Favorite Black Actors/Actresses

[2Bad]

Now, the reason I'm starting this thread is because many haven't been given the recognition that they deserve. Anyway, here they are:

ACTORS

1. Terrence DaShon Howard
2. Sean Patrick Thomas
3. Morris Chestnut
4. Omar Epps
5. Isiah Washington
6. Richard T. Jones
7. Mykelti Williamson
8. Ving Rhames
9. Delroy Lindo
10. Taye Diggs
11. Don Cheadle
12. Boris Kodjoe
13. Mekhi Phifer
14. Anthony Anderson
15. Gabriel Casseus

ACTRESSES

1. Nicole Ari Parker
2. Gloria Ruben
3. Bianca Lawson
4. Gabrielle Union
5. Malinda Williams
6. Golden Brooks
7. Kimberly Elise
8. Elise Neal
9. Lark Voorhies
10. Monica Calhoun
11. Nia Long
12. LisaRaye
13. Tajarii P. Henderson
14. Essence Atkins
15. Jenifer Lewis
16. Tamala Jones
17. (of course) Vivica A. Fox

[EvilAsh]

Actor: ving rhames or denzel washington

actress:Hally Berry

[Kurtz' Killer]

Ving Rhames makes me wanna be black. The guy has class, powerful acting skills, and for a big guy, is damn good looking. (I'm secure enough in my manhood to admit when a guy has it goin'on)He also does ballet. DID YOU HEAR ME? Ballet!!!!
Just watch "Bringing Out The Dead". (Best film of 1999 save "Eyes Wide Shut") Ving is a big part of that film's greatness.
Other afroamericannegrodarkiesoulbrothers that have serious talent:

1. Forest Whitaker
2. Don Cheadle
3. Cleavon Little
4. Jamie Foxx
5. Sammy Davis, Jr.
6. Samuel L. Jackson

[2Bad]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer:
Ving Rhames makes me wanna be black. The guy has class, powerful acting skills, and for a big guy, is damn good looking. (I'm secure enough in my manhood to admit when a guy has it goin'on)He also does ballet. DID YOU HEAR ME? Ballet!!!!
Just watch "Bringing Out The Dead". (Best film of 1999 save "Eyes Wide Shut") Ving is a big part of that film's greatness.
Other afroamericannegrodarkiesoulbrothers that have serious talent:

1. Forest Whitaker
2. Don Cheadle
3. Cleavon Little
4. Jamie Foxx
5. Sammy Davis, Jr.
6. Samuel L. Jackson</font>Man, that's a
scary thought!!! Ving Rhames in tights!!!

[movielover-9]

Actors:
Denzel Washingotn
Laurence Fishburne
Samuel L. Jackson
Ving Rhames
Sean Patrick Thomas
Will Smith

Actresses:
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Vivica A. Fox
Queen Latifah
Jada Pinkett Smith
Gabrielle Union
Bianca Lawson

[Puck Bond]

1. Morgan Freeman
2. Samuel L. Jackson
3. Denzel Washington
4. Ving Rhames
5. Laurence Fishburne
6. Don Cheadle
7. Delroy Lindo
8. Will Smith
9. Cuba Gooding, Jr.
10. Wesley Snipes

[ColinM]

1) Denzel Washington
2) Morgan Freeman
3) Samuel L. Jackson
4) Ving Rhames
5) Don Cheadle

Worst: Sisqo (if you consider him an actor...)

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer:

Other afroamericannegrodarkiesoulbrothers that have serious talent:
</font>Are you trying to be funny? CAUSE I'M NOT LAUGHING.

[Dorian]

Actors:

Morgan Freeman
Louis Gossett Jr.
Yaphett Koto
LeVar Burton
Laurence Fishburne
Samuel L. Jackson

Actresses:

Angela Bassett
Queen Latifah
Gloria Ruben
Whoopi Goldberg
Lela Rochon
Nichelle Nichols

[EBastard]

whoops

[This message has been edited by EBastard (edited 05-30-2002).]

[Benny]

Great choices, but I have one more to add (although he's more known for his great voice than his acting):

James Earl Jones

This is CNN.

[Dorian]

Oh absolutely Benny, James Earl Jones is wonderful. I can't believe I've fogotten him. He was great in Field of Dreams and The Hunt for Red October just to name a couple.

[Kurtz' Killer]

No, I wasn't trying to be funny. Are you a sensitive person, EBastard?

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer:
No, I wasn't trying to be funny. Are you a sensitive person, EBastard?</font>YEAH! WHEN YOUR A BLACK PERSON,LIKE MYSELF,AND YOU HAVE STRONG RACIAL PRIDE,YA TEND TO GET A LITTLE SENSITVE LIKE THAT!

[Kurtz' Killer]

I meant nothing by it. I actually carefully considered the words I chose, to ensure that someone like you wouldn't get upset.

This honkywhiteywhitebreadcracker is not going to get into a pissing contest. You were offended & I apologize. I'm not a racist, and by the tone of your posts, I get the feeling that you think I am.

I feel bad about that.

[mosespa]

the best coloured actor was gene wilder in stir crazy

no i'm not a racist either

[mosespa]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mosespa:
the best coloured actor was gene wilder in stir crazy

no i'm not a racist either</font>

not stir crazy sorry, silver streak

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer:
I'm not a racist, and by the tone of your posts, I get the feeling that you think I am.</font>Actually I got the feeling that you weren't a racist,just a guy that knew a couple of us black folk in his life and thought that just because he knew them and got personal with them,that he could just use our slang around other black folk with no thought of how they'd feel about it.

Everything's cool now.I accept your apology.

BTW schmoes,ya'll should really take the time to watch Michael Jace in The Shield on FX.This guy is great to watch.Not as good as Michael Chiklis,but he's up there.

