Brad Pitt | Biography and Filmography | 1963 Featured in and co-produced the lauded period drama "12 Years a Slave" 2013 Starred in and co-produced the hugely successful zombie movie "World War Z" 2013 Appeared in the Ridley Scott thriller "The Counselor" 2012 Starred in crime drama "Killing Them Softly," a feature adaptation of George V. Higgins' novel Cogan's Trade 2012 Appeared as first male spokesperson for classic fragrance Chanel No.

5 2011 Played a domineering father in Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" 2011 Voiced the character of Will the Krill in the animated sequel "Happy Feet Two" 2011 Portrayed the Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane in "Moneyball" 2010 Voiced Metro Man, Megamind's archenemy in the animated comedy, "Megamind" 2009 Starred as a Nazi hunter in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" 2008 Joined an ensemble cast for the Coen's brothers' "Burn After Reading" 2008 Re-teamed with director David Fincher and actress Cate Blanchett to play the title role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Actor 2007 Reprised role along with the original cast for "Ocean's 13" 2007 Portrayed outlaw Jesse James in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (also produced) 2007 Produced "A Mighty Heart," the film based on the book

 by Mariane Pearl, wife of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl; film featured his partner Angelina Jolie in the lead role 2006 Co-starred with Cate Blanchett as a tragedy-stricken American couple in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's critically acclaimed "Babel;" received a Golden Globe nomination for Supporting Actor 2005 Co-starred with Angelina Jolie, as husband and wife assassins, in Doug Liman's "Mr.

& Mrs.

Smith" 2004 Reunited with the original cast for the sequel "Ocean's Twelve" 2004 Portrayed fated warrior Achilles in director Wolfgang Petersen's epic "Troy" 2002 Made a guest appearance on the NBC sitcom "Friends" as a man who has a grudge against Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green; received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor 2001 Landed featured role in the A-list ensemble of "Ocean's Eleven," which included Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Matt Damon 2001 Teamed with Robert Redford in "Spy Game," playing the protege of a retiring CIA agent 2000 Portrayed an itinerant Irish gypsy bare knuckles boxer in Guy Ritchie's gangster film "Snatch" 1999 Again collaborated with David Fincher for "Fight Club," playing the character of Tyler Durden opposite Edward Norton 1998 Re-teamed with Anthony Hopkins for "Meet Joe Black" 1997 Played the main role of Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer in the Jean Jacques Annaud film "Seven Years in Tibet;" film was subject of controversy when it was disclosed

 that the main character had ties to the Nazis 1997 Played an Irish revolutionary opposite Harrison Ford in "The Devil's Own" 1995 Portrayed mental patient Jeffrey Goines in Terry Gilliam's "Twelve Monkeys"; received a Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination 1995 Co-starred with Morgan Freeman as detectives tracking a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) in David Fincher's "Seven" 1994 Co-starred with Tom Cruise (as the vampire Lestat) in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" 1994 First worked with Anthony Hopkins playing one of his sons in "Legends of the Fall"; received a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination 1993 Played featured role in Tony Scott's "True Romance" 1993 Took a dramatic turn as a scruffy serial killer alongside Juliette Lewis and David Duchovny in "Kalifornia" 1992 Cast in major film role in the Robert Redford directed "A River Runs Through It" 1991 Cast in first leading role in a feature alongside Catherine Keener and Nick Cave in the low budget, Tom DiCillo directed "

Johnny Suede" 1991 Achieved instant sex-symbol status as J.D., a charming hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise" 1990 Co-starred with Juliette Lewis in the fact-based NBC TV-movie "Too Young to Die?" 1989 Made feature acting debut in "Cutting Class" 1988 Made TV-movie debut in "A Stoning in Fulham County" (NBC) 1987 Made primetime TV debut in a guest role on the ABC sitcom "Growing Pains" 1987 Played the boyfriend of Jenna Wade Ewing's daughter in three episodes of the CBS primetime soap "Dallas" 1987 Worked as an extra on the film "Less Than Zero" (also had uncredited role) 1987 Made television debut on the NBC soap opera "Another World" 1986 Moved to Los Angeles, CA after claiming to his parents that he was attending the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena Grew up in Springfield, MO Studied acting with Roy London for six years .

Before becoming an actor, Pitt worked many odd jobs including as a chauffeur to Strip-O-Gram strippers and dressing up in a chicken costume outside an El Pollo Loco restaurant. . Pitt had the dubious distinction of being named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" (1995 and 2000) on two separate occasions. . Pitt was reportedly banned from China due to the government's disapproval of his 1997 film "Seven Years in Tibet," which portrayed harsh Chinese rule in the region. . Pitt made People magazine's 50 Most beautiful People list for 2004. . In 1997, Pitt successfully sued Playgirl magazine to stop distribution after it published unauthorized nude photographs of Pitt and then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow. . Due to the themes of Tibetan nationalism in "Seven Years in Tibet" (1997) the Chinese government banned Pitt and his co-star David Thewlis from entering China for life. . In 2007, Pitt was listed among artists and entertainers as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. .

In December 2006, Pitt gathered a group of housing professionals together in the Hurricane Katrina-stricken New Orleans to begin planning a project that Pitt called Make It Right, with the goal of financing and constructing 150 new houses in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. . Brad Pitt and his siblings gave $1 million to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, MO to help the hospital open a new pediatric cancer center that was later named the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, in honor of their mother. . In 2009, Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $1 million to the U.N. refugee agency providing aid to hundreds of thousands uprooted by violence in Pakistan. . In December 2010, The Jolie-Pitt Foundation committed $2 million towards the N/a'an ku sê Mission in Namibia. The donation was made in their daughter Shiloh’s name. . During a September 2011 interview with Parade magazine promoting his film "Moneyball," Pitt opened up about his failed marriage to Jennifer Aniston: He said, "I spent the ‘90s trying to hide out, trying to duck the full celebrity cacophony.

I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out. It started feeling pathetic. It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn’t living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage [to Aniston] had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t." Following backlash from the media and fans about his Aniston remarks, Pitt issued the following statement days after the first interview went public: "It grieves me that this was interpreted this way. Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself – and that, I am responsible for." (Source: Reuters) .

