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1	Robert De Niro	3.0808	79	1960s - 3 1970s - 14 1980s - 13 1990s - 29 2000s - 20	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Raging Bull (1980) 3. Men of Honor (2000) See all Robert De Niro movie rankings
2	Geoffrey Rush	3.0238	29	1980s - 3 1990s - 10 2000s - 16	1. Shine (1996) 2. Elizabeth (1998) 3. Frida (2002) 4. Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004) See all Geoffrey Rush movie rankings
3	Gary Cooper	2.9619	93	1920s - 19 1930s - 36 1940s - 17 1950s - 20 1960s - 1	1. Sergeant York (1941) 2. Pride of the Yankees, The (1942) 3. Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The (1955) 4. Plainsman, The (1936) See all Gary Cooper movie rankings
4	Johnny Depp	2.9476	45	1980s - 3 1990s - 17 2000s - 24	1. Finding Neverland (2004) 2. Ed Wood (1994) 3. Before Night Falls (2000) 4. Blow (2001) See all Johnny Depp movie rankings
5	Joe Pesci	2.9139	30	1960s - 1 1970s - 1 1980s - 10 1990s - 16 2000s - 2	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Raging Bull (1980) See all Joe Pesci movie rankings
6	Willem Dafoe	2.8963	69	1980s - 13 1990s - 22 2000s - 34	1. Aviator, The (2004) 2. Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) 3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) 4. Auto Focus (2002) See all Willem Dafoe movie rankings
7	Michael Imperioli	2.8930	41	1980s - 2 1990s - 31 2000s - 8	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) 4. Stuey (2003) See all Michael Imperioli movie rankings
8	Debi Mazar	2.8732	41	1990s - 30 2000s - 11	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Insider, The (1999) 4. Doors, The (1991) See all Debi Mazar movie rankings
9	Vanessa Redgrave	2.8544	73	1950s - 1 1960s - 12 1970s - 12 1980s - 7 1990s - 21 2000s - 20	1. Man for All Seasons, A (1966) 2. Wilde (1997) 3. Girl, Interrupted (1999) 4. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) See all Vanessa Redgrave movie rankings
10	Doris Day	2.8470	42	1940s - 3 1950s - 23 1960s - 15 1990s - 1	1. Love Me or Leave Me (1955) 2. Calamity Jane (1953) 3. Young Man with a Horn (1950) 4. Winning Team, The (1952) See all Doris Day movie rankings
11	Rachel Griffiths	2.8432	26	1990s - 14 2000s - 12	1. Hilary and Jackie (1998) 2. Rookie, The (2002) 3. Blow (2001) 4. Ned Kelly (2003) See all Rachel Griffiths movie rankings
12	Sophie Marceau	2.8427	31	1980s - 10 1990s - 14 2000s - 7	1. Braveheart (1995) See all Sophie Marceau movie rankings
13	James Cagney	2.8422	62	1930s - 32 1940s - 12 1950s - 15 1960s - 2 1980s - 1	1. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) 2. Love Me or Leave Me (1955) 3. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) 4. Fighting 69th, The (1940) See all James Cagney movie rankings
14	Warren Beatty	2.8395	30	1960s - 8 1970s - 8 1980s - 3 1990s - 7 2000s - 4	1. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 2. Reds (1981) 3. Bugsy (1991) See all Warren Beatty movie rankings
15	Renee Zellweger	2.8319	19	1990s - 8 2000s - 11	1. Cinderella Man (2005) 2. Whole Wide World, The (1996) 3. Miss Potter (2006) 4. 8 Seconds (1994) See all Renee Zellweger movie rankings
16	Julia Roberts	2.8212	39	1980s - 4 1990s - 19 2000s - 16	1. Erin Brockovich (2000) 2. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) 3. Michael Collins (1996) 4. Tell Them Who You Are (2005) See all Julia Roberts movie rankings
17	Vincent D'Onofrio	2.8195	44	1980s - 3 1990s - 29 2000s - 12	1. Ed Wood (1994) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Whole Wide World, The (1996) 4. Steal This Movie (2000) See all Vincent D'Onofrio movie rankings