[2Bad]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EBastard:
Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer:
I'm not a racist, and by the tone of your posts, I get the feeling that you think I am.</font>Actually I got the feeling that you weren't a racist,just a guy that knew a couple of us black folk in his life and thought that just because he knew them and got personal with them,that he could just use our slang around other black folk with no thought of how they'd feel about it.

Everything's cool now.I accept your apology.

BTW schmoes,ya'll should really take the time to watch Michael Jace in The Shield on FX.This guy is great to watch.Not as good as Michael Chiklis,but he's up there.I've seen him on "The Shield". He's pretty good!!!

[Hannibal21]

ACTORS:
1. Samuel L. Jackson
2. Denzel Washington
3. Morgan Freeman
4. James Earl Jones
5. Laurence Fishburne

ACTRESSES:
1. Angela Bassett
2. Halle Berry
3. Pam Grier
4. Vivica A. Fox
5. Jada Pinkett Smith

[marz]

I'm going with Fishburne (Cadence/Boyz N the Hood)
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction/Die Hard 3)
Denzel (Training Day/Courage Under Fire/ Crimson Tide)
and Don Cheadle (Traffic/Colors), who is probobly the most underated actor out there.

For females, Angela Basset (Waiting to Exhale/Strange Days)
Halle Berry (Losing Isiah/Monster's Ball)
Jada Pinkett Smith (Menace To Society/Jason's Lyric)

[Moviefan1234]

I'm a big fan of both Will Smith and Denzel Washington.

[BadCoverVersion]

Male

- Denzel Washington
- Samuel L Jackson
- Morgan Freeman
- Don Cheadle

Female

- Angela Bassett
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste

[laurus]

Actors
Don Cheadle
Delroy Lindo
Ving Rhames
Charles Dutton
Morgan Freeman
Will Smith
Forest Whitaker
Mos Def

Actresses
Angela Basset
Alfre Woodard
Sanaa Lathan
Queen Latifah
Erika Alexander

[tellyfl]

Why has Ving Rhames not been working lately?

[ilovemovies]

I don't think there is any actor/leading man better than Denzel Washington. There might be some who are on his level, but I don't think anyone is better!

I also like Halle Berry alot. I think she gave one of the best performances in the last several years in Monster's Ball.

And Morgan Freeman is the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check that, as great as Denzel is, Morgan Freeman is the best actor ever!!!!!!

[KornKidJedi]

Actors:
Denzel Washington
Samuel L. Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
Don Cheadle
Forest Whitaker

Actresses:
Pam Grier
Angela Bassett
Nicole Ari Parker
Vivica A. Fox
Whoppi Goldberg

[one_crow_sorrow]

Samuel L. Jackson
Michael Clarke Duncan
Forest Whitaker

[CyclicNightmare]

Originally posted by Kurtz' Killer
afroamericannegrodarkiesoulbrothers

honkywhiteywhitebreadcracker
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Phew that was funny.

[artguylarry]

Actually, I don't care to separate the actors from the actresses, so I will just rattle off some of my favorites.

Morgan Freeman (best in everything he's done)
Halle Berry (best in Monster's Ball)
Whoopi Goldberg (best in Ghosts of Mississippi)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (best in everything he's done)
Laurence Fishburne (best in Othello)
Michael Clarke Duncan (best in Green Mile)
Howard E. Rollins (best in A Soldier's Story)
Oprah Winfrey (best in Color Purple)
Samuel L. Jackson (best in A Time to Kill)
Alfre Woodard (best in Holiday Heart)
Wesley Snipes (best in Too Wong Foo...seriously that takes some real acting!)
Denzel (best in Courage Under Fire)
Don Cheadle (best in Ocean's Eleven and ER)

[sergiopauloferreira]

Jack Black :D :D :D :D

[Cyclonus]

Ving Rhames
Morgan Freeman
Will Smith
Charles S. Dutton
Halle Berry
Don Cheadle
Denzel Washington
Samuel L. Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
James Earl Jones
LeVar Burton
Avery Brooks

[syxxpac]

ACTORS/FAVE PERFORMANCE:

- Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction)
- Denzel Washington (Glory)
- Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption)
- Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction)
- Wesley Snipes (Rising Sun)

ACTRESSES/FAVE PERFORMANCE:

- Halle Berry (X-Men)
- Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill)
- Angela Bassett (Strange Days)
- Pam Grier (Jackie Brown)
- Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions)

[Sigur509]

Fellas:

1. Don Cheadle - Traffic(9.5/10)
2. Morgan Freeman - Se7en(10/10)
3. Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction(9/10)
4. Ving Rhames - Pulp Fiction(9/10)
5. Denzel Washington - Remmember The Titans(8/10)

[The Engraved]

Guys:

Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Richard Pryor
Samuel L Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
Delroy Lindo
Wesley Snipes
Eddie Murphy
Chris Tucker (whenever he is let out to make a Rush Hour Movie)
Dennis Haysbert

Gals:

Vanessa WIlliams
Vivica A Fox
Halle Berry
Whoppi Goldberg

[Kucha]

Whoopi Goldberg
Denzel Washington
Kimberly Elise
Halle Berry
Angela Bassett
Morgan Freeman

[Indy in IN]

Samuel L.
LL Cool J
Fishburne
Snipes
Vanessa Williams
Will Smith
Morgan Freeman
Halle Berry
Don Cheadle
Danny Glover
Chris Tucker
James Earl Jones
Eddie
Lou Gossett Jr
Fred Williamson
Michael Clarke Duncan
Tiny Lister
Ice-T
Ice Cube

[A.J. Hakari]

Pam Grier, all the way. After all these years in the movie biz, she's still got it. :cool: