these are the timeless men who made Hollywood great and great time welcome
Hollywood great and great time welcome
Hollywood great and great time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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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 ultimate decade defining actors as I
ultimate decade defining actors as I
ultimate decade defining actors as I think we ought to get to the bottom yeah
think we ought to get to the bottom yeah
think we ought to get to the bottom yeah for our series on the top ten decade
for our series on the top ten decade
for our series on the top ten decade defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of their commercial success their
their commercial success their
their commercial success their box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood for the era in which they excelled let’s
for the era in which they excelled let’s
for the era in which they excelled let’s talk a little business
talk a little business
talk a little business number 10 John Wayne hello Burdett been
number 10 John Wayne hello Burdett been
number 10 John Wayne hello Burdett been expecting you an all-out icon John Wayne
expecting you an all-out icon John Wayne
expecting you an all-out icon John Wayne reigned supreme for many a decade but in
reigned supreme for many a decade but in
reigned supreme for many a decade but in the 50s he produced some of his most
the 50s he produced some of his most
the 50s he produced some of his most notable work thank you he starred in 142
notable work thank you he starred in 142
notable work thank you he starred in 142 movies throughout his career
movies throughout his career
movies throughout his career most of them westerns and set the
most of them westerns and set the
most of them westerns and set the archetype for masculinity at the time
archetype for masculinity at the time
archetype for masculinity at the time you get it Reverend come on blanket head
you get it Reverend come on blanket head
you get it Reverend come on blanket head a quiet man the high and the mighty The
a quiet man the high and the mighty The
a quiet man the high and the mighty The Searchers and Rio Bravo were particular
Searchers and Rio Bravo were particular
Searchers and Rio Bravo were particular successes sir will you join me
successes sir will you join me
successes sir will you join me matter of fact I’d like to buy everybody
matter of fact I’d like to buy everybody
matter of fact I’d like to buy everybody three he was undeniably typecast but he
three he was undeniably typecast but he
three he was undeniably typecast but he was also undeniably good at what he did
was also undeniably good at what he did
was also undeniably good at what he did Wayne exude charisma and cinema-goers
Wayne exude charisma and cinema-goers
Wayne exude charisma and cinema-goers just couldn’t get enough I’m given the
just couldn’t get enough I’m given the
just couldn’t get enough I’m given the orders here I’m giving the orders
orders here I’m giving the orders
orders here I’m giving the orders and you’ll follow him are we’re
and you’ll follow him are we’re
and you’ll follow him are we’re splitting up right here and now number 9
splitting up right here and now number 9
splitting up right here and now number 9 James Stewart I can promise you one
James Stewart I can promise you one
James Stewart I can promise you one thing I’ll do nothing to disgrace the
thing I’ll do nothing to disgrace the
thing I’ll do nothing to disgrace the office of the United States Senate in a
office of the United States Senate in a
office of the United States Senate in a decade when Humphrey Bogart and Orson
decade when Humphrey Bogart and Orson
decade when Humphrey Bogart and Orson Welles were also influential Jimmy
Welles were also influential Jimmy
Welles were also influential Jimmy Stewart stole the show during the 1940s
Stewart stole the show during the 1940s
Stewart stole the show during the 1940s while he was also dedicating time to
while he was also dedicating time to
while he was also dedicating time to World War two military service Stewart’s
World War two military service Stewart’s
World War two military service Stewart’s roles as the average aspiring American
roles as the average aspiring American
roles as the average aspiring American resonated with and gave encouragement to
resonated with and gave encouragement to
resonated with and gave encouragement to just about everyone dust I’ll have a
just about everyone dust I’ll have a
just about everyone dust I’ll have a washroom
washroom
washroom thank me his natural style won him an
thank me his natural style won him an
thank me his natural style won him an Oscar for the Philadelphia Story having
Oscar for the Philadelphia Story having
Oscar for the Philadelphia Story having been previously nominated for Frank
been previously nominated for Frank
been previously nominated for Frank Capra’s mr. Smith goes to Washington
however he found everlasting Fame as
however he found everlasting Fame as George Bailey in it’s a wonderful life a
George Bailey in it’s a wonderful life a
George Bailey in it’s a wonderful life a captivating performance in a Christmas
captivating performance in a Christmas
captivating performance in a Christmas classic his was the highest standard
classic his was the highest standard
