Here are some of our favorite Men on the Silver Screen. They are in no particular order or rank. Read as you like, Photos may or may not be available. Roam around as You wish. More to come soon!

      

Stallone, Sylvester (1946- ), American motion-picture actor, noted for his portrayals of heroes in action-adventure movies. Stallone was born in New York City and educated in Switzerland and at the University of Miami. Stallone began his acting career by appearing off-Broadway in an adaptation of Rain (1969-70) and in the short-lived Score (1970). He had a small part in the Woody Allen movie Bananas (1971) and a featured role in No Place to Hide (1973). He first won critical attention in the film The Lords of Flatbush (1974); subsequently he appeared in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), Farewell My Lovely (1975), Capone (1975), and Death Race (1975). During the 1970s Stallone also wrote screenplays but was unable to sell his writing until 1975, when United Artists agreed to back Rocky (1976; Academy Award winner for best picture), in which he played the title role, a small-time prizefighter who gets a chance at fame and self-respect. Stallone also wrote, directed, and starred in the film's four sequels (1976-90). He portrayed a similarly brawny loner, this time an army Green Beret, in the series that included First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and Rambo III (1988). Among other action movies in which Stallone appeared were F.I.S.T. (1978); Paradise Alley (1978), which he also wrote and directed; Nighthawks (1981); Tango and Cash (1989); and Cliffhanger (1993). Stallone also played comedy in such films as Rhinestone (1984), Oscar (1991), and Stop! Or My Mother Will Shoot (1992). "Stallone, Sylvester," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Schwartzenegger, Arnold (1947- ), Austrian-born bodybuilder who became an American motion-picture star. Schwartzenegger was born in Graz. As a bodybuilder he won the title Mr. Universe three times and Mr. Olympia seven times. Schwartzenegger showed considerable charm in a supporting role as a bodybuilder in Stay Hungry (1976), reinforcing his appeal in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977). The sword-and-sorcery movies Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984), each of which grossed more than $100 million worldwide, established Schwartzenegger as a major box-office attraction. Schwartzenegger then starred in the science fiction film The Terminator (1984), which set a new standard for both intelligence and hyper kinetic action in the genre. Schwartzenegger has continued to specialize in action/adventure productions, including Predator (1987) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Last Action Hero (1993), and True Lies (1994). In addition to action films, Schwartzenegger has headlined in comedies: Twins (1988) and Kindergarten Cop (1990). He served as Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1990 to 1994. He has also enjoyed financial success in real estate, marketing, and restaurants. "Schwartzenegger, Arnold," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Redford, Robert (1937- ), American actor, director, and producer, born in Santa Monica, California, and educated at the University of Colorado, Pratt Institute, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Redford first acted on Broadway in Tall Story (1959), and then in The Highest Tree (1959); Little Moon of Alban (1960); Sunday in New York (1961-62), his first starring role; and Barefoot in the Park (1963-64). During this period his television assignments included guest appearances on such series as “Naked City,” “Route 66,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” and “Twilight Zone.” He made his film debut in War Hunt (1962). His next four films—Situation Hopeless—But Not Serious (1965), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), The Chase (1966), and This Property Is Condemned (1966)—were critical and financial failures. He then made the hit film Barefoot in the Park (1967), which was followed by a number of successful films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Downhill Racer (1969), The Candidate (1972), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), The Sting (1973), The Great Gatsby (1974), Three Days of the Condor (1975), All the President's Men (1976), The Natural (1984), Out of Africa (1985), Havana (1990), Sneakers (1992), and A River Runs Through It (1992), which he directed and co produced (with Patrick Mackey). He also served as executive producer of Downhill Racer, All the President's Men, and a number of other films. He directed Ordinary People (1980), for which he won the Academy Award for best director; he also directed and produced The Milagro Beanfield War (1988). In 1981 Redford established the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit organization that holds the annual United States Film Festival in support of independent filmmaking. "Redford, Robert," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Jones, James Earl (1931- ), American stage and film actor, noted for his particularly deep voice. He was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi. Raised in Michigan by his maternal grandparents, Jones overcame a stutter while in high school and won a scholarship at the University of Michigan, where he eventually studied drama. He moved to New York City in 1955 to pursue a stage career, and was united with his father, the actor Robert Earl Jones, who had left the family before his birth. After years of playing bit parts, Jones won recognition for his performance in Jean Genet's The Blacks (1961) and in 1962 won an Obie Award as best off-Broadway actor. In 1964 he appeared in Othello for the first time, a role he repeated several times. Jones won national recognition and a Tony Award in 1969 for his portrayal of Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight-boxing champion, in The Great White Hope and won a second Tony for best actor in 1987 for his performance in Fences, a play set in the early civil-rights era. He also appeared in numerous films and on television, winning an Emmy as best actor in a dramatic series, for “Gabriel's Fire.” Film