The finest acting in TV

[anothersam]

To complement The finest acting in a film…..ever! thread, here's one for the small screen (unless you've got a bloody big one).

First up: The Sopranos, with the late great James Gandolfini & Co. Although these clips mostly centre around Gandolfini, Edie Falco (Tony's wife) was also phenomenal.

Note that my selections won't play in their embedded state, but direct you to youtube.

Spoiler: boo hoo

I know, a lot of crying women here; crying doesn't = great acting. These were moments of great emotional catharsis, so tears came with the territory. In the case of the aftermath of Tony's therapist's rape, it was one of the most powerful scenes in the entire series.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0mo8Rmu6AI



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THuGmrJcn0s



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVeLjj6Ao8



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAhJoa4BXo&spf

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

John Lovejoy in Deadwood. Contains swears.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJFOf5RBQ-8

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Oh, and most of The West Wing gets my vote too.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLIH2UiPXg

 

[anothersam]

John Lovejoy in Deadwood. Contains swears.

Having never seen Lovejoy, Deadwood was my introduction to Ian Mcshane. And what an intro.

Spoiler: contains more swears

Ended far too soon, but in a way, perfectly, as it left you wanting more.

 

[Profpointy]

Alec Guiness - Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy. The greatest screen (large or small) actor of all time in his finest performance.

He doesn't seem to act or do anything at all really; yet you sit there enthralled as he silently cleans his glasses or sips coffee - and that's just the action scenes.

Thread closed?

 

[Drago]

Thread closed? Don't be silly. Maggie Jones was the finest tv actor ever...


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UVIRet4rFl0

 

[MontyVeda]

Chris Lilley as Ja'mie King

 

[Fab Foodie]

Leonard Rossiter as Reginald Perrin ..... my life on TV ....

 

[midlife]

Is now a good time to say I think the worst was "Blake's Seven" ?

Shaun

 

[Tin Pot]

On reading the OP my mind immediately went to Worzel Gummidge.

Having tried to find a clip on YouTube however, I have decided to spare you all.

 

[Profpointy]

2

Is now a good time to say I think the worst was "Blake's Seven" ?

Shaun

Shonky acting was the least of that particular series' failings

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Anytime Raylan Givens meets Boyd Crowder....


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE8I2vLE_0o

 

[EltonFrog]

May I offer for your consideration Ian Richardson in the BBC version of House of Cards?

And of course Kevin Spacey in the U.S. Version too.

Spacey is the finest actor in any format alive today.

 

[Levo-Lon]

John Thaw was rather good as Morse

 

[SD1]

The Likely Lads. The finest example of contemporary history ever. Yes they were on TV albeit UK TV. Well that's what the DVDs I bought said.