Who is the greatest actor ever?

**Paullfc1976** · 7-4-12,12:48

Al.

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,12:53

Originally Posted by Ad-Rock

I think its because writers and directors have usually been men and its meant that female characters are hackneyed and harder to play epic. There's no female equivalent of Michael Corleone.

There are plenty of great actresses. They're just less noticed by audiences for some reason.

**Liverdinner** · 7-4-12,13:29

Originally Posted by scotty205

Steve Buscemi
Alan Rickman
Will Patton
Morgan Freeman

Ah a man with taste,

**RogerHuntelaar** · 7-4-12,13:31

Rutger Hauer

Seriously though, I'm crap at these kind of things. I like Anthony Hopkins a lot, though.

**HeWhoShallNotBeNamed** · 7-4-12,13:32

Drogba.

**LucasIsDancin** · 7-4-12,13:38

Originally Posted by Ad-Rock

I think its because writers and directors have usually been men and its meant that female characters are hackneyed and harder to play epic. There's no female equivalent of Michael Corleone.

That exact example came into my head last night.

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,13:40

Originally Posted by LucasIsDancin

That exact example came into my head last night.

I don't get what you two mean.

**-tattybojangles-** · 7-4-12,13:43

Ian Smith

**-FordCoutinho-** · 7-4-12,13:50

I like stallone for the films he has been in but not to sure about the acting

**Paullfc1976** · 7-4-12,13:55

To add I think the following are great actors (on top of Al)

Robert De Niro
Brad Pitt
Ed Norton
Jack Nicholson
Gary Oldman
Alan Rickman
Joe Pesci
Johnny Depp
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,13:58

Originally Posted by Paullfc1976

Joe Pesci

Perfect example of an actor appreciated mainly because of the films he's been in. He is a great actor but his run of films are just amazing, as small his filmography has been.

Another example is poor John Cazale.

**Paullfc1976** · 7-4-12,14:02

Originally Posted by comedontbeostrich

Perfect example of an actor appreciated mainly because of the films he's been in. He is a great actor but his run of films are just amazing, as small his filmography has been.

Another example is poor John Cazale.

True, he has been in some great films, but he gets overlooked IMO, because normally he's not a lead actor but a supporting role.

He's also a fine comedy actor as well.

**-FordCoutinho-** · 7-4-12,14:04

Danny DeVito

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,14:05

Originally Posted by Paullfc1976

True, he has been in some great films, but he gets overlooked IMO, because normally he's not a lead actor but a supporting role.

He's also a fine comedy actor as well.

He is. Home Alone obviously. But man, Raging Bull, GoodFellas, JFK, Casino, Once Upon A Time In America. He has a good CV.

**WirralRiddler** · 7-4-12,14:07

Originally Posted by -AthleticoKebab-

I like stallone for the films he has been in but not to sure about the acting

As a kid i had all of stallone's films on video and would watch them again and again, so yes i agree, not a great 'actor' as such but some great films IMO

**Paullfc1976** · 7-4-12,14:08

Originally Posted by comedontbeostrich

He is. Home Alone obviously. But man, Raging Bull, GoodFellas, JFK, Casino, Once Upon A Time In America. He has a good CV.

Aye, all great films and in many people's top ten.

**Paullfc1976** · 7-4-12,14:09

Originally Posted by WirralRiddler

As a kid i had all of stallone's films on video and would watch them again and again, so yes i agree, not a great 'actor' as such but some great films IMO

His acting in the first Rocky film was pretty good, and lets not forget he directed that.

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,14:09

Originally Posted by WirralRiddler

As a kid i had all of stallone's films on video and would watch them again and again, so yes i agree, not a great 'actor' as such but some great films IMO

It depends really about what you like in acting. Does a performance like Rocky compare to some of the stuff DAniel Day-Lewis made? They both did their job perfectly. The rest is the material really that dictates the greatness mostly.

**LucasIsDancin** · 7-4-12,15:52

Originally Posted by comedontbeostrich

I don't get what you two mean.

When I prosed that question of why there's no female actors being mentioned, the reason being they're never given big epic roles in film, with an example of the don of a family (Corleone) being male! A male dominated past have probably just transcended on to film without particular intention.

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,16:01

Originally Posted by LucasIsDancin

When I prosed that question of why there's no female actors being mentioned, the reason being they're never given big epic roles in film, with an example of the don of a family (Corleone) being male! A male dominated past have probably just transcended on to film without particular intention.

Probably, but most epic movies centre around bygone era's where the lead characters are usually men. It's something social I guess. Still there is plenty of big movies with females at the centre, Avatar being the most recent. Films like Out Of Africa, The Piano, Howards End, Kill Bill(s), The Color Purple, Titanic and of course the Gone With The Wind off the top of my head. It's the story really that dictates it. The Hunger Games now has a great female lead. As I said, it's the story.

Anyway, I didn't consider actresses because I thought this thread was for male actors only.

**paul143** · 7-4-12,16:10

Originally Posted by LucasIsDancin

Taking into account 'actor' could/should mean women as well why have no women been mentioned? They're all crap actors or they've never been given enough leading roles to be given the chance..?

What about Dames Judi Dench and Helen Mirren along with Meryl Streep.

**-CADS-** · 7-4-12,17:23

3 pages in and Tommy Wiseau has more nominations than Lawrence Olivier.

Hmmm....

**ceredred** · 7-4-12,17:30

Originally Posted by CharlieAdamDontSurf

3 pages in and Tommy Wiseau has more nominations than Lawrence Olivier.

Hmmm....

Three pages in and no Anthony Hopkins or John Hurt either.

Richard Harris is also a brilliant actor.

**Yehez** · 7-4-12,17:33

Originally Posted by ceredred

Three pages in and no Anthony Hopkins or John Hurt either.

Richard Harris is also a brilliant actor.

Hopkins has been mentioned multiple times.

**ceredred** · 7-4-12,17:52

Originally Posted by comedontbeostrich

Hopkins has been mentioned multiple times.

Twice, wow.

**Liverpoolforme** · 7-4-12,17:59

Clint eastwood, John Wayne, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro Harrison Ford and Harrison Ford for me.

**ItaloCalvino** · 7-4-12,18:16

Not in any particular order as i don't think you can have the best etc as it's rather subjective.

Brando, Bridges, Clooney, Pacino, Penn, Robinson, Murrey and i would also include Min-sik Choi there are countless more though.

**-Bodie-** · 7-4-12,18:38

Rarely watch movies but from the ones i've seen. Cheeno.

**BilbaoBaggins** · 7-4-12,18:49

Christopher Lloyd. Just for his Doc Brown performance.

**ever-red-e** · 7-4-12,19:30

Jesus

(the original AND still definitive example of 'The Method'.)

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