Top 60 British Actors, Part II

The man with the distinction of playing the greatest villain and one of the greatest characters in the history of movies, Hannibal Lector. Also well known for his roles as Burt Munro in the World's Fastest Indian and as Jack Lewis in Shadowlands.

one of the versatile actors ever

The greatest actress of the British Isles who first made her fame in many different Shakespeare plays in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She is also well known for her roles as Jean Mary Hardcastle in As Time Goes By, as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love, and as Armande Viozin in Chocolat.

An Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Globe Award Winning actor. Famous for vllain roles such as Scar in the Lion King, Simon Gruber in Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Claus von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune, for which he won his Oscar. Also known for Eragon, Man in the Iron Mask, Lolita, and Dead Ringers. Currently receiving critical acclaim for his portrayal of Rodrigo Borgia in the Showtime series The Borgias.

The greatest of all British actors, considered one of the greatest actors of the entire 20th century. Well known for his Shakespeare performances, especially as Hamlet in Hamlet, as well as his roles as Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights and as the Nazi dentist Christian Szell in Marathon Man.

A knight of Britain known for his roles as Gandalf the Grey Wizard in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as Magneto in the X-Men films, as Geoffrey Miller in Six Degrees of Separation, and as Bill Kraus in And the Band Played On, for which he won a CableACE award and was nominated for an Emmy.

Look out for this Black British star.He has great performances from Amistad to Salt and numerous others including 2012. You probably enjoy his performances but just can't remember this name because he was born and raised in Britain by Nigerian parents. His name is forgettable but his performances are not.

No list is complete without Clive

21st century Sherlock, Khan in Star Trek into Darkness, Doctor Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange (Marvel), War Horse, Black Mass, Smaug the Dragon and the Necromancer in "The Hobbit" triology, The last Enemy, Hawking, Forty Something, To the ends of the earth, Parade's End, and the Oscar nominated movie "Imitation Game.

An actor who is a knight of both Britain and Denmark, he is famous for his role as Claudius in I, Claudius, and for his performances in many different Shakespeare plays, including Hamlet, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, for which he won a Tony, and the Tempest.

he is british y'know