The Greatest Actor Ever. Who (by their performances not films) is the greatest actor of all time?
This poll is suggested for: all
| 1. | Jack Nicholson | 42 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 2. | Laurence Olivier | 37 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 3. | Spencer Tracy | 37 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 4. | Dustin Hoffman | 35 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 5. | Marlon Brando | 35 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 6. | Paul Newman | 35 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 7. | Jack Lemmon | 34 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 8. | Tom Hanks | 33 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 9. | Al Pacino | 32 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 10. | Robert De Niro | 32 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 11. | Peter O'Toole | 24 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 12. | Richard Burton | 24 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 13. | Denzel Washington | 23 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 14. | Humphrey Bogart | 23 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 15. | Tom Cruise | 23 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 16. | Michael Caine | 22 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 17. | Anthony Hopkins | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 18. | Gary Cooper | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 19. | Gregory Peck | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 20. | James Stewart | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 21. | Russell Crowe | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 22. | Sean Penn | 21 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 23. | Rod Steiger | 20 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 24. | Cary Grant | 19 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 25. | Clark Gable | 19 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 26. | Fredric March | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 27. | Gene Hackman | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 28. | Kevin Spacey | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 29. | Paul Muni | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 30. | Robert Duvall | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 31. | Robin Williams | 18 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 32. | Bruce Willis | 17 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 33. | John Travolta | 17 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 34. | Montgomery Clift | 17 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 35. | Morgan Freeman | 17 | ↑ | ↓ |
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