The Top Five Actors of this Generation

[mister Lennon]

Sorry, but some people is posting Denzel in the same generation than leo dicaprio or ed norton or chris bale???

For me, here is:

Leo dicaprio

Chris Bale

Ed Norton

Philip Seymur Hoffman

Ewan Macgregor


Honorable mention to Heat Ledger.

 

[Speedball]

Who would be on your list of the top five actors of this generation?

Mine would go as follows:


Leonardo DiCaprio
Edward Norton
Christian Bale
Ryan Gosling
Will Smith

Honorable Mentions:
Jake Gyllenhall
Matt Damon
Mark Wahlberg
Hugh Jackman

I'm gonna have to go with you on this one, man.
Nice list

 

[Robin91939]

1.) Robert DeNiro (Taxi Driver, A Bronx Tale, Casino, Goodfellas)

2.) Tom Hanks (Green Mile, Road to Prediction, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan)

3.) Kevin Spacey (Se7en, The Usual Suspects, American Beauty,
Superman Returns)

4.) Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, Blood Diamond, The Aviator, The Departed)

5.) Johnny Depp (Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Pirates of the Caribbean)

6.) Sean Penn (All the Kings Men, Dead Man Walking, Mystic River, I am Sam)

7.) Christian Bale (Empire of the Sun, The Machinist, Batman Begins, New World, The Prestige)

8.) Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X, Primal Fear, The Illusionist)

9.) Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Outbreak, Se7en)

10.) Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, [Proof], The World's Fastest Indian)

These are my top ten actors who are alive today.

Honorable mention:
Jack Nicholson (The Shining)
Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
Phillip Seymore Hoffman (Capote)
Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man)
Tom Cruise (Interview with a Vampire)
Guy Pierce (Memento)


-R

I added Guy Pierce.

-R

 

[Cmill216]

I don't know what one means by generation, but in my mind (no particular order):

Leonardo DiCaprio
Denzel Washington
Johnny Depp
Russell Crowe
Tom Hanks

 

[NewYorkSpider]

1.Tom Hanks
2. Christan Bale
3. Hugh Jackman
4. Leonardo DiCaprio
5. Matt Damon

Tom Hanks in my mind is still a terrific actor.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

I'm gunna post a top 5, but I have a couple questions about it, then if the answers that i get will make me rethink my top 5 i will post a new one

1. What is the generaton we are talking about? are we talking 1997-2007, or are we talking actors between 28-42? or what?

2. Are we talking like leading men, or supporting actors can be included?

Cause my initial top 5 is

1. Willem Dafoe
2. George Clooney
3. Denzel Washington
4. Johnny Depp
5. Leonardo Dicaprio

all that could change though

 

[Castlewood]

Nobody said Heath Ledger?!? I can't believe this s***. I can't believe it. Nobody??

Christian Bale
Leonardo DiCaprio
Heath Ledger
Matt Damon
Hugh Jackman

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Not sure about the generation part of question either

1. Christian Bale
2. Ewan Mcgregor
3. Leonardo Dicaprio
4. Russel Crowe
5. Jude Law

 

[Castlewood]

THIS Generation:
Christian Bale
Leonardo DiCaprio
Heath Ledger
Matt Damon
Hugh Jackman

The Generation Before THAT:
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis
Mel Gibson
Tom Cruise
John Travolta

The Veterans before THEM:
Jack Nicholson
Michael Caine
Morgan Freeman
Liam Neeson
Paul Newman
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
Robert DeNiro

 

[Warhammer]

1) Leonardo DiCaprio
2) Christian Bale
3) Hugh Jackman
4) Matt Damon
5) Ewan McGregor

What the hell is up with this generation?

The best veteran actors:

1) Jack Nicholson
2) Harrison Ford
3) Morgan Freeman
4) Will Smith
5) Tom Cruise

...somebody make a Top 25 Favorite Actors thread.

 

[Cmill216]

THIS Generation:
Christian Bale
Leonardo DiCaprio
Heath Ledger
Matt Damon
Hugh Jackman

The Generation Before THAT:
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis
Mel Gibson
Tom Cruise
John Travolta

The Veterans before THEM:
Jack Nicholson
Michael Caine
Morgan Freeman
Liam Neeson
Paul Newman
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
Robert DeNiro

The lack of Denzel here is quite amusing.

