Your top 3 actors

[Drip]

Who are the best 3 actors in Hollywood IYO?

 

[Songbird]

currently?

dicaprio
bale
duchovney

 

[TrooperBari]

1. Bruce Campbell

All others are second or lower.

Honorable mention: Shahrukh Khan and Simon Pegg

 

[friend of the friendless]

Sirs, Madames,

Strictly Hollywood, strictly present tense, strictly ability

Chris Cooper
Robert Downey Jr
Sean Penn

Honors to Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Ed Harris, Benicio Del Toro

Old school, still breathing, working less

Duvall, Deniro, Hackman

o-<

 

[Oggiedoggie]

Pauley Shore
Gary Coleman
Adam Sandler

(In that oder.)

 

[outofplace]

1. Bruce Campbell

All others are second or lower.

Honorable mention: Shahrukh Khan and Simon Pegg

Hail to the king, baby.

 

[friend of the friendless]

Sirs, Madames,

If you were prepared to go offshore

Daniel Day-Lewis
Ben Kingsley (though the rug in 50 Dead Man Walking was ridiculous)
Bob Hoskins (if he'd work more)
Michael Caine (if he'd work less)

o-<

 

[PeteyPirate]

Johnny Depp, Russell Crowe, Phillip Seymour Hoffman

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

1. Bruce Campbell

All others are second or lower.

Honorable mention: Shahrukh Khan and Simon Pegg

Bruce is the MAN!

 

[DanOregon]

If we're talking above the title actors, I'd go with Matt Damon, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep - they can do anything.

Under the radar, I'd throw in Stephen Lang. I see his name in the credits and have to figure out which actor he is because the guy disappears into his characters, Pickett in Gettysburg, the guy who shot Dillinger in Public Enemies, the detective in Bronx is Burning, Freddy Lounds in Manhunter.

 

[Songbird]

i'll stuff day-lewis and crowe into my 3.

 

[Wenders]

Johnny Depp, Will Smith and Meryl Streep.

All know their audiences, slip in enough movies to get their acting chops in while making movies that are big grossers (for those scoffing at Will Smith, the Pursuit of Happyness. The end.)

Johnny Depp is nothing more than the most versatile actor working today.

And Meryl virtually nails every character she tries.

 

[txsportsscribe]

duchovney? really?

 

[cranberry]

Sirs, Madames,

Strictly Hollywood, strictly present tense, strictly ability

Chris Cooper
Robert Downey Jr
Sean Penn

Honors to Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Ed Harris, Benicio Del Toro

Old school, still breathing, working less

Duvall, Deniro, Hackman

o-<

I'll co-sign FOF's list and toss in Kevin Spacey.

 

[imjustagirl]

Don Cheadle
Meryl Streep
Chris Cooper

 

[Steak Snabler]

Sirs, Madames,

Strictly Hollywood, strictly present tense, strictly ability

Chris Cooper
Robert Downey Jr
Sean Penn

Honors to Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Ed Harris, Benicio Del Toro

Old school, still breathing, working less

Duvall, Deniro, Hackman

o-<

I'll co-sign FOF's list and toss in Kevin Spacey.

Except I think that Hackman is completely retired now. Hasn't been in anything since "Welcome to Mooseport" in 2004.

I can't argue with anyone else on the list. And though he sometimes has trouble picking quality scripts, Edward Norton deserves mention.

And I think Matt Damon is vastly underrated.

 

[Ace]

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Steven Seagal
Larry The Cable Guy

 

[Songbird]

duchovny. really.

 

[Drip]

I thought about going old school with Hackman, Sidney Portier, Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy.
There are a lot of talented guys. My first three, Will Smith, DiCaprio, Denzel Washington are the best. The next four - Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Laurence Fishbourne, - are not slouches. Lot of talent in Tinsel Town.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I thought about going old school with Hackman, Sidney Portier, Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy.
There are a lot of talented guys. My first three, Will Smith, DiCaprio, Denzel Washington are the best. The next four - Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Laurence Fishbourne, - are not slouches. Lot of talent in Tinsel Town.