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My Favourite Actor Has To Be Tom Hanks. Followed Closely By Kevin Spacey.
I have Grown Up With Tom HAnks In Toy Story, Felt Happy Watching TOm Hanks IN Forrest Gump, Felt Sad Watching Him in Philadelphia, and i don know how i felt watching saving private ryan which is my second favourite film of all time. he got robbed of his oscar for it.
Kevin spacey is close behind him though because of k-pax, la confidential and the best film of all time the usual suspects.
i havent seen american beauty. is it any good?
Nick Neville
31-01-2005, 15:43
Alec Guiness, way before Star Wars. Watch the Ladykillers, Dr Zhivago, Bridge over the River Kwai to see an actor actually become a different character for each film.
Just brilliant frankly! People like De Niro and Pacino (who have become parodies of themselves) could do a lot worse than going back to see some of his work.
i saw bridge on the river kwai last year and thought t was quite good but not amazing. even if you look at it from different views. s a war film i think lawrence of arabia and saving private ryan are better. a film about prisoners... well Shawshank is in a league of its own.
Humanfly
31-01-2005, 15:51
Tom Van Dyck from "Het eiland - The island", but I think no one will know this guy.
Nick Neville
31-01-2005, 15:57
i saw bridge on the river kwai last year and thought t was quite good but not amazing. even if you look at it from different views. s a war film i think lawrence of arabia and saving private ryan are better. a film about prisoners... well Shawshank is in a league of its own.
I agree that the other films are probably superior, but Kwai is a true story, which does make it more dramatic in my opinion. Not that that is a requirement for a film to be good mind!
Oh yeah, you gotta watch American Beauty, it's Spacey's finest hour. Starts off as a whodunnit. Six feet under (though scripted) and desperate hoursewives are poor carbon copies of suburban dissection.
Spacey and Norton. Then of course, the obvious admiration for Pacino, Depp and DeNiro. Tom Hanks never really makes a bad movie either.
But Kevin Spacey probably tops the list, even if he is a pooftah (allegedly)
Christian Bale, Denzel Washington, De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Chris Tucker (well he makes me ROFLOL). Too many really.
1.Tom Hanks(Great actor, rarely if ever..makes a bad film.)
2.Ben Stiller (very funny)
3.Robert De Niro
Showboater
31-01-2005, 16:33
Tom hanks, love the guy....pleasant feel and a very good actor. Liked all his films especially Forest Gump.
Mine is the one and only Adam Sadler
trafty_7
31-01-2005, 16:40
Without a question Johnny Depp, because he can play any role and nail it perfectly!
Without a question Johnny Depp, because he can play any role and nail it perfectly!
Ah...forgot about him, he can go as my number 2...and Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro can move down a notch. ;)
ChelseaDave
31-01-2005, 17:05
Depp is a legend. I've liked just about all films he is in.
Ofcourse all the pre-mentioned actors are up there:
Spacey- Usual Suspects
Norton- Fight Club, American History X
and of course Pacino, De Niro et al.
samuel l jackson is mine ive not seen a bad film that he has starred in. hes a ace actor :)
adams9802
31-01-2005, 18:13
samuel l jackson is mine ive not seen a bad film that he has starred in. hes a ace actor :)
Bill Murray, easiliy one of the funniest men ever to live and a great actor.
samuel l jackson is mine ive not seen a bad film that he has starred in. hes a ace actor :)
He hasnt really made any outstanding ones either though has he.
Johnny depp is amazing for reasons already mentioned (play any role), he has played a camp pirate, an agent, a weirdo in sleppy hallow, he is going to play willy wonka, he has even played a boy with scissor hands
rfcloyalist
31-01-2005, 19:27
jonny depp and denzel washington
they are the buisness! jonny in fear and loathing has to be the most funny film ive seen if you know about that kinda shit! the both of them are emence in everything ive seen them in
uA - 1905
31-01-2005, 19:44
Chris Farley
tom pain
31-01-2005, 20:00
Dustin Hoffman. Legendary actor, especially brilliant in Rain Man.
Morgan Freeman, another class actor.
Other good ones:
Al Pacino
Tom Cruise
Robert De Niro
Edward Norton
And to keep this thread PC: my favorite actress is Milla Jovovich.
martin_cranie
31-01-2005, 20:26
Matt Damon - The Talented Mr Ripley and that maths one with Robin Williams, is very good.
Marlon Brando - Everything he's ever done.
Clint Eastwood - The ultimate cowboy/detective etc...
Morgan Freeman - Driving Miss Daisy and Shawshank say it all.
Sidney Poitier - In the Heat of the Night is great, & he helped break racial divides in Hollywood.
