Actors who nail a role

[AlexLaw76]

Just watching a Few Good Men, and whilst the film is just brilliant, this is largely due to the magnificent Nicholson. 

A great example of an actor just nailing a role...

Another one that springs to mind is James Gandalfini - he IS Tony Soprano

[Wiggles31]

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas and Casino (basically the same character) used to scare me. 

McConaughey as Rust Cohle in True Detective is a masterpiece in acting. 

[badgerx16]

David Suchet as Hercules Poirot

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

[AlexLaw76]

Of course, David Jason as Del Boy

[The Kraken]

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses.

Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons, Peaky Blinders.

Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlet, The West Wing.

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Javier Bardem in no country for old men was unbelievably good. Ditto Kathy Bates in Misery.

In lesser known stuff, Stephen Graham in The Virtues was phenomenal. 

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4 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses.

Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons, Peaky Blinders.

Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlet, The West Wing.

Amen to those, particularly Oldman. Utterly believable. 

I'll add Christopher Waltz in Inglorious Basterds. Absolutely nailed the Hans Lander role. 

[Farmer Saint]

Lesley Nielsen as LT Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun films 😂

[benjii]

16 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Lesley Nielsen as LT Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun films 😂

Have you seen the new one? It's decent.