this video is brought to you by the
movie London has fallen starring Gerard
Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman and
Angela Bassett see it in theaters
starting March 4th buckle up lock
yourself in and enjoy the ride
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
greatest action movie stars yeah you
should have brought more back for this
list we’re focusing specifically on the
greatest male action movie stars
but hold up a minute before you hit the
comment section because we already have
a video for the most badass female movie
characters make sure to check that one
out
next number 10
Dwayne the rock Johnson when you’re as
big as this WWE icon literally and
figuratively it only makes sense to
explore a higher stage after a couple of
early notable performances in legitimate
box-office hits the rock showed off his
natural ability to mix comedy and action
in the vastly underrated 2003 flick the
rundown float like butterfly sting like
me since then Dwayne Johnson has mostly
managed to transcend the hokey cliches
usually involved with being a wrestler
turned actor largely thanks to his
unique roll selections and certainly by
holding it down with The Fast and the
Furious franchise he’s a master of
comedic timing and the overall package
produces hard earned if not easy money
at the box office
number nine jean-claude van damme you
want me to break my leg let’s face it if
you are an adolescent male growing up in
the 80s and didn’t have at least a
couple of Van Damme films on tape you
should have your man card immediately
revoked
looks like she’s mine now leave the lady
alone understand that from the days of
bloodsport and kickboxer to the early to
mid-90s JCVD was simply the big swinging
ass kicker of martial-arts films round
housing everybody brave enough to stand
in his way
and sure the high flying techniques
seemingly lost a bit of mojo over the
years but Van Damme has never stopped
doing what he does best regardless of
whether or not you want to shell out a
couple of bucks to see him whoop that
ass so what’s it going to be given his
latest collection of badass roles
jean-claude Van Damme only seems to get
better with age strange as that may seem
gee quoi de Parfum certain reality
number 8 Clint Eastwood see in this
world has two kinds of people my friend
those with loaded guns who take you take
if you’re not familiar with this man’s
iconic spaghetti western roles then
you’re about to get schooled on the Art
of Manliness you’ve got to ask yourself
one question do I feel lucky
well do you bunker okay now that we’ve
addressed the obvious classics let’s
move on to 70s era Clint Eastwood where
he continuously shamed fellow action
stars with his own unique way of shakin
and bakin
yeah well Clint ain’t the most agile of
movie stars but you don’t need to have
cat-like speed and reflexes to show
dudes who’s boss
clean few problems can’t be solved with
a little sweat and hard work this guy
will not only strategically hunt down
movie villains to no end
but he will take a little bit of their
soul as well stop this cockamamie shit
now with it here’s the deal
any actor should jump at the opportunity
to be on the receiving end of an
Eastwood scowl I’m not paid for that
number 7 Harrison Ford
hokey religions and ancient weapons are
no match for a good blaster at your side
kid on solo Indiana Jones Rick Deckard
that’s what you’re getting with the late
70s early 80s Harrison Ford binge watch
I’m from the confidential Committee on
moral abuses those roles alone are
enough to land them a place on our list
but then you have 90s Harrison Ford with
all his gruff voiced antics saving the
world time and again in breathtaking
fashion how are you gonna get away huh
want to go for the other knee but don’t
be fooled by Father Time cuz Harrison
Ford can still hold his own alongside
younger action heroes I don’t give a
shit what his name is
I don’t like him and you can damn sure
appreciate whenever Harrison gets all
emotional after handling the appropriate
or inappropriate amount of business I’m
not even here and then it’s back to work
number six Tom Cruise Hatfield need
in his early years this leading man
dominated the box office with his boyish
good looks and undeniable charm but then
Tom Cruise went full beast mode with the
mission impossible franchise live die
repeat this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead
this man essentially spits in the face
of all those who dare challenge his
continuing relevance as the 2010’s have
unleashed rider die Tom Cruise a man
unwilling to slow down into a life of
cheesy rom-coms
not everybody takes him seriously but
hey cruise doesn’t take himself too
seriously very okay there it is like in
