TopTenREVIEWS
All Time Movie Reviews
Become A Reviewer
All Time Movie Reviews
Top Actor/Actresses by Birth Year
Actors and Actresses for the Ages
Who were the best actors and actresses in the 80's? What about the Roaring 20's? Take a look at our lineup of the top 50 performers spanning the ages. Whether you're looking for the best from a specific year, or a full decade, we've got the stars who made the movies hits that keep bringing back audiences of all generations.
1Samuel L. Jackson is the #1 ranked movie actor of all timeSamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson scores a combined 3.3951 out of 4 stars
3.3951
84
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 6
  • 1990s - 42
  • 2000s - 35
  • 1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • 2. Incredibles, The (2004)
  • 3. Do The Right Thing (1989)
  • 4. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
2Jeremy Irons is the #2 ranked movie actor of all timeJeremy IronsJeremy Irons scores a combined 3.0412 out of 4 stars
3.0412
40
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 14
  • 2000s - 18
  • 1. Lion King, The (1994)
  • 2. Reversal of Fortune (1990)
  • 3. Dead Ringers (1988)
  • 4. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
3Kathy Bates is the #3 ranked movie actor of all timeKathy BatesKathy Bates scores a combined 2.9051 out of 4 stars
2.9051
57
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 24
  • 2000s - 25
  • 1. Titanic (1997)
  • 2. About Schmidt (2002)
  • 3. Charlotte's Web (2006)
  • 4. Primary Colors (1998)
4Tom Wilkinson is the #4 ranked movie actor of all timeTom WilkinsonTom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.8261 out of 4 stars
2.8261
45
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 17
  • 2000s - 24
  • 1. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
  • 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
  • 3. Full Monty, The (1997)
  • 4. Batman Begins (2005)
5Barbara Hershey is the #5 ranked movie actor of all timeBarbara HersheyBarbara Hershey scores a combined 2.7874 out of 4 stars
2.7874
39
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 12
  • 1990s - 14
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Right Stuff, The (1983)
  • 2. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
  • 3. Hoosiers (1986)
  • 4. Lantana (2001)
6Dianne Wiest is the #6 ranked movie actor of all timeDianne WiestDianne Wiest scores a combined 2.7786 out of 4 stars
2.7786
28
  • 1980s - 13
  • 1990s - 10
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
  • 2. Radio Days (1987)
  • 3. Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)
  • 4. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
7Jean Reno is the #7 ranked movie actor of all timeJean RenoJean Reno scores a combined 2.5294 out of 4 stars
2.5294
22
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 13
  • 1. Professional, The (1994)
  • 2. Ronin (1998)
  • 3. Flushed Away (2006)
  • 4. Mission: Impossible (1996)
8Powers Boothe is the #8 ranked movie actor of all timePowers BoothePowers Boothe scores a combined 2.5219 out of 4 stars
2.5219
16
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 7
  • 2000s - 4
  • 1. Sin City (2005)
  • 2. Frailty (2001)
  • 3. Nixon (1995)
  • 4. Tombstone (1993)
9Lindsay Crouse is the #9 ranked movie actor of all timeLindsay CrouseLindsay Crouse scores a combined 2.4795 out of 4 stars
2.4795
21
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Insider, The (1999)
  • 2. House of Games (1987)
  • 3. Verdict, The (1982)
  • 4. Arrival, The (1996)
10Gérard Depardieu is the #10 ranked movie actor of all timeGérard DepardieuGérard Depardieu scores a combined 2.4588 out of 4 stars
2.4588
22
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 12
  • 1. Hamlet (1996)
  • 2. CQ (2001)
  • 3. Green Card (1990)
  • 4. Man in the Iron Mask, The (1998)
Displaying 1 to 10 of 200
<< Previous 10
  |  Next 10 >>
Get new Movie Reviews emailed directly to you
See reviews and ratings on New in Theaters and New on DVD every week.
Leave your own movie review
Share your opinion on your favorite (or not so favorite) movie with the rest of the world. Just go to any movie review page on our site and underneath the review scores there's a place to leave your own review.
Ads by Google
Sponsored Ad: