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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:21 pm
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:21 pm
Not really critically aclaimed or anything but I've always loved Thomas Jane's potrayal as Mickey Mantle in 61* for some reason.. and I guess as second place I'd say Mickey Rourke as Randy the Ram
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Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:24 pm to
Gawh...seriously, there are too many to list.
Posted by audodger
Member since Jun 2010
7077 posts
Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:28 pm to
Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption
Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
This post was edited on 8/10/11 at 10:32 pm
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:28 pm to
There are too many to list, but recently I'd go with Zac Effron as Charlie St. Cloud
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:39 pm to
I've got another good one if we're including tv shows:

Adrian Paul - Duncan MacLeod
Posted by DustyRhodes85
Greater Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:40 pm to
Favorite lately would have to be Christoph Waltz in Inglorious Basterds....love that character...
honorable mention: Daniel Day Lewis- Gangs of New York
Posted by Quigley
Down Under
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:42 pm to
Paul Scofield was great as Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons
Posted by Flair Chops
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/10/11 at 10:44 pm to
Jimmy Stewart - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Bill Murray - Kingpin
Nick Offerman - Parks & Rec
Posted by davesdawgs
Georgia - Class of '75
Member since Oct 2008
20307 posts
Posted on 8/10/11 at 11:16 pm to
Robert Duvall as Gus in Lonesome Dove

Bill Murray as Phil in Groundhog Day
Posted by Mr Fusion
The American Dream City
Member since Dec 2010
7457 posts
Posted on 8/10/11 at 11:47 pm to
Leo DiCaprio - Catch Me If You Can
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 12:09 am to
Just throwing these out there:

John Goodman, The Big Lebowski
Robin Williams, The World According to Garp
Robert Preston, The Music Man
Jimmy Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 12:18 am to
Gary Oldman as Jean-Bastiste Emanuel Zerg in Fifth Element
Christof Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa in Inglorious Basterds
Nicholas Cage as Charile and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation
Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood
Andy Serkis as Gollum in Lord of the Rings
Adam Sandler as Barry Egan in Punch-drunk Love
Natalie Portman as Sam in Garden State
Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in the Big Lebowski
This post was edited on 8/11/11 at 12:20 am
Posted by LooseCannon22282
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 2:03 am to
Robin Williams- Good Will Hunting
Posted by TideHater
Orange Beach AL
Member since May 2007
19706 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 5:40 am to
Billy Bob Thornton as Carl in Slingblade


Prince as The Kid in Purple Rain
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63747 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 7:57 am to
Some oldies:

Gregory Peck - To Kill a Mockingbird
Charles Laughton - Witness for the Prosecution
Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon

Newer

Russell Crowe - The Insider
Nicholas Cage - Lord of War (yes,I said it)
Ryan Gosling - The Believer

Many more too numerous to mention.
Posted by glassman
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:14 am to
Most of my favorites have been mentioned except for:

Edward Norton, Jr Amercan History X
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71687 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 9:21 am to
Brando in a Street Car Named Desire. Hell, the man's been dead for a couple of years, but I could still feel the animalistic power coming through the tv.
Posted by Hubbhogg
Fayettechill
Member since Dec 2010
13452 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 10:29 am to
Randy Quaid-Cousin Eddy roles
Christian Bale-American Psycho
Jack Nicholson-Batman
Arnold-Dutch from Predator
Bill Paxton-True Lies
Leo-Catch Me if You Can/several actually
Big Lebowski-everybody
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 10:38 am to
Too many to list, but a few of the less mainstream:

Christopher Walken - At Close Range

Val Kilmer - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Colin Farrell - In Bruges

Gary Oldman - Sid and Nancy

Timothy Hutton - Taps

Kevin Spacey - The Ref

Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai

Brendan Frasier - School Ties

Ian McKellen - Apt Pupil

Hellen Mirren and Nicol Williamson - Excalibur
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