I'll have to add:

George C. Scott (Patton, various others, A Christmas Carol -- best Scrooge ever)
Anthony Hopkins (too numerous to mention)

Both are great character actors who can handle ANY part with excellence.

>>Here is my list of the best actors living today.
>>
>>Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting)
>>Giovanni Ribisi (Suburbia, Saving Private Ryan)
>>Brad Pitt (Kalifornia, Snatch)
>>Russel Crowe (Galdiator, LA Confidential)
>>Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Return to Paradise)
>>Benicio Del Toro (Traffic, LA Confidential)
>>Gary Oldman (True Romance Dracula)
>>Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction,Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead)
>>Steve Buscemi (Pulp Fiction, Fargo)
>>Willem Dafoe (Afliction,Last Temptation of Christ)
>>Edward Norton (American History X, Fight Club)
>>John Turturro (Rounders, Summer of Sam)
>>Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking)
>>Matt Damon (Talent Mr Ripley)
>Liam Neeson (Rob Roy, Shinlder's List)
>Kevin Spacey (Seven, Usual Suspects)
>Raife Feines (English Patient, Schindler's List)
>Billy Bob Thorton (Sling Blade)
>
>>Juliette Lewis (Kalifornia)
>>Frances McDormand (Fargo)
>>Gwyneth Paltrow (Talented Mr Ripley)
>Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry)
>Winona Ryder (Girl, Interrupted)
>
>Any other additions/deletetions?