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1	Elijah Wood	3.4783	34	1980s - 1 1990s - 16 2000s - 17	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. Happy Feet (2006) See all Elijah Wood movie rankings
2	Harrison Ford	3.4320	41	1960s - 2 1970s - 9 1980s - 10 1990s - 14 2000s - 6	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. Star Wars (1977) 3. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4. Apocalypse Now (1979) See all Harrison Ford movie rankings
3	Viggo Mortensen	3.3996	12	1990s - 5 2000s - 7	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. Crimson Tide (1995) See all Viggo Mortensen movie rankings
4	Matt Damon	3.3649	37	1980s - 1 1990s - 11 2000s - 25	1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 2. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) 3. Courage Under Fire (1996) 4. Bourne Supremacy, The (2004) See all Matt Damon movie rankings
5	Liv Tyler	3.3079	23	1990s - 12 2000s - 11	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. Armageddon (1998) See all Liv Tyler movie rankings
6	Laurence Olivier	3.2393	59	1930s - 13 1940s - 9 1950s - 6 1960s - 11 1970s - 12 1980s - 8	1. Spartacus (1960) 2. Khartoum (1966) 3. Bridge Too Far, A (1977) 4. Marathon Man (1976) See all Laurence Olivier movie rankings
7	Tom Cruise	3.2285	31	1980s - 12 1990s - 10 2000s - 9	1. Collateral (2004) 2. Minority Report (2002) 3. Top Gun (1986) 4. War of the Worlds (2005) See all Tom Cruise movie rankings
8	Cate Blanchett	3.2255	33	1990s - 9 2000s - 24	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. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) See all Cate Blanchett movie rankings
9	Mel Gibson	3.2218	40	1970s - 3 1980s - 11 1990s - 14 2000s - 11	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. Lethal Weapon (1987) 3. Mad Max (1979) 4. Mad Max 2 (1981) See all Mel Gibson movie rankings
10	Miranda Otto	3.2197	29	1980s - 3 1990s - 11 2000s - 15	1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 3. Thin Red Line, The (1998) 4. War of the Worlds (2005) See all Miranda Otto movie rankings
11	Orlando Bloom	3.1682	17	1990s - 1 2000s - 16	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. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) See all Orlando Bloom movie rankings
12	Hugo Weaving	3.1639	36	1980s - 3 1990s - 19 2000s - 14	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. Happy Feet (2006) See all Hugo Weaving movie rankings
13	Keanu Reeves	3.1550	46	1980s - 10 1990s - 19 2000s - 17	1. Speed (1994) 2. Matrix, The (1999) 3. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) 4. Scanner Darkly, A (2006) See all Keanu Reeves movie rankings
14	Gustav Fr�hlich	3.1357	68	1920s - 15 1930s - 26 1940s - 14 1950s - 12 1960s - 1	1. Metropolis (1927) See all Gustav Fr�hlich movie rankings
15	Kenny Baker	3.1356	14	1970s - 1 1980s - 9 1990s - 1 2000s - 3	1. Star Wars (1977) 2. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 3. Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 4. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) See all Kenny Baker movie rankings
16	Natalie Portman	3.1337	28	1990s - 9 2000s - 19	1. Professional, The (1994) 2. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 3. Heat (1995) 4. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) See all Natalie Portman movie rankings
17	Alfred Abel	3.1307	68	1910s - 7 1920s - 33 1930s - 28	1. Metropolis (1927) See all Alfred Abel movie rankings
18	Sean Connery	3.1243	70	1950s - 7 1960s - 13 1970s - 18 1980s - 15 1990s - 15 2000s - 2	1. From Russia with Love (1963) 2. Goldfinger (1964) 3. Dr. No (1962) 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) See all Sean Connery movie rankings
19	Talia Shire	3.1148	35	1960s - 1 1970s - 8 1980s - 6 1990s - 12 2000s - 8	1. Rocky (1976) 2. Rocky Balboa (2006) 3. Rocky II (1979) 4. Rocky III (1982) See all Talia Shire movie rankings
20	Kirk Douglas	3.1051	79	1940s - 8 1950s - 24 1960s - 21 1970s - 12 1980s - 6 1990s - 5 2000s - 3	1. Spartacus (1960) 2. Vikings, The (1958) 3. War Wagon, The (1967) 4. Big Trees, The (1952) See all Kirk Douglas movie rankings
21	Uma Thurman	3.0986	33	1980s - 4 1990s - 15 2000s - 14	1. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 3. Paycheck (2003) 4. Avengers, The (1998) See all Uma Thurman movie rankings
22	Gary Oldman	3.0960	39	1980s - 7 1990s - 16 2000s - 16	1. Dark Knight, The (2008) 2. Batman Begins (2005) 3. True Romance (1993) 4. Professional, The (1994) See all Gary Oldman movie rankings
23	Mark Wahlberg	3.0860	24	1990s - 8 2000s - 16	1. Three Kings (1999) 2. Italian Job, The (2003) 3. Perfect Storm, The (2000) 4. Corruptor, The (1999) See all Mark Wahlberg movie rankings
24	Brigitte Helm	3.0839	25	1920s - 8 1930s - 17	1. Metropolis (1927) See all Brigitte Helm movie rankings
25	Will Smith	3.0814	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
26	Karen Allen	3.0703	35	1970s - 3 1980s - 12 1990s - 10 2000s - 10	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 3. Perfect Storm, The (2000) 4. Wanderers, The (1979) See all Karen Allen movie rankings