Brad Pitt - Biography - IMDb Brad Pitt Biography Showing all 177 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (112) | Personal Quotes (38) | Salary (18) Overview (3) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, Golden Globe-winner Brad Pitt's most widely recognized role may be Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999). However, his portrayals of Billy Beane in Moneyball (2011), and Rusty Ryan in the remake of Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels, also loom large in his filmography. Pitt was born William Bradley Pitt on December 18th, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri. He is the son of Jane Etta (Hillhouse), a school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, a truck company manager.

He has a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) Pitt, and a younger sister, Julie Neal Pitt. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. Pitt attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising. He occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California. Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators and dressing as a giant chicken while working for "el Pollo Loco". Pitt's earliest credited roles were in television, starting on the daytime soap opera Another World (1964) before appearing in the recurring role of Randy on the legendary prime time soap opera Dallas (1978). Following a string of guest appearances on various television series through the 1980s, Pitt gained widespread attention with a small part in Thelma & Louise (1991), in which he played a sexy criminal who romanced and conned Geena Davis . This lead to starring roles in badly received films such as Johnny Suede (1991) and Cool World (1992).

But Pitt's career hit an upswing with his casting in A River Runs Through It (1992), which cemented his status as an multi-layered actor as opposed to just a pretty face. Pitt's subsequent projects were as quirky and varied in tone as his performances, ranging from his unforgettably comic cameo as stoner roommate Floyd in True Romance (1993) to romantic roles in such visually lavish films as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) and Legends of the Fall (1994), to an emotionally tortured detective in the horror-thriller Se7en (1995). His portrayal of frenetic oddball Jeffrey Goines in Twelve Monkeys (1995) won him a Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Pitt's portrayal of Achilles in the big-budget period drama Troy (2004) helped establish his appeal as action star and was closely followed by a co-starring role in the stylish spy-versus-spy flick Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). It was on the set of Mr. & Mrs.

Smith that Pitt, who married Jennifer Aniston in a highly publicized ceremony in 2000, met his current partner Angelina Jolie . Pitt left Aniston for Jolie in 2005, a break-up that continues to fuel tabloid stories years after its occurrence. He continues to wildly vary his film choices, appearing in everything from high-concept popcorn flicks such as Megamind (2010) to adventurous critic-bait like Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Tree of Life (2011). He has received two Best Actor Oscar nominations, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Moneyball (2011). In 2014, he starred in the war film Fury (2014), opposite Shia LaBeouf , Logan Lerman , Jon Bernthal , and Michael Peña . Pitt and Jolie have six children, including two sons and a daughter who were adopted.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous and JJH Spouse (2) Frequently works with David Fincher Trivia (112) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#23) (1995). Turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo 13 (1995) to accept his role in Se7en (1995). Posed for a campus calendar in college. A girl went to Pitt's Hollywood-area home shortly after midnight January 7, 1999 and crawled in through an open window, dressed herself in his clothes and stayed for 10 hours before the alarm went off. Athena Rolando, 19, was ordered not to contact the actor and to stay 100 yards away from him for three years (1999). Ranked #32 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Banned from entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997) (1997).

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1997). (December 20, 1996) Engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow . Donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center - a children's learning museum in his hometown of Springfield, Missouri. [June 1996] Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1996). His first starring role in a feature film was in The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), shot in pre-war Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion, civil war broke out in the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to producer Andjelo Arandjelovic , who is working on getting a distribution deal. Pitt was paid $1,523 per week for seven weeks. He played a young American taken by his family to the Adriatic Sea to search for a cure for a rare skin disease.

Purchased a mansion in Southern California from the actress who portrays Elvira, Mistress of the Dark ( Cassandra Peterson ). He reportedly paid $1.7 million for the house. This mansion is filled with antiques and has a "vampirish" look to it (1996). Lived in Southern California with friend Buck Simmonds , who starred with him in A River Runs Through It (1992). [May 1992] He was the third choice for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991). William Baldwin , the first choice, left to star in Backdraft (1991). Had to learn to fly-cast for his role in A River Runs Through It (1992). He practiced on top of buildings in Hollywood. During these practices, he frequently hooked himself in the back of his head. Voted "Best Actor" by viewers of MTV's The Big Picture (1988) in 1995. Was a journalism major in college with an advertising focus. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol.

43 (1991). Attended and graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri in 1982. Dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism (Columbia, Missouri). In high school, he was a member of the golf, swim and tennis teams. Belonged to the Key Club and the Forensics Club in High School. Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue) Has a brother, Doug Pitt, born in 1966 and a sister, Julie Pitt , born in 1969. Was considered for the lead role in The Matrix (1999), which went to Keanu Reeves . Has his teeth capped. (July 18, 2001) Sued Damiani International, the company which created the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston . According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. The company has since been selling replicas and indicating Pitt/Aniston's endorsement of the ring.

He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston spent $1 million on their wedding (2000). For the last couple of years, he has been the spokesman for Edwin Jeans ads in Japan. In 2001, he was also the face of the ads for a current Japanese canned coffee which is named Roots. Was replaced in these TV ads (2002) by Kevin Costner . Studied acting with the late Roy London . Did TV commercial for Toyota (Altis model) that aired only in Asia. The car became very popular and its sales resulted in Toyota getting an almost 32% share of the passenger car market. Has a home at Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey. Auditioned for the role of J.D. in the cult classic film Heathers (1988) and, though he showed talent, casting directors thought him to be "too sweet" for the role, which later went to Christian Slater . He would later go on to a very similar role in the horror film Cutting Class (1989). Is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. The Xi Xi chapter at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

After watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Pitt asked director Guy Ritchie if he could be in his next film. He could not master the English accent, so Ritchie gave him the role of Mickey the One Punch Pikey, an Irish fighter, in Snatch (2000). With Brad Grey 's departure for Paramount and after the divorce settlement with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston , he now solely owns Plan B Entertainment. Tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy (2004), in which he plays, coincidentally, Achilles. His injury caused the production of Ocean's Twelve (2004) to be pushed back to April 2004 (2003). Is the first man ever to be named "Sexiest Man Alive" twice by People magazine (1994 and 2000). He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston campaigned in the United States to save EastEnders (1985) from being axed there (2003). Showed his parents the "Chemical Burn" scene to convince them not to watch Fight Club (1999).

