Actors That If I See In A Thing I Will Say "I Will Watch This Maybe"

Can be hilarious or believably serious in equal measures. Respect for him grew tenfold when I saw Dennis Pennis interview him and he was such a good sport about it.

I've never seen a movie with him in it that I didn't enjoy. Terrifying, suave anti-hero as Hannibal Lector; very accurate and charming Alfred Hitchcock; compassionate doctor in Elephant Man...he's just great.

Is there anything he CAN'T do? Amazing drama actor, hilarious comedian, very down to Earth and best of all, excellent musician with an impeccable taste. Also Lupus.

Defined my childhood comedy years with Mr Bean and happens to be very intelligent and passionate about sports cars. Not The Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder are two shows that changed British comedy forever as well. Admirable stand up too. The man's just cool.

No one plays the 'ordinary modern man' better than he does and I do mean no one. Great sense of humour and great actor.

Even IF we set Sherlock aside for a second, I saw him in a play about Winston Churchill and it was like watching a force of nature. Same with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (AKA Boring, Boring, Boring, Boring except for him). Plus, SHERLOCK!

Hope this is the right Tony Todd...when he's acting you're just put at ease, he's good at doing the "Everything's going to be ok but it actually isn't you fool" thing.

A new favourite. If an actor is to be judged based on how much you love or hate the character he portrays, then David Morrissey is absolutely one of the very best.

One of my favourites from 12 Angry Men. Then I saw him on The Twilight Zone and was blown away. Then I found out he was the granddad in Problem Child and I was blown away more.

Wish I could say a bit more than "He's a fantastic actor" but I'm afraid that's all I've got. Very affecting character in both In The Heat Of The Night and To Sir, With Love. A pleasure to watch at work.

I love this man for much more than his acting skills, but it has to be said he excels in that field too.

If we're being honest, he's not the best actor, but he's always very entertaining. The Debt Collector...ok, he was great in that.

Del Boy! I could stop there but I won't. A Touch Of Frost, Dangermouse, The Royal Bodyguard.

My favourite Python and has one of the most impressive CVs/resumes in the world, far as I'm concerned.

Has become a bit of a parody of himself these days but he was a good laugh, back in the day (before mine).

Superb in A Clockwork Orange and did a great job as the doctor from Halloween whose name I've forgotten in Rob Zombie's remake.

There will only ever be one Ernst Stavro Blofelt (checks spelling.....WOO!) for me, him. The Great Escape and Halloween are two other highlights of his career for me.

Always plays the same kind of character but no wonder, he does it so, so well! I was sent for a spin when I saw him in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes - he was by far the highlight.

You know, I actually didn't care much for him til I saw what he's like as a person - doesn't take himself seriously at all and has a great sense of humour. Go him.

My mrs will be pleased at this, haha. Come on though, why not? He's respectable, funny, believable and clearly extremely flexible in his roles.

I think I love him so much because I know he could kill me with a single punch...even if that only happened because I thought it should. A tour de force and has a totally unique, inimitable style.

Lieutenant Dan, ice cream! His performance in Forrest Gump was one thing, but then I learned about the Lieutenant Dan Band and just thought "Wow, what a hero"

This is a weird choice, even I think that...but I dunno, I can see how hard he works as an actor and I just don't think he gets anywhere near the credit he deserves. Poor lad's seen as a joke.

Should be way higher, I'm lazy. Absolutely bloody hilarious as a comedian, stand-up or otherwise, can be terrifying, or very moving, he can just do it all.

I've never seen him play a serious role, but surely, SURELY he's done it? He can be a bit much at times but let's face it, he's been a big name for a long time now.

Another new favourite. I genuinely believed he was American for a long time until very recently, that's how good he is. Also, the dedication he puts into each role is incredible, and I don't blame him one little bit for losing his temper when those around him aren't working like he is, like they should be.

A walking parody of all rock 'n' roll cliches. 'Nuff said.

GOD was I happy when I found out he wasn't a...fiddler after all. Mr Rigsby will always be one of my favourite TV characters.

This is a bit of a cheat, since I've only seen him in one movie, one of my top five movies actually. When he accepted his Oscar for that movie though, what a dude he was about it.

If I ever see anyone play an English toff better, I'll eat my hat.

I don't believe it! He loves when you go up to him and say that, try it today!

Has never been in a bad movie, far as I know. Takes acting as seriously as anyone should and a very interesting gent to boot.

