Best British actor?

[Twizzle]

George Cole, Alec Guinness, John Mills, Roy Kinnear, Harry Andrews, John Thaw, Pete Postlethwaite, Albert Finney to name a few more.......

Charlie Chaplin, John Gielgood, Lawrence Olivier, Peter O'Toole.....

 

[Nibble]

John Simm.
It takes a truly great actor to convincingly play an insane character, which he definitely does in Doctor Who.
Also great in Life on Mars.

Quite like John Simm, he's not great but convincing enough in most things. Awful as The Master in Dr Who though, very bad casting, not nearly enough gravitas to pull it off and very drama school "insane man". No, you're quite, quite wrong. I'm certain. Another vote for O'Toole. Saw Benecrump Bramblefutch on stage a few times and he is very good.

 

[forrest]

Can't believe that kenneth More hasn't been mentioned yet! He was excellent as Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky

 

[mickygp]

Robert Donat Star of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', 'Goodbye Mr Chips' & 'The Thirty Nine Steps'

 

[mistahclarke]

Daniel-Day Lewis and Gary Oldman piss all over Ray Winstone and Michael Caine.

 

[jakarta]

David Niven - if only for A Matter of Life and Death?

 

[Weststander]

Richard Burton
John Mills
Alec Guinness
Peter O'Toole
Richard Harris
Laurence Olivier
David Niven
Jim Broadbent
Claude Rains
Michael Hordern
James Mason
Michael Redgrave
Alan Rickman
John Hurt
Jack Hawkins

 

[edna krabappel]

Can't believe none of you have voted for Ross Kemp.

 

[Frutos]

Mr Stuart

Sir Patrick these days, I believe.

 

[Brixtaan]

Ray Fiennes for me especially for the English patient and Schindlers but the outstanding British performance has to be O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia.

Alan Bates was always a favourite too especially for his roles as 'Jesus' the criminal being hid in the barn by the kids and Far From The Madding Crowd.

 

[Weststander]

Can't believe none of you have voted for Ross Kemp.

Or William Roach.

 

[tezz79]

Didn't realise Christian Bale was English. I watched The Machinist for the first time this week- excellent film.

As for the best, Daniel Day Lewis or Martin Sheen for me.

Yeah it's a weird film but strangely enjoyable. He looks awful in it, I thought it was some kind of cgi lark but it turns out he did starve himself for that role.

Martin sheen ? Am I missing something there lol he's a septic isn't he ?

 

[Bakero]

Yeah it's a weird film but strangely enjoyable. He looks awful in it, I thought it was some kind of cgi lark but it turns out he did starve himself for that role.

Martin sheen ? Am I missing something there lol he's a septic isn't he ?

Oops. Not Martin, Michael. Michael Sheen.

 

[rouseytastic]

Alan Rickman is massively under rated IMHO

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Daniel-Day Lewis and Gary Oldman piss all over Ray Winstone and Michael Caine.

Look what these stars get upto in the privacy of their own homes is their business.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

David Trelfall.

His portrayal of Frank Gallagher is one of the greatest TV characters in television history.

 

[elbowpatches]

Didn't realise Christian Bale was English. I watched The Machinist for the first time this week- excellent film.[\QUOTE]

Very dedicated actor but also reportedly difficult on set. Wasn't he accidentally recorded abusing various backstage people a while back.

He's also Welsh not English. Not that I'm linking my two comments in this reply.

 

[KJP]

Didn't realise Christian Bale was English. I watched The Machinist for the first time this week- excellent film.
.

He's not, he's welsh

Just checked wiki, born in Wales but lived in England, mum English and dad South African

Under fifa rules he could play for England Wales South Africa or China

 

[Benson]

You are all wrong.

Danny Dyer.

Thread closed.

 

[Motogull]

Agree with what has been said about Ben Kingsley and Sexy Beast. Glad that Gary Oldman has been bigged up to. I'm also a big fan of Tim Roth.