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The greatest actors disappear into roles, leaving behind only unforgettable characters. Let's rank 'em.

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Frank Serpico

Here are the&nbsp;best Al Pacino characters, ordered from best to worst along with <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/movie-trailers?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">movie trailers</a>&nbsp;or clips.&nbsp;These performances are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Al Pacino are at the top of the list. The characters below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Al Pacino's roles. Everything from <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-fictional-mobsters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tony Montana</a> to Lt. Vincent Hanna is included on this list.A Hollywood star for over fifty years, Al Pacino has won many awards for his performances, including <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/child-actors-nominated-for-oscars/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">an Academy Award</a>, two Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Best known for his gangster roles like his&nbsp;highly acclaimed performance as Michael Corleone in The Godfather films, Al Pacino has also starred in comedies and romantic dramas as well.If you think the best Al Pacino performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Al Pacino roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, &quot;Who is the best Al Pacino character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Al Pacino performances of all time?&quot; then this list will answer your questions.&nbsp;

Julie Powell

List of Amy Adams characters, ordered from best to worst along with movie trailers when available. These characters are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Amy Adams are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Amy Adams's roles. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-the-world-is-running-out-of-090915/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Examples of items</a> on this list: Kathryn Merteuil, Lois Lane and more. If you think the best Amy Adams performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Amy Adams roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, "Who is the best Amy Adams character?" or "What are the top Amy Adams performances of all time?" then this list will answer your questions.

Jane Smith

Angelina Jolie characters list, ranked from best to &quot;not quite the best.&quot; These Angelina Jolie roles include both movie and television appearances when available. This list is made up of items like Lara Croft and Grendel&#39;s mother. Which are two characters that she has played if you don&#39;t get it yet.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re asking yourself, &quot;Who is the best Angelina Jolie character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Angelina Jolie performances of all time?&quot; then this list will help you out. Seriously. This list will definitely help you.

Do you think the best performance isn&#39;t as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Angelina Jolie performances list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order. And if you love these characters, check out our <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/angelina-jolie-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Angelina Jolie movies list</a>.

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An acclaimed comedian, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, Ben Stiller is a tour de force. He&#39;s one of the most versatile actors today with a vast filmography that includes a surprising mix of comedies, dramas, coming-of-age stories, and more. Which of his characters is your favorite?

He landed his first role in the 1987 comedy Hot Pursuit, where he played high school student Chris Honeywell opposite John Cusack. After a handful of minor roles in the late &#39;80s and early &#39;90s, he transitioned to directorial duties and made his directorial debut with 1994&#39;s Reality Bites.

Switching between being behind and being in front of the camera, Ben has immortalized a handful of memorable characters, including Ted Stroehmann in There&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/there_s-something-about-mary-cast-and-actors-in-this-movie/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Something About Mary</a> and Gaylord Focker in the hilarious Meet the Parents franchise. He&#39;s also played outlandish characters, including acclaimed male model Derek Zoolander, pseudo-superhero Mr. Furious in Mystery Men, and Hal, a psychotic nursing home assistant in&nbsp;Happy Gilmore.&nbsp;

Vote up the best Ben Stiller characters to see which performance was his most memorable.

John Bosley

Bill Murray has portrayed many iconic film characters over the years. &nbsp;Some have been hilarious, while others have been moving and dramatic. Still others have been hilarious and moving ad dramatic. That's why these are the greatest Bill Murray characters.Which of Bill Murray's film characters is the best, in your opinion? You've got all of these to pick from and these are for sure the top Bill Murray characters.These Bill Murray roles span decades... some of them have left an indelible impact on not only film, but the culture of the world.

Floyd

This is a list of Brad Pitt characters, ranked from best to worst along with movie clips when available. These roles are ordered by the number of votes they receive, so only the greatest roles portrayed by Brad Pitt are at the top of the list. Examples of items on this list are Tyler Durden from Fight Club, and Aldo Raine from Inglourious Basterds and many more. The ability to play any kind of role is what makes an actor or actress great, and the diversity of the characters listed below is a testament to that. (Although we know at least one thing about Pitt - all of his characters <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/food-brad-pitt-has-eaten-on-screen/michelle-nati" target="_blank">love to eat</a>.) This list includes both movie and TV performances, so you don&#39;t have to choose between one or the other.

