American actress, singer, director, producer. Actor John Wayne has been known for many roles in Western films throughout the 20th century. Big Jake is undoubtedly one of Waynes toughest characters, and the way he always stays one step ahead of the bad guys without ever even coming close to losing his composure makes him one of the coolest, too. Your email address will not be published. That is a five dollar name if I ever saw one. I had to discard Ethan Edwards with Joe January and Matt Masters. Similar events are depicted by Wayne as Jim Smith. This list has to consist of names that fit the actor. With starring roles in the Lethal Weapon and Mad Max franchises, Gibson was just as significant to the decades action movie explosion as his more muscular counterparts Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. First, I kicked out the movies that I have not seen. I look at cha, with your burned out face and your big belly and your bear-like paws and your shining eye, and I have to say you're a credit to the whole male sex, and I'm proud to have ya for my friend.