TopTenREVIEWS Top Actors of 1940 is Al Pacino.

Top Actors Born in 1940

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1	Al Pacino	3.5392	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
2	James Caan	2.9666	55	1960s - 9 1970s - 18 1980s - 5 1990s - 14 2000s - 9	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 3. Bridge Too Far, A (1977) 4. Elf (2003) See all James Caan movie rankings
3	John Hurt	2.8761	88	1960s - 7 1970s - 12 1980s - 23 1990s - 25 2000s - 21	1. Alien (1979) 2. Man for All Seasons, A (1966) 3. Spaceballs (1987) 4. Black Cauldron, The (1985) See all John Hurt movie rankings
4	Martin Sheen	2.6536	97	1960s - 2 1970s - 12 1980s - 20 1990s - 45 2000s - 18	1. Apocalypse Now (1979) 2. Departed, The (2006) 3. Badlands (1973) 4. Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) See all Martin Sheen movie rankings
5	Patrick Stewart	2.6494	34	1970s - 2 1980s - 8 1990s - 13 2000s - 11	1. Excalibur (1981) 2. Prince of Egypt, The (1998) 3. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) 4. X2: X-Men United (2003) See all Patrick Stewart movie rankings
6	Michael Gambon	2.6428	49	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 5 1990s - 19 2000s - 22	1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 3. Insider, The (1999) 4. Gosford Park (2001) See all Michael Gambon movie rankings
7	James Cromwell	2.6106	41	1970s - 2 1980s - 10 1990s - 15 2000s - 14	1. Queen, The (2006) 2. Babe (1995) 3. L.A. Confidential (1997) 4. People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) See all James Cromwell movie rankings
8	Katharine Ross	2.5759	26	1960s - 8 1970s - 9 1980s - 4 1990s - 2 2000s - 3	1. Graduate, The (1967) 2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 3. Donnie Darko (2001) 4. Stepford Wives, The (1975) See all Katharine Ross movie rankings
9	Paul Rudd	2.5727	25	1990s - 8 2000s - 17	1. Knocked Up (2007) 2. 40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005) 3. Clueless (1995) 4. Cider House Rules, The (1999) See all Paul Rudd movie rankings
10	Frank Langella	2.5720	33	1970s - 3 1980s - 5 1990s - 12 2000s - 13	1. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) 2. Superman Returns (2006) 3. Starting Out in the Evening (2007) 4. Lolita (1997) See all Frank Langella movie rankings
11	Peter Fonda	2.5699	60	1960s - 7 1970s - 15 1980s - 7 1990s - 17 2000s - 14	1. Easy Rider (1969) 2. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) 3. Ulee's Gold (1997) 4. Limey, The (1999) See all Peter Fonda movie rankings
12	Raquel Welch	2.5646	33	1960s - 13 1970s - 12 1990s - 2 2000s - 6	1. Bedazzled (1967) 2. Last of Sheila, The (1973) 3. Legally Blonde (2001) 4. One Million Years B.C. (1966) See all Raquel Welch movie rankings
13	Lance Henriksen	2.5099	69	1970s - 7 1980s - 15 1990s - 30 2000s - 17	1. Right Stuff, The (1983) 2. Aliens (1986) 3. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) See all Lance Henriksen movie rankings
14	Dan Hedaya	2.4953	54	1970s - 1 1980s - 12 1990s - 29 2000s - 12	1. Blood Simple. (1984) 2. Mulholland Drive (2001) 3. To Die For (1995) 4. Usual Suspects, The (1995) See all Dan Hedaya movie rankings
15	Richard Pryor	2.4834	43	1960s - 2 1970s - 21 1980s - 15 1990s - 4 2000s - 1	1. Muppet Movie, The (1979) 2. Wattstax (1973) 3. Blue Collar (1978) 4. Silver Streak (1976) See all Richard Pryor movie rankings
16	John Mahoney	2.3854	29	1980s - 10 1990s - 13 2000s - 6	1. Say Anything... (1989) 2. Iron Giant, The (1999) 3. Barton Fink (1991) 4. American President, The (1995) See all John Mahoney movie rankings
17	Jack Thompson	2.3109	38	1970s - 10 1980s - 8 1990s - 12 2000s - 8	1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) 2. Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 3. Assassination of Richard Nixon, The (2004) 4. Broken Arrow (1996) See all Jack Thompson movie rankings
