Who Is Your Favorite Current Actor?
 

Heath Ledger

wait, is he considered current?

Interesting question. And nice choice with Depp.

My favorite actors tend to not to be movie stars: Chris Cooper, Delroy Lindo, and especially David Straithairn would probably be at the top of the list.

But if we're talking favorite BIG actors, I'd have to say George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Pitt's a genuinely great actor, and Clooney's very, very good at what he does, which is being a modern Cary Grant (Grant wasn't a great actor, either, but I'd sooner watch a Cary Grant movie than just about any other kind).

Originally posted by Wiglaf


Aside from Fight Club everything he's done in his professional career is horrendous. He's fantastic in Seven, Twelve Monkeys, Snatch, and even an otherwise negligible film like Spy Game.

Don Cheadle.

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/tongue.gif ACK!

I don't have a favourite but several mentioned named would be on the top list.

Clooney - I agree. Not the best I've seen but very competant.

Cheadle - Very good. I put his acting mate, Philip Seymour Hoffman with him. They seem to go together.

Depp I put with DiCaprrio - Actors I don't particulary like but still respect their work/talent.

I'll add Daniel Day Lewis to the list. Aopparently his new effort (There Will Be Blood) his quite good although PT Anderson makes the chore a little easier. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

I find most actors passable in movies, I'm not overly picky.

In terms one ones that always stand out to me:
Brian Cox
Jack Nicholson
Peter O'Toole
Meryl Streep

And as discussed above, Philip Seymour Hoffman is great as is Don Cheadle.

Originally posted by Ninot
Heath Ledger

wait, is he considered current? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/lol.gif

I saw the thread title and I was gonna make the same joke. But damn, first post. My hat's off to you good sir. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Homer Simpson.

Spec.

How could a "real person" have a name like "Benoît Poelvoorde"? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/confused.gif

Owen is fun. He's becoming a great action star and did a wonderful part in "Children of Men". Hopefully he continues on that path.

Will Ferrell really showed me something in Stranger Than Fiction. The guy can act.

Jack Nicholson has to be one of the most overated actors, because he always plays the same role. Sure, he's enjoyable, but not exactly alot of range there.

I'd go with Depp, Norton and DiCaprio as the best actors, but I always enjoy Clooney and Clive Owen.

Originally posted by Kontiki
Jack Nicholson has to be one of the most overated actors, because he always plays the same role. Sure, he's enjoyable, but not exactly alot of range there. My favorite actors are the ones I find the most enjoyable. That's kind of the point of entertainment, Kontiki.

Sweet. I love Ahnold. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/heart.gif

But he never gropes me http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/frown.gif

I didn't see that one coming

Also, teh guy who acted in Blood Diamond (and was Russell Crowe's African friend in Gladiator http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif )

And Jackie Chan http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gifhttp://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gifhttp://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Oh right, Djimon Honsou.

Johnny Depp -- compare Capt. Jack Sparrow with Jim Berrie; it's hard to believe it's the same actor.

Denzel Washington -- I watched "Man on Fire" again last weekend. I didn't want to. I had things to do. But Denzel was dazzling, and I couldn't turn the TV off. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Rod Steiger -- Still around the last time I looked. His performances as Napolean in Waterloo and as the red-neck sheriff in The Heat of the Night are some of the best ever. [BTW: The list of his great performances goes on.]

If we're talking about actresses too, then Connie Nielsen.

oh yes fav female actress...

Sigourney Weaver

some say she is ugly, some say she is hot, i dont care. She can play ANY role. believabily.