Across decades of changing trends and technologies, his work has remained startlingly alive. He proved a leading man could be vulnerable without losing strength, flawed without losing dignity, terrifying without losing humanity. On stage, on television, and in film, he kept choosing roles that demanded more of him—and of us. That commitment turned performances into memories and scenes into cultural touchstones. Awards explain his success, but they don’t explain his impact. The real measure of his legacy is simple: people keep pressing play.
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