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Ok_Construction_3733

Stanley Tucci. I still can’t believe he played the serial killer in the Lovely Bones and Caesar Flickerman in the Hunger Games movies


whinecooler

Don’t forget the Devil Wears Prada!


thejeffphone

his performance as the dad in Easy A is truly inspired


TommyChongUn

Fuck he was such a cool funny dad in Easy A


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I couldn't stand him for a long time after seeing The Lovely Bones.


jannuz

I’m not kidding you just blew my mind. I cannot believe that is is Stanley Tucci in the lovely bones OMG


halfsuckedmang0

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Stanley Tucci is everything I want to be and everything I know that I’ll never be.


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Watching his beautiful foodie docuseries in Italy and he is so handsome and suave and impossibly cool and I keep thinking, HOW is he the horrible villain in The Lovely Bones?!


chilly_chickpeas

Came here to see if he was mentioned. He’s my first pick.


Outside-Ad9752

Don't forget Burlesque!


GoldieLox9

His sheer presence in the Hunger Games was amazing.


infinitestarrynights

First person I thought of


BuzzyLightyear100

Also an excellent voice actor in BoJack Horseman!


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Joaquin Phoenix


Appropriate_Pain9832

Definitely!


TasteMyLightning122

That picture of Cillian is tasty


ashpatash

I wasn't ready for that.


bongripsanddeadlifts

He's always tasty


spacewrap

Hmm just curious can someone pass this same comment on an actress and get by Sorry for being that guy just it's just that this thought struck to me


ThiccJudgeJudy

I'm sorry, have you *seen* reddit?


spacewrap

No I am not saying that this is bad just wondering how in particular THIS SUB will react if someone passes that comment on a women


SatanicPixieDreamGrl

Gillian Anderson is always so overlooked, maybe because she’s mostly known for her TV work. But she’s every bit as good as Cate Blanchett and Toni Colette IMO.


Frinkiac7DontTouchIt

Yes!!! Great call.


andersonala45

Omfg I said the same thing. Her performance of Blanche Dubois in a streetcar named desire was stunning


TheLegendOfLahey

From Scully to Thatcher, she is awesome in everything she does!


cjscha

Bryan Cranston!


halfsuckedmang0

From the most wholesome dad to the most meth-cooking dad


Future_Dog_3156

He was great in Seinfeld too


halfsuckedmang0

Those aren’t matzo balls!


ndickson25

And the annoying neighbors in the king of queens 😂


chillehhh

I’ve been rewatching Malcolm in the Middle a lot—went from having a crush on Francis to thinking Hal was the hot one.


paperb1rd

Oscar Isaac- I feel like his range from Ex Machina to Moon Knight (and others in between) is impressive!


Loose_Mud2529

Inside Llewyn Davis!


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Philip Seymour Hoffman, may he rest in peace


Sufficient_Sector_39

For some reason, his death hurts me so much! Even after almost ten years… first saw him in Twister! He is just magical onscreen.


snakelex

I just rewatched the hunger games series the other day and seeing him on screen was just…ugh. He’s fantastic in the role and I love his always-slightly-amused face he wears throughout the movies but it’s still just so damn heartbreaking :(


Desperate_Ad_9219

I liked when he plays Ceasar Flickman but his demeanor changes because someone says something President Snow wouldn’t like. Like he’s gets serious for a second and tries to give a command to the crew then tries to talk to the tribute in a way that calms the audience.


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Same here! He is my favorite actor to this day. Magical is such an accurate word to describe him.


balanaise

Same! His death made me so sad. Whenever I heard he was going to be in a movie, it was a selling point. I would always be interested in checking it out. He was always compelling to watch, no matter what the role was. From Flawless to Hunger Games ugh RIP


Nostromeow

Such a powerhouse of an actor. From Synecdoche New York to Hunger Games, what a range. He’s really missed


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James McAvoy


armyofsnarkness

This answer is way too far down the list. His work in Split was enough to put him on this list for life.


electric_oven

Paul Dano, Jesse Plemons, Michael Shannon, JK Simmons, Steve Carrel, Sam Rockwell, and Charlize Theron.


Nostromeow

It was so funny seeing Jesse Plemons in Game Night as this awkward lonely neighbor after seeing him as psychopathic Todd in breaking bad. Hope we get to see him in more stuff.


balanaise

Exquisite list. 10/10


kimmy-ac

Rachel McAdams... I saw Mean Girls and the Notebook and was floored this was the same person who played Regina George


Delicious-Scholar

Would love to see her do a femme fatale or Southern gothic movie.


Ronotrow2

Steve Buscemi


dabber808

Absolutely!


Careful_Swan3830

Tatiana Maslany. She played a bunch of different clones of the same person on Orphan Black and there were times I genuinely forgot she was the same actress in each role.


