100 Greatest Male Acting
Performances 1970-1989
Criteria: These perfomances are based on characterization, charisma, intensity, and mainly on how well the actor portrayed the role. The genre of the role has no affect on its placement. Comedy, drama, and action, as well as both leading roles and supporting roles were all given a fair consideration.
Movie Title - Movie Actor (Year)
1. Raging Bull
Robert DeNiro - 1980
2. The Godfather
Marlon Brando - 1972
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson - 1975
4. The Godfather Part II
Al Pacino - 1974
5. My Left Foot
Daniel Day Lewis - 1989
6. Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman - 1988
7. Patton
George C. Scott - 1970
8. Taxi Driver
Robert DeNiro - 1976
9. Gandhi
Ben Kingsley - 1982
10. Dog Day Afternoon
Al Pacino - 1975
11. The French Connection
Gene Hackman - 1971
12. Kramer vs. Kramer
Dustin Hoffman - 1979
13. Last Tango In Paris
Marlon Brando - 1972
14. Save the Tiger
Jack Lemmon - 1973
15. Rocky
Sylvester Stallone - 1976
16. The Deer Hunter
Christopher Walken - 1978
17. Coming Home
Jon Voight - 1978
18. Scarface
Al Pacino - 1983
19. Tender Mercies
Robert DuVall - 1983
20. Amadeus
F. Murray Abraham - 1984
21. The Deer Hunter
Robert DeNiro - 1978
22. A Clockwork Orange
Malcom McDowell - 1971
23. The Godfather
James Caan - 1972
24. Platoon
Willem Dafoe - 1986
25. Henry V
Kenneth Branagh - 1989
26. On Golden Pond
Henry Fonda - 1981
27. The Shining
Jack Nicholson - 1980
28. Serpico
Al Pacino - 1973
29. Wall Street
Micheal Douglas - 1987
30. The Color of Money
Paul Newman - 1986
31. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder - 1971
32. A Fish Called Wanda
Kevin Kline - 1988
33. The Goodbye Girl
Richard Dryfuss - 1977
34. Annie Hall
Woody Allen - 1977
35. Once Upon A Time In America
Robert DeNiro - 1984
36. The Godfather
Al Pacino - 1972
37. Julius Caesar
Jason Robards - 1970
38. The Hospital
George C. Scott - 1971
39. Driving Miss Daisy
Morgan Freeman - 1989
40. Beetlejuice
Micheal Keaton - 1988
41. Network
Peter Finch - 1976
42. Blue Velvet
Dennis Hopper - 1986
43. Bladerunner
Harrison Ford - 1982
44. Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Cury - 1975
45. Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder - 1974
46. Salvador
James Woods - 1986
47. The Great White Hope
James Earl Jones - 1970
48. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford - 1981
49. Deliverance
Jon Voight - 1972
50. Kiss of the Spider Woman
William Hurt - 1985
51. The Godfather Part 2
Robert DeNiro - 1974
52. Chinatown
Jack Nicholson - 1974
53. Less Than Zero
Robert Downy Jr. - 1987
54. Sleuth
Micheal Caine - 1972
55. Harry and Tonto
Art Carney - 1974
56. Out Of Africa
Robert Redford - 1985
57. Tootsie
Dustin Hoffman - 1982
58. The Great Santini
Robert DuVall - 1979
59. Glory
Denzel Washington - 1989
60. The Natural
Robert Redford - 1984
61. Platoon
Tom Berenger - 1986
62. Glory
Morgan Freeman - 1989
63. Once Upon a Time in America
James Woods - 1984
64. The Godfather Part 2
Robert DuVall - 1974
65. Star Wars
Sir Alec Guiness - 1977
66. The Legend of Hell House
Rody McDowall - 1973
67. Scarecrow
Gene Hackman - 1973
68. Mean Streets
Harvey Keitel - 1973
69. The Sting
Robert Redford - 1973
70. Runaway Train
Jon Voight - 1985
71. All the President's Men
Jason Robards - 1976
72. The Sunshine Boys
Walter Matthau - 1975
73. Lenny
Dustin Hoffman - 1974
74. Mississippi Burning
Gene Hackman - 1988
75. Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen - 1979
76. Julia
Sir Jason Robards - 1977
77. Being There
Peter Sellers - 1979
78. Sleuth
Sir Lawrence Olivier - 1972
79. The Boys From Brazil
Sir Laurence Olivier - 1978
80. The Ruling Class
Peter O'Toole - 1972
81. Good Morning Vietnam
Robin Williams - 1987
82. Network
William Holden - 1975
83. Starman
Jeff Bridges - 1984
84. The Last Detail
Jack Nicholson - 1973
85. Witness
Harrison Ford - 1985
86. Fright Night
Rody McDowall - 1985
87. Julius Ceasar
Charlton Heston - 1970
88. Children of a Lesser God
William Hurt - 1986
89. Running On Empty
River Phoenix - 1988
90. Tribute
Jack Lemmon - 1980
91. Broadcast News
William Hurt - 1987
92. The China Syndrome
Jack Lemmon - 1979
93. Sunday, Bloody, Sunday
Peter Finch - 1971
94. The Stunt Man
Peter O'Toole - 1980
95. Missing
Jack Lemmon - 1982
96. Little Dorrit
Alec Guinness - 1988
97. The Elephant Man
John Hurt - 1980
