Lol. J. Jonah (j.k. Simmons). Speaking of him, Whiplash.The cac that played Vernon schillinger in oz.. Every time I see his face I want to punch him dead in his mouth.. He will forever be a nazi in my eyes
He was phenomenal in that movie.Laurence Fishburne playin Ike Turner, how in the fuck did he lose the oscar that year![]()
Pesci was amazing in GoodfellasDenzel in Glory
Leo in Django Unchained
Sam Jackson in Django Unchained
Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
Larenz Tate in Menace
Pat Morita in Karate Kid
Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men
I got way more than 10.
I just based my list off "highly memorable / or iconic" performances.
And these are in no particular order...
- Denzel Washington / Glory + Malcolm X + Training Day
- Heath Ledger / The Dark Knight
- Robert DeNiro / Raging Bull + Untouchables + Heat + Cape Fear
- Al Pacino / Scarface + The Godfather 2 + Carlito's Way
- Angela Bassett / What’s Love Got to Do with It
- Daniel Day-Lewis / Gangs of New York + There Will Be Blood
- Ice Cube / Friday + Boyz In Da Hood
- Morgan Freeman / The Shawshank Redemption + Unforgiven + Seven
- Anthony Hopkins / Silence of the Lambs
- Tom Hanks / Castaway + Forrest Gump
- Jack Nicholson / The Shining + A Few Good Men
- Larenz Tate / Menace 2 Society
- Guy Pearce / Memento
- Tupac Shakur / Juice
- Charlise Theron / Monster
- Leonardo DiCaprio / Wolf of Wall Street + Catch Me If You Can
- Forest Whitaker / The Last King of Scotland
- Chris Tucker / Friday + Rush Hour
- Javier Bardem / No Country for Old Men
- Reese Witherspoon / Election
- Jamie Foxx / Ray
- Samuel L. Jackson / Pulp Fiction
- Joe Pesci / Goodfellas + Casino
- Daniel Kaluuya / Get Out
- Wesley Snipes / New Jack City + Blade + White Men Can't Jump
- Russell Crowe / Gladiator
- Cathy Bates / Misery
- Adolph Cesar / A Soldier's Story
- Hillary Swank / Million Dollar Baby
- Christopher Walken / King of New York
- Queen Latifah / Set It Off
- Mekhi Phifer / Paid In Full
- Eddie Murphy / Coming To America
- Brad Pitt / Fight Klub + Snatch
- Will Smith / I Am Legend + ALI + Pursuit of Happyness
- Pam Grier / Jackie Brown + Coffy