18	Rene Auberjonois	2.3021	27	1960s - 1 1970s - 7 1980s - 8 1990s - 5 2000s - 6	1. Little Mermaid, The (1989) 2. Player, The (1992) 3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) 4. MASH (1970) See all Rene Auberjonois movie rankings
19	Sam Waterston	2.2724	33	1960s - 4 1970s - 11 1980s - 8 1990s - 7 2000s - 3	1. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) 2. Capricorn One (1978) 3. Journey of August King, The (1995) 4. Interiors (1978) See all Sam Waterston movie rankings
20	Baxter Harris	2.2715	12	1970s - 2 1980s - 1 1990s - 9	1. JFK (1991) 2. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 3. ...And Justice for All (1979) 4. Candyman (1992) See all Baxter Harris movie rankings
21	Rita Tushingham	2.2190	26	1960s - 11 1970s - 4 1980s - 3 1990s - 5 2000s - 3	1. Doctor Zhivago (1965) 2. Being Julia (2004) 3. Under the Skin (1997) 4. Taste of Honey, A (1961) See all Rita Tushingham movie rankings
22	Burt Young	2.2132	73	1970s - 15 1980s - 16 1990s - 18 2000s - 24	1. Chinatown (1974) 2. Rocky (1976) 3. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 4. Rocky Balboa (2006) See all Burt Young movie rankings
23	Peter Gerety	2.2112	26	1980s - 2 1990s - 8 2000s - 16	1. Inside Man (2006) 2. War of the Worlds (2005) 3. Syriana (2005) 4. K-PAX (2001) See all Peter Gerety movie rankings
24	Susan Clark	2.2047	22	1960s - 4 1970s - 14 1980s - 3 1990s - 1	1. Madigan (1968) 2. Night Moves (1975) 3. Apple Dumpling Gang, The (1975) 4. Coogan's Bluff (1968) See all Susan Clark movie rankings
25	Raul Julia	2.1965	22	1970s - 5 1980s - 11 1990s - 6	1. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) 2. One from the Heart (1982) 3. Presumed Innocent (1990) 4. Addams Family Values (1993) See all Raul Julia movie rankings
26	Terry Gilliam	2.1498	12	1970s - 4 1980s - 4 2000s - 4	1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 2. Life of Brian (1979) 3. Lost In La Mancha (2003) 4. Meaning of Life, The (1983) See all Terry Gilliam movie rankings
27	Ringo Starr	2.1343	31	1960s - 5 1970s - 13 1980s - 9 2000s - 4	1. Last Waltz, The (1978) 2. Concert for George (2003) 3. Candy (1968) 4. Magic Christian, The (1969) See all Ringo Starr movie rankings
28	Lainie Kazan	2.1314	32	1960s - 2 1970s - 1 1980s - 7 1990s - 10 2000s - 12	1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) 2. One from the Heart (1982) 3. My Favorite Year (1982) 4. Beaches (1988) See all Lainie Kazan movie rankings
29	Ken Jenkins	2.1268	19	1980s - 2 1990s - 9 2000s - 8	1. Courage Under Fire (1996) 2. Tailor of Panama, The (2001) 3. Executive Decision (1996) 4. Sum of All Fears, The (2002) See all Ken Jenkins movie rankings
30	Austin Pendleton	2.1218	60	1960s - 1 1970s - 8 1980s - 7 1990s - 28 2000s - 16	1. Muppet Movie, The (1979) 2. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 3. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) 4. Amistad (1997) See all Austin Pendleton movie rankings
31	James Gammon	2.1205	53	1960s - 2 1970s - 7 1980s - 15 1990s - 18 2000s - 11	1. Iron Giant, The (1999) 2. Silverado (1985) 3. Cold Mountain (2003) 4. Silver Bullet (1985) See all James Gammon movie rankings
32	Don Hood	2.1138	21	1970s - 3 1980s - 9 1990s - 6 2000s - 3	1. Ed Wood (1994) 2. Runaway Jury (2003) 3. Cat People (1982) 4. Obsession (1976) See all Don Hood movie rankings
33	James Brolin	2.0921	39	1960s - 6 1970s - 6 1980s - 3 1990s - 15 2000s - 9	1. Traffic (2000) 2. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 3. Westworld (1973) 4. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) See all James Brolin movie rankings
34	Levon Helm	2.0833	15	1970s - 1 1980s - 7 1990s - 4 2000s - 3	1. Right Stuff, The (1983) 2. Last Waltz, The (1978) 3. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) 4. Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005) See all Levon Helm movie rankings
