In my opinion, These are the 10 best living actors...
Honorable Mentions: Kevin Spacey, Clint Eastwood, Edward Norton, Johnny Depp, Don Cheadle.
10. Tim Robbins- Actor 2nd, Director/Writer/Producer 1st. Tim Robbins star of the 1994 movie Shawshank Redemption(my favorite movie of all time) has played some great characters in his life. He co-starred in the hit movie "Bull Durham" and even won a best supporting Oscar for his captivating role in Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River".
9. Will Smith- The "Bad Boy" of this list(no pun intended) is an actor who can literally play any role. He started off in the hit show "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and was known as a comedic actor. But in the last 10 years we have all seen the serious side of him. He gave an Oscar worthy performance in "Ali" and was outstanding in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" and "I am Legend".
8. Robert Deniro: This legendary Actor to say the least has played his fair share of memorable characters. A veteran of the sport, Deniro has won 2 acting Oscars. The first was a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in The Godfather Part II and the 2nd a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of "Jake La Motta" in the 1980, Martin Scorscese film "Raging Bull". If that wasn't enough, Robert Deniro has also been nominated 4 other times for his roles in "Taxi Driver", "The Deer Hunter", "Awakenings", and "Cape Fear".
7. Russell Crowe: The "Gladiator of movies". He dices up the acting competition with his amazing indulgence in his roles and his love for the characters he portrays. Russell Crowe in 2000 received his first nomination from The Academy for his role in the suspenseful movie "The Insider"(also nominated for best picture, also starring Al Pacino), The next year, Crowe won the best acting Oscar for his role of Maximus in the 2001 best picture winning movie "Gladiator". And if that wasn't enough, Crowe was once again recognized in 2002 for his performance in the best picture winning movie movie "A Beautiful Mind".
4. Morgan Freeman: The underrated and under appreciated Morgan Freeman has slipped through the cracks when it comes to being recognized by the Academy but doesn't do the same when being recognized by me. He finally won an Oscar for his role in 2005's best picture winner "Million Dollar Baby". and was nominated for his role in "Shawshank Redemption", and "Driving Miss Daisy". But to me, he has had many more Oscar-worthy performances. His performance in "Gone Baby Gone", "Se7en", and "Unforgiven" all deserved at least some sort of stir.
3. Brad Pitt: There isn't much you can knock about Brad Pitt. He has good looks, fantastic presence and a sense for picking the right movie to show off his talent. Another actor who deserves more recognition by the academy, but it doesn't seem to matter to him because most movie-goers are in love with his acting. He was nominated for his role in last years "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"(my 2nd favorite movie of the year), and for his role in "12 monkeys". You have also seen him in "Burn after Reading", "The Oceans Trilogy", "Troy", "Snatch"(deserved nomination), Se7en, and Fight Club(deserved nomination).
2. Sean Penn- Sean Penn, who I feel purposely takes roles that challenge him and entertain the possibility of Oscar nomination, is an actor that plays very diverse characters. He won the Best Actor Oscar last year for his portrayal of a gay politician in "Milk" and has also played a mentally challenged man in "I Am Sam"(nominated for best actor). He also won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" and was also nominated for his performance in "Dead Man Walking". He is an incredible actor with an abundance of raw emotion and feelings and deserves to be number 2 on my list.
10. Tim Robbins- Actor 2nd, Director/Writer/Producer 1st. Tim Robbins star of the 1994 movie Shawshank Redemption(my favorite movie of all time) has played some great characters in his life. He co-starred in the hit movie "Bull Durham" and even won a best supporting Oscar for his captivating role in Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River".
9. Will Smith- The "Bad Boy" of this list(no pun intended) is an actor who can literally play any role. He started off in the hit show "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and was known as a comedic actor. But in the last 10 years we have all seen the serious side of him. He gave an Oscar worthy performance in "Ali" and was outstanding in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" and "I am Legend".
8. Robert Deniro: This legendary Actor to say the least has played his fair share of memorable characters. A veteran of the sport, Deniro has won 2 acting Oscars. The first was a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in The Godfather Part II and the 2nd a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of "Jake La Motta" in the 1980, Martin Scorscese film "Raging Bull". If that wasn't enough, Robert Deniro has also been nominated 4 other times for his roles in "Taxi Driver", "The Deer Hunter", "Awakenings", and "Cape Fear".
