Marlon Brando - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004[3]) was an American screen and stage actor. He is widely regarded for bringing a gripping realism to film acting and is generally considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential actors of the 20th century.[4][5] A cultural icon, Brando is most famous for his Oscar-winning performances as Terry Malloy in On The Waterfront (1954) and Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), as well as influential performances in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata! (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), The Wild One (1953), Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967), Last Tango In Paris (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Brando was also an activist, supporting many issues, notably the African-American Civil Rights Movement and various American Indian Movements.