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Who do you think the greatest living Actor is thesedays?
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gjamison
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I do so like Mr Eastwood but Tom Hanks is greatest living actor as of right now. IMHO.
diamonback68
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Tom Hanks is anti-gun, I'll go with Clint Eastwood.
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I admit, Hanks is good and several are like Mel Gibson who is good, but nobody can fit in as this generations "John Wayne" like Clint Eastwood can. Just an opinion of course. 
FishingPilot
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Always liked Clint. However, some of my favorites were in one movie:
Clint Eastwood
Tommy Lee Jones
Donald Sutherland
James Garner
Movie title anyone?
Another list for favorites:
Robert Duvall
Michael Caine
Clint Eastwood
Tommy Lee Jones
Donald Sutherland
James Garner
Movie title anyone?
Another list for favorites:
Robert Duvall
Michael Caine
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Space Cowboys--and I greatly enjoyed seeing these fine actors working together. I still need to add that dvd to the collection.
feralmerril
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Robert Duvall, James Garner, would have to be near the top of my list. Maybe they may or may not act in your favorite type movies, but these guys know how to act! We just watched "The Apostle" last night again and Duvall had to have been to many of those sermons to play that role!
Ringo, you were a mite faster on the draw than me on this'n. I'll gettcha next time. 
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Ringo, you were a mite faster on the draw than me on this'n. I'll gettcha next time.
Heh heh, looks like we noticed at the same time. I guess you owe me a Coke.
Clint is not only arguably the best living actor but is contribution to the movie industry on either side of the camera in unparalleled. His imagination, creativity and his penchant for trying new ideas and pursuit of personal interests has made him the best person to come along for the movie industry in years, maybe ever.
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Well they both have the same time stamp but yours hit the board first so I graciously defer to your speedy typing.
But as I said I'll gettcha next time. Robert Duvall. Range of characters runs from Bo Radley in to "Kill a Mocking Bird" to Augustus McCrae in lonesome Dove not to mention Frank Burns in "Mash" and Tom Hagen in "The Godfather"
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John Hurt is right up there, so is Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks is anti-gun, but he can act. Clint Eastwood is I would say one of the greatest actors ever, as well as a director. I watched Every Which Way But Loose the other night and nearly fell out of my chair laughing. As far as an actor of my generation (80's and 90's) Mel Gibson is there, and I mean right there at the top. While most people think only of Lethal Weapon and Braveheart but the movie that we watched in high school that just blew me away was when he was Hamlet. I am not even a Shakespeare fan but when he did that movie, well I can tell you there should have been some awards handed out. I would round out the list with Gary Oldman, Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. Oldman for about anything he does, Bale's ability to pick up nearly any accent simply by listening to it and Russell Crowe's ability to switch from tough guys to everyday people. He went from Gladiator to A Beautiful Mind with ease. That's a gift.
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Well they both have the same time stamp but yours hit the board first so I graciously defer to your speedy typing.
Thats sad because, I was typing one fingered since Shasta is sleeping in my other hand.
CatSnipah
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Harrison Ford...add him to the stellar list going in this thread.
LedFowl
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Sean Connery.
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teesur
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He has slowed down and you don't hear much about him anymore, but Jack Nicholson is the first to come to mind for me.
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BigBill
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There are so many left from the last generation.
The oldest is Betty White before she eats a snickers. Right?
Clint Eastwood has made my day in action movies for decades. But him growing older has made me growing old with him. I watch his movies over and over for many years.
Robert Duvall one of the last greats.
Dustin Hoffman decent still great.
Gene Hackman one of the last greats.
Leonardo Decapeo can't spell it but he's ok. Average newbie he hasn't settled down for a great performance he's very good still to young.
DeNero one of the last greats.
Crowe
Hopkins
Bale
Jack Nicholson
I think the younger actors are rushed into making movie after movie. At a very fast rate. Actors are like fine wine it takes time for greatness. Too bad some don't hit the greatness till there 60yo. Some of these great actors are in there 70's now.
The oldest is Betty White before she eats a snickers. Right?
Clint Eastwood has made my day in action movies for decades. But him growing older has made me growing old with him. I watch his movies over and over for many years.
Robert Duvall one of the last greats.
Dustin Hoffman decent still great.
Gene Hackman one of the last greats.
Leonardo Decapeo can't spell it but he's ok. Average newbie he hasn't settled down for a great performance he's very good still to young.
DeNero one of the last greats.
Crowe
Hopkins
Bale
Jack Nicholson
I think the younger actors are rushed into making movie after movie. At a very fast rate. Actors are like fine wine it takes time for greatness. Too bad some don't hit the greatness till there 60yo. Some of these great actors are in there 70's now.
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Fishslayer
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I'm a big fan of Anthony Hopkins.
Robert Duvall. No small roles...
Is Michael Caine still alive? Pretty good in Blame It on Rio...
Robert Duvall. No small roles...
Is Michael Caine still alive? Pretty good in Blame It on Rio...
USAF385
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Ian McKellen.
I'm a big fan of Anthony Hopkins.
Robert Duvall. No small roles...
Is Michael Caine still alive? Pretty good in Blame It on Rio...
I liked him and Martin in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...hilarious
Malpasowildlifer
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For me he is: Clint Eastwood.
Need I say more?
me too!!!!!!
kozmic
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If only actors would do their jobs then shut-the-hell-up the list for me would be quite long.
Their political commentary and anti-gun rants push otherwise good actors into the red on the buffoon-o-meter.
Their political commentary and anti-gun rants push otherwise good actors into the red on the buffoon-o-meter.
mg357
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Tom Selleck
Robert De Niro is up there.
Arik
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We are talking about acting and not political stances, right? It shouldn't matter who is pro what.
Penn
De Niro
Hopkins
Dicaprio
Depp (let's pretend the Lone Ranger was never made)
I think Eastwood is a better director than actor.
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Penn
De Niro
Hopkins
Dicaprio
Depp (let's pretend the Lone Ranger was never made)
I think Eastwood is a better director than actor.
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Partick Stewart is pretty good......maybe Ken Branaugh? I also like Kevin Kline alot...
