Who do you think is the best alive actor?

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Cate Blanchett for me; Blue Jasmine, Carol, Veronica Guerin, Notes on a Scandal… I could go on but I think that she’s just phenomenal. Who would you pick?☺️

Eileen Atkins
Judi Dench
Lesley Manville
Hugh Grant (now he is getting more varied roles, it has become apparent how good he is)
Simon Russell Beale
Nicola Walker
Meryl Streep
Shaun Evans
Roger Allum
Alison Steadman
Sarah Lancashire
Anne Reid
Derek Jacobi

*prima Facie

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Gary Oldman and Stephen Graham get my votes.

@mrsjoyfulprizeforraffiawork I'm glad someone said that about Hugh Grant, I think he's fantastic. Just typecast for far to long in Richard Curtis movies.

I laughed so hard at that film. The bit on the snowy cliff.

Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes. Both incredibly versatile. But I think Cate Blanchett is exceptional.

Andrea Riseborough for me. She's electric on screen and so versatile. She expresses so much vulnerability and strength at the same time. I think she's amazing.

I think personally he is possibly the most genuinely talented - especially as a disturbing character.

There’s a lightness of touch that can be overlooked when you see him in things like Paddington and stuttering through Four Weddings in more obvious roles.

But very versatile.

Olivia Coleman
Alan Cummings
Colin Firth

-because I saw them in different things and didn't twig they were the same person

But top of my list is Dame Judi Dench. Billy Connolly talked about how her acting in Mrs Brown had him thinking she really had fallen for him - until he pulled himself up and realised she really is that good.

I think personally he is possibly the most genuinely talented - especially as a disturbing character.

@Calliopespa I loved him in Cloud Atlas.

Judi Dench

Julie Walters
Ruth Wilson
Kristin Scott Thomas
Denzel Washington

Stephen Graham.

I love Robert De Niro.

Oh yes he’s great. He was actually very good in something with Anne Hathaway ( The Intern?). Not sure it was a great movie per se but he was great.

I’d throw Eddie redmayne into the mix after watching the day of the jackal, he was superb

Michael Sheen has played Tony Blair, Brian Clough and I love him in Bright Young Things. I think he is an amazing character actor.

Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons is incredible.

Gary Oldman and Cillian Murphy are excellent.

I love Florence Pugh, not seen her in a lot but she shines on screen. Viola Davis is fantastic.

James McAvoy in Split was outstanding

He only really plays himself though really, doesn't he? Bit like David Jason and Tom Hanks (and Dustin Hoffman to a certain extent).

Mark Rylance

Stephan Graham and mark Rylance

Meryl Streep.

Couldn't settle on just one. My faves are:

Emma Thompson
Judi Dench
Olivia Coleman
Meryl Streep
Glenn Close
Jodie Foster

Gary Oldman
Tom Hanks
Robert de Niro
Woody Harrelson
Morgan Freeman
Anthony Hopkins
Samuel L Jackson

I really liked that movie. It made me wish for a kindly nurturing father figure. It's like a comfort watch.