Throughout his decades-long career, Thornton has proved he can do just about anything. From box-office hits to writing, directing, and acting in cult indie favorites to obscure and ridiculous comedies, it’s hard to pick a Thornton performance that didn’t make an impact.
Though it does seem that the actor thrives when he’s doing his own material and his classic cult film “Slingblade” that he wrote and directed shows the best of Thornton. Both funny and disturbing, the actor plays a mentally ill man who comes back to his town after 25 years in prison. Soon his urges reemerge.
Antonio Banderas
Did you know that the Spanish native could barely speak English during his first few years in Hollywood? When his movies made by long time collaborator, Pedro Almodóvar caught the attention of the film world, Banderas was launched into his newfound Hollywood status. During the 90s the "Zoro" star was one of the most sought-after non-American actors in the industry.
In recent years the actor has been once again thrown into the limelight due to some breathtaking performances such as the TV series "Genius" - a biopic series on the life of Pablo Picasso and Pedro Almodovar's semi-autobiographical "Pain & Glory" but perhaps his most memorable performance was as El Mariachi in "Desperado." The action-packed revisionist Mexican western is a classic and stars a very dreamy '90s Banderas.
Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck has been around for quite some time. In the '80s he rose to stardom as the manly mustachioed heroin "Magnum P.I." For over ten years he has starred as the bold New York police chief in the CBS series "Blue Bloods" and over the years he has appeared in countless films of all genres.
We loved him as Monica's older boyfriend in "Friends," and as the gay reported in Kevin Kline's "In and Out," but he will always be remembered as Magnum P.I. We suppose it's that iconic mustache.
Andy Samberg
This list has some heavyweight dramatic actors, but Hollywood is filled with some outstanding comedians, too, and one of them is none other Andy Samberg. The SNL alumnus hasn't always nailed it. While "Lonely Island" sketches and Netflix's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" brought him major commercial success, films like "Grown Ups 2" and "Space Chimps" did not serve him so well.
That being said as Hollywood's cute funny guy, he's had a string of hits, mostly musical comedy type films and sketches. This is why fans were moved by his tender performance in the comedy-drama "Celeste & Jesse Forever" a film about breaking up with your best friend.
Josh Brolin
Things haven't always been easy for Josh Brolin. He shot to success as a teen actor but suffered a rather rocky transition into adulthood. Fortunately Brolin "glowed up" in his 40s and got a real second chance in the biz. Ever since he has been nabbing up some super meaty roles earning him the status as one of Hollywood's most impressive comebacks.
He has given a number of outstanding performances in films such as "Milk," True Grit," and "American Gangster." He also wowed audiences as the formidable Marvel mutant villain, Cable, but his best performance yet was as the lead in the iconic "No Country for Old Men."