Top 60 British Actors, Part I
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40-60 of the best British actors of the 20th and 21st century!
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1.
Gary Oldman
183 points - added 14 years ago by manitoumoon - 1 comment
Comments:
Unique actor-best actor period
Added 9 years ago by guest, 3 points
2.
Ralph Fiennes
You have his little brother Joseph on here but not the Red Dragon/English Patient/Harry Potter villain himself? Really!? That's cold. He should be up there with Gary Oldman and Jason Isaacs and ESPECIALLY Colin Firth.
111 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
good actor.......... but creepy
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
3.
Judi Dench
99 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
How in the world is Judi Dench no. 17?
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
Judi Dench is fabulous in any role I have ever seen her in. She was the only one who could have played Darsy's aunt in Pride and Predjudice. I was angry when they cast her as James Bond's boss, but she won me over! She can play the part on a inexperienced person or a lioness.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
4.
Christian Bale
Awesome actor, great movies
94 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Part of Great Britain
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
welsh?
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
5.
Emma Thompson
94 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
6.
Stephen Fry
91 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
7.
Colin Furth
91 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 3 comments
Comments:
Best looking English actor and very talented
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
It's 'Firth'
Added 12 years ago by guest, 3 points
most attractive of all English actors and very talanted
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Malcom McDowell
A British actor with a resume spanning forty years in such roles as Alex DeLarge, the psychotic main character of A Clockwork Orange, Mick Travis, the main character of the Mick Travis trilogy, and Daniel Linderman, one of the villains of the first season of Heroes.
90 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
9.
Maggie Smith
88 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Sister Act, Hook, and Harry Potter. I love her style and cheekiness. She's an awesome woman.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
10.
Alan Rickman
who doesn't love Severus Snape?
81 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
11.
Tim Roth
75 points - added 14 years ago by manitoumoon -
12.
mark rylance
he is amazing!!!!!!!!!
74 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
13.
Michael Caine
60 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
14.
Liam Neeson
60 points - added 14 years ago by manitoumoon - 6 comments
Comments:
Liam Neeson is amazing. Especially his roles in the Taken series with Maggie Grace. Man, he really knows how to fight.
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
The Republic of Ireland is not a part of Britain, therefore not British. It's not just Americans who need to pay attention in school.
Added 12 years ago by guest, -4 points
Don';t be so tough on the person that said he was Irish. I thought he was from the southern part. The person making that comment may have thought so also. Anyway, Liam Neeson is a wonderful actor.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
British = Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English. You Americans are silly and need to pay attention in school.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
Born and raised in Northern Ireland, which is part of Great Britain... hello?
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
he's irish... hello???
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
15.
Daniel Craig
53 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 1 comment
Comments:
go james bond FTW!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 3 points
16.
Hugh Laurie
52 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
17.
Jason Isaacs
51 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
hello to jason isaacs
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
have u not noticed tht many of the top 60 are out of harry potter lol i think theres a lot more actors......
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
18.
Clive Owen
51 points - added 14 years ago by manitoumoon - 1 comment
Comments:
I am crazy about Clive. He should be in alot more movies. He should've been making movies in the USA years ago.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
19.
Jeremy Irons
Wonderful actor
41 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
20.
Robert Shaw
39 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
21.
Richard Attenborough
38 points - added 14 years ago by manitoumoon -
22.
john hurt
36 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
23.
John Cleese
35 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
24.
Michael Gambon
35 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 1 comment
Comments:
irish!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
25.
Cary Grant
How is it possible that he is missing from this list ?
34 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
26.
Boris Karloff
34 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
27.
Nigel Hawthorne
31 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
28.
Cian Hinds
29 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
29.
emma watson
shes sexy
:P
28 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
30.
Bill Nighy
Is there a top monster movie or romantic comedy that has not featured our Bill. Got to be up there
27 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
31.
richard armitage
love him
26 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
32.
Matthew Macfayden
he has an incredible and variety progression of variety characters
26 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
33.
Rupert Graves
23 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
34.
Charles Laughton
23 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
35.
Diana Rigg
A Dame of the British Empire, she is famous for her role as Emma Peel in the popular 1960s adventure show, the Avengers, as well as her role as Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, the first Bond girl to ever actually marry James Bond.
22 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
36.
Jeremy Brett
22 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 1 comment
Comments:
A fabulous actor for the part of Sherlock Homes. He was born for the part and the story and character were made for him.
Added 4 years ago by guest, 0 points
37.
Sophie Okonedo
This talented black Brit is shamefully overlooked. She has many wonderful performances to her credit, but the ones that I love the most were her performances in Hotel Rowanda and The Secret Lives of Bees. Look out America! the black British actors are coming(Chewtel Ejiofor, Idris Elba and many more) so now is the time to add the black Brits to the list
20 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
38.
Roddy McDowell
15 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
39.
Joseph Fiennes
An actor most famous for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in the critically acclaimed movie Shakespeare in Love, a fictionalization of Shakespeare's early years as a playwright. He is also known for his similarly historically based roles as Martin Luther in Luther and as Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth.
14 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
40.
Tim Curry
The hilarious British comedic actor famous for his roles as Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Nigel Thornberry in the Wild Thornberries, and King Arthur in the Broadway production of Spamalot.
14 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
41.
Dudley Moore
11 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
42.
Ricky Gervais
8 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 3 comments
Comments:
Just because you dont find him funny, doesn't mean he's not funny, the office was hilarious, millions of copies sold worldwide
Added 12 years ago by guest, 7 points
actually, i think you'll find millions of people around the world think he's funny.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
He's not funny, but he thinks he is, the office was dire
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
43.
Daniel Radcliffe
6 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
he is very bright and talented
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
Amazing guy! love him. Harry Potter! lol :))
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
love him!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
44.
alice eve
i think she should be on the top 60 best british actors because she very talented and she is very beautiful
5 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
45.
Aaron Johnson
4 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
46.
Hugh Grant
2 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 1 comment
Comments:
gorgeous and overally talented.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
47.
Michael York
1 point - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
48.
Jim Sturgess
-1 point - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
I think as an actor jim sturgess deserves more credit for a lot of the series rolls he has like the other boley girl and the way bay.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
49.
Ben Drew
also known as rapper Plan B
-2 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
50.
Roger Rees
-3 points - added 14 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
51.
orlando bloom & r-patz
because there amazing and fit
-35 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
52.
Orlando Bloom
-42 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
Holds no depth in his characters and is just the young stud with moderate acting skills.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
yep! one really nice guy x
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
wonderfully talented actor with looks and charm to match
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
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