credits included Dr. Strangelove (1964), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Gardens of Stone (1987), Field of Dreams (1989), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). On television he starred in the detective series Paris (1979-80) and co-starred in the crime series Pros and Cons. His distinctive voice became well known through his character of Darth Vader in the films Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983), and through many television commercials. "Jones, James Earl," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Hoffman, Dustin (1937- ), American stage and film actor, regarded as one of America's finest actors. He was born in Los Angeles. Small in stature, with unprepossessing features, Hoffman began his career in off-Broadway productions in New York City in the 1960s, and in 1967 he caught the attention of film and stage director Mike Nichols, who cast him as a naive 20-year-old seduced by a middle-aged woman in the highly popular movie The Graduate, which catapulted him to stardom. Two years later, Hoffman gave a moving performance as the down-and-out vagrant Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy. For his performance as a father trying to keep custody of his son in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Hoffman won his first Academy Award for best actor. His portrayal of an unemployed actor who becomes a soap-opera heroine in the comedy Tootsie (1982) led to an Academy Award nomination for best actor. Hoffman returned to the stage in 1983 in the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman on Broadway and again in 1989 playing the role of Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice in London. That same year he also won a second Oscar for his portrayal of an autistic savant in the artful and commercially successful 1988 film Rain Man. Hoffman's other films include Little Big Man (1970), Lenny (1974), All the President's Men (1976), Dick Tracy (1990), and Billy Bathgate (1991). "Hoffman, Dustin," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Ford, Harrison (1942- ), American film actor, who established himself as a leading star through his portrayal of the character Indiana Jones in a trilogy of films. Ford was born in Chicago and educated at Ripon College. Beginning in 1966 Ford had small roles in movies and on television. He appeared in supporting roles in American Graffiti (1973) and The Conversation (1974). His first leading role was as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Ford was also cast prominently in Force Ten From Navarone (1978) and Blade Runner (1982). He became a star with the action-adventure movie Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which was followed by the sequels Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Ford also starred in a number of movies in which he played characters undergoing moral or emotional crises. These films include Witness (1985), Frantic (1988), Working Girl (1988), Presumed Innocent (1990), Regarding Henry (1991), and Patriot Games (1992). "Ford, Harrison," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Eastwood, Clint (1930- ), American motion-picture actor and director, and mayor of Carmel, California, from 1986 to 1988. He was born Clinton Eastwood, Jr., in San Francisco, California. He first gained recognition when he starred in the television series “Rawhide” (1959-1966). Eastwood became an international superstar in the movie A Fistful of Dollars (1964), in which he played an unscrupulous hired killer in the Old West. He re-created the character in the movies For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1967). Eastwood also played the leading roles in the movie musical Paint Your Wagon (1969) and in Play Misty for Me (1971), which he also directed. Eastwood again gained worldwide fame in his role as the hard-bitten and law-bending police officer Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971) and its sequels Magnum Force (1973), The Enforcer (1976), Sudden Impact (1983), and The Dead Pool (1988). Eastwood's other movies include Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Bronco Billy (1980), Any Which Way You Can (1980), Heartbreak Ridge (1986, also directed), Pink Cadillac (1989), White Hunter, Black Heart (1990, also directed), and The Rookie (1990, also directed). In the 1980s Eastwood developed a strong interest in the government of his community and served as mayor of Carmel, California. In 1992 Eastwood won an Academy Award for best director for Unforgiven, a critically acclaimed Western in which he also starred as a reformed gunman who comes out of retirement for one last job. The movie also won an Academy Award for best picture. The following year he played an aging secret service agent in the film In the Line of Fire, which was another popular success. In 1993 Eastwood also directed A Perfect World, and acted in the film with Kevin Costner. "Eastwood, Clint," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

      

Hopkins, Sir Anthony (1937- ), British stage and motion picture actor. Hopkins was born in Port Talbot, South Wales, and educated at Cardiff College of Drama and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made his screen debut as Richard the Lion-Hearted in The Lion in Winter (1968). Hopkins's notable work includes A Doll's House (1973); Richard Lester's Juggernaut (1975); The Elephant Man (1980); Commander Bligh in The Bounty (1984); and roles in The Good Father (1987) and 84 Charing Cross Road (1987). In 1991, Hopkins's career and public image were boosted by his commanding role in Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs. Hopkins's brilliant performance as the serial killer Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter won him legions of fans and an Academy Award. Hopkins has not been typecast and defined by a single achievement. Since The Silence of the Lambs, he has given critically acclaimed performances in Howard's End (1992), The Remains of the Day (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, 1993), and Shadowlands (1993). He was knighted in 1992. Contributed by: Richard T. Jameson "Hopkins, Sir Anthony," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.