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Greatest comedic actors of all time
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:24 pm
Comedians become comedy actors often, and they work well in those roles. That's not the same as being a comedic actor. That's a different skillset, and a more artistic and difficult one. No matter how many come and go, Peter Sellers still reigns king. He took on so many different characters and nailed them all. Bill Murray is a distant second in my book, even with his current rise as a pop culture icon. Again he killed it in many different types of roles.
My list:
Peter Sellers
Bill Murray
the rest in no particular order:
Tom Hanks
Robin Williams
Lily Tomlin
Katherine Hepburn
Steve Martin
What else you got?
My list:
Peter Sellers
Bill Murray
the rest in no particular order:
Tom Hanks
Robin Williams
Lily Tomlin
Katherine Hepburn
Steve Martin
What else you got?
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Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:27 pm to Midget Death Squad
No way to leave Ernie Kovacs off that list.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:32 pm to Midget Death Squad
Eddie Murphy
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:37 pm to Midget Death Squad
Chevy Chase but only up until about 1990.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:37 pm to Midget Death Squad
Walter Matthau has to be mentioned
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:40 pm to Midget Death Squad
Will Ferrell in the 00s era of comedies. I felt like every movie he was in he was just a scene stealer. He had me in stitches regularly.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:41 pm to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
Walter Matthau has to be mentioned
Great choice. He was incredible
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:43 pm to Midget Death Squad
Carey Grant
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:45 pm to Midget Death Squad
John Cleese
Posted on 8/31/18 at 2:55 pm to Midget Death Squad
Gene Wilder
Posted on 8/31/18 at 3:13 pm to Midget Death Squad
Jackie Gleason is my underrated pick here.
Classic pick is Cary Grant. Guy's timing and delivery was perfect.
Supporting pick is Jack Lemmon.
Physical comedian: Classic is Buster Keaton.
Physical comedian: Modern is Chevy Chase
Utility guy is Bill Murray
Classic pick is Cary Grant. Guy's timing and delivery was perfect.
Supporting pick is Jack Lemmon.
Physical comedian: Classic is Buster Keaton.
Physical comedian: Modern is Chevy Chase
Utility guy is Bill Murray
Posted on 8/31/18 at 3:17 pm to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
Walter Matthau has to be mentioned
Oscar Madison is my all-time favorite comedy performance by an actor...as brilliant as he was in The Fortune Cookie.
"And they loved it...I'm thinking of getting hysterical"
Posted on 8/31/18 at 3:32 pm to Midget Death Squad
Leslie Nielsen should be on that list.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 3:34 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
ackie Gleason is my underrated pick here.
Classic pick is Cary Grant. Guy's timing and delivery was perfect.
Supporting pick is Jack Lemmon.
Physical comedian: Classic is Buster Keaton.
Physical comedian: Modern is Chevy Chase
Utility guy is Bill Murray
Not sure how anyone could downvote this list. Must've been an accident
Posted on 8/31/18 at 3:40 pm to Midget Death Squad
It’s a good list. They’re just haters.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 4:09 pm to Midget Death Squad
Chris Farley is rolling in his grave reading this list without him being at the forefront.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 4:11 pm to Midget Death Squad
I would add Bob Newhart to the list.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 4:13 pm to Midget Death Squad
Many posters across TD hate him but I think Jamie Foxx is rather underrated as an actor.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 4:19 pm to 504Voodoo
William Powell of The Thin Man series.
But his best performance (IMO) was in Mister Roberts.
But his best performance (IMO) was in Mister Roberts.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 4:38 pm to OWLFAN86
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Cary Grant
My favorite.
Also love Clark Gable.
Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot was amazing.
This post was edited on 8/31/18 at 4:40 pm
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