Male - Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix are simply outstanding. Others that are very good are Emile Hirsch, Ben Kingsley, Forrest Whitaker, and David Morse. Some that are usually good are Tom Wilkinson, Denzel Washington, Ed Norton, Heath Ledger, Javier Bardem, Robert Duval, Tommy Lee Jones, Ian McKellan, Ethan Hawke, & Billy Bob Thornton. Four actors that I think don't often get the credit they deserve (due to the fact that they are such "pretty boys") are Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Ryan Gosling.
Female - Amy Adams, Judi Dench, and Michelle Williams are again outstanding. Others that are very good are Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, and Viola Davis. Others that are often good are Julianne Moore, Vera Farmiga, and Cate Blanchette. Ones that I think don't often get the credit they deserve include Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johanssen, Keira Knightley, and Carrie Mulligan.
For a real treat see the movies "Doubt" - featuring four simply steller acting performances all together (Hoffman, Adams, Davis, and Streep), and "The Master" - again with a powerhouse lineup (Hoffman and Phoenix, also Adams).
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This is a mix of favorite/good:
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
Tom Hanks
Harrison Ford
Bruce Willis
I thought Tom Cruise was spectacular in "Vanilla Sky". I didn't really care so much for the movie but I thought he was off-the-charts excellent.
Greg
I really liked him in Mosquito CoastHarrison Ford: Hands down. Just watch Presumed Innocent and you will agree.
Bruce the shark.
Barney Rubble
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