10 Best Performances In Spike Lee Movies, Ranked

Spike Lee has helped launch the careers of many venerated actors and actresses, some of whom have delivered his movies’ best performances. Since his feature directorial debut with She’s Gotta Have It in 1986, Lee has cultivated a loyal stable of frequent actors, including Denzel Washington, Delroy Lindo, and John Turturro, who regularly appear in the filmmaker’s “joints.” He brings out the best in his casts, as most of his actors have received critical praise and a few have even been recognized by the Academy Awards.