AGE: 78
OCCUPATION: Actor, director
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: Directing himself in Gran Torino — rumored to be his last on-screen appearance — Eastwood allowed his deep-creased visage and raspy voice to do their thing, resulting in a remarkably nuanced performance.
CON: His ongoing feud with Spike Lee makes it clear the cranky-old-man persona isn't an act.