Tom Selleck - One of only 2 men in history who can pull off a moustache. :) The other being Hitler. :(
Denzel Washington
Robert De Niro
Samuel Jackson
Bruce Willis
Al Pacino
Those specific five, i'll watch whatever movie they make.
some people are taking tis thread the wrong way. i was asking who your favourite actor is not who the best actor is.
hope that clears everything up. the best actor obviously is Robert de niro
Zoidberg
01-02-2005, 01:46
Daniel Day-Lewis.
His performance in Gangs of New York was amazing.
martin_cranie
01-02-2005, 01:57
I thought that Jake Gylenhaal(sp) was bloody great in Donnie Darko, but then he came crashing back down in The Day After Tomorrow. Also Jack Nicholson is amazing in pretty much every film he's made.
My favourites are Clint and Morgan Freeman. Clint clearly kicks a 200lb bucket of ass every day and Freemans just makes a movie, like in Shawshank.
Spike014
01-02-2005, 09:38
My favourite actors are....
John Travolta - has always done great films, a great actor, although the punisher film isn't his best.
Sean Connery - Again I have never seen a bad movie yet from sean connery, played brilliantly in the bond movies and every other film he has been in.
Matt Damon - played excellent in The Bourne series, those are great movies.
Nicholas Cage - can play a great action star
Chris Tucker - He just makes me laugh
Sean William Scott - Same as Tucker
i like chris tucker 2 he is funny as.... i reckon he was really gd in rush hour 1 and 2
He hasnt really made any outstanding ones either though has he.
er yes he has
1. the 51st state excellent film
2. pulp fiction excellent film
3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000168/ loads of his films and voice overs here
It has to be:
Powers Boothe: what a name, what films: Red Dawn, Rapid Fire, Sudden Death.
Brian Dennehy: "Get me an old guy who can mix it up!!" Awesome!!
Gary Busey: "Get me an asshole in here right now!!" Always delivers
Brian Brown: "Get me an Australian right now!!" No film he won't do F/X, F/X2.
uA - 1905
01-02-2005, 12:28
Anyone who doubts Sam Jackson's abilities should be hanged from the balls until the balls look as morbid like Roy Carroll.
adams9802
01-02-2005, 18:30
Anyone who doubts Sam Jackson's abilities should be hanged from the balls until the balls look as morbid like Roy Carroll.
he has ability but he does make some shite movies though. Gary Oldman is another actor that I really like too.
Lorenzinho
01-02-2005, 18:44
Al Pacino. It's the eyes and facial expressions...
Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Jude Law....Jake Gxxxx(dont know how to spell)
Kirsten Dunst
i favourite actor is gotta be nicholas cage , rob scheiner (spelling) and the guy in shaolin soccer and kungfu hustle
i favourite actor is gotta be nicholas cage , rob scheiner (spelling) and the guy in shaolin soccer and kungfu hustle
Stephen Chow Sing Chi :rolleyes:
Clint Eastwood, Nicolas Cage, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson (Jackie Brown was a shit film though)
God damn it get out of Pacino's ass!! All he does is shout and OVER act.
Don't get me wrong he has done some of the greatest films ever; Scarface, Carlitos way. But then you watch the new stuff (Devils Advocate) and all he does is shout his lines and overly gesticulate.
De Niro is a hard man from the Bronx and nearly every characture he plays is a hard man from the Bronx. Wow how diverse can you get.
They are great actors but I'm getting sick of all the praise that they get.
Johnny Depp has it all!!
Granted his English accent was piss poor in From hell, but that is more the producers fault for wanting an American to be English.
But apart from this blip on his C.V he has done very little wrong.
Plus his missus is proper fit!!!
P.S John Travolta???!!! Come on, think about it?? Pulp Fiction, shit hot, then there is???? Swordfish?? That crap with the special power?? Punisher??
Next you will be trying to sneek Stallone onto the list because he made Rocky(the first one is a great movie)!!
johnny deep without a doubt!
Chris Tucker
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Al Pacino
Mike Epps
Denzel Washington
Tom Hanks
Jim Carey (Truman Show was unreal)
AgentZero
12-02-2005, 15:31
Al Pacino, Adam Sandler and Jack Black
Pacino..Scarface...need i say more
Adam Sandler - funny i love his films
Jack Black - his comedy is quirky and at times strange but great man to watch
Denzel washington i find to be a bore to watch, his range is shite.....has any noticed all his movies has the same theme...
[edit] o yeah and Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Carribean was brilliant
Ogopa Djz
12-02-2005, 21:28
Denzel washington i find to be a bore to watch, his range is shite.....has any noticed all his movies has the same theme...
