Greatest Male Actors Of All Time

The cinema is a crazy world. Once a person gets involved and becomes a part of it, it is very difficult to withdraw back. After all, with the stardom, glory and eminence involved the life of an actor transforms completely, from rags to riches. Since times immemorial, you would find world-class actors adorning the 70 mm screen. While some wooed their audiences with their stunning looks, there were other actors who enthralled people with their magnificent acting talents. Yet others were a great combination of jaw-dropping looks and ace acting skills. Read on further to find some of the best actors of all times who have made their presence felt in the world of showbiz and delighted audiences with their power packed performances.

 

 

Robert De Niro is an unbeatable and exceptional actor who is known to transform a role into reality. A highly talented and fanatical actor, he changes his looks and personality with each role to fit into the character perfectly. Robert De Niro has delivered some outstanding movies like ‘Raging Bull’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘The Deer Hunter’ that are etched into our memories for ever.

 

An American film and stage actor, Al Pacino definitely finds a place in the list of greatest actors of all times. His portrayal of roles has helped him carve a niche for himself in Hollywood. He is well-known for some of his legendary roles; one of them was when he played the role of a coach and mentor, Lee Strasberg, in ‘The Godfather II’. Other such movies include ‘The Devil’s Advocate’, ‘Scent of a Woman’, ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ and ‘Serpico’.

 

Tom Hanks is not new name to anyone of us anymore. Loved for the variety of roles that he delivers in his movies, one of the main features of Tom Hanks is the conviction with which he performs. Be it the funny guy in ‘Big’ or the quintessential romantic hero in ‘You’ve Got Mail’ and ‘Sleeping in Seattle’, he is just unbelievable and exceptional. He has also given superlative performances in serious forays like ‘Cast Away’ and ‘Forest Gump’. The performances that he comes out with have become an inspiration for other actors.

 

Johnny Depp is known for his portrayal of offbeat, eccentric and stunningly convincing characters. This actor is so amazing that he plays the role of an individual in such a way that makes the audience believe that no other actor could have performed it any better. With roles like nutty Jack Sparrows in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and weird Willy Wonka in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, it will take a long time for us not to remember Johnny Depp, while talking greatest actors of all times.

 

 

Born as Yusuf Khan, Dilip Kumar is one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. Regarded as the epitome of excellence, Dilip Kumar was the first Bollywood actor to receive a Filmfare Best Actor Award and holds the record for the maximum number of awards for the same category. He has given numerous blockbuster movies to the industry in all categories, right from drama to comedy to romance. Some of his well-known movies include Aan, Devdas, Azaad, Mughal-E-Azam, Ganag Jamuna, Shakti, Karma and Saudagar.

 

Yet another prominent figure in the Indian Cinema, Amitabh Bachchan is considered as the real ‘king’ of Bollywood movies. At the dynamic age of 67, he still continues to win admiration and accolade from people across the globe with his histrionic feats. Right from tragedy to comedy, romance to thriller, every genre boasts of some great films acted by this endowed actor. Few of his memorable performances have been Paa, Black, Agnipath, Zanjeer, Deewar, Sholay, Trishul, Don, Shakti, Muqaddar ka Sikandar, , Aamr Akbar Anthony, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Baghban.

 

Since his debut in Deewana, Shahrukh Khan has been delivering commercial success with some being critically acclaimed performances. Considered to be the world’s most successful movie star, he has a fan following numbering in billions across the world. He has 13 Filmfare Awards to his credits, 7 of them being for the Best Actor category. Some of his biggest-hits are Darr, Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Veer-Zaara, Chak De India, Om Shanti Om, Kal Ho Na Ho and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. He is the true ‘Baadshah’ of Bollywood.

 

Hrithik Roshan has seen high commercial success in the realms of Bollywood. His debut movie ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’ was a mega-hit that later bagged him Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut. Since then, he has starred in various blockbuster movies, some being, Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, Dhoom and Jodha Akbar for which he has been honored with numerous awards. He is truly one of the superstars in the making.

 

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