Greatest Screen Performances per Film Actors

[ManPerson]

Ah, I see.

[Sherick]

Tommy Lee Jones
1. The Fugitive (1993)
2. Lincoln (2012)
3. Lonesome Dove (1989)
4. No Country for Old Men (2007)
5. JFK (1991)
6. In the Valley of Ellah (2007)
7. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
8. Men in Black (1997)
9. Cobb (1994)
10. The Executioner's Song (1982)

Claude Rains
1. The Invisible Man (1933)
2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
3. Casablanca (1942)
4. Notorious (1946)
5. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
6. Deception (1946)
7. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
8. Now, Voyager (1942)
9. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
10. Battle of the Worlds (1961)

[Tim]

Tommy Lee Jones (1946–)
1. The Executioner's Song (1982)
2. Lincoln (2012)
3. The Fugitive (1993)
4. JFK (1991)
5. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
6. In the Valley of Elah (2007)
7. Cobb (1994)
8. No Country for Old Men (2007)
9. Lonesome Dove (1989)
10. Hope Springs (2012)

Claude Rains (1889–1967)
1. The Invisible Man (1933)
2. Notorious (1946)
3. Casablanca (1942)
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
5. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
6. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
7. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
8. The Wolf Man (1941)
9. Kings Row (1942)
10. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Here's what I drafted for both.

[Sherick]

I actually like that version of Lee's list, except that Lonesome Dove should for sure be higher. I've never seen Executioner's Song myself, but an actual lead role for his top spot is a good idea.

I could see Notorious being one or two higher, but I generally like my version of Rains's list better.

[ManPerson]

Maybe this for Claude Rains?

1. The Invisible Man (1933)
2. Notorious (1946)
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
4. Casablanca (1942)
5. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
6. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
7. Deception (1946)
8. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
9. Now, Voyager (1942)
10. Battle of the Worlds (1961)

[Tim]

And for Tommy Lee Jones,

1. The Executioner's Song (1982)
2. Lincoln (2012)
3. The Fugitive (1993)
4. Lonesome Dove (1989)
5. JFK (1991)
6. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
7. In the Valley of Elah (2007)
8. No Country for Old Men (2007)
9. Cobb (1994)
10. Hope Springs (2012)

[Sherick]

Both rock.

[Tim]

Sylvester Stallone (1946–)
1. Rocky (1976)
2. Creed (2015)
3. First Blood (1982)
4. Cop Land (1997)
5. F.I.S.T. (1978)
6. Nighthawks (1981)
7. Demolition Man (1993)
8. Cobra (1986)
9. Escape Plan (2013)
10. Death Race 2000 (1975)

Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947–)
1. The Terminator (1984)
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
3. Total Recall (1990)
4. Predator (1987)
5. True Lies (1994)
6. Maggie (2015)
7. Sabotage (2014)
8. Stay Hungry (1976)
9. Kindergarden Cop (1990)
10. The Last Action Hero (1993)

Bruce Willis (1955–)
1. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
2. The Sixth Sense (1999)
3. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
4. Die Hard (1988)
5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
6. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
7. Death Becomes Her (1992)
8. In Country (1989)
9. Unbreakable (2000)
10. Sin City (2005)

John Travolta (1954–)
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
3. Blow Out (1981)
4. Grease (1978)
5. Get Shorty (1995)
6. Primary Colors (1998)
7. Face/Off (1997)
8. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)
9. Hairspray (2007)
10. Phenomenon (1996)

Mel Gibson (1956–)
1. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
2. Gallipoli (1981)
3. Signs (2002)
4. Braveheart (1995)
5. Lethal Weapon (1987)
6. Ransom (1996)
7. Hamlet (1990)
8. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
9. Tim (1979)
10. The Patriot (2001)

[Tim]

Colin Firth (1960–)
1. A Single Man (2009)
2. The King's Speech (2010)
3. Pride and Prejudice (1995)
4. Tumbledown (1988)
5. Conspiracy (2001)
6. The Staircase (2022)
7. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
8. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
9. And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
10. A Month in the Country (1987)

Mickey Rourke (1952–)
1. The Wrestler (2008)
2. Angel Heart (1987)
3. Sin City (2005)
4. Diner (1982)
5. Barfly (1987)
6. 9½ Weeks (1986)
7. Johnny Handsome (1989)
8. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
9. Body Heat (1981)
10. Rumble Fish (1983)

Kevin Costner (1955–)
1. Dances With Wolves (1990)
2. Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
3. Yellowstone (2018–2024)
4. JFK (1991)
5. The Upside of Anger (2005)
6. A Perfect World (1993)
7. Tin Cup (1996)
8. Bull Durham (1988)
9. Field of Dreams (1989)
10. Mr. Brooks (2007)

[pauldrach]

3. Cin City (2005)

Yeah, I love alliterations too.

[Tim]

Fixed, thanks.

[Tim]

How about this for Tom Hardy:

1. Bronson (2008)
2. The Revenant (2015)
3. Locke (2013)
4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
5. Legend (2015)
6. Warrior (2011)
7. The Drop (2014)
8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
9. Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)
10. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

[Dubrow555]

Hardy looks good. For Gibson, I don't quite see why Braveheart is so low - but other than that everything looks great.

[Tim]

#4 is hardly low, not that awards are everything but he wasn't really nominated for any major ones for his acting in Braveheart.

[Sherick]

What do we feel about Boy and the Heron for Pattinson's list?

Also, it's clearly too early, but almost certainly going to need to make room on Gosling's for Project Hail Mary. I'm predicting top 5.

[Tim]

Which performance would you replace in favor of Boy and the Heron?

In part depending on how well it does during the award season I could see Project Hail Mary as the top tier for Gosling.

Potential update:
1. Half Nelson (2006)
2. Drive (2011)
3. Project Hail Mary (2026)
4. Barbie (2023)
5. Blue Valentine (2010)
6. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
7. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
8. La La Land (2016)
9. The Believer (2001)
10. The Nice Guys (2016)