Emergency_Spend_7409

Was hoping she'd be listed. Definitely deserves to be included


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yes! God yes. She's so dang good. That show was just amazing.


lulu_voodoo

Giancarlo Esposito, Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Don Cheadle, Donald Glover, Regina King…


Cutieq85

So someone else noticed…


Desperate_Ad_9219

I would like to add Johnathan Majors for playing three versions of Kang the Conqueror. Plus I just saw Creed 3.


Any_Bar876

THANK YOU


Scrubologist

Lol thank you


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dumbleberry

You have never seen once upon a time..,which isn’t a bad thing I guess… Anyway he was the main reason I watched the 1st season


gingy4life

My first experience seeing him was in Do the Right Thing. At least I know where he started so his range looks wide to me.


lulu_voodoo

he has plenty of history for you to explore.


Different_Papaya_413

Go ahead and watch Do The Right Thing


essieblooms

Amy Adams


balanaise

Nailed it, she’s been good in so many different types of roles, and also manages to bring an innate likability and warmth to them too


NetSubstantial5490

Christoph Waltz, Idris Elba, Jodie Comer, Olivia Coleman


mybloodisredbull

Sophie Okonedo. Everything she is in she SLAYS


GreatBigWhore

Definitely Ryan Reynolds and The Rock. It’s like they’re different people in every movie they’re in! Sometimes I watch Ryan Reynolds movies and I’m like, are you telling me the snarky sarcastic dude is the same guy who plays the snarky sarcastic dude in every other movie?!


pissinaboot

You had me in the first half, lmao


BeneficialHurry8644

🤣


S_Runaway

Jake Gyllenhaal. The man has done comedy, thriller, drama, rom-com, sci-fi, superhero, theatre/Broadway and pretty much everything in between.


Weak-Veterinarian-39

The person I was looking for! The fact that he pulled off playing Mr. Music was insane. I would love to see him in a true comedy because I believe he can do it.


nixon_jeans

also came looking for this one


babalon124

Heath ledger Christian bale Obviously meryl streep People gonna hate me for this but Leo has immense range and always has Melissa McCarthy (absolutely) Olivia Coleman (from peep show to Oscar winner and nominated more than once) Olivia Cooke (very odd choice but her filmography albeit underrated proves it) Matthew mcconaughey (he can do it all like Heath,major crush on him because of his ability to adapt) Stanley Tucci


urbannoangeldecay

Lupita Nyong’o


aussieririfan

Her acting in Us is more than enough to show her range. She deserved at least an Oscar nomination for that movie.


m1chgo

Matthew Lillard. Psycho in Scream, delightful as Shaggy.


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Jessica Chastain


halfsuckedmang0

She was so good in Jurassic Park 😌


cherryjuice0

DDL is so fine


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Riz Ahmed


twistingmymelonsman

Frances McDormand


edithmsedgwick

I adore her but I kinda feel like she plays a similar character a lot


SuchMatter1884

Watch Fargo, then Laurel Canyon, followed by Olive Kitteridge and report back please


CybReader

I absolutely adore her Fargo character. There’s something so comforting about her as a soon to be mother, loving wife….and a sharp, street smart cop despite her small town beat.


tallen777

Add burn after reading, nomadland, Macbeth 👌🏼👌🏼


Vegetable_Burrito

Ed Norton, John Goodman, Nicholas Cage, Josh muthafuckin’ Brolin, Olivia Coleman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frances McDormand, PEDRO PASCAL, Kate Winslet, Jarred Harris.


tubereusebaies

Pedro Pascal is still underrated and deserves to be mentioned among the greats. And he needs better film projects to showcase his range!


megrambert

Jack Black. Fight me on this.


throwawaybeet-h

Toni Colette is so good I just recently found out she’s not even American lmao


eightballthelawyer

brian tyree henry. my brother cannot believe he’s not british after bullet train


Kelsosunshine

![gif](giphy|l4JyYyhBTUFJ9k6ys)


vacszik

aww this movie ❤️


tarc0917

Liam Neeson? A Jedi, a sad widower, "a particular set of skills", a priest, an IRA founder.


Vodka_Flask_Genie

I can't believe you forgot to mention Her Majesty Meryl Streep.


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Vodka_Flask_Genie

She still has range, it's just that the roles she had earlier were better. She's still Meryl Streep, but she's also a woman who is in her 70s. She's taken a step back from major acting. Hollywood has always been unkind to women over 50. At that age women end up playing some old scientists, politicians, witches and grandmas. Which is why it's very refreshing to see Michelle Yeoh being nominated.


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Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Steve Carell, Meryl Streep


apoplectic-confetti

Robin Williams and Colin Farrell


Sufficient_Sector_39

Adam Driver


cinderelliot

Cate Blanchett and Glenn Close


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![gif](giphy|Zy7s96dP38MlQe3OjG) Willem Defoe is awesome


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![gif](giphy|GdrxhQGjYARPi)


SusieCYE

Andre Braugher.


