Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)
#1 Actor (#2 Overall) Daniel Day-Lewis
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Poll: Which Actor Is the Pride of Ireland?
In 2020, the Irish Times took up the daunting task of compiling an all-time list of the best Irish film actors. They factored questions of star wattage, career longevity, national identity and weighted performance in film over television and theater. The final results yielded 50 undeniably great actors, 28 men and 22 women. While, one may nitpick about the actual order or the inclusion or exclusion of stars in the last few spots. The list is a solid snapshot in time and there is likely no better judge of the best Ireland has to offer. Source: The Irish Times
In celebration of Saint Patrick's Day, which of these Irish actors do you think is the greatest pride of Ireland?
Vote in the companion poll here: Pride of Ireland, Greatest Irish Actresses
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Richard Harris in Unforgiven (1992)
#2 Actor (#3 Overall) Richard Harris -
Peter O'Toole stars as T.E. Lawrence
#3 Actor (#4 Overall) Peter O'Toole -
Colin Farrell in In Bruges (2008)
#4 Actor (#5 Overall) Colin Farrell -
Liam Neeson in Schindler's List (1993)
#5 Actor (#7 Overall) Liam Neeson -
Michael Fassbender in Prometheus (2012)
#6 Actor (#9 Overall) Michael Fassbender -
Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way (1944)
#7 Actor (#11 Overall) Barry Fitzgerald -
Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders (2013)
#8 Actor (#12 Overall) Cillian Murphy -
Stephen Rea in V for Vendetta (2005)
#9 Actor (#13 Overall) Stephen Rea -
Cyril Cusack in Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
#10 Actor (#14 Overall) Cyril Cusack -
Pierce Brosnan in The Son (2017)
#11 Actor (#15 Overall) Pierce Brosnan -
Gabriel Byrne in The Usual Suspects (1995)
#12 Actor (#17 Overall) Gabriel Byrne -
Brendan Gleeson in Braveheart (1995)
#13 Actor (#18 Overall) Brendan Gleeson -
Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
#14 Actor (#20 Overall) Kenneth Branagh -
Domhnall Gleeson and Gwendoline Christie in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
#15 Actor (#21 Overall) Domhnall Gleeson -
Colm Meaney in Hell on Wheels (2011)
#16 Actor (#24 Overall) Colm Meaney -
Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
#17 Actor (#27 Overall) Barry Keoghan -
Michael Gambon in Layer Cake (2004)
#18 Actor (#28 Overall) Michael Gambon -
Ciarán Hinds in Rome (2005)
#19 Actor (#31 Overall) Ciarán Hinds -
Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
#20 Actor (#32 Overall) Jamie Dornan -
Ray McAnally in My Left Foot (1989)
#21 Actor (#34 Overall) Ray McAnally -
Liam Cunningham in Game of Thrones (2011)
#22 Actor (#36 Overall) Liam Cunningham -
Chris O'Dowd in Bridesmaids (2011)
#23 Actor (#39 Overall) Chris O'Dowd -
Robert Sheehan in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
#24 Actor (#41 Overall) Robert Sheehan -
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Dracula (2013)
#25 Actor (#44 Overall) Jonathan Rhys Meyers -
Donal McCann in Stealing Beauty (1996)
#26 Actor (#45 Overall) Donal McCann -
The Pacific (2010)
#27 Actor (#48 Overall) Martin McCann -
Hugh O'Conor in Chocolat (2000)
#28 Actor (#49 Overall) Hugh O'Conor
