Greatest Male Acting Peformances 1920-1969.

1. On The Waterfront - Marlon Brando - 1954
2. Dr. Strangelove - Peter Sellers - 1964
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - James Stewart - 1939
4. The Bridge On The River Kwai - Alec Guinness - 1957
5. Hamlet - Laurence Olivier - 1948
6. Rebel Without a Cause - James Dean - 1955
7. Casablanca - Humphrey Bogart - 1942
8. High Noon - Gary Cooper - 1952
9. Citizen Kane - Orson Wells - 1941
10. North by Northwest - Cary Grant - 1959
11. To Kill a Mockingbird - Gregory Peck - 1962
12. Once Upon a Time in the West - Henry Fonda - 1968
13. A Streetcar Named Desire - Marlon Brando -1951
14. City Lights - Charles Chaplin - 1931
15. The Maltese Falcon - Humphrey Bogart - 1941
16. Stalag 17 - William Holden - 1953
17. Night of the Hunter - Robert Mitchum - 1955
18. From Here to Eternity - Montgomery Clift - 1953
19. Psycho - Anthony Perkins - 1960
20. From Here To Eternity - Burt Lancaster - 1953
21. 12 Angry Men - Henry Fonda - 1957
22. It's a Wonderful Life - James Stewart - 1946
23. White Heat - James Cagney - 1949
24. The Great Dictator - Charles Chaplin - 1940
25. Boys Town - Spencer Tracy - 1938
26. The Philadelphia Story - James Stewart - 1940
27. Kind Hearts and Coronets - Alec Guinness - 1949
28. The African Queen - Humphrey Bogart - 1951
29. Yankee Doodle Dandy - James Cagney - 1942
30. Lawrence of Arabia - Peter O'Toole - 1962
31. Touch of Evil - Orson Wells - 1958
32. On The Waterfront - Rod Steiger - 1954
33. The Third Man - Orson Welles - 1949
34. The Lost Weekend - Ray Milland - 1945
35. Rear Window - James Stewart - 1954
36. His Girl Friday - Cary Grant - 1940
37. The Apartment - Jack Lemmon - 1960
38. Mutiny On The Bounty - Charles Laughton - 1935
39. Notorius - Claude Rains - 1946
40. M - Peter Lorre - 1931
41. Elmer Gantry - Burt Lancaster - 1960
42. Some Like It Hot - Jack Lemmon - 1959
43. The Searchers - John Wayne - 1956
44. Gone With The Wind - Clarke Gable - 1939
45. A Place in the Sun - Montgomery Clift - 1951
46. Wuthering Heights - Laurence Olivier - 1939
47. The Graduate - Dustin Hoffman - 1967
48. Death of a Salesman - Frederic March - 1951
49. The Grapes of Wrath - Henry Fonda - 1940
50. In the Heat of the Night - Sydney Portier - 1967
51. Cape Fear - Robert Mitchum - 1962
52. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - Gary Cooper - 1936
53. The Gold Rush - Charlie Chaplin - 1925
54. Sunset Boulevard - William Holden - 1950
55. It Happened One Night - Clarke Gable - 1934
56. Vertigo - James Stewart - 1958
57. East of Eden - James Dean - 1955
58. Rashomon - Toshiro Mifune - 1950
59. Notorius - Cary Grant - 1946
60. Shadow Of A Doubt - Joseph Cotten - 1943
61. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Claude Rains - 1939
62. Viva Zapata - Marlon Brando - 1952
63. Bonnie and Clyde - Warren Beatty - 1967
64. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Humphrey Bogart - '48
65. Dr. Strangelove - George C. Scott - 1964
66. Spartacus - Kirk Douglas - 1960
67. Birdman of Alcatraz - Burt Lancaster - 1962
68. Bullitt - Steve McQueen - 1968
69. The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Clint Eastwood - 1966
70. 12 Angry Men - Lee J Cobb - 1957
71. From Russia With Love - Sean Connery - 1964
72. The Manchurian Candidate - Frank Sinatra - 1962
73. Strangers On A Train - Robert Walker - 1951
74. Casablanca - Claude Rains - 1942
75. Arsenic And Old Lace - Cary Grant - 1944
76. The Maltese Falcon - Peter Lorre - 1941
77. Spellbound - Gregory Peck - 1945
78. None But The Lonely Heart - Cary Grant - 1944
79. On The Waterfront - Karl Malden - 1954
80. Rebecca - Laurence Olivier - 1940
81. The Defiant Ones - Sydney Poitier - 1958
82. Marty - Ernest Borgnine - 1955
83. The Entertainer - Laurence Olivier - 1960
84. Days of Wine and Roses - Jack Lemmon - 1962
85. Henry V - Laurence Olivier - 1944
86. The Band Wagon - Fred Astaire - 1953
87. Duck Soup - Groucho Marx - 1932
88. True Grit - John Wayne - 1969
89. Hud - Paul Newman - 1963
90. The Wizard of Oz - Ray Bulger - 1939
91. Captains Courageous - Spencer Tracy - 1937
92. Little Ceaser - Edward G. Robinson - 1930
93. Othello - Laurence Olivier - 1965
94. Harvey - James Stewart - 1950
95. Cyrano de Bergerac - Jose Ferrer - 1950
96. Sayonara - Marlon Brando - 1957
97. The Best Years of Our Lives - Frederic March - 1946
98. Sergeant York - Gary Cooper - 1941
99. Watch On The Rhine - Paul Lukas -1943
100. The General - Buster Keaton - 1927

