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

Paul Newman & Robert Redford

The effortless pairing of Butch Cassidy and The Sting.

1000pts

2

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau

The Odd Couple's mismatched comic partners across ten films.

763pts

3

Simon Pegg & Nick Frost

The British comedy pair behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

560pts

4

Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence

Frequent David O. Russell co-stars from Silver Linings Playbook.

485pts

5

Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy

Nine films of crackling screwball chemistry over 25 years.

397pts

6

Abbott & Costello

The classic vaudeville comedy team of Who's on First fame.

397pts

7

Cheech & Chong

The counterculture stoner-comedy duo of Up in Smoke.

397pts

8

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

The definitive song-and-dance partnership of Hollywood's golden age.

397pts

9

Danny DeVito & Arnold Schwarzenegger

The mismatched Twins and Junior comedy pairing.

397pts

10

Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

Boston best friends who won a screenwriting Oscar for Good Will Hunting.

291pts

11

Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn

The fast-talking duo of Wedding Crashers and beyond.

291pts

12

Seth Rogen & James Franco

The stoner-comedy partners of Pineapple Express and This Is the End.

291pts

13

Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone

Three-film partners crowned by La La Land.

162pts