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How about a little insight? I personally LOVE Jimmy Stewart


just look at his IMDB filmography, have you ever seen so many classics?

  1. "Goof Troop" .... Chief Rocket-Science Professor (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka Disney's Goof Troop (USA: complete title)
    - E=MC Goof (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Rocket-Science Professor
  2. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (voice) .... Wylie Burp
  3. "My Secret Identity" (1 episode, 1991)
    - The Invisible Dr. J (1991) TV episode

  4. "North and South, Book II" (1986) (mini) TV mini-series .... Miles Colbert
  5. Right of Way (1983) (TV) .... Teddy Dwyer
  6. Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980) (TV) .... Mr. Krueger
  7. Afurika monogatari (1980) .... Old man
    ... aka A Tale of Africa
    ... aka The Green Horizon
  8. The Magic of Lassie (1978) .... Clovis Mitchell
  9. The Big Sleep (1978) .... General Sternwood
  10. Airport '77 (1977) .... Philip Stevens
    ... aka Airport 1977 (International: English title: informal title)
  11. The Shootist (1976) .... Dr. E.W. Hostetler
  12. "Hawkins" .... Billy Jim Hawkins / ... (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
    - Murder on the Thirteenth Floor (1974) TV episode .... Jim Hawkins
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    A Life for a Life (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
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    Die Die, Darling (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
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    Murder in Movieland (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
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    Death and the Maiden (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
  13. Hawkins on Murder (1973) (TV) .... Billy Jim Hawkins
    ... aka Death and the Maiden
  14. Harvey (1972) (TV) .... Elwood P. Dowd
  15. "The Jimmy Stewart Show" .... Prof. James K. Howard / ... (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
    - Luther's Last Love (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
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    A Bunk for Unc (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
    -
    Pro Bono Publico (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
    -
    A Hunch in Time (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
    -
    Another Day, Another Scholar (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
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    4 more)
  16. Fools' Parade (1971) .... Mattie Appleyard
    ... aka Dynamite Man from Glory Jail (UK)
  17. The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) .... John O'Hanlan
  18. Bandolero! (1968) .... Mace Bishop
  19. Firecreek (1968) .... Johnny Cobb
  20. The Rare Breed (1966) .... Sam Burnett
  21. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) .... Capt. Frank Towns
  22. Shenandoah (1965) .... Charlie Anderson
  23. Dear Brigitte (1965) .... Prof. Robert Leaf
  24. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) .... Wyatt Earp
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
  25. Take Her, She's Mine (1963) .... Frank Michaelson/Narrator
  26. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Host (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
    - Luxury Liner (1963) TV episode .... Host
  27. How the West Was Won (1962) .... Linus Rawlings
  28. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Slim Conway (1 episode, 1962)
    - Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode .... Slim Conway
  29. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) .... Roger Hobbs
  30. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) .... Ransom Stoddard
  31. X-15 (1961) (voice) .... Narrator
  32. Two Rode Together (1961) .... Marshal Guthrie McCabe
  33. The Mountain Road (1960) .... Maj. Baldwin
  34. "Startime" .... Azel Dorsey (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
    - Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode .... Azel Dorsey
  35. The FBI Story (1959) .... John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
  36. "Lux Playhouse" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
    - Cowboy Five Seven (1959) TV episode .... Narrator
  37. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    - Cowboy Five Seven (1959) TV episode .... Narrator
  38. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Paul Biegler
  39. Bell Book and Candle (1958) .... Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson
    ... aka Bell, Book and Candle (USA: poster title)
  40. Vertigo (1958) .... Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
    ... aka 'Vertigo' (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA: complete title)
  41. "General Electric Theater" .... Bart / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
    - The Trail to Christmas (1957) TV episode .... Bart
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    The Town with a Past (1957) TV episode .... Britt
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    The Windmill (1955) TV episode .... Joe Newman
