there was disco on the dance floors but these guys cut their shapes in the
these guys cut their shapes in the
these guys cut their shapes in the cinema you honestly think that I tried
cinema you honestly think that I tried
cinema you honestly think that I tried to run you over you just happened to hit
to run you over you just happened to hit
to run you over you just happened to hit the gas as I walked in front of the car
the gas as I walked in front of the car
the gas as I walked in front of the car welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 decade defining actors of the 1970s
decade defining actors of the 1970s
decade defining actors of the 1970s you’ll want to see how good you are then
you’ll want to see how good you are then
you’ll want to see how good you are then you must be tired of living for our
you must be tired of living for our
you must be tired of living for our series on the top 10 decade defining
series on the top 10 decade defining
series on the top 10 decade defining male actors / period we’ve made our
male actors / period we’ve made our
male actors / period we’ve made our choices based on a combination of their
choices based on a combination of their
choices based on a combination of their commercial success their box-office
commercial success their box-office
commercial success their box-office scores their productivity their awards
scores their productivity their awards
scores their productivity their awards and how they helped set the tone and
and how they helped set the tone and
and how they helped set the tone and raise the standard in Hollywood for the
raise the standard in Hollywood for the
raise the standard in Hollywood for the era I’m sorry I can’t I’ve got to see a
era I’m sorry I can’t I’ve got to see a
era I’m sorry I can’t I’ve got to see a picture exactly from the start to the
picture exactly from the start to the
picture exactly from the start to the finish clothes Chris Emanuel number 10
finish clothes Chris Emanuel number 10
finish clothes Chris Emanuel number 10 Woody Allen how do I fit it after
Woody Allen how do I fit it after
Woody Allen how do I fit it after signing a deal with United Artists at
signing a deal with United Artists at
signing a deal with United Artists at the beginning of the decade Woody Allen
the beginning of the decade Woody Allen
the beginning of the decade Woody Allen went on to write direct and star in a
went on to write direct and star in a
went on to write direct and star in a number of projects that’s great yeah
number of projects that’s great yeah
number of projects that’s great yeah that’s terrific
that’s terrific
that’s terrific one such early movie was everything you
one such early movie was everything you
one such early movie was everything you always wanted to know about sex but
always wanted to know about sex but
always wanted to know about sex but we’re afraid to ask what’s black and
we’re afraid to ask what’s black and
we’re afraid to ask what’s black and white black and white black and white
white black and white black and white
white black and white black and white black and white a nun falling down the
black and white a nun falling down the
black and white a nun falling down the stairs a risque tone within which Alan
stairs a risque tone within which Alan
stairs a risque tone within which Alan would rebel this was followed by sleeper
would rebel this was followed by sleeper
would rebel this was followed by sleeper a parody of science-fiction movies
a parody of science-fiction movies
a parody of science-fiction movies that’s exactly what that was
that’s exactly what that was
that’s exactly what that was however Manhattan and Annie Hall were
however Manhattan and Annie Hall were
however Manhattan and Annie Hall were his most popular films both were set in
his most popular films both were set in
his most popular films both were set in New York both set rom-com standards and
New York both set rom-com standards and
New York both set rom-com standards and both made woody a household name were
both made woody a household name were
both made woody a household name were you like New York Jewish left-wing
you like New York Jewish left-wing
you like New York Jewish left-wing liberal intellectual Central Park West
liberal intellectual Central Park West
liberal intellectual Central Park West Brandeis University the socialist summer
Brandeis University the socialist summer
Brandeis University the socialist summer camps and the father with the bed Shan
camps and the father with the bed Shan
camps and the father with the bed Shan drawings right and really
drawings right and really
drawings right and really you know strike oriented kind of I’m
you know strike oriented kind of I’m
you know strike oriented kind of I’m stopping before I make a complete
stopping before I make a complete
stopping before I make a complete imbecile myself this is nuts
imbecile myself this is nuts
imbecile myself this is nuts number nine Richard Dreyfuss sharp
number nine Richard Dreyfuss sharp
number nine Richard Dreyfuss sharp that’s very sharp this guy’s first role
that’s very sharp this guy’s first role
that’s very sharp this guy’s first role on film was actually a one-line cameo in
on film was actually a one-line cameo in
on film was actually a one-line cameo in the Graduate in 1967 shall I get the
the Graduate in 1967 shall I get the
the Graduate in 1967 shall I get the couch why I’ll get the cops hey wait a
couch why I’ll get the cops hey wait a
couch why I’ll get the cops hey wait a minute between men and the mid-70s he
minute between men and the mid-70s he
minute between men and the mid-70s he worked the stage and some television
worked the stage and some television
