The 30 Best Actors In History

Published on 12/10/2019
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Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart first started out with his career on Broadway and had his first film role in 1936 when he was in the movie Murder Man. He soon moved into very dark roles and westerns. He played every type of person and took on every type of role throughout his 5-decade long career. He won an Academy Award in 1940 for his work in The Philadelphia Story.

Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart

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Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson is one of the few actors in Hollywood who can successfully, over and over again, play the roles of crazy villains. His incredible acting has won him 12 Academy Award nominations, which is a record for being a male actor! He’s won three Oscars as well. Over the past 50 years, everyone has learned to love Jack Nicholson.

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

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