10 Best Performances of Marlon Brando

Widely considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time, #MarlonBrando transformed #Hollywood with his innovative method acting. With a career spanning more than 6 decades and 50 films, Brando left a lasting impact on cinema. He is a singular figure in cinema history, whose disdain for ‘stardom’ ironically redefined what it means to be one. With such a broad and varied career to celebrate, we've ranked his top 10 performances from his remarkable and diversified filmography.
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[@DavyDredd14]

Top 5 Marlon Brando : 5. Apocalypse Now (1979) 4. The Godfather (1972) 3. Last Tango In Paris (1972) 2. On The Waterfront (1954) 1. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

[@rogerzotti1]

I'd go with On the Waterfront ...

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Guys and Dolls (1955) He is Sky Masterson, he was in the thearical production, first.

[@romanclay1913]

Marlon Brando is the greatest actor because of his unmatched acting range. From 1950-60 he played a paraplegic in THE MEN, Stanley Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, a Mexican revolutionary in VIVA ZAPATA, Mark Anthony, a Hell's Angel in THE WILD ONE. Terry Malloy in ON THE WATERFRONT, Napoleon in DESIREE, sang and danced in GUYS AND DOLLS, a Japanese man in TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, a contrite nazi in YOUNG LIONS then directed ONE EYED JACKS.

[@piranha5506]

He remains the most influential actor of cinema. Thank you for the recommendation. I’m glad you guys included Last Tango. The controversies aside, everybody does a great job in that movie.

[@HitchcockBrunette]

YES!!! His portrayal as Paul in Last Tango deserves that number 1 spot! The most raw and visceral screen performance I’ve ever seen. He was one of a kind. We were all so lucky to have him ❤

[@Aswin76541]

I don't know

[@Aswin76541]

There will be blood is best

[@erictalbert4633]

Street car should’ve been number 1 not an honorable mention

[@morgantylerv9406]

Marlon Brando is the Most Gorgeous Guy💞💞 Ever & The Greatest Actor In Film/Cinema History. Brando Can & Will Never Be Replaced. He's One of a Kind! RIP Marlon Brando 🙏💔

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

I agree and he would have been 100 tomorrow

[@user-qp6or8xl4g]

his best performance can quite simply be summed up by all of them.

[@booshist]

While I agree with your choice of No 1 (Scorsese remarked that “Brando has once again flown close to the Sun”) to say that his Stanley in Streetcar isn’t one of his top 10 performances is just baffling. I was expecting it to be easily in the top 3 as it’s not only superb it’s also one of the most explosive and groundbreaking turns an actor ever gave and far better than either his Napoleon or his Zapata. Yet I do agree with no 1, it’s a staggering performance that is obviously his most personal of his amazing career and just jaw dropping with power. For me he will always be the man. There are a few who get close to him such as Philip Seymour Hoffman Daniel Day Lewis and of course DeNiro but for me Brando is still the no 1

[@grouchbugs]

I think his performance in the first half of Mutiny on the Bounty is stunning, and like Harc Antony marvelously nuanced.

[@gonogazz]

I say the hole picture..See how he uses props..The movie slows way down after the mutiny..A great Movie..For the records..Mr Brando has never looked better..!

[@romanclay1913]

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE has the two greatest film performances ever: Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando.

[@funshine817]

The ONLY reason Brando did not get the Oscar for Stanley in Streetcar, is because he was a newbie, and back then who got the Oscar was political, sentimental(Humphrey Bogart), most known/loved...not just based on talent. Brando deserved that Oscar, but I don't mind Bogart won it.

[@Taiyou536]

Same happened to Leonardo di Caprio : it's politics nothing more .

[@robertodell3056]

I was a wee lad the first time i seen Brando on HBO in a film called The Nightcomers. A movie a wee lad shouldn't be watching. Aaaahhhhh, the good old days

[@bobypestano]

Totally and perfectly mesmerizing actor that touches and provokes every possible emotion and mental range of the human heart and mind…

[@donna25871]

If Scorsese and Spielberg love a film (One Eyed Jacks) then that is good enough for me.

[@PeterSimmonsonline]

His autobiography encapsulates his characters and depth of understanding of human nature.

[@museumofdave]

I agree with another viewer that Streetcar deserves first or second place, and would jettison the show-off silliness of Missouri Breaks in favor of his rarely considered Godfather parody, The Freshman, with Matthew Broderick. Congratulations on well-chosen visuals and an intelligent guide to a distinctive actor!

[@michelleladd7394]

The Freshmen was hilarious.

[@charlescachia4645]

GREATEST ACTOR EVER.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

By a mile

[@8lata]

After 20 years after his passing I am so obsessed so intrigued so attracted so dr rawn to every word he speaks edvery action he executes every silence he expresses that it drives me nuts. How is he possible. How is such magnificence possible. He has spoilt ne for all movies alll actors. No one comes anywhere near him. But no one.