other words you’ll never see this dude
trying to score an interview with El
Chapo he’s got other work to do
number five Jackie Chan here’s an
inspiration for all you vertically
challenged mojo holics as this man
represents the human embodiment of
dynamite obey the law
developing his stuntman skills in 60s
Hong Kong cinema Jackie Chan exploded in
the late 70s presenting an alternative
style to the great Bruce Lee and his
1980 film the young master marked the
arrival of a new Hong Kong icon with the
Hollywood og Buster Keaton providing the
foundation for Chan’s comedic aesthetics
he ultimately made the trip to
Tinseltown and grinded it out by
performing his own stunts
he’s famously kicked it with both Chris
Tucker and Owen Wilson you kill mangle
ball while never failing to provide
jaw-dropping and comedic displays of
kung fu brilliance how long you been
this country what is nice work number
four
Bruce Lee Peter drop Korea four years
this legend studied under the Wing Chun
master known as Yip men and by the time
Bruce Lee began doing work on the big
screen he had audiences saying damn real
though Bruce Lee’s quickness and
technique was a thing to behold and you
just have to wonder how one actually
reached that level of supreme badassery
anything I’d oppose out only Utah more
top Bruce Lee came he saw and he
conquered and just like Keyser söze who
he was gone fortunately Bruce Lee left
us with a handful of films that became
immediate classics upon release and our
still must seize for any self-respecting
fan of action movies you have offended
my family and you have offended a
Shaolin Temple
number three Bruce Willis believe it or
not there was once a time when this man
was known mainly for moonlighting and
something called the return of Bruno
but then Bruce Willis stepped into the
role of John McClane a brooding
detective that had no patience for
criminal shenanigans because a mother of
course Bruce Willis topped his diehard
roll with the tarantino classic Pulp
Fiction and most film critics agreed
that this was the time when Bruce
decided that he was gonna blow stuff up
until he was good and ready to quit it’s
how you gonna beat him butch keeping the
rest to me
he’s still going and we’re still
watching because one does not simply
walk away from this kind of cinematic
magic anything happens to Sarah I will
rip everything you love out of your life
and I’ll kill you
number two Sylvester Stallone I don’t
always think about fighting think about
this mojo holics by 1982 Sly Stallone
had already flexed his creative muscles
with rocky rocky – and rocky 3 and it
was only then when he pulled out a long
sword of justice and gave us a taste of
first blood how could it kill them all
I couldn’t tell you i’m tanja law I hear
to me don’t push it
as John Rambo Sylvester Stallone escaped
the trappings of a lasting rocky persona
and proved that he could pepper in the
occasional action film as well I’m gonna
regret this read to your life both
seconds under in fact for the entirety
of the 90s Stallone established himself
as the driving force of the modern
action film capitalizing on genre
cliches and always staying true to
popcorn thrills
like his fellow cohorts he continues to
keep movie villains in check are you
crazy I gonna kill me you’re welcome
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
welcome to earth
ah federal officer they got holes in
their number one Arnold Schwarzenegger
Honan what is best in life to crush your
enemies see them driven before you and
they had a lamentation of the women
straight out of Austria and born to blow
your mind this movie monstrosity takes
the cake when it comes to kicking ass
and taking names just pick your poison
The Terminator I’ll be back
predator okay motherfucker Total Recall
we’re married doesn’t really matter
because nothing will ever change the
fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets
down like nobody else at least in the
landscape of action cinema as Arnold
ever quit making films he’ll know and
he’ll continue on until there are no
other baddies to conquer we didn’t do
this job love him or hate him nobody can
deny the power of a well-placed
Arnold zinger okay through that and ease
by far the most iconic action movie star
that Hollywood has ever produced
do you agree with our list I ought to
kill you right now who’s your favorite
action movie star frickin awesome was
that huh
for more mind-blowing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com it’s over
nothing is over nothing this video was
brought to you by the movie London has
fallen starring Gerard Butler Aaron
Eckhart Morgan Freeman and Angela
Bassett see it in theaters starting
March 4th