If you&#39;re asking yourself, &quot;Who is the best Brad Pitt character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Brad Pitt performances of all time?&quot; then this list will help you out.

Do you think the best Brad Pitt performance isn&#39;t as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Brad Pitt roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

List of Bradley Cooper characters, ordered from best to worst along with movie trailers when available. These characters are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Bradley Cooper are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-accurate-sci-fi-movies/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most accurate</a> ranking of Bradley Cooper's roles. List is made up of items like Aidan Stone and Phil. If you think the best Bradley Cooper performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Bradley Cooper roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, "Who is the best Bradley Cooper character?" or "What are the top Bradley Cooper performances of all time?" then this list will answer your questions.

List of Bruce Willis characters, ordered from best to worst along with movie trailers when available. These characters are in order of how many times they&#39;ve been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Bruce Willis are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Bruce Willis&#39;s roles. Everything from John McClane to Dr. Malcolm Crowe is included on this list.

If you think the best Bruce Willis performance isn&#39;t as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Bruce Willis roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

If you&#39;re wondering, &quot;Who is the best Bruce Willis character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Bruce Willis performances of all time?&quot; then this list will answer your questions. And if you&#39;re a fan of these roles, check out our <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bruce-willis-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Bruce Willis movies list</a>.

This list contains information on the best characters played by Christian Bale ranked from best to worst by user votes. The top <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/christian-bale-dramatic-transformations/elle-tharp?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Christian Bale characters</a> come in many forms. Some compelling Bale roles personify intensity while other iconic Bale characters are cool, calm, and collected. A few great Christian Bale characters are even based on real people.Which <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/roles-christian-bale-almost-played/evan-lambert?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Christian Bale roles</a> are the best? Patrick Bateman has to be near the top of the list. As the murderous banking executive in American Psycho, Bale balanced terror and humor in a new and unique way. Bale has been nominated for an Academy Award on three occasions, but so far he earned his only Oscar for his portrayal of Dickie Eklund in the 2010 film, The Fighter.In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight series, Bale played a double role – that of Batman and Bruce Wayne. Other unforgettable Christian Bale roles include Trevor Reznik in The Machinist and Michael Burry in The Big Short.How will we ever determine which Christian Bale role is the best? Help us decide by giving your favorites a thumbs up and please add any good characters we may have missed.

So after your last Dirty Harry movie marathon, did you sit back for a moment and wonder what are the best Clint Eastwood characters of all time? Before you say Harry Callahan, consider your answer. He&rsquo;s had so many different roles and characters over the years. Also, just because he played Dirty Harry multiple times, doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean that&rsquo;s his best character. So to decide which characters played by Clint Eastwood were the best, let&rsquo;s put it to a vote.

Aside from &ldquo;Dirty&rdquo; Harry Callahan, Eastwood also famously played the Man with No Name in Segio Leone&rsquo;s iconic spaghetti westerns <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-fistful-of-dollars-a-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A Fistful of Dollars</a>, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A Fistful of Dollars was responsible for launching a whole genre and Eastwood&rsquo;s iconic character is who fans think of when they think of westerns.

If you&#39;re wondering who is the best Clint Eastwood character or what are the top Clint Eastwood performances of all time, then this list will help you out. Vote up your favorite Clint Eastwood characters and performances. You can also make your own version of this greatest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/clint-eastwood-western-roles/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Clint Eastwood roles</a> list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order. Then, cast your vote in our list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/clint-eastwood-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Clint Eastwood&#39;s best movies</a>.