worked the stage and some television parts away from me but it was alongside
parts away from me but it was alongside
parts away from me but it was alongside Steven Spielberg that he became a
Steven Spielberg that he became a
Steven Spielberg that he became a big-name star in 1975 with jaws and then
big-name star in 1975 with jaws and then
big-name star in 1975 with jaws and then two years later with Close Encounters of
two years later with Close Encounters of
two years later with Close Encounters of the Third Kind she a little strange with
the Third Kind she a little strange with
the Third Kind she a little strange with dad ironically though his portrayal of a
dad ironically though his portrayal of a
dad ironically though his portrayal of a struggling actor is what earned him the
struggling actor is what earned him the
struggling actor is what earned him the most praise he won an Oscar for his role
most praise he won an Oscar for his role
most praise he won an Oscar for his role in the goodbye girls
in the goodbye girls
in the goodbye girls unmanned a dog stand no no I command and
unmanned a dog stand no no I command and
unmanned a dog stand no no I command and that’s what happened – my breasts off I
that’s what happened – my breasts off I
that’s what happened – my breasts off I sent paws directly to my foot my career
sent paws directly to my foot my career
sent paws directly to my foot my career is over I am making a horse’s assets of
is over I am making a horse’s assets of
is over I am making a horse’s assets of myself in number eight john-boy get
myself in number eight john-boy get
myself in number eight john-boy get along little dogies cast in Midnight
along little dogies cast in Midnight
along little dogies cast in Midnight Cowboy
Cowboy
Cowboy in 1969 Jon Voight found fame at the end
in 1969 Jon Voight found fame at the end
in 1969 Jon Voight found fame at the end of one decade and enjoyed it throughout
of one decade and enjoyed it throughout
of one decade and enjoyed it throughout the next just very happy to be here
the next just very happy to be here
the next just very happy to be here he got in with the wrong crowd and
he got in with the wrong crowd and
he got in with the wrong crowd and deliverance this is ridiculous and
deliverance this is ridiculous and
deliverance this is ridiculous and became known for macho roles by playing
became known for macho roles by playing
became known for macho roles by playing a boxer twice most notably ends the
a boxer twice most notably ends the
a boxer twice most notably ends the champ that I should show him what I got
champ that I should show him what I got
champ that I should show him what I got I should step in that ring and show him
I should step in that ring and show him
I should step in that ring and show him what I got but those roles fell either
what I got but those roles fell either
what I got but those roles fell either side of his most critically acclaimed
side of his most critically acclaimed
side of his most critically acclaimed work where a portrayal of an embittered
work where a portrayal of an embittered
work where a portrayal of an embittered paraplegic Vietnam veteran his pardon
paraplegic Vietnam veteran his pardon
paraplegic Vietnam veteran his pardon coming home had us all going to the
coming home had us all going to the
coming home had us all going to the cinema
cinema
cinema I spend 95% of my time at the hospital
I spend 95% of my time at the hospital
I spend 95% of my time at the hospital thinking about making love with you
thinking about making love with you
thinking about making love with you number seven
number seven
number seven Robert Redford it’s for sure a future
Robert Redford it’s for sure a future
Robert Redford it’s for sure a future recipient of the Academy’s Lifetime
recipient of the Academy’s Lifetime
recipient of the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievement Award
Achievement Award Redford found fame in 69 with Butch
Redford found fame in 69 with Butch
Redford found fame in 69 with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid keep going
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid keep going
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid keep going teacher lady
teacher lady
teacher lady next he appeared opposite Barbra
next he appeared opposite Barbra
next he appeared opposite Barbra Streisand in the way we were and scored
Streisand in the way we were and scored
Streisand in the way we were and scored his biggest box-office hit with the
his biggest box-office hit with the
his biggest box-office hit with the sting
reliving the glory of Butch Cassidy by
reliving the glory of Butch Cassidy by again pairing with actor Paul Newman and
again pairing with actor Paul Newman and
again pairing with actor Paul Newman and director George Roy hill Redford plays a
director George Roy hill Redford plays a
director George Roy hill Redford plays a conman but his acting abilities were the
conman but his acting abilities were the
conman but his acting abilities were the real deal
real deal
real deal I want a playful etiquette you know
I want a playful etiquette you know
I want a playful etiquette you know anything about the guy ya croak Luther
anything about the guy ya croak Luther
anything about the guy ya croak Luther anything else I gotta know they carried
anything else I gotta know they carried
anything else I gotta know they carried over to 1976 when he indulged his
over to 1976 when he indulged his
over to 1976 when he indulged his political side by trying to solve the
political side by trying to solve the
political side by trying to solve the Watergate scandal in all the president’s
Watergate scandal in all the president’s
