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Best British Actor
We've taken your Best British Actor nominations, and mixed in a few of our own, to come up with this definitive list of 50 for you to vote on. So, who is the biggest male screen star we've ever produced?

 
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30 - Jeremy Irons
Dark, brooding looks, crystal clear diction and a tall angular frame have guaranteed a range of heroes and villains for Irons, from his saintly priest in The Mission to his bleach blonde psycho in Die Hard With A Vengeance.

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29 - Richard Burton
Still probably most famous for his marriage to Hollywood superstar Elizabeth Taylor, Burton was a prolific and talented actor in his own right, Oscar-nominated for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, and best loved by many for Look Back In Anger.

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28 - Ralph Fiennes
In his best work, Fiennes matches Daniel Day Lewis for focus and intensity. Best known for his Oscar-nominated roles in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List and Anthony Minghella's The English Patient.

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27 - John Hurt
With his smoky voice, wiry frame and pinched countenance, John Hurt is the living example of an actor overcoming his physical limitations through focus and discipline to project his characters' inner turmoil. His performances in The Elephant Man, Alien and Scandal are outstanding.

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26 - Oliver Reed
Legendary drinker and rabble rouser, Reed should most be remembered for his memorable turns in films including Women In Love, Oliver! and, just before his death, Gladiator.

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