Umm go Watch Glory,then Mo Better Blues and finally Training day and then tell me whether all his movies have the same theme.
j rule he looks even more like a gangster in the films than wot he is in real life lol
Denzel Washington - Saw him in Training Day, thought he was amazing from that day on.
Samuel L. Jackson - Legend
Mullet Taylor
23-09-2008, 01:40
Kurt Russell. Mickey Rourke. Ray Liotta. Nic Cage. Peter Stormare. Ed Harris. Jack Nicholson. Michael Keaton. Kiefer Sutherland. Bill Paxton. Chevey Chase. James Woods. Bruce Campbell. Larry David. John Cleese. Gary Lewis. Kelsey Grammer. Sean Bean. Al Pacino. Chris Morris. Josh Brolin. Thomas Kretschmann
My number 1 is Kurt Russell tho :)
Mullet Taylor
23-09-2008, 02:13
haha the 90's Nic Cage was immence.
The Rock, Conair, 8mm, Face/Off & his award winning Leaving Last Vegas... in the 00's hes had a few crackers. Matchstick Men, Lord of War, The Weatherman and of course, the under-rated Adaptation.
He has had so many God awful films tho man, have you seen the highlights of the wickerman Remake LOL ? its actually comedy
The films may have been good but he as an actor is incapable of having more than one facial expression and tone of voice and therefore he is shite.
Foxhound
23-09-2008, 08:40
Steve Carell
BarnDoor
23-09-2008, 10:20
Nic Cage is a shit actor. There needs to be less of him, and more of Daniel Day-Lewis, Kenneth Branagh, De Niro, (early, and later IF he's not shouting) Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Gary Oldman, Ian McKellen, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Richard Harris, Chris Walken, Michael Sheen, and so forth.
Dragonfly
23-09-2008, 11:02
Nic Cage is a shit actor. There needs to be less of him, and more of Daniel Day-Lewis, Kenneth Branagh, De Niro, (early, and later IF he's not shouting) Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Gary Oldman, Ian McKellen, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Richard Harris, Chris Walken, Michael Sheen, and so forth.
More Marlon Brando? Do you mean through the medium of CGI?
EDIT: Richard Harris too.
Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman.
But for comedy movies i find Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill hilarious and everyone else in the Judd Apatow crew
Barn nailed it, I'd add Brad Pitt (although you could argue but he is particularly good at picking out his roles and usually appears in excellent films) and Christian Bale.
BarnDoor
23-09-2008, 12:48
More Marlon Brando? Do you mean through the medium of CGI?
EDIT: Richard Harris too.
I meant 'more' as in 'more in this thread', not in current films you cuntripper.
Brad's good Barry mate, but I'm not sure if he'd make the list though. Bale could get there but he's probably a few films away at the moment, I need more. I'd probably add Johnny Depp, Ed Norton, Gene Hackman, James Stewart and Sean Penn though.
Also Viggo Mortensen hasn't made a bad film in ages, and with Appaloosa and The Road on the horizon he could well be a candidate, good versatility there.
Phatmann
23-09-2008, 14:03
I meant 'more' as in 'more in this thread', not in current films you cuntripper.
Brad's good Barry mate, but I'm not sure if he'd make the list though. Bale could get there but he's probably a few films away at the moment, I need more. I'd probably add Johnny Depp, Ed Norton, Gene Hackman, James Stewart and Sean Penn though.
Also Viggo Mortensen hasn't made a bad film in ages, and with Appaloosa and The Road on the horizon he could well be a candidate, good versatility there.
You forgot A History of Violence, Barn.;)
BarnDoor
23-09-2008, 14:30
History of Violence was class daft cunt. Eastern Promises was disappointing but I blame that on Cronenberg and the film being far too short.
I like Al Pacino, Christian Bale, Tom Hanks and to a certain extent Will Smith.
mufcsean
23-09-2008, 15:51
Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Christian Bale, Edward Norton, Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt
Mjällharth
23-09-2008, 15:57
No question , Alfredo Pacino is the man.
Morgan Freeman and perhaps Connery come in 2nd and 3rd.
Bill Murray, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Christian Bale, Chris Walken, Marlon Brando and Edward Norton. I'm starting to like Will Smith too.
Gun_Runner
23-09-2008, 17:46
quite a few actors I like
Morgan Freeman
Denzel Washington
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
Brad Pitt
Jason Statham
Jackie Chan
Will Smith
might not be the greatest of actors, but usually in good films
BarnDoor
23-09-2008, 18:09
Jason Statham usually in good films? Aside from Lock, Stock and Snatch, I'd love to see them.
