Who is the best actor and actress, presently?

[HomerJay]

If you want some acting tour de force in a single funny and heart warming movie try on

‎The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - highly entertaining.

My mrs got that for xmas, bit sentimental and silly for my liking but a decent divertissement.

Have you seen Any Human Heart with Jim Broadbent?

Probably the pinnacle of his achievement.

[macdoc]

It's styled more likeplay than a movie so of course would have a heightened aspect in that regard as it should but still marvelous acting.
No haven't been much of a fan of his but will look it up.

[hadespussercats]

If you want some acting tour de force in a single funny and heart warming movie try on

‎The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - highly entertaining.

My mrs got that for xmas, bit sentimental and silly for my liking but a decent divertissement.

Have you seen Any Human Heart with Jim Broadbent?

Probably the pinnacle of his achievement.

Jim Broadbent is crazy talented.

I'll put him up with Brenda Blethyn-- a female counterpart.

[charlou]

Timothy Spall is a stand out guy for me. If you haven't seen Poliakoff's Shooting The Past then see it now.

Aye, must watch that again.

Seems my picks match a few here ... Phillip Seymour Hoffman, with Tilda Swinton being a runner up to Isabelle Huppert for me.

[charlou]

An Australian actor who ranks right up there ... Ben Mendelsohn (see Animal Kingdom )

[Clinton Huxley]

Olivia Colman is immense in Tyrannosaur.

[Jason]

Not including actors I've never heard of:

Male - Robert Downey Jr.
Female - Jennifer Connelly

[macdoc]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

I certainly agree with you - very good actor.

[charlou]

Female - Jennifer Connelly

Very good in House of Sand and Fog ... as was Ben Kingsley ...

[macdoc]

Kinglsey is remarkably versatile. Bit jarring at times to see him as a villain that looks like Gandhi

[pErvinalia]

Yeah, I always enjoy Jennifer Connelly. My most favourite actor that comes to mind right now would be Paul Giamatti. Also, having just watched Coriolanus, Ralph Fiennes.

[pErvinalia]

Actually, just going through the thread now, I also have to add Hoffman. He really is a brilliant and diverse actor. I also thought Daniel Day Lewis' role in "There will be blood" was one of the best acting performances I have ever seen. And Meryl Streep is always good.

[hadespussercats]

Yes, PSH is very talented.

I'm sad there aren't more fans of Strathairn here, though. He's remarkable, I think.

[Audley Strange]

For the Phil Hoffman Fans.

[Pappa]

Keanu Reeves