Watergate scandal in all the president’s men stuck story is stalled on us and you
men stuck story is stalled on us and you
men stuck story is stalled on us and you thought I’d help
thought I’d help
thought I’d help I wouldn’t quote you even as an
I wouldn’t quote you even as an
I wouldn’t quote you even as an anonymous source you’d be on deep
anonymous source you’d be on deep
anonymous source you’d be on deep background
number six Bruce Lee a career cut
number six Bruce Lee a career cut tragically short Bruce Lee achieved a
tragically short Bruce Lee achieved a
tragically short Bruce Lee achieved a lot in a short life don’t con me
lot in a short life don’t con me
lot in a short life don’t con me during the 60s the martial arts expert
during the 60s the martial arts expert
during the 60s the martial arts expert worked mainly in fight choreography and
worked mainly in fight choreography and
worked mainly in fight choreography and struggled to find success as an actor
struggled to find success as an actor
struggled to find success as an actor the suggestion being that his ethnicity
the suggestion being that his ethnicity
the suggestion being that his ethnicity was preventing a u.s. breakthrough I
was preventing a u.s. breakthrough I
was preventing a u.s. breakthrough I know don’t worry about it in Hong Kong
know don’t worry about it in Hong Kong
know don’t worry about it in Hong Kong he was a hit though making movies such
he was a hit though making movies such
he was a hit though making movies such as the big boss and Fist of Fury are you
as the big boss and Fist of Fury are you
as the big boss and Fist of Fury are you listen to me I’ll only say one we are
listen to me I’ll only say one we are
listen to me I’ll only say one we are not sick man making a complete 180
not sick man making a complete 180
not sick man making a complete 180 Warner Brothers signed him up for Enter
Warner Brothers signed him up for Enter
Warner Brothers signed him up for Enter the Dragon the biggest commercial
the Dragon the biggest commercial
the Dragon the biggest commercial success of his life and one he wouldn’t
success of his life and one he wouldn’t
success of his life and one he wouldn’t live to see release you have offended my
live to see release you have offended my
live to see release you have offended my family and you have offended a Shaolin
family and you have offended a Shaolin
family and you have offended a Shaolin Temple
Temple
Temple number five Gene Hackman have you ever
number five Gene Hackman have you ever
number five Gene Hackman have you ever been Poughkeepsie hey man come on give
been Poughkeepsie hey man come on give
been Poughkeepsie hey man come on give me a you say come on have you ever been
me a you say come on have you ever been
me a you say come on have you ever been for Kip see you better forget the onion
for Kip see you better forget the onion
for Kip see you better forget the onion Ackman proved to be one of hollywood’s
Ackman proved to be one of hollywood’s
Ackman proved to be one of hollywood’s most versatile performers in the 70s
most versatile performers in the 70s
most versatile performers in the 70s eating praise for a variety of roles
eating praise for a variety of roles
eating praise for a variety of roles hell I had to look it up the map to find
hell I had to look it up the map to find
hell I had to look it up the map to find out where I was going his highest
out where I was going his highest
out where I was going his highest acclaim came for a performance as NYC
acclaim came for a performance as NYC
acclaim came for a performance as NYC detective Popeye Doyle in the French
detective Popeye Doyle in the French
detective Popeye Doyle in the French Connection which proved his credentials
Connection which proved his credentials
Connection which proved his credentials as a leading man
he also starred in the disaster flick
he also starred in the disaster flick the Poseidon Adventure the following
the Poseidon Adventure the following
the Poseidon Adventure the following year
year
year we’re cut off from the rest of the world
we’re cut off from the rest of the world
we’re cut off from the rest of the world they can’t get to us maybe we can get to
they can’t get to us maybe we can get to
they can’t get to us maybe we can get to them later as Superman’s nemesis Lex
them later as Superman’s nemesis Lex
them later as Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor he became a household name and
Luthor he became a household name and
Luthor he became a household name and part of a series that spawned three
part of a series that spawned three
part of a series that spawned three sequels in the 80s now call me foolish
sequels in the 80s now call me foolish
sequels in the 80s now call me foolish call me irresponsible it occurs to me
call me irresponsible it occurs to me
call me irresponsible it occurs to me that I’m 500 Megaton bomb planted at
that I’m 500 Megaton bomb planted at
that I’m 500 Megaton bomb planted at just the proper point would would
just the proper point would would
just the proper point would would destroy most of California
destroy most of California
destroy most of California you wanted a hostage that vote went out
you wanted a hostage that vote went out
you wanted a hostage that vote went out oh you wouldn’t or not I pray I do you
oh you wouldn’t or not I pray I do you
oh you wouldn’t or not I pray I do you wanna gave you one like I said you
wanna gave you one like I said you
wanna gave you one like I said you should pick up the phone number for Al
should pick up the phone number for Al
should pick up the phone number for Al Pacino
this guy’s career is particularly hard
