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1	Meryl Streep	3.9228	47	1970s - 5 1980s - 12 1990s - 13 2000s - 17	1. Manhattan (1979) 2. Deer Hunter, The (1978) 3. Adaptation. (2002) 4. Hours, The (2002) See all Meryl Streep movie rankings
2	Robert De Niro	3.7366	76	1960s - 3 1970s - 12 1980s - 13 1990s - 28 2000s - 20	1. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 2. Taxi Driver (1976) 3. Goodfellas (1990) 4. Raging Bull (1980) See all Robert De Niro movie rankings
3	Tom Hanks	3.7205	38	1980s - 13 1990s - 14 2000s - 11	1. Toy Story (1995) 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 3. Apollo 13 (1995) 4. Toy Story 2 (1999) See all Tom Hanks movie rankings
4	Michael Caine	3.6309	99	1950s - 4 1960s - 18 1970s - 21 1980s - 22 1990s - 15 2000s - 19	1. Dark Knight, The (2008) 2. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 3. Zulu (1964) 4. Children of Men (2006) See all Michael Caine movie rankings
5	Denzel Washington	3.6217	37	1980s - 7 1990s - 18 2000s - 12	1. Glory (1989) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Courage Under Fire (1996) 4. Inside Man (2006) See all Denzel Washington movie rankings
6	Cate Blanchett	3.6173	31	1990s - 9 2000s - 22	1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 4. Notes on a Scandal (2006) See all Cate Blanchett movie rankings
7	Johnny Depp	3.6061	39	1980s - 3 1990s - 15 2000s - 21	1. Platoon (1986) 2. Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984) 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 4. Ed Wood (1994) See all Johnny Depp movie rankings
8	Harrison Ford	3.6012	38	1960s - 2 1970s - 9 1980s - 10 1990s - 11 2000s - 6	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. Star Wars (1977) 3. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4. Conversation, The (1974) See all Harrison Ford movie rankings
9	Tom Cruise	3.5839	31	1980s - 12 1990s - 10 2000s - 9	1. Rain Man (1988) 2. Magnolia (1999) 3. Risky Business (1983) 4. Collateral (2004) See all Tom Cruise movie rankings
10	Gene Hackman	3.5620	82	1960s - 11 1970s - 21 1980s - 19 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Superman (1978) 2. French Connection, The (1971) 3. Unforgiven (1992) 4. Conversation, The (1974) See all Gene Hackman movie rankings
11	Al Pacino	3.5583	42	1960s - 2 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 16 2000s - 11	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 3. Serpico (1973) 4. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) See all Al Pacino movie rankings
12	Nicolas Cage	3.5446	52	1980s - 10 1990s - 22 2000s - 20	1. Adaptation. (2002) 2. Rumble Fish (1983) 3. Face/Off (1997) 4. Raising Arizona (1987) See all Nicolas Cage movie rankings
13	Kate Winslet	3.5423	21	1990s - 6 2000s - 15	1. Titanic (1997) 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 3. Heavenly Creatures (1994) 4. Little Children (2006) See all Kate Winslet movie rankings
14	Robin Williams	3.5394	52	1970s - 1 1980s - 9 1990s - 24 2000s - 18	1. Aladdin (1992) 2. Good Will Hunting (1997) 3. Happy Feet (2006) 4. Hamlet (1996) See all Robin Williams movie rankings
15	Dustin Hoffman	3.5286	46	1960s - 5 1970s - 11 1980s - 4 1990s - 12 2000s - 14	1. Straw Dogs (1971) 2. Graduate, The (1967) 3. Midnight Cowboy (1969) 4. Rain Man (1988) See all Dustin Hoffman movie rankings
16	Julianne Moore	3.5228	47	1980s - 1 1990s - 25 2000s - 21	1. Children of Men (2006) 2. Far from Heaven (2002) 3. Boogie Nights (1997) 4. Fugitive, The (1993) See all Julianne Moore movie rankings
17	Jack Nicholson	3.5183	54	1950s - 1 1960s - 11 1970s - 15 1980s - 9 1990s - 10 2000s - 8	1. Chinatown (1974) 2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 3. Departed, The (2006) 4. Easy Rider (1969) See all Jack Nicholson movie rankings
