Greatest actor of all time?

[SongExotic2]

Now this is based on the 3 best roles you can think of them playing.

Nominate your candidate and the 3 movies that solidify that.

For instance if x has been in movies for 20 years it don't mean shit. It's based on his 3 best roles.

I'll start

Leo dicaprio

Inception

Django

Wolf of wall street.



And before you mention it Leo was in gangs of new York too and did a fine job

 

[check it]

i liked ed norton in red dragon and fight club.
marky mark in ted and the other guys. lol.
i also liked leonardi di caprio in the departed and gangs of new york.
and then there's matt damon .departed. good will hunting

i'm obviously not following the rules..can't pick just one and can't name 3 roles.

 

[jason73]

Daniel day Lewis
In the name of the father
Last of the mohicans
There will be blood
Gangs of new York

 

[627]

Jim Varney
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest Goes to School

 

[OhWhopDaChamp]

Brad Pitt
Seven
A River Runs Through It
Interview With A Vampire

 

[OhWhopDaChamp]

i liked ed norton in red dragon and fight club.
marky mark in ted and the other guys. lol.
i also liked leonardi di caprio in the departed and gangs of new york.
and then there's matt damon .departed. good will hunting

i'm obviously not following the rules..can't pick just one and can't name 3 roles.

Matt Damon is legit af. The Bourne series, Behind The Candelabra

 

[Wintermute]

Christian Bale
The Machinist
The Fighter
American Hustle

 

[Psychotropic Wanderlust]

Tom Hanks

Forest Gump
Castaway
Saving Private Ryan

 

[Psychotropic Wanderlust]

i liked ed norton in red dragon and fight club.
marky mark in ted and the other guys. lol.
i also liked leonardi di caprio in the departed and gangs of new york.
and then there's matt damon .departed. good will hunting

i'm obviously not following the rules..can't pick just one and can't name 3 roles.

if you liked Ed Norton in those movies check out Pride & Glory. its my favorite of his and I really like him as an actor. also check out The Score and American History X.

 

[Splinty]

Daniel day Lewis
In the name of the father
Last of the mohicans
There will be blood
Gangs of new York

Cam here for the same. The reason he didn't mention 'gangs' in the OP top 3 is because, while Leo did a fine job, DDL upstaged him in every joint scene just further highlighting the true best.

 

[SongExotic2]

Cam here for the same. The reason he didn't mention 'gangs' in the OP top 3 is because, while Leo did a fine job, DDL upstaged him in every joint scene just further highlighting the true best.

 

[ShatsBassoon]

Daniel day Lewis
In the name of the father
Last of the mohicans
There will be blood
Gangs of new York

Came to say this

 

[SongExotic2]

Everyone says daniel day lewis. I don't think there will be blood should count




Because it's shit

 

[Priziesthorse]

Everyone says daniel day lewis. I don't think there will be blood should count




Because it's shit

I hope you stub your toe 20 times today and get multiple painful paper cuts.

 

[Priziesthorse]

I spent at least 30 minutes just staring at the reply section and contemplating my choice. This is probably top 5 toughest decisions I have ever made, but I am going with Robert De Niro.

Travis Bickle, Taxi Driver

Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull

Rupert Pupkin, The King of Comedy

 

[Zeph]

Daniel Day Lewis

The Last of the Mohicans

The Boxer

Gangs of New York

 

[silentsinger]

I'm with you on DeNiro I think, so many amazing roles. I'd have put Cape Fear up there probably. God do I adore that man.

 

[Hired Gun]

Current is Tom Hanks and a real strong argument for GOAT

I also like
Jimmy Stewart or Jack Nicholson

 

[SongExotic2]

Never watched the king of comedy

Is it a thriller?

 

[Priziesthorse]

Never watched the king of comedy

Is it a thriller?

dark comedy, kind of creepy

 

[ECC170]

Gary oldman is a beast...
Jeff Bridges period..
My uncle Forrest Tucker was great in his day as well...

 

[silentsinger]

dark comedy, kind of creepy

In fact cheers for the reminder. As it's pissing down outside I'm going to watch it this afternoon.

 

[OhWhopDaChamp]

Christian Bale
The Machinist
The Fighter
American Hustle

Forgot about the Machinist. Awesome bit of writing. You win.

 

[Robbie Hart]

I'm not going to accept any arguments on this:

Josh koscheck

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

The Rock:

Be Cool
Gridiron Gang
Furious 7


In all seriousness, Daniel Day Lewis feels like the correct answer, but check out Be Cool. The Rock really does steal the show.