and actually were old (as opposed to someone young using makeup).
Marlon Brando is my favorite actor, but he didn't play any memorable "old" man roles (He was in his late 40s when he played "The Godfather").
I'm thinking of many great actors but when I think of their roles when they were older, I can't think of anything great.. Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, etc..
this won't quality since it wasnt a lead but lancaster had a memorable moment in field of dreams that stare of his with no grin
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Bill Paxton in Mean Dreams
These were stellar last performances by both actors.
Edit : As an afterthought, Sean Connery in Finding Forrester.
Vittorio De Sica (General De la Rovere)
Ruth Gordon (Harold and Maude)
Sean Connery.
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