Roswell

I think these are all fine actors, i'm just wondering what you guys thought has been the best perfomance they have given and why.

Marlon Brando
Peter Sellers
Jack Nisholson
Sean Penn
Clint Eastwood
Robert De Niro
Steve Buscemi
Robert Carlyle
James Stewart
Christopher Walken

Thank you for your time!

mookiemeister

Marlon Brando - Streetcar Named Desire
Peter Sellers - Dr Strangelove
Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Clint Eastwood - Unforgiven
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Steve Buscemi - Ghost World
James Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life

lesterlong

Marlon Brando - On The Waterfront
Peter Sellers ...Too old for my kind.
Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Sean Penn - I Am Sam
Clint Eastwood - Unforgiven
Robert De Niro - The Godfather Part II
Steve Buscemi - Ghost World
Robert Carlyle ..who?
James Stewart ...too old again
Christopher Walken - Pulp Fiction

REL77

Marlon Brando = The Godfather
Peter Sellers = Dont Know
Jack Nicholson = As good as it gets
Sean Penn = Casualties of War
Clint Eastwood = Unforgiven
Robert De Niro = Casino
Steve Buscemi = Resoivor Dogs
Robert Carlyle =Who
James Stewart = Not Sure
Christopher Walken = True Romance (I really liked his part)

wendersfan

Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Jack Nicholson - The Passenger
Sean Penn - Falcon and the Snowman
Clint Eastwood - Unforgiven
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Steve Buscemi - Ghost World
Robert Carlyle - "To Be a Somebody" (episode of the British TV show Cracker)
James Stewart - Vertigo or Winchester '73
Christopher Walken - The Deerhunter

BoatDrinks

So much of an actor's performance has to do with the script and the direction, it's tough to say "best." I also believe that it is the more subtle performances that are much tougher to pull off than the "yell and scream, lose control" roles.

I thought these were brilliant:

Marlon Brando - Last Tango in Paris, The Freshman
Peter Sellers - Being There
Jack Nisholson - Five Easy Pieces, Postman Always Rings Twice
Sean Penn - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, At Close Range
Clint Eastwood - Outlaw Josey Wales, Play Misty for Me
Robert De Niro - The Deerhunter, Guilty by Suspicion
Steve Buscemi - Parting Glances, Fargo
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting, Angela's Ashes
James Stewart - Harvey, Glenn Miller Story
Christopher Walken - Things to do in Denver When You're Dead, At Close Range

wendersfan

BTW, Robert Carlyle is the British actor who was the lead in The Full Monty and played Begby in Trainspotting.

William Fuld

Marlon Brando - Last Tango in Paris
Peter Sellers - Being There
Jack Nicholson - Chinatown
Sean Penn - Dead Man Walking
Clint Eastwood - Escape From Alcatraz
Robert De Niro - King of Comedy
Steve Buscemi - Living in Oblivion
Robert Carlyle - Ravenous
James Stewart - Vertigo
Christopher Walken - The Dead Zone or King of New York

joeydaninja

Marlon Brando = The Island of Dr. Moreau (just kidding )
Peter Sellers = i'm not sure
Jack Nisholson = As Good As It Gets
Sean Penn = Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
Clint Eastwood = In The Line of Fire
Robert De Niro = The Untouchables, The Mission, Awakenings
Steve Buscemi = Ghost World
Robert Carlyle = Trainspotting
James Stewart = i don't know
Christopher Walken = Weapon of Choice MTV

These are the movies that I have seen, I have a lot more to see.

randy1320

Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove (3 different characters!)
Jack Nicholson - One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
Sean Penn - Fast Times
Clint Eastwood - Unforgiven
Robert De Niro - Goodfellas
Steve Buscemi - Fargo (Hilarious in a small part in the Wedding Singer too)
Robert Carlyle - ?
James Stewart - Rear Window
Christopher Walken - Not Sure

conscience

These are my favorites:

Marlon Brando - The Last Tango in Paris
Peter Sellers - Being There
Jack Nicholson - Five Easy Pieces
Sean Penn - Dead Man Walking
Clint Eastwood - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Steve Buscemi - Fargo
Robert Carlyle - I guess, The Full Monty...
James Stewart - Rear Window
Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

sundog

Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
Peter Sellers - Being There
Jack Nicholson - Chinatown
Sean Penn - The Falcon and the Snowman
Clint Eastwood - Fistful of Dollars
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Steve Buscemi - Trees Lounge
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting
James Stewart - Vertigo
Christopher Walken - King of New York

davidlynchfan

Marlon Brando -apocalypse now
Peter Sellers -dr. strangelove
Jack Nisholson -the shining
Sean Penn -colors
Clint Eastwood -firefox (since i could hardly care for spaghetti westerns)
Robert De Niro-taxi driver
Steve Buscemi -ghost world
Robert Carlyle -never heard of him?
James Stewart -vertigo
Christopher Walken -dead zone

joefrog91

Marlon Brando --- A Streetcar Named Desire
Peter Sellers --- Being There
Jack Nisholson --- One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Sean Penn --- Dead Man Walking
Clint Eastwood --- Unforgiven
Robert De Niro --- Raging Bull
Steve Buscemi --- Ghost World
Robert Carlyle --- Trainspotting
James Stewart --- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Christopher Walken --- The Dogs of War

Striped Socks

Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Jack Nisholson - Chinatown
Sean Penn - Fast Times
Clint Eastwood - The Unforgiven
Robert De Niro - Raging Bull
Steve Buscemi - Ghost World
Robert Carlyle - The Beach (he is crazy in this)
James Stewart - Vertigo
Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

