TopTenREVIEWS Top Movie Male Aactor of All Time is Robert De Niro.

Top Male Actors of All Time

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1	Robert De Niro	3.7265	78	1960s - 3 1970s - 14 1980s - 13 1990s - 29 2000s - 19	1. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 2. Taxi Driver (1976) 3. Goodfellas (1990) 4. Raging Bull (1980) See all Robert De Niro movie rankings
2	Tom Hanks	3.7207	41	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
3	Michael Caine	3.6294	101	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
4	Denzel Washington	3.6219	40	1980s - 7 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Glory (1989) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Courage Under Fire (1996) 4. Inside Man (2006) See all Denzel Washington movie rankings
5	Johnny Depp	3.6063	45	1980s - 3 1990s - 17 2000s - 24	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
6	Harrison Ford	3.6012	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. Conversation, The (1974) See all Harrison Ford movie rankings
7	Tom Cruise	3.5841	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
8	Gene Hackman	3.5679	84	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
9	Al Pacino	3.5484	42	1960s - 2 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 16 2000s - 10	1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 3. Serpico (1973) 4. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) See all Al Pacino movie rankings
10	Robin Williams	3.5398	55	1970s - 1 1980s - 10 1990s - 26 2000s - 18	1. Aladdin (1992) 2. Good Will Hunting (1997) 3. Happy Feet (2006) 4. Hamlet (1996) See all Robin Williams movie rankings
11	Nicolas Cage	3.5346	52	1980s - 10 1990s - 23 2000s - 19	1. Adaptation. (2002) 2. Rumble Fish (1983) 3. Face/Off (1997) 4. Raising Arizona (1987) See all Nicolas Cage movie rankings
12	Dustin Hoffman	3.5287	47	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
13	Jack Nicholson	3.5186	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
14	Clint Eastwood	3.4102	63	1950s - 4 1960s - 11 1970s - 17 1980s - 12 1990s - 13 2000s - 6	1. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 2. Unforgiven (1992) 3. Dirty Harry (1971) 4. Fistful of Dollars, A (1964) See all Clint Eastwood movie rankings
15	Anthony Hopkins	3.3903	61	1960s - 4 1970s - 10 1980s - 7 1990s - 25 2000s - 15	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
16	Matt Damon	3.3892	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
17	Samuel L. Jackson	3.3877	84	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
18	Jim Carrey	3.3801	28	1980s - 7 1990s - 11 2000s - 10	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
19	John Travolta	3.3659	47	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
20	Jack Lemmon	3.3639	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
21	Sean Connery	3.3561	70	1950s - 7 1960s - 13 1970s - 18 1980s - 15 1990s - 15 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
22	James Stewart	3.3476	81	1930s - 21 1940s - 16 1950s - 22 1960s - 13 1970s - 7 1980s - 1 1990s - 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
23	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
24	Robert Duvall	3.3433	76	1960s - 9 1970s - 21 1980s - 9 1990s - 22 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
25	Bruce Willis	3.3339	48	1980s - 6 1990s - 24 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
26	Jeff Bridges	3.3294	58	1970s - 15 1980s - 15 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
27	Marlon Brando	3.3011	44	1940s - 2 1950s - 12 1960s - 12 1970s - 7 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
28	Spencer Tracy	3.3000	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
29	Joaquin Phoenix	3.2962	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
30	Will Smith	3.2954	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
31	Kevin Spacey	3.2884	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
32	Kevin Costner	3.2823	42	1980s - 13 1990s - 18 2000s - 11	1. Bull Durham (1988) 2. JFK (1991) 3. Field of Dreams (1989) 4. Untouchables, The (1987) See all Kevin Costner movie rankings
33	Gregory Peck	3.2806	54	1940s - 12 1950s - 18 1960s - 12 1970s - 6 1980s - 3 1990s - 3	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
34	Philip Seymour Hoffman	3.2802	35	1990s - 17 2000s - 18	1. Almost Famous (2000) 2. Boogie Nights (1997) 3. Capote (2005) 4. Magnolia (1999) See all Philip Seymour Hoffman movie rankings
35	Morgan Freeman	3.2801	60	1970s - 3 1980s - 13 1990s - 19 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
36	John Cusack	3.2785	50	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
37	Mel Gibson	3.2749	40	1970s - 3 1980s - 11 1990s - 14 2000s - 11	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. Chicken Run (2000) 3. Lethal Weapon (1987) 4. Mad Max (1979) See all Mel Gibson movie rankings
38	Ralph Fiennes	3.2704	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
39	Michael Douglas	3.2577	41	1960s - 1 1970s - 6 1980s - 9 1990s - 11 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
40	Sean Penn	3.2503	53	1980s - 13 1990s - 15 2000s - 24	1. Being John Malkovich (1999) 2. Dead Man Walking (1995) 3. Mystic River (2003) 4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) See all Sean Penn movie rankings
41	Leonardo DiCaprio	3.2437	23	1990s - 13 2000s - 10	1. Titanic (1997) 2. Departed, The (2006) 3. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 4. Aviator, The (2004) See all Leonardo DiCaprio movie rankings
42	Robert Redford	3.2382	51	1960s - 9 1970s - 16 1980s - 4 1990s - 9 2000s - 13	1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 2. Sting, The (1973) 3. Candidate, The (1972) 4. All the President's Men (1976) See all Robert Redford movie rankings
43	Russell Crowe	3.2352	31	1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. L.A. Confidential (1997) 2. Gladiator (2000) 3. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) 4. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) See all Russell Crowe movie rankings
44	John Wayne	3.2348	145	1920s - 1 1930s - 63 1940s - 33 1950s - 18 1960s - 20 1970s - 10	1. Searchers, The (1956) 2. Red River (1948) 3. Quiet Man, The (1952) 4. Angel and the Badman (1947) See all John Wayne movie rankings
45	Geoffrey Rush	3.2270	29	1980s - 3 1990s - 10 2000s - 16	1. Shakespeare in Love (1998) 2. Shine (1996) 3. Lantana (2001) 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) See all Geoffrey Rush movie rankings
46	Sylvester Stallone	3.2225	46	1970s - 11 1980s - 12 1990s - 14 2000s - 8	1. Rocky (1976) 2. Death Race 2000 (1975) 3. First Blood (1982) 4. Antz (1998) See all Sylvester Stallone movie rankings
47	Tommy Lee Jones	3.2208	39	1970s - 5 1980s - 8 1990s - 16 2000s - 10	1. No Country for Old Men (2007) 2. JFK (1991) 3. Fugitive, The (1993) 4. Men in Black (1997) See all Tommy Lee Jones movie rankings
48	Burt Lancaster	3.2109	76	1940s - 10 1950s - 21 1960s - 16 1970s - 17 1980s - 11 1990s - 1	1. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 2. From Here to Eternity (1953) 3. Field of Dreams (1989) 4. Swimmer, The (1968) See all Burt Lancaster movie rankings
49	Brad Pitt	3.1986	37	1980s - 2 1990s - 17 2000s - 18	1. Thelma & Louise (1991) 2. True Romance (1993) 3. Fight Club (1999) 4. Se7en (1995) See all Brad Pitt movie rankings
50	Woody Allen	3.1913	46	1960s - 4 1970s - 8 1980s - 8 1990s - 12 2000s - 14	1. Annie Hall (1977) 2. Manhattan (1979) 3. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 4. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) See all Woody Allen movie rankings

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