Display MoreLeslie Nielsen was also Canadian born I have this image of would be comedians
travelling south on the Canada/US border.
Hardy Kriger and Sean Bean would be others worth mentioning.
John Belushi was American born although his family originated from Albania.
Mike
I really like Sean Bean. Although he played the bad guy, I thought he was excellent as Harrison Ford's nemesis in "Patriot Games". I have the movie ordered that Keith recommended about the SAS which also stars Sean Bean.
Presumably
Across the Pond also would include France!!
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene was German, Keith. As is Gert Frobe, Curt Jurgens, Horst Buchholz and Peter van Eyck. Those are just a few of the Germans I remember though I'm sure there are quite a few more.
But despite it all e made some brilliant films
Regards
Arthur
Yes, he did. Nobody could swash a buckle like Errol. He died way too young though. All that hard living caught up with 'im.
Yes, Jim,
Click on the link in my post
Oh, I'm sorry..it didn't dawn on me that it was a link. I swear, sometimes I think I'm gettin' Altzheimers.
Jim,
One that springs to mind is this one
check out,
Bravo Two Zero (1999)
I think I read a book with that title. Wasn't that about a group of SAS troops who were inserted into Iraq before the Gulf War to take out Saddam's Scud missiles and most of them were killed or captured?
Do our cousins in the UK know of any good movies about the SAS? That is one military organization for which I have the greatest respect and admiration. The only movie I've ever seen about it was called "The Final Option" or, as it's sometimes called, "Who Dares Wins" (which is the SAS motto). It was about an SAS captain (forget who played the role) who infiltrated one of the hard-left groups that used to infest Great Britain. I remember Richard Widmark also played in it. Wasn't a great movie but not bad.
I think my favorite Caine film was "Victory". I thought he and Sly Stallone were both pretty good in that movie. I know it didn't get much critical acclaim but I still liked it. Liked the music in it too.
Speaking of Mr. Caine, I have to agree with Robbie,
I personally think Michael Caine is one of the most over-rated actors today, and OK he's made some reasonable films, but to be quite honest, I don't think he can act to save his life.
I thought he was perfect as the supercilious leftenant in "Zulu". Of course, I liked Stanley Baker as Leftenant Chard and the guy who played the Colour Sergeant much better. I also liked him in "Battle of Britain", "Victory" and "The Cider House Rules". But other than those four films, I agree his acting skills leave much to be desired.
Robbie, if you mention TV actors as well,
just mention Jeremy Brett to Jim
and see what he says!
I love 'im. I have the complete Sherlock Holmes series in which he played. He made an excellent Sherlock and David Burke and Ed Hardwicke were both excellent as Watson.
I was just about to add Robert Shaw (amazing or what) other worth mentioning are Michael Caine, Cary Grant, Stan Laurel, Vivien Leigh, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Boris Karloff, Daniel Day Lewis,Alan Rickman, Ewan Mcgregor, Patrick Stewart and Olivia De Havilland
and of course Maureen O Hara.
Mike
My gosh, I can't believe I missed most of those you named (except for Michael Caine). Nearly all of them are also among my favorites, especially Maureen, Olivia, and Cary Grant.
In re-reading my list, I noticed that I omitted another of my favorites. Who can forget Robert Shaw's performances in "From Russia With Love", "Jaws" and "Black Sunday"? He was wonderful in those roles.
We’re always talking about American actors/actresses but the UK has produced some wonderfully-gifted Thespians also. My personal favorites are:
Richard Attenborough, Stanley Baker, Sean Bean, Kate Beckinsale, Jacqueline Bisset, Dirk Bogarde, Richard Burton, Michael Caine, Julie Christie, Sean Connery, Finlay Currie, Denholm Elliot, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Stewart Granger, Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Rex Harrison, Jack Hawkins, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Hopkins, Trevor Howard, John Hurt, Glenda Jackson, Glynis Johns, Deborah Kerr, Ben Kingsley, Keira Knightley, Charles Laughton, James Mason, John Mills, Roger Moore, Kenneth More, Janet Munro, Robert Newton, David Niven, Peter O’Toole, Laurence Olivier, Clive Owen, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, George Sanders, Jean Simmons, Terrance Stamp, Elizabeth Taylor, Emma Thompson, Richard Todd, Peter Ustinov, Kate Winslet and Susannah York.
