Best Actors in Their 50s

53 ranked

The best actors in their 50s, ranked by MoviesRankd Actor Score.

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Age
#1
1×
3×
100
Leonardo DiCaprio
Inception
Django Unchained
Titanic

Leonardo DiCaprio

$7.8BAS 100 ▲+1.7
Active 202533 films7 Oscar noms
#2
1×
2×
92
Christian Bale
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins

Christian Bale

$5.9BAS 92 ▼0.5
Active 202645 films4 Oscar noms
#3
1×
1×
91
Cillian Murphy
Inception
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises

Cillian Murphy

$6.4BAS 91 ▲+1.8
Active 202643 films1 Oscar noms
#4
1×
2×
91
Joaquin Phoenix
Joker
Gladiator
Her

Joaquin Phoenix

$3.7BAS 91 ▼1.6
Active 202537 films4 Oscar noms
#5
1×
1×
90
Javier Bardem
Skyfall
Dune
No Country for Old Men

Javier Bardem

$5.3BAS 90 ▲+1.4
Active 202656 films4 Oscar noms
#6
1×
89
Matt Damon
Interstellar
Thor: Ragnarok
The Martian

Matt Damon

$9.9BAS 89
Active 202680 films3 Oscar noms
#7
88
Mark Ruffalo
The Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame

Mark Ruffalo

$13.9BAS 88 ▼0.7
Active 202661 films3 Oscar noms
#8
1×
1×
85
Will Smith
Suicide Squad
I Am Legend
Men in Black

Will Smith

$9.9BAS 85 ▼4.7
Active 202641 films3 Oscar noms
#9
85
Benedict Cumberbatch
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Doctor Strange

Benedict Cumberbatch

$15.3BAS 85 ▲+0.2
Active 202549 films2 Oscar noms
#10
1×
83
Hugh Jackman
Logan
The Prestige
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Hugh Jackman

$7.6BAS 83 ▲+3.0
Active 202648 films1 Oscar noms
#11
1×
1×
82
Benicio del Toro
Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy
Thor: The Dark World

Benicio del Toro

$6.5BAS 82 ▲+1.4
Active 202547 films2 Oscar noms
#12
81
Bradley Cooper
Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Endgame

Bradley Cooper

$13.7BAS 81 ▼3.2
Active 202547 films4 Oscar noms
#13
2×
81
Colin Farrell
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Batman
Minority Report

Colin Farrell

$4.4BAS 81 ▼1.9
Active 202555 films1 Oscar noms
#14
1×
81
Casey Affleck
Interstellar
Good Will Hunting
Ocean's Eleven

Casey Affleck

$4.1BAS 81 ▼0.5
Active 202441 films2 Oscar noms
#15
1×
1×
80
Jared Leto
Fight Club
Suicide Squad
Blade Runner 2049

Jared Leto

$2.7BAS 80 ▲+8.6
Active 202632 films1 Oscar noms
#16
2×
2×
80
Mahershala Ali
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Mahershala Ali

$5.3BAS 80 ▼3.3
Active 202522 films2 Oscar noms
#17
1×
1×
79
Jamie Foxx
Django Unchained
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Baby Driver

Jamie Foxx

$6.8BAS 79 ▼2.4
Active 202545 films2 Oscar noms
#18
1×
1×
77
Matthew McConaughey
Interstellar
The Wolf of Wall Street
Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey

$5.3BAS 77 ▲+1.0
Active 202554 films1 Oscar noms
#19
77
Josh Brolin
Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Endgame

Josh Brolin

$11.5BAS 77 ▲+0.3
Active 202557 films1 Oscar noms
#20
1×
1×
77
Sam Rockwell
Iron Man 2
The Green Mile
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sam Rockwell

$3.6BAS 77 ▼1.4
Active 202677 films2 Oscar noms
#21
1×
77
Brendan Fraser
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Brendan Fraser

$2.8BAS 77 ▲+1.8
Active 202656 films1 Oscar noms
#22
76
Ben Affleck
Suicide Squad
Gone Girl
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Ben Affleck

$6.0BAS 76 ▼0.4
Active 202666 films
#23
2×
74
Paul Giamatti
The Truman Show
Saving Private Ryan
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Paul Giamatti

$3.1BAS 74 ▲+0.4
Active 202575 films2 Oscar noms
#24
73
Daniel Craig
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Skyfall
Knives Out

Daniel Craig

$8.4BAS 73 ▼1.1
Active 202547 films
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