While the Star Wars franchise has left an inimitable mark on pop culture, the epic sci-fi saga has never been one to receive much recognition from awards organizations outside of their technical honors.
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However, just because there aren't any "Best Actor" or "Best Actress" Oscars for the Star Wars franchise doesn't mean there haven't been some phenomenal performances across the board. As such, I've decided to look back at the live-action films and streaming series within the Star Wars universe to definitively rank the 20 best performances in the franchise's history.
20.Daisy Ridley as Rey in The Force Awakens
19.Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith
18.Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux in The Force Awakens
17.Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand in The Book of Boba Fett
16.Anthony Daniels as C-3PO in Return of the Jedi
15.Benicio del Toro as DJ in The Last Jedi
14.Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in The Mandalorian
13.Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa in The Empire Strikes Back
12.Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story
11.Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope
10.Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in The Last Jedi
9.Bill Burr as Migs Mayfeld in The Mandalorian
8.Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.Frank Oz as Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back
6.Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story
5.David Prowse, James Earl Jones, and Sebastian Shaw as Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi
4.Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious in Revenge of the Sith
3.Harrison Ford as Han Solo in The Force Awakens
2.Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
1.Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back
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