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There have been plenty of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-irish-actors-of-all-time/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">great Irish actors</a> throughout film history, but which male Irish actors working today are the greatest? This list of the best Irish actors working today ranks today's best Hollywood actors hailing from Ireland, both from the big screen and on television. From Oscar winners to Emmy nominees, these great actors are killing it these days, turning in great performances in recent years.This list ranks the highest-rated Irish actors working today from best to worst. These great actors are all from somewhere in Ireland, but are popular actors all over the world. Today's top Irish actors go deep into their roles, perfecting their performances, whether comedic or dramatic, and many are handsome to boot!The greatest Irish actors working today who are ranked on this list include Colin Farrell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Cillian Murphy, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Rea, and Ciaran Hinds. If there’s an actor listed here that you think is the absolute best in the movie industry today, vote him up. If the actors you think have been nailing it in theaters recently aren't listed, feel free to add them for a comprehensive list of the truly best actors from Ireland who are currently working.

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The&nbsp;best actors in film history are a great subject of debate. These are the greatest actors ever to appear on the silver screen - male only (to vote on both genders, check out this list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time">the greatest film actors and actresses</a>). These gentlemen were part of some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time">greatest movies of all time</a> (or were perhaps the reason they were the best movies ever), with countless <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/Oscars">Academy Awards</a> between them.

What are the qualities of the best actors of all time? Remember, this is not simply about the most famous actors of all time, or the most popular actors. Is it the raw emotion they show, the parts they choose, their acting methods, or simply their effortless charm and charisma? There&#39;s no denying some of these amazing actors belong on the list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/hottest-male-celebrities">hottest male celebrities</a>, but behind the 1000 watt smiles lies the talent that defines generations of top actors. An argument could be made for some on this list that they are the best actor in the world.

Who is the best actor of all time? Is it a classic actor like Marlon Brando, a comedic genius like Charlie Chaplin, a double-threat like Clint Eastwood, or a method actor like Daniel Day Lewis? There are so many choices for the greatest movie actor ever that you may have a hard time picking just one. Good thing you can vote for as many candidates for best actors ever as you&#39;d like. Then check back to see if your favorites have made it into the top ten actors.&nbsp;

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As movie fans, we like to think of our favorite actors as being larger than life. With all of the coverage that these stars get, these cool celebrities know how to function both on and off the screen.

We often think of our favorite actors as being fairly close in personality to our favorite characters that they have portrayed. Most of these guys epitomize the word cool. Beginning with actors like Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant during the Golden Age of Film, the best leading men have had a certain aura about them. James Dean, Marlon Brando, and Steve McQueen are other actors who are considered some of the coolest guys ever.

More recently, tough guy actors like Bruce Willis and Daniel Craig mixed brains with brawn in their iconic roles as John McClane and James Bond, respectively. While they each exemplify a different kind of cool, people are still attracted to these actors because of their&nbsp;coolness factor. These coolest Hollywood actors are the guys you&#39;d want to hang out with, talk shop, and maybe down an adult beverage or two.

Vote up all of the actors you think could compete for world&#39;s coolest man. Then check back to see if your favorite actors topped the list!&nbsp;

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The best actors working today include Hollywood legends, Academy Award winners and many of the top up and coming actors in the world right now. These talented and beautiful men grace the big and small screen with brilliant performances in our favorite movies and TV shows and do it really, really well. It&#39;s likely that many of these actors will long be remembered among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-actors" target="_blank">best actors of all time</a>.

For many of these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-actors?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best male actors</a>, being part of Hollywood&#39;s elite is nothing new. The likes of George Clooney, Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Christopher Walken, among other popular actors, have been around for decades and lost little of that spark that made them favorites.

Moving into a slightly younger crowd, many of the best current actors are quickly becoming legendary. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/leonardo-dicaprio-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Leonardo DiCaprio</a>, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Aaron Paul, Michael Fassbender, Chris Hemswoth, Henry Cavill and Johnny Depp are not just all hot, but among the best Hollywood has to offer today.

How do you compare the newcomers and the veterans to the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest actors of all time</a>? However you rank them, do so below on this list of the best actors working today!

