Who is the coolest actor in Hollywood?

[Ikarus]

Geez there are so many. They mostly come from cool movies though.
Tim Allen in "Galaxy Quest".
Chris Kattan and Will Ferrel in "A Night at the Roxbury".
Dan Ackroyd and Jon Belushi in "Blues Brothers"
"There's no end to the possibilities!" - Jim Carey, "Cable Guy"

[Kramerman]

Originally posted by Ikarus
Geez there are so many. They mostly come from cool movies though.
Tim Allen in "Galaxy Quest".
Chris Kattan and Will Ferrel in "A Night at the Roxbury".
Dan Ackroyd and Jon Belushi in "Blues Brothers"
"There's no end to the possibilities!" - Jim Carey, "Cable Guy"

are those serious or not?

I have been waiting for someone to mention the Titantic twerp. But no! I compliment you all for good taste.

[Sikander]

For coolest actor now, I have to go with Brad Pitt (from the list), though there are a large number not on the list who I really like. Val Kilmer comes to mind as probably the lead contender to Pitt. I also like Edward Norton and Jude Law. These are all young guys currently carrying lead roles, there are so many who could be on the list currently and from the past. I like Gary Oldham, even though he usually is in supporting roles, they are all memorable even so.


There is also a list of people I don't think deserve to be on the list. Harrison Ford is on my A list of exraordinarily overrated actors / personalities. Tom Cruise and Kevin Bacon likewise I don't give a rip about (though Bacon has reinvented himself recently as a decent villain). Michael Douglas sold out many years ago. The common denominator in his work is money.

[Ikarus]

Bill Murray in Groundhog Day

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by loinburger
Who was the guy who was inside of the Darth Vader costume? Best job ever!

David Prowse.


And the coolest actor ever is Orson Welles.

[Ikarus]

Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector

[loinburger]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
And the coolest actor ever is Orson Welles.

"Rosebud brand peas: filled with scrumptious goodness, and wonderful green pea-ness. Wait, that's disgusting."

[Capt Dizle]

Originally posted by Ikarus
Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector

One of the greatest performances of all time!

But I have to interject somewhere that all of you are too young to remember the original cool actors. James Dean!.

And don't you remember Marlin Brando! Yes, now he is a blubbering old fool but he was bigger than life.

Brando as the Godfather! Doesn't get much better than that.

[Boris Godunov]

I know of James Dean.

[monolith94]

"I dont think I have yet seen a movie with Tom Hanks that I havent liked."
Ever seen turner and hooch?
Also Jonny Depp is great.

[devilmunchkin]

brad pitt...i've never seen a more versatile actor

[Sikander]

Originally posted by monolith94

Also Jonny Depp is great.

Good one!

[Ikarus]

Turner and Hooch was a good movie.

[Ethelred]

Originally posted by loinburger
Who was the guy who was inside of the Darth Vader costume? Best job ever!

Big british guy about 6 foot six. Did a good Jame Earl Jones impression as well.

Peter Mayhew was Chewbaca so it was the other big Brit that was Vader.

David Prowse.

"Never mind the hemeroids full speed ahead." on set line by David.

[Kepler]

Originally posted by Sikander
What an ironic juxtaposition.

Ironic how -- because Turner began her career as a teenager? Because I was thinking of her femme fatale, older roles.

Btw, I really liked Lauren Bacall, another really cool teenager, but from the 1940s.

Bacall I'll buy, at any age. With husband Bogie they are clearly the coolest couple of all time.