TOP 25 BEST BLACK MALE FILM ACTORS
by nims-1975 | created - 25 Jan 2012 | updated - 15 Apr 2019 | Public
1. Will Smith
Producer | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Willard Carroll "Will" Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden ...
Will Smith is an absolutely brilliant actor and his films Enemy of The State, Bad Boys, Bad Boys 2, Men in Black, Men in Black 2, Six Degrees of Seperation, Independence Day etc are all brilliant films. Will Smith is a very talented man, who is funny entertaining to watch, cool and he definitely is a brilliant actor.
2. Eddie Murphy
Actor | The Nutty Professor
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a ...
Eddie Murphy is a brilliant actor and his films Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Coming To America, Norbit, Life, Daddy Day Care, The Golden Child, Trading Places, Eddie Murphy 'Delirious', Eddie Murphy 'Raw' etc are all brilliant. Eddie Murphy is a wonderful actor, his films are hilarious and entertaining to watch and he definitely is a brilliant actor.
3. Martin Lawrence
Actor | Martin
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an African-American comedian, producer, writer, director and actor. He is known for his roles in the Bad Boys trilogy, Martin, Def Comedy Jam, Big Momma's House, Open Season, House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, What's Happening Now!!, Nothing to Lose, Life and Blue ...
Martin Lawrence is a brilliant actor and his films Life, Blue Streak, Bad Boys, Bad Boys 2, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate etc are all brilliant. Martin Lawrence is a wonderful actor, his films are hilarious and entertaining to watch and he definitely is a brilliant actor.
4. Kevin Peter Hall
Actor | Predator 2
This African American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started his junior year at 6' 5" and finished it at 6' 9"! He played basketball throughout his high-school years and won a scholarship. He averaged 18 points a game and 10 rebounds! He played basketball ...
7ft 3in Kevin Peter Hall who played Arnold Schwarzeneggers enemy the Predator in the film of the same name is an absolutely brilliant actor, it's just a shame that he died after he finished appearing in the film Predator 2.
5. Wesley Snipes
Actor | Blade
Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Marian (Long), a teacher's assistant, and SMSGT Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that dance and the theatre were to be his career. He attended ...
Wesley Snipes is a brilliant actor and his films White Men Can't Jump, Blade, Money Train, U.S Marshals, Unstoppable, 7 Seconds, The Detonator, The Contractor, Art of War etc are all brilliant films. This actors films are entertaining to watch and he definitely is a brilliant actor.
6. Samuel L. Jackson
Actor | Pulp Fiction
Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), ...
Samuel L. Jackson is a brilliant actor and his films are great. This actor is a very talented actor and his films should not be missed. Samuels films are films that people will love and enjoy to watch and he also is a brilliant actor.
7. Bill Duke
Actor | Predator
Duke Media Entertainment, led by actor, director, producer, writer and humanitarian, Bill Duke, is dedicated to bringing quality Edutainment to audiences around the globe. Formerly Yagya Productions, Duke Media has successfully produced critically acclaimed film and television content for more than...
Bill Duke is an actor who has appeared in lots of films. His acting is brilliant and he is a very talented actor. If you've seen this guy act in films you'll probably notice that he is an awesome actor. His roles in Thrillers, Sci-fi movies etc are absolutely brilliant actor. If you've seen Bill act in the Sci-fi Thriller 'Predator' you'll probably notice that his acting is brilliant.
8. Laurence Fishburne
Actor | The Matrix
Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritative figures and one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile performers, Laurence (John) Fishburne III has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a number of NAACP Image honors.
Born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1961, to Hattie ...
Laurence Fishburne is a brilliant actor and he has appeared in many films. His acting is brilliant and he too is a very talented actor. If you saw the film 'Boyz n The Hood' you'd probably notice that his role as the strict father Furious Styles was absolutely amazing and his acting was absolutely brilliant.
9. Danny Glover
Actor | Lethal Weapon
Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 35 years.
Glover was born in San Francisco, California, to Carrie (Hunley) and James Glover, postal workers who were also active in civil rights. Glover trained at the Black ...
