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The most iconic male actors in Hollywood history, spanning classic cinema to modern blockbusters.
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Name↕ | Nationality↕ | Era↕ | Known For↕ | Iconic Role↕ | Academy Awards Won↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brando | American | 1950s–2000s | Drama | Vito Corleone — The Godfather | 2 |
| Jack Nicholson | American | 1960s–2000s | Drama / Thriller | Jack Torrance — The Shining | 3 |
| Meryl Streep | American | 1970s–present | Drama / Comedy | Sophie Zawistowski — Sophie's Choice | 3 |
| Robert De Niro | American | 1970s–present | Crime / Drama | Travis Bickle — Taxi Driver | 2 |
| Al Pacino | American | 1970s–present | Crime / Drama | Michael Corleone — The Godfather | 1 |
| Tom Hanks | American | 1980s–present | Drama / Adventure | Forrest Gump | 2 |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | British-Irish | 1980s–2010s | Drama / Historical | Daniel Plainview — There Will Be Blood | 3 |
| Denzel Washington | American | 1980s–present | Drama / Thriller | Alonzo Harris — Training Day | 2 |
| Clint Eastwood | American | 1960s–present | Western / Action | The Man with No Name — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 4 |
| Morgan Freeman | American | 1970s–present | Drama / Thriller | Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding — The Shawshank Redemption | 1 |
| Anthony Hopkins | Welsh | 1970s–present | Thriller / Drama | Hannibal Lecter — The Silence of the Lambs | 2 |
| Cate Blanchett | Australian | 1990s–present | Drama / Fantasy | Galadriel — Lord of the Rings | 2 |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | American | 1990s–present | Drama / Thriller | Jordan Belfort — The Wolf of Wall Street | 1 |
| Brad Pitt | American | 1990s–present | Drama / Action | Tyler Durden — Fight Club | 2 |
| Johnny Depp | American | 1990s–present | Fantasy / Action | Captain Jack Sparrow — Pirates of the Caribbean | 0 |
| Christian Bale | Welsh | 2000s–present | Action / Drama | Bruce Wayne / Batman — The Dark Knight | 1 |
| Matt Damon | American | 1990s–present | Thriller / Drama | Will Hunting — Good Will Hunting | 1 |
| Joaquin Phoenix | American | 1990s–present | Drama / Thriller | Arthur Fleck — Joker | 1 |
| Heath Ledger | Australian | 2000s | Drama / Action | The Joker — The Dark Knight | 1 |
| Chadwick Boseman | American | 2010s | Action / Drama | T'Challa / Black Panther | 0 |
| Ryan Gosling | Canadian | 2000s–present | Drama / Romance | Sebastian — La La Land | 0 |
| Tom Cruise | American | 1980s–present | Action / Thriller | Ethan Hunt — Mission: Impossible | 0 |
| Will Smith | American | 1990s–present | Action / Comedy / Drama | Ali — Ali | 1 |
| Samuel L. Jackson | American | 1970s–present | Action / Drama | Jules Winnfield — Pulp Fiction | 0 |
| Keanu Reeves | Canadian | 1990s–present | Action / Sci-Fi | Neo — The Matrix | 0 |
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