Who is the biggest Hollywood icon ever?

[Ja Rhule]

Harry Potter

[pstall]

Over 1.6 billion as an actor. 1.3 as a director. Almost a bil as a producer and multiple Oscar winner.

Even Denzel says Clint is at the top of the food chain.

[charlotte49er]

I say Clint Eastwood. Nevermind his own film catalogue. Look at the great films he has directed over the years. From Play Misty for me to yet another movie getting Oscar nods with Invictus.

From spaghetti westerns to his own Iconic Dirty Harry characters I say he is the top.

Dude even composed a few films. The man can do and has done it all.

I have to agree. He started in Movies (Had a bit part in a Francis the Talking Mule movie) moved to TV (Rowdy Yates, Rawhide!) then he took off from there!

Movies, acted and/or Directed;

Hoover (2012) (pre-production)

Hereafter (2010) (post-production)

Invictus (2009)

Gran Torino (2008)

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Mystic River (2003)

Blood Work (2002)

Space Cowboys (2000)

True Crime (1999)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Absolute Power (1997)

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

A Perfect World (1993)

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Unforgiven (1992)

The Rookie (1990)

White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)

Pink Cadillac (1989)

Bird (1988)

The Dead Pool (1988)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Pale Rider (1985)

Tightrope (1984)

City Heat (1984)

Sudden Impact (1983)

Honkytonk Man (1982)

Firefox (1982)

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Bronco Billy (1980)

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

The Gauntlet (1977)

The Enforcer (1976)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

Magnum Force (1973)

Breezy (1973)

High Plains Drifter (1973)

Joe Kidd (1972)

Dirty Harry (1971)

Play Misty for Me (1971)

The Beguiled (1971)

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Paint Your Wagon (1969)

Where Eagles Dare (1969)

Coogan's Bluff (1968)

Hang 'em High (1968)

The Witches (1966)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)

Lafayette Escadrille (1958)

Escapade in Japan (1957)

The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)

Away All Boats (1956)

Star in the Dust (1956)

Never Say Goodbye (1956)

Tarantula (1955)

Lady Godiva (1955)

Francis in the Navy (1955)

Revenge of the Creature (1955)

"Rawhide" .... Rowdy Yates (217 episodes, 1959-1965)

"Maverick" .... Red Hardigan (1 episode, 1959)

"Death Valley Days" .... John Lucas (1 episode, 1956)

If he's not the biggest, Clint has to be the hardest working!

[Starscream]

Jack Nicholson

John Wayne

Katherine Hepburn

Jimmie Stewart

Bogart

[Delhomeboy]

Yeah but guys...icon. Iconic. Like worldwide, the face of hollywood. I think Clint would def be on the Mount Rushmore of movies--and yeah, Sports Talk, he's definitely the hardest working, I just don't know if he's the most iconic--which doesn't necessarily just mean success.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Iconic?

Marilyn.

[Panthro]

When I think movie star the first person that comes to mind is Tom Berenger

[pstall]

When I think movie star the first person that comes to mind is Tom Berenger

nah man. Michael Sarazin

[Matt Foley]

Jim Caviezel

[Davidson Deac II]

The Duke, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart.

[Mr. Scot]

I gotta go with John Wayne on this one.

[mmmbeans]

I love wayne and eastwood and bogie and marilyn but the answer is Chaplin.

[Captroop]

Marilyn was definitely an icon, but I'm very surprised there's been no mention of Audrey Hepburn. She's arguably more iconic than any Hollywood actress ever. Honestly, I've seen more Holly Golightly t-shirts, purses, bags, posters, et al then I've ever seen of Monroe memorabilia.

Personally, I like Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly to hold the mantle of all time Hollywood icons.

[charlotte49er]

When I think of someone, He or She is an icon, I think of them as still living.

Granted Elvis, Marilyn & Steve McQueen lead the licensing of dead stars. But is that really Iconic?

i·con·ic [ ī kónnik ]

adjective

Definition:

1. characterized by fame: relating to or characteristic of somebody or something admired as an icon

Their fame has grown to iconic proportions.

i·con [  kòn ] (plural i·cons)

noun

Definition:

2. somebody famous for something: somebody or something widely and uncritically admired, especially somebody or something symbolizing a movement or field of activity

the all-time rock'n'roll icon

I guess they don't have to be living by definition, but I still think that Clint has such a multifaceted career. (Acting, Producing, Directing) That he would be hard to beat.