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As fans celebrate the 10th season of&nbsp;American Horror Story, it&#39;s time to obsess over of the many actors who have played countless roles over the years.&nbsp;

The creepy - and brutal - anthology series, which has tackled everything from nefarious asylums to murderous hotels to even the Apocalypse itself, is like a candy store for its recurring company of actors who get to come back over and over again to play completely different roles.&nbsp;

Some have done multiple seasons, others have done just a few episodes, and still others have only made a single appearance, but it&#39;s time for fans to rate who they most want to come back again and again. Choose wisely, AHS fans - or else.

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Lists for and about those superfans who can name every member of the Cantina band, do a passable Shyriiwook howl, and dress up with lightsabers and Cinnabon hair to imagine what life would be like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Geeking Out: Star Wars

There are more celebrity&nbsp;cameos in Star Wars&nbsp;than there are droids in&nbsp;Attack of the Clones. Okay, maybe not&nbsp;that&nbsp;many, but the sheer number of celebrities who appeared in Star Wars films could form a small but surprisingly famous Rebel Alliance. Since the original&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;never intended to become a phenomenon, the first trilogy features few, if any,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hidden-celebrity-cameos-you-missed/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">Star Wars&nbsp;celebrity cameos</a>. However, when the series made its return in 1999 with&nbsp;The Phantom Menace&nbsp;(which you can <a href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/1217251/707629/9358?subid1=2652208&amp;subid2=Disney%2B&amp;subid3=comlink&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank">stream on Disney+</a>), it had enough clout to feature a few more cameo appearances. George Lucas appears to be a rather generous fellow, letting not just actors make appearances in&nbsp;Star Wars,&nbsp;but also his film crew, their family members, and even Lucas&#39;s own son and daughters. By the time The Last Jedi&nbsp;arrived in December&nbsp;2017, celebrity cameos in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stormtrooper-cameos-sw-universe/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">Star Wars reached royal levels of celebrity</a>. Not hyperbolic royalty, actual&nbsp;royalty -&nbsp;two&nbsp;princes appear in the film.

The best celebrity cameos in Star Wars lie below, each more surprising than the last. Academy Award winners, comedians, and even directors pop up in all manner of setting and species, some looking so alien you fail to recognize them. But finding celebrities in Star Wars is simply another <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/star-wars-easter-eggs/destiny-a-lopez" target="_blank">Easter egg of the Star Wars franchise</a>. Impressive, it is.

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Some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest actors of all time</a> have ended up turning into Hollywood has beens. No one debates that these actors have made huge contributions to cinema (many of them appearing in the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time" target="_blank">best movies ever made</a>), but recently they&#39;ve become big stars in big flops. Need examples? Will Smith in After Earth. Harrison Ford in Cowboys &amp; Aliens.&nbsp;

These people didn&#39;t begin as obscure actors, but you&#39;d be hard-pressed to mention something great they&#39;ve been in lately. You&#39;ll also notice obscure celebrities who were once-popular singers, comedians, etc. These are the celebrities that will make you think questions like, &quot;Whatever happened to actors like ... Brendan Fraser and Rob Schneider?&quot;

These has been actors once delighted audiences and now revile them. They&#39;re funny actors who made dramas and then weren&#39;t funny anymore (Jim Carrey); serious actors who starred in comedies and then tried to keep the joke going (Robert De Niro); and actors who ruined their credibility by being constant tabloid fodder (Angelina Jolie). Whatever the reason, these once-great actors have become box office kryptonite.

Which actors are no longer relevant in Hollywood? Which actresses are past their prime? This list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-quit-being-famous/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">celebrities who are no longer famous</a> is here to provide users a chance to vote for the celebrities no one cares about anymore. Check out the list of unpopular actors and celebrities below, and vote up the ones whose careers have taken a dive.

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Lists about everything from the the cast's off-stage friendships to the making of the most unforgettable episodes of HBO's monumental fantasy series Game of Thrones.

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Despite a controversial (and much derided) <a href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/game-of-thrones-season-8" target="_blank">final season</a>, HBO&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/small-details-in-fantasy-shows/shane-fraser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Game of Thrones</a> remains one of the most popular TV series&nbsp;of all time.&nbsp;

Fans fell in love with the actors who over time seemed to become their roles, but after so many years playing an iconic character, where do you go from there? Is the typecasting too strong to overcome or can an actor move on without too much trouble?

The answer varies by cast member, but you&#39;ll be happy to hear that many are doing just fine in their post-GoT existences.

