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Post by notacrook on Jul 22, 2017 1:02:03 GMT
I'll do a top 20:
1) Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 2) Carrie Coon, The Leftovers 3) James Gandolfini, The Sopranos 4) Julia Louis Dreyfus, Seinfeld 5) Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad 6) Jon Hamm, Mad Men 7) Jason Alexander, Seinfeld 8) Edie Falco, The Sopranos 9) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10) Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
11) Ian McShane, Deadwood 12) Michael C. Hall, Six Feet Under 13) Idris Elba, The Wire 14) Gillian Anderson, The X-Files 15) Paula Malcomson, Deadwood 16) Matthew Rhys, The Americans 17) Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 18) Keri Russell, The Americans 19) Glenn Howerton, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20) CCH Pounder, The Shield
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jul 22, 2017 1:49:21 GMT
(I'm discounting movies and mini-series just because I didn't think of them until I was almost done with this list)
Comedy: -- Actor: Ted Danson, Cheers. -- Actress: Amy Poehler, Parks and Rec. -- S. Actor: Jeremy Piven, Entourage. *my all time favorite TV performance. -- S. Actress: Ashley Jensen, Extras.
Drama: -- Actor: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul. (I haven't seen S3 yet... but the more I think about this category, the more I'm going towards this guy) -- Actress: Glenn Close, Damages. -- S. Actor: Zjelko Ivanek, Damages. (this is BY FAR the closest of all the races, in my opinion) -- S. Actress: CCH Pounder, The Shield.
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Post by DeepArcher on Jul 22, 2017 3:57:25 GMT
I'll throw in a baker's dozen.
1. Rust Cohle 2. Nora Durst 3. Shane Vendrell 4. Peggy Blumquist 5. Walt and Jesse 6. Philip and Elizabeth Jennings 7. Dennis Reynolds (& The Gang) 8. Dana Scully 9. Peggy Olson 10. Dale Cooper 11. Lucille Bluth 12. Don Draper 13. Claudette Wyms
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Post by pacinoyes on Jul 22, 2017 11:55:23 GMT
Vincent D'Onofrio in Law and Order: Criminal Intent is by far my favorite non-cable, series TV characterization and I post about it as much as I can really. He was just brilliant, especially in the first 4 years of the show when the writing allowed him room to move. Everything about the performance flies in the face of conformity in television and dares the viewer not to get it and yet works about a million tiny little details perfectly. Zero Emmy nominations, nada.
Other than that, it's a list of usual suspects overall:
Pacino's 3 HBO ones McDormand in Olive Kitteridge Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo McConaughey & Harrelson, TD Dunst, Fargo S2 Cranston, BB Gandolfini, Sopranos Cleese, Fawlty Towers Tommy Lee Jones, The Sunset Limited
There's some guest spots on TV shows that are some personal faves:
Cassavetes - The Etude in Black episode of Columbo and Water's Edge episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ross Martin - The Other Way Out episode of Night Gallery Robin Williams - The Bop Gun episode of Homicide, etc.
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Post by DanQuixote on Jul 22, 2017 12:08:03 GMT
So behind on television in general. I really need to get my shit together.
Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge Allison Janney, Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff and John Spencer, The West Wing Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, Friends Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and Jared Harris, Mad Men Matthew McConaughey, True Detective Jason Alexander, Seinfeld Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Jessica Walter and Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Everyone in The Thick of It Everyone in Orange is the New Black, especially Natasha Lyonne and Yael Stone in S2.
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Post by TheAlwaysClassy on Jul 22, 2017 12:53:36 GMT
Andre Royo from The Wire pretty much towers over every tv performance I can think of.
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Post by harlequinade on Jul 22, 2017 13:16:32 GMT
Ian McShane, Deadwood Peter Capaldi, The Thick of It James Gandolfini, The Sopranos Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Nick Offerman, Parks and Rec Peter MacNicol, Ally McBeal Calista Flockhart, Ally McBeal Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep
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Post by Viced on Jul 22, 2017 15:59:06 GMT
James Gandolfini, The Sopranos Ian McShane, Deadwood Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Edie Falco, The Sopranos Carrie Coon, The Leftovers Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel Keri Russell, The Americans
Walton Goggins, The Shield Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos Walton Goggins, Justified
CCH Pounder, The Shield Drea de Matteo, The Sopranos Sissy Spacek, Bloodline
Glenn Howerton, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia David Duchovny, Californication Ricky Gervais, The Office
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle Aya Cash, You're the Worst Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Jeffrey Tambor, The Larry Sanders Show Jason Alexander, Seinfeld Bryan Cranston, Malcolm in the Middle Will Arnett, Arrested Development
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seinfeld Kaitlin Olson, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
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Post by Mattsby on Jul 22, 2017 16:35:24 GMT
Just female...
Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect Holly Hunter, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
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Post by Schiggy on Jul 22, 2017 22:26:03 GMT
COMEDY Amy Sedaris, Strangers with Candy Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Jason Alexander, Seinfeld
DRAMA Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Murder House Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jul 24, 2017 18:08:01 GMT
Mixing comedy & drama
Top 5 Lead Actor Performances
1 Robbie Coltrane, Cracker 2 James Gandolfini, The Sopranos 3 Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad 4 Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks 5 John Lithgow, 3rd Rock from the Sun
Top 5 Lead Actress Performances
1 Edie Falco, The Sopranos 2 Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 Kathy Burke, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme 4 Jennifer Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous 5 Daniela Nardini, This Life
Top 5 Supporting Actor Performances
1 Andre Royo, The Wire 2 Ray Wise, Twin Peaks 3 Christopher Meloni - Oz 4 Ciaran Griffiths, Shameless 5 Ryan Kwantan, True Blood
Top 5 Supporting Actress Performances
1 Geraldine Somerville, Cracker 2 Emma Caulfield, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 Maxine Peake, Shameless 4 Drea de Matteo, The Sopranos 5 Ashley Jensen, Extras
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Post by Kings_Requiem on Jul 25, 2017 15:06:17 GMT
John C. McGinley, Scrubs Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Michael Chiklis, The Shield Matthew Perry, Friends CCH Pounder, The Shield
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Post by Drish on Jul 25, 2017 15:38:53 GMT
The entire cast of Friends.
Jason Bateman - Arrested Development (Btw, DYING to see Ozark. Has anybody seen it?) Carrie Coon - The Leftovers Charles Dance - Game of Thrones Kirsten Dunst - Fargo Claire Foy - The Crown Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks Michael C. Hall - Dexter John Lithgow - Dexter/The Crown Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback* Kyle MacLachlan - Twin Peaks Wagner Moura - Narcos* Ratna Pathak - Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai Jesse Plemons - Fargo Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey Jessica Walter - Arrested Development Ruth Wilson - Luther Ray Wise - Twin Peaks
...From the little I've seen. Would have added Watts (TP) and 'Spaced' couple but I need to complete these two.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jul 25, 2017 19:00:36 GMT
Mixing comedy & drama Top 5 Lead Actor Performances
1 Robbie Coltrane, Cracker 2 James Gandolfini, The Sopranos 3 Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad 4 Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks 5 John Lithgow, 3rd Rock from the Sun Top 5 Lead Actress Performances
1 Edie Falco, The Sopranos 2 Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 Kathy Burke, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme 4 Jennifer Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous 5 Daniela Nardini, This Life Top 5 Supporting Actor Performances
1 Andre Royo, The Wire 2 Ray Wise, Twin Peaks 3 Christopher Meloni - Oz 4 Ciaran Griffiths, Shameless 5 Ryan Kwantan, True Blood Top 5 Supporting Actress Performances
1 Geraldine Somerville, Cracker 2 Emma Caulfield, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 Maxine Peake, Shameless 4 Drea de Matteo, The Sopranos 5 Ashley Jensen, Extras I need to watch Cracker. Everyone needs to watch it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 1:03:32 GMT
One of my favorite performances in general, really.