7. Russell Crowe: The "Gladiator of movies". He dices up the acting competition with his amazing indulgence in his roles and his love for the characters he portrays. Russell Crowe in 2000 received his first nomination from The Academy for his role in the suspenseful movie "The Insider"(also nominated for best picture, also starring Al Pacino), The next year, Crowe won the best acting Oscar for his role of Maximus in the 2001 best picture winning movie "Gladiator". And if that wasn't enough, Crowe was once again recognized in 2002 for his performance in the best picture winning movie movie "A Beautiful Mind".
6. Leonardo DiCaprio: Though he has never won any acting Oscars, Leonardo Dicaprio has not gone without his glory. One of the greatest leading men in film today, set to star in Martin Scorsese's upcoming film "Shutter Island", to me has been in the most memorable movies in the last 15 years than anyone else on this list. He was nominated for best supporting actor, in one of his earliest roles, in "Whats Eating Gilbert Grape" and was nominated twice more this time for best actor. "The Aviator" and "Blood Diamond", Dicaprio gave amazing, spellbinding performances. And you might have recognized him in the highest grossing movie of all time "Titanic".
5. Tom Hanks: No stranger to being called one of film's best actor's. Tom Hanks, the last person to win back to back best acting Oscars(1994-Philadelphia,1995-Forrest Gump), has been in many monumental movies as well as gave top notch performances. In 1989 he was nominated for his performance in "Big" and in 1999 and 2001 was nominated for his roles in "Saving Private Ryan", and "Cast Away".
4. Morgan Freeman: The underrated and under appreciated Morgan Freeman has slipped through the cracks when it comes to being recognized by the Academy but doesn't do the same when being recognized by me. He finally won an Oscar for his role in 2005's best picture winner "Million Dollar Baby". and was nominated for his role in "Shawshank Redemption", and "Driving Miss Daisy". But to me, he has had many more Oscar-worthy performances. His performance in "Gone Baby Gone", "Se7en", and "Unforgiven" all deserved at least some sort of stir.
3. Brad Pitt: There isn't much you can knock about Brad Pitt. He has good looks, fantastic presence and a sense for picking the right movie to show off his talent. Another actor who deserves more recognition by the academy, but it doesn't seem to matter to him because most movie-goers are in love with his acting. He was nominated for his role in last years "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"(my 2nd favorite movie of the year), and for his role in "12 monkeys". You have also seen him in "Burn after Reading", "The Oceans Trilogy", "Troy", "Snatch"(deserved nomination), Se7en, and Fight Club(deserved nomination).
2. Sean Penn- Sean Penn, who I feel purposely takes roles that challenge him and entertain the possibility of Oscar nomination, is an actor that plays very diverse characters. He won the Best Actor Oscar last year for his portrayal of a gay politician in "Milk" and has also played a mentally challenged man in "I Am Sam"(nominated for best actor). He also won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" and was also nominated for his performance in "Dead Man Walking". He is an incredible actor with an abundance of raw emotion and feelings and deserves to be number 2 on my list.
1. Al Pacino- Anyone that knows me, knows that Al Pacino is my favorite Actor. This man is a legend in the game and is definitely the most charismatic, sensitive, hard-ass, intelligent actors of our time. I have never watched a bad movie with him in it and every time I watch him, I am totally and completely in tune with his performance. To me, he gave the most memorable performance ever in any movie when he played Tony Montana in "Scarface". Controversial at the time, Scarface has become a cult phenomena and a movie where memorable quotes fly off of. He finally broke his streak of Oscar snub after Oscar snub when he won best actor for his role in "Scent of A Woman". Here he played a blind, retired, army Sergeant who was going down a path of no return, but with the help of his new aid, found happiness. He was also nominated for his acting roles in "The Godfather", "Serpico", "The Godfather Part II", "Dog Day Afternoon", "And Justice For All", "Dick Tracy", and "Glengarry Glen Ross". Other roles he deserved a nomination in were, "Scarface", "The Godfather Part III", "Donnie Brasco", "Carlito's Way", "Any Given Sunday" and "The Insider". In my eyes no one alive today has accomplished the things Mr.Pacino has and therefore is my pick for The Greatest Living Actor.
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