I don't think anyone has mentioned Michael Chiklis from The Shield. I thought he was quite menacing in the role of Mackey.
Aww -- he's just "putting on a mean face".
To me the tough guys of the 40s-60s weren't necessarily mean (Lawrence Tierney excepted!), just what I would call "self sufficient". Here are some guys you know deal with life on their own terms and ask no favors:
Heck, I started to pick out a few pictures then ran across this site: http://listverse.com/2008/04/15/top-20-classic-hollywood-tough-guys/. The above two are on their list. They even have the same picture for Lee Marvin.
I'd have left out Kirk Douglas (definitely a tough guy but 2nd tier. Besides we alredy have one cleft chin on the list!) and put Lawrence Tierney in his place.
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