Best Actor/Actress of all time?

kberg
kberg Posts: 974
edited June 2004 in Music & Movies
Ok, so we talk alot about the best movies out there now and since the beginning of time, but who do you folks think the best actor/actress is of all time? I'm not answering yet - gotta think about this one for a bit.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2004
    Easy, Jenna Jameson.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2004
    WTF is Jenna Jamison???
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2004
    What the hell is the matter with you man? You been in a monestary for the past 10 years?
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited June 2004
    Jenna Jamison is a **** star. Not really what kberg had in mind Russ.

    I'll start the ideas flowing for real actresses. Personally, even though I'm in my 20's and should probably be more modern, I think my favorite actress of all time is Ingrid Bergman. Any film she is in, I can sit and watch just for her. Likewise, her daughter Isabella Rossellini is divine. I still think "Fearless" was her best performance. Other actresses that I think highly of are Meryl Streep (Adaptation was killer), Dianne Keaton, and Ellen Burstyn.

    As far as actors go, that's a harder one. I think there are so many great actors, but a few of my favorites are Cary Grant, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks, and Ian McKellan. Basically people who you can always depend on to really nail a role.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited June 2004
    I will probably change my mind later but here is who comes to mind right off:

    Julianne Moore - Probably not a popular choice, but she has turned in some tremendous performances over the past several years. Magnolia, Boogie Nights and Far From Heaven...she was brilliant in all of those.

    Actor - Kevin Spacey is my current favorite.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Easy, Jenna Jameson.

    Hmmm, too fat and blond for my taste. Either one of the Anita's, Blond or Dark. :)

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2004
    Actor: Al Pacino
    Actress: Kathrine Hepurn (sp?)
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited June 2004
    "Hmmm, too fat and blond for my taste" Sami


    yeah sure, she let herself go a bit as of late. but
    a)i like my women a little meaty
    b) you still have to respect the body of work she has submitted

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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited June 2004
    I, too, am going to give an answer that most will probably disagree with. I'm judging my vote not by things like "gives a great performance", but based on the movies I enjoy.

    I vote for Jonny Depp. He may not be a great actor compared to classics like Pacino or Cary Grant, but I like so many of his movies, that I voted for him.

    In that same voting context, I also have to vote for William H. Macy. I know you said favorite, which would imply just one, but I just can't follow the rules.

    As far as actresses, that is a little tougher for me......
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  • scottnbnj
    scottnbnj Posts: 709
    edited June 2004
    i don't know anything about all time, but, i think mel gibson is on his way to becoming one of the best of our time.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2004
    I can't really get it down to 1 so I will give my top 3 actors/actresses:

    Jimmy Stewart - Paul Newman - Henry Fonda

    Ingrid Bergman - Natalie Wood - Elizabeth Taylor
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by scottnbnj
    i don't know anything about all time, but, i think mel gibson is on his way to becoming one of the best of our time.

    )
    That guy is about a year away from the nut house. WOW!!!!!!
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  • superbrett
    superbrett Posts: 106
    edited June 2004
    Actor: Robert Duval

    Actress: Angelina Joulee (sp?)
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited June 2004
    Ok, after thinking about this one a bit, I think Jodie Foster is one of the best of female actresses, and as for male, I'm debating between Chris Cooper or Sean Connery.

    Best of ALL TIME could be kind of tough, so perhaps Best of Recent Times may be more appropriate. Still, pick whoever you want!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,530
    edited June 2004
    Best Actor: Ben Kingsley. If you haven't, watch "Gandhi" and "Sexy Beast" to see the range this guy has.

    Best Actress: Katherine Hepburn. Won Best Actress Oscars spaced almost 50 years apart, as well as a ton of other awards in between. She had balls.

    Favorite Actor: John Wayne--can't call him my best actor nominee though because being oneself in front of a camera isn't really acting.

    Charlie Chaplin was pretty good too but he didn't say much. ;)

    Favorite Actress: Depends on the genre.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited June 2004
    Don't think anyone has mentioned Christopher Walken yet. He's great.
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  • jdavy
    jdavy Posts: 380
    edited June 2004
    Actress: Katherine Hepburn
    Actor: Cary Grant

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    hmmm?

    actor.. i think i like Tom Hanks.. not for his current movie. which i haven't seen yet. but it's not getting very good reviews. but for his past works.. he can do it all from comedy to serious drama, and does it well, for the most part.

    but Samuel L. Jackson is awesome too. I think i like every one of his movies.. he's that good.

    female...... i like Julia Roberts or, Geena Davis, or Nicole Kidman
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2004
    I'll second the Jodie Foster and Tom Hanks votes...
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited June 2004
    I can't comment on all time but for modern times I'd say:

    Male: Robert Dinero

    Female: Julia Roberts
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2004
    Ditto on Robert Dinero. Also Denzel Washington. And Gene Hackman. And Sean Connery.

    For actresses: Charlize Theron.
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