Honorable Mentions:

The Awful Truth - Cary Grant - 1937
A Man for All Seasons - Paul Scofield - 1966
A Night at the Opera - Groucho Marx - 1935
Ball of Fire - Gary Cooper - 1941
Becket - Peter O'Toole - 1964
Ben-Hur - Charlton Heston - 1959
Bringing Up Baby - Cary Grant - 1938
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Paul Newman - 1958
Champion - Kirk Douglas - 1949
Dr. Strangelove - Sterling Hayden - 1964
The Fortune Cookie - Walter Matthau - 1966
The Fortune Cookie - Jack Lemmon - 1966
Giant - Rock Hudson - 1956
The Great Escape - Steve McQueen - 1963
High Sierra - Humphrey Bogart - 1941
Its a Gift - W.C. Fields - 1934
Key Largo - Edward G. Robinson - 1948
The King and I - Yul Brynner - 1956
The Ladykillers - Alec Guinness - 1955
Lilies of the Field - Sydney Poitier - 1963
The Lion in Winter - Peter O'Toole - 1968
The Man in the White Suit - Alec Guinness - 1951
Midnight Cowboy - Dustin Hoffman - 1969
Monsieur Verdoux - Charles Chaplin - 1947
Oliver Twist - Alec Guinness - 1948
Out of the Past - Robert Mitchum - 1947
Pillow Talk - Rock Hudson - 1959
Planet of the Apes - Roddy McDowell - 1968
The Public Enemy - James Cagney - 1931
The Quiet Man - John Wayne - 1952
Richard III - Laurence Olivier - 1955
Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly - 1952
Singin' in the Rain - Donald O'Connor - 1952
Spartacus - Laurence Olivier - 1960
Top Hat - Fred Astaire - 1935
Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? - Richard Burton - 1966
The Wild One - Marlon Brando - 1953
Yojimbo - Toshiro Mifune - 1961

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Greatest Male Acting Performances 1970-1989.

