Favorite Actors Of Our Generation

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boilermakerandy

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Nov 27, 2014

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I love the older actors like Humphrey Bogart, William Holden, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Robert Shaw (Force Ten from Navarone and Jaws!), James Mason, Clint Eastwood, Warren Oates (underrated as hell, maybe the most underrated of all time), Richard Burton, and many, many others.
Leaving them aside who are your favorites of the actors who are currently working?
I think Denzel Washington, Jeff Bridges, and Anthony Hopkins, are the finest actors of our generation. All three deliver performances that just amaze me.
What say you?

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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Sam Jackson, Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Scarlett Johannson, and Emma Stone here.

 

terrygoldman123

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Jun 2, 2013

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Deceased but splendid was BBC TV's Jeremy Brett.

Anne Bancroft
Current in no particular order:

Daniel Day Lewis

Anthony Hopkins

Kenneth Branaugh

Robert DuVal

Meryl Streep

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Dec 29, 2014

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I believe we have a couple or so generations represented in the forum. Any specific generation your asking about?
Living and still acting: Robert Duvall, Angelica Houston
Living and retired: Maureen O'Hara
Dead: John Wayne and Peter O'Toole

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings

Jun 15, 2013

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Anthony Hopkins for sure, and a nice gent to boot!
Dustin Hoffman, Daniel Day Lewis, Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Emma Stone, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Keaton (Birdman), Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren, Clint Eastwood, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Robin Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and so many more.

 

buroak

Lifer

Jul 29, 2014

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I second (actually third) Anthony Hopkins. I would also add Morgan Freeman and, for his own particular charms, Vince Vaughn.

 

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jjm1

Might Stick Around

Sep 4, 2014

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• Dec 29, 2014

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I don't know how modern I can get with this one, but I'll throw in a few:
Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard in Star Trek stuff

9/10 of the MASH cast, any will do but of course Alan Alda

Robert Hardy as Sigfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small
and, not Mr. T

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Daniel Day Lewis.

Meryl Streep

John Malcovich

Morgan Freeman

Robert Duval

Downey Jr.

Jim Carrey

Judy Dench

Wm H. Macy

Steve Buscemi

The OP's three of Denzel, Jeff Bridges, and Tony Hopkins are also excellent choices.

(no particular order, except for my first three)

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Concerning "current" actors I am surprised to see that no one has mentioned Kevin Costner. As for "late" ones, I believe that Gregory Peck in "To Kill a Mockingbird" would be hard to top.

 

drwatson

Lifer

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toledo

• Dec 29, 2014

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Jeff Daniels, Tom Selleck, Stephan Lang come to mind.

 

lochinvar

Lifer

Oct 22, 2013

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Michael Caine, Gerard Butler (hard to beat a Glasgow boy in acting), Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Bean (forever a favorite if all he ever did was Sharpe's), Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman.
Russell Crowe has put in some good tough guy performances, espcially in LA Confidential, but is kinda lacking in serious dramatic roles. There are moments, though, where the way way he looks, speaks, his timing, the way he looks at people, reminds me greatly of Richard Burton. I would like to see him in a Burton role.

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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• Dec 29, 2014

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I second Gerard Butler and Benedict Cumberbatch. Tom Hiddleston, Stanley Tucci, Gary Oldman, Patrick Stewart also come to mind.

 

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jitterbugdude

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 25, 2014

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Pee-Wee Herman in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure".... :roll:

 

blueeyedogre

Lifer

Oct 17, 2013

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Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Nathan Fillion, and Adam Baldwin are a few under rated actors that often get over looked. Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson as well.

 

buroak

Lifer

Jul 29, 2014

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+1 on Gene Wilder. Wanna play chess?

 

phil67

Lifer

Dec 14, 2013

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No second thoughts about it... Robert Duvall and Anthony Hopkins.

Obviously there are others, but if they are in a movie I'll watch it without any reservations.
Older actors that are deceased would be Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn (simply for her shear beauty).

Again... many others.

 

brudnod

Part of the Furniture Now

Aug 26, 2013

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Ben Kingsley

Tom Hanks

Michael Caine

Jeff Bridges

James Earl Jones

as mentioned of course: Meryl Streep, Dame Judy Dench and Emma Stone

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Dec 29, 2014

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Sean Connery: The DEFINITIVE James Bond. He was also masterful as Jim Malone in "The Untouchables":
That's how you get Capone.

 

freakiefrog

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Dec 26, 2012

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Anthony Hopkins

Robert Duval

Morgan Freeman (had to throw a Mississippi boy in there)

Johnny Depp

Ralph Fiennes

Heath Ledger (as the Joker wow just wow!)

Kevin Spacey

 

darthcider

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Jan 24, 2014

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• Dec 29, 2014

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Ed Harris and Harry Dean Stanton are always good to watch.

A lack of females in most of these lists, so add Joan Allen, Ellen Barkin and Cate Blanchett.