FOG Academy - Greatest Actor Ever.

[Wichita Lineman]

[RSOAPS]

Catherine O'Hara
Gwyneth Paltrow
John Lithgow
Lloyd Bridges

[ShaneU]

Michael Douglas
Gwyneth Paltrow
Grace Kelly
Lloyd Bridges

[Wichita Lineman]

Grace is gone and Alfred isnt happy. It's right about now I wish I had a golden veto option! I'm also surprised at the Lloyd Bridges win as Holly Hunter was surely worthy of another outing. Still, the majority have spoken so that's that then. 


The next batch contains more Hollywood royalty in Meryl Streep  and just as she is the most nominated in terms of Oscars she's one of those with a whopping 5 nominations here. She'll probably lose now 
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Results:
Michael Douglas 8 v 3 Catherine O'Hara
Gwyneth Paltrow 7 v 4 Stellan Skarsgard
Grace Kelly 5 v 6 John Lithgow
Holly Hunter 3 v 8 Lloyd Bridges

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Round 1 - Matches 97 - 100

Meryl Streep - Landed the breakthrough role of Linda in The Deer Hunter (1978) after Robert De Niro had seen her playing Dunyasha in Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" at Manhattan's Lincoln Center (1977).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000658/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jamie Bell - He became interested in baseball when he visited the United States for the first time, and he began collecting all of the teams' jerseys.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068260/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Benicio Del Toro - Quote - "I used to play basketball and I was pretty competitive, but I was never a bad loser. I never got angry. For me, it was always about doing my best and devoting myself to a challenge. Sometimes that will cut it, other times it won't. But I'm someone who remains faithful to my dreams."
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001125/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Jodie Whittaker - Since October 2018, she has her own wax statue displayed in Madame Tussaud's Blackpool, based on her appearance as the Thirteenth Doctor.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2092886/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Calista Flockhart - Graduated Shawnee High School in Medford, NJ. While there she was a cheerleader and was active in the student council.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001222/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm


Jennifer Aniston - Although her Friends (1994) character Rachel Green was the first female lead on the show to become a mother, Aniston is the only lead actress on the show not to have become a mother in real life. Lisa Kudrow had a son in 1998 and Courteney Cox had a daughter in 2004.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000098/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Hugh Jackman - Was a PE teacher before becoming an actor.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413168/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Julianna Margulies - She has starred on two series that are set in Chicago, Illinois: ER (1994) and The Good Wife (2009); both were filmed in Los Angeles and New York respectively. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000523/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Voting on post 26 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 27 arrives.
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Meryl Streep v Jamie Bell
Benicio Del Toro v Jodie Whittaker
Calista Flockhart v Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman v Julianna Margulies

[ShaneU]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[quickbeam]

Grace is gone and Alfred isnt happy. It's right about now I wish I had a golden veto option! I'm also surprised at the Lloyd Bridges win as Holly Hunter was surely worthy of another outing. Still, the majority have spoken so that's that then. 

You could always have a play-off for all the losing participants before going in to Round 2

Am very surprised at Kelly and Hunter too, as well as a few others like Billy Crystal earlier.

[Wichita Lineman]

Grace is gone and Alfred isnt happy. It's right about now I wish I had a golden veto option! I'm also surprised at the Lloyd Bridges win as Holly Hunter was surely worthy of another outing. Still, the majority have spoken so that's that then. 

You could always have a play-off for all the losing participants before going in to Round 2

Am very surprised at Kelly and Hunter too, as well as a few others like Billy Crystal earlier.

Ah no I'll get over it. Eventually. I have enough on my hands with the amount of rounds it's going to take as it is. 
Anyway, it's not a tournament to select who I  think is the best actor.

[quickbeam]

Meryl Streep v Jamie Bell - obvs!
Benicio Del Toro v Jodie Whittaker
Calista Flockhart v Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman v Julianna Margulies

[cee_jay]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Kol]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

Same please

[davetherave]

Meryl Streep
Jodie Whittaker
Calista Flockhart
Hugh Jackman

[Necro]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Trigger]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Sawduck]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Irish Aris]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Zaph]

Meryl Streep
Benicio Del Toro
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[nothing]

Meryl Streep
Jodie Whittaker
Calista Flockhart
Hugh Jackman

[RSOAPS]

Jamie Bell
Jodie Whittaker
Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman

[Wichita Lineman]

Meryl Streep squeaks through with just a 10 vote margin which leaves Hugh Jackmans whitewashing of Julianna Margulies the top performance of the group. 