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Post by eyebrowmorroco on Jul 30, 2017 11:17:22 GMT
Carroll O'Connor, All in The Family David Suchet, Poirot Jack Klugman, The Twilight Zone Peter Falk, Columbo Ray Walston, Picket Fences Ruth Cracknell, Mother and Son Shelley Long, Cheers Valerie Mahaffey, Wings Ted Knight, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Darren McGavin, Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jul 30, 2017 13:05:09 GMT
The entire cast of Friends. Jason Bateman - Arrested Development (Btw, DYING to see Ozark. Has anybody seen it?) Carrie Coon - The Leftovers Charles Dance - Game of Thrones Kirsten Dunst - Fargo Claire Foy - The Crown Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks Michael C. Hall - Dexter John Lithgow - Dexter/The Crown Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback* Kyle MacLachlan - Twin Peaks Wagner Moura - Narcos* Ratna Pathak - Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai Jesse Plemons - Fargo Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey Jessica Walter - Arrested Development Ruth Wilson - Luther Ray Wise - Twin Peaks ...From the little I've seen. Would have added Watts (TP) and 'Spaced' couple but I need to complete these two.
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Post by JangoB on Aug 3, 2017 7:29:12 GMT
Don't have a firm list, but Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks is my favorite one.
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Post by harlequinade on Aug 8, 2017 18:55:48 GMT
I'll give my TOP 25, cuz I just couldn't limit it to 20. I'm also limiting scrictly to TV shows & miniseries. No TV movies: 1. James Gandolfini, The Sopranos2. Jason Alexander, Seinfeld3. Peter Capaldi, The Thick of It4. Michael Kenneth Williams, The Wire5. Andre Braugher, Homicide: Life on the Street6. Matthew McConaughey, True Detective7. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer8. Michael C. Hall, Dexter9. Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline10. Jeffrey Tambor, The Larry Sanders Show11. James Marsters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer12. Will Arnett, Arrested Development13. Ricky Gervais, The Office14. Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad15. Rip Torn, The Larry Sanders Show16. Edie Falco, The Sopranos17. Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Veep18. Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report19. Jason Bateman, Arrested Development20. Sacha Baron Cohen, Da Ali G Show21. Alyson Hannigan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer22. Claire Danes, Homeland23. Garry Shandling, The Larry Sanders Show24. Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Seinfeld25. Phil Hartman, NewsRadioLOVE your avatar! RiverleavesElmius one of my fav lines from Malcolm though his outburst in the car preceding that is legendary
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jun 9, 2022 0:58:05 GMT
(NEW UPDATED LIST!)
My TOP 25, cuz I just couldn't limit it to 20. I'm limiting it scrictly to TV shows & miniseries. No TV movies:
1. James Gandolfini, The Sopranos 2. Jason Alexander, Seinfeld 3. Michael Kenneth Williams, The Wire 4. Andre Braugher, Homicide: Life on the Street 5. Matthew McConaughey, True Detective 6. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 7. Michael C. Hall, Dexter 8. Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 9. Jeffrey Tambor, The Larry Sanders Show 10. Peter Capaldi, The Thick of It 11. Jason Bateman, Arrested Development 12. Garry Shandling, The Larry Sanders Show 13. James Marsters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 14. Will Arnett, Arrested Development 15. Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad 16. Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Veep 17. Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return 18. Edie Falco, The Sopranos 19. Rip Torn, The Larry Sanders Show 20. Alyson Hannigan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 21. Sacha Baron Cohen, Da Ali G Show 22. Mads Mikkelsen, Hannibal 23. Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Seinfeld 24. Ricky Gervais, The Office 25. Kelsey Grammer, Frasier
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Post by stabcaesar on Jun 10, 2022 2:49:36 GMT
In no particular order:
Keri Russell, The Americans Alison Wright, The Americans Chris Bauer, The Wire Andre Royo, The Wire Sian Clifford, Fleabag Carrie Coon, The Leftovers Ann Dowd, The Leftovers Meryl Streep, Angels in America Laura Linney, John Adams Judi Dench, Cranford Lisa Kudrow, Friends
Honourable mentions: Matthew Rhys, The Americans Margo Martindale, The Americans Frank Langella, The Americans Michael K. Williams, The Wire Idris Elba, The Wire Phoebe Waller-Brdige, Fleabag Olivia Colman, Fleabag Andrew Scott, Fleabag Michael C. Hall, Six Feet Under Rachel Griffiths, Six Feet Under Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Kim Cattrall, Sex and the City Will Arnett, Bojack Horseman Olivia Colman, Broadchurch (season 1) Al Pacino, Angels in America Paul Giamatti, John Adams Stephen Dilane, John Adams Eileen Atkins, Cranford Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies (season 1) Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown Catherine O'Hara, Schitts Creek Jean Smart, Hacks
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