[@paulsage6849]

Wow

[@ShikharVerma]

This is an excellent list and an equally well crafted video to accompany it. Good job guys.

[@user-hm9hp1et7k]

I liked him in Mutiny on the Bounty as Fletcher Christian.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

Me too. Not keen on Mafia films but he played Don Corleone brilliantly

[@slc2466]

Love "Guys and Dolls" up there on the list, and would place "Last Tango" as High on Films does. "Reflections in a Golden Eye" is another Brando portrayal well worth catching. I have a tribute video to Marlon's career on my channel if anyone wants to check it out.

[@seanjohn7802]

Great list but definitely missing Apocalypse Now.

[@SkankHunt3000]

Hardly .. great film but at the bottom of brando’s incredible early work

[@marlonlo9661]

The horror! The horror!

[@brigittecastrucci6541]

How can Brando’s searing performance in A StreetcarNamed Desire be left out !?! It’s often cited as the standard of Method acting.

[@jaciowen1107]

I simply loved Last Tango. His portrayal of grief moves me every time I watch it. He is mesmerizing.

[@LeeCameron]

completely agree. great great film just so hard to watch

[@MaryBain-dj3nk]

Major Pemberton Reflections of a Golden Eye one of his best !!!

[@alanFconrad]

greatness

[@stevekatz4372]

He Should have had at least 6 Academy Awards but we all know about the Politics that go on in Hollywood! He was not very Popular with the Money Grubbers!

[@funshine817]

Agreed

[@yankee2666]

You know nothing.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

He would have been 100 tomorrow. My favourite actor

[@jmdi2703]

Vito Carleone always his best performance

[@seanohare5488]

Maybe on the waterfront it's neck and neck

[@jmdi2703]

@@seanohare5488 Vito is another level

[@richardbrowning8221]

Amazing actor never be another like him.!

[@schannstewart9385]

He also was great in The Men

[@seanohare5488]

True underrated

[@gnewt75]

Brando would've told you his favorite and best performance was in Burn! He also has a few other honorable mentions out there in less than memorable movies.

[@carlosandre1992]

Burn 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 yes

[@americangirl-]

Love that movie & every movie he ever was in!!!!

[@aureliomunoz7164]

The best actor ever. A genius.An absolut genius.

[@cameronpickard7456]

good list indeed paul was his best and THE best of all time

[@highonfilms]

Yes indeed! It was an emotionally charged, yet provocative performance.

[@peakexperiencelifestyle]

I’m surprised Don Juan Demarco wasn’t mentioned that was one of my favorite films of all time and he is phenomenal in it.

[@frankbartolini5867]

Was Brando ever acting or just playing Brando?

[@yankee2666]

Dumb assessment - dumber question.

[@barryedwardchadwick8162]

I have always been a big western fan,having watched hundreds of films spanning 5 decades,I now believe Marlon Brando,s only directed movie starring himself and a truly star studded cast, that one eyed jacks,is the daddy of them all the best western ever

[@highonfilms]

Truly the one and only! Brando.

[@federicoTM]

You missed certanly Mutinity of the bounty , great movie : Brando in a amazing perfect role and acting in a militar official changing his place to a free rebel against the cruelty discipline and dishuman rules ( good suggestion for everybody in today 's society ) It reflecetd well his life and personality and soul ! Plus the masterpiece of Queimada by Gillo Pontecorvo forgot by too much people .

[@lauracoultas6784]

Totalmente de acuerdo, Motín a bordo y ¡Queimada! son otras dos joyas de Marlon que faltan en esta lista. La cacería (The chase) también podría formar parte. Siempre sienta bien ver a Marlon actuando.

[@michaellazzeri2069]

I was never a fan of Brondo , not ever. But I will admit he had real screen charisma.

[@aiellocarmela7818]

Grandissimo attore,da ragazza avevo il poster di Marlon Brando ,ne ero innamorata❤

[@johangaudissabois8668]

Perhaps i would have put STREETCAR up there first. But no matter what : Brando is the greatest actor ever. Very much liked your inclusion of his portrayal of VAL XAVIER in THE FUGITIVE KIND. An underestimated play by the great TENNESSEE WILLIAMS.

[@romanclay1913]

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE has the two greatest film performances ever: Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando.

[@Marita940]

So so handsome just brilliant had a sad life 😢

[@yankee2666]

He was also a degenerate who made his own bed.

[@jakevendrotti1496]

Came here to hear Brando's performances, not a narrator who doesn't take a breath

[@AmritRukhaiyaar1110]

Can't Wait !!!