Mullet Taylor
23-09-2008, 23:46
you should give Crank a watch. I loved it
as for Nic Cage. He's balanced i think. Hes a poor actor when you compare him to others agreed, but has been in his fair share of excellent films ... I'd say he's done more shit films tho obviously ... but end of the day, if hes THAT BAD of an actor, why did he win Best Actor Award for leaving las vegas ?
Only thing i hate about Cage is his wigs. They seem to get more and more Wild with each film. I thought nothing would top his Next Wig.. but then that Bancock Dangerious came out and that topped it. I wonder if he has a shrine of wigs in his house. I'd say his Conair wig is his favourite
FutebolArte
23-09-2008, 23:51
you should give Crank a watch. I loved it
Crank was technically brilliant as far as shots, sequencing, cinematography and camera work, but the movie was atrocious...
the acting horrendous
now a god movie is on you avatar.. big trouble is the cat's pee.. Was your avatar, u now changed it to snake...
Mullet Taylor
23-09-2008, 23:59
lmao Crank was my sense of humour. Running down the street with a big hardon etc
Big Trouble is also amazin, cant beat a peice of the Kurt !!!
" sure is raining cats and dogs outside " good ol' Henry Swanson
mufcsean
24-09-2008, 00:01
Colin Farrel is a decent actor don't mind watching him.
Mullet Taylor
24-09-2008, 00:09
Farrel's american accent can be abit iffy at times ... In Phone Booth tho he was immence ...
uA - 1905
24-09-2008, 02:30
Paul Giamatti is very good.
mufcsean
24-09-2008, 02:33
Joe Pesci is always fun.
BarnDoor
24-09-2008, 10:21
Paul Giamatti is very good.
Paul Giamatti's performance in John Adams was one of the finest I've ever seen in anything. He was also excellent in Cinderella Man and American Splendour.
Don't have a favourite, fond of. Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, early De Niro, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves :p
Robert Downey JR watching him in Natural Born Killers right now i forgot how good he is in this.
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 01:32
i just watched Reservior Dogs, Pulp fiction and Jackie Brown
Cannot beat Samuel L Jackson in these films tbh.
mufcsean
28-09-2008, 12:49
Samuel L Jackson was in Reservoir Dogs :erm:
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 13:29
you know wot i mean. he stood out the most after i watched the hatrick of tarantino films
i just watched True Romance, Jackson has a cameo in it... hes too good
Keyser Soze
28-09-2008, 13:35
Kevin Spacey, Al Pacino, De Niro, Joe Pesci, Christian Bale, Ed Norton.
How Nicholas Cage has been mentioned in this thread more than once? :no:
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 13:43
because hes an award winning actor :)
mufcsean
28-09-2008, 13:46
Cage is very corny, but he has been in some brilliant films
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 14:06
Raising Arizona
Leaving Las Vegas (best actor oscar)
The Rock
Conair
Face/Off
Snake Eyes
8mm
Bringing Out The Dead
Gone in 60 seconds
Adaptation(Another best actor nomination)
Matchstick Men
Lord Of War
the Weatherman
I havnet seen Kiss of Death in years, i mind Cage being built like a tank in the film and i enjoyed it, but id like to see it again before i put in the list
since 2005 hes done nothing but shite in my eyes. doing films for the Money . Still tho, hes still one of my favourites for films i mentioned. Its all about opinions remember. so dnt be slating me for mentioning gone in 60 seconds etc
Joe Pesci is always fun.
I can't stand the cunt; not even in Goodfellas. Starring in shite like Gone Fishin and 8 Heads in A Duffelbag doesn't help him in my case.
Though Raging Bull was a good performance. On Friday we had a Film Quiz show on here in the lower lands, which included a public vote on who the best actor ever was......guess what? It's Johnny Depp :\
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 14:24
i like the end of Raging Bull, they make Pesci older than he is and it actually looked like how Pesci looked in later years.
Pesci is funny to me cause of his wig during his spider scene, you can clearly see it sticking up at the back
My Cousin Vinnie hes good in tho, gotta give him that
The Messiah
28-09-2008, 14:26
Shia LaBoeuf, Christian Bale, Ed Norton, George Clooney & Brad Pitt.
Keyser Soze
28-09-2008, 14:27
Comedy-wise, I'd put Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Steve Caroll and the like in there. because hes an award winning actor :)
So is Rob Schneider. Go figure.
I can't stand the cunt; not even in Goodfellas.
Oh Barry boy. :(
mufcsean
28-09-2008, 14:34
Comedy-wise, I'd put Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Steve Caroll and the like in there.
So is Rob Schneider. Go figure.
