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1Robert De Niro is the #1 ranked male movie actor of all timeRobert De NiroRobert De Niro scores a combined 3.7265 out of 4 stars
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)
2Tom Hanks is the #2 ranked male movie actor of all timeTom HanksTom Hanks scores a combined 3.7207 out of 4 stars
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)
3Michael Caine is the #3 ranked male movie actor of all timeMichael CaineMichael Caine scores a combined 3.6294 out of 4 stars
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)
4Denzel Washington is the #4 ranked male movie actor of all timeDenzel WashingtonDenzel Washington scores a combined 3.6219 out of 4 stars
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)
5Johnny Depp is the #5 ranked male movie actor of all timeJohnny DeppJohnny Depp scores a combined 3.6063 out of 4 stars
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)
6Harrison Ford is the #6 ranked male movie actor of all timeHarrison FordHarrison Ford scores a combined 3.6012 out of 4 stars
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)
7Tom Cruise is the #7 ranked male movie actor of all timeTom CruiseTom Cruise scores a combined 3.5841 out of 4 stars
3.5841
31
  • 1980s - 12
  • 1990s - 10
  • 2000s - 9
  • 1. Rain Man (1988)
  • 2. Magnolia (1999)
  • 3. Risky Business (1983)
  • 4. Collateral (2004)
8Gene Hackman is the #8 ranked male movie actor of all timeGene HackmanGene Hackman scores a combined 3.5679 out of 4 stars
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)
9Al Pacino is the #9 ranked male movie actor of all timeAl PacinoAl Pacino scores a combined 3.5484 out of 4 stars
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)
10Robin Williams is the #10 ranked male movie actor of all timeRobin WilliamsRobin Williams scores a combined 3.5398 out of 4 stars
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)
11Nicolas Cage is the #11 ranked male movie actor of all timeNicolas CageNicolas Cage scores a combined 3.5346 out of 4 stars
3.5346
52
  • 1980s - 10
  • 1990s - 23
  • 2000s - 19
  • 1. Adaptation. (2002)
  • 2. Rumble Fish (1983)
  • 3. Face/Off (1997)
  • 4. Raising Arizona (1987)
12Dustin Hoffman is the #12 ranked male movie actor of all timeDustin HoffmanDustin Hoffman scores a combined 3.5287 out of 4 stars
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)
13Jack Nicholson is the #13 ranked male movie actor of all timeJack NicholsonJack Nicholson scores a combined 3.5186 out of 4 stars
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)
14Clint Eastwood is the #14 ranked male movie actor of all timeClint EastwoodClint Eastwood scores a combined 3.4102 out of 4 stars
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)
15Anthony Hopkins is the #15 ranked male movie actor of all timeAnthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins scores a combined 3.3903 out of 4 stars
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)
16Matt Damon is the #16 ranked male movie actor of all timeMatt DamonMatt Damon scores a combined 3.3892 out of 4 stars
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)
17Samuel L. Jackson is the #17 ranked male movie actor of all timeSamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson scores a combined 3.3877 out of 4 stars
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)
18Jim Carrey is the #18 ranked male movie actor of all timeJim CarreyJim Carrey scores a combined 3.3801 out of 4 stars
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)
19John Travolta is the #19 ranked male movie actor of all timeJohn TravoltaJohn Travolta scores a combined 3.3659 out of 4 stars
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)
20Jack Lemmon is the #20 ranked male movie actor of all timeJack LemmonJack Lemmon scores a combined 3.3639 out of 4 stars
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)
21Sean Connery is the #21 ranked male movie actor of all timeSean ConnerySean Connery scores a combined 3.3561 out of 4 stars
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)
22James Stewart is the #22 ranked male movie actor of all timeJames StewartJames Stewart scores a combined 3.3476 out of 4 stars
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)
23Cary Grant is the #23 ranked male movie actor of all timeCary GrantCary Grant scores a combined 3.3448 out of 4 stars
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)
24Robert Duvall is the #24 ranked male movie actor of all timeRobert DuvallRobert Duvall scores a combined 3.3433 out of 4 stars
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)
25Bruce Willis is the #25 ranked male movie actor of all timeBruce WillisBruce Willis scores a combined 3.3339 out of 4 stars
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)
26Jeff Bridges is the #26 ranked male movie actor of all timeJeff BridgesJeff Bridges scores a combined 3.3294 out of 4 stars