Here&#39;s a rundown of &quot;where they are now.&quot; Vote up the ones you think have made the best role choices as they navigate their lives after GoT.&nbsp;

Surprising Places The 'Game of Thrones' Cast Has Landed Since The Show Ended

Who do you think are the most famous people and groups in the whole wide world? Vote up the flesh & blood human beings whose names we will chant into the infinite—who, sealed in the collective consciousness, will prove to be immortal.

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With so many up-and-coming stars, as well as established&nbsp;celebs at the peak of their career, who really is the most famous actor in the world right now? Sure, there&#39;s a long list of popular and notable actors starring in roles left and right, but who would top the list as the most famous in 2021?

Keep in mind, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott" target="_blank">today&#39;s greatest actors</a> aren&#39;t necessarily the most famous, though this is often the case. Nevertheless, you may also consider factors like who&#39;s in the news more in 2021, who continually breaks box office records, and who stars in the most films and TV shows. With this in mind, who do you think&nbsp;currently holds the title as the&nbsp;most famous actor?

When it comes to today&#39;s top actors, a few of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-actors" target="_blank">best actors of all time</a> certainly top the list, such as Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Brad Pitt. While these superstars are and have been some of the most famous actors, plenty of newer stars could also be considered for most famous, like Deadpool&nbsp;star Ryan Reynolds or action-hero Chris Evans. Chris Hemsworth is another of the most popular actors, along with fellow Marvel stars like Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr. But can the superhero stars be considered the top 10 famous actors in the world? Spider-Man,&nbsp;Cherry,&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Devil All the Time&nbsp;star Tom Holland seems to be one of the most famous actors in the world in 2021, for sure.&nbsp;

Clearly, this world famous actors list features&nbsp;a great deal of celebrities to consider in terms of the most famous, and you fans will have to decide just who takes the cake. Vote up who you believe to be the biggest movie star in the world right now. Make sure your favorite star gets the recognition they deserve as a world famous actor.

Who do you think is the most famous actor in the world right now?&nbsp;

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It takes a lot to make a movie great. There has to be excellent writing, production, direction, editing, and of course, acting. While the crew draws out the parameters for a movie, the actors are the ones who color in the film to bring it to life, and without great acting, a great film can crumble.&nbsp;

These Hollywood actors are the ones who deliver time and again, regardless of how good the script or the production of the film is. These are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-americans-ever/jacariah?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the greatest American</a> actors who are alive today. Who are the best actors from the USA? Sure, you have your Oscar winners like Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones. But what about those reliable, <a href="/list/underrated-vincent-donofrio-movie-and-tv-roles/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">underrated guys like Vincent D&#39;Onofrio</a>? Some other top American actors include Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Harrison Ford.&nbsp;

We can all agree there are a lot of great American actors. However, which of these male movie stars is the best? That&#39;s up to you to decide. Vote up all of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular male actors</a> that you believe to be the best! Then check back to see which of the famous male stars have topped the list.&nbsp;

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This list of the greatest British actors of all time has been ranked by fans. What is it about British men that makes them so magnetic on the screen? Is it their sexy accents or&nbsp;distinguished demeanors? Whatever the case, there are many top British actors and great English actors who have achieved fame, success, and won many awards worldwide.

British actors like Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Kingsley are considered to be some of the greatest actors of all time. This list includes <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-english-actors-working-today/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">British male actors</a> from the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman are also <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-actors-from-great-britain/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular British actors</a> you will find on this list.&nbsp;

Who are your favorites among these best British actors? Vote up your favorite famous British actors below. Then check back to see if your beloved UK actors topped the list!

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There have been plenty of great English actors throughout film history, but which male English actors working today are the greatest? This list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-british-actors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best English actors</a> working today ranks the top male Hollywood actors hailing from England, both from the big screen and on television. From Oscar winners to Emmy nominees, these great actors are killing it these days, turning in great performances in recent years.This list ranks the highest-rated English actors working today from best to worst. These great actors are all from somewhere in England, but are popular actors all over the world. Today's top actors go deep into their roles, perfecting their performances, whether comedic or dramatic, and many are handsome to boot!The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-english-actors-of-all-time/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest English actors</a> working today who are ranked on this list include Michael Caine, Colin Firth, Ewan McGregor, Sean Connery, Jude Law, Christian Bale, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Sean Bean, and Clive Owen. If there’s an actor listed here that you think is the absolute best in the movie industry today, vote him up. If the actors you think have been nailing it in theaters recently aren't listed, feel free to add them for a comprehensive list of the truly best actors from England who are currently working.