18	Christopher Plummer	2.7785	77	1950s - 2 1960s - 10 1970s - 16 1980s - 16 1990s - 16 2000s - 17	1. Sound of Music, The (1965) 2. Malcolm X (1992) 3. Insider, The (1999) 4. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) See all Christopher Plummer movie rankings
19	Russell Crowe	2.7784	31	1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Insider, The (1999) 2. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 3. Cinderella Man (2005) See all Russell Crowe movie rankings
20	Jonathan Pryce	2.7759	45	1970s - 1 1980s - 12 1990s - 15 2000s - 17	1. Evita (1996) 2. New World, The (2005) 3. Carrington (1995) 4. De-Lovely (2004) See all Jonathan Pryce movie rankings
21	Dustin Hoffman	2.7651	47	1960s - 5 1970s - 11 1980s - 4 1990s - 12 2000s - 14	1. Finding Neverland (2004) 2. Lenny (1974) 3. Papillon (1973) 4. Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) See all Dustin Hoffman movie rankings
22	David Gant	2.7640	23	1980s - 7 1990s - 8 2000s - 8	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. Gandhi (1982) 3. Dangerous Beauty (1998) 4. Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) See all David Gant movie rankings
23	Ed Harris	2.7591	52	1970s - 1 1980s - 15 1990s - 17 2000s - 19	1. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 2. Pollock (2000) 3. Nixon (1995) 4. Sweet Dreams (1985) See all Ed Harris movie rankings
24	Beau Starr	2.7570	33	1980s - 12 1990s - 13 2000s - 8	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Cinderella Man (2005) 3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) 4. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) See all Beau Starr movie rankings
25	Cate Blanchett	2.7423	33	1990s - 9 2000s - 24	1. Aviator, The (2004) 2. Elizabeth (1998) 3. Veronica Guerin (2003) See all Cate Blanchett movie rankings
26	Leonardo DiCaprio	2.7358	23	1990s - 13 2000s - 10	1. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 2. Aviator, The (2004) 3. Basketball Diaries, The (1995) 4. Total Eclipse (1995) See all Leonardo DiCaprio movie rankings
27	Frank Vincent	2.7256	48	1970s - 1 1980s - 8 1990s - 22 2000s - 17	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Raging Bull (1980) See all Frank Vincent movie rankings
28	Kirk Douglas	2.7139	79	1940s - 8 1950s - 24 1960s - 21 1970s - 12 1980s - 6 1990s - 5 2000s - 3	1. Spartacus (1960) 2. Lust for Life (1956) 3. Young Man with a Horn (1950) 4. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) See all Kirk Douglas movie rankings
29	John Hurt	2.7130	98	1960s - 7 1970s - 14 1980s - 25 1990s - 30 2000s - 22	1. Man for All Seasons, A (1966) 2. Elephant Man, The (1980) 3. Rob Roy (1995) 4. Vincent (1987) See all John Hurt movie rankings
30	Karl Malden	2.7113	49	1940s - 4 1950s - 16 1960s - 19 1970s - 6 1980s - 4	1. Patton (1970) 2. Fear Strikes Out (1957) 3. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 4. Gypsy (1962) See all Karl Malden movie rankings
31	Courtney Love	2.7063	19	1980s - 3 1990s - 9 2000s - 7	1. People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) 2. Man on the Moon (1999) 3. Sid and Nancy (1986) 4. Basquiat (1996) See all Courtney Love movie rankings
32	Lili Taylor	2.6953	45	1980s - 4 1990s - 26 2000s - 15	1. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) 2. I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) 3. Rudy (1993) 4. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) See all Lili Taylor movie rankings
33	Meryl Streep	2.6933	48	1970s - 5 1980s - 12 1990s - 14 2000s - 17	1. Out of Africa (1985) 2. Silkwood (1983) 3. Music of the Heart (1999) See all Meryl Streep movie rankings
34	Mel Gibson	2.6927	40	1970s - 3 1980s - 11 1990s - 14 2000s - 11	1. Braveheart (1995) See all Mel Gibson movie rankings
