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Alright, here's how it works. This should produce interesting results.

Post your top five favorite actors (in order, if you can), and after each actor, type out your favorite two movies that that actor starred in.

Be sure to give PLENTY of reasons why wherever you see fit.

Example:

1) Insert Actor Name Here
- Insert Movie Title (with said actor) Here.
- Insert Movie Title (with said actor) Here.
2) Insert Actor Name Here
- Insert Movie Title (with said actor) Here.
- Insert Movie Title (with said actor) Here.

And so forth...

Anyway, the concept's not that hard, I just wanted to make sure it was fully understood.

So, have at it!

1) Toshiro Mifune
- Yojimbo
- Seven Samurai
2) Clint Eastwood
- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
- The Outlaw, Josey Wales
3) Christian Bale
- Batman Begins
- The Prestige
4) Harvey Keitel
- Reservoir Dogs
- Pulp Fiction

1) Johnny Depp

- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
- Ed Wood

He's easily the most versatile actor of all time. It's not often when an actor can take to so many different roles and still be as convincing no matter what he does.

2) Nicolas Cage

- Matchstick Men
- Bringing Out the Dead

Nic's versatile as well, but he's a signature charisma in all his movies, namely because of his drawl. Just very easy, but tense at the same time. He's just very entertaining, and always has a real subtle James Dean like bad boy quality to him.

3) Mark Wahlberg

- Rock Star
- The Italian Job

Mark's been a favorite of mine ever since he scared the hell out of me in "Fear". I am so glad that people got past the whole "Marky Mark" deal and saw that he has some acting chops. Always entertaining, and takes to the tough guy role more verbally than physically, which works just as well.

4) Ed Norton

- American History X
- Primal Fear

Diversity in roles is important to me here, too, and Ed's just as good. I picked these two movies because they're his two strongest performances. "American History X" first because he was eerily convincing, as if he had led such a lifestyle before the movie. "Primal Fear" because it's got one of the best twists I've ever seen, and I was sold on the emotional innocence of his character, and still would be, even having seen the movie 3 times, and knew the ending before hand.

There's more..but those are probably my top 4..

Nice choices, guys.

Keep em coming!

I might post mine later.

It's hard to choose my favorites 'cause odds are somebody can name someone I like more.

1) Bruce Campbell
- Evil Dead 2
- The Evil Dead
2) Hilary Swank
- 11:14
- Million Dollar Baby
3) Christian Bale
- Equilibrium
- American Psycho
4) Edward Norton
- American History X
- Fight Club
5) Brad Pitt
- Fight Club
- Se7en

1)Nicholas Cage
-The Rock
-Matchstick Men

2)Edward Norton
-Fight Club
-Keeping the Faith

3)Johnny Depp
-Pirates of the Caribbean
-Legend of Sleepy Hollow

4)Hugh Jackman
-X-Men I
-X-Men II. (X-Men III as well).

5)Tobey Maguire
-Spiderman I
-Spiderman II

1. Bill Murray
- Lost in Translation
- Caddyshack

2. Tony Leung
- 2046
- In the Mood for Love

3. Johnny Depp
- Ed Wood
- Edward Scissorhands

4. Kyle MacLachlan
- Blue Velvet
- Twin Peaks

5. Alain Delon
- The Red Circle
- The Eclipse

Really, really tough. I'd also mention Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Norton, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Naomi Watts, Orson Welles, Tom Cruise, Robert Mitchum, Jimmy Stewart, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Schwartzman.

jack nicholson
batman anger management

will ferrel
anchorman
kicking and screaming

adam sandler
happy gilmore
longest yard

jim carry
me myself and irene
the mask

arnold

terminator 2
jingle all the way

dustin hoffman
-the graduate
-rain man

bill murray
-groundhogs day
-life aquatic

ben kingsley
-sexy beast
-ghandi

robin williams
-the fisher king
-one hour photo

nic cage
-raising arizona
-leaving las vegas

Not really in any order

1) Kevin Spacey
-American Beauty
-Se7en

I love actors that can deliver a perfect deadpan. And with Kevin, he can even do deadpan with some ferocity behind it. It's glorious

2) Christopher Walken
-The Deer Hunter
-Pulp Fiction

His speech patterns are unmatched

3) Nicolas Cage
-Lord of War
-The Weather Man

Like Core, I just love the way he talks

4) Scarlett Johansson
-Lost in Translation
-The Prestige

A fantastic actor for being so young, plus she's hot

5)Bruce Campbell
-Evil Dead 2
-Bubba Ho-Tep

The nicest guy in the business. Great comedic timing too

Good list ^

I enjoy very much hearing peoples' reasons for choosing who they do.

No particular order.

1.Edward Norton
- Fight Club
- American History X

No matter what character he plays, he plays that character to perfection IMO.

2.Bill Paxton
- Aliens
- Near Dark

I loved him in Aliens and he was hilarious in Near Dark. One of the most under rated actors ever.

