Who do you think is the most talented actor/actress that you've seen?

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For me, it's Pamela Rabe. So underrated but so immensely brilliant. Also think Jessica Lange is amazing.

Who do you think is the most talented actor/actress you've ever watched?

Amanda Root in Persuasion. It’s a staggeringly good version of the book and she portrays the character’s loss and yearning brilliantly.

I've had the pleasure of seeing David Tennant on stage. He is very charismatic - incredibly so. The play I saw him in was also one of those recorded and shown on YouTube during lockdown. Seeing it recorded was not a patch on seeing him live. But that is charisma, not sure he is the greatest actor I have ever seen.

Back in the day, Derek Jacobi always put in an electric performance in theatre. I have seen him in multiple plays and always been wowed.

Colin Morgan also an amazing young talent. Also seen him in multiple plays and he is never the same twice.

@kevinbacone Get your tissues ready!

I don't rate Jodie Comer at all! I'm in a minority, I think

Stephen Graham is fantastic.

'I don't rate Jodie Comer at all'

Shes a bit gimmicky in Killing Eve (unlike Fiona Shaw, who is PERFECTION in her every scene and looks DIVINE to boot). Jodie was flat out brilliant though in 10 Rillington Place and Doctor Foster, in fairly small roles. I think shes a real talent

Pamela Rabe is f#cking terrifying! She's a genius.

Phil Davis is always a treat too

I don't know Pamela Rabe, but Phil Davis is brilliant! Totally believable in every role I've seen him in - a huge range.

*I think Meryl Streep is like this - for me anyway - I know she’s really good as in technical - very good at the little habits and subtleties - but for me she is always Meryl Streep and quite a strong forcefulness about her as a person that is always there.

I've always thought this, too - it's her command of accents which is her most impressive talent. (Though I have to take many of them as being accurate because other people say so eg I have no idea what German spoken with a Polish accent should sound like, so . . . )

[of David Tennant] I think hes well over rated as well. Hes pretty, and seems like a LOVELY bloke, but I dont think hes that great an actor. Never seen him on stage, so I take that point

I agree - and I wasn't impressed with his Richard III. The best thing he was in was Dr Who . . . he is very pretty though . . .

Depressing that there's so few non-white actors/actresses in this thread .

Andrew Scott.
Sam Rockwell.

Was Idris Elba not mentioned?

Should have been.

'Was Idris Elba not mentioned?'

Think hes seriously over rated too. Luther was utter bilge, even if he did look good in his big coat! He was brilliant in The Wire but so was everyone, so I'm putting it down to brilliant script/ direction

Love Chewitel ejiofor - first heard narrating the amazing documentary The Tower about the Pepys Estate - and has gone on to do amazing stuff.

David Suchet

Sophie Okonedo ( in Anthony and Cleopatra ) Just brilliant

Florence Pugh in Lady Macbeth

@Thateverlastingyes77

Claes Bang because he looks and acts so completely different in different roles. Admittedly he hasn’t been in much but it’s hard to believe he is the same person in each role he plays. Looking forward to seeing more of him in the future.

As I recall, we got to see quite a bit of the lovely Claes Bang in 'Dracula'. Wouldn't mind seeing even more however...

@Lottapianos

'Was Idris Elba not mentioned?'

Think hes seriously over rated too. Luther was utter bilge, even if he did look good in his big coat! He was brilliant in The Wire but so was everyone, so I'm putting it down to brilliant script/ direction

Yep. Absolutely beautiful man but only just about OK as an actor.

Another person here who would like to see more of Claes Bang

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More votes for Elisabeth Moss and Leonardo di Caprio.
Also don't think he's been mentioned but Richard Schiff is excellent.
My all time favourites are Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Forgot Dominic West and Lester Freamon.

@Mookie81

Depressing that there's so few non-white actors/actresses in this thread .

I don’t rate Idris Elba but I think Don Cheadle is a phenomenal actor. I particularly loved him in Boogie Nights. He and Philip Seymour Hoffman made the film.

Also Mahershala Ali has been perfect in everything I have seen him in.

Albert Finney (plus Chewitel).

Damien Lewis in his portrayal of Henry VIII in Wolf Hall, absolutely mesmerising.

@PapsofJura

Damien Lewis in his portrayal of Henry VIII in Wolf Hall, absolutely mesmerising.

Agreed. He was exactly as I had imagined Hillary Mantel's Henry to be - a strange combination of majestic and pathetic.

Wolf Hall was brilliantly cast all round - Claire Foy as Anne, Mark Lesser as Thomas More and of course Mark Rylance as Cromwell. I'd had doubts about him at first since he really didn't fit the role physically but soon I couldn't imagine anyone but him as Master Secretary. I wonder when - or if - they're going to do a sequel? It would be great if they could get the same cast and crew together again.