Got into better shape and eventually gained over 20 pounds of muscle for Troy (2004). Has appeared in three movies with the number seven in the title ( Se7en (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997) and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)). Has also appeared in three movies with the number twelve in the title ( Twelve Monkeys (1995), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). He was ranked #6 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties". His high school nickname was Brad the "Pitt-bull". He took Greek language lessons in secret to surprise his then-wife Jennifer Aniston who is of Greek ancestry. Voted #1 in Company magazine's annual "100 Sexiest Men" poll (2004). His favorite movies are Planet of the Apes (1968) and Saturday Night Fever (1977). Announced on January 7, 2005 that he and Jennifer Aniston are separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage.

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film Troy (2004). However, he did not receive a nomination. Dianne Wiest is his favorite actress. Premiere magazine ranked him as #50 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005). A short while after completing A River Runs Through It (1992), he fled to Amsterdam where he briefly lived for three months by himself in a small basement apartment before returning to the United States to film Kalifornia (1993). He and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston met on a blind date, which was arranged by their agent. He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001) / Ocean's Twelve (2004) co-stars, Julia Roberts , George Clooney and Elliott Gould , all have guest-starred on the sitcom Friends (1994), though not in the same episodes. Owns and plays Taylor Guitars.

In 2001, renowned architect Frank Gehry renovated the wine cellar in the home in which Pitt and wife Jennifer Aniston lived. Pitt subsequently did an informal apprenticeship in Gehry's Los Angeles office. Owns the rights to the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs (2002). He wanted it to be remade with he and Tom Cruise in the leading roles. The movie was eventually remade as The Departed (2006). Pitt served as a producer on the movie. On the invitation of Virgin CEO Richard Branson , he visited over 100 orphans affected by HIV at a facility run by The Salvation Army in South Africa as well as personally meeting Nelson Mandela and discussing Mandela's 46664 campaign (named for his prison ID number) to call attention to South Africa's devastating AIDS epidemic. After South Africa, he then flew to Ethiopia on behalf of DATA, a third-world lobby group co-founded by U2 's Bono .

[November 2004] As of 2014, has appeared in 10 movies with a number in the title - though only two of them use an actual number rather than spelling the word out: Se7en (1995), which is a combination of the two, and 12 Years a Slave (2013). He has appeared in one movie with zero in the title, one with the number two in the title, three with the number seven in the title, one with the number eleven and three with number twelve. Is a huge fan of MTV's reality show Jackass (2000). He even asked the cast if he could join them during one of their stunt jokes. He eventually made an appearance dressed in an ape outfit, in order not to be recognized, which would have ruined the joke. Raised in Springfield, Missouri, and is an alumni of Kickapoo High School. Other alumni include Adrienne Wilkinson and Jay Kenneth Johnson . Broke his arm during the filming of Se7en (1995). The injury was written into the movie. Adoptive father of Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt with Angelina Jolie .

Wanted to play Darcy in Bride & Prejudice (2004), but was not able to work out the filming dates. Ranked #15 on Premiere magazine's 2006 "Power 50" list. Had ranked #31 in 2005. Was considered for two roles which went to Johnny Depp : Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Both were directed by Tim Burton . The first commercial that Brad Pitt ever booked was through Matrix Talent Agency, Los Angeles. His agent was Linda Olhava, sister of film director Jody Lee Olhava . Has Single Engine Land pilot license. Occasionally flies a Cessna 208B Caravan belonging to Chivan Productions. Initially did not want to appear in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), although he was the one who gave the script to director Doug Liman . Originally cast as Colin Sullivan in The Departed (2006), but later dropped out. He continued to produce the film under his (and his then wife Jennifer Aniston 's) production company, Plan B.

His first job was dancing in a chicken suit to draw in customers at an El Pollo Loco restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. He and girlfriend Angelina Jolie adopted a 3-year-old boy named Pax Thien from Vietnam (born November 29, 2003). [March 2007] Made a cameo appearance with Matt Damon for free in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) as a favor to Ocean's Eleven (2001) co-star and close friend George Clooney - the film was Clooney's directorial debut. Was considered for the lead role in Crimson Tide (1995), which eventually went to Denzel Washington . Voted #6 in Elle (France) magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. [June 2007] Mentioned in the song "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup , as "the quarterback". Was trained to handle weapons by renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed , who has also trained such actors as Val Kilmer , Leonardo DiCaprio , Russell Crowe , Sam Elliot , Girard Swan , Ben Foster and Kurt Russell .

He and Russell Crowe were director Ridley Scott 's first two choices for the lead in American Gangster (2007). Crowe was eventually cast. Used to act at the Vandevort Theater in Springfield, Missouri. He still visits and donates to the theater. Donated 5 million dollars of his own money to rebuild homes in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. In 2005, he earned $4,500,000 for a Heineken commercial that aired during the 2005 Super Bowl. In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $35 million. He is a Patron of the "Mineseeker Foundation" and the "Sole of Africa", a campaign dedicated to detecting and removing land mines in Africa. The Foundation's patrons include Nelson Mandela , Sir Richard Branson , Queen Noor , 'Graca Machel' and John Paul DeJoria . Ranked #10 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list. His girlfriend, Angelina Jolie , ranked #3.

In November 2005, he visited Pakistan with Angelina Jolie to see the impact of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. In 2006, Jolie and Pitt also went to Haiti where they visited a school supported by Yéle Haïti, a charity founded by Haitian-born hip hop musician Wyclef Jean . Was officially in the BAFTA long-list for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Babel (2006). However, he did not get the nomination. Auditioned for the role of Mike in Phantasm II (1988) but director Don Coscarelli instead chose James Le Gros . Along with Angelina Jolie , he traveled to Syria and Jordan on a United Nations Goodwill visit to displaced Iraqi civilians. [October 2009] Lives in Los Angeles, Malibu, Goleta, California, Benerville, France and New Orleans, Louisiana. Ex-son-in-law of John Aniston and Nancy Dow . Ex-stepson-in-law of Sherry Rooney .

