National Treasure (2004) As Benjamin Gates, a treasure hunter searching for a chest hidden by the founding fathers of the Revolutionary War.
Face/Off (1997) As Castor Troy, a major criminal being pursued by an FBI agent (John Travolta) using a revolutionary medical technique.
Raising Arizona (1987) He and Holly Hunter kidnap a baby, because they can't have any kids of their own.
Con Air (1997) As Cameron Poe, an ex-convict and U.S. ranger who is out on parole, but becomes trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the convicts take it over.
Moonstruck (1987) As Ronnie Cammareri, a man involved in a love triangle with his brother and his brother's fiancee (Cher).
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who goes to Las Vegas after losing everything because of his drinking.
Kick-Ass (2010) As Damon Macready, aka Big Daddy, a superhero who fights crime with no super powers and the father of Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz).
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) As Memphis Raines, a retired master car thief, who has to get back into the industry to save his brother's life.
The Rock (1996) As Dr. Stanley Godspeed, a doctor hired to disarm some bombs that are being held at Alcatraz by some U.S. marines who are threatening San Francisco Bay.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) As Balthazar Blake,a master sorcerer training his apprentice Dave (Jay Baruchel)and also trying to save the world from Evil Sorcerers
Honorable Mention
Matchstick Men (2003) As Roy Waller, a con artist who finds out he has a daughter (Alison Lohman), who becomes interested in the tricks of the trade.
Adaptation. (2002) As Charlie and Donald Kaufman, the story of a screenwriter who seeks help from his twin brother to adapt a non-fiction book.
Valley Girl (1983) As Randy, a punk from the city and the complete opposite of the valley girl (Deborah Foreman) who loves him.
The Weather Man (2005) David Spritz, a weather man separated from his wife and kids, who is struggling to figure out if personal or professional success is more important to him.
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) As Jack Singer, a man who finds himself greatly in debt in Vegas, but is offered the chance to clear the debt if he lets a wealthy gambler spend the weekend with his fiancee (Sarah Jessica Parker).
The Family Man (2000) As a successful investment broker who gets to see how his life might be, when he wakes up one day to find that his sports car and girlfriend have turned into a a mini-van and a wife.
Interesting choices, and I can see how National Treasure would be an all round favourite, and all the others are great too, and some of my favourites; but oh so many superb movies that didn't make it!
More here about it with a video clip and awesome scenes from some of the movies that didn't make it.
I didn't vote though because I couldn't choose....... so how can I complain? The selection is very interesting though! quite actiony adventure dominated but still a variety there of genres and time periods!
Maybe we should all do our own drop down list of Nic's entire filmography and rearange it in order of preference!
Here is our forum Filmography if anyone would like a go!
Hard to do this, because I am thinking about the ones I really love, and also the ones where I felt his performance excelled, and sometimes they rule each other out. This could change at any time.
i just want to say... well done Meg! this is so no an easy thing to do!
i completely agree with your preface, I would add for me that because there are different genres it is so difficult to compare...how for instatnce can you compare Leaving Las Vegas with The Sorcerer's Apprentice! I love them both, equally! I have been fiddling with the whole filmography, moving things up and down and I am not happy with it still!
my top 10 are 1-gone in sixty seconds 2-bad liuetenant 3-ghost rider 4-snake eyes 5- con air 6-leaving las vegas 7-red rock west 8-knowing 9-national treasure 10-face off so hard to choose though .