Who is the best Actor/Actress and why?

[sotamarsu]

Hmm Hollywood actors...
I like Helena Bonham Carter because she's pretty and good at all evil/twisted roles.
Favorite male actress, hmm.. probably cliché Samuel L. Jackson and I don't think that needs further explanations.

[TorrentMaster9]

Denzel Washington or Russel Crowe and Angelina Jolie xD

[sirena]

Christian Bale, Russel Crowe and Daniel Day Lewis.

[Mikity]

I agree, Daniel Day-Lewis!
He is so amazingly versatile - compare My Beautiful Launderette, Room With a View, In The Name of the Father, etc.

[Burnsy]

All time favourite actor would have to be Morgan Freeman. I'm not saying he hasn't made any, but to date I haven't seen a bad film he's been in...

Yeah DeNiro, Pacino and all the typical 'old school' are brilliant actors in their own way and in the roles that suit them, however for me, Freeman just pips them all slightly

[Daniel_30]

Michael emerson
can reincarnation of all charcter details

[soly2010]

my best actor is Ahmed helmy

[Aristocles]

Mine are deceased but you did want an actor and an actress. So, I'll name one of each:

H. Bogart and B.Davis

Sorry, no 'whys'.

[Assassin1]

Clint Eastwood and why ? He ist Dirty Harry

[megabyteme]

Great actors:
Gary Oldman-Immortal Beloved, Professional, True Romance, Fifth Element
Kevin Spacey-Usual Suspects, American Beauty, 21, Life of David Gale, Glengarry Glen Ross,
Anthony Hopkins-Silence of the Lambs, Amistad, World's Fastest Indian, Fracture
Morgan Freeman-Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, Bucket List


Entertaining/Enjoyable actors:
Bruce Willis
Brad Pitt
Steve Buscemi
Leonardo Dicaprio
Matt Damon
Nicolas Cage
Samuel L. Jackson

Honorable mention:
Bree Olson