Has appeared in two films that took place in the Northwest during the first decades of the 20th Century, and in which he defends a Native American's right to be served alcohol in a bar: A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994). When he and Juliette Lewis began their relationship, he was 26 while she was only 16. He has English, with a smaller amount of German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Scots-Irish ancestry. Brad stated on Inside the Actors Studio (2012) that he might have Seminole and Cherokee roots. These lineages are unverified. (April 12, 2012) Engaged to Angelina Jolie . Owns multiple houses in ultra trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, Los Feliz. Giovanni Ribisi , Bo Barrett , Scarlett Johansson , Chris Pine , Ryan Reynolds , Mark Ruffalo , Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are among the other actors who also call Los Feliz home.

Girlfriend Angelina Jolie gave birth to the couple's second daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, on May 27, 2006 in Namibia, Africa. Girlfriend Angelina Jolie gave birth to the couple's fifth and sixth children, son Knox Leon and daughter Vivienne Marcheline, on July 12, 2008 in Nice, France. Mentioned in the song "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain . As of 2016, has appeared in seven films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Tree of Life (2011), Moneyball (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and The Big Short (2015). Of those, 12 Years a Slave (2013), won the Oscar in the category. In addition, Pitt produced the Oscar winning The Departed (2006).

He appeared on the last episode of Jackass (2000), where the crew "kidnapped" him. (May 29, 2014) Was attacked by Vitalii Sediuk and a restraining order was issued, ordering him to stay away from Brad. Despite an announcement that they would only marry when gay marriage was legal in all American States, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie married in August 2014. Once visited Simba River Camp in Kenya, a safari lodge. He and Angelina Jolie married in California 14 August 2014 and in southern France 23 August 2014. Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad on September 20, 2016. As of 2016, he is the only actor to work on two films each with Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott. He has worked with 7 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Robert Redford , Barry Levinson , Steven Soderbergh , Alejandro G. Iñárritu , Joel Coen & Ethan Coen , and Robert Zemeckis .

Personal Quotes (38) I'm gonna design my own fleet of trailers. No! I'm gonna record an album like Jennifer Lopez . It'll be an acoustic version of KC & The Sunshine Band . Then maybe I'll design a line of clothes like [ Sean Combs ] but all in synthetic fur. I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right. [Viasat magazine, May 2001] Fame is a bitch, man. [on what keeps him humble] You know, I telephoned my grandparents the other day, and my grandfather said to me, "We saw your movie." "Which one?". I said, and he shouted, "Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?". I thought that was just classic. I mean, if that doesn't keep your feet on the ground, what would? I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth. Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within.

[Time magazine, October 13, 1997] You shouldn't speak until you know what you're talking about. That's why I get uncomfortable with interviews. Reporters ask me what I feel China should do about Tibet. Who cares what I think China should do? I'm a f---ing actor! They hand me a script. I act. I'm here for entertainment. Basically, when you whittle everything away, I'm a grown man who puts on makeup. When you see a person, do you just concentrate on their looks? It's just a first impression. Then there's someone who doesn't catch your eye immediately, but you talk to them and they become the most beautiful thing in the world. The greatest actors aren't what you would call beautiful sex symbols. I'll tell you who my favorite actress is, Dianne Wiest , and you wouldn't call her a sex symbol. Dianne Wiest is, to me, the most beautiful woman on the screen. [when asked by Conan O'Brien how he got into character as stoner Floyd in True Romance (1993)] I'm a method actor.

[May 2005, on his impending divorce to Jennifer Aniston ] The thing I don't understand is looking at this as a failure. It's talked about like it failed, I guess because it wasn't flawless. Me, I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful, actually. [2003] It's amazing what an impending midlife crisis will do for you, really. It got me motivated, having turned 40 in December. [on having children] It really changes your perspective on the world. You know, I've had my day. I made some films, and I've really had a very fortunate life, and it's time for me to share that a little bit. Having children takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for. I'm so tired of thinking about myself. I'm sick of myself. You feel you want to be there and not miss out on anything. It's a true joy and a very profound love. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on.

[on how his children will influence his future roles] My thoughts these days are, "Oh, my God, what did I do? What are they going to see from the past?". It definitely colors what I'll approach in the future. I'll try to be a little bit more mature about my decisions. [on how his earlier, lesser film roles ultimately improved him as an actor]: I believe I'm quite capable and we, as people, can learn to do anything, and that's proof of it! And my education is on film, on record! Now I can take on anything that comes my way and find truth in it an do a pretty good job. [on Quentin Tarantino ] The set is heaven and he is God. Heretics are not allowed. [2010 - on New Orleans] Truthfully, my favorite sound in the entire world is opening up the balcony doors in the French Quarter and hearing four different sounds playing at once from the apartments across the way or down the street. It's a balmy night, twilight, and I'm drinking a beer, and this feeling just falls over me, of contentment. It gives me goosebumps to talk about it.

[on being dumped by ex-fiancée Jill Schoelen in 1989] She called me up in Los Angeles and was crying on the phone. She was lonely and there was a huge drama. At this point, I had $800 to my name and I spent $600 of it getting a ticket from Los Angeles to Hungary to see her. I got there, went straight to the set where she was filming and that night we went out to dinner. She told me that she had fallen in love with the director of the film. I was so shocked I said, "I'm outta here." I spent my night in Budapest, sitting on a bench, smoking, with just a local bum to talk to who couldn't speak English. These are the days and nights you remember when you have success. I returned to America absolutely broke. This is why recognition does not bother me too much. Fame makes you feel permanently like a girl walking past construction workers. [2009] What's valuable to me has become clearer as I've got older. To me, it's about the value of your time and your day and the value of the people you spend it with.

It's about me being a strong father and guide and a good match for my significant other. Then, if I'm going to go to work, it must be something of value to me. I'm much more experienced now, so I can find films that are interesting quicker and cut out the films that don't really matter. It means more to me now because my kids are going to see them, and I want them to be proud. [1998, on why he moved to Los Angeles] A lot of the attraction before I came out was the fame, the lifestyle... now my motivation is more, "I want to be good!". We make breakfast like everyone else and it's chaos and pancake batter splashed all over the place and bath time at night. Ultimately, I'm dad. I have the concerns a dad has. Is everyone safe? Am I spending enough time with them? These are the things that keep me awake. [on comparing his own parenting style with that of his character in The Tree of Life (2011)]: They say actions speak louder than words. It's even more true with my kids. And so it's quite important to me not to put my frustrations on them or bring them in the door.

