Performances Of A Lifetime.

This is a list of some of the best performances in film I have ever seen. Please post your own list although I'm not just talking about good performances, but exceptional ones that have something special to offer.

P.S. These aren't really in any order just the order that they come to me.

Heath Ledger - The Joker, The Dark Knight 2008

Anthony Hopkins - Hannibal Lector, Silence Of The Lambs 1991

Jaquin Pheonix - Commodus, Gladiator 2000

Kevin Spacey - Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects 1995

Tim Robbins - Andy Dufresny, The Shawshank Redemption 1994

Kevin Spacey - John Doe, Seven 1995

Leonardo Dicaprio - Howard Hughes, The Aviator 2004

Christian Bale - Alfred Borden, The Prestige 2006

Jack Nicholson - Jack Torrance, The Shining 1980

Russel Crowe - John Nash, A Beautiful Mind 2001

Al Pacino - Michael Corleone, The Godfather 1972 -1974

Marlon Brando - Vito Corleone, The Godfather 1972-1974

Edward Norton - Aaron Stampler, Primal Fear 1996

Kevin Bacon - Nick Hume, Death Sentence 2007

Tom Hanks - Chuck Noland, Cast Away 2000

Guy Pierce - Leonard Shelby, Memento, 2000

Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump 1994

Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard, American History X 1998

Jim Carey - Truman Burbank, The Truman Show 1998

Johnny Depp - Edward Scissorhands, Edward Scissorhands 1990

Edward Norton - The Narrator, Fight Club 1999

Johnny Depp - Jack Sparrow, The Pirates Of The Caribbean 2003

Well this isn't really all I can think of, but its becoming quite a long list so I'll cut it short to leave some for everyone else to post. Also you don't have to be as specific as mine was you can just put the actors name and the name of the movie.

Your list lacks Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood.

And Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over...

Your list lacks Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood.

And Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over...

Samwel_X

Strongly agree with Samwel here and also DDL in Gangs of NY. One of my recent favorites is Denzel Washington in Man on Fire. Out of your list my favorites are Norton in AHX, and Phoenix in Gladiator.

unless they are really, really bad :P.julianwelton

So Keanu Reeves in "Chain Reaction" isn't allowed? :lol:

[QUOTE="julianwelton"]unless they are really, really bad :P.Samwel_X

So Keanu Reeves in "Chain Reaction" isn't allowed? :lol:

Good choice, although I was thinking more along the lines of Bill and Ted's Adventure.

Daniel day Lewis-There will be blood

Robert Deniro-Raging bull and Taxi driver

Javier Bardem-No country for old men

This is a list of some of the best performances in film I have ever seen. Please post your own list although I'm not just talking about good performances, but exceptional ones that have something special to offer.

P.S. These aren't really in any order just the order that they come to me.

Heath Ledger - The Joker, The Dark Knight 2008

Anthony Hopkins - Hannibal Lector, Silence Of The Lambs 1991 (This is among the greatest)

Jaquin Pheonix - Commodus, Gladiator 2000

Kevin Spacey - Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects 1995 (Have not seen it)

Tim Robbins - Andy Dufresny, The Shawshank Redemption 1994

Kevin Spacey - John Doe, Seven 1995 (I own the movie, but have never watched it)

Leonardo Dicaprio - Howard Hughes, The Aviator 2004 (Have not seen)

Christian Bale - Alfred Borden, The Prestige 2006

Jack Nicholson - Jack Torrance, The Shining 1980

Russel Crowe - John Nash, A Beautiful Mind 2001 (Man, this was a fantastic movie)

Al Pacino - Michael Corleone, The Godfather 1972 -1974 (Never even watched a godfather movie....I know)

Marlon Brando - Vito Corleone, The Godfather 1972-1974

Edward Norton - Aaron Stampler, Primal Fear 1996

Kevin Bacon - Nick Hume, Death Sentence 2007 (Not Seen)

Tom Hanks - Chuck Noland, Cast Away 2000

Guy Pierce - Leonard Shelby, Memento, 2000 (Not seen)

Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump 1994

Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard, American History X 1998

Jim Carey - Truman Burbank, The Truman Show 1998

Johnny Depp - Edward Scissorhands, Edward Scissorhands 1990

Edward Norton - The Narrator, Fight Club 1999

Johnny Depp - Jack Sparrow, The Pirates Of The Caribbean 2003

Well this isn't really all I can think of, but its becoming quite a long list so I'll cut it short to leave some for everyone else to post. Also you don't have to be as specific as mine was you can just put the actors name and the name of the movie.

julianwelton

I would like to add...

