Clint Eastwood.

First he did the Sergio Leoni trilogy which included A Fist Full of Dollars and The Good The Bad and The Ugly.

Then He did the dirty Harry movies such as Magnum force which were pretty good. He did the Gauntlet in which his wife co -starred, that was okay.
He did a mountaineering movie which I enjoyed.

Then Clint did Escape From Alcatraz which is one of my favourite films and he also did In The Line Of Fire and Unforgiven which were very good.
I haven't saw Million Dollar Baby but it is suposedly a top class film.

Clint Eastwood's best film is Mystic River, this is of course as a director and is my humble opinion. Sean Penn is a powerhouse in this film, almost De Niro like...but not quite.

It's hard to choose just one so-called greatest actor, when different actors give great performances in particular genres but not in others. And then there are so-called character actors who are may give brilliant performances but have limited range. So I'll just name those actors who I enjoy watching the most, rather than those I consider to be the most versatile or most skilled:

Johnny Depp
Edward Norton
Peter Sarsgaard
Paul Giammati
F. Murray Abraham
Christian Bale
Paul Bettany
Joe Pesci
Sir Ian Holm
Rex Harrison
Vincent Schiavelli

My pennyworth - they may not all have apeared in spectacular roles or films but I've enjoyed many of their performances:


Cary Grant
Daniel Auteuil
Jean Reno
Alec Guinness
Alastair Sim
Peter Sellers
Daniel Day Lewis
Matti Pellonpaa
Naveen Andrews
Gary Oldman
Tim Roth
John Candy
Johnny Depp
Gerard Depardieu
Jimmy Cagney
James Mason
Edward Norton
David Hyde Pierce
Ewan McGregor
Alan Rickman
Lee Marvin
Shashi Kapoor



Gong Li
Juliette Binoche
Anne Bancroft
Maggie Smith
Emmanuelle Béart
Kristin Scott-Thomas
Bette Davis
Flora Robson
Helena Bonham-Carter
Rachel Griffiths
Vivian Gray
Doris Day
Kati Outinen
Kathleen Turner


I know I've missed out a few ...

Al Pacino in anything, brilliant. But for actors who virtually play themselves I'll also go for Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
But for me the greatest British actor in without doubt Albert Finney!

Tim Robbins
Joe Pesci
Sean Penn

Leonardo Dicaprio (Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, This Boys Life)

Johnny Depp because he has it all. He is physically beautiful, he has charisma and he is a fine character actor with real versatility. Just about any of the leading men parts you care to mention Depp could have played them perfectly.

There are lots of brilliant movie actors out there, Hoffman, Walken, Brando, Pacino, DeNiro, Hanks, Nicholson but only Depp has it all. He is Mr Cool with a capital C

Marlon Brando for me, when he was younger. He was so good looking

With you all the way Bridan, all the actors you mentioned are brilliant but there is only one divine and wonderful Johnny Depp.

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Marlon Brando for me, when he was younger. He was so good looking

that's so true... i love him in guys and dolls

Tom Hanks without a doubt. I don't like every film he's in but he is a fantactic actor. Forest Gump & Saving Private Ryan are fantastic films.

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Rob de niro

Johnny Depp because he plays such interesting roles.

Marlon Brando and Richard Burton

It's Stellan Skarsgard..specially the movie Pirates of Caribbean and King Arthur..

King Arthur

hmmmmmm very hard I would say for me it is between Johnny Depp, plays great part and he can pull off any type of character. Then theres Jack Nicholson he is just so cool and you just have to watch the shining to see how great he is.
Michael Caine I love him outstanding and such a character.

The best actors are Steve McQueen and Lewis Collins.

Wow wobble, agree with steve, but am alittle surprised at lewis, don't get me wrong though, I loved him, in my youth! Loved the professionals, and also loved who dares wins, excellent adrenelin stuff.
Just thought that he was not for you, but then again, you are always full of surprises eh!

Well I chose Steve because of the way he could drive (no other actor could make a film like LeMans) and his screen presence, Lewis because he was a proper bloke... always violent action but in very a British way.

And we can't resist his cheeky grin eh!
Ands Steves eyes are to die for.

Johnny Depp....
i never used to like him cos i'd never seen any movies and just thought he was pretty.. but ive seen quite of few of his movies and have like learnt more about him and he's amazin... he takes like different roles and takes them for his own reasons.. not just because it will give him a career boost. <3 him

robert de niro

Humphrey Bogart, he is brilliant.

Tom hanks,,,wins hands down.