18	Nicole Kidman	3.4630	41	1980s - 8 1990s - 12 2000s - 21	1. Happy Feet (2006) 2. To Die For (1995) 3. Moulin Rouge! (2001) 4. Hours, The (2002) See all Nicole Kidman movie rankings
19	Clint Eastwood	3.4106	53	1950s - 4 1960s - 6 1970s - 17 1980s - 12 1990s - 9 2000s - 5	1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 2. Unforgiven (1992) 3. Dirty Harry (1971) 4. Fistful of Dollars, A (1964) See all Clint Eastwood movie rankings
20	Katharine Hepburn	3.4032	47	1930s - 15 1940s - 12 1950s - 7 1960s - 4 1970s - 4 1980s - 4 1990s - 1	1. Philadelphia Story, The (1940) 2. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) 3. African Queen, The (1951) 4. Holiday (1938) See all Katharine Hepburn movie rankings
21	Anthony Hopkins	3.3908	58	1960s - 4 1970s - 10 1980s - 7 1990s - 23 2000s - 14	1. Remains of the Day, The (1993) 2. Lion in Winter, The (1968) 3. Bridge Too Far, A (1977) 4. Howards End (1992) See all Anthony Hopkins movie rankings
22	Matt Damon	3.3896	37	1980s - 1 1990s - 11 2000s - 25	1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 2. Departed, The (2006) 3. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) 4. Good Will Hunting (1997) See all Matt Damon movie rankings
23	Samuel L. Jackson	3.3880	82	1970s - 1 1980s - 6 1990s - 43 2000s - 32	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Pulp Fiction (1994) 3. Incredibles, The (2004) 4. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) See all Samuel L. Jackson movie rankings
24	Jim Carrey	3.3797	26	1980s - 7 1990s - 10 2000s - 9	1. Truman Show, The (1998) 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 3. Liar Liar (1997) 4. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) See all Jim Carrey movie rankings
25	John Travolta	3.3649	46	1970s - 5 1980s - 7 1990s - 20 2000s - 14	1. Pulp Fiction (1994) 2. Grease (1978) 3. Hairspray (2007) 4. Get Shorty (1995) See all John Travolta movie rankings
26	Jack Lemmon	3.3623	63	1950s - 13 1960s - 14 1970s - 14 1980s - 7 1990s - 15	1. Some Like It Hot (1959) 2. Player, The (1992) 3. JFK (1991) 4. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) See all Jack Lemmon movie rankings
27	Sean Connery	3.3564	64	1950s - 6 1960s - 13 1970s - 16 1980s - 13 1990s - 14 2000s - 2	1. Time Bandits (1981) 2. From Russia with Love (1963) 3. Goldfinger (1964) 4. Dr. No (1962) See all Sean Connery movie rankings
28	James Stewart	3.3477	79	1930s - 21 1940s - 15 1950s - 22 1960s - 13 1970s - 7 1980s - 1	1. Rear Window (1954) 2. Vertigo (1958) 3. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 4. Philadelphia Story, The (1940) See all James Stewart movie rankings
29	Cary Grant	3.3448	72	1930s - 34 1940s - 20 1950s - 13 1960s - 5	1. Notorious (1946) 2. North by Northwest (1959) 3. Philadelphia Story, The (1940) 4. Charade (1963) See all Cary Grant movie rankings
30	Robert Duvall	3.3406	74	1960s - 9 1970s - 21 1980s - 9 1990s - 20 2000s - 15	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 4. Apocalypse Now (1979) See all Robert Duvall movie rankings
31	Bruce Willis	3.3327	47	1980s - 6 1990s - 23 2000s - 18	1. Pulp Fiction (1994) 2. Player, The (1992) 3. Die Hard (1988) 4. Sixth Sense, The (1999) See all Bruce Willis movie rankings
32	Jeff Bridges	3.3301	57	1970s - 15 1980s - 14 1990s - 14 2000s - 14	1. Last Picture Show, The (1971) 2. Iron Man (2008) 3. Big Lebowski, The (1998) 4. Tron (1982) See all Jeff Bridges movie rankings
33	Sigourney Weaver	3.3286	41	1970s - 2 1980s - 11 1990s - 11 2000s - 17	1. Alien (1979) 2. Annie Hall (1977) 3. Aliens (1986) 4. Ghost Busters (1984) See all Sigourney Weaver movie rankings
