51. ED HARRIS
The Right Stuff (1983)

As American hero John Glenn, Harris had the biggest space suit to fill in Philip Kaufman's astronaut epic. He pushed the envelope and acquitted himself brilliantly, adding true humanity to a larger-than-life role — a skill that's become his good-guy trademark ever since. Not to mention the fact that for once in his career Harris had the perfect hairdo for the job.

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