35	Faye Dunaway	2.6803	68	1960s - 7 1970s - 15 1980s - 12 1990s - 15 2000s - 19	1. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 2. Mommie Dearest (1981) 3. Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) See all Faye Dunaway movie rankings
36	Anthony Hopkins	2.6712	61	1960s - 4 1970s - 10 1980s - 7 1990s - 25 2000s - 15	1. Shadowlands (1993) 2. Elephant Man, The (1980) 3. Amistad (1997) 4. Nixon (1995) See all Anthony Hopkins movie rankings
37	Catherine McCormack	2.6685	20	1990s - 7 2000s - 13	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. Dangerous Beauty (1998) See all Catherine McCormack movie rankings
38	Brendan Gleeson	2.6627	44	1990s - 20 2000s - 24	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. General, The (1998) 3. Michael Collins (1996) 4. My Life So Far (1999) See all Brendan Gleeson movie rankings
39	Paul Newman	2.6458	58	1950s - 10 1960s - 19 1970s - 12 1980s - 7 1990s - 5 2000s - 5	1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 2. Blaze (1989) 3. Tell Them Who You Are (2005) 4. Left Handed Gun, The (1958) See all Paul Newman movie rankings
40	Al Pacino	2.6448	43	1960s - 2 1970s - 8 1980s - 5 1990s - 16 2000s - 11	1. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 2. Insider, The (1999) See all Al Pacino movie rankings
41	Michael Wincott	2.6424	31	1970s - 1 1980s - 9 1990s - 14 2000s - 7	1. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) 2. Before Night Falls (2000) 3. Doors, The (1991) 4. Basquiat (1996) See all Michael Wincott movie rankings
42	Denzel Washington	2.6351	40	1980s - 7 1990s - 19 2000s - 12	1. Malcolm X (1992) 2. Hurricane, The (1999) 3. Antwone Fisher (2002) 4. Cry Freedom (1987) See all Denzel Washington movie rankings
43	June Allyson	2.6313	46	1930s - 5 1940s - 19 1950s - 18 1970s - 2 1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Glenn Miller Story, The (1953) 2. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) 3. Words and Music (1948) 4. Stratton Story, The (1949) See all June Allyson movie rankings
44	Ward Bond	2.6214	157	1920s - 1 1930s - 89 1940s - 40 1950s - 27	1. Sergeant York (1941) 2. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) 3. Sullivans, The (1944) 4. Joan of Arc (1948) See all Ward Bond movie rankings
45	Gary Oldman	2.6203	39	1980s - 7 1990s - 16 2000s - 16	1. Sid and Nancy (1986) 2. Basquiat (1996) 3. Immortal Beloved (1994) 4. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) See all Gary Oldman movie rankings
46	Paul Giamatti	2.6186	39	1990s - 18 2000s - 21	1. American Splendor (2003) 2. Cinderella Man (2005) 3. Private Parts (1997) 4. Man on the Moon (1999) See all Paul Giamatti movie rankings
47	Robert Redford	2.5971	51	1960s - 9 1970s - 16 1980s - 4 1990s - 9 2000s - 13	1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 2. Out of Africa (1985) See all Robert Redford movie rankings
48	Lorraine Bracco	2.5927	25	1970s - 1 1980s - 7 1990s - 13 2000s - 4	1. Goodfellas (1990) 2. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) 3. Basketball Diaries, The (1995) See all Lorraine Bracco movie rankings
49	Martin Dunne	2.5915	12	1980s - 3 1990s - 7 2000s - 2	1. Braveheart (1995) 2. My Left Foot (1989) 3. In the Name of the Father (1993) 4. Veronica Guerin (2003) See all Martin Dunne movie rankings
50	Martin Sheen	2.5860	99	1960s - 2 1970s - 12 1980s - 20 1990s - 47 2000s - 18	1. Gandhi (1982) 2. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 3. Tell Them Who You Are (2005) 4. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) See all Martin Sheen movie rankings

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