Brits love movies almost as much as we Americans. They also have a fondness for American actors apparently. In a poll conducted by UK television station Channel 4, six of the top ten named were U.S.-born thespians. The incomparable Al Pacino was number one according to the 25,000 British voters.
Following Pacino were Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey, Harrison Ford, and Jack Nicholson. The top England-born actor was Anthony Hopkins at number seven. Scotsmen Sean Connery and Ewan McGregor and UK-born Cary Grant rounded out the top ten.
The list was dominated by males with only 10 of the top 50 slots going to women. Audrey Hepburn was the top female at 13.
Here is the top half. For the full list, visit the Channel 4 site.
- Al Pacino
- Robert De Niro
- Tom Hanks
- Kevin Spacey
- Harrison Ford
- Jack Nicholson
- Anthony Hopkins
- Sean Connery
- Ewan McGregor
- Cary Grant
- Samuel L. Jackson
- James Stewart
- Audrey Hepburn
- Steve McQueen
- Brad Pitt
- Paul Newman
- Mel Gibson
- Clint Eastwood
- Robin Williams
- Sigourney Weaver
- Nicole Kidman
- Johnny Depp
- Jodie Foster
- Dustin Hoffman
- Susan Sarandon
- Russell Crowe
- Morgan Freeman
- Denzel Washington
- Julia Roberts
- Marlon Brando
- Christopher Lee
- Tom Cruise
- Nicolas Cage
- Christopher Walken
- Bruce Willis
- Humphrey Bogart
- Cate Blanchett
- Katharine Hepburn
- Marilyn Monroe
- Gary Oldman
- Jackie Chan
- Gene Hackman
- Jack Lemmon
- Michael Caine
- Bette Davis
- John Travolta
- Jim Carrey
- John Cusack
- Bruce Lee
- Charlie Chaplin