movie London has fallen starring Gerard
Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman and
Angela Bassett see it in theaters
starting March 4th buckle up lock
yourself in and enjoy the ride
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
greatest action movie stars yeah you
should have brought more back for this
list we’re focusing specifically on the
greatest male action movie stars
but hold up a minute before you hit the
comment section because we already have
a video for the most badass female movie
characters make sure to check that one
out
next number 10
Dwayne the rock Johnson when you’re as
big as this WWE icon literally and
figuratively it only makes sense to
explore a higher stage after a couple of
early notable performances in legitimate
box-office hits the rock showed off his
natural ability to mix comedy and action
in the vastly underrated 2003 flick the
rundown float like butterfly sting like
me since then Dwayne Johnson has mostly
managed to transcend the hokey cliches
usually involved with being a wrestler
turned actor largely thanks to his
unique roll selections and certainly by
holding it down with The Fast and the
Furious franchise he’s a master of
comedic timing and the overall package
produces hard earned if not easy money
at the box office
number nine jean-claude van damme you
want me to break my leg let’s face it if
you are an adolescent male growing up in
the 80s and didn’t have at least a
couple of Van Damme films on tape you
should have your man card immediately
revoked
looks like she’s mine now leave the lady
alone understand that from the days of
bloodsport and kickboxer to the early to
mid-90s JCVD was simply the big swinging
ass kicker of martial-arts films round
housing everybody brave enough to stand
in his way
and sure the high flying techniques
seemingly lost a bit of mojo over the
years but Van Damme has never stopped
doing what he does best regardless of
whether or not you want to shell out a
couple of bucks to see him whoop that
ass so what’s it going to be given his
latest collection of badass roles
jean-claude Van Damme only seems to get
better with age strange as that may seem
gee quoi de Parfum certain reality
number 8 Clint Eastwood see in this
world has two kinds of people my friend
those with loaded guns who take you take
if you’re not familiar with this man’s
iconic spaghetti western roles then
you’re about to get schooled on the Art
of Manliness you’ve got to ask yourself
one question do I feel lucky
well do you bunker okay now that we’ve
addressed the obvious classics let’s
move on to 70s era Clint Eastwood where
he continuously shamed fellow action
stars with his own unique way of shakin
and bakin
yeah well Clint ain’t the most agile of
movie stars but you don’t need to have
cat-like speed and reflexes to show
dudes who’s boss
clean few problems can’t be solved with
a little sweat and hard work this guy
will not only strategically hunt down
movie villains to no end
but he will take a little bit of their
soul as well stop this cockamamie shit
now with it here’s the deal
any actor should jump at the opportunity
to be on the receiving end of an
Eastwood scowl I’m not paid for that
number 7 Harrison Ford
hokey religions and ancient weapons are
no match for a good blaster at your side
kid on solo Indiana Jones Rick Deckard
that’s what you’re getting with the late
70s early 80s Harrison Ford binge watch
I’m from the confidential Committee on
moral abuses those roles alone are
enough to land them a place on our list
but then you have 90s Harrison Ford with
all his gruff voiced antics saving the
world time and again in breathtaking
fashion how are you gonna get away huh
want to go for the other knee but don’t
be fooled by Father Time cuz Harrison
Ford can still hold his own alongside
younger action heroes I don’t give a
shit what his name is
I don’t like him and you can damn sure
appreciate whenever Harrison gets all
emotional after handling the appropriate
or inappropriate amount of business I’m
not even here and then it’s back to work
number six Tom Cruise Hatfield need
in his early years this leading man
dominated the box office with his boyish
good looks and undeniable charm but then
Tom Cruise went full beast mode with the
mission impossible franchise live die
repeat this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead
this man essentially spits in the face
of all those who dare challenge his
continuing relevance as the 2010’s have
unleashed rider die Tom Cruise a man
unwilling to slow down into a life of
cheesy rom-coms
not everybody takes him seriously but
hey cruise doesn’t take himself too
seriously very okay there it is like in
other words you’ll never see this dude