98. Atlantic City
Burt Lancaster - 1981
99. Five Easy Pieces
Jack Nicholson - 1970
100. My Favorite Year
Peter O'Toole - 1982
1. Raging Bull
Robert DeNiro - 1980
2. The Godfather
Marlon Brando - 1972
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson - 1975
4. The Godfather Part II
Al Pacino - 1974
5. My Left Foot
Daniel Day Lewis - 1989
6. Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman - 1988
7. Patton
George C. Scott - 1970
8. Taxi Driver
Robert DeNiro - 1976
9. Gandhi
Ben Kingsley - 1982
10. Dog Day Afternoon
Al Pacino - 1975
11. The French Connection
Gene Hackman - 1971
12. Kramer vs. Kramer
Dustin Hoffman - 1979
13. Last Tango In Paris
Marlon Brando - 1972
14. Save the Tiger
Jack Lemmon - 1973
15. Rocky
Sylvester Stallone - 1976
16. The Deer Hunter
Christopher Walken - 1978
17. Coming Home
Jon Voight - 1978
18. Scarface
Al Pacino - 1983
19. Tender Mercies
Robert DuVall - 1983
20. Amadeus
F. Murray Abraham - 1984
21. The Deer Hunter
Robert DeNiro - 1978
22. A Clockwork Orange
Malcom McDowell - 1971
23. The Godfather
James Caan - 1972
24. Platoon
Willem Dafoe - 1986
25. Henry V
Kenneth Branagh - 1989
26. On Golden Pond
Henry Fonda - 1981
27. The Shining
Jack Nicholson - 1980
28. Serpico
Al Pacino - 1973
29. Wall Street
Micheal Douglas - 1987
30. The Color of Money
Paul Newman - 1986
31. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder - 1971
32. A Fish Called Wanda
Kevin Kline - 1988
33. The Goodbye Girl
Richard Dryfuss - 1977
34. Annie Hall
Woody Allen - 1977
35. Once Upon A Time In America
Robert DeNiro - 1984
36. The Godfather
Al Pacino - 1972
37. Julius Caesar
Jason Robards - 1970
38. The Hospital
George C. Scott - 1971
39. Driving Miss Daisy
Morgan Freeman - 1989
40. Beetlejuice
Micheal Keaton - 1988
41. Network
Peter Finch - 1976
42. Blue Velvet
Dennis Hopper - 1986
43. Bladerunner
Harrison Ford - 1982
44. Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Cury - 1975
45. Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder - 1974
46. Salvador
James Woods - 1986
47. The Great White Hope
James Earl Jones - 1970
48. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford - 1981
49. Deliverance
Jon Voight - 1972
50. Kiss of the Spider Woman
William Hurt - 1985
51. The Godfather Part 2
Robert DeNiro - 1974
52. Chinatown
Jack Nicholson - 1974
53. Less Than Zero
Robert Downy Jr. - 1987
54. Sleuth
Micheal Caine - 1972
55. Harry and Tonto
Art Carney - 1974
56. Out Of Africa
Robert Redford - 1985
57. Tootsie
Dustin Hoffman - 1982
58. The Great Santini
Robert DuVall - 1979
59. Glory
Denzel Washington - 1989
60. The Natural
Robert Redford - 1984
61. Platoon
Tom Berenger - 1986
62. Glory
Morgan Freeman - 1989
63. Once Upon a Time in America
James Woods - 1984
64. The Godfather Part 2
Robert DuVall - 1974
65. Star Wars
Sir Alec Guiness - 1977
66. The Legend of Hell House
Rody McDowall - 1973
67. Scarecrow
Gene Hackman - 1973
68. Mean Streets
Harvey Keitel - 1973
69. The Sting
Robert Redford - 1973
70. Runaway Train
Jon Voight - 1985
71. All the President's Men
Jason Robards - 1976
72. The Sunshine Boys
Walter Matthau - 1975
73. Lenny
Dustin Hoffman - 1974
74. Mississippi Burning
Gene Hackman - 1988
75. Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen - 1979
76. Julia
Sir Jason Robards - 1977
77. Being There
Peter Sellers - 1979
78. Sleuth
Sir Lawrence Olivier - 1972
79. The Boys From Brazil
Sir Laurence Olivier - 1978
80. The Ruling Class
Peter O'Toole - 1972
81. Good Morning Vietnam
Robin Williams - 1987
82. Network
William Holden - 1975
83. Starman
Jeff Bridges - 1984
84. The Last Detail
Jack Nicholson - 1973
85. Witness
Harrison Ford - 1985
86. Fright Night
Rody McDowall - 1985
87. Julius Ceasar
Charlton Heston - 1970
88. Children of a Lesser God
William Hurt - 1986
89. Running On Empty
River Phoenix - 1988
90. Tribute
Jack Lemmon - 1980
91. Broadcast News
William Hurt - 1987
92. The China Syndrome
Jack Lemmon - 1979
93. Sunday, Bloody, Sunday
Peter Finch - 1971
94. The Stunt Man
Peter O'Toole - 1980
95. Missing
Jack Lemmon - 1982
96. Little Dorrit
Alec Guinness - 1988
97. The Elephant Man
John Hurt - 1980
98. Atlantic City
Burt Lancaster - 1981
99. Five Easy Pieces
Jack Nicholson - 1970
100. My Favorite Year
Peter O'Toole - 1982
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Edited By: Pave
Last Updated: 2017-10-04Newly added names are in Red