I'm not a religious man, but the more I learn about Stan the more I wonder "Was he an angel?". Sounds a bit, I dunno, gay? But hopefully you get me. You get me? Nice one. Now what are we going to do with this afternoon and this tub of KY?

Shirley Nielsen, there will never be another like you.

I don't love him anywhere near as much as most people seem to, but he IS stellar.

See above.

Aye, Keanu Reeves is good, but here's the real star of the Matrix franchise. Watching him act without once seeing his face in V For Vendetta showcased how great he is as well.

He's not perfect, he can be very woody at times, but seeing him play Scrooge is a delight. He almost tops the Muppet version of A Christmas Carol. Almost.

A true hero and forever will be. What is the world going to do without him, when that day comes?

A true chameleon. He sadly has one of those faces you just want to slap, but never mind.

Was distraught to hear the recent news. He was an absolute genius and I can honestly say I thought that before he died too. 25th Hour and Red Dragon are just two examples of how great he was.

So much more than a pretty boy as it turns out. Fantastic in Seven and Fight Club, to name just two.

Speaking of pretty boys. Probably my second favourite House character...ok, tied with Robert whatshisname as Wilson.

Speaking of Australians. I don't care much for any other comic series than Batman, but he brought Wolverine to life for me in a way no one and nothing else ever had before.

Speaking of tough guys. He's not way up there on my list, but he's great, the only reason I kept watching that PS I Love You garbage.

Every movie I've seen him in, I've wanted to beat him senseless. A lot like David Morrissey in that respect, which is why he's on here.

See above. What a jerk he is.

I'm SO effing ashamed of myself for forgetting about him til now, he's 100% in my top 10 actors and almost definitely in my top 5. Hell, maybe even top 2! No words I say can do him justice, he's just a God of acting.

I'd just like to say thank you to myself at this point for letting this turn out to be actually rather a respectable list. Unlike Hoffman and De Niro, I love this guy just as much as everyone else does.

He's not been in much that I've seen, but what I have seen him in, he's been a good laugh. Keep your hands out of his soup.

The best ones die young, absolutely true. The definitive Inspector Clouseau and one of the funniest men of his generation.

His appearance in Zombieland cemented him as one of the greats, if Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters hadn't done that already.

He was in Inception? That's bumped that movie up my watchlist by quite a bit. Can't quite put my finger on why I like him so, sadly.

One of the funniest men alive today. Very intelligent, very good actor when the occasion calls for it and could probably fix our whole country if given the chance. Coogan for PM!

Luke Skywalker? Yes, that's all well and good, but can you think of anyone who does The Joker better? He only does the voice but that's enough to top Nicholson and Ledger for me.

When I found out he actually isn't a grumpy old man like I thought, I didn't quite know how to react. Either way I'll watch him in anything. Mon the Scots.

Look at him, the big daftie. A good comic actor who is almost always left off these lists, kinda unfairly.

Uh, ok, where's his pic? What's that all about? A mutual favourite of my Aunt's and I, very funny guy, if a bit one dimensional.

I'm not overly familiar with his dad's work as yet, but hey, so what, Michael does a great job making you a bit uneasy in everything he's in.

The best of the Hitchcock cattle, in my humble opinion. My only wish is that he was in more of them, can't get enough of Jimmy.

I'll trust any movie he's in, and the funny thing is I know little to nothing about the man himself.

A very cool guy and let's be honest, has he ever done a bad movie? Anyone who starts their acting career appearing on A Nightmare On Elm Street is alright in my book too. Speaking of which...

Freddy! My N word! I wish I could say I've seen him in movies after the Nightmare series, but I've seen all of those and he never, ever disappointed.

Again, I slap myself for waiting so long to include Sir Sean. As he once said to me, he's a shight for shore eyesh. Makes a great dragon in Dragonheart too.

Always great fun to do impressions of him for a while...can only do it for so long before you feel a bit dirty for doing so, he's awesome.

As good a cowboy as he makes, my favourite appearances by him were on Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Another cattle fave.

It's one of the most unbelievable things that still to this day he's considered the ultimate badarse. As Dirty Harry and the Mysterious Stranger he's been a cultural icon all his life.

He's so slimey, that's what's so great. Also he's got a whole movie about him, how many actors can say they have that?

How my heart sang when I saw him in The Exorcist. Wait, that's where his pic is from, isn't it?

Just for laughs. Kinda. While some see him as a total joke, no one can deny he puts his absolute all into every single role he's ever been in and that deserves serious recognition. Good for you. Even if I can't take you seriously.