My favourite actors.
by samund_aah | created - 13 May 2011 | updated - 23 Jan 2013 | PublicFive actors I consider being "top notch".
Even though these aren´t ranked, I have other actors/actresses I admire. Such as Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt (underrated as hell), Benicio Del Toro, Alan Rickman, Marion Cotillard Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, Jack Nicholson and so on!
Probably forgot a whole bunch.. Sorry..
Cheers!
Feedback would be great!
1. Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor | There Will Be Blood
Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing ...
Probably the best actor in his generation, if not the greatest of all time.
2. Sean Penn
Actor | Mystic River
Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints.
Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the ...
Amazing actor! Quality and depth!
3. Viggo Mortensen
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Since his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances.
Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. His father was Danish, his mother ...
An actor with such a capability to bring something extra into a role. Truly one of the "forgotten", great actors out there. He is so much more than his Aragorn-character!
4. Christian Bale
Actor | The Dark Knight
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries ...
His range and capability is wide and infinite as the universe itself.
5. Robert De Niro
Actor | Cape Fear
One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was trained ...
No further comments are necessary!
Tell Your Friends