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This list of the most overrated actors of all time, has been ranked by critics and fans from all over the world. Actors are seen as the face of the movies, television, and other media products in which they star. Hollywood <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> have become like gods to many people around the globe, and they are worshiped with praise, money, awards, and gifts.

However, many of the actors receiving the most accolades are extremely overrated in their raw talent, charisma, and chemistry with other actors. Some believe that overrated male actors, like Tom Cruise and Will Smith, bring in the big box office bucks, but have little to no acting range and often phone in their performances.

Many of the actors who get the most praise gave one or two great performances, but then rested on their laurels for the rest of their careers. Others are pretty good actors, but nowhere near as talented as the overwhelming praise they receive. Even more overrated celebrities&nbsp;have no talent at all, but are famous because of their looks and personality. Bottom line: some of the actors and actresses from classic movies aren&rsquo;t as gifted as many claim.

Who are the most overrated actors and actresses? This list features current and old Hollywood actors who are rated far more highly then they deserve (for their acting skills). Make your opinions heard by voting below!&nbsp;

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Of all Hollywood's popular actors today, who do you think is the coolest actor out right now? While it may be a bit subjective, and highly opinion based, most of us can agree on who's&nbsp;cool and who's not. Considering &quot;coolness factors&quot; like clothing style, a relaxed demeanor, friendliness, and so on, it's up to you to decide just who is the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-coolest-actors-ever" target="_blank">coolest actor in the world</a> right now. While many of these happening stars can be found among&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott" target="_blank">top current actors</a>, they don't necessarily have to be the best out. No, these are simply cool, calm, and collected Hollywood celebs.Of course, any list containing cool people from film and TV is going to include Samuel L. Jackson—a man who absolutely exudes coolness. Similarly, you have Bruce Willis and Harrison Ford—but all these guys have long careers to support their acclaimed coolness. We also have to consider the younger stars like Donald Glover, Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Ryan Reynolds, not to mention the cool actresses running Hollywood right now, including Gina Rodriguez, Issa Rae, Viola Davis, and the incredible Meryl Streep. Whether they're supporting the right causes, leading fashion and style, or are all-around great people, these are the coolest actors currently working in Hollywood.&nbsp;Who makes your list of cool actors today? Check out the popular actors below and cast your votes for who you think takes the title of coolest actor in the world right now.&nbsp;

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In the 1990s, Jim Carrey completely redefined what it meant to be a comic movie star. These&nbsp;facts about the making of<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jim-carrey-movie-details/raelyn-giansanti" target="_blank"> Jim Carrey movies</a> prove that the man behind the rubber face&nbsp;wanted to deliver more than just a punchline.

When the Canadian-born actor transitioned to more serious roles in the late &#39;90s, he showed off his method side and total commitment to character. He didn&#39;t just&nbsp;portray&nbsp;Andy Kaufman in the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon;&nbsp;he became Andy Kaufman. Carrey took that perseverant attitude with him to every movie he made, even if it meant breaking a few ribs or having an actual chipped tooth.

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jim-carrey-movies-and-films-and-filmography/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Jim Carrey movies</a> can make a spectator laugh or cry. He&rsquo;s just as convincing as the heartbroken Joel Barish&nbsp;in the breakup drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as he is as a silly pet detective who talks out of his butt.&nbsp;

Read all about the interesting <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/batman-forever-behind-the-scenes/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">behind-the-scenes</a> stories of a man truly committed to his art.

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What were you doing in the '90s? Whether you were rocking flannel, Docs, and brown lipstick or just happily gumming down strained peas, these lists are for you.

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The greatest teen stars of the &#39;90s are well-remembered on this countdown. They were everywhere &ndash; they ruled the box office and&nbsp;small screen&nbsp;and took over the radio. These are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/45-greatest-80_s-teen-stars?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">teen movie stars</a> of the 90s that appeared on your locker room, your lunchbox, and even as dolls.

