Who is the all time toughest movie actor?

Tom Laughlin.

No one could have whipped Billy Jack in a fight unless he was ganged up on. He may have had his "kumbaya" side, but that only enhanced his toughness in an odd way.

Keither Sutherland....ever see 24

Going to have to go with jesse ventura. Hell, the guy was a seal.

USAF Watch IT's a Wonderful Life

I agree with Jesse Ventura

Best line from the Predator

"I ain't got time to bleed."

Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1926 – May 28, 1971)[2] was an American soldier in World War II, who later became an actor, appearing in 44 American films.[2] He also found success as a country music composer.

In 27 months of combat action in World War II, Murphy became one of the most highly decorated United States combat soldiers of World War II.[2][3] He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. medals,[2][3] five from France, and one from Belgium.[1][2][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy

Cagney!

James Caan. Godfather actor, former mobster and karate expert.

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/22/james_caan_allegedly_hired_a_mobster_to_

James Garner?

"Garner grew to hate his stepmother, Wilma, who beat all three boys, especially young James. When he was fourteen, Garner finally had enough of his 'wicked stepmother' and after a particularly heated battle, she left for good. James' brother Jack commented, "She was a damn no-good woman".[4] Garner admitted that his stepmother punished him by forcing him to wear a dress in public and that he finally engaged in a physical fight with her, knocking her down and choking her to keep her from killing him in retaliation. This incident ended the marriage.[5]

Shortly after the breakup of the marriage, Weldon Bumgarner moved to Los Angeles, while Garner and his brothers remained in Norman. After working at several jobs he disliked, at sixteen, Garner joined the United States Merchant Marine. He fared well in the work and with shipmates, but suffered from chronic seasickness. At seventeen, he joined his father in Los Angeles and enrolled at Hollywood High School, where he was voted the most popular student.

A high school gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits.[6] It paid well, $25 dollars an hour, but in his first interview for the Archives of American Television,[7] he said he hated modeling and soon quit and returned to Norman. There, he played football and basketball, as well as competing on the track and golf teams, for Norman High School.[8]

Later, he joined the National Guard serving seven months stateside. He then went to Korea for 14 months in the United States Army, serving in the 24th Infantry Division in the Korean War. He was injured twice, first in the face and hand from shrapnel fire from a mortar round, and second in the buttocks from friendly fire from U.S. fighter jets as he dove headfirst into a foxhole in April 23, 1951. Garner was awarded the Purple Heart in Korea for the first injury. For the second wound, he received second Purple Heart (eligibility requirement: "As the result of friendly fire while actively engaging the enemy"), although Garner received the medal in 1983, 32 years after his injury.[6][9] Garner was a self-described "scrounger" for his company in Korea (he would later use this experience for his character in the The Great Escape).[10]"

Fred Williamson

After playing college football for Northwestern in the late 1950s, he played a year for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL in 1960. He then switched to the new American Football League. Williamson played four seasons for the AFL’s Oakland Raiders, making the AFL All-Star team in 1961, 1962, and 1963. He also played three seasons for the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs.

During his time with the Chiefs, Williamson became one of football’s first self-promoters, coining the nickname “The Hammer” — because he used his forearm to deliver karate-style blows to the heads of opposing receivers. Prior to Super Bowl I, he garnered national headlines by boasting that he would knock Green Bay Packers starting receivers Carroll Dale and Boyd Dowler out of the game, stating “Two hammers to (Boyd) Dowler, one to (Carroll) Dale should be enough”.[1] His prediction turned out to be ironic, because Williamson himself was knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter, his head meeting the knee of Packer running back Donny Anderson. Williamson finished his eight-season career in 1967 with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 479 yards and 2 touchdowns, in 104 games.

Acting career

Following his retirement from football, Williamson decided that a career in architecture wasn't his calling and tried his hand as an actor, much in the mold of star running back Jim Brown. He also acted alongside Mr. Brown in films such as 1974's Three the Hard Way, 1975's Take a Hard Ride, 1982's One Down, Two to Go, 1996's Original Gangstas and 2002's On the Edge, along with guest starring with him in a handful of episodes of various television programs. Before Jim Brown did it in 1974, Fred posed nude for Playgirl magazine in the October 1973 issue. One of Williamson’s early television roles was a part in The Cloud Minders, an 1968 episode of Star Trek, playing Anka. He also played Diahann Carroll’s love interest in the sitcom Julia. In an interview for the DVD of Bronx Warriors, Williamson stated that the role in Julia was created for him when he convinced the producers that the Black community was upset that Julia had a different boyfriend every week.

Two of his early film roles were in well-received films of 1970, M*A*S*H and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. He also got to play, in 1973, an African-American mafioso in Black Caesar and its subsequent sequel, Hell Up in Harlem. After this he appeared as an actor in several films, most of which are considered to be of the “blaxploitation” genre.

In 1974, he was selected by the ABC television network as a commentator on Monday Night Football to replace Don Meredith, who had left (temporarily, as it turned out) to pursue an acting and broadcasting career at rival network NBC. Williamson was used on a few pre-season broadcasts, but was deemed unsuitable. He was relieved of his duties at the beginning of the regular season, becoming the first MNF personality not to endure for an entire season. He was replaced by fellow former player (and fellow Gary native) Alex Karras.

Since then, Williamson has continued his career as an actor and director, recently appearing in the feature film version of the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch.

During the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, Williamson frequently appeared on television as a spokesman for King Cobra (malt liquor) (“Don’t let the smooth taste fool you.”)...as did fellow actor/martial artist Martin Kove.

ChiTown Hustler wrote:

Steven Segal

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Segal is a match for Eastwood, I'll give you that. Eastwood is more of a dominant actor with powerful performances so edge to Eastwood.

Charles Heston also a good choice.

R. Lee Ermey

He didn´t have to act in Full Metal Jacket - he had been a drill instructor in real life.

Sebastian Cabot!

R. Lee Ermey is a good choice.

And he played Bill Bowerman, so there is a running connection!!

ChiTown Hustler wrote:

Steven Segal

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Steven Segal is excellent, and hes a member of my tribe.

hers my list....

1. Paul Tergat (all of his race videos count as movies)

2. Steven Segal

3. Jaguar Paw (apocalypto)

4. damon wayans as major payne (non-american)

5. Shredder in the original tmnt

6. Patrick Swayze

7. Vin Diesel

8. John Jigsaw (saw series)

9. anthony hopkins

10. Sean Connery.

John Waynes by far the toughest cowboy, when he died, westerns died as well. I wish Alan Webb would star in a western movie, because hes the most patriotic person i know. Lagat could be the bad guy, and they would have a draw, and Alan Webb would fill him full of lead.

REAL AMERICANS OWN.

All of Clint's early westerns were based on the work of Toshiro Mifume. His film presence was one tough guy.

Also, no one has mentioned Bruce Lee who died as a result of his martial arts work in Enter the Dragon.

Charlton Heston was no match for Michael Moore.

Can't believe it took 4 pages for someone to mention R. Lee Ermey. The guy is the definition of tough.

I've been convinced to change my mind. R. Lee Ermey is easily the toughest hands down. I didn't even think about him. The first half of Full Metal Jacket kicks ass and having been in the Army I can relate a little. My experience was a little bit easier though. I still love watching John Wayne movies.

ChiTown Hustler wrote:

Steven Segal

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Have you ever seen Segal run in his movies, he runs like there is something up his butt, also he has pear shaped hips that make him look very feminine.