Daniel Day-Lewis characters list, ranked from best to worst with clips from the movie when available. These Daniel Day-Lewis roles include both movie and television appearances when available. This is a list that features items like Cecil Vyse and Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting. The ability to play any kind of role is what makes an actor or actress great, and the diversity of the characters listed below is a testament to that.If you're asking yourself, &quot;Who is the best Daniel Day-Lewis character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Daniel Day-Lewis performances of all time?&quot; then this list will help you out.Do you think the best performance isn't as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Daniel Day-Lewis performances list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

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This list contains information on the best characters played by Denzel Washington ranked from best to worst by user votes. The top Denzel Washington characters come in many forms. Some compelling Washington roles personify intensity while other iconic Washington characters are cool, calm, and collected. A few great Denzel Washington characters are even action stars.

Which Denzel Washington roles are the best? Alonzo Harris has to be near the top of the list. King Kong ain&#39;t got nothing on him. As a dirty detective training a new officer, Harris unexpectedly finds the walls closing in around him. Washington took home the Oscar for Best Actor for his Training Day performance. He also won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the character Pvt. Tripp in Glory.

Washington has directed himself in several roles including Troy Maxson (Fences) and Dr. Jerome Davenport (Antwone Fisher). Other great characters played by Denzel Washington include Rubin Carter in Hurricane and the title character in Malcolm X.

Which Denzel Washington role do you think is the best? Give your favorite characters a thumbs up and get in on the conversation in the comments section. When you&#39;re done, cast your vote in our list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/denzel-washington-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Denzel Washington&#39;s best movies</a>.

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Aaron Stampler

Edward Norton characters list, ranked from best to worst along with movie clips when available. These roles are ordered by the number of votes they receive, so only the greatest roles played by Edward Norton are at the top of the list. The list you're viewing contains items like Eisenheim and Derek Vinyard. The ability to play any kind of role is what makes an <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actor or actress</a> great, and the diversity of the characters listed below is a testament to that. This list includes both movie and TV performances, so you don't have to choose between one or the other.If you're asking yourself, "Who is the best Edward Norton character?" or "What are the top Edward Norton performances of all time?" then this list will help you out.Do you think the best Edward Norton performance isn't as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Edward Norton roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

This list contains information on the best characters played by Gary Oldman ranked from best to worst by user votes. The top Gary Oldman characters come in many forms. Some compelling Oldman roles personify intensity while other iconic Oldman characters are cool, calm, and collected. A few great Gary Oldman characters are downright evil.Which Gary Oldman roles are the best? Sirius Black has to be near the top of the list. As the godfather of Harry Potter, Black will stop at nothing to make sure that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named does not return to power. Throughout the Harry Potter series, Oldman's Black serves as a source of knowledge and understanding for Potter and his friends. Oldman portrayed another iconic character, Jim Gordon, in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight series.Oldman's take on the murderous pimp, Drexl Spivey, in True Romance is at once captivating and terrifying. Other great characters played by Gary Oldman include Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy and Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK.Which Gary Oldman character do you think is the best? Vote your favorites up to the top of this list and please add any great roles we may have missed.

Rick Deckard

Finally, a list ranking the greatest Harrison Ford characters of all time, including clips from his most memorable roles, of which there are many. This guy was freakin' Indiana Jones. Before that, he was freakin' Han Solo. Harrison Ford is a diverse actor. He can do anything. Romantic comedy? Try a little Jack Trainer in Working Girl, or how about Bob Falfa in American Graffiti? Action? Adventure?&nbsp;There is Jack Ryan, of course, and freakin' Rick Deckard.If you're asking yourself, &quot;Who is the best Harrison Ford character?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Harrison Ford performances of all time?&quot; then this list will help you out.Do you think the best performance isn't as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Harrison Ford performances list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

Ennis Del Mar

List of Heath Ledger characters, ordered from best to worst along with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/movie-trailers?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">movie trailers</a> when available. These characters are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Heath Ledger are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Heath Ledger's roles. The list you're viewing has a variety of items in it, like Ennis Del Mar and Giacomo Casanova. If you think the best Heath Ledger performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/heath-ledger-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Heath Ledger roles</a> list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, "Who is the best Heath Ledger character?" or "What are the top Heath Ledger performances of all time?" then this list will answer your questions.

