I liked Man on Fire. - He finally refined the drunkard character from Courage Under Fire. Again you don't see Denzel Washington the actor...you see his character. He's a professional. I wasn't thrilled with Scott Glenn's version and was very happy to see Denzel knock it out of the park.
Glory - Outstanding character. One of the times you don't see the actor but you see only the character. What do you think, Snowflake?
Remember the Titans - Can't say it enough. Watching the movie I don't see the actor...you see Herman Boone. He's the dictator and the law.
I can say the same for Tom Hanks. Despite him being one of my favorite actors he totally removes "himself" from the character and lets the character totally consume him. Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Private Ryan, Green Mile, Catch Me if You Can and probably my favorite performance of his...The Terminal.