I want to keep them to be free and not encumbered with my junk. In the film it's the exact opposite. I find it very sad, a very sad man who was embittered by his situation, doesn't feel he can get ahead, always feels like he's on the losing end, feels quite oppressed by his surroundings and predicament, doesn't know why it isn't working out for him and why is it working out for other people. That poisoned view of things. There are no secrets in our house. We tell the kids, "Mom and Dad are going off to kiss.". [2011] I spent the '90s trying to hide out, trying to duck the full celebrity cacophony. I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out. It started feeling pathetic. It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage [to Jennifer Aniston] had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't.

[2011, on Angelina Jolie ] One of the greatest, smartest things I ever did was give my kids Angie as their mom. She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I'm so happy to have her. [2011, on learning to be a parent] I was surprised at how automatic it is, how much of it is instinctual. And now I have a great confidence and trust in those instincts. I mean, one sound at night and you're awake and up because they may need you. Or when they start to have a tantrum, you know to divert them from spinning out by helping them focus on something. It just goes on and on. I tell them, "You can make a mess, but you've got to clean it up.". [2011, on his religious upbringing] I had my problems with it. It doesn't work for me. I had a lot of questions. But to get to that point where I actually questioned something that I'd based my life on - it wasn't until I was 20 that I really started separating from it, knowing that the ideas didn't make sense.

I remember this scary moment where I didn't have anything to pin my existence on, to be comforted by. At the same time, it didn't work for me, man. I had to go up against this thing. I've since... My family accepts me for who I am and they worry for me because I'm gonna burn in an eternal pit of fire. But... [on the stress of filming Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)] One day, it broke me... I called David Geffen, who was a producer... I said, "David, I can't do this anymore. I can't do it. How much will it take to get me out?". And he goes, very calmly, "Forty million dollars.". [on playing the leading character in The Tree of Life (2011)] That's certainly not my father. But I do understand the father-knows-best mentality, the oppression the father figure can have on his kids, the pressure he is under to be the leader and provide, and feeling like he's falling short and having wants and desires himself. The tragedy is coming home and bringing that on the kids, and then feeling bad about it. It's just this vicious cycle.

[on the Academy Awards nomination process] I've been around long enough to know it's very fickle and it's a cyclical wheel. But I will say this: it's surprisingly fun when your number comes up. [2012: while accepting the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for Moneyball (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011)] This is a really big honor for me, considering I'm a guy who had never ridden in an airplane until I was 25. That first trip was here in 1989 to New York. I had an audition for a soap opera. But I had to put myself up, and I stayed at a friend's apartment. That apartment was in the Village on Christopher Street. My first impression of the city was: my god, there's a lot of guys around here. But they're so nice. This is a real pleasure for me to see some of the faces behind the formidable names that instill such fear and reverence in the film industry, although I thought you'd be taller. We are complex, we are mysteries to ourselves, we are difficult to each other, we live in continual flux and instability and conflict.

Christians and Muslims, Democrats and Republicans, Denby and Rudin. I grew up very religious, and I don't have a great relationship with religion. I oscillate between agnosticism and atheism. [2012: on whether he would consider becoming a director] No, not a chance. It makes sense on some level, but I really enjoy being a creative producer and I enjoy my day job as an actor. It's enough for me. I want to also be a dad, first and foremost. After two days it gets itchy. I miss them. I just know how I'd be. I see how much time it takes to mount the thing and put it together. It wouldn't be a good match. I think I'm at a point now where I feel like I can jump into anything and lay something down that's quality. Someone may be better at it - or maybe not - but I know that if I have a feeling for it, then I can make it interesting. But even more as I get older, it's about the company that I keep.

That's the most important thing to me - that if I'm gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then it's very important for me to know that I'm working with people who I respect and enjoy and that we're going for something together. [on World War Z (2013)] We liked this idea of taking a genre and using that as, I guess, a metaphor for pandemics, and if one of those pandemics jumped the tracks. Would we be ready? What countries would be in better shape, what countries would take the biggest hit? A movie is only good if it speaks about our time, if it's personal in some way, and it plugs into the zeitgeist to irritate a little bit. I think we got that here. [2012, on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)] Jesse James is absolutely one of my favourites, and I think the more it decants the better it gets. About three other people think that as well, but I think it's got legs. It's elegant. Andrew Dominik is a phenomenal director.

[on The Devil's Own (1997)] We had no script. Well, we had a great script but it got tossed for various reasons. To have to make something up as you go along - Jesus, what pressure! It was ridiculous. It was the most irresponsible bit of filmmaking - if you can even call it that - that I've ever seen. The movie was the complete victim of this drowning studio head ( Mark Canton ) who said, "I don't care. We're making it. I don't care what you have. Shoot something." Terrence's Voyage of Time is an incredibly beautiful and unique experiential IMAX film for children and families chronicling the birth of time, I'm very grateful to be part of such a fascinating and educational project, but I'm currently focused on my family situation and don't want to distract attention away from this extraordinary film, which I encourage everyone to see. Salary (18) Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma The son of a trucking company manager, Brad Pitt was born December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, OK.

Raised in Missouri as the oldest of three children, and brought up in a strict Baptist household, Pitt enrolled at the University of Missouri, following high school graduation, studying journalism and advertising. However, after discovering his love of acting, he dropped out of college two credit hours before he could graduate and moved to Hollywood. Once in California, Pitt took acting classes and supported himself with a variety of odd jobs that included chauffeuring strippers to private parties, waiting tables, and wearing a giant chicken suit for a local restaurant chain. His first break came when he landed a small recurring role on Dallas, and a part in a teenage-slasher movie, Cutting Class (1989) (opposite Roddy McDowall), marked his inauspicious entrance into the world of feature films. The previous year, Pitt's acting experience had been limited to the TV movie A Stoning in Fulgham County (1988). 1991 marked the end of Pitt's obscurity, as it was the year he made his appearance in Thelma & Louise (1991) as the wickedly charming drifter who seduces Geena Davis and then robs her blind.

