12 Actors Whose Final Movie Was Their Best

After years of making movies, sometimes an actor’s last turns out to be their best. This may come after a performer has spent a lifetime playing roles in a variety of genres, or during their prime when circumstances beyond their control cut their career short. It’s a sign of distinction that an actor’s last movie is their greatest achievement when so many actors, even the best of their generation, can fade into obscurity starring in B and C-grade movies that don’t offer them the sort of challenge, recognition, or prestige of their earlier years.