Chalamet, Mescal, Butler: Best Actors Born in 90's?

Chuck in Keoghan, and yeah, that's probably the 4 right now.

Mescal and it’s not even a comparison. He outranks the other two by a million miles.

After watching The Iron Claw, I'm rooting hard for Dickinson. They're all great actors so Idk, as per my preference only..

Dickinson > Butler > Keoghan > Chalamet > Mescal

Gladiator 2 will be a huge test for Mescal. Whether he's got the presence of a "movie star" to carry a big movie, or whether he's just really a lower key actor better suited to indie films.

But you forgot to mention All Of Us Strangers ( for which he received a lot of acclaim, including a BAFTA nomination). And him winning an Olivier Award for his stage work in A Streetcar Named Desire. In terms of accolades won, on stage and onscreen, he clears all the other 90's born guys at this stage pretty comfortably. 

Right now I'd rate them:

1. Barry Keoghan
2. Paul Mescal
3. Lakeith Stanfield
4. Harris Dickinson
5. Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
6. Austin Butler
7. Timothee Chalamet

If you add Harrison and Stanfield into this group, my ranking would be

1 Butler
2 Stanfield
3 Keoghan
4 Mescal
5 Harrison
6 Chalamet
7 Dickinson

I'm also calling it now. In the next few years, Stanfield will get cast in a Marvin Gaye biopic and win the Best Actor Oscar.

Based on these last couple performances I think Butler's starting to separate himself. In particular I think he's "found a voice" with his physical acting style whereas these other guys haven't.

Pretty wide open after that, this is not as good a group as the actresses. There are plenty of people I'd put ahead of these other two guys, I don't like Chalamet and Mescal is just so new. Keoghan, Dev Patel, Lucas Hedges, Stanfield, even Logan Lerman are people I'd have ahead of them as of now.

I'm surprised for Dev Patel barely getting any mention in this thread except by countjohn. I mean he's a 1990 born and arguably better (and a proper veteran) compared to all of these.

I mentioned Patel first in the thread. As an example of actors of color who might have the potential ability wise to be in these type of "best of their generation" conversations, but don't get enough opportunities or great roles. His breakthrough was in 2008 for Slumdog Millionaire ( where I didn't really rate his performance as anything special). It literally took him another 8 years to get a great role ( Lion in 2016, which was the first time I thought he was genuinely great on film). Then after that, maybe The Green Knight made the best use of him as an actor. But 2 or 3 showcase roles  in 16 years isn't going to put him front and centre in those conversations. Butler has already gotten 3 showcase roles in the space of a year. Patel gets a lot of mid roles in a lot of mid movies that don't allow him to really shine as an actor.

It's extra harder for Patel as a British actor of Indian heritage, because there aren't a lot of great roles in UK or Hollywood productions tailored to actors of Southeast Asian extraction. No one is talking about Tom Holland either, and he's had far more opportunities than Patel, and will continue to get more opportunities and roles than him. I actually feel this is why Patel has written and directed his own action film showcase in Monkey Man....to show the industry to think out of the box when casting him and give him better roles.

Well in fairness, it's become a lot better over the years for some black leading men who break through in Hollywood. I think Lakieth Stanfield and Kelvin Harrison Jr, whom I both ranked,  have managed to get roles and projects that showcase their talent consistently.  Patel has it much harder than than them, because there are less showcase roles in Hollywood for actors of Indian heritage than there are for black actors. I think Patel plays a lot of thankless parts. You could say something similar for Asian actors in Hollywood like Charles Melton ( another 90's baby, who may have potential to break into this group if he gets consistent enough opportunities)

Another one we may be overlooking. I don't how many here have seen it, but to many of the show's fans, Damson Idris gave an all-timer TV performance as Drug Lord  Franklin Saint in Snowfall.

Again, if the movie opportunities start cranking up ( I believe his first big role after the last season of Snowfall is a Formula 1 car racing film where he shares top billing with Brad Pitt), he's someone I can easily see shooting right to the top of the rankings for the 90's babies. I think he's got that potential. I just want to see him in more showcase roles outside of Snowfall. But like I said, positions can change real fast for this age group.