10 Greatest Actors Of 2009

The following are actors whose on screen performances will be remembered for years to come. Whether it’s lead or supporting, these talented gentlemen have raised the bar for others to live up to. I’m judging by the movies I’ve seen this year, I haven’t seen A Single Man yet so I’m not able to include Colin Firth at this point. Here’s my list of 10 greatest actors of 2009, after the jump…

1. Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man)
2. Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
3. Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
4. Woody Harrelson (Zombieland)
5. Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
6. Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
7. Robert De Niro (Everybody’s Fine)
8. Sam Rockwell (Moon)
9. Daniel Day-Lewis (Nine)
10. Hal Holbrook (That Evening Sun)

Other Worthy Contenders:

Tobey Maguire (Brothers)
George Clooney (Up In The Air)
Matt Damon (The Informant)
Viggo Mortensen (The Road)
Nicolas Cage (Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans)