America gave the world a huge number of idols and talented actors. It is Hollywood celebrities that are the measure of success and talent. The most famous actors of American films are Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Jack Nicholson.
Carey Grant
Cary Grant - embodied style and elegance, an American actor of British descent. He was born in Bristol in 1904, and received the name Archibald Alexander Leach. As a teenager, he took the sonorous pseudonym Cary Grant and went to America with wandering circus artists. There, the young man got to Broadway, and from there in 1932 to Hollywood.
Courageous appearance and impeccable manners quickly made Carey popular. During his film career, the actor starred in 74 films, and the best work in his filmography was "Charade" directed by Stanley Donen. Grant has three Oscar nominations. In 1970, the actor was still awarded this award. And also five times, Carey Grant was nominated for the Golden Globe.
For connoisseurs of classic cinema, Carey Grant to this day remains a symbol of Hollywood cinema. A photo of an actor of famous American films can be seen in this article.
Marlon Brando
The appearance of the American Marlon Brando in Hollywood was an important milestone in the history of the development of world cinema. For almost half a century of film career, the actor has played roles that are diametrically opposed in character and style. Marlon Brando’s difficult personality trait is explained by a difficult childhood - an autocratic father, an alcoholic mother, and competition with sisters for the attention and approval of parents.
After the movie debut, Brando was quickly spotted. After the release of the cult film "Streetcar Desire", the young actor became a sex symbol and role model. Marlon Brando received many prestigious awards and awards, there were eight nominations for an Oscar. Brando was also awarded BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Marlon died at the age of 80 from illness, leaving behind new standards for acting and high-quality cinema. He is still considered one of the most famous actors in American films.
Leonardo DiCaprio
The idol of millions, the multifaceted actor Leonardo DiCaprio was awarded the Oscar only in 2016, for his role in Survivor. The future movie star was born in 1974 in California. The boy received the name Leonardo in honor of the great artist Da Vinci.
The debut on television took place in the series "Santa Barbara." The fame came to the actor after virtuoso playing the role of Arnie in the drama "What Gilbert Grape Eats." After that, in 1995 he was approved for the main role in the "Diary of a basketball player." Just two years later, the world saw James Cameron's Titanic masterpiece, where Leo reincarnated as Jack. Today, the name of DiCaprio is associated with high-quality cinema, and the actor has several promising projects in his work.
Johnny Depp
55-year-old actor Johnny Depp is known throughout the world as the performer of the most charismatic characters in the history of cinema - captain Jack Sparrow, Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissorhands, Hatter and Willy Wonka. But the role of the artist is not limited to fairy-tale characters, because Depp has worked in such wonderful films as “Chocolate”, “Cocaine” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”.
The actor owes his attractive and unusual appearance to his great-grandmother, who belonged to the Cherokee Indians. For more than 30 years of his career, Johnny Depp has starred in 87 films, has been nominated for various film awards many times. He is also successful as a screenwriter, director and producer. Today, Johnny Depp is one of the most famous actors in American films.
Jack Nicholson
Record holder for the coveted Oscar, Jack Nicholson was born in New Jersey in 1937. A wonderful actor, talented director and screenwriter, Nicholson won the Screen Actors Guild of America Award and was awarded six times by the National Council of Film Critics of the United States.
Jack began his acting career with difficulty and not the first time. He grabbed at every proposed scenario, starred in all dubious series, but often sat without work. The debut in cinema failed miserably - the thriller “Crybaby Killer” and Nicholson’s game were ruthlessly criticized.
However, the following projects turned out to be more successful, and today Jack Nicholson’s arsenal includes such masterpieces as “Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Radiance”, “It Can’t Be Better”. The actor’s most successful work was Martin Scorsese’s crime drama The Departed. In this film, Nicholson appeared in the magnificent company of DiCaprio, Wahlberg, Damon and Baldwin.