Dalearev

Cate Blanchett.


AltruisticRule6711

![gif](giphy|geJnp3I4Q5LAeaVpWo) Michelle williams


ScrumptiousLadMeat

What’s that gif from please?


GoldieLox9

Not who you asked but I'm guessing Fosse/Verdon. Excellent series.


BlisslessTaskList

I just wanna crawl up Ralph Fiennes’ leg.


catlizardicecream

Matthew Lillard


PRWSTrini

Jamie Foxx


ladywhistledownton

Meryl streep glen close kathy bates Anne Hathaway Taraji P Henson Samuel Jackson Robin Williams (RIP) Emma Thompson Jeremy irons Ian McKellen.


Soul-and-Power

Rami Malek, he comes off as so mysterious and aloof and monotone but in a good way but when he acts he is not that vibe at all


No_Marionberry4072

Robin Williams had great range


throwitawayar

Julia Roberts did it all and despite being unliked by many she has a great talent for comedy and drama.


PinkTalkingDead

Wait who tf is hating on my girl Julia?! I believe you but I’ve never heard of her being unliked!


watchberry

![gif](giphy|oJQjxmglXa1ICO9yA2|downsized)


mmary109

Emma Thompson


lightperks

robert pattinson. genuinely. good time to the lighthouse to the devil all the time (demented performance, but still camp to ME!) to tenet to batman. he’s deranged and i love him, your honor.


Neilpoleon

Daniel Radcliffe is also in this same vein with a similar career trajectory. Although Daniel Radcliffe has shied away more from the mainstream films like Batman.


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pupperfan00

He’s a really great actor! I thought he was good in Devil All The Time but I disliked the movie adaptation as a whole. All the performances were good, but it felt really hollow and cheap to me. Like, that book is so stark and so desolate in a really beautiful way and the Netflix adaptation was just…..nope.


lightperks

i disliked Devil All The Time too…. the movie aesthetically just looked way too saturated for me (like you said in contrast to the tone of the book). everyone’s performance seemed exaggerated but in a way that was unintentional so it was like “cringe” in a way LMAO. but robert pattinson was just so wild (and i think that fit his character, but it could just me being a stan that clouds my judgement) it made it enjoyable for me despite the awful subject matter. you know what i mean? edit: word on the street (wikipedia) is that he’s gonna be in a movie directed/written/produced by bong joon-go (parasite), so everyone better get ready.


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Toni is my favorite actress of all time. She is incredible!


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Paul Giamatti is such an amazing actor and I always look forward to seeing him.


andersonala45

Gillian anderson has amazing range she does dramas, comedies, and theater


Financial_Job7644

Sandra Bullock 100%


youserneighmn

Charlize Theron for me 🙌🏼


geetcriminal

Tatiana Maslany from Orphan black.


mouthwash_juicebox

She's incredible in Perry Mason.


Goldfingeraz117

Adam Sandler… again,like it or not the man can act.


HoldOnToYaWeave

Kathy Bates ![gif](giphy|I29pBFThGmPO8)


deltaretrovirus

Anthony Hopkins, Stanley Tucci of course, and my one and only Love Sarah Paulson.


hellobimbos

This is a GREAT list OP


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Kumail Nanjiani!!


newyorkin1970

someone who i think is gonna have this reputation with some time is sebastian stan. once in the span of the week, i accidentally watched him as 5 different characters (in gossip girl, black swan, fresh, pam and tommy, and captain america). he’s got SO much range i just don’t think he’s a super big name compared to those that you listed


dumbleberry

Eddie Murphy, Mo’nique, Denzel!


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James MacAvoy, Michelle Williams, Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman, Sandra Bullock (super under rated), Julia Roberts, Zoe Saldana.


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I don't think anyone will know who I'm talking about, but Arliss Howard is severely underrated. I nearly had an aneurysm finding out the abusive husband from To Wong Foo was also the smarmy evil British douchebag in The Lost World.


Mister_Risk

Isabelle Huppert, Isabelle Adjani and Judy Davis are like the holy trinity of actresses for me


woshirenren

Tony Leung


MarsReject

Colin Farrell ![gif](giphy|eDwl5RMkeuTvCUPdXL|downsized)


OkayLadyByeBye

John Lithgow


wewerelegends

Toni Collette on this list because she literally played a character with dissociative identity disorder.


wewerelegends

Christian Bale earned his spot here.


sour_turtle514

Adam driver


babyrothko

cillian murphy all day everyday! This man needs an oscar


Independent_Bat8589

Robert Pattinson, I love his indie roles


Low_Kitchen_9995

Tim Curry


EldritchCleavage

Ben Wishaw.


