Every season of Inside the Actors Studio ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Inside the Actors Studio!

Paul Newman

Stephen Sondheim

Alec Baldwin

Sidney Lumet

Shelley Winters

Neil Simon

Billy Crystal

Harvey Keitel

Shirley MacLaine

Eli Wallach

Anne Jackson

Lauren Bacall

Martin Short

Sir Anthony Hopkins

Danny Glover speaks about his style, his portrayal of famous figures, his charity work and his San Francisco heritage.

Danny Glover

Whoopi Goldberg

Jack Lemmon

Gary Sinise

Kathy Bates

Susan Sarandon

Meryl Streep

John Hurt

Laurence Fishburne

Donald Sutherland

Actor-director Ron Howard talks about growing up on television as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days." Also: his approach as a director on films like "Splash," "Night Shift," "Parenthood" and "Apollo 13."

Ron Howard

Sharon Stone

Actor Sean Penn is profiled and interviewed about his career.

Sean Penn

In this no-holds-barred meeting, the veteran Hollywood actor talks in depth about his career which spans blockbluster films across several decades.

Robert De Niro

Steven Spielberg

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Kim Basinger

Ellen Barkin

Peter Falk

Jerry Lewis

Tom Hanks

Billy Joel

Mary Tyler Moore

Actor/Director Sylvester Stallone is interviewed on his career.

Sylvester Stallone

The world-renouned British actor talks in length about his roots and his subsequent illustrious career.

Sir Michael Caine

Geena Davis

James Woods

Andy Garcia

The well-established actor discusses his rise from underdog to premiere Hollywood and stage star.

Kevin Spacey

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Alan Alda

The versatile leading man fills the host and the studio audience in on his unusual entrance to acting and the details of his illustrious film career.

Harrison Ford

Sigourney Weaver

Bernadette Peters

James Caan

Richard Dreyfuss

Gabriel Byrne

Spike Lee

Ed Harris

The charismatic character actor discusses his on-screen personas, his writing career, his relationship with fellow actor Matt Damon and all points in-between.

Ben Affleck

Ned Beatty

Interview with Mike Myers, who shot to fame with Wayne's World in 1992 before going on to create the Austin Powers movies and provide the voice of animated ogre Shrek

Mike Myers

Michael Douglas

Gwyneth Paltrow

The gifted female lead actress talks about her well-steeped dramatic heritage and steady rise to success.

Helen Hunt

One of the all-time great directors takes the stage to compare notes on his signature directing style, his relationship with his actors and the support of his family and the importance of all these factors on his work.

Francis Ford Coppola

The enduringly popular, quick-witted comic turned actor takes the chair in this hilarious episode.

Robin Williams

Melanie Griffith

Antonio Banderas

Burt Reynolds

Roseanne

The world-renouned comedic actor looks back on a life lived constantly in showbusiness, his appearances on various television shows and his breakthrough into the world of movies.

Ben Stiller

Gene Hackman

Kevin Kline

Bruce Willis

Kevin Costner

The good-natured family-friendly actor and all-round entertainer shows the audience why he is one of the most well-liked people in Hollywood.

Will Smith

Stockard Channing

Debra Winger

Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker discusses her career and ambitions, charting a life of performing from stage school to movie success. Presented by James Lipton

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sir Ben Kingsley

Dennis Quaid

Ethan Hawke

Richard Gere

Hugh Grant

In opposition to the forecefully assertive and violent on-screen personas he often portrays, this laid-back actor calmly reveals the situations of his early life, his choice to become a performer and his hobbies and interests.

Samuel L. Jackson

Benicio del Toro

Vanessa Redgrave

Billy Bob Thornton

The versatile but often misunderstood lead man takes the stage and demystifies himself in style.

Johnny Depp

Sissy Spacek

Juliette Binoche

Pierce Brosnan

The legendary Shakesperian thespian talks frankly about his upbringing, mutitude of roles and the difficulties caused by his homosexuality.

Sir Ian McKellen

Vaunted director Martin Scorsese looks back at the highlights of his well-loved works, discusses his choice to become a filmmaker and his continued passion for celluloid.

Martin Scorsese

Julianne Moore

Edward Norton

The Cast of The Simpsons

Nicolas Cage

The charming actress discusses the challenges of being a child actor, her teenage struggle with drugs and her transformation into a venerable leading lady.

Drew Barrymore

In her short but illustrious career this actress has demonstrated remarkable skill and committment to her film roles and picked up numerous awards, which she discusses at length.

Renee Zellweger

Actor John Travolta is interviewed on his career.

John Travolta

Jeremy Irons

Joanne Woodward

Martin Sheen

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.

The Best Seasons of Inside the Actors Studio

The Best Seasons of Inside the Actors Studio

The Best Seasons of Inside the Actors Studio

Season 3

Season 22

Season 1

Season 18

Season 15

Season 21

Season 6

Season 5

Season 12

Season 8

Season 9

Season 20

Season 4

Season 17

Season 10

Season 13

Season 16

Season 19

Season 7

Season 11

Season 14