[@SageDellAltare]

IMO 1) The Godfather 2) Apocalypse Now 3) A Streetcar Named Desire 4) The fugitive kind 5) Ultimo tango a Parigi 6) Sayonara 7) On the Waterfront 8) One-Eyed Jacks 9) Julius Caesar 10) Missouri breaks

[@highonfilms]

Those are good selections and great order.

[@mja91352]

Brando had teo outstanding film roles, in "On the Waterfront" and "The Godfather." If only he had devoted himself to where he belonged, the stage ...

[@janekelman9302]

i loved his performance in Don Juan DeMarco

[@RobinHood-fi4vp]

The GOAT❤❤THE GREATEST ACTOR EVER

[@PramitChatterjee1993]

Most of these films are on my watchlist, lekin time kahan hai? 😭

[@teresavandyck784]

I believe it’s difficult to cut Brando down to just 10 most memorable performances, when we could easily fill a 3-4 hour video with Brando’s most memorable performances. My favorite movies by Him ate Viva Zapata and. One Eyed Jacks, and I wish I had paid mote attention to all of his movies. I do remember a movie directed by Charlie Chaplin with He & Sophia Loren doing slapstick scenes that I thought were outrageous, called The Countess from Hong Kong. Look that one up and tell me what you think.❤😂

[@highonfilms]

I am yet to see that Chaplin movie, but thanks for a reminder. :)

[@carlosandre1992]

Marlon Brando actor lrgendary best 🎭 Theatre 🎭 🕯

[@donaldschmidt2990]

Sean John7802 is absolutely correct. Apocalypse Now is absolutely mesmerizing due to the incredible performance of Brando as Colonel Kurtz. Especially, the part in which Brando speaks of the Vietnamese amputating their arms rather than being vaccinated by foreigners. "That's when I knew they were stronger than we were," Kurtz lamented. ABSOLUTELY HAUNTING!! Picking the finest Brando performance was like choosing between Emeralds and Rubies. If not the greatest actor of all time, certainly the most influential. "Nothing human was foreign to him," his Acting Coach Stella Adler once said of him. Watching Marlon Brando act was to view a performer that never made a mistake. His interpretation of every character he portrayed was flawless. His actual flaws were all off camera. There he was a caricature of a man that trumpeted about everyones sins, but his own. Brilliant Actor. Garbage Human Being.

[@wyman1776]

Brando changes movie acting forever in Streetcar and it doesn't make the Top 10? Come on now.

[@MomchilApostolovKaramitev]

Paul in "The Last Tango in Paris"

[@ralphcate]

Nice list but Kid Rio from One Eyed Jacks number 8? Top 3 for me.

[@user-gg3ks4yb5w]

1. On the Waterfront 2. The Godfather 3. Last Tango in Paris 4. The Wild One 5. Streetcar Named Desire

[@user-jq8me7ny5n]

The Men was actually his first film, not Streetcar..

[@glenschunk3995]

Though the film Reflections in a Golden Eye is not great , it is a curiosity piece. The scene where Brando`s ( Major Penderton)whips Liz Taylor`s ( Leonora`s)horse "Firebird" because he cannot handle the horse properly & realizes he is gay. His gestures & screeched voice & tears is terrifyng. His quiet resignation in scenes after show a man with false hope.

[@bekagoderdzishvili7185]

Strange list. Without Stanley Kowalski and colonel Kurtz it's incomplete

[@robertodell3056]

That's what I said

[@billbraun6239]

This is not a widely accepted ranking. I would certainly have included Streetcar very high, and also Reflections In A Golden Eye in the Top 10.

[@highonfilms]

of course! Ultimately, we let our individual authors choose the films and the rankings.

[@jimiweezer]

🙄Left out my favorite, The Freshman🤓

[@michelleladd7394]

Apocalypse Now. He was great in that movie

[@KennySchwickrath]

Apocalypse Now!?!?

[@Kendrix1]

I can think of only one actor close to Brando.. Daniel Day Lewis.....

[@wladymirociaccia9201]

Brando meraviglioso

[@gutbucket279]

I loved Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Johnny Depp, etc., but Brando will ALWAYS be in a category of one. Also, a truly interesting human being. Even today, hardly anyone has the ability to stand up for personal beliefs, no matter what the cost. John.

[@bonanzajoe]

Marlon Brando wasn't one of the greats - He was the great! No actor has ever surpassed him. Although many have tried to imitate and emulate him.

[@kbrai5636]

Good effort - buy Burn ApocNow Freshman should have been here -

[@vladimirgoloschokin6587]

Why doesn't the great movie The Chase with amazing cast ever mentoin? So unfair

[@Arashkaman128]

❤❤❤❤

[@monnezzapromizoulin5169]

You forgot Queimada

[@mickeyjhorner]

He wasn’t a method actor! He studied with Stella Adler.

