Which actors do you think are "cool" - both on and off screen?

[Jeffbiscuits]

The late, great Steve McQueen. Consistently cool. I used to tell people at school that he was my dad and I'd grown up never knowing him. Some actually believed me.

[morris]

Originally Posted by Jeffbiscuits

The late, great Steve McQueen. Consistently cool. I used to tell people at school that he was my dad and I'd grown up never knowing him. Some actually believed me.

The remedial kids?

[Jonesy]

And McQueen might have been cool, but he couldn't act to save his life, bless him.

[MrSilly]

Paul Newman was way cooler.

[Jeffbiscuits]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

And McQueen might have been cool, but he couldn't act to save his life, bless him.

Agree completely. But in most of his roles acting talent wasn't a major requirement, he just had to play Steve McQueen.

[jaykays hat]

Robert Downey Jnr and Will Smith.

And the coolest man ever Mr Samuel L Jackson.

[Scruffy]

From the mention of LOTR commentary- Viggo. He can do anything, what he can't do isn't worth doing.

[pulpygirl]

Vincent Gallo is definately cool! Really, really cool... And Johny Depp as well... These two are the epitome of the word cool...

[Roba Fett]

Viggo seconded. He's such a likeable bloke with a quiet assurance about him. Effortlessly cool both on and off screen, whether being interviewed or even when playing a slimeball in A Perfect Murder.

Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman and of course Kurt Russell are also cool customers.

[Jonesy]

Apart from Viggo, most of those mentioned above like to think they're cool, and try their hardest to be so, but ultimately aren't really.