Who is Your Favorite Actor from the 80s?

[Phillyman]

So I got thinking about John Candy today, and I must say that I really do miss his work. He has to be one of my favorite actors from the 1980's. You would have seen John Candy in the following movies....

• Class of '44 (1973)
  
• It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
  
• Tunnel Vision (1976)
  
• The Clown Murders (1976)
  
• Find the Lady (1976)
  
• The Silent Partner (1978)
  
• Lost and Found (1979)
  
• 1941 (1979)
  
• Double Negative (1980)
  
• Kavik (1980)
  
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
  
• Stripes (1981)
  
• Heavy Metal (1981) (voice)
  
• It Came From Hollywood (1982) (documentary)
  
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
  
• Going Berserk (1983)
  
• Splash (1984)
  
• The Last Polka (1984)
  
• Brewster's Millions (1985)
  
• Sesame Street presents Follow That Bird (1985)
  
• Summer Rental (1985)
  
• Volunteers (1985)
  
• Tears Are Not Enough (1985) (documentary)
  
• Armed and Dangerous (1986)
  
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
  
• Spaceballs (1987)
  
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
  
• She's Having a Baby (1988) (Cameo)
  
• The Great Outdoors (1988)
  
• Hot to Trot (1988) (voice only)
  
• Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (also executive producer)
  
• Speed Zone! (1989)
  
• Uncle Buck (1989)
  
• Masters of Menace (1990) (Cameo)
  
• Home Alone (1990)
  
• The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice)
  
• Nothing But Trouble (1991)
  
• Career Opportunities (1991)
  
• Only the Lonely (1991)
  
• Delirious (1991)
  
• JFK (1991)
  
• Once Upon A Crime (1992)
  
• Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992)
  
• Rookie of the Year (uncredited) (1993)
  
• Cool Runnings (1993)
  
• Hostage For A Day (1994)
  
• Wagons East! (1994)
  
• Canadian Bacon (1995)
  

So who was your favorite actor from the 1980's? Doesnt have to be comedy, can be action also!

[atik]

Here in no particular order are some of my favourite actor's from the 80's......

Mark Hamill

Harrison Ford

Carrie Fisher

Steve Martin

Jennifer Connelly

Sean Astin

Corey Feldman

Emilio Estevez

Michelle Pfeiffer

Dan Aykroyd

John Belushi

Bill Murray

Eddie Murphy

Robert De Niro

Christopher Walken

Ally Sheedy

Alan Ruck

Mia Sara

Mathew Broderick

Richard Pryor

Gene Wilder

Christopher Reeve

Making out this list has got me in the mood for some great 80's movie's. Think I'll watch "Trading Places" or some "Star Wars" over the weekend.

[Data]

Hey Mark Hamill was in 2 of my favorite movies and no not Star Wars. It was Corvette Summer and The Big Red One.

[atik]

I haven't heard of Corvette Summer (I'll have to check it out) but I like The Big Red One a lot. I thought Mark Hamill was really good in it and of course Lee Marvin too.

It's a real pity that Mark Hamill's movie career didn't take off outside of the Star Wars trilogy. I know he's done a lot of good voice over work and even turned up on an episode of the Simpsons but I think he was capable of much more if he was given the opportunity.

Who know's, maybe Quentin Tarantino will offer him a part in a movie and help to raise his career like he's done with other actor's.

[Areala]

So I got thinking about John Candy today, and I must say that I really do miss his work. He has to be one of my favorite actors from the 1980's. You would have seen John Candy in the following movies....

• Class of '44 (1973)
  
• It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
  
• Tunnel Vision (1976)
  
• The Clown Murders (1976)
  
• Find the Lady (1976)
  
• The Silent Partner (1978)
  
• Lost and Found (1979)
  
• 1941 (1979)
  
• Double Negative (1980)
  
• Kavik (1980)
  
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
  
• Stripes (1981)
  
• Heavy Metal (1981) (voice)
  
• It Came From Hollywood (1982) (documentary)
  
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
  
• Going Berserk (1983)
  
• Splash (1984)
  
• The Last Polka (1984)
  
• Brewster's Millions (1985)
  
• Sesame Street presents Follow That Bird (1985)
  
• Summer Rental (1985)
  
• Volunteers (1985)
  
• Tears Are Not Enough (1985) (documentary)
  
• Armed and Dangerous (1986)
  
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
  
• Spaceballs (1987)
  
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
  
• She's Having a Baby (1988) (Cameo)
  
• The Great Outdoors (1988)
  
• Hot to Trot (1988) (voice only)
  
• Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (also executive producer)
  
• Speed Zone! (1989)
  
• Uncle Buck (1989)
  
• Masters of Menace (1990) (Cameo)
  
• Home Alone (1990)
  
• The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice)
  
• Nothing But Trouble (1991)
  
• Career Opportunities (1991)
  
• Only the Lonely (1991)
  
• Delirious (1991)
  
• JFK (1991)
  
• Once Upon A Crime (1992)
  
• Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992)
  
• Rookie of the Year (uncredited) (1993)
  
• Cool Runnings (1993)
  
• Hostage For A Day (1994)
  
• Wagons East! (1994)
  
• Canadian Bacon (1995)
  

So who was your favorite actor from the 1980's? Doesnt have to be comedy, can be action also!

I went in to work today, and somebody sold about half of those films on your list to us. I saw "Canadian Bacon" and was like, 'Wait a minute, who was just talking about this?'

*huggles*

Areala

[tinman]

Corvette Summer GAWD that brings back memories of my old Hot Rodding days

[The Bear]

Schwarzenegger. I'm serious... I just really enjoy the movies. Terrible actor, obviously- but he provides the lulz.

[Data]

Chuck Norris

Bruce Lee

[Mister Zero]

Sam Neil is one of my favorites, he never disappoints. Bob Hoskins has a quality I really like about him, too, great movie star.

Other than those two I agree on John Candy, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. Those SCTV guys can't be beat. Speaking of SCTV, there's supposed to be a classics show coming to TV this month(Mar 2010).

Schwartzie is another favorite in action flicks, and of course you can't forget Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee and Jason Scott Lee who always have good performances.

[E-Day]

I have to say Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Eddie Murphy.. I'll also add Molly Ringwald simply because she was hot.

[Areala]

Martha Plimpton (Stef from the Goonies). I thought she was cute even before I had any clue I was a lesbian.

*huggles*

Areala