1. Raging Bull - Robert DeNiro-1980
2. The Godfather - Marlon Brando-1972
3. Patton - George C. Scott-1970
4. My Left Foot - Daniel Day Lewis -1989
5. The Godfather Part II - Al Pacino-1974
6. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nicholson-1975
7. Rain Man - Dustin Hoffman -1988
8. Taxi Driver - Robert DeNiro-1976
9. Gandhi - Ben Kingsley-1982
10. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino-1975
11. The French Connection - Gene Hackman-1971
12. Kramer vs. Kramer - Dustin Hoffman-1979
13. Last Tango In Paris - Marlon Brando-1972
14. Save the Tiger - Jack Lemmon-1973
15. Rocky - Sylvester Stallone-1976
16. The Deer Hunter - Christopher Walken-1978
17. Coming Home - Jon Voight-1978
18. Scarface - Al Pacino-1983
19. Tender Mercies - Robert DuVall-1983
20. Amadeus - F. Murray Abraham-1984
21. The Deer Hunter - Robert DeNiro-1978
22. A Clockwork Orange - Malcom McDowell-1971
23. The Godfather - James Caan- 1972
24. Platoon - Willem Dafoe-1986
25. Henry V - Kenneth Branagh-1989
26. On Golden Pond - Henry Fonda-1981
27. The Shining - Jack Nicholson-1980
28. Serpico - Al Pacino-1973
29. Wall Street - Micheal Douglas-1987
30. The Color of Money - Paul Newman-1986
31. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Gene Wilder-1971
32. A Fish Called Wanda - Kevin Kline-1988
33. The Goodbye Girl - Richard Dryfuss-1977
34. Annie Hall - Woody Allen-1977
35. Once Upon A Time In America - Robert DeNiro-1984
36. The Godfather - Al Pacino-1972
37. Julius Caesar - Sir Jason Robards-1970
38. The Hospital - George C. Scott-1971
39. Driving Miss Daisy - Morgan Freeman-1989
40. Beetlejuice - Micheal Keaton-1988
41. Network - Peter Finch-1976
42. Blue Velvet - Dennis Hopper-1986
43. Bladerunner - Harrison Ford-1982
44. Rocky Horror Picture Show - Tim Cury-1975
45. Young Frankenstein - Gene Wilder-1974
46. Salvador - James Woods-1986
47. The Great White Hope - James Earl Jones-1970
48. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Harrison Ford-1981
49. Deliverance - Jon Voight-1972
50. Kiss of the Spider Woman - William Hurt-1985
51. The Godfather Part 2 - Robert DeNiro-1974
52. Chinatown - Jack Nicholson-1974
53. Less Than Zero - Robert Downy Jr.-1987
54. Sleuth - Micheal Caine-1972
55. Harry and Tonto - Art Carney-1974
56. Out Of Africa - Robert Redford-1985
57. Tootsie - Dustin Hoffman-1982
58. The Great Santini - Robert DuVall-1979
59. Glory - Denzel Washington-1989
60. The Natural - Robert Redford-1984
61. Platoon - Tom Berenger-1986
62. Glory - Morgan Freeman-1989
63. Once Upon a Time in America - James Woods-1984
64. The Godfather Part 2 - Robert DuVall-1974
65. Star Wars - Sir Alec Guiness-1977
66. The Legend of Hell House - Rody McDowall-1973
67. Scarecrow - Gene Hackman-1973
68. Mean Streets - Harvey Keitel-1973
69. The Sting - Robert Redford-1973
70. Runaway Train - Jon Voight-1985
71. All the President's Men - Sir Jason Robards-1976
72. The Sunshine Boys - Walter Mathau-1975
73. Lenny - Dustin Hoffman-1974
74. Mississippi Burning - Gene Hackman-1988
75. Apocalypse Now - Martin Sheen-1979
76. Julia - Sir Jason Robards-1977
77. Being There - Peter Sellers-1979
78. Sleuth - Sir Lawrence Olivier-1972
79. The Boys From Brazil - Laurence Olivier-1978
80. The Ruling Class - Peter O'Toole-1972
81. Good Morning Vietnam - Robin Williams-1987
82. Network - William Holden-1975
83. Starman - Jeff Bridges-1984
84. The Last Detail - Jack Nicholson-1973
85. Witness - Harrison Ford-1985
86. Fright Night - Rody McDowall-1985
87. Julius Ceasar - Charlton Heston-1970
88. Children of a Lesser God - William Hurt-1986
89. Running On Empty - River Phoenix- 1988
90. Tribute - Jack Lemmon-1980
91. Broadcast News - William Hurt-1987
92. The China Syndrome - Jack Lemmon- 1979
93. Sunday, Bloody, Sunday - Peter Finch-1971
94. The Stunt Man - Peter O'Toole-1980
95. Five Easy Pieces - Jack Nicholson-1970
96. Little Dorrit - Alec Guinness-1988
97. Atlantic City - Burt Lancaster-1981
98. The Elephant Man - John Hurt- 1980
99. Missing - Jack Lemmon-1982
100. My Favorite Year - Peter O'Toole-1982

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Male Performances 1990-present (Drama/Action).

1. Silence of the Lambs - Anthony Hopkins-1991
2. Malcolm X - Denzel Washington-1992
3. American Beauty - Kevin Spacey-1999
4. Shine - Geoffrey Rush-1996
5. Scent of a Woman - Al Pacino-1992
6. Mystic River - Sean Penn-2003
7. American History X - Edward Norton-1998
8. Gangs of New York - Daniel Day Lewis-2002
9. Ray - Jamie Foxx-2004
10. I am Sam - Sean Penn-2001
11. Training Day - Denzel Washington-2001
12. Philadelphia - Tom Hanks-1993
13. The Shawshank Redemption - Morgan Freeman-1994
14. Schindler's List - Liam Neeson-1993
15. Leaving Las Vegas - Nicolas Cage-1995
16. Glengarry Glen Ross - Jack Lemmon-1992
17. Hamlet - Kenneth Branagh-1996
18. Chaplin - Robert Downy Jr.-1992
19. The Pianist - Adrian Brody-2002
20. The Unforgiven - Gene Hackman-1992
21. Braveheart - Mel Gibson-1995
22. In the Name of the Father - Daniel Day Lewis-1993
23. Gladiator - Russell Crowe-2000
24. The English Patient - Ralph Fiennes-1996
25. A Beautiful Mind - Russel Crowe-2001
26. The Shawshank Redemption - Tim Robbins-1994
27. Philadelphia - Denzel Washington-1993
28. The Usual Suspects - Kevin Spacey-1995
29. Cape Fear - Robert DeNiro-1991
30. Monstor's Ball - Billy Bob Thornton-2001
31. Quills - Geoffrey Rush-2000
32. Pulp Fiction - Samuel L. Jackson-1994
33. Carlito's Way - Al Pacino-1993
34. Dances with Wolves - Kevin Costner-1990
35. The Unforgiven - Clint Eastwood-1992
36. The Apostle - Robert DuVall-1997
37. Fight Club - Edward Norton-1999
38. GoodFellas - Joe Pesci-1990
39. House of Sand and Fog - Ben Kingsley-2003
40. The Aviator - Leonardo DiCaprio-2004
41. Reversal of Fortune - Jeremy Irons-1990
42. Richard III - Ian McKellen-1995
43. The Fugitive - Harrison Ford-1993
44. Sexy Beast - Ben Kingsley-2000
45. Mystic River - Tim Robbins-2003
46. Dead Man Walking - Sean Penn-1995
47. The Pledge - Jack Nicholson-2001
48. Gangs of New York - Leonardo DiCaprio-2002
49. Cast Away - Tom Hanks-2000
50. Pulp Fiction - John Travolta-1994
51. Gods and Monsters - Ian McKellan-1998
52. One Hour Photo - Robin Williams-2002
53. Memento - Guy Pearce-2000
54. Hotel Rwanda - Don Cheadle-2004
55. Sling Blade - Billy Bob Thornton-1996
56. Men of Honor - Cuba Gooding Jr.-2000
57. A Few Good Men - Jack Nicholson-1992
58. Hamlet - Derek Jacobi-1996
59. The Cider House Rules - Micheal Caine-1999
60. Ali - Will Smith-2001
61. Schindler's List - Ralph Fiennes-1993
62. Training Day - Ethan Hawk-2001
63. Hurricane - Denzel Washington-1999
64. Pollock - Ed Harris-2000
65. JFK - Gary Oldman-1991
66. The Remains of the Day - Anthony Hopkins-1993
67. Master and Commander - Russell Crowe-2003
68. Good Will Hunting - Robin Williams-1997
69. Before Night Falls - Javier Bardem-2000
70. The People vs. Larry Flint - Woody Harrelson-1996
71. Ulee's Gold - Peter Fonda-1997
72. Good Will Hunting - Matt Damon-1997
73. Gladiator - Joaquin Phoenix-2000
74. GoodFellas - Ray Liotta-1990
75. The 25th Hour - Edward Norton-2002
76. 12 Monkeys - Brad Pitt-1995
77. JFK - Kevin Costner-1991
78. Reservoir Dogs - Steve Buscemi-1992
79. The Age of Innocence - Daniel Day Lewis-1993
80. My Own Private Idaho - River Phoenix-1991
81. Reservoir Dogs - Tim Roth-1992
82. GoodFellas - Robert DeNiro-1990
83. Mr. Holland¹s Opus - Richard Dryfuss-1995
84. A Few Good Men - Tom Cruise-1992
85. Awakenings - Robert DeNiro-1990
86. The Boxer - Daniel Day Lewis-1997
87. Se7en - Morgan Freeman-1995
88. Million Dollar Baby - Clint Eastwood-2004
89. The Man Who Wasn't There - Billy Bob Thornton-2001
90. Awakenings - Robin Williams-1990
91. Finding Neverland - Johnny Depp-2004
92. Leon: The Professional - Jean Reno-1994
93. What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Leonardo DiCaprio-1993
94. American Psycho - Christian Bale-2000
95. Jackie Brown - Samuel L. Jackson-1997
96. Nixon - Anthony Hopkins-1995
97. Se7en - Brad Pitt-1995
98. Life as a House - Kevin Kline-2001
99. What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Johnny Depp-1993
100. Of Mice and Men - John Malkovich-1992

