Best Current Actor

hockeyboy
hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
edited February 2010 in Music & Movies
I thought about this, and consistently my favorite is Denzel Washington. He can make even a crappy movie good.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited September 2008
    Gary Oldman. The end.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Gary Oldman. The end.

    Hard to disagree with that one. My favorite performance of his was in Bram Stokers Dracula.

    However, my alltime favorite performance by an actor in the history of film is Sir Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. This is the only character in a movie that actually scared the **** out of me. It was, dare I say, the perfect performance.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited September 2008
    One of my favorite actors is Morgan Freeman, he almost always gives a good performance and makes what ever movie he's in a little better.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited September 2008
    stuart little did a good job
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited September 2008
    Edward Norton.
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  • pmckeealaska
    pmckeealaska Posts: 808
    edited September 2008
    Will Smith can make even a crappy movie watchable
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited September 2008
    I'd add Kevin Spacey to the mix as well
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited September 2008
    Tom Hanks.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2008
    Depp
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited September 2008
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited September 2008
    Phillip Seymour Hoffman is a great character in most anything he's in.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited September 2008
    My favorites (defined as - will watch even if the movie is not exactly my style just because they are in it and I usually enjoy their movies.....


    [LIST=*]
    [*]Morgan Freeman (If I am only allowed to pick one - I have to go with Morgan)
    [*]Tom Hanks
    [*]Will Smith
    [*]John Cusack (not much range (went from playing the troubled teen to now playing the troubled adult), but I do tend to enjoy most of his movies)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited September 2008
    Gary Oldham. He has never played the same role twice, and is probably the most versatile actor on the planet.
    I'll also have to nominate Daniel Day-Lewis for the same reason. Watch In the Name of the Father and Gangs of New York back to back to see what I'm talking about.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited September 2008
    Christian Bale.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited September 2008
    If there is one actor that I'd like to kill, it's John Cusack. I hate that M'Effer like no other. He's annoying. His demeanor. His mannerisms. All of it screams shoot my miserable **** because I'm wasting too much of your air.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2008
    And the award goes to the most prolific actor of our generation... CLINT HOWARD.

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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited September 2008
    Clint Howard made famous the alien baby role in classic Trek.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited September 2008
    I have to agree currently Morgan Freeman has my vote.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited September 2008
    My wife states George Clooney ......
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited September 2008
    Deadof_knight wrote: »
    My wife states George Clooney ......

    This isn't the "Actor you'd most like to smash in the face with a tire iron," thread. :)
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited September 2008
    I gotta go with Christopher Walken. Yeah, I know he always plays psycho's, but, C'MON!
    Nobody does it better!:p:eek:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2008
    Lots of good ones, I"d like to throw in the oft overlooked Leonardo DiCaprio. He gets a bad rap cuz of stupid Titanic, but watch "The Aviator" or "Blood Diamond" some time, the kid's fantastic.
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
    edited September 2008
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited September 2008
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Edward Norton.

    I agree that when Ed Norton is really into it, he gives some incredible performances (Fight Club, Rounders).

    But based on volume of material, I'd have to agree with Bobman and go with Leo.

    Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Catch Me if You Can, Blood Diamond, The Aviator, The Departed, (I didn't see Gangs of New York, so I can't comment on that one) and his soon-to be released (Oct. 10), Body of Lies, in which it appears he'll give one more stunning performance.
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  • dancingwater
    dancingwater Posts: 18
    edited September 2008
    1. Robert De Niro
    2. Denzel Washington
    3. Tommy Lee Jones ( Ever since Lonesome Dove )
    4. Tom Hanks
    5. Viggo Mortensen
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited September 2008
    Nicolas Cage for the newer stuff ( He also rescued me from puking way back when I HAD to watch Valley Girl with a girlfriend....he single handedly made that movie watchable ) ....for old school it would have to be Sean Connery.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2008
    Keiko wrote: »
    Al Pacino

    Dustin Hoffman

    Robin Williams

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Wow, is that a murderers row.

    Pacino is a ridiculous parody of his former self, yelling through every role he gets.

    Hoffman is still all right.

    Robin Williams? Seriously? Funny guy, but... best actor?

    And Cuba Gooding was good in Jerry McGuire but has made some TERRIBLE role choices over the years so much so that I can't take him very seriously as an actor.

    C'mon. We're talking about the BEST, not people who you like a few movies of.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited September 2008
    Kevin Spacey
    Edward Norton
    Christian Bale

    I hate to say it, but i do like Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves. But are they one of the best? Nah.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,858
    edited September 2008
    Is this thread who we think some of the best actors are or to pick apart the choices of others?

    concealer404 I second your choices there....... enjoy all Kevin Spacey flicks
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited September 2008
    Snow Dogs has forever cemented Gooding as a god among thespians.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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