classic his was the highest standard during one of Hollywood’s highest points
during one of Hollywood’s highest points
during one of Hollywood’s highest points where Cinderella gets off now you hurry
where Cinderella gets off now you hurry
where Cinderella gets off now you hurry back to the ball before you turn into a
back to the ball before you turn into a
back to the ball before you turn into a pumpkin and six white mice combined
number eight Tom Cruise risky business
number eight Tom Cruise risky business is thought of as his breakthrough movie
is thought of as his breakthrough movie
is thought of as his breakthrough movie and it ensured that working with Tom
and it ensured that working with Tom
and it ensured that working with Tom Cruise would be anything but risky from
Cruise would be anything but risky from
Cruise would be anything but risky from then on all right all right
then on all right all right
then on all right all right a stellar name in cinema for over three
a stellar name in cinema for over three
a stellar name in cinema for over three decades now the impact he had in his
decades now the impact he had in his
decades now the impact he had in his first 10 years was unrivaled with Top
first 10 years was unrivaled with Top
first 10 years was unrivaled with Top Gun he flew further up the acting ladder
Gun he flew further up the acting ladder
Gun he flew further up the acting ladder and with born on the 4th of July he
and with born on the 4th of July he
and with born on the 4th of July he picked up his first major award a Golden
picked up his first major award a Golden
picked up his first major award a Golden Globe for Best Actor killing our
Globe for Best Actor killing our
Globe for Best Actor killing our brothers in Vietnam tonight
brothers in Vietnam tonight
brothers in Vietnam tonight setting the standard for a glittering
setting the standard for a glittering
setting the standard for a glittering career cruise controlled Hollywood in
career cruise controlled Hollywood in
career cruise controlled Hollywood in the 80s and that’s why he makes our list
the 80s and that’s why he makes our list
the 80s and that’s why he makes our list go fight go kill charge your name ready
go fight go kill charge your name ready
go fight go kill charge your name ready car now let’s go let’s go look come on
car now let’s go let’s go look come on
car now let’s go let’s go look come on left it’s all idle you’re waiting a
left it’s all idle you’re waiting a
left it’s all idle you’re waiting a high-speed jet boat went out go you with
high-speed jet boat went out go you with
high-speed jet boat went out go you with us or not I pray ya go you wanna gave
us or not I pray ya go you wanna gave
us or not I pray ya go you wanna gave you one right yeah for sure to pick up
you one right yeah for sure to pick up
you one right yeah for sure to pick up the phone number 7 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 and I have a
was a huge star of the 70s and I have a
was a huge star of the 70s and 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 know he boycotted the
about my business know he boycotted the
about my business know he boycotted the ceremony though believing his role to be
ceremony though believing his role to be
ceremony though believing his role to be lead actor material that’s crap and you
lead actor material that’s crap and you
lead actor material that’s crap and you know it ironically he went on to be
know it ironically he went on to be
know it ironically he went on to be nominated for the desired award four
nominated for the desired award four
nominated for the desired award four times during the decade including one
times during the decade including one
times during the decade including one nomination for the Godfather Part two in
nomination for the Godfather Part two in
nomination for the Godfather Part two in my bedroom where my wife sleeps where my
my bedroom where my wife sleeps where my
my bedroom where my wife sleeps where my children come and play with their toys
children come and play with their toys
children come and play with their toys all right Marshall what do you say I
all right Marshall what do you say I
all right Marshall what do you say I done number six
done number six
done number six Clint Eastwood he’ll remember me no you
Clint Eastwood he’ll remember me no you
Clint Eastwood he’ll remember me no you hang a man you better look at him the
hang a man you better look at him the
hang a man you better look at him the spaghetti western so-called because of
spaghetti western so-called because of
spaghetti western so-called because of the Italian directors behind them is an
the Italian directors behind them is an
the Italian directors behind them is an iconic film genre of the 60s and one in
iconic film genre of the 60s and one in
iconic film genre of the 60s and one in which Clint Eastwood ruled see that’s
which Clint Eastwood ruled see that’s
which Clint Eastwood ruled see that’s what I want to talk to you about as the
what I want to talk to you about as the
what I want to talk to you about as the man with no name he portrayed one of the
man with no name he portrayed one of the
man with no name he portrayed one of the most convincing anti-heroes ever
most convincing anti-heroes ever
most convincing anti-heroes ever captured on film you see in this world