The below young 90s actors and singers left a large mark on American society as a whole, even if they were only famous for a decade. Some, however, like Kirsten Dunst, continued to have successful careers. One of the male actors from the 90s that you will absolutely still recognize is Leonardo DiCaprio. Long before winning his Oscar, he appeared on TV series, such as&nbsp;Growing Pains&nbsp;and&nbsp;Parenthood.&nbsp;

Who are the best teen stars from the 1990s? From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-larisa-oleynik/megan-summers" target="_blank">Larisa Oleynik</a>&nbsp;to Freddie Prinze, Jr., we&#39;ve got them all.&nbsp;Whether you had a crush on these teenage actors from the 1990s or wanted to be them, the greatest teen actors of the 90s entertained us and taught us a lot of life lessons.

Scroll through the 90s teen celebrities below and vote up your favorites!

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Who is going to be the new James Bond actor now that Daniel Craig doesn't want to be 007 in the next James Bond outing? Since even before the release of Spectre. Daniel Craig was vocal about not revisiting the Bond role. So who should be the next James Bond actor?The actors below have been voted by fans as being the best candidates for taking on the 007 persona. Regardless of which actor gets the role, the consensus is that the next Bond after Craig should still be British and dapper. After all, all the previous Bonds, from original Sean Connery to the 90s Pierce Brosnan have been classy gentlemen.Vote up your favorite James Bond candidate below. Let's try to avoid a repeat of the George Lazenby Bond. At least Timothy Dalton got the Bond pose right. Living actors only as this is a casting call for the new James Bond actor, not who would've been the best Bond.

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Over the years, many <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-actors?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">great actors</a> and actresses have been awarded the title of &quot;Best Actor&quot; for their portrayal of classic characters in film. Some of these Oscar-winning performances were based on real people, while other performances that won Oscars were based on fictional characters.&nbsp;Who are some of the best character portrayals that have earned actors Oscars? Forrest Gump from Forrest Gump made our list. Tom Hanks won a Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of this multi-talented man. Forrest Gump was based on the 1986 Winston Groom book of the same name. Anthony Hopkins's iconic portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in the film The Silence of the Lambs also made our list. Hopkins took home the Best Actor Oscar in 1991.Several Best Supporting Actor performances also made the cut. Gregory Peck's performance as Atticus Finch in the film To Kill A Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee, earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1962. Other supporting actor roles that are featured on this list include Tommy DeVito from Goodfellas, played by Joe Pesci, and Rod Tidwell from Jerry McGuire, played by Cuba Gooding Jr.Which best actor performance is your favorite? Vote up your favorite Oscar-winning character below!&nbsp;

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You'd listen to Michael Caine talk all day, right? And surely you'd watch Ian McKellan in just about any movie Hollywood decided he should be in. Why? Because they're two of the best living English actors, along with the other English men on this list. These <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest living actors</a> from England aren't just handsome and don't just come with a great accent, they're truly talented actors who have all made film history.Who are the top living English actors? These men (whether retired or still working) are still gracing the earth and many are turning out excellent performances in hit movies, like Christian Bale and Benedict Cumberbatch. The best at what they do, these English actors win awards left and right, from BAFTAs to Golden Globes, and are popular with film-going audiences the world over.This list features the greatest living English actors including Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor, Michael Cane, Colin Firth, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Sean Bean, John Cleese, Jude Law, Hugh Laurie, and Rupert Everett. Don't see your favorite living actor from England? Add him below so other film fans can vote. Then, be sure to vote and rerank the list according to who you think are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-english-actors-working-today/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best English actors</a> still alive today.

Tom Hiddleston

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Some of the best actors of all time hail from England, and whether you love these English men for their acting talents or just their accents, there's no denying that many of these English actors are among some of the best actors in film history. Whether living or dead, these men made England a top source for acting talent in Hollywood and will go down in history as the best.Who are the all-time top English actors in film history? Some of these actors from England became famous for roles as Americans, as Jedi (hi, Alec Guinness!), as detectives, and any number of other memorable characters. There's just something about these English gentlemen that movie audiences love, and their fantastic acting abilities have made many of them award winners as well.This list features the greatest English actors of all time including Charlie Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cary Grant, David Niven, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Ewan McGregor. Don't see your favorite actor from England? Add him below so other film fans can vote. Then, be sure to vote and rerank the list according to who you think are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-british-actors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best English actors</a> to have ever graced the screen.