Top 5-15 Greatest Actors Of The Past 50 Years

[BlokeMan]

Everyone that knows me knows i love movies more than anything, so this question gets thrown my way religiously. And, i thought i would ask you all here at VT the same thing.

Who, in your opnion are the top 5 to 15 greatest actors of the past 50 years?

Can be in no particular order if that is easier, i am just curious to see your answers! =D

Mine, is as follows:

1. Robert De Niro.
2. Al Pacino.
3. Marlon Brando.
4. Meryl Streep.
5. Leonardo Dicaprio.
6. Johnny Depp.
7. Jack Nicholson.
8. Tom Hanks.
9. Daniel Day Lewis.
10. Clint Eastwood.
11. Brad Pitt.
12. Anthony Hopkins.
13. Denzel Washington.
14. Dustin Hoffman.
15. Robert Downey Jr.

[Lost in the Echo]

In my opinion ( in no particular order ). :
Adam Sandler
Will Ferell
Robert De Niro
Ben Stiller
Tom Hanks
Billy Bob Thornton
Samuel L. Jackson
Al Pacino
Sean Penn
Jack Nicholson
Bruce Willis
Kurt Rusell
Patrick Swayze
George Clooney
Nicolas Cage

[dmb1996]

Paul Newman - best actor ever
Jack Nicholson
Jeff Bridges
Tom Hanks
Robert Redford
De Niro
Meryl Streep

[Taryn98]

Everyone that knows me knows i love movies more than anything, so this question gets thrown my way religiously. And, i thought i would ask you all here at VT the same thing.

Who, in your opnion are the top 5 to 15 greatest actors of the past 50 years?

Can be in no particular order if that is easier, i am just curious to see your answers! =D

Mine, is as follows:

1. Robert De Niro.
2. Al Pacino.
3. Marlon Brando.
4. Meryl Streep.
5. Leonardo Dicaprio.
6. Johnny Depp.
7. Jack Nicholson.
8. Tom Hanks.
9. Daniel Day Lewis.
10. Clint Eastwood.
11. Brad Pitt.
12. Anthony Hopkins.
13. Denzel Washington.
14. Dustin Hoffman.
15. Robert Downey Jr.

That's a pretty good list but you need a few more women on it!
How about Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Hillary Swank

[deadliest mist 1]

Adam sandler .. nuff said aha

[Doctor Hunger]

1. Woody Harrelson
I enjoy Woody Harrelson because he's so versatile in all his roles. Whether it be a crazy, survivalist-redneck to a crazy survivalist superhero, Woody Harrelson's got you covered.

2. Leo Dicaprio
I loved seeing him as a "bad guy" in Django. I loved seeing him as a "good guy" in Titanic. I loved seeing him as an "inception"...In Blood Diamond. I just can't get enough of this guy. He's one of my go-to A-list actors

3. Daniel Day Lewis
Have you seen "Gangs of New York?" That guys freaking crazy! Also, "There Will Be Blood" couldn't have done it without him

4. Christopher Nolan
I'm going to have to cite him on this list JUST for "American Psycho"

5. Natalie Portman
Excellently aesthetic, excellently brilliant, excellently powerful. Jesus Christ, seeing her in "V for Vendetta" and "Black Swan" completed my life.

6. Olivia Wilde
...I'm not really sure who this is...But my friend is really into her, soooooo yeah...Good for you, Olivia Wilde! You made it onto my (unimportant) list!

7. Tom Cruise
Yeah, he's gotten kind of, like...loose over the years, but some of this guys earlier stuff proved him to be a very talented man.

8. That guy who played Doctor Manhattan in the "Watchmen" movie
It was the facial expressions and the calm, authentic tone of absolute omniscience that did it for me. Watching him perform was like a particularly fantastic one-night stand; I can't remember half of what he did and I didn't even get a name, but what I can remember is that he rocked my night so hard I got cancer.

