# 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!

*By YPB Team · Published July 23, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-13-greatest-acting-duos-in-hollywood*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Paul Newman & Robert Redford** — 66.67% (2 votes · score 1000/1000)
   The effortless pairing of Butch Cassidy and The Sting.
2. **Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 763/1000)
   The Odd Couple's mismatched comic partners across ten films.
3. **Simon Pegg & Nick Frost** — 0% (0 votes · score 560/1000)
   The British comedy pair behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
4. **Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence** — 0% (0 votes · score 485/1000)
   Frequent David O. Russell co-stars from Silver Linings Playbook.
5. **Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy** — 0% (0 votes · score 397/1000)
   Nine films of crackling screwball chemistry over 25 years.
6. **Abbott & Costello** — 0% (0 votes · score 397/1000)
   The classic vaudeville comedy team of Who's on First fame.
7. **Cheech & Chong** — 0% (0 votes · score 397/1000)
   The counterculture stoner-comedy duo of Up in Smoke.
8. **Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers** — 0% (0 votes · score 397/1000)
   The definitive song-and-dance partnership of Hollywood's golden age.
9. **Danny DeVito & Arnold Schwarzenegger** — 0% (0 votes · score 397/1000)
   The mismatched Twins and Junior comedy pairing.
10. **Matt Damon & Ben Affleck** — 0% (0 votes · score 291/1000)
   Boston best friends who won a screenwriting Oscar for Good Will Hunting.
11. **Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn** — 0% (0 votes · score 291/1000)
   The fast-talking duo of Wedding Crashers and beyond.
12. **Seth Rogen & James Franco** — 0% (0 votes · score 291/1000)
   The stoner-comedy partners of Pineapple Express and This Is the End.
13. **Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone** — 0% (0 votes · score 162/1000)
   Three-film partners crowned by La La Land.

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