re: who is the best actor of the past generations?

Posted by Mack

Member since Nov 2013

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Posted on 3/5/14 at 9:51 pm to BeaverPRO

Tom Hanks is probably number 1 for the general consensus. I cant argue with that, he's too good.

Leonardo Dicaprio is up there
Charlize Theron is also up there. Her work in Monster was incredible.

Posted by Ostrich

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 3:17 am to Mack

Elvis

Posted by auggie

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 3:25 am to BeaverPRO

I have to go with Jeff bridges.The Dude has done a pretty wide range of parts, and has been great in all of them.Can't think of a bad one.

Posted by TbirdSpur2010

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 3:43 am to BeaverPRO

Jimmy Stewart

Posted by tigerswin03

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 5:56 am to TbirdSpur2010

Samuel l Jackson
Morgan freeman
Clint Eastwood
Tom cruise
Ray liota

Thes are a few big names I didn't see mentioned.....

Posted by Mr. Misanthrope

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 11:19 am to Displaced

Upon a little thought I'd go with Willem Dafoe. Malkavoich, Oldman and Spacey are razor thin seconds.

Dafoe as Max Schreck/Count Orlock in Shadow of the Vampire-1

Malkovich as F.W. Murnau/Dafoe as Max Schreck/Count Orlock-2

Malkovich as F.W. Murnau/Dafoe as Max Schreck/Count Orlock-3

Slavic Vampyre as Kabuki. Amazing movie and performances.

Posted by USMCTiger03

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 3:59 pm to beaverfever

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Day Lewis is unbelievable but he could use a huge performance as more of a regular dude. What a legend though.

Funny, he's got what many actors strive for IMO, gravitas, but could actually use a good comedy or light drama role just to round out his versatility.

Posted by Breesus

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:00 pm to BeaverPRO

PSH
Dustin Hoffman
Nick Cage

Posted by Count Chocula

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:03 pm to Breesus

Easy one:

Slim Pickens FTMFW!

Posted by Anfield Road

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:04 pm to Count Chocula

I heard John Wilkes Booth was a popular actor in the 1860s.

Posted by 632627

Member since Dec 2011

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 9:26 pm to Anfield Road

is it me or does gary oldman always play the same type of character.

i also agree with those that said ed norton is really underrated. about 15 years ago i thought ed norton would be the best actor for the upcoming generation after his performances in primal fear and AHX. Unfortunately, he seems to have fallen off the face of the earth.

also, did anybody see the john travolta interview on the actor's guild(i think thats the name of the show) where travolta was making fun of how weird nic cage is.

This post was edited on 3/6/14 at 9:28 pm

Posted by Me4Heisman

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 9:34 pm to BeaverPRO

The correct answer is Robert Duvall.

Posted by SuzukiGoat

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Posted on 3/6/14 at 9:39 pm to 632627

Heath ledger was finally coming into his own when he went.

John goodman is very underrated.

But one of the best, if not the best...if you cut out the idiotic dream movie...is leo.

From whats eating gilbert grape, to the beach... he commits to every role.