captured on film you see in this world
captured on film you see in this world has two kinds of people my friend
has two kinds of people my friend
has two kinds of people my friend I was with loaded guns who dig you dig
I was with loaded guns who dig you dig
I was with loaded guns who dig you dig the part was supposedly offered to Eric
the part was supposedly offered to Eric
the part was supposedly offered to Eric Fleming Eastwood’s co-star in the TV
Fleming Eastwood’s co-star in the TV
Fleming Eastwood’s co-star in the TV Western drama rawhide he turned it down
Western drama rawhide he turned it down
Western drama rawhide he turned it down and Eastwood went on to own it forever
and Eastwood went on to own it forever
and Eastwood went on to own it forever after his name would be synonymous with
after his name would be synonymous with
after his name would be synonymous with the wild wild west thanks I’ll be moving
the wild wild west thanks I’ll be moving
the wild wild west thanks I’ll be moving on I’m a police officer number five
on I’m a police officer number five
on I’m a police officer number five Sidney Poitier
when trying to achieve success early on
when trying to achieve success early on in his acting career Sidney Poitier
in his acting career Sidney Poitier
in his acting career Sidney Poitier struggled because he was tone-deaf he
struggled because he was tone-deaf he
struggled because he was tone-deaf he couldn’t meet the expectation of black
couldn’t meet the expectation of black
couldn’t meet the expectation of black performers at the time because he
performers at the time because he
performers at the time because he couldn’t sing that’s not exactly what I
couldn’t sing that’s not exactly what I
couldn’t sing that’s not exactly what I had in mind but you get the idea but
had in mind but you get the idea but
had in mind but you get the idea but years of dedication were finally
years of dedication were finally
years of dedication were finally followed with acceptance and excellence
followed with acceptance and excellence
followed with acceptance and excellence in 63 he became the first black man to
in 63 he became the first black man to
in 63 he became the first black man to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor
receive the Academy Award for Best Actor
receive the Academy Award for Best Actor for lilies of the field her skin is
for lilies of the field her skin is
for lilies of the field her skin is white my skin is black the commercial
white my skin is black the commercial
white my skin is black the commercial peak of his career didn’t come for a
peak of his career didn’t come for a
peak of his career didn’t come for a further four years however when guess
further four years however when guess
further four years however when guess who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner became an instant classic cementing his
became an instant classic cementing his
became an instant classic cementing his spot as a 60s era mainstay I can explain
spot as a 60s era mainstay I can explain
spot as a 60s era mainstay I can explain I can’t imagine what’s going on in your
I can’t imagine what’s going on in your
I can’t imagine what’s going on in your mind but we can explain number four Jack
mind but we can explain number four Jack
mind but we can explain number four Jack Nicholson how’d you get past the guard I
Nicholson how’d you get past the guard I
Nicholson how’d you get past the guard I tell you the truth I lied a little like
tell you the truth I lied a little like
tell you the truth I lied a little like other actors on our list it’s hard to
other actors on our list it’s hard to
other actors on our list it’s hard to confine Nicholson’s excellence to one
confine Nicholson’s excellence to one
confine Nicholson’s excellence to one time period after all he’s had such an
time period after all he’s had such an
time period after all he’s had such an illustrious career I hear you but Oscar
illustrious career I hear you but Oscar
illustrious career I hear you but Oscar nominations for his roles in the last
nominations for his roles in the last
nominations for his roles in the last detail and Chinatown as well as the
detail and Chinatown as well as the
detail and Chinatown as well as the first of three wins for One Flew Over
first of three wins for One Flew Over
first of three wins for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest make the 1970s a
the Cuckoo’s Nest make the 1970s a
the Cuckoo’s Nest make the 1970s a particular success Jesus Christ as
particular success Jesus Christ as
particular success Jesus Christ as Randall McMurphy he plays a forcibly
Randall McMurphy he plays a forcibly
Randall McMurphy he plays a forcibly repressed man who tries to break out and
repressed man who tries to break out and
repressed man who tries to break out and as an actor Jack Nicholson sure breaks
as an actor Jack Nicholson sure breaks
as an actor Jack Nicholson sure breaks the mold yeah I know but you think we
the mold yeah I know but you think we
the mold yeah I know but you think we might ease it down a little bit so maybe
might ease it down a little bit so maybe
might ease it down a little bit so maybe the boys didn’t have to shout huh
the boys didn’t have to shout huh
the boys didn’t have to shout huh well where is copy number three Cary
