot, is all great, put in an amazing portrayal in One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest, earlier in his career, a film which was full of amazing performances.

    Edit: Brad Pitt was great in movies such as 12 Monkeys and Interview with a Vampire.


  • #14
    Latchy
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    brummytom wrote: »
    Anyone from Crossroads
    Beni was hawt in his day but miss Diane was even hawter .

    The duke ... John Wayne ...Legend


  • #15
    chucken1
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    My ex husband in court ;)


  • #16
    El Guapo!
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    chucken1 wrote: »
    My ex husband in court ;)

    Ba dum tsshhh


  • #17
    PogMoThoin
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    Jack Nicholson is my favorite, Tom Hanks would be up there too.


  • #18
    Da Shins Kelly
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    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Although these threads seem to be doing the rounds lately, and usually turn into list madness...

    River Phoneix doesn't seem to get a lot of love around here. He was an amazing child actor, stole the ****ing show in Stand by Me and as he got older too, his acting in My Private Idaho and other movies really impressed me, his talent and believability as an actor was amazing and he would no doubt have gone on to be one of the greats had he not died so young.

    His brother ain't half bad either.


  • #19
    Warper
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    Batman


  • #20
    John Doe1
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    John wayne gacy


  • #21
    Stained Class
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    Jack Lemmon

    Comic to Everyman Hero & everything in between.

    Best all rounder IMHO..


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  • #22
    Degag
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    Al Pacino.

    Honourary mention to Joe Pesci. Doesn't always get the credit he deserves.

    Oh, and Tim Robbins.


  • #23
    smilerf
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    Ed Norton
    Robin Williams
    Joe Pesci
    Samual l Jackson
    Brad Pitt
    Gary oldman
    Pacino and de Niro
    Di Caprio


  • #24
    RebelBOK
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    Robert De Niro used to be the man but he`s made sum rubbish in the last few years. Same goes for Al Pacino. I think of the new brigade of actors the best and most consistant would have to be Leonardo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, George Clooney has made sum good stuff in the last few years, Kate Winslet.


  • #25
    JerryHandbag
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    Clint Eastwood.

    If you disagree, you better pray I don't find you...punk!!!


  • #26
    castlepoint
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    bobby de niro.


  • #27
    acidskiffle
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    This guy:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plz-bhcHryc


  • #28
    Stained Class
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    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Jack Nicholson is my favorite, Tom Hanks would be up there too.

    Good call.

    I've never seen Tom Hanks put in a bad performance no matter what role he was in.

    He has the same 'believeable' quality of Jack Lemmon.

    A latter day everyman hero.


  • #29
    starbelgrade
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    I think De Niro is totally over rated.

    He played some great roles in the 70's, but apart from the odd film like Goodfellas & Ronin, he's pretty much hammed his way through the last four decades.


  • #30
    fiinch
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    Bill Murray is by far my favourite


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  • #31
    Mr Trade In
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    Alive: Pierce Brosnan for The Matador.

    Dead: Marlon Brando for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now,A Street Car Named Desire and On the Waterfront.


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