De Niro is 'best living actor'

Robert De Niro has been voted the world's greatest living actor. The Taxi Driver and Godfather star beat Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson into second and third places.

Following them were Paul Newman and Marlon Brando, who was still alive when voting for the Empire magazine survey began.

Sir Anthony Hopkins, at No.6, was the only Briton in the top ten, while Sir Sean Connery was No.13 and Sir Ian McKellen No.15.