34	Julia Roberts	3.3282	37	1980s - 4 1990s - 18 2000s - 15	1. Pretty Woman (1990) 2. Charlotte's Web (2006) 3. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) 4. Erin Brockovich (2000) See all Julia Roberts movie rankings
35	Emily Watson	3.3256	20	1990s - 6 2000s - 14	1. Breaking The Waves (1996) 2. Hilary and Jackie (1998) 3. Gosford Park (2001) 4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) See all Emily Watson movie rankings
36	Cameron Diaz	3.3250	30	1990s - 14 2000s - 16	1. Shrek (2001) 2. Being John Malkovich (1999) 3. Shrek 2 (2004) 4. There's Something About Mary (1998) See all Cameron Diaz movie rankings
37	Laura Linney	3.3106	27	1990s - 8 2000s - 19	1. Truman Show, The (1998) 2. You Can Count On Me (2000) 3. Mystic River (2003) 4. Squid and the Whale, The (2005) See all Laura Linney movie rankings
38	Marlon Brando	3.3011	42	1940s - 2 1950s - 12 1960s - 11 1970s - 6 1980s - 2 1990s - 7 2000s - 2	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Superman (1978) 3. On the Waterfront (1954) 4. Apocalypse Now (1979) See all Marlon Brando movie rankings
39	Spencer Tracy	3.3003	73	1930s - 37 1940s - 19 1950s - 12 1960s - 5	1. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) 2. Northwest Passage (1940) 3. Fury (1936) 4. Woman of the Year (1942) See all Spencer Tracy movie rankings
40	Joaquin Phoenix	3.2954	20	1990s - 6 2000s - 14	1. Gladiator (2000) 2. Hotel Rwanda (2004) 3. To Die For (1995) 4. Walk the Line (2005) See all Joaquin Phoenix movie rankings
41	Will Smith	3.2953	23	1990s - 9 2000s - 14	1. Men in Black (1997) 2. Independence Day (1996) 3. Enemy of the State (1998) 4. Bad Boys (1995) See all Will Smith movie rankings
42	Kevin Spacey	3.2880	41	1980s - 5 1990s - 19 2000s - 17	1. American Beauty (1999) 2. Bug's Life, A (1998) 3. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 4. L.A. Confidential (1997) See all Kevin Spacey movie rankings
43	Philip Seymour Hoffman	3.2807	34	1990s - 16 2000s - 18	1. Almost Famous (2000) 2. Boogie Nights (1997) 3. Capote (2005) 4. Magnolia (1999) See all Philip Seymour Hoffman movie rankings
44	Gregory Peck	3.2806	53	1940s - 12 1950s - 18 1960s - 12 1970s - 6 1980s - 3 1990s - 2	1. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 2. Guns of Navarone, The (1961) 3. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) 4. Twelve O'Clock High (1949) See all Gregory Peck movie rankings
45	Morgan Freeman	3.2789	59	1970s - 3 1980s - 13 1990s - 18 2000s - 25	1. Dark Knight, The (2008) 2. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 3. Unforgiven (1992) 4. Batman Begins (2005) See all Morgan Freeman movie rankings
46	Kevin Costner	3.2786	41	1980s - 13 1990s - 17 2000s - 11	1. Bull Durham (1988) 2. JFK (1991) 3. Field of Dreams (1989) 4. Untouchables, The (1987) See all Kevin Costner movie rankings
47	John Cusack	3.2775	49	1980s - 14 1990s - 22 2000s - 13	1. Player, The (1992) 2. Say Anything... (1989) 3. Being John Malkovich (1999) 4. Stand by Me (1986) See all John Cusack movie rankings
48	Mel Gibson	3.2749	36	1970s - 3 1980s - 9 1990s - 14 2000s - 10	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. Chicken Run (2000) 3. Lethal Weapon (1987) 4. Mad Max (1979) See all Mel Gibson movie rankings
49	Ralph Fiennes	3.2682	26	1990s - 12 2000s - 14	1. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 2. Quiz Show (1994) 3. Schindler's List (1993) 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) See all Ralph Fiennes movie rankings
50	Michael Douglas	3.2569	39	1960s - 1 1970s - 6 1980s - 9 1990s - 10 2000s - 13	1. Traffic (2000) 2. China Syndrome, The (1979) 3. Romancing the Stone (1984) 4. War of the Roses, The (1989) See all Michael Douglas movie rankings

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