Who is your favorite actor?

[HarrierDuBois]

Tell me who it is and give a short description of why that actor in particular stands out to you in terms of his or her abilities.

@slayer69 is an expert so obligatory tag.

Trying to see what quirks or skills you find valuable in an actor you watch.

 

[chiisfow]

probably malcolm mcdowell, he played so well in a clockwork orange to the point where I had to view other movies he played in rght after. He puts so much effort into fitting in the complexity that the character he's playing holds .

 

[Sprinkles]

Sydney Sweeney

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Sydney Sweeney

I wonder what deeply resonating abilities she got that smokes the compeititon out the way, and no tits is not an answer.

 

[Flanked]

cillian murphy sigma

 

[Jnumber01]

Will Smith
Shia labeouf

 

[justleavemealone]

jonah hill because if every fat ugly guy would behave the way he behaves in movies, short fat ugly guys would be chads

 

[Deleted member 19174]

christian bale

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Will Smith
Shia labeouf

Both of these guys are very good.
Most touching respective performance by each is imo:
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Shia LaBeouf - The Peanut Butter Falcon

 

[HarrierDuBois]

christian bale

Very serious method actor that always makes sure to truly go the extra mile for his performances even if sacrificing not only his mind but also looks and comfort.

 

[Deleted member 29155]

Christoph Waltz, liked him in Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith and Brad Pitt up there too.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Christoph Waltz, liked him in Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith and Brad Pitt up there too.

Yes he is very charismatic and convincing on screen, you get absolutely immersed by his performances.

 

[Deleted member 31944]

Jeremy Meeks | Actor

Known for: Doggmen, Rise of the Tarragon, Circumstances 3

www.imdb.com

 

[longjohnmong]

 

[Dr. Bludy]

Idk I dont have one

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Great in The Shape of Water.

 

[Deleted member 31944]

Probably Christian Bale, I like him in all movies he has starred in that I have watched.

 

[gribsufer1]

edward norton

 

[HarrierDuBois]

edward norton

Primal Fear is just out of this world due to his performance for that movie.

 

[Speedla]

Kid bengala

 

[HitAndRun]

I have a lot of them
Tom Hanks ( Philadelphia, Forrest Gump,Sully, The Terminal) Voice Acting on Toy Story too
Bryan Cranston( Walter White mogs and also Hal)
Giancarlo Esposito
Schwarzenegger
Stallone
Jim Carrey( Underrated Chadlite on prime imo)
Bruce Campbell
Peter Dinklage
Jackie Chan

 

[gribsufer1]

Primal Fear is just out of this world due to his performance for that movie.

Alternatively.

 

[gribsufer1]

I have a lot of them
Tom Hanks ( Philadelphia, Forrest Gump,Sully, The Terminal) Voice Acting on Toy Story too
Bryan Cranston( Walter White mogs and also Hal)
Giancarlo Esposito
Schwarzenegger
Stallone
Jim Carrey( Underrated Chadlite on prime imo)
Bruce Campbell
Peter Dinklage
Jackie Chan

imbd tier list

 

[HitAndRun]

imbd tier list

All the actors mentioned on this thread are/ were mainstream tbh
From the less known ones I`d say John Cazale, Omar Epps, Matt Smith and Noho Hank from Barry

 

[gribsufer1]

All the actors mentioned on this thread are/ were mainstream tbh
From the less known ones I`d say John Cazale, Omar Epps, Matt Smith and Noho Hank from Barry

colton woodward mogs

 

[Bewusst]

You all are

 

[HarrierDuBois]

You all are

Elab.

 

[Deleted member 25198]

Antony Starr

 

[rl⠀]

damon, dicaprio, bale. the holy trinity of the new generation

wahlberg doesn't have the range, d. day-lewis doesn't take up enough roles

honorable mention: taylor lautner

 

[TheTakeoverHasBegun]

d. day-lewis doesn't take up enough roles

Quantity doesn't matter over quality and DDL has turned out at least 8-10 performances better than the best of Damon, Leo and Bale's. Damon is a weird choice, though. He isn't even better than someone like Pitt

 

[HarrierDuBois]

damon, dicaprio, bale. the holy trinity of the new generation

wahlberg doesn't have the range, d. day-lewis doesn't take up enough roles

honorable mention: taylor lautner

Iirc Daniel left acting completely.