After becoming famous practically overnight, Pitt unfortunately chose to channel his newfound celebrity into Ralph Bakshi's disastrous animation/live action combo Cool World (1992). Following this misstep, Pitt took a starring role in director Tom Di Cillo's independent film Johnny Suede. The film failed to score with critics or at the box office and Pitt's documented clashes with the director allegedly inspired Di Cillo to pattern the character of the vain and egotistical Chad Palomino, in his 1995 Living in Oblivion, after the actor. Pitt's next venture, Robert Redford's lyrical fly-fishing drama A River Runs Through It (2002), gave the actor a much-needed chance to prove that he had talent in addition to physical appeal. Following his performance in Redford's film, Pitt appeared in Kalifornia and True Romance (both 1993), two road movies featuring fallen women and violent sociopaths. Pitt's next major role did not arrive until early 1994, when he was cast as the lead of the gorgeously photographed Legends of the Fall.

As he did in A River Runs Through It, Pitt portrayed a free-spirited, strong-willed brother, but this time had greater opportunity to further develop his enigmatic character. Later that same year, fans watched in anticipation as Pitt exchanged his outdoorsy persona for the brooding, gothic posturing of Anne Rice's tortured vampire Louis in the film adaptation of Interview With the Vampire. Pitt next starred in the forgettable romantic comedy The Favor (1994) before going on to play a rookie detective investigating a series of gruesome crimes opposite Morgan Freeman in Seven (1995). In 1997, Pitt received a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a visionary mental patient in Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys; the same year, Pitt attempted an Austrian accent and put on a backpack to play mountaineer Heinrich Harrar in Seven Years in Tibet. The film met with mixed reviews and generated a fair amount of controversy, thanks in part to the revelation that the real-life Harrar had in fact been a Nazi. Following Tibet, Pitt traveled in a less inflammatory direction with Alan J. Pakula's The Devil's Own, in which he starred with fellow screen icon Harrison Ford.

Despite this seemingly faultless pairing, the film was a relative critical and box-office failure. In 1998, Pitt tried his hand at romantic drama, portraying Death in Meet Joe Black, the most expensive non-special effects film ever made. Pitt's penchant for quirk was prevalent with his cameo in the surreal comic fantasy Being John Malkovich (1999) and carried over into his role as Tyler Durden, the mysterious and anti-materialistic soap salesman in David Fincher's controversial Fight Club the same year.

The Photos Factacular : Films - Brad Pitt Films - Brad Pitt Your overall rating on Films - Brad Pitt = 0% Brad Pitt's Best To Worst Movies – MRQE – the Movie Review Query Engine The Mexican (2001) Cast: Bob Balaban, David Krumholtz, Richard Coca, Michael Cerveris, Sherman Augustus, Castulo Guerra, Maira Serbulo, Salvador Sánchez, Alan Cianguerotti, Melisa Romero, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Daniel Escobar, Dale Raoul, Jeremy Roberts, Jorge Malpica, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Steve Rossi, Clint Curtis, Lawrence Bender, Ariane Pellicer, Carlos LaCamara, Daniel Zacapa, Alfredo Escobar, Luis Artagnan, Fermin Martinez, J.K. Simmons, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Gene Hackman, Julia Roberts Director: Gore Verbinski Writer: J.H. Wyman Synopsis: Brad Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, who has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and ret...

[MORE] Top Ten Greatest Actors - TheTopTens® Top Ten Greatest Actors The Top Ten 1 Johnny Depp John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer, and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. I don't think he is sexy but the man can act! He is very diverse and agile. He can be so funny, elusive, mysterious, boyish, wise, psycho, happy, sad, grievous, etc. And I believe every moment of his characters. Playing weirdos in all sorts of get-ups doesn't make you a great actor. I'm not saying he's bad, but he's definitely not among the greatest. Just look at the guys below him. Do you think De Niro and Pacino deserve to be below Johnny Depp? - gaali121 Johnny Depp is the best actor and I love his movies. He sing very good too, I've watched the movie "Sweeney Todd" and I really liked the way he sing in it. It's not only that, he is the most sexiest man in the world, I LOVE HIM! Wow, how logical you are!

I think this list belongs to the actors, not singers. Watch only a movie from Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks or Jack Nicholson. It will help you judge better. - Farsheed He's the real deal. And a beautiful, good human being. His creativity soars, his talent is timeless. He's acted in almost all of my favorite movies. - Catacorn V 1176 Comments 2 Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in Splash, Big, Turner & Hooch, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail, The Green Mile, Cast Away, The Da Vinci Code, Captain Phillips, and Saving Mr. Banks. Nominated for 5 academy awards for playing a little kid in a man's body, a troubled WWII captain, a modern Robinson Caruso and his two Oscar winning roles as a gay man and a mentally challenged overachiever. Hanks is extremely versatile and is brilliant in both comedic and dramatic roles. Tom Hanks is one of my all time favorite actors he plays such a great role and delivers everything you would want and more!

He is a legend in my book. Forest Gump best movie I ever seen... Acting of Tom hanks superb.. Best best best best actor of all time Not the best ever, but very high ranking - Ribaldo67 John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker, having performed for nearly 60 years. He should be first, Johnny depp isn't even close to jacks standards - PinkLemonade Jack Nicholson has basically done it all. Who can forget his performances in 'chinatown' and 'one flew over the cuckoo's nest'. Hey did we forget Jack, "heres Johnny" let not forget the greatest actor ever! Right, so you're telling me an absolute Hollywood LEGEND is below Johnny Depp, who is only liked because fangirls find him "sexy". V 237 Comments 4 Leonardo Di Caprio Say what you want about his heart throb status and his presence in the teen magazines, he is still a spectacular actor. It's not his fault that he became so wildly popular in the under 16 female demographic.