9. Jim Carrey
Whatever happened to Jim Carrey? Did he go to jail or something?

And lastly

10. Arnold Schwarz-...Arnold Schwarss-...Arnold Schwarts-...The former governor of California

I include him on the list because he's not even acting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0NvlH0FfmA

[AbbaZabba]

1. Tom Hanks
2. Clint Eastwood
3. Morgan Freeman
4. Ben Stiller
5. Adam Sadler
6. Johnny Depp
7.Liam Neeson
8. Will Smith
9. Mel Gibson
10. Will Ferell

[Ihaveagun]

1. Al Pacino
2. James Caan
3. Bill Murray
4. Dan Aykroyd
5. Chevy Chase
6. Jim Carrey
7. Charles Bronson
8. Clint Eastwood
9. Bruce Willis
10. Liam Neeson

[MrDaniel2K13]

My top 5 actors/actress are:
1. Liam Neeson
2. Mila Kunis
3. Chuck Norris
4. Ben Stiller
5. Tom Cruise

[teen16rj]

1.Robert De Niro
2.Al Pacino
3.Daniel Day Lewis
4.Meryl Streep
5.Jack Nicholson
6.Brad Pitt
7.Leonardo di Caprio
8.Johnny Depp
9.James Stewart
10.Clint Eastwood

[Cicero]

Holy fuck. I have almost the same as OP

1. Al Pacino
2. Robert De Niro.
3. Marlon Brando.
4. Lucille Ball.
5. Leonardo Dicaprio.
6. Johnny Depp.
7. Jack Nicholson.
8. Tom Hanks.
9. Angeline Jolie
10. Clint Eastwood.
11. Brad Pitt.
12. Morgan Freeman
13.
14.
15. Robert Downey Jr.

I really can't think of anyone else.

[JoshMacca95]

1. Leonardo Dicaprio
2. Brad Pitt.
3. Ryan Gosling.
4. Johnny Depp.
5. Robert De Niro

[Jaller]

1.Chris Evans
2.Robert Downey Jr
3. Samuel L. Jackson
4.Josh Dumel
5. Nolin North
6. Mark Hamell (He was Luke skywalker AND THE VOICE OF THE Joker!)
7. Harrison Ford
8. Chris Hemsworth
9. The guy who played Hawkeye in the avengers
10.Kevin James
11. Arnold shwartsinger
12. Peter Cullen (Voice of Optimus Prime)
13. Frank Wallker ( voice of Megatron)
14. David Kye (voice of Beast Wars megatron YESSSSS. :D )
15. Kevin Conroy (Voice of Batman in TAS)
Lots of them are VAs

[Cygnus]

1. Sean Connery
2. Jim Carrey
3. Sean Bean
4. Harrison Ford
5. Natalie Portman

[crazy_teen]

Sean Connery
Robert De Niro
Clint Eastwood
Morgan Freeman
Al Pacino

[Ryhanna]

Morgan Freeman
Heath Ledger
Tom Hanks
Clint Eastwood
Jennifer Lawrence
Jodie Foster
Johnny Depp
Meryl Streep
Joseph-Gordon Levitt
Denzel Washington
Robert De Niro
Anne Hathaway
Kathy Bates
Daniel Day Lewis
Anthony Hopkins

OP's list was pretty great, too. Honestly, there are so many great actors out there, it's hard to compile a list of only 15 great ones.

[zrt12907]

1. Julie Andrews
2. Pierce Brosnan
3. Jennifer Aniston
4. Daniel Radcliffe
5. Anne Hathaway
6. Bruce Willis
7. Meryl Streep
8. Christopher Plummer
9. Courtney Cox
10. Johnny Depp

[DeepFriedFat]

1. Jennifer Lawrence
2. Daniel Radcliffe
3. Meryl Streep
4. Colin Firth
5. Justin timberlake

[ShaunMino]

1. Johnny Depp
2. Leonardo Dicaprio
3. Brad Pitt
4. Will Smith
5. Robert De Niro

[Rukua]

1. Kyle Gallner
2. Rebel Wilson
3. Woody Harrelson
4. Emma Stone
5. Betty White
6. Scarlett Johansson
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Leonardo Dicaprio
9. Jennifer Lawrence
10. Logan Lerman
11. Johnny Depp

[CaliforniaMatt]

Al Pacino
Clint Eastwood
Morgan Freeman
Denzel Washington
Harrison Ford
Matt Damon
Every Bond actor

will think of others

[acan1997]

Lol. Every1 u guys said sucks

[HollisterGirl98]

Top 5
1. Vin Diesel :rolleyes:
2. Johnny Depp
3. Paul Walker
4. Tom Cruise
5. Tom Hanks