 

[Mee]

Hmm...

Depp
Bale
DiCaprio
Jackman
Damon

?

 

[CConn]

1. Johnny Depp
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. Edward Norton
4. Matt Damon
5. Nathan Fillion

 

[DarthRekal]

Nobody said Heath Ledger?!? I can't believe this s***. I can't believe it. Nobody??

Christian Bale
Leonardo DiCaprio
Heath Ledger
Matt Damon
Hugh Jackman

nice i fergot ledger



Leo
Depp(is he THIS generation?)
Bale
Norton
Ledger



HOnorable mention: (cause i like him) Mark Wahlberg

 

[CConn]

If The Departed was the only film I had ever seen with Wahlberg in it, he'd be #1 on my top 5.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Can't believe nobody mentioned Jude Law. Guess he got a bit mainstream and people dismiss him

Law has brought justice to modern cinema

If I were to go in order Law and Bale would be at the top of the list.

 

[batman7289]

Leonardo DiCaprio
Matt Damon
Christain Bale
George Clooney
Mark Walhburg

 

[batman7289]

THE DEPARTED is going to make Whalburg and Damon bigger household names.
Fantastic movie

 

[DarthRekal]

If The Departed was the only film I had ever seen with Wahlberg in it, he'd be #1 on my top 5.

he's good in most his movies... just always the same character..he was good in invincible

 

[Poetic Chaos]

1. Leonardo DiCaprio
2. Hugh Jackman
3. Matt Damon
4. Eric Bana
5. Jude Law

 

[VenomPwnz]

1) Tom Hanks
2) Edward Norton
3) Russell Crowe (Suprised I'm not seeing him on here that much)
4) Leonardo Dicaprio
5) Denzel Washington

I would like to fit Matt Damon in somewhere as well.. He is one of my favorites.

 

[CConn]

he's good in most his movies... just always the same character..he was good in invincible

Yeah, but there's just certain performances that make me go "My God, that was good like a juicy t-bone."

Depp's had several of those performances for me. Ed Wood, Jack Sparrow, etc. DiCaprio has had several of those performances for me. Frank Abagnale, Billy Costigan, etc. Wahlberg only has Dignam.

I think that's actually why I didn't put Christan Bale on my list come to think of it. Y'know, sure he turned in strong performances in Little Women, Newsies, Equlibrium, etc. But he really hasn't had enough great performances in great movies for me to really consider him a Top 5 actor. Maybe after a few more Batman movies. And a few more indie flicks as great as The Machinist.

 

[DarthRekal]

Yeah, but there's just certain performances that make me go "My God, that was good like a juicy t-bone."

Depp's had several of those performances for me. Ed Wood, Jack Sparrow, etc. DiCaprio has had several of those performances for me. Frank Abagnale, Billy Costigan, etc. Wahlberg only has Dignam.

I think that's actually why I didn't put Christan Bale on my list come to think of it. Y'know, sure he turned in strong performances in Little Women, Newsies, Equlibrium, etc. But he really hasn't had enough great performances in great movies for me to really consider him a Top 5 actor. Maybe after a few more Batman movies. And a few more indie flicks as great as The Machinist.

you forgot leo's ARNIE GRAPE...



Depp's .. GILBERT GRAPE...Donnie Brasco... Sands(Once Upon A Time In Mexico) and the ever loving...Glenn(nightmare on elm street )


no i feel ya thats why i said he's only honorable mention..but he is a GOOD actor... Fear,Boogie Nights, Rock Star, Four Brothers, Invincible..all quality characters



also i'd like to get some airtime for

TERENCE HOWARD..dude is gonna be awesome

 

[the reel chris]

Denzel Washington
Clive Owen
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Jeff Bridges
Robert Downey Jr.

Begrudging honorable mention to Leo

Obviously, I'm an Iron Man fan, but I would still swear by Bridges and Downey, given their body of work.

 

[Shuley]

1) Sean Penn
2) Johnny Depp
3) Morgan Freeman
4) Leonardo DiCaprio
5) Ryan Gosling