Favourite actor/actress

Another old thread revived for a new generation and new choices of course! This time I thought it would be interesting if you put a short explanation why you think they are so good.

Mine are not really internationally well known.

David Tennant - think he is brilliant in everything he does and I hated Dr Who until he was in it!

John Simm - another Dr Who actor (played the Master) but also Sam Tyler my favourite series Life on Mars. He is one of those rare actors who can swap successfully from playing a "baddie" to a "goodie"!

Philip Glenister - also from Life on Mars and Cranford - think the way he can swap from comedy to tragedy within a few scenes is amazing

I like the old timers like, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Robert Young, Myrna Loy, Gene Tierney, Katherine Hepburn, and Audrey Hepburn.

Modern favorites include Sandra Bullock, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Meryl Streep, Robson Green, and Hugo Weaving.

I choose Steven Seagal, for his martial arts skills

i think it boils down to the character they are portraying,for example i like james cagney but i dont like him in a western role.

gary cooper,burt lancaster,henry fonda,humphrey bogart to mention a few its a different type of acting now, i forget the last film i went to watch it may have been zulu "dont laugh "