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?☺️

My favorites are Audrey Hepburn and Doris Day.
Though alive one I always loved Andy MacDowell. As well I like Anne Hathaway , Rachel McAdams, Jennifer Garner Catherine Zeta Jones, as well as Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck...
And I had a huge crush on Leonardo di Caprio back in Titanic days.

Stephen Graham, Maxine Peake, Alison Steadman, Lesley Manville, Cate Blanchett, Timothy Spall off the top of my head but am sure I have missed a few.

Nick Nolte
Cillian Murphy
Leonardo Di’caprio

Vincent D'Onofrio is underrated. Loved him in Law and Order CI, he was great in MIB and Daredevil.

I admire both Toby Jones and Jason Watkins. They are so versatile and never seem to get typecast like other actors and can convincingly inhabit amazingly different roles. By contrast, the late Sean Connery was enjoyable to watch but I felt he was always Sean Connery, whatever the role.

Anyone else love Christoph Waltz?

Kevin Spacey .. terrible man, brilliant actor

Jodi Comer

Cillian Murphy
Gary Oldman
Tobias Menzies
Jared Harris

Nigel farage

Stephen Graham

I've only ever seen The Truman Show, which is a film I like very much.

Stephen Graham

Phil Davis. Fabulous and seems underrated.
Can't agree with Cate Blanchett.

Ralph Fiennes. He absolutely draws me in, he's captivating in everything I've seen him in.

Great thread!

My top picks in no particular order:

Anthony Hopkins, (I was lucky enough to see him on stage with Judi Dench in my youth - he was great!)
Jodie Foster
Meryl Streep
Ian McShane (he’s come into his own in his old age!)
Viola Davis - she elevates everything she’s in
Christian Bale

Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant are in the ‘honourable mention’ category for me - very good, but not great.

Jason Watkins
Jill Halfpenny
Jennifer Anniston

I love watching Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. Always love to see Meryl Streep too.

Also, Michael Crawford performing as Frank Spencer and as the Phantom of the Opera…incredible it’s the same bloke!

Olivia Coleman

Judy dench.

Christoph Waltz
Natalie Portman
Mark Rylance

Male, Adam Scott + Female, Meryl Streep or Kate Winslet.

He was sensational in phantom.

Most agree he’s never been bettered, despite years of successors.

It was the voice, the intonation, the movement … everything.

He was funny as Frank but clearly just mucking round in comparison.

Denzel Washington
Ben Affleck
Jim Carrey
Dustin Hoffman
Clint Eastwood
Jack Nicholson
Glenn Close
Cher

YesYesAllGood I’ve always loved Michael Crawford. He’s so charismatic.

Rosamund Pike, Viggo Mortensen