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Question: who is the best living brittish actor?
Clive Owen
Daniel Craig
Antony Hopkins
Michael Caine
Ewan Macgregor
Pete Postlethwaite
Ray Winston
Ben Kingsley
Gary Oldman
Jude Law
Bob Hoskins
Albert Finney
John Hurt
Daniel Day Lewis
Ian Mckellan
Robert Carlyle
Sean Connery
Christian Bale

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« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2007, 04:32:54 PM »
I am a Scot, but I would not vote Sean Connery as the best Bond ever.   Hugh Grant is not my favorite commedy actor, but who else is there that is from the UK?    Ricky Gervaise ( sp?)  ......  no way .   


( By the way, here is my Bond list )

1. Sir Roger Moore
2.Pierce  Brosnan
3.Daniel  Craig
4.Timothy Dalton
5.Sir Sean Connery
6.George Lazenby
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« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2007, 04:34:52 PM »
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it would have to be Robert De Niro, Nicholas Cage, and Maybe John Travolta, but Hopkins is fantastic too.

i think the word Brittish may have confused you
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« Reply #32 on: June 21, 2007, 04:35:12 PM »
Comedy actor ? .. small screen David Jason

big screen Norman Wisdom
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« Reply #33 on: June 21, 2007, 04:36:12 PM »
An honourable mention must be due to Brian Cox, the original & best Hannibal Lector in Manhunter
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« Reply #34 on: June 21, 2007, 04:37:17 PM »
Quote from: Sark79 on June 21, 2007, 04:32:54 PM
I am a Scot, but I would not vote Sean Connery as the best Bond ever.   Hugh Grant is not my favorite commedy actor, but who else is there that is from the UK?    Ricky Gervaise ( sp?)  ......  no way .   


( By the way, here is my Bond list )

1. Sir Roger Moore
2.Pierce  Brosnan
3.Daniel  Craig
4.Timothy Dalton
5.Sir Sean Connery
6.George Lazenby

How can he be the third best Bond after ONE film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #35 on: June 21, 2007, 04:40:14 PM »
There is no rule to say he has to make a set number of Bond movies before being in a 'Best of Bond' list.  George Lazenby only made one and Dalton made only two.  Roger Moore is the best of the bunch .
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« Reply #36 on: June 21, 2007, 04:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Sark79 on June 21, 2007, 04:32:54 PM
I am a Scot, but I would not vote Sean Connery as the best Bond ever.   Hugh Grant is not my favorite commedy actor, but who else is there that is from the UK?    Ricky Gervaise ( sp?)  ......  no way .   


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« Reply #37 on: June 21, 2007, 04:43:39 PM »
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I don't do films (movies?) so I've only heard of 5 - Caine, Hoskins, Finney, Hurt, & Connery.

But who was the lead actor guy in that TV Epic of the (I think) '70's, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy? And his sidekick?

Yes, the great Sir Alec Guiness. i think it was Bernard Hepton (sp?) was his sidekick.

Guiness's list of credits is immense.

geo

Yes, Giunness, that's him. I thoight his sidekick was Jason somebody?

Coltrane I like - he did a secret Steam Raliway Documerntary, very good. Someone blew the whistle.

He was also in Star Wars. He should win by default.

 

Unfortunately, he's also dead.


What - proper dead?

Dead as in outside the scope of this poll.
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« Reply #38 on: June 21, 2007, 04:45:22 PM »
Quote from: Colchester Kev on June 21, 2007, 04:35:12 PM
Comedy actor ? .. small screen David Jason

big screen Norman Wisdom

ahh  Walsall........Quality Inn..........sweet memories
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« Reply #39 on: June 21, 2007, 04:46:21 PM »
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Quote from: Colchester Kev on June 21, 2007, 04:35:12 PM
Comedy actor ? .. small screen David Jason

big screen Norman Wisdom

ahh  Walsall........Quality Inn..........sweet memories

Dare I ask? You and Norman?
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« Reply #40 on: June 21, 2007, 04:47:39 PM »
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Quote from: Colchester Kev on June 21, 2007, 04:35:12 PM
Comedy actor ? .. small screen David Jason

big screen Norman Wisdom

ahh  Walsall........Quality Inn..........sweet memories

LOL NOT funny when your room mate has a Norman Wisdom film on full blast at silly O'clock in the morning, while you are trying to sleep off the hangover from HELL !!!
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« Reply #41 on: June 21, 2007, 04:48:06 PM »
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I don't do films (movies?) so I've only heard of 5 - Caine, Hoskins, Finney, Hurt, & Connery.

But who was the lead actor guy in that TV Epic of the (I think) '70's, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy? And his sidekick?

Yes, the great Sir Alec Guiness. i think it was Bernard Hepton (sp?) was his sidekick.

Guiness's list of credits is immense.

geo

Yes, Giunness, that's him. I thoight his sidekick was Jason somebody?

Coltrane I like - he did a secret Steam Raliway Documerntary, very good. Someone blew the whistle.

He was also in Star Wars. He should win by default.

 

Unfortunately, he's also dead.


What - proper dead?

Dead as in outside the scope of this poll.


Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that. When was that?
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« Reply #42 on: June 21, 2007, 04:57:09 PM »
Even though Alec Guiness doesn't qualify for the poll, he's definitely one of the best actors of all time.

As I come from Ealing, I'm well aware of the illustrious history of quality british films that came out of the old Ealing Film Studios.

The Lavender Hill Mob, The Lady Killers and Kind Hearts and Coronets are all quality films with alec guiness starring in.

In KH & C he played 8, yes EIGHT, distinct characters!

True Legend, and of course he pwned as Obi Wan Kenobi. Ewan Mcgregor was never going to be able to walk happily in his footseps.
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« Reply #43 on: June 21, 2007, 05:10:18 PM »
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The Lavender Hill Mob, The Lady Killers and Kind Hearts and Coronets are all quality films with alec guiness starring in.



The Ealing Comedies.........brilliant
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« Reply #44 on: June 21, 2007, 05:10:22 PM »
Quote from: JungleCat03 on June 21, 2007, 04:57:09 PM
Even though Alec Guiness doesn't qualify for the poll, he's definitely one of the best actors of all time.

As I come from Ealing, I'm well aware of the illustrious history of quality british films that came out of the old Ealing Film Studios.

The Lavender Hill Mob, The Lady Killers and Kind Hearts and Coronets are all quality films with alec guiness starring in.

In KH & C he played 8, yes EIGHT, distinct characters!

True Legend, and of course he pwned as Obi Wan Kenobi. Ewan Mcgregor was never going to be able to walk happily in his footseps.

Ealing? Acton me! So you were posh, then? Brentford, or (spits) QPR?
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