50 Best Actors of all time *update 2/11/11

NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS, WON 1
NOMINATED: Up in the air, Michael Clayton
WON: Syriana

Nominated for oscar: Brokeback Mountain

Nominated for 2 oscars: good will hunting, and invictus

Nominated for golden globe: kate and leopold

NOMINATED FOR 6 OSCARS, WON 1
NOMINATED: THE CONTENDER, STARMAN, THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, True Grit
WON: CRAZY HEART

Nominated for an oscar: Hotel Rwanda

Nominated for 2 oscars: Chaplin, Tropic Thunder

Nominated for 2 oscars, for Walk the line, and Gladiator

Nominated for an oscar, won 1
nominated: raging bull
won: goodfellas

Nomianted for 5 oscars, won 2
Nominated: The Hurricane, Malcom X,Cry Freedom
Won: Training Day, Glory

Nominated for his supporting role in the godfather

Nominated for training day-oscar

Nominated for 3 oscars, won 1
nominated: a beautiful mind, the insdier
won for: gladiator

NOMINATED FOR 5 OSCARS, WON 2
NOMINATED: Missipi Burning, I never sang for my father, Bonnie and Cylde
WON: Unforgiven, The french connection

Hes in most lists in the top 3, but i just dont think hes THAT great, i think he is a great actor, i just dont think hes in the top 3 but thats me.

Nominated for 5 oscars, won 2
Nomintated: Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan, Big
WON: Forrest Gump, Philadephia

NOminated for oscar, won 1
NOminated-Catch Me IF You Can
Won-The Deer HUnter

Nominated for 1 oscar, won 1
nominated: 21 grams
won: traffic

Nominated for 1 oscar: Eastern Promises.

No oscars, but a great actor in every way, plays many different characters, has won 2 golden globes tho

Nominated for Oscar
NOminated for-The Fighter

NOMINATED FOR 4 OSCARS, WON 2
NOMINATED: Gangs of New York, In the name of the father
WON: There will be blood, My Left Foot

no oscars, but defiantly a creep and a weirdo and that makes a good actor and enough to be on a list like this, his son is great too

Nominated for 7 oscars, won 1
Nominated: A Civil Action, The Apostle, The Great Santini, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Get Low
WON: Tender Mercies

Nominated for 2 oscars: Benjamin Button, and 12 monkeys

Nominated for an oscar: Schindler's List

No oscars, yeah i know right, a great actor indeed, lots of wierd characters where u cant even reconize him sometimes

Nominated for 2 oscars: American History X, Primal Fear

NOMINATED FOR 5 OSCARS, WON 1
NOMINATED: Anatomy of a murder, Harvey, Its a wonderful life, Mr, smith goes to washington
WON: The Philadelphia Story

Nominated for 2 oscars: in the reign of fire, places in the heart

Won 1 oscar for the untouchables

Nominated for 5 oscars, won 2
nominated: i am sam, sweet and lowdown, dean man walking
won for: mystic river, milk

Nominated for 4 oscars, won 1
nominated: amistad, nixon, the remains of the day
won for: silence of the lambs

Nominated for 3 oscars, won 1
nominated: doubt, charlie wilson's war
won for: capote

Won 2 oscars for, american beauty, and the usual suspects

Nominated for 1 oscar for acting: the sting

NOMINATED FOR 10, YES 10 OSCARS, WON 1
NOMINATED:ROAD TO PERIDTION, NOBODYS FOOL, THE VERDICT, ABSENCE OF MALICE, RACHEL RACHEL, COOL HAND LUKE, HUD, THE HUSTLER, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
WON: THE COLOR OF MONEy

Nominates for 5 oscars, won 1
nominated: invictus, the shawnshank redemption, driving miss daisy, street smart
won for: million dollar baby

saw him in the dark knight and thought he was a great alfred, then saw some of his other films and he is just awesome in a lot of films

NOMINATED FOR 6 OSCARS, WON 2
NOMINATED:THE QUEIT AMERICAN, EDUCATING RITA, SLEUTH, ALFIE
WON: THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

A great actor, a legend in the horror genre

Won an oscar, but hes in the top 11, because he would have been a legend in the acting buisness

WON OSCAR FOR THE DARK KNIGHT
NOMINATED FOR BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Nominated for 4 oscars: Apollo 13, The Hours, Pollock, Truman Show

Should have an oscar under his belt, but he is a very talent actor

NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS
-WHATS EATING GILBERT GRAPE
-THE AVIATOR
-BLOOD DIAMOND

A very awesome actor, and when the leave him to improvise its scary how good he is

NOMINATED FOR 6 OSCARS, WON 2
WON FOR:RAGING BULL, THE GODFATHER 2
NOMINATED-CAPE FEAR, AWAKENINGS, THE DEER HUNTER, TAXI DRIVER,

Hes funny, hes serious, thats good enough for me

NOMINATED FOR 4 OSCARS, WON 1
WON FOR:GOOD WILL HUNTING
NOMINATED-THE FISHER KING, DEAD POETS SOCIETY, GOOD MORNING VIETNAM

he plays soooo many different people, i think that is good enough

NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS,
SWEENEY TODD, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN 1, FINDING NEVERLAND

played a lot of different characters, and just a legend in every way

NOMINATED FOR 7 OSCARS, WON 2
WON FOR: RAIN MAN, KRAMER VS KRAMER
NOMIANTED:WAG THE DOG, TOOSTIE, LENNY, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE GRADUATE

not just a great director, but a very legendary actor

NOMINATED FOR 2 OSCARS, HAS WON 4 FOR DIRECTING,
NOMINATED: UNFORGIVEN, MILLION DOLLAR BABY

im really getting into his acting, and he is amazing at it, he really knows how to play different roles

NOMINATED FOR 8 OSCARS, WON 1
NOMINATED: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, DICK TRACY, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, THE GODFATHER 1,2, SERPICO

what more do i say its MARLON BRANDO

NOMINATED FOR 8 OSCARS, WON 2
NOMINATED: A DRY WHITE SEASON, LAST TANGO IN PARIS, SAYONARA, JULIUS CEASAR, VIVA ZAPATA, A STREECAR NAMED DESIRE
WON: THE GODFATHER1, ON THE WATERFRONT

he can play a lot of different characters, rather hes funny, scary, or very serious he is one of the best actors of all time

NOMINATED FOR 12 OSCARS YES 12, WON 3
NOMINATED: EASY RIDER, FIVE EASY PIECES, THE LAST DETAIL, CHINATOWN, REDS, PRIZZIS HONOR, IRONWEED, A FEW GOOD MEN, ABOUT SCHMIDT
WON: AS GOOD AS IT GETS, TERMS OF ENDEAREMENT, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST