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Top British Actors, Part II

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21-40 of the best British actors of the 20th and 21st centuries!

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Anthony Hopkins Report Abuse
For his role as Hannibal Lecter.
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Judi Dench Report Abuse
Who lost their mind and omitted this queen of the stage and movies from Britain? With woman can play anything from "M" in James Bond to Mrs Catherine De Burg in Pride and Predjudice. She has been acting in memorable roles for years and she is not on this list! One of the top live Brit actors and the number one female British actors.
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Kate Winslet Report Abuse
Known for her part as the lead female role in Titanic, which is considered one of the greatest movies of all time. Also well known for refusing to lose weight in order to meet with Hollywood standards.
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Emma Thompson Report Abuse
An actress who won an Academy Award for her performance in Howard's End. Also known for receiving an Oscar for her adaptation of Sense and Sensibility and as Sybill Trewlaney in the Harry Potter films.
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sean connery Report Abuse
famous james bond actor who could forget him!!
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Richard Harris Report Abuse
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Ian Holm Report Abuse
An actor known for his roles as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as Sam Mussabini the atheltics trainer in the critically acclaimed movie Chariots of Fire, and as the android Ash in Alien.
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Rowan Atkinson Report Abuse
Excellent, very intelligent and talented actor. Famous for portraying characters such as Edmund Blackadder in the "Blackadder" series as well as Mr. Bean in the "Mr. Bean" series and movies. And, of course, there's his stage work. Other roles include: Dexter Hayman in "Hot Shots! Part Deux", Father Gerald in "Four Weddings and a Funeral", Enrico Pollini in "Rat Race" and who can forget his role as Johnny English in the movie "Johnny English" and "Johnny English Reborn".
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Kenneth Branagh Report Abuse
An Irish actor and director known as the master of Shakespeare, particularly for his roles as Henry V in Henry V and as Hamlet in Hamlet.
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Sian Phillips Report Abuse
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A Welsh actress known for her deviously evil portrayal of Livia in I, Claudius, an adaptation of Robert Graves' novel of the same name. Also known for her roles as Ann in Tinker, Sailer, Soldier, Spy and as the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam in Dune.
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Basil Rathbone Report Abuse
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The Sherlock Holmes...Enough said others dont even come close
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