Danny Glover is a brilliant actor and his films are great. If you've seen the films Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon 4, Predator 2, A Rage in Harlem etc you'll probably notice that his acting is brilliant.
10. Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor | Jerry Maguire
Cuba Gooding Jr. was born on January 2, 1968, in The Bronx, New York. His mother, Shirley (Sullivan), was a backup singer for The Sweethearts. His father, Cuba Gooding, was the lead vocalist for the R&B group The Main Ingredient, which had a hit with the song "Everybody Plays The Fool". His ...
Cuba Gooding Jr is a brilliant actor and his films such as Jerry Maguire, Boyz n The Hood, Linewatch etc are all brilliant films. If you've seen the film Boyz n The Hood, you'd probably notice that Cuba's role as Tre Styles is amazing, his acting is great and that Boyz n The Hood is a brilliant with superb acting by Cuba Gooding Jr.
11. Chris Tucker
Actor | Rush Hour 2
At one point in time, Chris Tucker was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.
Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mary Louise (Bryant) and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service. After graduating from high school, Tucker made a change to move to Hollywood from Georgia to pursue a career in ...
Chris Tucker is a brilliant actor and his films such as The Fifth Element, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3 etc are all brilliant films.
12. Arsenio Hall
Actor | Coming to America
Arsenio Hall was born on February 12, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Coming to America (1988), Harlem Nights (1989) and Coming 2 America (2021).
Arsenio Hall is a brilliant actor and his acting is great. If you'd seen the film Coming to America you'd probably notice that Arsenio's acting alongside Eddie Murphy is brilliant.
13. Chris Rock
Actor | Top Five
Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (Tingman), a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher.
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Chris Rock is a brilliant actor and his films are great. This classic black film actor is hilarious, entertaining to watch and cool.
14. Denzel Washington
Actor | Fences
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born on December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, Lennis, from Georgia, and a Pentecostal minister father, Denzel Washington, Sr., from Virginia. After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at ...
Denzel Washington is a brilliant actor and his films are great. Mo Better Blues, The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia, Crimson Tide, Cry Freedom, Training Day etc are all brilliant films. Denzel Washington is a brilliant actor and his films are entertaining and enjoyable to watch.
15. Forest Whitaker
Actor | The Last King of Scotland
Forest Steven Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2", 220 lb. frame. He won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland (2006), and has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. He is the fourth African-American male to...
Forest Whitaker is a brilliant actor and his films are brilliant. Platoon, Bloodsport, Downtown etc are all brilliant films. Forest Whitaker is a brilliant actor and his films are entertaining and enjoyable to watch.
16. Mr. T
Actor | Rocky III
Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952, in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects. His father, Nathaniel Tureaud, left when Laurence was 5, and his mother raised the...
Mr. T is an excellent actor and his films are brilliant. Mr. T's acting in the Sylvester Stallone film Rocky 3 is absolutely brilliant and his films are entertaining and enjoyable to watch.
17. Kevin Hart
Actor | Mr. Mental
Kevin Hart is known for Mr. Mental (2016), Mindkiller (1987) and Lone Wolf (1988).
Kevin Hart is also an excellent film actor and is acting in the films Ride Along and About Last Night is awesome.
18. Michael Jai White
Actor | Black Dynamite
Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White ...
Michael Jai White is also an excellent film actor and his acting in films such as Exit Wounds, On Deadly Ground, Universal Soldier: The Return, The Dark Knight, Blood and Bone, Falcon Rising, Skin Trade, Accident Man, Tactical Force, Deadly Target etc is absolutely brilliant and enjoyable to watch.
19. Ice Cube
Soundtrack | Friday
Ice Cube was born in South Central Los Angeles, to Doris (Benjamin), a custodian and hospital clerk, and Hosea Jackson, a UCLA groundskeeper. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band N.W.A. His compositions with that group included many ...
Ice Cube is also an excellent film actor and his acting in films such as Boyz n The Hood, Higher Learning, Torque etc is absolutely brilliant and enjoyable to watch.
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