The 13 Greatest Acting Duos in Hollywood

On-screen magic and off-screen friendship — the pairs whose chemistry made whole genres sing, from golden-age dancers to modern comedy teams. Who is the greatest? Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Paul Newman & Robert Redford

   The effortless pairing of Butch Cassidy and The Sting.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau

   The Odd Couple's mismatched comic partners across ten films.
   763pts
3. 3
   Simon Pegg & Nick Frost

   The British comedy pair behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
   560pts
4. 4
   Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence

   Frequent David O. Russell co-stars from Silver Linings Playbook.
   485pts
5. 5
   Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy

   Nine films of crackling screwball chemistry over 25 years.
   397pts
6. 6
   Abbott & Costello

   The classic vaudeville comedy team of Who's on First fame.
   397pts
7. 7
   Cheech & Chong

   The counterculture stoner-comedy duo of Up in Smoke.
   397pts
8. 8
   Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

   The definitive song-and-dance partnership of Hollywood's golden age.
   397pts
9. 9
   Danny DeVito & Arnold Schwarzenegger

   The mismatched Twins and Junior comedy pairing.
   397pts
10. 10
    Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

    Boston best friends who won a screenwriting Oscar for Good Will Hunting.
    291pts
11. 11
    Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn

    The fast-talking duo of Wedding Crashers and beyond.
    291pts
12. 12
    Seth Rogen & James Franco

    The stoner-comedy partners of Pineapple Express and This Is the End.
    291pts
13. 13
    Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone

    Three-film partners crowned by La La Land.
    162pts