Hollywood's 20 Greatest Actors


Here is my list of the 20 greatest actors currently in Hollywood. Their name and their best two film are listed below.

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  2. 1. Tom Hanks

  3. Saving Private Ryan (1998), Philadelphia (1993)

  4. 2. Robert De Niro

  5. Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980)

  6. 3. Dustin Hoffman

  7. Tootsie (1982), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

  8. 4. Jack Nicholson

  9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), As Good As It Gets (1997)

  10. 5. Harrison Ford

  11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Star Wars (1977)

  12. 6. Kenneth Branagh

  13. Hamlet (1996), Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

  14. 7. Kevin Kline

  15. A Fish Called Wanda (1988), In and Out (1997)

  16. 8. Robert Downey Jr.

  17. Chaplin (1992), Two Girls and a Guy (1998)

  18. 9. Al Pachino

  19. Scent of a Woman (1992), The Godfather (1972)

  20. 10. Ralph Fiennes

  21. The English Patient (1996), Quiz Show (1994)

  22. 11. Ben Affleck

  23. Chasing Amy (1997), Good Will Hunting (1997)

  24. 12. Edward Norton

  25. American History X (1998), Primal Fear (1996)

  26. 13. Russell Crowe

  27. L.A. Confidential (1997), Breaking Up (1995)

  28. 14. John Travolta

  29. Pulp Fiction (1994), Grease (1978)

  30. 15. Liam Neeson

  31. Schindler's List (1992), Rob Roy (1995)

  32. 16. Anthony Hopkins

  33. The Silence of the Lambs (1990), The Remains of the Day (1993)

  34. 17. Cuba Gooding Jr.

  35. Jerry Maguire (1996), What Dreams May Come (1998)

  36. 18. Tom Cruise

  37. Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Jerry Maguire (1996)

  38. 19. Robin Williams

  39. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Good Will Hunting (1997)

  40. 20. James Woods

  41. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)

 

Should I add an actor to my list, e-mail me at [email protected].

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