  42. Night Passage (1957) .... Grant McLaine
  43. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) .... Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
  44. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) .... Dr. Ben McKenna
  45. The Man from Laramie (1955) .... Will Lockhart
  46. "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" (1 episode, 1955)
    - Episode dated 20 April 1955 (1955) TV episode
  47. Strategic Air Command (1955) .... Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland
  48. The Far Country (1954) .... Jeff Webster
  49. Rear Window (1954) .... L. B. Jefferies
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (USA: complete title)
  50. Tomorrow's Drivers (1954) .... The Story Teller
  51. The Glenn Miller Story (1953) .... Glenn Miller
  52. Thunder Bay (1953) .... Steve Martin
  53. The Naked Spur (1953) .... Howard Kemp
  54. Carbine Williams (1952) .... David Marshall 'Marsh' Williams
  55. Bend of the River (1952) .... Glyn McLyntock, Wagon train guide
    ... aka Where the River Bends (UK)
  56. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) .... 'Buttons' A Clown
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA: complete title)
  57. No Highway (1951) .... Theodore Honey
    ... aka No Highway in the Sky (USA)
  58. The Jackpot (1950) .... Bill Lawrence
  59. Harvey (1950) .... Elwood P. Dowd
  60. Broken Arrow (1950) .... Tom Jeffords
  61. Winchester '73 (1950) .... Lin McAdam
  62. Malaya (1949) .... John Royer
    ... aka East of the Rising Sun (UK)
  63. The Stratton Story (1949) .... Monty Stratton
  64. You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) .... Marvin Payne
  65. Rope (1948) .... Rupert Cadell
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title)
  66. On Our Merry Way (1948) .... Slim
  67. Call Northside 777 (1948) .... P.J. McNeal
    ... aka Calling Northside 777
  68. Magic Town (1947) .... Rip Smith
  69. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) .... George Bailey
    ... aka Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
  70. American Creed (1946)
  71. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) .... Gilbert Young
  72. Pot o' Gold (1941) .... Hames Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
    ... aka The Golden Hour (UK)
  73. Come Live with Me (1941) .... Bill Smith
  74. The Philadelphia Story (1940) .... Macaulay Connor
  75. No Time for Comedy (1940) .... Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
    ... aka A Guy with a Grin (USA: reissue title)
  76. The Mortal Storm (1940) .... Martin Breitner
  77. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) .... Alfred Kralik
  78. Destry Rides Again (1939) .... Thomas Jefferson 'Tom' Destry Jr.
  79. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) .... Jefferson Smith
    ... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
  80. It's a Wonderful World (1939) .... Guy Johnson
  81. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) .... Larry Hall
  82. Made for Each Other (1939) .... John Horace 'Johnny' Mason
  83. You Can't Take It with You (1938) .... Tony Kirby
  84. The Shopworn Angel (1938) .... Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
  85. Vivacious Lady (1938) .... Prof. Peter Morgan Jr.
  86. Of Human Hearts (1938) .... Jason Wilkins
  87. Navy Blue and Gold (1937) .... John 'Truck' Cross (alias of John Cross Carter)
  88. The Last Gangster (1937) .... Paul North Sr.
  89. Seventh Heaven (1937) .... Chico
  90. After the Thin Man (1936) .... David Graham
  91. Born to Dance (1936) .... Ted Barker
  92. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) .... Roderick 'Rowdy' Dow
  93. Speed (1936) .... Terry Martin
  94. Small Town Girl (1936) .... Elmer Clampett
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
  95. Important News (1936) (uncredited) .... Cornelius Stevens
  96. Wife vs. Secretary (1936) .... Dave
  97. Next Time We Love (1936) .... Christopher Tyler
    ... aka Next Time We Live (UK)
  98. Rose-Marie (1936) .... John Flower
    ... aka Indian Love Call (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Rose Marie (USA: poster title)
  99. The Murder Man (1935) .... Shorty
  100. Art Trouble (1934) (uncredited) .... Mr. Burton
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Clint Eastwood.

He's at the top of my list too! The man can do it all, acting, directing, producing, mayoring...
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I'd have to say Clint Eastwood.
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When I began to get into movies and film studies I read a lot of Marlon Brando and his pioneering role as a method actor. Often when you read a lot of some legend and the status surrounding him or her you tend to get a little bit disappointed when you actually see the phenomenon for yourself. Sure, I'd seen Brando in The Godfather and a couple other films with him, but after having seen his work from the 1950's I was astonished. He was clearly so modern and so far ahead of his peers in those days. I might be exaggerating a bit but I would say that Brando's importance for modern acting is equal to the importance of Jimi Hendrix in the world of electric guitars.

