He is arguably the greatest actor of all time. I wish he were my dad

I find his accent annoying, he acts the same in every role he plays.

One of the greatest actors.

This man is a true genius up there with the likes of Brando and deniro...i only wish he'd do another ganster esq film with bobby deniro.

He is great and plays such over the top characters, but sometimes I can't help but feel I'm just watching Al Pacino, as opposed to the character that was written into the script. Maybe thatt's the price of fame and a little typecasting. But he's given some terrific committed performances, like the Devil's Advocate, Scent of a Woman, Dog Day Afternoon.

I'm impressed that everyone around here gave him the top spot. For some reason I thought I might be out of the mainstream on this one. As far as I'm concerned he didn't have to make anything past Dog Day Afternoon to received top billing.

One of the greatest living American actors. Excellent performances in The Godfather 1 and 2, and did his best in the seriously flawed third film. Also great in Dog Day Afternoon, and several others. Has made his share of bad films, especially recently, but what actor hasn't made his share of duds? The only thing that bothers me about him is that the older he gets the more he relies on shouting instead of speaking. It gets tedious after a while, but that's just a minor complaint.

He is a good actor but can be very annoying at times.

Wow Al PAcino is not only one of the greatest actors ever, he is THE COOLEST! People complain because they say all he does is yell and play agressive charatcers, but if you watch a good majority of his movies, people would realize how diversified of an actor he is. Just fabulous. I wish I could meet you in person Mr. Pacino. HOOHAH!

godfather and scareface are the only movies i liked him in. he seems overrated.

It took me a long time to recognize this guy's genius. The Godfather is one of my all-time favorite films, but I thought Al tended to play the same type of intense ethnic role over and over again until it got to seem like shtick. In the late 70's, his career seemed to go downhill as he starred in some truly awful movies. But he's redeemed himself since then, even though he's been in more that his fair share of crap and has a tendency to get hammy. But compare his roles in Godfather and Donnie Brasco if you doubt the extent of his versatility and range. In these films, he plays polar opposites in terms of personality and status within the underworld and he excells in both. Truly qualifies as one of America's great actors. If only he could find more films to star in that were worthy of his immense talent.

Al is an excellent actor and has a unique look that makes him stand out in the Hollywood Crowd. He isn't a teen heart throb he has been in the business for a long time. Al in Scarface was a master piece! Let alone, The Godfather 1 and 2 . He was the only good thing in Godfather 3. He was awesome in the Devil's Advocate. . . the list goes on and on!

I think he is great. I wish he would have done more movies. It seems he is lacking parts in the acting business. I loved Scarface and there was one called Sea of Love, both were my fav.

he was great in Scarface

one good movie, scarface, thats it

needs to do different viarity

Great in the 70s, hilarious in the 80s (Scarface is the greatest unintended? comedy of all time), OK in the 90s. Bad face lift.

Created some of the most memorable characters on-screen (Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman, and of course the Godfather trilogy, not to mention Scarface). And despite his critics, he does have versatility: check out his most recent work, Angels in America.

I have been a Pacino fan ever since THE GODFATHER in 1972, loved him in DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Loved seeing him on the recent Oscars.Keep me posted!

aka michael corleone. aka tony montana. aka serpico etc...he is such a great actor that not just his movies are remembered but the characters he played are remembered as if they were real. nobody could have pulled off those parts the same way. those characters are al pacino .

He always plays the same type of role and while he does it really well I don't find this guy versatile at all.

One, if not the most versatile actors in history. Nominated for an Oscar numerous times but only won once. Should have won for The Godfather & Dog Day Afternoon. Best films: The Godfather, Heat, Sea of Love, Dog Day Afternoon, Glengarry Glen Ross. Worst films: Cruising, Revolution, ...And Justice For All (embarrassingly miscast in all three). Little known films: Panic in Needle Park (his first film), Scarecrow, Bobby Deerfield, Two Bits (all great movies).

an okay actor, but what has this man done of any artistic merit since 1976? Angels in America was a step in the right direction, but he's a weekend bender away from doing Scent of A Woman 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Along with his pals, Robert Deniro and Meryl Streep, Al Pacino is probably the greatest living actor today. To say Pacino is a master thespian doesn't do him justice as his performances can attest. Few can evolve into their characters with such passion and achive such layers of depth as Pacino. And Pacino has had more than his share of memorable roles. From the morose Michael Corleone of 'The Godfather' series to his character portrayals in 'A Scent of a Woman' and 'Heat', Pacino's acting ability is unquestioned. In short, Pacino is an acting legend and Hollywood icon.

A person who can go from Michael Corleone to Roy Cohn doesn't necessarily show range, but he does in both and many others

SCARFACE!!! The greatest charecter of all time!

He is a great actor, that is out of question. I do think though is is a little bit overrated and we haven't seen a lot from him lately.

hey voted best actor of all time at one point this guy made godfather not de niro

Scent of a Woman, 10! Heat, (scene with TonLoc) 0!

He may have lost a step or two but he can still put on a memorable performance when he puts his mind to it.

How can Reeves be ahead of Al? Some people are morons

His work is wonderful, can't be compared to many actors who have only been around for 5- 10 years!!!!! One of the truly best actors of all-time!!!!!!!!!!

One of the greatest!

Al is simply amazing. He can be funny and lovable or he can be downright tough. Very intense and I think he's cute for an old guy.

A man with a vision !

He is an amazing actor! He is so believable in every performance he does! He is one of my favorite actors! My favorite movies of his are all three Godfather movies, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Scarface, Sea of Love, Donnie Brasco, Author, Author, And Justice For All, The Devils Advocate, Frankie and Johnny and Scent of a Woman! He deserves several more oscars!

Has starred in absoultely nothing that I have enjoyed.

His role as the devil in The Devil's Advocate scared the hell outta me! Superb. AND...who else could've played MICHAEL CORLEONE?.

Scarface was Pacino's moment of glory....great actor

This man is SO handsome! great actor too! he was exceptional in The Godfather love ya Al!!

Not my cuppa tea,- Intense? yes but not covincing - compared to Anthony Hopkins or RobertDeNiro he is still in preschool. Not a natural.

A TRUE LEGEND. The best actor in the world, he is number 1 on MY list.

Great character actor whose like fine wine seems to have improved with age. His performances in the Devil's Advocate and The Insider are testament to this (though Scent of a Woman is still my favourite). If not for the odd dodgy film choice, would be five stars.

This man in his current phase is simply a feast for listening and watching. Everything he does is magic. His work in Glengarry Glen Ross almost made me kill myself. He is simply perfection and wonderful.

I agree that his best years are probably behind him, but even so, that can't cancel out the fact that in his prime, he was simply the best at what he did. Al is the man.

I detest 'Scarface' but that's more down to de Palma. On balance Pacino's made more good than bad films. I rate 'Sea of love' his best rather than the Godfather trilogy.

Al not being at the top of this list is a travesty.

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One of the best actors of all time. From superb films like The Godfather films, The Insider and Scarface to a mediocre film like The Devil's Advocate(he was so cool as the devil) Pacino is the man. He is brilliant, electrifying and holds your attention everytime.

This guy is a badass. Al Pacino is probably my favorite actor, he is the Man. Al rocked in the Devils Advocate, I cannot think of anyone better to play the role of the devil , brillant.