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The Worlds Greatest Actor

March 16, 2006 by Jack Steiner 10 Comments

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Yes folks, it is yet another list. What do you think about these actors? BTW, I didn’t create this list. I would order it differently.

50. James Dean
49. Dennis Hopper
48. Burt Lancaster
47. Sidney Poitier
46. Vivien Leigh
45. Orson Welles

44. Greta Garbo

43. Steve McQueen
42. Alison Steadman
41. Helena Bonham-Carter
40. Denzel Washington
39. Tom Hanks

37. Charles Laughton
38. Charlie Chaplin

36. Gary Oldman
35. Frank Sinatra
34. Rod Steiger
33. John Mills
32. Gena Rowlands

31. Gene Hackman

30. Brad Pitt
29. Kate Winslet
28. Judy Garland
27. Humphrey Bogart
26. Meryl Streep
25. John Gielgud
24. Peter Sellers
23. Cary Grant
22. Albert Finney
21. Dustin Hoffman
20. Maggie Smith

19. Sean Penn

18. Edward Norton
17. Bette Davis
16. Montgomery Clift
15. Daniel Day-Lewis
14. Christoper Walken

13. James Stewart

12. Richard Burton
11. Alec Guinness
10. Spencer Tracy
9. Katharine Hepburn
8. Judi Dench

7. Jack Nicholson
5. = Robert De Niro
5. = Al Pacino
4. Laurence Olivier
3. Anthony Hopkins
2. Johnny Depp
1. Marlon Brando

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  1. Pragmatician says

    March 20, 2006 at 12:09 pm

    Vivien Leigh at the bottom of the list?
    It’s basically a completely cliché list, exactly what you would expect, only it’s not a seriously researched list, just a few big names thrown in.

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  2. Elie says

    March 17, 2006 at 2:39 pm

    My kids – when you ask if they have homework

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  3. MUST Gum Addict says

    March 17, 2006 at 4:01 am

    you are forgiven Jack — but you KNOW how I get when Bruce Willis isn’t given his true respect….

    Excuse me while I have to go watch Armeggedon again… damn, where’s that tissue box?

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  4. Jack's Shack says

    March 17, 2006 at 1:38 am

    Don’t hate the player, hate the game. I didn’t create this list. I just reported it. 😉

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  5. MUST Gum Addict says

    March 17, 2006 at 12:30 am

    Ok, so this list TOTALLY sucks because first of all, it lists actresses. second, it’s missing harrison ford, clint eastwood, and robert redford, sean connery, sean penn, charlton heston… and how did brad pitt get there and not bruce willis?

    Jack, stop feeding us this nasty stuff… don’t you read it before you post it? 🙂

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  6. Gavriel says

    March 16, 2006 at 11:44 pm

    Brad Pitt???? Acting in real life, or in the movies?

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  7. I'm Haaretz, Ph.D. says

    March 16, 2006 at 9:50 pm

    Johnny Depp should have been #1. He is hands down the most talented, versatile and intriguing actor around today. And so darn cute. *sigh*

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  8. MUST Gum Addict says

    March 16, 2006 at 9:26 pm

    Depp at #2?!?!?! Better than Pacino or Ford or Nicholson? This list is bogus dude.

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  9. Irina Tsukerman says

    March 16, 2006 at 8:37 pm

    Johnny Depp is overated.

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  10. laurie says

    March 16, 2006 at 7:59 pm

    I’m confused. Is this list suggesting Johnny Depp is a better actor than Tom Hanks? By, like, 45 times?

    Hi!

    I followed a link from a post you made on my website and somehow ended up reading for a good half hour! Is that you in the frog costume picture sometime in February? I would like that frog costume. I would wear that frog costume proudly.

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