35	Elke Sommer	2.0550	31	1960s - 14 1970s - 13 1980s - 3 1990s - 1	1. Shot in the Dark, A (1964) 2. Don't Bother to Knock (1961) 3. Deadlier Than the Male (1966) 4. Prisoner of Zenda, The (1979) See all Elke Sommer movie rankings
36	Michael Parks	2.0545	46	1960s - 5 1970s - 8 1980s - 10 1990s - 11 2000s - 12	1. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 3. Grindhouse (2007) 4. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007) See all Michael Parks movie rankings
37	Bibi Besch	2.0115	18	1970s - 5 1980s - 8 1990s - 5	1. Hardcore (1979) 2. Steel Magnolias (1989) 3. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) 4. Tremors (1990) See all Bibi Besch movie rankings
38	J.C. Quinn	2.0003	39	1970s - 2 1980s - 19 1990s - 15 2000s - 3	1. Abyss, The (1989) 2. Primary Colors (1998) 3. Silkwood (1983) 4. C.H.U.D. (1984) See all J.C. Quinn movie rankings
39	Richard Gant	1.9960	22	1980s - 3 1990s - 15 2000s - 4	1. Big Lebowski, The (1998) 2. Freshman, The (1990) 3. City Hall (1996) 4. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) See all Richard Gant movie rankings
40	Ed Lauter	1.9784	79	1970s - 17 1980s - 21 1990s - 17 2000s - 24	1. Seabiscuit (2003) 2. Magic (1978) 3. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) 4. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) See all Ed Lauter movie rankings
41	Bob Sherman	1.9596	17	1970s - 5 1980s - 7 1990s - 3 2000s - 2	1. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 2. Pink Panther Strikes Again, The (1976) 3. Hellboy (2004) 4. Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977) See all Bob Sherman movie rankings
42	Howard Hesseman	1.9419	36	1970s - 12 1980s - 11 1990s - 6 2000s - 7	1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 2. About Schmidt (2002) 3. Shampoo (1975) 4. Sunshine Boys, The (1975) See all Howard Hesseman movie rankings
43	Pina Bausch	1.9183	2	1980s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Talk to Her (2002) 2. Was tun Pina Bausch und ihre T�nzer in Wuppertal? (1983) See all Pina Bausch movie rankings
44	Jill St. John	1.9119	25	1950s - 3 1960s - 13 1970s - 3 1980s - 2 1990s - 1 2000s - 3	1. Player, The (1992) 2. Tony Rome (1967) 3. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) 4. Trip, The (2002) See all Jill St. John movie rankings
45	Julie Payne	1.9080	19	1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1980s - 8 1990s - 5 2000s - 2	1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 2. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 3. Misery (1990) 4. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) See all Julie Payne movie rankings
46	Jack Shepherd	1.9063	19	1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1980s - 1 1990s - 8 2000s - 6	1. Cock and Bull Story, A (2005) 2. Wonderland (1999) 3. Charlotte Gray (2001) 4. Virgin Soldiers, The (1969) See all Jack Shepherd movie rankings
47	John Schuck	1.9016	23	1970s - 9 1980s - 7 1990s - 4 2000s - 3	1. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) 2. MASH (1970) 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) 4. Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The (2001) See all John Schuck movie rankings
48	Larry Hankin	1.8838	40	1960s - 4 1970s - 7 1980s - 14 1990s - 11 2000s - 4	1. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) 2. Pretty Woman (1990) 3. Sure Thing, The (1985) 4. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) See all Larry Hankin movie rankings
49	George DiCenzo	1.8809	22	1970s - 5 1980s - 11 1990s - 2 2000s - 4	1. Back to the Future (1985) 2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 3. Ninth Configuration, The (1980) 4. Illuminata (1998) See all George DiCenzo movie rankings
50	John Fink	1.8807	13	1970s - 2 1990s - 10 2000s - 1	1. Batman Forever (1995) 2. Flatliners (1990) 3. Falling Down (1993) 4. Flawless (1999) See all John Fink movie rankings

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