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)
27Marlon Brando is the #27 ranked male movie actor of all timeMarlon BrandoMarlon Brando scores a combined 3.3011 out of 4 stars
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)
28Spencer Tracy is the #28 ranked male movie actor of all timeSpencer TracySpencer Tracy scores a combined 3.3000 out of 4 stars
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)
29Joaquin Phoenix is the #29 ranked male movie actor of all timeJoaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix scores a combined 3.2962 out of 4 stars
3.2962
20
  • 1990s - 6
  • 2000s - 14
  • 1. Gladiator (2000)
  • 2. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
  • 3. To Die For (1995)
  • 4. Walk the Line (2005)
30Will Smith is the #30 ranked male movie actor of all timeWill SmithWill Smith scores a combined 3.2954 out of 4 stars
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)
31Kevin Spacey is the #31 ranked male movie actor of all timeKevin SpaceyKevin Spacey scores a combined 3.2884 out of 4 stars
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)
32Kevin Costner is the #32 ranked male movie actor of all timeKevin CostnerKevin Costner scores a combined 3.2823 out of 4 stars
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)
33Gregory Peck is the #33 ranked male movie actor of all timeGregory PeckGregory Peck scores a combined 3.2806 out of 4 stars
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)
34Philip Seymour Hoffman is the #34 ranked male movie actor of all timePhilip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour Hoffman scores a combined 3.2802 out of 4 stars
3.2802
35
  • 1990s - 17
  • 2000s - 18
  • 1. Almost Famous (2000)
  • 2. Boogie Nights (1997)
  • 3. Capote (2005)
  • 4. Magnolia (1999)
35Morgan Freeman is the #35 ranked male movie actor of all timeMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman scores a combined 3.2801 out of 4 stars
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)
36John Cusack is the #36 ranked male movie actor of all timeJohn CusackJohn Cusack scores a combined 3.2785 out of 4 stars
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)
37Mel Gibson is the #37 ranked male movie actor of all timeMel GibsonMel Gibson scores a combined 3.2749 out of 4 stars
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)
38Ralph Fiennes is the #38 ranked male movie actor of all timeRalph FiennesRalph Fiennes scores a combined 3.2704 out of 4 stars
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)
39Michael Douglas is the #39 ranked male movie actor of all timeMichael DouglasMichael Douglas scores a combined 3.2577 out of 4 stars
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)
40Sean Penn is the #40 ranked male movie actor of all timeSean PennSean Penn scores a combined 3.2503 out of 4 stars
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)
41Leonardo DiCaprio is the #41 ranked male movie actor of all timeLeonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio scores a combined 3.2437 out of 4 stars
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)
42Robert Redford is the #42 ranked male movie actor of all timeRobert RedfordRobert Redford scores a combined 3.2382 out of 4 stars
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)
43Russell Crowe is the #43 ranked male movie actor of all timeRussell CroweRussell Crowe scores a combined 3.2352 out of 4 stars
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)
44John Wayne is the #44 ranked male movie actor of all timeJohn WayneJohn Wayne scores a combined 3.2348 out of 4 stars
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)
45Geoffrey Rush is the #45 ranked male movie actor of all timeGeoffrey RushGeoffrey Rush scores a combined 3.2270 out of 4 stars
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)
46Sylvester Stallone is the #46 ranked male movie actor of all timeSylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone scores a combined 3.2225 out of 4 stars
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)
47Tommy Lee Jones is the #47 ranked male movie actor of all timeTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee Jones scores a combined 3.2208 out of 4 stars
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)
48Burt Lancaster is the #48 ranked male movie actor of all timeBurt LancasterBurt Lancaster scores a combined 3.2109 out of 4 stars
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)
49Brad Pitt is the #49 ranked male movie actor of all timeBrad PittBrad Pitt scores a combined 3.1986 out of 4 stars
3.1986
37
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 17
  • 2000s - 18
  • 1. Thelma & Louise (1991)
  • 2. True Romance (1993)
  • 3. Fight Club (1999)
  • 4. Se7en (1995)
50Woody Allen is the #50 ranked male movie actor of all timeWoody AllenWoody Allen scores a combined 3.1913 out of 4 stars
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)