Best Actors on TV

[Temis the Vorta]

Here they are, the Best Actors on current TV shows. 45 options, choose 9.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Naveen Andrews
Glenn Close
Michael Emerson
Michael C. Hall
Jon Hamm
Mary McDonnell
Edward James Olmos
Terry O'Quinn
Zachary Quinto

 

[Sheep]

Huge (Laurie, that is)!

 

[species5618]

James Callis
Michael Chiklis
Glenn Close
Aaron Douglas
Michael Emerson
Michael C. Hall
Michael Hogan
Malcolm McDowell
Edward James Olmos

Not surprisingly, 4 of my picks are BSG actors...Chiklis and Close were great on The Shield...Emerson is the best actor on Lost IMO...Michael C. Hall surpasses his Six Feet Under work with the amazing Dexter...McDowell is in a class all his own.

 

[Gaius Baltar]

Jensen Ackles
James Callis
Zachary Quinto
Edward James Olmos
Mary McDonnell
David Hewlett
Tricia Helfer
Adam Baldwin
Huge Laurie

 

[captcalhoun]

where are Lena Heady, Summer Glau, Christine Rose, Jack Coleman and Dennis Haysbert?

 

[Sheep]

where are Lena Heady, Summer Glau, Christine Rose, Jack Coleman and Dennis Haysbert?

Pssst...Jack Coleman's on the list.

 

[Timby]

where are Lena Heady

Not especially good at what she does, outside of being "angry mom." Also, it's "Headey."

Summer Glau

Playing her Firefly character, except with guns.

Christine Rose, Jack Coleman

No idea who these are.

Dennis Haysbert

His work on The Unit has been largely unremarkable. If this thread were during Season 3 of 24, when he was the only watchable element of that season, this would be a different story.

 

[captcalhoun]

bugger!

stand by the rest though.

 

[Neroon]

Temis, how'd you come up with the list of actors?

 

[Pingfah]

If I picked nine they wouldn't be the nine best actors on tv.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Of those listed:

Glenn Close
Michael Emerson
Michael Hogan
Hugh Laurie
Mary McDonnell
Malcom McDowell
Terry O'Quinn
Edward James Olmos
David Tennant

Edit: Oops, I accidentally voted for ten. Forgot to take off Sally Field when I added someone else.

 

[Orac Zen]

Temis, how'd you come up with the list of actors?

There's a nominations thread around here somewhere.


From that list:
Kristen Chenoweth (where's Chi McBride?)
Jack Coleman
Rachel Griffiths
Michael C. Hall
Robert Picardo
Zachary Quinto

Griffiths, Hall and Picardo get my vote based on past work rather than what they're doing now.

 

[MyCylon]

Here's my pick:

- James Callis
- Michael Hogan
- Hugh Laurie
- Mary McDonnell
- John C. McGinley
- Edward James Olmos
- Terry O'Quinn
- Kira Sedgwick
- Sam Waterston

 

[Dorian Thompson]

Oh Temis, you missed a very fine actor on that list.

Vincent Kartheiser who plays Pete on Mad Men. He's brilliant.

Of those on the list, my choices are--

Michael C. Hall
James Callis
Mary McDonnell
Jensen Ackles
Glenn Close
Michael Chiklis
Connor Trinneer
Jim Beaver
Malcolm McDowell.

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

Made my picks.

 

[Kimi3013]

Gah, messed up my vote. Add another to Huge Laurie.

 

[I am not Spock]

Robert Picardo
Naveen Andrews
Michael Emerson
Jack Coleman
Hugh Laurie
Terry O Quinn
David Tennant
John Noble
Zachary Quinto

 

[auntiehill]

Naveen Andrews
Michael Emerson
Michael C. Hall
Malcolm McDowell
Edward James Olmos
Hug Laurie
Mary McDonnell
Terry O'Quinn
Hugh Laurie
Connor Trinneer

 

[dru]

Hugh Laurie, Michael Chiklis and I suppose Glenn Close. NINE? I can't even pick four off that list with a straight face. Some of them belong on the WORST list *cough*Sackoff*cough*