Then I like Jack Nicholson a lot. It's always The Shark somewhat, no matter what part he plays, but he's very consistent and always delivers in a convincing way.

Daniel Day Lewis is great. Philip Seymour Hoffman of course.

David Strathairn is another favourite and perhaps not one of those obvious choices. I think he's the master of restraint. No wonder John Sayles likes him so much... And I think he was fantastic in Good Night, and Good Luck.
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He's at the top of my list too! The man can do it all, acting, directing, producing, mayoring...
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The problem with a poll like this is that most people name their favorite movie actor, usually someone still alive, recently working, and relatively young and essentially in the early stages of a career (like John Cussak or Johnny Depp). Worse, the nominees frequently are movie stars, not actors called upon to perform in front of live audiences getting their lines correct with no retakes (as Peter O'Toole points out in My Favorite Year). Some of the best actors like Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud got their training and did their best work on stage before performing in movies.

And worst of all, it automatically eliminates many, many fine motion picture actors who did their best work in the first half ot the 20th century, out of sight of most of today's movie goers.

Of course, one way to define the best actors is to look at those honored by the other actors and directors who worked with them. If you go by awards from the Academy of Performing Arts, you're looking at people like Nicholson, 12 nominations and 3 wings for best actor; Oliver, 11-1; Tracy, 9-2; Brando, 8-2; Hoffman, 7-2; Hanks, 5-2; Fredric March, 5-2; Gary Cooper, 5-2; Paul Muni, 5-1. Then there's O'Toole who was nominated 9 times for best actor without winning.

If you pick Nicholson as the best, then you also have to pick Walter Brennan, because that odd couple tied with the most Oscar wins, 3 each.

The most nominated actors for both best actor and supporting actor roles include Nicholson 12, Oliver 10, Tracy 9, Paul Newman, 9.

You might also consider those who were nominated for best actor in their very first screen roles: Orson Welles, Montgomery Clift, Alan Arkin, Hoffman, Ben Kingsley, Geoffrey Rush.

Then there are the women; IMHO anyone who acts is an actor just as anyone who sings is a singer, so why divide them as to sex?
So that gives you Kate Hepburn, nominated 12 times for best actress and winning 4; Bette Davis, 10-2; Ingrid Bergman, 7-3; Greer Garson, 7-1; Olivia de Havilland, 5-2; Liz Taylor, 5-2; Norma Sheare, 6-1; Deborah Kerr, 6-0.

By that standard, the best actor ever should be Meryl Streep, nominated 14 times with 5 wins. She also is tied with Nicholson as the holder of the most Golden Globes (6 each) out of 21 nominations (second to Jack Lemmon with 22 nominations). Plus Streep is among the few actors who has won all four major motion picture awards--Oscars, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA.

Yet for some reason, I've never warmed up to Streep on screen, not like Hepburn or Davis or Bergman. It would take more than her name on the marquee to pull me into a theater.

Personally, I prefer two other actors for the "best ever" category. One is Muni, who used to just disappear into his roles, changing his looks, his voice, his demeanor as needed. Just look at his wide-ranging performances in Fugitive from a Chain Gang, The Good Earth, Juarez, and Scarface.

My other favorite actor is the only actor who ever won two Oscars for his first--and for a long time, only--movie role. Harold Russell in "The Best Years of Our Lives."



Best Actor - Jim Carey and Bruce Willis

Best Actress - Julia Roberts



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I have to go with Marlon Brando. He's not my favorite but the title of the thread is best actor not your favorite. Brando is amazing and so ahead of his time.



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George Cloney, Samuel Jackson, Jim Carrey, and Tom Hanks are all my favorite actors of all time. Most of their movie that they made are really good quality movie to watch and been a big blockbuster hits in all part of the world.



Considering all the great actors/actresses that have been and still are… I can't see how it could be narrowed down to just one…
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