HOW ABOUT THESE ACTORS -

Edward Norton (American History X)
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction)
George Clooney (Out of Sight)
John Travolta (Get Shorty)
Dennis Hopper (Blue Velvet)
Al Pacino (Scarface)
Johnny Depp (Edward Scissorhands)

HistoryProf

Marlon Brando - Godfather
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Jack Nisholson - One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sean Penn - Bad Boys
Clint Eastwood - Outlaw Josey Wales
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver & Jackie Brown
Steve Buscemi - Ghost World
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting
James Stewart - Anatomy of a Murder or Rear Window
Christopher Walken - Deer Hunter or Pulp Fiction

Jericho

Marlon Brando - A Streetcar Named Desire
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove (although I'll remember him most for The Pink Panther)
Jack Nicholson - One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sean Penn - Dead Man Walking
Clint Eastwood - Unforgiven (although my favorite is the Man with No Name)
Robert De Niro - Raging Bull (I never would have thought DeNiro would be a good boxer if I didn't see it)
Steve Buscemi - Fargo
Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting (I'm surprised that many people on this board don't know him. At least you've seen him in The World is Not Enough, right?)
James Stewart - Mr. Smith goes to Washington (Although he did many other great films, including Hitchcock movies, when I think Jimmy Stewart, I think Capra)
Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter

Amadeus

Marlon Brando-The Godfather
Peter Sellers-Dr Strangelove
Jack Nicholson-The Shining
Sean Penn-Colors
Clint Eastwood-Unforgiven
Robert De Niro-The Godfather Part 2,Raging Bull,Goodfellas
Steve Buscemi-Armageddon(hilarious)
Robert Carlyle-The Full Monty
James Stewart-Vertigo
Christopher Walken-Deer Hunter,Pulp Fiction

Buttmunker

Marlon Brando = The Godfather (1972)
Peter Sellers = Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Jack Nicholson = Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Sean Penn = Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1983)
Clint Eastwood = Dirty Harry (1971)
Robert De Niro = Raging Bull (1980)
Steve Buscemi = Fargo (1996)
Robert Carlyle = The Full Monty (1997)
James Stewart = It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Christopher Walken = The Deer Hunter (1978)

Buttmunker

Edward Norton = American History X (1998)
Samuel L. Jackson = Pulp Fiction (1994)
George Clooney = if I have to make a choice = The Perfect Storm
John Travolta = Pulp Fiction (1994)
Dennis Hopper = Speed (1994)
Al Pacino = The Godfather (1972)
Johnny Depp = Ed Wood (1994)

Buttmunker

How about:

Warren Beatty =
Joe Pesci =
Alec Baldwin =
Demi Moore =
Tom Cruise =
Tom Hanks =
Leonardo DiCaprio =
Matt Damon =

Kashmir

Marlon Brando: The Godfather
Peter Sellers: The Pink Panther
Jack Nicholson: Chinatown
Sean Penn: Dead Man Walking
Clint Eastwood: The Outlaw Josey Wales
Robert De Niro: Raging Bull
Steve Buscemi: Reservoir Dogs
Robert Carlyle don't have a clue
James Stewart: Vertigo
Christopher Walken: The King of New York

devilshalo

Marlon Brando = Superman
Peter Sellers = Pink Panther, Being There
Jack Nicholson = As Good As It Gets
Sean Penn = Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bad Boys
Clint Eastwood = Dirty Harry, Unforgiven
Robert De Niro = Casino, Raging Bull, Good Fellas
Steve Buscemi = Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, Airheads
Robert Carlyle = Trainspotting
James Stewart = Rear Window
Christopher Walken = Pulp Fiction, Deer Hunter

caiman

Marlon Brando - The Godfather
Jack Nisholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
Steve Buscemi - Fargo
Robert Carlyle - Ravenous
James Stewart - It's a Wonderful Life
Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter
Edward Norton - American History X
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
George Clooney - Three Kings
John Travolta - Pulp Fiction
Dennis Hopper - True Romance
Al Pacino - Scarface
Johnny Depp - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Joe Pesci - Goodfellas
Alec Baldwin - The Hunt for Red October
Demi Moore - Ghost
Tom Cruise - Eyes Wide Shut
Tom Hanks - The Green Mile
Leonardo DiCaprio - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Matt Damon - The Talented Mr. Ripley

And here's some more:

Brad Pitt - Kalifornia
Bruce Willis - 12 Monkeys
Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects
Mel Gibson - Braveheart
James Caan - Misery
Russel Crowe - LA Confidential
Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs

Jason_L

The other actors that were suggested:

Edward Norton (Primal Fear)
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction)
George Clooney (Out of Sight)
John Travolta (Pulp Fiction)
Dennis Hopper (Blue Velvet)
Al Pacino (The Godfather)
Johnny Depp (Edward Scissorhands)
Warren Beatty (haven't seen enough)
Joe Pesci (Goodfellas)
Alec Baldwin
Demi Moore
Tom Cruise (Rainman)
Tom Hanks (has to be one of his comedies made in the eighties)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Basketball Diaries)
Matt Damon (The Talented Mr. Ripley or Good Will Hunting)
Brad Pitt (I don't like his acting enough to answer)
Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sence)
Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects)
Mel Gibson (See Brad Pitt)
James Caan (Misery)
Russel Crowe (LA Confidential or Romper Stomper)
Anthony Hopkins (eh ...)