This week’s Actor of the Week winner is more than worthy. He is a three-time Oscar nominee and has starred is plenty of top-notch films - the Hollywood ever-present Joaquin Phoenix! Somewhat sadly, he is also our final Actor of the Week winner, as we are moving on to an exciting new feature, so keep ‘em peeled! Early days, Joaquin starred in a lot of television projects, often under the name ‘Leaf’ Phoenix, a name he used to fit in with his siblings’ names of Rain, and the la

Arguably the biggest name in Hollywood’s history, Tom Cruise is this week’s Actor of the Week. Cruise is a favourite of mine and with the release of the Mission: Impossible 6 - Fallout this month, there was no better time to do this piece on the legend himself. Cruise may not have a cabinet of critically acclaimed awards, but that hasn’t stopped him becoming one of the most well known household names. What has made Cruise so successful is his authenticity. Not only is he a br

This week, we celebrate a man who has not only won two Oscars, but has also, incredibly, received a further six nominations! That man is the iconic Denzel Washington! His Oscar record alone is seriously impressive, but he has churned out many a quality project, nominated or not. Washington has played a number of real life figures in his career, and has been highly praised for doing so. Some of these figures are Malcolm X in Malcolm X, boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter in The Hur

Introducing our latest Actor of the Week, the man who has been a major part of revolutionising comedy and is now the most used face on social media (in GIF form), the brilliant Steve Carell! The great thing about Carell is that he has been apart of some, classic, modern day comedies, but is still able to play new creative characters, without his past roles haunting him and coming through in his performance. This isn’t to say Carell is completely different in every role he pla

The man whose voice you will recognise anywhere, Mr. Morgan Freeman, steps into our Actor of the Week spotlight this week. From Bruce Wayne's trusty gadget maker, to God himself, Freeman is an incredibly talented actor, with every character he plays being one everyone remembers. Whenever I talk to people about their career, I always refer to Morgan, in that, you don’t have to live to a time frame society sets for you. When you look at Morgan freeman’s acting career, he wasn’t

This week, our Actor of the Week winner is a two-time Oscar nominee and has worked with some of the best names in Hollywood - the talented Keira Knightley. From Star Wars to a Jane Austen adaptation, she has certainly put herself out there in plenty of genres. Knightley starred in a fair few TV series and movies different types until she got a big break when she was cast in the first prequel in the Star Wars franchise - The Phantom Menace, which was also the first time I saw

When it comes to modern day comedy, there is one name that stands out for me, and that name is Paul Rudd, making him an obvious choice for our Actor of the Week segment. Rudd has dabbled in so many types of films and TV but his comedic charm always shines through, being the reason he now plays Scott Lang, aka Ant Man, within the MCU. The theme for the movie, Ant Man is having fun but with an emotive pull to it, which is something I think Rudd is brilliant at. A lot of comedy

There aren’t many actors who have a game named after them, but Kevin is one of them. The game consists of selecting an actor/actress at random, and then trying to connect them to Bacon, via the films they’ve been in. The reason why this works so well is because Bacon has worked alongside countless number of high profile actors, which is why he’s our Actor of the Week. Not because he has a game named after him, but because of the amount of quality actors he has starred alongsi

Actor of the Week has been a feature of ours for over a year now, and we’ve celebrated so many fantastic talents. This week, we do so with another, and it’s an actor who has done a tremendous amount for us at Life of Films, as well as so many others. From drug addict to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, McGregor has covered a lot of ground, endearing himself to many different audiences. McGregor’s first major role came in the form of Alex Law in Shallow Grave, which was directed by

As time goes on the action hero seems to mean less and less. Back in the 80’s and 90’s we had the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and many more. But the one that always stood out for me was Sylvester Stallone, which is why he is this week’s Actor of the Week. ‘Sly’ has been in countless classics throughout his career and is a favourite of my family’s, especially for his roles in Rocky and Rambo. There is sometimes a bit of research involved when it comes to findi

