Who would you call a great actor?

Christian Bale

Brad Pitt

Johnny Depp

Edward Norton

Michael C. Hall

Matt Damon

Jake Gyllenhal (did i spell that right?)

Donnie Darko and Zodiac were both great movies. I havent seen Brokeback Mountain though... So I cant really comment on his performance in it... >_>

Jack Nicholson, William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman to add a few more

Jack Nicholson, William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman to add a few more

Palax

I wouldnt call jack nicholson a great actor, he pretty much plays himself most of the time. Hes good, but I dont think hes great.

Ian McShane, Michael C. Hall, James Gandolfini, Idris Elba...a few of my favorites.niptuckSean

Michael C. Hall FTW. :) nice sig and Username. Nip/Tuck and Dexter are my all time favorite shows and NIN are one of my favorite bands.

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Jack Nicholson, William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman to add a few more

Film-Guy

I wouldnt call jack nicholson a great actor, he pretty much plays himself most of the time. Hes good, but I dont think hes great.

I'll have to disagree, although I will admit that you do have a point.....As Good as it Gets and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest both showcase Nicholson as a crackpot psycho, but I love a good crackpot psycho.

I wouldnt call jack nicholson a great actor, he pretty much plays himself most of the time. Hes good, but I dont think hes great.

Film-Guy

I must disagree... "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is proof.

Sean Connery, Morgan Freeman, and John Cleese are my personal favorites.CrimzonTide

Add Michael Cain to that list and you win:P

Benicio Del Toro

Edward Norton

Christian Bale

Robert Downey Jr.

Al Pacino

Robert De Niro

Jake Gyllenhaal of course.

Just realized that Kevin Spacey is missing and totally deserves to be here.

American Beauty, Swimming with Sharks, The Usual Suspects, Se7ven

Add Michael Cain to that list and you win:PFilm-Guy

Just realized that Kevin Spacey is missing and totally deserves to be here.

American Beauty, Swimming with Sharks, The Usual Suspects, Se7ven

Palax

I concur... he is actually a really underrated actor.

nobody here likes daniel day-lewis:(Film-Guy

I do, it is just he hasn't done much for a while... although I will go and see "There Will Be Blood" when it comes out here :)

Just realized that Kevin Spacey is missing and totally deserves to be here.

American Beauty, Swimming with Sharks, The Usual Suspects, Se7ven

Palax

Glengarry Glen Ross, L.A. Confidential.

Will Smith and Tom Hanks.Edot0

Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Lyphe2k

I agree, I think daniel day-lewis is a better actor than Denzel, there will be blood and my left foot proves it. He really gets into the role he plays.

[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Film-Guy

I agree, I think daniel day-lewis is a better actor than Denzel, there will be blood and my left foot proves it. He really gets into the role he plays.

Some other actors that get deep into their roles are Christian Bale, Johnny Depp and Jeff Bridges. These guys become their roles. Bale completly changes everything about him, the way he talks, walks and looks. Like in The Machinist he was like 100 lbs. and a year later he heavily buffed up to play Batman. And forget about Jeff Bridges, I never even know he's part of the movie til I see the credits.

Oh and anyone else into an actoe named Joseph Gordon-Levitt? The guy's such a great actor with a promising future.

Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Lyphe2k

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Lyphe2k

I agree, I think daniel day-lewis is a better actor than Denzel, there will be blood and my left foot proves it. He really gets into the role he plays.

Some other actors that get deep into their roles are Christian Bale, Johnny Depp and Jeff Bridges. These guys become their roles. Bale completly changes everything about him, the way he talks, walks and looks. Like in The Machinist he was like 100 lbs. and a year later he heavily buffed up to play Batman. And forget about Jeff Bridges, I never even know he's part of the movie til I see the credits.

Oh and anyone else into an actoe named Joseph Gordon-Levitt? The guy's such a great actor with a promising future.

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Lyphe2k

I agree, I think daniel day-lewis is a better actor than Denzel, there will be blood and my left foot proves it. He really gets into the role he plays.

Some other actors that get deep into their roles are Christian Bale, Johnny Depp and Jeff Bridges. These guys become their roles. Bale completly changes everything about him, the way he talks, walks and looks. Like in The Machinist he was like 100 lbs. and a year later he heavily buffed up to play Batman. And forget about Jeff Bridges, I never even know he's part of the movie til I see the credits.

Oh and anyone else into an actoe named Joseph Gordon-Levitt? The guy's such a great actor with a promising future.

Another actor with a very promising future is Paddy Considine. He was one fo the andys in hot fuzz, the one with the big mustache I think. He was also the reporter in the last bourne movie and he starred in one fo my favorite movies of all time, Dead mans shoes:D Do you know of him?

[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.B05T0N

Ok, I never said he never plays anything but a cop. I am familiar with his work. And the keywords were "in his last few movies".

Just in the last 10- Inside Man, Deja Vu, Out of Time, Training Day, The Bone Collector, The Seige, Fallen etc...

He's still a damn fine actor but I wish he would play for versatile roles.

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Denzel

Morgan freeman

Edward Norton

Gene Hackman

[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]Denzel's kind of a limited actor. Has he played anything but a cop is his last few movies (besides The Great Debate). On top of that, I find that he never really sinks into his roles. You'll always know you're watching Denzel, not the character he's playing.Lyphe2k

Ok, I never said he never plays anything but a cop. I am familiar with his work. And the keywords were "in his last few movies".

Just in the last 10- Inside Man, Deja Vu, Out of Time, Training Day, The Bone Collector, The Seige, Fallen etc...

He's still a damn fine actor but I wish he would play for versatile roles.

Al Pacino(scarface, Godfather), Peter Stormrare(Bad Boys 2, Prison Break), Matt Damon(Departed, Bourne Movies), Edward Norton(Red Dragon,Fight Club).

The movies are the ones which i reckon they performed best in.