this guy’s career is particularly hard to nail down to one decade but largely
to nail down to one decade but largely
to nail down to one decade but largely for his part in the Godfather series he
for his part in the Godfather series he
for his part in the Godfather series he was a huge star of the 70s said I have a
was a huge star of the 70s said I have a
was a huge star of the 70s said I have a guarantee no more attempts on my
guarantee no more attempts on my
guarantee no more attempts on my father’s life
father’s life
father’s life he played mobster Michael Corleone in
he played mobster Michael Corleone in
he played mobster Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s iconic
Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s iconic
Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s iconic gangster film and was nominated for a
gangster film and was nominated for a
gangster film and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar don’t ask me
Best Supporting Actor Oscar don’t ask me
Best Supporting Actor Oscar don’t ask me about my business
about my business
about my business no he boycotted the ceremony though
no he boycotted the ceremony though
no he boycotted the ceremony though believing his role to be lead actor
believing his role to be lead actor
believing his role to be lead actor material that’s crap and you know it
material that’s crap and you know it
material that’s crap and you know it ironically he went on to be nominated
ironically he went on to be nominated
ironically he went on to be nominated for the desired award four times during
for the desired award four times during
for the desired award four times during the decade including one nomination for
the decade including one nomination for
the decade including one nomination for the Godfather Part two in my bedroom
the Godfather Part two in my bedroom
the Godfather Part two in my bedroom where my wife sleeps where my children
where my wife sleeps where my children
where my wife sleeps where my children come and play with their toys
away from the movie theater 70s music
away from the movie theater 70s music was also rapidly evolving disco was rife
was also rapidly evolving disco was rife
was also rapidly evolving disco was rife and its representative on the big screen
and its representative on the big screen
and its representative on the big screen was a young John Travolta I work on the
was a young John Travolta I work on the
was a young John Travolta I work on the hair a long time you hit it he hits my
hair a long time you hit it he hits my
hair a long time you hit it he hits my hair most notably he played Tony Manero
hair most notably he played Tony Manero
hair most notably he played Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever and his white
in Saturday Night Fever and his white
in Saturday Night Fever and his white suit and slick black hair are an iconic
suit and slick black hair are an iconic
suit and slick black hair are an iconic image and an oscar-nominated role what
image and an oscar-nominated role what
image and an oscar-nominated role what the following year he swapped the suit
the following year he swapped the suit
the following year he swapped the suit for a tight black t-shirt and as Danny
for a tight black t-shirt and as Danny
for a tight black t-shirt and as Danny Zuko in grease
Zuko in grease
Zuko in grease he assumed the role of one of the most
he assumed the role of one of the most
he assumed the role of one of the most memorable characters in film history
memorable characters in film history
memorable characters in film history I did I didn’t meet this one chick she
I did I didn’t meet this one chick she
I did I didn’t meet this one chick she is a shear sort of cool he was the one
is a shear sort of cool he was the one
is a shear sort of cool he was the one that we wanted
number two Jack Nicholson how’d you get
number two Jack Nicholson how’d you get past the guard I tell you the truth I
past the guard I tell you the truth I
past the guard I tell you the truth I lied a little like other actors on our
lied a little like other actors on our
lied a little like other actors on our list it’s hard to confine Nicholson’s
list it’s hard to confine Nicholson’s
list it’s hard to confine Nicholson’s excellence to one time period after all
excellence to one time period after all
excellence to one time period after all he’s had such an illustrious career I
he’s had such an illustrious career I
he’s had such an illustrious career I hear you but Oscar nominations for his
hear you but Oscar nominations for his
hear you but Oscar nominations for his roles in the last detail and Chinatown
roles in the last detail and Chinatown
roles in the last detail and Chinatown as well as the first of three wins for
as well as the first of three wins for
as well as the first of three wins for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest make
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest make
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest make this decade a particular success Jesus
this decade a particular success Jesus
this decade a particular success Jesus Christ as Randall McMurphy he plays a
Christ as Randall McMurphy he plays a
Christ as Randall McMurphy he plays a forcibly repressed man who tries to
forcibly repressed man who tries to
forcibly repressed man who tries to break out and as an actor Jack Nicholson
break out and as an actor Jack Nicholson
break out and as an actor Jack Nicholson sure breaks the mold yeah I know but you
sure breaks the mold yeah I know but you
sure breaks the mold yeah I know but you think we might ease it down a little bit
think we might ease it down a little bit