3.Tim Robbins
- Jacob's Ladder
- The Shawshank Redemption

He always makes the audience feel for his character and does a great job doing so.

4.Hugo Weaving
- The Matrix
- V for Vendetta

He has a certian quality about him that I like.

5.Christian Bale
- American Psycho
- Batman Begins

Like Ed Norton, I feel he plays his characters extremely well. He had Patrick Bateman down perfectly.

1) the greatest of all time (robin williams
- HOOK
- Jumanji
- good morning vietnam
- what dreams may come
- patch adams

2) Mel Gibson
- Braveheart -best movie ever made
- lethal weapon 1-4
- the patriot

3) Jim Carry
- The Mask
- dumb and dumber
- the cable guy
- bruce allmighty

4) clint eastwood
- in the line of fire
- million dollar baby
- fistfull of dollars
- pretty much all wetserns

5) last but not least (brad pitt)
- troy
- snatch
- mr. mrs. smith


without a shadow of a doubt. the best of all time is robin williams.
talk about versatility.

Hook makes me feel like a kid again.
jumanji and popeye, and toys make me laugh.
then he hits you with something like what dreams may come and patch adams, which make you cry like a girl.
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I try to watch all the movies of Tobey Maguire and Drew Barrymore

Christian Bale -Equilibrium and American Psycho
I like dark movies and Bale was perfect.
Lucy Liu- Cypher and Charlies Angels
Rusell Crowe- Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind
I am a history major and I love this movie.

Jack Nicholson-Batman and As Good as It Gets
one of the best screen villains of all time

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Still would like to hear everyones' opinions!

Adrian Brody
1. Dummy
2. Piano

Russel Crowe
1. Gladiator
2. The Insider

Steve Mcqueen
1. Bullit
2. The getaway

Christian Bale
1. The machinist
2. Prestige

Val Kilmer
1. The Doors
2. Tombstone

Wow, hard question! Not so much to pick my 5 faves, but to only pick TWO of the movies that I like them in.

In no order:

Liam Neeson
-Schindlers List
-Batman Begins/Episode I (pretty much the same character, one just goes bad)

Morgan Freeman
-Shawshank Redemption
-Driving Miss Daisy (yeah I said it, sue me)

Samuel L. Jackson
-Pulp Fiction
-187 (tie with Jackie Brown)

Tom Hanks
-Saving Private Ryan
-Forrest Gump

Christian Bale
-Equilibrium
-Rescue Dawn/Batman Begins

Bruce Campbell
-Evil Dead 2
-Army of Darkness

Steve Buscemi
-Reservoir Dogs
-The Big Lebowski

Kevin Spacey
-American Beauty
-The Usual Suspects

John Candy
-Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
-Uncle Buck

Gene Wilder
-Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
-Young Frankenstein

Halle Berry
-Swordfish
-Monster's Ball

She has fans, there are never many here, but I still love her. Sure people blame her for Catwoman and Storm, but it isn't all her fault. She doesn't have great movie choices, but when she gets a good one, she does it right.

Natalie Portman
-V for Vendetta
-Garden State

Defiantly one of the most talented young actresses of this age. She picks interesting and diverse choices, not just picking big blockbuster or american films.
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Those are the only two actors that I like, so that's all I put.

1.Edward Norton
-The Illusionist
-Fight Club

2.Kevin Spacey
-American Beauty
-Se7en

3.Samuel Jackson
-Pulp Fiction
-One Eight Seven

4. Matthew McConuhey(sp?)
-A Time To Kill
-Dazed and Confused

5.Bruce Willis
-The Sixth Sense
-The Fifth Element

Edward Norton
-Fight Club
-Rounders

Christian Bale
-American Psycho
-The Prestige

Brad Pitt
-Fight Club
-Troy

Matt Damon
-Good Will Hunting
-Rounders

Ben Affleck
-Hollywoodland
-Good Will Hunting

1. Arnold Schwarzeneger
-Terminator 2: Judgement Day
-Predator

2. Samuel Jackson
-Snakes on a Plane
-Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

3. Will Smith
-I Am Legend
-I Robot

4. Denzel Washington
-American Gangster
-Malcolm X

5. Wesley Snipes
-Blade
-Blade II

Al Pacino
-Scarface
-The Godfather Part II

Johnny Depp
Paddy Considine
Paul Giamatti
Timothy Spall
Alec Guiness

In no particular order:

Liam Neeson
Love Actually
Schindler's List

Liam's such a wonderful, versatile actor and it was hard pinning down just two of his movies that I really enjoyed. Love Actually was a great film with an excellent ensemble cast, but I managed to enjoy Liam's story just a little bit more than the rest. And Schindler's List was the one that made me fall in love with him and his acting, so that had to go up there as well.

Harrison Ford
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Fugitive
I think I like Indy just a little bit better than Han Solo, which is why I chose The Last Crusade over The Empire Strikes Back. And I absolutely loved Harrison's performance as Dr. Kimble and his chemistry with Tommy Lee Jones.