27	Andy Serkis	3.0647	32	1990s - 12 2000s - 20	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. King Kong (2005) See all Andy Serkis movie rankings
28	Sylvester Stallone	3.0586	46	1970s - 11 1980s - 12 1990s - 14 2000s - 8	1. Rocky (1976) 2. Death Race 2000 (1975) 3. First Blood (1982) 4. Rocky Balboa (2006) See all Sylvester Stallone movie rankings
29	Halle Berry	3.0333	28	1990s - 16 2000s - 12	1. X2: X-Men United (2003) 2. X-Men (2000) 3. Executive Decision (1996) 4. Die Another Day (2002) See all Halle Berry movie rankings
30	Brad Pitt	3.0319	38	1980s - 2 1990s - 17 2000s - 19	1. Thelma & Louise (1991) 2. True Romance (1993) 3. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007) 4. Spy Game (2001) See all Brad Pitt movie rankings
31	Steve McQueen	3.0287	22	1950s - 4 1960s - 10 1970s - 5 1980s - 2 2000s - 1	1. Great Escape, The (1963) 2. Bullitt (1968) 3. Towering Inferno, The (1974) 4. Dust to Glory (2005) See all Steve McQueen movie rankings
32	Robert De Niro	3.0281	79	1960s - 3 1970s - 14 1980s - 13 1990s - 29 2000s - 20	1. Midnight Run (1988) 2. Heat (1995) 3. Ronin (1998) 4. Cop Land (1997) See all Robert De Niro movie rankings
33	Samuel L. Jackson	3.0255	84	1970s - 1 1980s - 6 1990s - 43 2000s - 32	1. Incredibles, The (2004) 2. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 3. Out of Sight (1998) 4. True Romance (1993) See all Samuel L. Jackson movie rankings
34	Bruce Willis	3.0243	48	1980s - 6 1990s - 24 2000s - 18	1. Die Hard (1988) 2. Sin City (2005) 3. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) 4. Die Hard 2 (1990) See all Bruce Willis movie rankings
35	John Hollis	3.0174	9	1960s - 1 1970s - 4 1980s - 4	1. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 2. Superman (1978) 3. Superman II (1980) 4. Flash Gordon (1980) See all John Hollis movie rankings
36	Christian Bale	3.0156	33	1980s - 3 1990s - 11 2000s - 19	1. Dark Knight, The (2008) 2. Batman Begins (2005) 3. Rescue Dawn (2007) 4. Prestige, The (2006) See all Christian Bale movie rankings
37	Clint Eastwood	2.9995	63	1950s - 4 1960s - 11 1970s - 17 1980s - 12 1990s - 13 2000s - 6	1. Unforgiven (1992) 2. Dirty Harry (1971) 3. Fistful of Dollars, A (1964) 4. Outlaw Josey Wales, The (1976) See all Clint Eastwood movie rankings
38	Kirsten Dunst	2.9993	37	1980s - 1 1990s - 17 2000s - 19	1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2. Spider-Man (2002) 3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) 4. Jumanji (1995) See all Kirsten Dunst movie rankings
39	Denzel Washington	2.9924	40	1980s - 7 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Glory (1989) 2. Courage Under Fire (1996) 3. Crimson Tide (1995) 4. Siege, The (1998) See all Denzel Washington movie rankings
40	Burnell Tucker	2.9921	19	1960s - 6 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 1 2000s - 2	1. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 2. Superman (1978) 3. Flash Gordon (1980) 4. U-571 (2000) See all Burnell Tucker movie rankings
41	Lois Maxwell	2.9910	48	1940s - 8 1950s - 14 1960s - 11 1970s - 9 1980s - 5 2000s - 1	1. From Russia with Love (1963) 2. Goldfinger (1964) 3. Dr. No (1962) 4. For Your Eyes Only (1981) See all Lois Maxwell movie rankings
42	Famke Janssen	2.9905	29	1990s - 15 2000s - 14	1. X2: X-Men United (2003) 2. X-Men (2000) 3. GoldenEye (1995) 4. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) See all Famke Janssen movie rankings
43	Ian McKellen	2.9831	37	1960s - 3 1980s - 5 1990s - 12 2000s - 15	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. X2: X-Men United (2003) See all Ian McKellen movie rankings
44	Juliette Lewis	2.9819	38	1980s - 4 1990s - 17 2000s - 17	1. Strange Days (1995) 2. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 3. Natural Born Killers (1994) 4. Starsky & Hutch (2004) See all Juliette Lewis movie rankings
45	Kurt Russell	2.9723	47	1960s - 6 1970s - 7 1980s - 13 1990s - 10 2000s - 11	1. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 2. Escape from New York (1981) 3. Breakdown (1997) 4. Breakdown (1997) See all Kurt Russell movie rankings
46	Katie Jackson	2.9712	3	2000s - 3	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) See all Katie Jackson movie rankings
47	Meg Ryan	2.9703	34	1980s - 9 1990s - 16 2000s - 9	1. Courage Under Fire (1996) 2. Top Gun (1986) 3. Innerspace (1987) 4. Proof of Life (2000) See all Meg Ryan movie rankings
48	Jeff Bridges	2.9661	58	1970s - 15 1980s - 15 1990s - 14 2000s - 14	1. Iron Man (2008) 2. Tron (1982) 3. King Kong (1976) 4. Surf's Up (2007) See all Jeff Bridges movie rankings
49	Sean Astin	2.9640	40	1980s - 5 1990s - 13 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. Courage Under Fire (1996) See all Sean Astin movie rankings
50	Judi Dench	2.9538	38	1960s - 5 1970s - 2 1980s - 7 1990s - 8 2000s - 16	1. Casino Royale (2006) 2. GoldenEye (1995) 3. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 4. Die Another Day (2002) See all Judi Dench movie rankings

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