Marlon Brando vs Daniel Day-Lewis
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Marlon Brando United States · 1924–2004 67% · #1 in the world
- Daniel Day-Lewis United Kingdom · 1957– 33% · #15 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Marlon Brando over Daniel Day-Lewis, 67% to 33%. Marlon Brando is #1 of the 120 actors in the world ranking. Daniel Day-Lewis is #15, and #3 of the 24 from the United Kingdom.
The case for each
Marlon Brando: The actor who brought Method acting to the screen in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, which won him an Oscar, and won a second as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972).
Daniel Day-Lewis: The only actor with three Oscars for best actor, for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln, famous for staying in character for months and for making few films, years apart.
Side by side
| Marlon Brando | Daniel Day-Lewis | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #1 | #15 |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Born | 1924 | 1957 |