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Male Performances 1990-present (Comedy/Light Hearted Drama).

1. Forrest Gump - Tom Hanks-1994
2. Adaptation - Nicolas Cage-2002
3. Lost in Translation - Bill Murray-2003
4. Man on the Moon - Jim Carrey-1999
5. The Big Lebowski - Jeff Bridges-1998
6. Barton Fink - John Turturro-1991
7. Ed Wood - Martin Landau-1994
8. Pirates of the Caribbean - Johnny Depp-2003
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Jim Carrey-2004
10. Nobody's Fool - Paul Newman-1994
11. Sweet and Lowdown - Sean Penn-1999
12. About Schmidt - Jack Nicholson-2002
13. The Fisher King - Robin Williams-1991
14. Life is Beautiful - Roberto Benigni-1997
15. The Player - Tim Robbins-1992
16. The Fisher King - Jeff Bridges-1991
17. As Good as It Gets - Jack Nicholson-1997
18. Groundhog Day - Bill Murray-1993
19. Quiz Show - John Turturro-1994
20. The Birdcage - Nathan Lane-1996
21. Fargo - Steve Buscemi-1996
22. O Brother, Where Art Thou? - George Clooney-2000
23. Sideways - Paul Giamatti-2004
24. De Lovely - Kevin Kline-2004
25. American Splendor - Paul Giamatti-2003
26. Living in Oblivion - Steve Buscemi-1995
27. Jerry Maguire - Tom Cruise-1996
28. Out of Sight - George Clooney-1995
29. Flawless - Philip Seymour Hoffman-1999
30. The Nutty Professor - Eddie Murphy-1996
31. The Birdcage - Robin Williams-1996
32. Bob Roberts - Tim Robbins-1992
33. Rushmore - Bill Murray-1998
34. Being John Malkovich - John Cusack-1997
35. The Truman Show - Jim Carrey-1998
36. Wag the Dog - Dustin Hoffman-1997
37. Waiting For Guffman - Christopher Guest-1996
38. Being John Malkovich - John Malkovich-1997
39. Benny and Joon- Johnny Depp-1993
40. The Terminal - Tom Hanks-2004
41. In and Out - Kevin Kline-1997
42. Jerry Maguire - Cuba Gooding Jr.-1996
43. Novocain - Steve Martin-2001
44. Best in Show - Eugene Levy-2000
45. Edward Scissorhands - Johnny Depp-1990
46. The Royal Tenenbaums - Gene Hackman-2001
47. Bean - Rowan Atkinson-1997
48. Bad Santa - Billy Bob Thornton-2003
49. Ghost World - Steve Buscemi-2001
50. Fargo - William H. Macy-1996
51. Chicago - Richard Gere-2002
52. Shakespeare in Love - Joseph Fiennes-1998
53. Barton Fink - John Goodman-1991
54. Dumb & Dumber - Jim Carrey-1994
55. Dave - Kevin Kline-1993
56. Matchstick Men - Nicolas Cage-2003
57. Mrs. Doubtfire - Robin Williams-1993
58. Mad Dog and Glory - Bill Murray-1993
59. Cable Guy - Jim Carrey-1996
60. Ed Wood - Johnny Depp-1994
61. The Big Lebowski - John Goodman-1998
62. Pirates of the Caribbean - Geoffrey Rush-2003
63. Wayne's World - Mike Myers-1992
64. Flirting with Disaster - Ben Stiller-1996
65. Little Voice - Michael Caine-1998
66. Hedwig and the Angry Itch - John Cameron Mitchell-2001
67. Boogie Nights - Mark Walhberg-1997
68. Much Ado About Nothing - Kenneth Branagh-1993
69. Catch Me If You Can - Leonardo DiCaprio-2002
70. Sideways - Thomas Haden Church-2004
71. Dumb & Dumber - Jeff Daniels-1994
72. Forrest Gump - Gary Sinise-1994
73. Get Shorty - John Travolta-1995
74. The Mask - Jim Carrey-1994
75. Adaptation - Chris Cooper-2002
76. Hook - Dustin Hoffman-1991
77. About a Boy - Hugh Grant-2002
78. Grand Canyon - Kevin Kline-1991
79. Wayne's World - Dana Carvey-1992
80. Moulin Rouge - Ewan McGregor-2001
81. High Fidelity - John Cusak-2000
82. Box of Moonlight - John Turturro-1996
83. Primary Colors - John Travolta-1998
84. Trainspotting - Ewan McGregor-1996
85. Four Wedding and a Funeral - Hugh Grant-1994
86. Six Degrees of Separation - Will Smith-1993
87. Deconstructing Harry - Woody Allen-1997
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - Mike Myers-1997
89. Mad Dog and Glory - Robert DeNiro-1993
90. Bandits - Billy Bob Thornton-2001
91. Election - Matthew Broderick-1999
92. What About Bob? - Bill Murray-1991
93. French Kiss - Kevin Kline-1995
94. Garden State - Zach Braff-2004
95. Life - Eddie Murphy-1999
96. Robin Hood: Men in Tights - Cary Elwes-1993
97. School of Rock - Jack Black-2003
98. The Birdcage - Hank Azaria-1996
99. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Jim Carrey-'04
100. Death to Smoochy - Edward Norton-2002

