Getting a spot in the top 5 male actors is always a hurdle and actors do a lot of crazy stuff, from distracting the paparazzi to attracting critics to setting their publicity in the red zone. Depending on the number of views a male actor gets and the additional publicity it attracts, these are the top 5 male actors:
1. Clint Eastwood: Clint Eastwood is considered the macho movie actor of all time. He was ranked no. 2 from Empire magazine for the “100 Greatest Movie Starts.” The actor has won 4 Oscars, 109 awards and 71 other nominations. He recently produced two of the biggest hits of his career, Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino. The latter grossed $30 million in its opening weekend of 2009 and is considered the best film made by Clint Eastwood.
2. Al Pachino: Al Pachino is one of the most successful actors of recent times. With 27 wins and 37 nominations for his films and an Oscar for his kitty, he is best remembered for his role as Michael Corleone in the series “The Godfather.” Born in 1940, the actor turned 70 this year and is still fully active in his acting field.
3. Tom Hanks: Tom Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in California and began his acting career on television with the great program “Saturday Night Live”. He has won 4 Oscars, 53 awards and 50 other nominations for various fields of acting and production. Starting out as a television actor, Tom Hanks has been involved in all fields of film production, including actor, producer, writer, and director.
4. George Clooney: George Clooney who is an actor, director, producer and writer, was born on May 6, 1961 in Lexington USA. The actor is known as ‘Daniel Ocean’ after his excellent performance in the series Ocean’s. He won the Oscar in 2006, another 44 awards bringing his tally to 80 nominations. George Clooney is active in the social field and has worked as a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2008.
5. Johnny Depp: Johnny Depp is another versatile actor and has played every role involved in a film production. His famous “Pirates of the Caribbean” series caught his attention. Jonny Depp hasn’t won any Oscars, but 37 awards and 50 nominations overall speaks volumes for this actor’s acting chops.