Who is the all time toughest movie actor?

Steven Segal got his ass kicked by a guy he outweighed by 60 lbs. in a Hollywood bar.

johnnyb1610 wrote:

John Wayne first, Clint Eastwood second

Here's the problem that I have with John Wayne, in my limited experience with his films. As a movie character, Mr. Wayne seems to be invincible. It is simply impossible to inflict any harm on him. You could have 6 Japanese soldiers blasting away at him with machine guns, and John Wayne would kill them all with his revolver while sustaining no injuries himself. I guess there is something satisfying about watching the "good guy" (who is 100% good, by the way) role over the "bad guy" (who is pure evil), bringing swift justice, but I'd rather have some tension between the sides. It seems more "tough" to me for a character to go into a fight that they could possibly lose.

Has no one mentioned Charleton Heston?? I thought for sure some pro-NRA-ers like NFdan would. Heston would qualify as a sheepdog.

I'd say either Jack Palance or French Stewart.

Paul Osborn wrote: Tom Cruise as Les Grossman

Les Grossman: Now I want you to take a step back... and literally f*** your own face!

Bogie was the man.

Sorry, one more.... can't resist:

Byong: We no get money yet. Price now 100 million. You pay now, or tomorrow Simple Jack Die!

Les Grossman: Great. Let me get this down. 100 million... Oh, wait! I got a better idea. Instead of a hundred million, how about I send you a hobo's dick cheese? Then, you kill him. Do your thing, skin the f***ing bastard. Go to town, man. Go to town! In the mean time and as usual, go f*** yourself.

OK, last time, a few more:

Les Grossman: What you gotta do is pull down their pants and spank their ass, you spank it.

Studio Executive Rob Slolom: You spank that ass Les!

Les Grossman: [communicating with the production team in a video conference] Which one of you f***faces is Damien Cockburn?

Damien Cockburn: Uh, that's me, sir. It's an honor to finally meet you. Get some face time.

Les Grossman: And who here is the key grip?

[the key grip raises his hand]

Les Grossman: You? You! Hit that director in the face, really f***ing hard!

Key Grip: [reluctantly walks over to Damien] Sorry, man.

[punches him in the face]

Les Grossman: I will f***ing massacre you!

Les Grossman: Cockburn, from now on my fist is going to be so far up your shithole that every time you have a thought, it's gonna have to tiptoe past my wedding ring...

Les Grossman: Look, f***stick, I'm incredibly busy. So why don't you get the hell out of here before I snap your dick off and jam it into your ass...

Les Grossman: Now I want you to take a step back... and literally, f*** YOUR OWN FACE! I don't know what kind of bullshit you're trying to pull here, but Asian Jack is my territory and if you're thinking otherwise, you've better to think again! Otherwise I'm gonna have to head out there and I will bring a Godly f***ing fire upon you! I'm talking about a scorched earth, motherf***er! I will massacre you! I WILL f*** YOU UP!

Jim BROWN- FOOTBALL

There is no question that it is Charles Bronson, whether it is the characters he played or the man himself. Worked as coal miner despite being claustrophobic.

John Wayne was all marketing. He was as much an imposter as Milly Vanilly. JW was a chainsmoking, out of shape, paunchy guy with a tough voice, nothing more. The only tough thing he did was beat cancer.

My vote is for Bronson. Coal miner, Purple Heart, Tailgunner. Hollywood was not afraid to show Bronson shirtless. JW?

grif wrote:

The toughest movie actors were: Jimmy Stewart, who unlike, John Wayne, actually fought in WWII, saving countless lives and earning numerous medals for gallantry.

I don't think Jimmy Stewart actually served in WWII, he was 4F on account of his bad ear, his brother (whose life Jimmy saved as a child) was a big war hero however.

Jimmy Stewart retired a B Gen and earned a Dist Svc Cross in WWII. He was no Chickenhawk warmonger.

Heston was a SSgt in the USAF after WWII. Veterans are rare amongst the NRA/GOP.

John Wayne was a fruitcake.

I installed two-way mirrors in his pad in Brentwood, and he come to the door in a dress.

Jason. Statham.

USAF wrote:

Jimmy Stewart retired a B Gen and earned a Dist Svc Cross in WWII. He was no Chickenhawk warmonger.

OK, I'll try that one again.

He was 4F becasue of the bad ear he got when went into icy water to save his kid brother. Later Mr.Gower , the druggist,whacked him in the ear. Jimmy Stewart fought the battle of Bedford Falls leading scrap drives and...

Oh nevermind.

Jimmy Stewart retired a B Gen and earned a Dist Svc Cross in WWII. He was no Chickenhawk warmonger.