Some interesting ties coming up for consideration. 
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Results:
Meryl Streep 11 v 1 Jamie Bell
Benicio Del Toro 9 v 3 Jodie Whittaker
Calista Flockhart 2 v 10 Jennifer Aniston
Hugh Jackman 12 v 0 Julianna Margulies


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Round 1 - Matches 101 - 104


Vivien Leigh -Married Laurence Olivier at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara on August 31, 1940, with Katharine Hepburn as matron of honor; they honeymooned on actor Ronald Colman's yacht. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000046/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Margot Robbie - She likes to send friends and family letters and postcards from around the world because she thinks people don't get enough mail that isn't a bill.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3053338/bio?..._ov_bio_sm
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Liam Cunningham - Irish actor Liam Cunningham was an electrician in the mid 80's.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192377/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jean Rochefort - He learned English seven months before the start of the production "The Man who Killed Don Quixote". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734000/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Russell Crowe - Dislocated his shoulder while training for his boxing movie, Cinderella Man (2005). The injury delayed filming for two months. 
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000128/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Damian Lewis - His cast mates in Band of Brothers (2001) were initially sceptical of how well he could handle playing an American. It turned out that he was so convincing (as an American) that some cast and crew didn't believe he was British!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507073/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Deborah Kerr  - Maureen O'Hara was originally meant to play her role in The King and I (1956), but Yul Brynner specifically asked for Kerr.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000039/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Glenn Close - As of 2021, Glenn Close has the most Oscar nominations (8) without a win amongst living actors of any gender. 
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000335/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Voting on post 27 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 28 arrives.
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Vivien Leigh v Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham v Jean Rochefort
Russell Crowe v Damian Lewis
Deborah Kerr v Glenn Close

[RSOAPS]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[quickbeam]

Vivien Leigh v Margot Robbie - going modern here as I think Leigh was actually a woeful actor and overacted unforgivably.
Liam Cunningham v Jean Rochefort
Russell Crowe v Damian Lewis - because Crowe is a jackass, and Lewis seems pretty sound.
Deborah Kerr v Glenn Close - very appropriate match, I believe, until Close overtook her, Kerr was the previous record holder for most nominations without a win. Gonna have to go for Kerr though for the three roles she played in the magnificent The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp

[nothing]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Damian Lewis
Glenn Close

[ShaneU]

Vivien Leigh
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[Kol]

Vivien Leigh
Pass
Pass
Deborah Kerr

[Sawduck]

Vivien Leigh
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[Trigger]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[Zaph]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Damian Lewis
Deborah Kerr

[davetherave]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[cee_jay]

Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham
Russell Crowe
Glenn Close

[Wichita Lineman]

Comfortable victories there for Margot, Liam, Russell and Glenn. 

The oldest man to have gone to space William Shatner could be brought back down to earth while screen goddesses Ava Gardner and Olivia de Havilland also take their chances in the next episode. (Final one for Thursday)

Results:
Vivien Leigh 3 v 7 Margot Robbie
Liam Cunningham 9 v 0 Jean Rochefort
Russell Crowe 6 v 3 Damian Lewis
Deborah Kerr 3 v 7 Glenn Close

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Round 1 - Matches 105 - 108
Sandra Oh - In Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) her girlfriend was played by Kate Walsh, who went on to co-star with her in Grey's Anatomy (2005). Coincidentally, Kate also played a doctor in the film. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644897/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


William Shatner - Often jogged for charity from 1976-1980. Running to support the Olympics held in his hometown of Montreal and for late Canadian amputee Terry Fox and his cross country marathon. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Chris Pratt - Voiced promos for group stage matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695435/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Ava Gardner - She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine St. on February 8, 1960. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001257/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Mandy Patinkin  -He is a lover/collector of Lionel model trains and he continues to enjoy playing with them to this day. He considers the concept of hanging on to such "classic" influential toys from the past very important to pass down to future generations. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001597/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1


Daniel Radcliffe - Has frequently been mistaken for Elijah Wood (and vice versa). Once in Japan, a huge fan handed Radcliffe a photo of Elijah Wood to sign. He wrote, "I am not Elijah Wood, love, Daniel Radcliffe".
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705356/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Ryan O'Neal - As a teenager, he was a Golden Gloves boxer who compiled an amateur boxing record of 18-4 with 13 knockouts.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641939/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Olivia de Havilland - A full-time resident of Paris, France, since the mid-1950s, Olivia resided at her home on Rue Benouville. She used to read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral, Paris, at Christmas and Easter until around 2012.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000014/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Voting on post 28 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 29 arrives.
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Sandra Oh v William Shatner
Chris Pratt v Ava Gardner
Mandy Patinkin v Daniel Radcliffe
Ryan O'Neal v Olivia de Havilland

[nothing]

Sandra Oh
Chris Pratt
Daniel Radcliffe
Abstain

[RSOAPS]

Sandra Oh
Ava Gardner
Daniel Radcliffe
Ryan O'Neal

[Zaph]

William Shatner
Chris Pratt
Abstain on the other two

[cee_jay]

Sandra Oh
Chris Pratt
Mandy Patinkin
Ryan O'Neal

[Necro]

Sandra Oh
Chris Pratt
Daniel Radcliffe
Abstain

[Sawduck]

Sandra Oh
Ava Gardner
Mandy Patinkin
Olivia de Havilland

[Wichita Lineman]

Just a quick update. I have added Sean Bean to the entrants as I discovered tonight I had Steve Carell and Steve Caell in the draw.

[Trigger]

William Shatner
Chris Pratt
Mandy Patinkin
Abstain

[ShaneU]

Sandra Oh
Ava Gardner
Mandy Patinkin
Olivia de Havilland

[Trigger]

Just a quick update. I have added Sean Bean to the entrants as I discovered tonight I had Steve Carell and Steve Caell in the draw.

Random fact: Steve Carell's wife Nancy plays Michael Scott's one time girlfriend Carol in the Office