Oh Barry boy. :(
You say that like he is crap aswell :erm:
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 14:36
Difference beteen Rob Scheider and Nic Cage is pretty Simple .... Cage is STILL headlining movies that have big cinema premiers, advertising ... Schneider has been making Uncredits appearnces and TV shows. Just can't balance those 2 out. I know your saying anyone can win a Best Actor Award but if Cage was THAT BAD, he wouldn't be making big money produced films
Ack i dont care, Cage is shite now but i still like him.
as for Pesci tbh... Casino, Goodgellas, Raging Bull, My Cousin vinnie and Home Alone 1/2 ... legendry tbh
Kevin Spacy has gone down the Toliet big style :( He's another 90's hero
Comedy-wise, I'd put Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Steve Caroll and the like in there.
So is Rob Schneider. Go figure.
Oh Barry boy. :(
It gets worse; I'm not a fan of Goodfellas at all. Everybody has his quirks :blush:
I liked Pesci in Home Alone, but that is because he got hurt all the time.
BarnDoor
28-09-2008, 14:54
Pesci is class. Gone Fishin certainly harmed his case, but he needs to be in more.
Arnie's got to be up there!
Mullet Taylor
28-09-2008, 17:48
Arnie's got to be up there!
only his critics call him Arnie :(
He preferes being called Arnold
I personally call him Ahnauld :D
Greg Kinnear
Ed Norton
Woody Harrelson
Ryan Gosling
The Messiah
13-09-2010, 11:08
Shia LaBoeuf, Christian Bale, Ed Norton, George Clooney & Brad Pitt.
Channing Tatum & Ryan Reynolds.
Dragonfly
13-09-2010, 13:29
Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks and Al Pacino would be my all time favourites.
Ryan Gosling and Michael Shannon would be two of the best in recent years.
No women, of course.
Foxhound
13-09-2010, 13:33
Leonardo DiCaprio
Christian Bale
Colin Farrel
I'm starting to develop a man crush on Tom Hardy.
I'm starting to develop a man crush on Tom Hardy.
Handsome Bob. He was brilliant in Inception.
That reminds me, Toby Kebbell was off the hook in RocknRolla.
muscularmatt
13-09-2010, 14:10
De Niro rules, obviously. I've always been a fan of Morgan Freeman too. I also love Hugo Weaving, and Keanu Reaves for that matter.
Keanu Reaves?
http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/043/937/original/WTFAMIREADING.JPG
Bill Murray before and after.
BarnDoor
13-09-2010, 14:25
Before and after what, the cancer?
Don't be a tit. Is that Rutger Hauer in your avatar or are my glasses a shade of orange?
Rutger Hauer has starred in classics such as Blind Fury and Flesh and Blood.
The fuck has Murray done except Ghost Busters and Groundhog Day?
And let's not forget Lady Hawk. Hauer's finest work. It certainly beats the crap out of Lost in Translation, which i haven't seen, actually, as i'm sure it's an utterly shite film.
:lol:
BarnDoor
13-09-2010, 17:04
Don't you two faggot cunts ever insult Hauer in my presence again. His superb resume includes the brilliant Surviving the Game, Blind Fury, Split Second, Flesh and Blood, The Hitcher, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Soldier of Orange, not to mention Blade Runner, which I don't really like but is universally regarded.
Now onto Murray. Scrooged and the Ghostbusters films are of course entertaining, and of course, we all know Kingpin is genius. But what value is Murray beyond that, really? A bunch of shit indie-fag pieces in recent times has ensured he's tarnished his career considerably.
Yeah yeah, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Scrooged, Kingpin, Groundhog Day, Rushmore, Caddyshack.....not even counting Lost In Translation, obviously the greatest movie ever you pack of cunts.
Now I cannot slag off Hauer as obviously he is a national treasure, but have you ever seen Minotaur or Omega Doom?
Bloody Leonardo Di Caprio and big Joseph Gordon Levitt
Phatmann
14-09-2010, 18:50
Yeah yeah, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Scrooged, Kingpin, Groundhog Day, Rushmore, Caddyshack.....not even counting Lost In Translation, obviously the greatest movie ever you pack of cunts.
Now I cannot slag off Hauer as obviously he is a national treasure, but have you ever seen Minotaur or Omega Doom?
Bill Murray was also in Space Jam. Obviously I'm saying that as a good thing by the way.
StringerBell
14-09-2010, 23:32
Dont forget "What About Bob." Bill Murray is the man anyone else who says otherwise go eat a dick.
The Messiah
16-09-2010, 23:31
Add Michael Biehn to my list. He's another man crush.
Dragonfly
17-09-2010, 12:43
Aliens last night?
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