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PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor! - ROUND TWO: Dustin Hoffman (2) vs. James Stewart (5)

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Dustin Hoffman
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James Stewart
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33%
 
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PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor! - ROUND TWO: Dustin Hoffman (2) vs. James Stewart (5)

Postby Everlong » Nov 06, '14, 3:46 pm

PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor Tournament!
ROUND TWO: Dustin Hoffman (2) vs. James Stewart (5)

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You probably can’t even look at that picture without hearing Hoffman’s voice. He man has had one hell of a varied career and has been able to handle both dramatic and comedic roles with great deft.

FAMOUS ROLES
* = Earned Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress
~ = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor/Actress
^ = Earned Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress
# = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor/Actress

~Ben Braddock in THE GRADUATE
Carl Bernstein in ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
*Ted Kramer in KRAMER VS KRAMER
~Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in TOOTSIE
*Raymond Babbitt in RAIN MAN
Captain Hook in HOOK

Hoffman was also nominated for Oscars for his work in MIDNIGHT COWBOY, LENNY, and WAG THE DOG.

IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/?ref_=nv_sr_1



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James Stewart is one of the most likable and beloved stars in the history of Hollywood and a remarkable talent with a career spanning a couple generations with one of the most famous voices in movies.

FAMOUS ROLES
* = Earned Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress
~ = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor/Actress
^ = Earned Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress
# = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor/Actress

Tony Kirby in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
~Jefferson Smith in MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
*Macaulay Connor in THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
~George Bailey in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
~Elwood P. Dowd in HARVEY
L.B. Jefferies in REAR WINDOW
Linus Rawlings in HOW THE WEST WAS WON
Charlie in SHENANDOAH

Stewart was also nominated for his work in ANATOMY OF A MURDER and won an honorary Oscar for 50 years of contributions to film.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000071/?ref_=nv_sr_1



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Re: PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor! - ROUND TWO: Dustin Hoffman (2) vs. James Stewart (5)

Postby PorkChop » Nov 08, '14, 6:00 pm

I'll preface this by saying my vote is biased as fuck, as I'm not sure whether I've actually seen a Dustin Hoffman film.

Thus, Stewart takes it for me, mainly for Its a Wonderful Life. One of the most beautiful films ever made, and it's because of his great performance.
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