trying to score an interview with El
Chapo he’s got other work to do
number five Jackie Chan here’s an
inspiration for all you vertically
challenged mojo holics as this man
represents the human embodiment of
dynamite obey the law
developing his stuntman skills in 60s
Hong Kong cinema Jackie Chan exploded in
the late 70s presenting an alternative
style to the great Bruce Lee and his
1980 film the young master marked the
arrival of a new Hong Kong icon with the
Hollywood og Buster Keaton providing the
foundation for Chan’s comedic aesthetics
he ultimately made the trip to
Tinseltown and grinded it out by
performing his own stunts
he’s famously kicked it with both Chris
Tucker and Owen Wilson you kill mangle
ball while never failing to provide
jaw-dropping and comedic displays of
kung fu brilliance how long you been
this country what is nice work number
four
Bruce Lee Peter drop Korea four years
this legend studied under the Wing Chun
master known as Yip men and by the time
Bruce Lee began doing work on the big
screen he had audiences saying damn real
though Bruce Lee’s quickness and
technique was a thing to behold and you
just have to wonder how one actually
reached that level of supreme badassery
anything I’d oppose out only Utah more
top Bruce Lee came he saw and he
conquered and just like Keyser söze who
he was gone fortunately Bruce Lee left
us with a handful of films that became
immediate classics upon release and our
still must seize for any self-respecting
fan of action movies you have offended
my family and you have offended a
Shaolin Temple
number three Bruce Willis believe it or
not there was once a time when this man
was known mainly for moonlighting and
something called the return of Bruno
but then Bruce Willis stepped into the
role of John McClane a brooding
detective that had no patience for
criminal shenanigans because a mother of
course Bruce Willis topped his diehard
roll with the tarantino classic Pulp
Fiction and most film critics agreed
that this was the time when Bruce
decided that he was gonna blow stuff up
until he was good and ready to quit it’s
how you gonna beat him butch keeping the
rest to me
he’s still going and we’re still
watching because one does not simply
walk away from this kind of cinematic
magic anything happens to Sarah I will
rip everything you love out of your life
and I’ll kill you
number two Sylvester Stallone I don’t
always think about fighting think about
this mojo holics by 1982 Sly Stallone
had already flexed his creative muscles
with rocky rocky – and rocky 3 and it
was only then when he pulled out a long
sword of justice and gave us a taste of
first blood how could it kill them all
I couldn’t tell you i’m tanja law I hear
to me don’t push it
as John Rambo Sylvester Stallone escaped
the trappings of a lasting rocky persona
and proved that he could pepper in the
occasional action film as well I’m gonna
regret this read to your life both
seconds under in fact for the entirety
of the 90s Stallone established himself
as the driving force of the modern
action film capitalizing on genre
cliches and always staying true to
popcorn thrills
like his fellow cohorts he continues to
keep movie villains in check are you
crazy I gonna kill me you’re welcome
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
welcome to earth
ah federal officer they got holes in
their number one Arnold Schwarzenegger
Honan what is best in life to crush your
enemies see them driven before you and
they had a lamentation of the women
straight out of Austria and born to blow
your mind this movie monstrosity takes
the cake when it comes to kicking ass
and taking names just pick your poison
The Terminator I’ll be back
predator okay motherfucker Total Recall
we’re married doesn’t really matter
because nothing will ever change the
fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets
down like nobody else at least in the
landscape of action cinema as Arnold
ever quit making films he’ll know and
he’ll continue on until there are no
other baddies to conquer we didn’t do
this job love him or hate him nobody can
deny the power of a well-placed
Arnold zinger okay through that and ease
by far the most iconic action movie star
that Hollywood has ever produced
do you agree with our list I ought to
kill you right now who’s your favorite
action movie star frickin awesome was
that huh
for more mind-blowing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com it’s over
nothing is over nothing this video was
brought to you by the movie London has
fallen starring Gerard Butler Aaron
Eckhart Morgan Freeman and Angela
Bassett see it in theaters starting
March 4th
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