This week marks the first birthday of our Actor of the Week feature. Starting with Mads Mikkelsen on 7th May 2017, our feature has been well received with many, and most enjoyable for ourselves. The actor helping us celebrate the occasion this week is the impeccable Bradley Cooper! I’ll lead with a confession, Cooper is my ‘man crush’, and what’s not to like? A good looking, extremely talented man is something we can all appreciate! Cooper has experience on both the screen an

Amy Adams is up there with the best when it comes to Best Actress Nominations at the Academy Awards. Sadly she is yet to win one, but holding five nominations is no mean feat, making her an easy choice for this week’s Actor of the Week. Funnily enough, Adams started her career off making one-off appearances in some of my favourite TV shows as a kid, such as Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and my favourite of all, Smallville. Weirdly, the Superman connection she made in Smal

This week, our Actor of the Week winner is a man that seems somewhat synonymous with playing roles of the more heinous variety; from baseball bat-wielding nutter to cigar-smoking anti-hero, it’s the unmistakable Jeffrey Dean Morgan! Morgan’s career has had highlights on both the silver screen and on TV, so it’s clear to see he has a wealth of talent under his belt. Morgan gained a large amount of recognition when he played Denny Duquette in the hugely loved TV series Grey’s A

Edward Norton is very much like Marmite, you either love him or you hate him. I fall into the camp of love, when it comes to this extremely successful actor, which is why I have chose him as our Actor of the Week. Even if you fall on the side of not being particularly keen on the actor, one thing is for sure; he has had an incredible career and starred in some iconic films… The first film that properly introduced Norton to the world was his role in The People vs Larry Flynt,

This week, our Actor of the Week winner is a seasoned name in Hollywood, with a career spanning four decades; the supreme Robert Downey Jr. From Sherlock Holmes to an Australian actor playing an African-American soldier(!), Downey Jr. has one hell of a catalogue of roles under his belt. Having writer and director Robert Downey Sr. as a father, Downey Jr.’s career began at the very early age of five, when he starred in 1970’s Pound, which was written and directed by his father

I have been saving Hugh Jackman as my choice for Actor of the Week for a while now, due to him being one of my favourite actors. Not only is Jackman an incredible talent, he genuinely seems like one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, making him one of the most liked actors around and, in turn, our Actor of the Week. Hugh Jackman’s career, I feel, is one many people know well, due to how much he shows himself off in many fields such as live acting, films and musicals. As Jackman

Our Actor of the Week this week hails from the West Midlands in the United Kingdom, just up the road from us here at Life of Films! She’s been plenty of places since then, including a galaxy far, far away - the wonderful Felicity Jones. Jones has been in several high-profile films and sagas, showcasing the fact that she is, more and more, a go-to name for quality, further backed up by having an Oscar nomination to her name. Her early career saw her appear in a number of TV se

Ryan Gosling is an actor who really has started from the bottom and worked his way up, with every film he is in getting better and better. Not only is he a brilliant actor worthy of our Actor of the Week award, he also shares a name with myself, making him all that easier for this week’s choice! One thing that people forget about Ryan Gosling is that as a kid he was part of the famous Disney Club, which is where many stars have spawned from; Justin Timberlake being another hi

This week sees our Actor of the Week prize awarded to a woman who has been a part of several massive films and franchises in the last five years or so; the unmistakable Lupita Nyong’o. Superheroes, galactic escapades, and everything in between, Nyong’o has covered a lot of ground in a short space of time, catapulting her to the forefront of shortlists and awareness alike. There’s no better place to start than her film debut, and it was no ordinary debut. Working under the wid

This week’s Actor of the Week winner is, in many ways, a modern pioneer in a particular field of acting; the genius that is Andy Serkis. Largely speaking, Serkis is a pioneer because of his work in motion capture for several gargantuan film series. That being said, he is an excellent actor in or out of the mo-cap suit. It’s difficult to know where to start with Serkis’ back catalogue, given his prolificity, but his work in the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit films seems more than ad