Who is the greatest black actor of all time?

[Bryan Danielson]

Him and Idris got next/now but does their resume really matchup with the aforementioned names and does their longevity already warrant the GOAT Black actor title?


Stewart

He was in Amistad & 12 Years of Slave

Does some of these other obscure names matchup to his resume?

Taking out Denzel, Sam, etc common choices

Martha

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Probably denzel

 

[Cynic]

Denzel as it stands.....

Idris and Chiwetel ..... in the future


Maybe Jamie Foxx too

 

[chico25]

I'm going a different route and going to say Eddie Murphy. He gets slept on as an actor because most of his work is in comedies but he can disappear into a role. Given the right makeup he can play a character, that you would never know was him, that feels like a real person. He has shown depth in some of his past roles but he never gets brought up in these discussions.

 

[SuperGrizzy]

I've seen this man in a billion movies and DO NOT know his name

But I give it to Denzel; His passion and conviction is astonishing.

Samuel is the hardest working ACTOR period, but I can't give him the title of the best

 

[CarltonJunior]

I'm gonna have to go with Samuel L. Jackson

 

[Blackrogue]

He came a long way from being Ice Tray in Fresh Prince.

He was on Fresh prince?

 

[scarlxrd]

Viola Davis is up there with Meryl Streep in regards to range.

She can act circles around Denzel, truth be told.

Given some more time, I think Viola will be the greatest.

 

[filial_piety]

Gotta go Denzel...imo he's the goat period. His resume is too heavy

 

[OrionBC]

I personally really like Forest Whitaker. Ive always enjoyed seeing him in movies. Denzel, Morgan Freeman, and Samuel Jackson are unquestionable. Avery Brooks too.

 

[Reggie]

Denzel like most others have said

 

[OrionBC]

Thinking about Samuel L. Jackson reminds me of Eve's Bayou. That whole cast is black excellence in acting to me. Angela Bassett is unquestionable to me as well.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Jamie Foxx deserves a mention just off the strength of Willie Beamen .

Yeah he's been in some shyt flicks but also a few Classics.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

He was on Fresh prince?

Yeah one of the earlier seasons , he plays Will's best friend from Philly and chases Hillary eventually having her fall for him.

 

[Blackrogue]

I think many are talented. For me what makes you great is I no longer see the person but they are so believable in the role that you are assuming they are playing themselves.

Eg. The guy who played Shaka Zulu

shyt was flawless. From his expression to how he looked. His actions...everything.. He was him. And to this day I saw the other day people bigging up shaka and the picture they had was Henry celes like he was the actual one