He was bad in his early day such as Critters 3 and the cheesy sit com which I forgot the name of, but now he is definitely a superstar. He has had great performances in movies like: Titanic, Inception, The Departed, Shutter Island, Blood Diamond, The Aviator, Catch Me If You Can and Romeo & Juliet. His career is full of diversity and brilliance and is way overdue for an Oscar. Hell yeah! Come on Leo! I loved him in Titanic, Romeo and Juliet and Inception! Even though in my opinion Romeo and Juliet was a it boring his sexy voice and face so made up for it! Incredible actor and incredible face! Love you Leo! He is an amazing humble and kind no matter how old I get I will always cherish his movies! 5 Robert DeNiro Perfect deliverer of lines and emotions. He makes mediocre movies watchable. Bob is normally ranked number one but I think he could learn something from these 6 men.

Though still a legend and an unbelieveable great actor he has shown us what movies are all about The greatest actor of all time, how come there are Indian actors on this list, laugh out loud - robertoantonioortuso Best actor who ever graced the screen. Such an inspiration V 169 Comments 6 Shahrukh Khan He is the God of Acting in Bollywood. Many actors, especially the newcomers, should learn from him the secret for become a star.. His energy, his passion and his love for his professional are unlimited... He haw billions of fans not only in India and in Eastern countries, but all over the world. THE MAN IS PHENOMENON... After over 2000 clicks on the (+) key, spelling apparently becomes a problem ;-) He is the most hard working man of the world... He still has the middle class touch from where he has come.. He has super inspiring power, which he shares with his words, work and love.. I am too lucky and thank God for making me Shahrukh Khan's fan.. Not so well known in USA, but probably has more fans worldwide than anyone else on this list!

See DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) for a start (check your local library for dvd). I like shahrukh - jimmyhowlett 7 Al Pacino Johnny Depp outranking Pacino, no way! Watch Godfather II or Scent of a Woman... Al Pacino is the greatest actor ever he can do any role... Nobody can do gangster and detective roles like he does... Democracy don't seem to be fair in online polls. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is in #no7 in greatest songs ever, Monica Belluci #63 at sexiest females and now the unique Al isn't found at least in the second place of greatest actors! So completely unfair! He is a magic actor, he can change himself in whatever he is told to do so in such a convincing way.. #No1 definitely Probably he made the best 3 monologue ever: any given sunday, Devil's advocate and scent of a woman. - Ribaldo67 V 323 Comments 8 Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American actor, film director, and activist.

He is credited with bringing a gripping realism to film acting, and is often cited as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. How the hell are actors of the calibre of Marlon Brando 'n Al Pacino down here? Someone, seriously, has got to do something, 'n probly "shift" some people here 'n there I find it really disappointing that Marlon Brando has been placed behind less talented actors. Yes Johnny Depp is very good but no matter what he does he can never compare with the magnificence of Brando Man, you can't just make an all time greatest list by inviting votes of today's public. This population also includes retards and bunch of jokers who go all ga ga over actors like Johnny Depp and Leonardo. I mean they are good but not anywhere near actors like Brando, Pacino, DeNiro and Hopkins. And where is Morgan Freeman? Good lord! I guess this list should be renamed to 'favorite actors of present generation' instead of 'top ten greatest actors'. I am an Indian still I can't understand why so many Hindi and Tamil actors are here in this list. I bet most of the people who voted here don't know heck about acting.

I am sorry to say but this is just not fair. Regards V 193 Comments 9 Daniel Day Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor. He holds both British and Irish citizenship. He has won 3 Academy Awards for Best Actor for My Left Foot, There Will be Blood, and Lincoln. To be honest this list is absolutely terrible Jason stratman is in front of daniel day Lewis? A man who has done nothing and played the same hard man english role vs the 2 time Oscar winner. (soon to be three for his part in lincoln). I mean the guys a legend he has put some unbelievable performances in movies such as: in the name of the father, gangs of new York, there will be blood, lincoln and my left foot. He is one of the best actors I have ever seen the only performance which is up with his in my mind is brando in the godfather and maybe Heath ledger as the joker. He is a true actor, he doesn't care about money but for the role and in my opinion he is the hardest worker with months of preparation going into his work.. He is the greatest of his generation for sure. We will wait and see if he proves himself best ever.

I think he is... Pound for Pound, the Best. The Maestro. I think that anyone who leaves this guy out of the top ten needs some serious movie therapy. The man has never turned in a lackluster performance. Three Oscar wins, very impressive method actor. It is very difficult to choose his best role, but I am going to go out on a limb here. #1- Daniel Plainview, There Will Be Blood #2- Christy Brown, My Left Foot. Bottom line, he is good in everything. - zacenroe86 I don't thing the list this list is true. Daniel at 29 who will believe. If this list according to merit deniel should be in top ten. I thing need to watch his movie lincoln. But I respect other's choice. Should be number 1 ... read more . Morgan Freeman... His voice alone could win an Oscar. What is there to say about Freeman, besides always turning in a great performance. Can be somber, can be intense, can be funny... No limits. His best performances. #1- Shawshank Redemption, Red #2 Hoke, Driving Mrs.

Daisy -difficult to leave out his role as Ned in Unforgiven, or his performance in Million Dollar Baby. So many good roles. - zacenroe86 He's great, his calm and gripping acting styles are the best in Hollywood. When you watch a morgan freeman film there's no way you could turn it off. The fact that Johnny Depp is before Morgan Freeman is a sin. Shawshank Redemption vs. Pirates of the Caribbean. There is no competition. MOVE HIM UP. If he were to just shut up about god/Jesus in all of his stuff he would be fine. V 173 Comments 12 Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day. No possible way of leaving Denzel out of my list. Too many good performances... Exceptional talent. Picking his best movie is difficult, #1- Pvt.

Trip, Glory #2- Alonzo Harris, Training Day * *-Movie was very overrated, Washington's performance was not. He deserved the Oscar, even with how brilliant Crowe was in A Beautiful Mind - zacenroe86 I believe that not only is Denzel Washington a good African American Actor, but rather he is a talented performer regardless. I think that most directors could pretty much assign him the responsibilities of any role that was not dependent on color to portray, whether that be from a movie script of stage play since he got his acting start on the dramatic theater stage performing in front of live audiences... And he would do as well a job as any other performer in successfully bringing the character to life enjoyably. He is very entertaining to watch due to his ability to become very animated and encompass each character he portrays. Best acter ever V 89 Comments 13 Brad Pitt William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Academy Award nominations in acting categories and received three further Academy Award nominations, winning one, as producer under his ... read more .

