Modern Leading Men & Women
22 entries in the Modern Leading Men & Women compendium.
Modern Leading Men & Women — Era Chart
Olivia ColmanEnglish actress; won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Volpi Cup for portraying Ossie DavisAmerican actor, director, writer, and activist.Patricia ArquetteAmerican actress with major film and television awards.Patricia HeatonAmerican journalist and novelist committed to labor and feminist movements.Peter DinklageActor, known for his supporting role as James in *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissourPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmerican actor who appeared in the supporting cast of *Cold Mountain*.Rachel WeiszAmerican actress and producer known for film and television roles.Reese WitherspoonAcademy Award-winning actress and producer of female-led stories.Regina KingAmerican actress, director, and producer with an Academy Award and four Emmys.Robert Downey Jr.American actor and producer; recipient of an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, andRose McGowanActress and activist known for Scream and MeToo advocacy.Ruby DeeAmerican actress and civil rights figure with a career spanning eight decades.Ryan GoslingPlays K, a replicant blade runner in *Blade Runner 2049*.Sam RockwellAmerican actor; Academy Award-winning performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissScarlett JohanssonSecond-highest-grossing actor in history and Tony Award winner.Sigourney WeaverAmerican actress known for pioneering action heroines and independent film roles.Sissy SpacekAmerican actress, Oscar-nominated for *Carrie* (1976).Stefán Karl StefánssonStefán Karl Stefánsson (10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer, Steven SeagalAction star who directed Heigl in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.Susan SarandonAmerican actor nominated for Best Actress for her role in *Thelma & Louise*.Tatum O'NealConsidered for lead role in *She's Funny That Way* (mid-1990s).Ted DansonActor who played Sam Malone on *Cheers*.
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