think we might ease it down a little bit so maybe the boys didn’t have to shout
so maybe the boys didn’t have to shout
so maybe the boys didn’t have to shout huh before we unveil our pick for decade
huh before we unveil our pick for decade
huh before we unveil our pick for decade defining actor of the 1970s here are a
defining actor of the 1970s here are a
defining actor of the 1970s here are a few honorable mentions when business
few honorable mentions when business
few honorable mentions when business will have to suffer all right and let’s
will have to suffer all right and let’s
will have to suffer all right and let’s do me a favor time no more advice on how
do me a favor time no more advice on how
do me a favor time no more advice on how to patch things up just help me win
to patch things up just help me win
to patch things up just help me win please all right hey son
please all right hey son
please all right hey son nothing else on the world smells like
nothing else on the world smells like
nothing else on the world smells like that
I love the smell of napalm in the
I love the smell of napalm in the morning I want you to get up now I want
morning I want you to get up now I want
morning I want you to get up now I want all of you to get up out of your chairs
all of you to get up out of your chairs
all of you to get up out of your chairs I want you to get up right now and go to
I want you to get up right now and go to
I want you to get up right now and go to the window open it and stick your head
the window open it and stick your head
the window open it and stick your head out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m
out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m
out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore we’re
not going to take this anymore we’re
not going to take this anymore we’re getting up a football game against the
getting up a football game against the
getting up a football game against the guards wondered if maybe you and some of
guards wondered if maybe you and some of
guards wondered if maybe you and some of your buddies here would like to join in
your buddies here would like to join in
your buddies here would like to join in on the fun we’re four guards uh-huh
on the fun we’re four guards uh-huh
on the fun we’re four guards uh-huh hello animals hey why’d you get tonight
hello animals hey why’d you get tonight
hello animals hey why’d you get tonight Ally missed on the last go off Cavallari
Ally missed on the last go off Cavallari
Ally missed on the last go off Cavallari none of your business
none of your business
none of your business number one Robert De Niro I see my enjoy
number one Robert De Niro I see my enjoy
number one Robert De Niro I see my enjoy soon no G symmetry a Joey at Martha
soon no G symmetry a Joey at Martha
soon no G symmetry a Joey at Martha Wayne no just someone Marty
Wayne no just someone Marty
Wayne no just someone Marty he’s as a list as they come and he tops
he’s as a list as they come and he tops
he’s as a list as they come and he tops our talented tree De Niro found fame
our talented tree De Niro found fame
our talented tree De Niro found fame with in a partnership he formed in the
with in a partnership he formed in the
with in a partnership he formed in the early 70s with director Martin Scorsese
early 70s with director Martin Scorsese
early 70s with director Martin Scorsese beginning with mean streets and taxi
beginning with mean streets and taxi
beginning with mean streets and taxi driver you talking to me by 77 everyone
driver you talking to me by 77 everyone
driver you talking to me by 77 everyone was talking to him or at least about him
was talking to him or at least about him
was talking to him or at least about him and a role as Michael Vronsky in the
and a role as Michael Vronsky in the
and a role as Michael Vronsky in the Vietnam War movie The Deer Hunter
Vietnam War movie The Deer Hunter
Vietnam War movie The Deer Hunter further established his reputation maybe
further established his reputation maybe
further established his reputation maybe you’ve got to do it you don’t do it
you’ve got to do it you don’t do it
you’ve got to do it you don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a pit and
they’re gonna throw you in a pit and
they’re gonna throw you in a pit and throw you in the pit you’re gonna die of
throw you in the pit you’re gonna die of
throw you in the pit you’re gonna die of course he also managed the small feat of
course he also managed the small feat of
course he also managed the small feat of playing the oscar-winning part of Vito
playing the oscar-winning part of Vito
playing the oscar-winning part of Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part 2 what a
Corleone in The Godfather Part 2 what a
Corleone in The Godfather Part 2 what a man that’s not the father me I take
man that’s not the father me I take
man that’s not the father me I take everything you are central to the cause
everything you are central to the cause
everything you are central to the cause Yeomans own unique umayyah admission may
Yeomans own unique umayyah admission may
Yeomans own unique umayyah admission may do you agree with our list no no which
do you agree with our list no no which
do you agree with our list no no which 1970s actor do you think is the most
1970s actor do you think is the most
1970s actor do you think is the most iconic I shut up shut up for more
iconic I shut up shut up for more
iconic I shut up shut up for more classic top 10s published every day be
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knock masturbation it’s sex with someone
knock masturbation it’s sex with someone I love
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