[This Just In]

Here are my choices in no particular order, and using my own criteria. Namely, actors and actresses by popularity and by the number of films:

10. Julia Roberts

9. Brad Pitt

8. Will Ferrell

7. Viggo Mortensen

6. Robert DeNiro

5. Zoe Saldana

4. Matt Damon

3. Halle Barry

2. Cameron Diaz

1. Sean Penn

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Why do they always stop at top “TEN?” Why not the top ONE HUNDRED?

[JimRed]

Since I’ve only seen three movies in the past five years- insufficient data.

[driftless2]

Regardless of how people feel about Shapiro’s picks (and on a few them he’s totally out to lunch), the mark of a good actor is how well he or she can play different roles and make you forget the last one. A really good actor can play a good guy and a bad guy equally well. Nicholson has done quite a few non Jack Nicholson roles (About Schmidt, The Crossing Guard, the Pledge) where he doens’t play Jack Nicholson. I think Shapiro is a tad wet behind the ears.

[jimmyo57]

I’d replace DeNiro with Adam Sandler.
Actually, the list is MUCH loger tahn 10!

[jim_trent]

Ten isn’t enough.

[SuperLuminal]

"Here are my choices in no particular order, and using my own criteria. Namely, actors and actresses by popularity and by the number of films:"

Unfortunately, IMHO, today's "popularity" and "number..." results in a list with only one (1) person with outstanding "acting" ability.
(Of course DeNiro is really a throwback to the days when acting ability was required.)