Seven, fight club(he is brilliant in this), inglorious basterds, burn after reading, troy, the ocean's trilogy, the curious case of benjamin button and interview with a vampire, everyone thinks that he is just eye candy but he is great in some films, tom hanks is my favorite but I wanted to vote for brad to show that he is actually great Not only is he hot, but a great actor as well. Have you not seen his movies, Troy, Ocean's 11, 12, Meet Joe Black, Legends of the Fall. Come on great actor, & yeah, Al Pacino & Robert De Niro are excellent, but Brad should of been up there too. Could not agree more. As he ages he is even better as an actor he picks his roles to what fits and interested him. One role forgotten Mr. ^^ Mrs. Smith it was a great movie, but I am sure all those Friends fans would not agree but it really was a fun movie if you take everything else out of it. I bet it made a lot in the theaters but most would not admit to seeing it.

Moneyball is his best yet and he pumped that movie after reading the book it took him a few years to be produced and now I am sure he will be in the running for an Oscar. They do not pay him what they Do if he was not a big ticket at the box office. I saw Meet Joe Black and that movie got horrible revues but he was great so was the movie. He has never disappointed me in any movie he has been in. V 93 Comments 14 Tom Cruise Tom Cruise is an American actor and filmmaker. Cruise has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards. Despite all that stupid stuff that came out of his mouth, Tom Cruise is an insanely good actor. (Minus Eyes Wide Shut) Everything he puts his heart and soul into is an instant success. Very few actors have that ability. Tom is the ultimate action star. His talent is amazing and his movies always makes me feel comfortable and that's is something I love Rainman, A few Good men, The color of Money, Magnolia, Tropic Thunder and so on are enough proof that the man can act. Les Grossman for the win!

No matter how many bad movies he's been in, he still owns the movie - Midevilnight V 229 Comments 15 Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. He has starred in both blockbuster films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. Watch the fighter, American Psycho and The Machinist. Now I dare you to say he isn't a good actor. Should definitely be in top 15 at minimum. I like Johnny Depp but the guy is getting really overrated. Not the absolute best but should be in Top 10. not sure why depp made it ahead of legends like Gary Oldman, Daniel Day Lewis, Marlon Brando, Russel Crowe and Robert De Niro. These guys could easily make the top 5. Depp is overrated. In terms of talent, I consider him to be on the same level as Christian Bale and Leornardo Dicaprio and seeing him very far ahead is just stupid enough I wanna shoot myself. Also there's a lot of Indian actors. I never seen any of their movies so can't say much about them either. But I'm sure Christian Bale kicks pretty much a whole junk of their cartoonish ass.

The master of accents and physical transformation. One of the few who can do art films all the way to comic book movies convincingly. The best Bruce Wayne and the best Batman. - San_Lakshitha V 128 Comments 16 Heath Ledger Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. Watch Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. That's why he is number 1 Heath was in the best movie of all time Brokeback Mountain and what he did with The Joker no one else is able to act so well Heath Ledger is the greatest actor of all time, if you don't understand that you don't understand anything about movies or acting Awesome acting. Brought the Joker back to live V 195 Comments 17 Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor. His career has included critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, and a resurgence of commercial success in middle age. I admit that this man has changed my life.

Not only does he do every single role he's ever played absolutely perfectly, he's also one of the hottest people I've ever had the luck to set my eyes on. It's his fault that I'm in love with a fictional character (Tony Stark) and not someone real. Go watch Raging Bull or There Will Be Blood and THEN vote on this list. - epicness2099 What can I say this man has everything, looks and unmeasurable talent. 108 is to high up the list for this one. Divide the number by 9 or even q08 then it would be more accurate. Come on everyone knows and loves Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes, so why not the man who puts 110% effort and life into the characters. This man can play every single character ever and make it believable. He has made characters come to life including charlie Chaplin, tony stark, and Sherlock Holmes! on top of that he made them all so believable he is amazing <3 this man is so incredible he's always funny and always delivers...

not to mention he's a flipping hot silver fox I love downey V 249 Comments 18 Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor and director with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters. What on earth is dustin hoffman doing so low down here? Should at least be in the top 10. Who can forget midnight cowboy? Tootsie, Meet the Parents, Little Big Man, to add to the list already here. I think he was from another era is the only explanation I can offer. The man can act and he's been in a ton of very different roles, all good. He's in a different class than most of those ranked above him here no doubt. Authentic, award winning just wows me every time I watch him. Recently saw Tootsie on netflix. He was just amazing. Any man who can play a woman that well has to be a good actor. The most versatile of actors, is in a totally different league to the so called top ten above V 113 Comments 19 Harrison Ford Harrison Ford is an American actor and film producer.

He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars epic space opera trilogy and the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Harrison Ford is a way better actor by far than anybody called Joseph Vijay. Whoever this guy is does he have 40 years acting expirience? Has he starred in some of the greatest movie series' of all time like Indiana Jones, Star Wars, or the Jack Ryan series? I don't think so. - BKAllmighty Oh my gosh! how can this guy not be number one he has the best face expression ever he is so cool I think he is the best actor in history I think that Harrison ford should be tied at number one with Sean Connery In Indiana Jones, he can't be better. - amyhenry Harrison Ford should be number one. He has so much acting experience, he is in a lot of well known movies such as the Star Wars series, the Indians jones series, blade runner and way many more. To top it all off he is just such a great actor V 109 Comments 20 Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian.

Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. Lets not forget this actor. Who else can do commedy & drama better. Robin Williams is the best actor in the world. Who can forget his brilliant acting in "Dead Poets Society'. He can do any kind of a role with total conviction. How can the best actor in the world be no 83! He was great at Mr. doubtfire and old dogs they were very good movies Why on earth is Robin Williams 20th? He MADE the roles who they were, and could play anybody. He was a GOD. RIP. Dead Poet's Society, Good will Hunting, Patch Adams, Good morning Vietnam, Birdcage, Mrs. Doubtfire... I can go on.

Question: Which actor played the title character in the films 'Johnny Suede', 'Meet Joe Black' and 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'?
Answer: BRAD PITT