Stanley Jobson

List of Hugh Jackman characters, ordered from best to worst along with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/movie-trailers?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">movie trailers</a> when available. These characters are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Hugh Jackman are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Hugh Jackman's roles. List features items like Wolverine, Robert Angier. If you think the best Hugh Jackman performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Hugh Jackman roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, "Who is the best Hugh Jackman character?" or "What are the top Hugh Jackman performances of all time?" then this list will answer your questions.

This list contains information on the best characters played by Jack Nicholson ranked from best to worst by user votes. The top Jack Nicholson characters come in many forms. Some compelling Nicholson roles personify intensity while other iconic Nicholson characters lose complete control of their minds. A few great Jack Nicholson characters even appear in romantic comedies.Which Jack Nicholson roles are the best? Jack Torrence has to be near the top of the list. As the title character in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 movie The Shining, he delivers some of the most memorable lines to ever appear in film. Jack Nicholson has won several Academy Awards for playing iconic characters including Melvin Udall in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-as-good-as-it-gets-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">As Good As It Gets</a> and Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.Nicholson played one of the most villainous characters of all-time as The Joker in Tim Burton's Batman. Other good Jack Nicholson roles include Frank Costello in The Departed and Col. Nathan R. Jessep in A Few Good Men.Which Nicholson role do you think is the best? Give your favorite characters a thumbs up and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Jake Gyllenhaal characters list, ranked from best to worst along with movie clips when available. These roles are ordered by the number of votes they receive, so only the greatest roles played by Jake Gyllenhaal are at the top of the list. The list you're viewing is made up of many different items, like Jack Twist and Donnie Darko. The ability to play any kind of role is what makes an <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actor or actress</a> great, and the diversity of the characters listed below is a testament to that. This list includes both movie and TV performances, so you don't have to choose between one or the other.If you're asking yourself, "Who is the best Jake Gyllenhaal character?" or "What are the top Jake Gyllenhaal performances of all time?" then this list will help you out.Do you think the best Jake Gyllenhaal performance isn't as high as it should be? Then vote it up so that it can be number one. You can also make your own version of this greatest Jake Gyllenhaal roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.

Join us as we rank James McAvoy&#39;s best on-screen characters. The Scottish-born actor made his film debut as Kevin Savage in the 1995 film The Near Room. While the movie didn&#39;t get a lot of buzz outside the UK, McAvoy&#39;s performance was memorable enough to help kickstart his career. In 2004, he acted alongside Kirsten Dunst in Wimbledon and in 2005 earned his breakout role as the lovable Mr. Tumnus in C.S. Lewis&#39;s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,&nbsp;the Witch and the Wardrobe.

From there, James has played a number of different characters, including a young doctor&nbsp;in The Last King of Scotland, a corrupt cop in Filth, and the telepathic mutant Professor Charles Xavier in the recent X-Men movies. Which of McAvoy&rsquo;s characters is your favorite?

Vote up the best James McAvoy performance to see which character tops in at number one.

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Get ready to get pumped as we rank Arnold Schwarzenegger&rsquo;s all-time greatest characters. Born in 1947, the Austrian-American actor and former California governor got his first major role as the muscle-bound Hercules in the 1969 spoof Hercules in New York. The rest, as they say, is history.

From Conan&nbsp;to the Terminator, Major Alan &ldquo;Dutch&rdquo; Schaefer in Predator to Colonel&nbsp;John Matrix in Commando,&nbsp;this list of Arnold Schwarzenegger characters features some of the roughest, toughest, and downright coolest characters in film history. But as&nbsp;Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten&nbsp;Cop and Julius Benedict in Twins can attest, it also features some of the funniest. Which Arnold Schwarzenegger character is your all-time favorite?

Vote up Arnold&rsquo;s best characters, and add your own if you don&rsquo;t see them on the list.

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