Cary Elwes
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Princess Bride
Such a handsome, dashing actor is Mr. Elwes. Sure he's done serious, dramatic stuff, but he really shines when he's at his comedic best. These two movies really show him at the peak of his comedic and romantic ability.

Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Benny and Joon
I don't think I really need to explain my first choice. As for the second, there were a myriad number of films to choose from as Depp's done pretty much every genre under the sun and done them all very well. But I especially loved him in Benny and Joon, portraying a simple-minded but kind-hearted eccentric with a taste for Buster Keaton antics. That completely won me over.

Tom Hanks
A League of Their Own
Big
Another one of those versatile actors who make picking favorite movies quite difficult. In the end, I decided I liked his portrayal of irascible manager Jimmy Dugan and his quirky, effervescent role as the adult Josh Baskin the best.

Other actors/actresses that are definitely worth a mention are Mel Brooks, Jennifer Connelly, Matthew Broderick, Christian Bale, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Mariska Hargitay, Milla Jovovich, Robin Williams, Denzel Washington, and a whole lot more. But I've probably already said enough.

Men

1. Christian Bale
- Little Women
- The Prestige

2. Johnny Depp
- Sweeney Todd
- Sleepy Hollow

3. Gerard Butler
- 300
- Timeline (he was seriously one of the only great things about this movie)


Women

1. Keira Knightley
- Pirates of the Caribbean (all)
- Pride and Prejudice

2. Maggie Smith
- Murder By Death
- Harry Potter

3. Rachel Weisz
- Enemy at the Gates
- Runaway Jury

Originally posted by Cory Chaos
1) Johnny Depp

- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
- Ed Wood

He's easily the most versatile actor of all time. It's not often when an actor can take to so many different roles and still be as convincing no matter what he does.

Hahahaha, funniest thing I've read, or heard this year.

1.) Kevin Spacey - an absolute joy to watch, passionate about his work and I believe one of the most natural talents in modern cinema.

2.) Edward Norton - brilliant actor, I haven't ever seen him not hold a role and make it entirely his own.

3.) Jack Nicholson - a brilliant actor, he can make you empathise with his character one minute and fear them the next, seemingly effortlessly.

4.) Tom Hanks - the man has comedy and drama on lock.

5.) Robin Willams - another who can make you both laugh and cry, an incredibly funny man who can pull of some of the best dramatic scenes.

1. Shannen Doherty

Mallrats
Striking Poses

2. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator 2
The Terminator

3. Michael Douglas

A Perfect Murder
Basic Instint lol

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
1.) Kevin Spacey - an absolute joy to watch, passionate about his work and I believe one of the most natural talents in modern cinema.

2.) Edward Norton - brilliant actor, I haven't ever seen him not hold a role and make it entirely his own.

3.) Jack Nicholson - a brilliant actor, he can make you empathise with his character one minute and fear them the next, seemingly effortlessly.

4.) Tom Hanks - the man has comedy and drama on lock.

5.) Robin Willams - another who can make you both laugh and cry, an incredibly funny man who can pull of some of the best dramatic scenes.

Forgot to put favourite films.

1.) American beauty and K-Pax.
2.) American History X and Primal Fear.
3.) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and The Shining.
4.) Castaway and The Terminal.
5.) Good Morning Vietnam and One Hour Photo.

Christopher Lee
- James Bond:The Man With The Golden Gun
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Jack Nicholson
- Anger Management
- Batman

Billy Zane
- Titanic
- Kingdom Hearts

Anthony Hopkins
- The Worlds Fastest Indian
- Hannibal

Robin Williams
- Patch Adams
- One Hour Photo

1. Bruce Campbell
Evil dead 2, Army of darkness
2. Jet Li
Twin warriors, The One
3. Gene Hackman
The Poseidon adventure, Uncommon valor
4. Brad Pitt
Fight Club, Legends of the fall
5. Vin Diesel
Pitch Black, XXX

1-Johnny Depp
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Pirates Trilogy
Edward Scissorhands

He's just sooo hot and can take on sooo many roles....i love him

2-Bill Nighy
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Pirates:P
Love Actually

He's very talented and is amusing and gawjuss:P

3-Keira Knightley
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Pirates Trilogy
Bend it like Beckham

She's a very talented actress for her age and shes very purdy.

4-Orlando Bloom
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Pirates Trilogy
Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Once again, for his gae, he's very talented and has alot ahead of him.

5-Bill Murray/Sacha Baron Cohen(couldnt choose)
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B.M-Stripes+Ghostbusters
S.B.C-Madagascar+Sweeney Todd

they are both very funny actors and very well talented

Johnny Depp
-Edward Scissorhands
-Sleepy Hollow

Christian Bale
-The Prestige
-American Psycho

Russell Crowe
-A Beautiful Mind
-Gladiator

Bruce Willis
-Armageddon
-The Sixth Sense

Leonardo DiCaprio
-Titanic
-The Departed