 

[rl⠀]

Quantity doesn't matter over quality and DDL has turned out at least 8-10 performances better than the best of Damon, Leo and Bale's. Damon is a weird choice, though. He isn't even better than someone like Pitt

agree about lewis (he could make a movie about painting walls an oscar candidate), but completely disagree about damon. come on. pitt is a great actor, but he is 85% looks.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

agree about lewis (he could make a movie about painting walls an oscar candidate), but completely disagree about damon. come on. pitt is a great actor, but he is 85% looks.

Nope, on the contrary actually his acting abilities are under appreciated because he considered a "prettyboy", watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

 

[Deleted member 18582]

Nic Cage
Jodie Comer
Cate Blanchett

 

[TheTakeoverHasBegun]

agree about lewis (he could make a movie about painting walls an oscar candidate), but completely disagree about damon. come on. pitt is a great actor, but he is 85% looks.

Nah man Pitt can act. Fight Club, Jesse James, 12 Monkeys, Snatch, Burn After Reading, Tree of Life, Ad Astra and more. Pitt is hindered by his looks (when it comes to perceived acting ability) because it leads people to believe he's just a pretty face. If someone uglier gave the performances he's given they'd be seen much more prestigiously

 

[rl⠀]

Nope, on the contrary actually his acting abilities are under appreciated because he considered a "prettyboy", watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

fair enough, i dont really think pitt's career is all about looks. but you can't deny damon's versatility.

 

[Deleted member 21735]

miechel cera

 

[rl⠀]

Nah man Pitt can act. Fight Club, Jesse James, 12 Monkeys, Snatch, Burn After Reading, Tree of Life, Ad Astra and more. Pitt is hindered by his looks (when it comes to perceived acting ability) because it leads people to believe he's just a pretty face. If someone uglier gave the performances he's given they'd be seen much more prestigiously

ok, i was too harsh with that 85% looks bit, i agree with this. seen the movies you listed and he excelled in all of them.

loved the jesse james movie with affleck's brother.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Nic Cage
Jodie Comer
Cate Blanchett

Nic Cage in Pig was just crazy good.

 

[rl⠀]

Nic Cage
Jodie Comer
Cate Blanchett

jodie and anya taylor-joy are the best new-gen actresses

 

[TheTakeoverHasBegun]

ok, i was too harsh with that 85% looks bit, i agree with this. seen the movies you listed and he excelled in all of them.

loved the jesse james movie with affleck's brother.

Jesse James is amazing. Deakins cinematography

 

[HarrierDuBois]

jodie and anya taylor-joy are the new-gen actresses

Anya was super good in Split along with Mcavoy.

 

[rl⠀]

Anya was super good in Split along with Mcavoy.

haven't seen that one, but she is just insanely charismatic. tired of actresses who just stand there being pretty.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

haven't seen that one, but she is just insanely charismatic. tired of actresses who just stand there being pretty.

Yep, she dares to live a little.

 

[slayer69]

For the purpose of encouraging discussion,
1, I'm only including Actors who predominantly work in the Hollywood/American Film Industry
and
2, Have majority of their prominent filmography post 1980

That being said, The best Actors are:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Clint Eastwood
Antony Hopkins
Kevin Spacey
Guy Pearce
Robert De Niro
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Strong
Edward Norton
Ben Affleck
Christian Bale (truly dishonorable that he barely gets roles that match his insane potential and is stuck with nolan tier cringe roles)
Steve Carell
Matt Damon
Mel Gibson
Willem Dafoe

 

[slayer69]

And yes, No Daniel Day-Lewis, No McConaughey, No Brad Pitt, No Russell Crowe, No Gordon-Levitt, No Redmayne, No Casey Affleck, No Gary Oldman, No SML, No Freeman, No Ford, No Gyllenhaal, No Hanks, and No Phoenix

 

[Deleted member 15067]

Sydney Sweeney

Facts I like seeing her fat boobs every time she’s acting

 

[HarrierDuBois]

And yes, No Daniel Day-Lewis, No McConaughey, No Brad Pitt, No Russell Crowe, No Gordon-Levitt, No Redmayne, No Casey Affleck, No Gary Oldman, No SML, No Freeman, No Ford, No Gyllenhaal, No Hanks, and No Phoenix

Elab why not these guys. Some of these are very good actors.

 

[Deleted member 21467]

incel tv

 

[slayer69]

Elab why not these guys. Some of these are very good actors.

nah its just lookz halo/movie story halo for them

DDL is exclusively looks halo as with Pitt