[@yankee2666]

He was a member of The Actors Studio (as was I). Brando was pure Method. Stella Adler was a Stanislavski student and aficionado. Stanislavski originated 'the method', a technique markedly different and markedly superior to Strasberg's method.

[@computerjantje]

Do you remember the line: "they talk when they should listen" ?? kzbin.info/www/bejne/imjdpXt9Z9qGsLs That is what exactly happens in this video. You show all these great Marlon Brando scenes but we hear you talking.

[@highonfilms]

Haha! Thanks for this comment. Unfortunately, KZbin doesn't like using many of these original film sounds and puts a copyright claim to it. So, we try to put out as much as we can. Appreciate your feedback though :)

[@didovici86]

Apocalypse now?????

[@ricogomez4020]

You left out SUPERMAN and DRY WHITE SEASON. This list was bogus.

[@richardschulman8821]

1. WATERFRONT 2. STREETCAR 3.MUTINY 4. GODFATHER 5. APOCALYPSE NOW (not even an honorable mention) LAST TANGO WAY DOWN THERE

[@chaibmourad2252]

👍

[@chainyrabbit]

Playing different races should be admired when done well, as bad as most of them were it's still a hard task. Accents are hard enough and acting is meant to be acting. I can imagine one day people being angry with Christian Bale for playing Batman because he wasn't really American...... or a bat

[@teresavandyck784]

Why didnt to let us see the scenes and stop talking about it. U wasted time we could have watched and listened to Brando.

[@CharlesMatheny]

"The Wild One" is ruined by his stupid motorcycle gang.

[@seansmith180]

Too many factual errors.

[@yankee2666]

Name one.

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

Absurd ranking.

[@highonfilms]

Okay. Let me know how you would rank his films. :)

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

In the first place, it's absurd to assume that his greatest performances CAN be ranked against each other, as if there has to be a best, 2nd best, 3rd best etc. It's known as the fallacy of single-peakedness: the assumption that there is always a single peak - a one best - among any group. But it serves well the attention-seeking priority of social media. Secondly, The Missouri Breaks and The Last Tango in Paris are such awful films that it's difficult to separate the performances from the inferior quality of the movie. Nevertheless, in Missouri, Brando plays some kind of ridiculous caricature of himself that is close to unwatchable, and in Tango there is little of his great performances to merit inclusion on a list of ten best or 20 best, let alone very best. Then there are tremendous performances that are entirely omitted, including Mutiny on the Bounty, The Young Lions (played with a German accent), Sayonara, The Ugly American, and of course Streetcar (weirdly given here a mere "honourable mention").

[@yankee2666]

Infantile comment.

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

@@yankee2666 I agree yours is. But nice try, bully.

[@yankee2666]

@@sheilamacdougal4874 Not too myopically opinionated, are we Sheila.

[@carfonju1018]

AND, MORITURI, BEDTIME STORY, SAYONARA??? NOT ARE VERY GOOD PERFORMANCES????

[@jeremygreen2198]

U got Number 10 wrong even Brando considered it among hhis worst ever films!

[@afzaalahmad547]

Why do you have to talk so much

[@bradcobb3418]

what is it with these nobodies who compile lists of incredibly talented actors and talk over their fantastic orations, when all we want is to enjoy their delivery, pathetic 🤮🤬

[@deborahcurtis1385]

Awful, flowery language in thee narration, telling instead of showing this has all the hallmarks of AI-generated rubbish. It could be great. Instead it's amateurish and clinging to the back of a genius. The result is not without merit, but it's horrible and sanitised and lacking in humanity. This is the AI-generated future. AVOID!

[@highonfilms]

I appreciate your feedback but it's narrated by a human nonetheless :)

[@petervonberg2711]

He was terrible as Napoleon.

[@petervonberg2711]

He was terrible in Apocalypse now.. Many RSC actors could do Antony better.

[@yankee2666]

If you say so, Mister Strasberg.

[@giorgioromano898]

Grandissimo eccezionale magnifico attore un vero mito del cinema mondiale uno dei più grandi attori di ogni epoca insieme ai grandissimi eccezionali bravissimi Robert de niro dustin hoffman al pacino Jack nicholson paul newman ecc però non aveva una bellissima voce era nasale troppo alta è stato giustamente e stupendamente doppiato soprattutto dal grandissimo bravissimo eccezionale grandissimo Giuseppe rinaldi ❤❤❤❤

[@JesusMagicPanties]

Honestly 80% of Brando's success was his look, that 'unrealistically' charismatic and perfect face of the archetypal masculine man. His very appearance has most of the work done by itself, already.