well where is copy number three Cary
well where is copy number three Cary Grant
Grant
Grant oh that mean Amy streets after you Hildy
oh that mean Amy streets after you Hildy
oh that mean Amy streets after you Hildy Johnson Street they’ll be statues of Eva
Johnson Street they’ll be statues of Eva
Johnson Street they’ll be statues of Eva Park I’m always I’ll be a cue the radio
Park I’m always I’ll be a cue the radio
Park I’m always I’ll be a cue the radio by tomorrow morning I’ll bet you there’s
by tomorrow morning I’ll bet you there’s
by tomorrow morning I’ll bet you there’s a Hildy Johnson cigar and she’s the bill
a Hildy Johnson cigar and she’s the bill
a Hildy Johnson cigar and she’s the bill boys now is it line up with Hildy
boys now is it line up with Hildy
boys now is it line up with Hildy Johnson grant spent the 30s as an
Johnson grant spent the 30s as an
Johnson grant spent the 30s as an official Englishman before obtaining
official Englishman before obtaining
official Englishman before obtaining American citizenship in 1942 Mae West is
American citizenship in 1942 Mae West is
American citizenship in 1942 Mae West is largely credited with giving this
largely credited with giving this
largely credited with giving this definitive leading man his breakthrough
definitive leading man his breakthrough
definitive leading man his breakthrough opposite her and she done him wrong
opposite her and she done him wrong
opposite her and she done him wrong her and I’m no angel yeah well you
her and I’m no angel yeah well you
her and I’m no angel yeah well you wouldn’t mind if I look around me Judy
wouldn’t mind if I look around me Judy
wouldn’t mind if I look around me Judy Chu the awful truth was a pivotal movie
Chu the awful truth was a pivotal movie
Chu the awful truth was a pivotal movie though as an established grant as
though as an established grant as
though as an established grant as rom-com royalty David there’s a time and
rom-com royalty David there’s a time and
rom-com royalty David there’s a time and place everything for a professional
place everything for a professional
place everything for a professional artist after all my dear getting married
artist after all my dear getting married
artist after all my dear getting married tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow after that he paired up with the likes
after that he paired up with the likes
after that he paired up with the likes of Katharine Hepburn and bringing up
of Katharine Hepburn and bringing up
of Katharine Hepburn and bringing up baby and Rosalind Russell in his girl
baby and Rosalind Russell in his girl
baby and Rosalind Russell in his girl Friday grant is a legend of laughter and
Friday grant is a legend of laughter and
Friday grant is a legend of laughter and a legend of love they obviously some
a legend of love they obviously some
a legend of love they obviously some cold to me they have no warmth no soul
cold to me they have no warmth no soul
cold to me they have no warmth no soul I’m sorry you think more of your
I’m sorry you think more of your
I’m sorry you think more of your diamonds and you do of your soul number
diamonds and you do of your soul number
diamonds and you do of your soul number two Robert De Niro I see my enjoy soon
two Robert De Niro I see my enjoy soon
two Robert De Niro I see my enjoy soon LG symmetry AJ at Martha Wayne now just
LG symmetry AJ at Martha Wayne now just
LG symmetry AJ at Martha Wayne now just a man Marty
a man Marty
a man Marty as a list as they come and the 70s were
as a list as they come and the 70s were
as a list as they come and the 70s were his era though he’s had non-stop success
his era though he’s had non-stop success
his era though he’s had non-stop success ever since
ever since
ever since DeNiro found fame with in a partnership
DeNiro found fame with in a partnership
DeNiro found fame with in a partnership he formed in the early 70s with director
he formed in the early 70s with director
he formed in the early 70s with director Martin Scorsese beginning with mean
Martin Scorsese beginning with mean
Martin Scorsese beginning with mean streets and taxi driver you talking to
streets and taxi driver you talking to
streets and taxi driver you talking to me by 77 everyone was talking to him or
me by 77 everyone was talking to him or
me by 77 everyone was talking to him or at least about him and a role as Michael
at least about him and a role as Michael
at least about him and a role as Michael Vronsky in the Vietnam War movie The
Vronsky in the Vietnam War movie The
Vronsky in the Vietnam War movie The Deer Hunter further established his
Deer Hunter further established his
Deer Hunter further established his reputation maybe you’ve got to do it you
reputation maybe you’ve got to do it you
reputation maybe you’ve got to do it you don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a
don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a
don’t do it they’re gonna throw you in a pit they throw you in the pit you’re
pit they throw you in the pit you’re
pit they throw you in the pit you’re gonna die of course he also managed the
gonna die of course he also managed the
gonna die of course he also managed the small feat of playing the oscar-winning
small feat of playing the oscar-winning
small feat of playing the oscar-winning part of Vito Corleone in The Godfather