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Greatest Female Performances.
1. Sophie's Choice - Meryl Streep - 1982
2. Sunset Boulevard - Gloria Swanson - 1950
3. The African Queen - Katharine Hepburn - 1951
4. Misery - Kathy Bates - 1990
5. The Lion in Winter - Katharine Hepburn - 1968
6. Erin Brocovich - Julia Roberts - 2000
7. Gaslight - Ingrid Bergman - 1944
8. Gone With the Wind - Vivien Leigh - 1939
9. The Piano - Holly Hunter - 1993
10. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Elizabeth Taylor - 1958
11. A Streetcar Named Desire - Vivien Leigh - 1951
12. Fargo - Frances McDormand - 1996
13. The Divorcee - Norma Shearer - 1929
14. To Each His Own - Olivia De Havilland - 1946
15. Annie Hall - Diane Keaton - 1977
16. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Katharine Hepburn - 1967
17. Two Women - Sophie Loren - 1961
18. The Heiress - Olivia De Havilland - 1949
19. Terms of Endearment - Shirley MacLaine - 1983
20. Casablanca - Ingrid Bergman - 1942
21. Boys Don't Cry - Hillary Swank - 2000
22. The Country Girl - Grace Kelly - 1954
23. Coal Miner's Daughter - Sissy Spacek - 1980
24. The Philadelphia Story - Katharine Hepburn -1940
25. Howard's End - Emma Thompson - 1992
26. The Silence of the Lambs - Jodie Foster - 1991
27. Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf - Elizabeth Taylor - 1966
28. Monster - Charlize Theron - 2003
29. The Song Of Bernadette - Jennifer Jones - 1943
30. Suspicion - Joan Fontaine - 1941
31. The Accused - Jodie Foster - 1988
32. Coming Home - Jane Fonda - 1978
33. On Golden Pond - Katharine Hepburn - 1981
34. Roman Holiday - Audrey Hepburn - 1953
35. Network - Faye Dunaway - 1976
36. The Postman Always Rings Twice - Lana Turner- 1946
37. Places in the Heart - Sally Field - 1984
38. It Happened One Night - Claudette Colbert -1934
39. Jezebel - Bette Davis - 1938
40. The Nun's Story - Audrey Hepburn - 1959
41. Fried Green Tomatoes - Kathy Bates - 1991
42. French Lieutenants Woman - Meryl Streep -1981
43. Monster's Ball - Halle Berry - 2001
44. Pillow Talk - Doris Day - 1959
45. Dolores Claiborne - Kathy Bates - 1995
46. The Great Ziegfeld - Louise Rainer - 1936
47. Double Indemnity - Barbara Stanwyck - 1944
48. It's A Wonderful Life - Donna Reed - 1946
