What Are The 5 Best Patrick Stewart Roles?
Patrick Stewart was one of the greatest actors of his generation. From the stage to every screen size imaginable, audiences loved being transported with him to distant star systems or Shakespearean times, and everything in between.
His passing at 86 years old was hard, but we want to celebrate the movies he left behind and the roles he made iconic.
So today, I am going to go over my top five favorite performances he gave and celebrate the fine actor we lost.
Let's dive in.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) - Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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- Director: Jonathan Frakes
- Writer: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore
- Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Alice Krige, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell
Stewart defined Captain Picard over seven seasons of TV and many Star Trek movies. My favorite has to be First Contact, where we get this sweeping adventure and Borg villain that I cannot believe we haven't seen on the big screen since. Stewart gives a raw, Shakespearean performance as a driven leader battling both the Borg and his own trauma to protect Earth's future.
Logan (2017) - Professor Charles Xavier
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- Director: James Mangold
- Writer: Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green
- Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant
You could pick any X-Men movie for this entry, but I chose the one where he carried the most weight. Stewart delivered a heartbreaking and vulnerable performance as an aging Charles Xavier struggling with neurodegenerative disease. Your heart breaks for him as you see the debilitation of his mind and how the world collapses around them, too.
Green Room (2015) - Darcy Banker
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