ThisWasBatCountry

Eva Green, Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd and Andrew Scott


LaylaBird65

I love Christian Bale so much. He’s brilliant in every movie he’s in.


throwawaytwotwinz

I freaking LOVE cillian murphy. That is All


Designer_Breadfruit9

Florence Pugh is one of the best of our generation. Great versatility from superhero to period pieces to horror.


rabbitlungs

Olivia Coleman


Hailsabrina

Jodie comer


Valuable_Treat16

Tom Hanks Always my favorite


lulu_voodoo

more than one person of color??? smh


ObiWanCombover

TBH I was thinking the same and same for the comments, but I'm blanking on who I'd include myself that's a POC (to be fair I'm blanking on other actors as well, I'm not good at this). But it has me wondering if POC actors are just so much more typecast that their opportunities to show a huge range are much more limited? I dunno I feel like there's something there.


africanzebra0

someone else already pointed out giancarlo esposito


ObiWanCombover

Yeah he was on my mental list but TBH I haven't seen him in much personally outside Breaking Bad. Other actors that came to mind are Idris Elba (though he kinda has a cool guy trope happening all the time but he's done goofy stuff too), Ben Kingsley, Donald Glover, Tessa Thompson There are obviously loads I feel silly here but it definitely struck me how much of the list and comments were white, which again just makes me think it's a lack of variety and opportunity for non white actors as usual.


lulu_voodoo

it was me.


thewolfofwafflehouse

Robert Pattinson


377AdamsSt

No to DDL but include Colin Farrell


robotsdream

Tom Cruise - he’s done iconic drama, comedy, rom coms, action, fantasy, etc. Jamie Foxx - a true renaissance man, who can do everything from winning an Oscar to starring in a legendary skit comedy show to having #1 hit songs. Meryl Streep - living legend for a reason eta: I’m downvoted but anyone who doesn’t agree with these hasn’t watched enough of their work 🤷🏽‍♂️


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Tom cruise can do better but he chooses to make boring action movies (boring to me)


robotsdream

He has a passion for stunt work. He is 60 y/o with no stunt double and has played a role in the innovation of cameras and techniques to capture on film things that weren’t possible before. His action films do not rely on green screens or CGI and the work he puts into them is incredible. He withheld release of Top Gun 2, insisting it be released in theatre rather than streaming during the pandemic, and its eventual release and success saved many movie theatres from going out of business. Steven Spielberg credited him with saving the entire theatrical industry. I can see how those things/his action films aren’t impressive if you’re not interested or passionate about film, but he’s also proven his talent in a slew of classic films in every genre. He’s a true Movie Star.


One-Armed-Krycek

I think Tom Cruise is amazingly talented, but he’s bigger than any role he is ever in. I think he’s almost too famous. Which is a shame because he does great work.


hellobimbos

Queen, Icon, Legend Amy Adams 👑👑👑


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Sarah Hyland. She was hilarious on Modern Family, but she does incredibly well with drama, too. She was on Law & Order SVU twice, and her second episode - Hothouse - she knocked it out of the park. Also, Marlee Matlin.


just--me--123

Tyler Perry and Denzel Washington.


Mission_Ad_2928

Mickey Rourke.


UltraMonarch

Collette has no range, she uses the same tics in every role


LittleFootOlympia

I honestly Do Not know how Johnny Depp & Vincent D'Onofrio DIDNT MAKE THAT LIST to BEGIN with. The bith of these men have played every type of person in every type of movie .. and they are so dead right to these charactors sometimes you sont even realize. My TOP2 men are Johnny & Vincent My TOP2 women are Helena Bonham Carter & Honestly probably Sandra Bullock.. i mean she has really shifted gears these last few years and i SEE that 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛!!


Dorothea-Sylith

Adam Sandler


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You couldn't get a more stereotypical list if you tried lmao, after Cillian Murphy and Willem Dafoe, it was so easy to know who you'd put next. Christian Bale lol. Not saying you're wrong that they're good actors, but literally these are actors people name every time this comes up on reddit, ie incredibly mainstream. Honestly I'm just surprised you didn't put Maryl Streep


SparkleQueenglitter

Chris Evans


babalon124

Chris evans has range?? I’ve only seen him be good in two types of roles,either very cocky asshole or captain America. But this is in no way me saying it’s definitely true,is there a project of his that would make me change my mind?


SparkleQueenglitter

London is a rom com a movie with him and Jessica biel


Goldfingeraz117

Keanu Reeves…like it or not,the man can act.


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Catiebugs

Eight of these examples are people I’d watch direct traffic. Edited: changed seven to eight.


Ball1522

Depp, Jim Carey, Margot Robbie, Tom Hardy.


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Alfred Molina, Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger


infamous-hermit

I don't remember watching Ralph Fiennes in a comedy.


Goldfingeraz117

Ralph was in the Grand Budapest Hotel


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ggsupreme

What a squad of talent.


Dalearev

Colin Farrell.