Great actors of our time?

[Moscow Mule]

Patrick Stewart
Judi Dench
Sir Ian Mckellan
Michael Gambon

All multiple Olivier Award winners.

For the movies, I quite rate Clive Owen.

[fckvwls]

Liam Neeson

Don't get it. Give me reason(s) why he should even be considered in the same company as the others.

[Bagpuss]

Many of the people mentioned are not great actors but are good movie stars.

A great actor is someone who can transform themselves for a role, like say Alec Guinness could.

[wobbegong]

Don't get it. Give me reason(s) why he should even be considered in the same company as the others.

Schindlers List; one of the finest films of all time IMHO.

[norrahe]

Many of the people mentioned are not great actors but are good movie stars.

A great actor is someone who can transform themselves for a role, like say Alec Guinness could.

kind hearts and coronets being one example

[Doggy Styles]

Is this the only nomination for a comedy actor so far? Are there any great out-and-out comedian actors, rather than actors who have done the odd silly film?

Leslie Neilson used to make me laugh a lot, as did Peter Sellers.

I'm not sure whether they were great actors though.

[gricerboy]

Absolutely flabbergasted Chris Walken hasn't had a mention.

[fckvwls]

Schindlers List; one of the finest films of all time IMHO.

Good film yes, was Neeson any good though?

[Bunk]

Let me add Swimming with Sharks and Se7en.
EDIT: in fact, check out Kevin Spacey - IMDb for some corkers
(I have lots of Spacey films!)

Glengarry Glen Ross is one of my favourite films. Some other good actors in it too, (Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris).

[TykeMerc]

Glengarry Glen Ross is one of my favourite films. Some other good actors in it too, (Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris).

Great actors, superbly filmed, but I absolutely hate that film.

Ian Richardson
Anthony Quayle
Jophn Gielgud (sp?)
Alan Rickman
John Mills
Lawrence Olivier
Leslie Neilsen
Anthony Hopkins
Cary Grant
Many many others