part of Vito Corleone in The Godfather
part of Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part 2 what a man that’s not the father
Part 2 what a man that’s not the father
Part 2 what a man that’s not the father me I take everything you are essential
me I take everything you are essential
me I take everything you are essential to the cause
to the cause
to the cause Yeomans own unique umayyah mission may
Yeomans own unique umayyah mission may
Yeomans own unique umayyah mission may before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions out of
here are a few honorable mentions out of
here are a few honorable mentions out of all men that beg for a chance to drill
all men that beg for a chance to drill
all men that beg for a chance to drill rods maybe one in 20 will be oilman the
rods maybe one in 20 will be oilman the
rods maybe one in 20 will be oilman the rest will be speculators that’s men
rest will be speculators that’s men
rest will be speculators that’s men trying to get between you and the oil
trying to get between you and the oil
trying to get between you and the oil men to get some of the money that ought
men to get some of the money that ought
men to get some of the money that ought by rights come to you right bad people
by rights come to you right bad people
by rights come to you right bad people my name is mr. Abagnale that’s Abagnale
my name is mr. Abagnale that’s Abagnale
my name is mr. Abagnale that’s Abagnale not a big gnarly not a big nail but
not a big gnarly not a big nail but
not a big gnarly not a big nail but avidly that plane leaves the ground and
avidly that plane leaves the ground and
avidly that plane leaves the ground and you’re not with him you’ll regret it
you’re not with him you’ll regret it
you’re not with him you’ll regret it maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but
maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but
maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of your life
soon and for the rest of your life
soon and for the rest of your life behold is my dear
the war you saved my life me strange and
the war you saved my life me strange and I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m
I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m
I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m a vegetarian I’m not a smart man but I
a vegetarian I’m not a smart man but I
a vegetarian I’m not a smart man but I know what love is number one Marlon
know what love is number one Marlon
know what love is number one Marlon Brando Rock n Roll was bursting through
Brando Rock n Roll was bursting through
Brando Rock n Roll was bursting through our radios and our chart topper was
our radios and our chart topper was
our radios and our chart topper was personifying it on the movie screen you
personifying it on the movie screen you
personifying it on the movie screen you think you’re too good for me nobody’s
think you’re too good for me nobody’s
think you’re too good for me nobody’s too good for me anybody thinks it too
too good for me anybody thinks it too
too good for me anybody thinks it too good for me I make sure I’m knock him
good for me I make sure I’m knock him
good for me I make sure I’m knock him over sometime Marlon Brando was one of
over sometime Marlon Brando was one of
over sometime Marlon Brando was one of the coolest trendiest most desirable
the coolest trendiest most desirable
the coolest trendiest most desirable guys on the planet he was also a fine
guys on the planet he was also a fine
guys on the planet he was also a fine actor picking up an Oscar for his role
actor picking up an Oscar for his role
actor picking up an Oscar for his role in on the waterfront
in on the waterfront
in on the waterfront Brando also starred in a streetcar named
Brando also starred in a streetcar named
Brando also starred in a streetcar named desire Viva Zapata Julius Caesar and the
desire Viva Zapata Julius Caesar and the
desire Viva Zapata Julius Caesar and the wild one to name but a few
wild one to name but a few
wild one to name but a few they’re asking me to put the thing on my
they’re asking me to put the thing on my
they’re asking me to put the thing on my own brother he had magnetism masculinity
own brother he had magnetism masculinity
own brother he had magnetism masculinity and an attitude that established him as
and an attitude that established him as
and an attitude that established him as the 50s male sex symbol and as our
the 50s male sex symbol and as our
the 50s male sex symbol and as our number 1 decade definer you don’t
number 1 decade definer you don’t
number 1 decade definer you don’t understand I could have had class I
understand I could have had class I
understand I could have had class I could have been a contender I could have
could have been a contender I could have
could have been a contender I could have been somebody instead of a bum do you
been somebody instead of a bum do you
been somebody instead of a bum do you agree with our list you can have my
agree with our list you can have my
agree with our list you can have my answer
answer
answer no ok which actor do you think is the
no ok which actor do you think is the
no ok which actor do you think is the most iconic for more classic top 10s
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