49. Two For the Road - Audrey Hepburn - 1967
50. Breathless - Jean Seberg - 1960
51. Sudden Fear - Joan Crawford - 1952
52. Morning Glory - Katharine Hepburn - 1933
53. Dangerous - Bette Davis - 1935
54. The Three Faces of Eve - Joanne Woodward - 1957
55. Come Back, Little Sheba - Shirley Booth - 1952
56. From Here To Eternity - Donna Reed - 1953
57. The Rose Tattoo - Anna Magnini - 1955
58. The Sound Of Music - Julie Andrews - 1965
59. Norma Rae - Sally Field - 1979
60. The Good Earth - Louise Rainer - 1937
61. Fatal Attraction - Glenn Close - 1987
62. Anastasia - Ingrid Bergman - 1956
63. The Miracle Worker - Anne Bancroft - 1962
64. All About Eve - Bette Davis - 1950
65. Women in Love - Glenda Jackson - 1970
66. Cabaret - Liza Minnelli - 1972
67. Notorious - Ingrid Bergman - 1946
68. A Touch of Class - Glenda Jackson - 1973
69. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Ellen Burstyn-1974
70. Of Human Bondage - Bette Davis - 1934
71. Darling - Julie Christie - 1960
72. Holiday - Catherine Hepburn - 1938
73. The Hours - Nicole Kidman - 2002
74. Spellbound - Ingrid Bergman - 1945
75. Ball of Fire - Barbara Stanwyck - 1941
76. Mrs. Miniver - Greer Garson - 1942
77. Mildred Pierce - Joan Crawford - 1945
78. I Want to Live - Susan Hayward - 1958
79. Klute - Jane Fonda - 1971
80. The Night Of The Iguana - Ava Gardner - 1964
81. Johnny Belinda - Jane Wyman - 1948
82. Buttlerfield 8 - Elizabeth Taylor - 1960
83. Dark Victory - Bette Davis - 1939
84. Adam's Rib - Catherine Hepburn - 1949
85. Dead Man Walking - Susan Sarandon - 1995
86. Autumn Sonata - Ingrid Bergman - 1978
87. Letter From an Unknown Woman - Joan Fontaine - 1948
88. Blue Sky - Jessica Lange - 1994
89. Rebecca - Joan Fontaine -1940
90. A Star Is Born - Judy Garland - 1954
91. The King and I - Deborah Kerr - 1956
92. Carrie - Sissy Spacek - 1976
93. Key Largo - Lauren Bacall - 1948
94. Mommie Dearest - Faye Dunaway - 1981
95. La Strada - Giulietta Masina - 1954
96. Breaking the Waves - Emily Watson - 1996
97. The Exorcist - Linda Blair - 1973
98. My Fair Lady - Audrey Hepburn - 1964
99. From Here to Eternity - Deborah Kerr - 1953
100. Hamlet - Kate Winslet - 1996

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You seriously need to get TWBB on there. Dark Knight too.

