12. Brad Pitt
Pitt's status as a celebrity heartthrob as well as his high profile relationships with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Angelina Jolie have overshadowed just how talented an actor Brad Pitt is. Endowed with a natural charisma, Pitt has long been one of Hollywood's most versatile actors, equally comfortable in big budget films like Troy and Oceans 11 as he is with smaller films like Seven and the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. A three time Academy Award nominee, Pitt has shown his versatility in films such as 12 Monkeys, Fight Club, Moneyball, Snatch, and the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pitt is also notable for producing smaller films and starring in them so they are able to obtain the budget they need to be made. Directors such as Andrew Dominik have been helped immensely by the support of Pitt.