Gerard Butler - King Leonidas, 300 2007

Samuel Jackson - Bob Satterfield, The Champ 2006

Christina Ricci - Rae, Black Snake Moan 2006 (Not because of content, she played the part really well - watch it, and see)

Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd 2007

James Caviezal - Jesus Christ, Passion of the Christ 2004

James Earl Jones - Mufasa, Lion King 1994 (There is no one who can disagree, everyone was sad when he died)

Haley Joel Osment - Cole Sear, The Sixth Sense 1999

Haley Joel Osment - Trevor, Pay it Forward

Kevin Spacey - Lester, American Beauty 1999

Wesley Snipes - Nino Brown, New Jack City, 1991

Denzel Washington - Alonzo, Training Day 2001

LL Cool J - Dwayne Gittens, In Too Deep 1999 (Seriously great movie)

Angela Bassett & Laurence Fishburne (Favorite Actor) - Tina & Ike Turner, What love got to do with it 1993

Your list lacks Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood.

And Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over...

Samwel_X

The two that came to my mind immediately.

Vince Vaughn in Swingers.

Anyone seen that movie? It is brilliant.

Also:

Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption.

Jamie-Lee-Curtis in Halloween.

Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange.

Harrison Ford in most movies he plays in, since he's normally surrounded by B-grade actors, he normally steals the show from an acting stand-point.

Al Pacino- Scarface, Devil's Advocate

Samual J. Jackson- Pulp Fiction, Long Kiss Goodnight

John Travolta- Phenomenon, Grease

Brad Pitt- Troy, Snatch

Keanu Reeves- Speed, Matrix ( first one)

Denzal Washington- Training day, John Q

Morgan Freeman- Glory, Seven signs

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Christian Bale - John Preston, Equilibrium 2002

Christian Bale - Patrick Bateman, American Psycho 2000

Christian Bale - Patrick Bateman, American Psycho 2000

julianwelton

I second this. Also:

Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Leon

Al Pacino - Tony Montanna - Scarface

Danny Devito - Penguin, Oswald Copplepoth - Batman Return

Michael Keaton - Batman, Bruce Wayne - Batman Return

Liam Neeson - Schindler List

Kevin Bacon - Alcatraz

Michael J.Fox - Back to the Future

Harrison Ford - Indianna Jone - The last Crusade

Christophe Lambert - Connor McLeod - Highlander

Kevin Spacey - Seven

Tim Robbins - Shawshank Redemption

Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption

Kurtwood Smith - Clarance Buddiker - Robocop

Arnold Schwartzeneger - Terminator 1

Al Pacino - Tony Montanna - Scarface

Danny Devito - Penguin, Oswald Copplepoth - Batman Return

Michael Keaton - Batman, Bruce Wayne - Batman Return

Liam Neeson - Schindler List

Kevin Bacon - Alcatraz

Michael J.Fox - Back to the Future

Harrison Ford - Indianna Jone - The last Crusade

Christophe Lambert - Connor McLeod - Highlander

Kevin Spacey - Seven

Tim Robbins - Shawshank Redemption

Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption

Kurtwood Smith - Clarance Buddiker - Robocop

Arnold Schwartzeneger - Terminator 1

Redgarl

Arnold Schwartzeneger in Predator was the best.

I was going to say Jim Carey in The Truman Show but you got that one already.

I didn't see anyone mention Steve Buscemi. Probably because he usually plays supporting characters,,,He's great in pretty much all of his movies but my favorite roll of his was either in Con Air, Armageddon, Fargo or Philadelphia.

Ashraf Barhoum in the movie Kingdom

Robert Di Niro in Analyze that

Bruce Willis in Die Hard

Gerald Butler in 300

Denzel Washington in Training day

Wesley Snipes as Blade

Will Smith in Independance Day

theres more.....but thats good for now

also, Christian Bale-Trevor Reznick in The Machinist

great great flick. im suprised how high peoples movies IQs are in here, its hard to find many people like you guys. GROUP HUG!