Seconded. Christoph Waltz's performance in Inglourious Basterds should be added, too.

and American Psycho.

yes i know. these lists are horribly outdated, and i think the ones on the main site are a little more recent so i'll go get those.

What about The Wrestler?

Orson Welles in Citizen Kane by far is number one.

Tbh that one does really need a boost. Just below Stewart maybe, though I'd put it above.

Tom Hardy's performance in Bronson is better than a lot of performances in the latter 50 of the 1990-Present list.

TWBB at least top five. Dark Knight and Basterds top 50. Throw in No Country for Old Men too.

My shot at the 90-present list... Never got the point of seperate lists for "everything else than drama" and "drama", so Forrest Gump, Pirates, etc, are also judged here... It's some time since i saw some of these films, so i may not be judging like i would if my memory was still fresh, but anyways:

1. There Will Be Blood – Daniel Day-Lewis (2007)
2. Silence of the Lambs – Anthony Hopkins (1991)
3. American Beauty – Kevin Spacey (1999)
4. Forrest Gump – Tom Hanks (1994)
5. Shine – Geoffrey Rush (1996)
6. Capote – Phillip Seymour Hoffman (2005)
7. Malcolm X – Denzel Washington (1992)
8. The Scent of a Woman – Al Pacino (1992)
9. American History X – Edward Norton (1998)
10. Mystic River – Sean Penn (2003)
11. The Last King of Scotland – Forrest Whitaker (2006)
12. Gangs of New York – Daniel Day-Lewis (2002)
13. Ray – Jamie Foxx (2004)
14. I am Sam – Sean Penn (2001)
15. Philadelphia – Tom Hanks (1993)
16. Brokeback Mountain – Heath Ledger (2005)
17. Training Day – Denzel Washington (2001)
18. The Pianist – Adrian Brody (2002)
19. The Shawshank Redemption – Morgan Freeman (1994)
20. Leaving Las Vegas – Nicolas Cage (1995)
21. Hamlet – Kenneth Branagh (1996)
22. The Dark Knight – Heath Ledger (2008)
23. Schindler’s List – Liam Neeson (1993)
24. Pirates of the Caribbean – Johnny Depp (2003)
25. In the Name of the Father – Daniel Day-Lewis (1993)
26. Chaplin – Robert Downey Jr. (1992)
27. The Unforgiven – Gene Hackman (1992)
28. A Beautiful Mind – Russell Crowe (2001)
29. No Country for Old Men – Javier Bardem (2007)
30. House of Sand & Fog – Ben Kingsley (2003)
31. Crazy Heart – Jeff Bridges (2009)
32. The English Patient – Ralph Fiennes (1996)
33. Gladiator – Russell Crowe (2000)
34. Michael Clayton – George Clooney (2007)
35. The Usual Suspects – Kevin Spacey (1995)
36. Milk – Sean Penn (2008)
37. A Single Man – Collin Firth (2009)
38. Saving Private Ryan – Tom Hanks (1998)
39. Cape Fear – Robert DeNiro (1991)
40. Half Nelson – Ryan Gosling (2006)
41. Lost in Translation – Bill Murray (2003)
42. Inglorious Basterds – Christoph Waltz (2009)
43. Monster’s Ball – Billy Bob Thornton (2001)
44. Quills – Geoffrey Rush (2000)
45. Gods & Monsters – Ian McKellen (1998)
46. Pulp Fiction – Samuel L. Jackson (1994)
47. As Good as it Gets – Jack Nicholson (1997)
48. The Remains of the Day – Anthony Hopkins (1993)
49. Reversal of Fortune – Jeremy Irons (1990)
50. The Aviator – Leonardo DeCaprio (2004)

DDL isn't the best.

Yes he is.

Pacino and Norton shouldn't be top ten, Ray and The Pianist are better for that, and Pirates and TDK could be way higher.

i'll get around to editing this list soon. i'm gonna merge those two as well

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