Johnny Simmons

#9 Miranda Richardson Sleepy Hollow
I've always been a fan of Miranda and she is wonderfully macabre in this dual role. It's a pity Burton never worked with her again, because no one gives her any roles at all.

#8 Michael Keaton Beetlejuice
I don't know if this qualifies as an 'iconic' role, but Keaton was a hell of a lot of awesome playing the title character.

# 7 Johnny Depp Sleepy Hollow
Too low for Depp, perhaps. Wrong film? I don't think so. This is before he went off the deep end of course. Depp was tops in this film. This was a really good Burton piece.

# 6 Martin Landau Ed Wood
The only Burton actor to win an Oscar. For a decade where so many good supporting roles were looked over [Pitt, Fiennes, Rush] for their freakishness they didn't hold back with him.

# 5 Jack Nicholson Batman
He will always be THE Joker. And that's as it should be. He is the best.

# 4 Albert Finney Big Fish
Finney has always been a reliable supporting actor and yet they snubbed him for a quite poignant performance. This being the same Academy who nominated him for Erin Brockovich...

# 3 Helena Bonham Carter Sweeney Todd
I was torn between this and her incredible voice work in Corpse Bride. They were both really good.

#2 Ewan McGregor Big Fish
Criminally ignored at the major awards that year this is his best performance. He owned the role. If you don't believe go see it. If you still don't believe...ummm...why not?

# 1 Michelle Pfeiffer Batman Returns
Nathaniel calls it the best superhero performance ever, and he may not be wrong. 1992 was a horrible year in film and they couldn't recognise her for this blockbuster...and they nominated her that same year for Love Field. Sigh!

What are your fave Burton performances? Or do you not like him?



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