Who Played the Toughest Cop?

Tommy Lee Jones Jones won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Marshal Samuel Gerard in "The Fugitive" in 1993. But he's not the only actor who took his job as a cop seriously. Check out which other onscreen police we wouldn't wanna mess with. (Warner Home Video)

Clint Eastwood The legendary actor played San Francisco police detective Inspector Harry Callahan for the "Dirty Harry" film series in the '70s and '80s. Harry was one of the first corrupt cops on film. He didn't mind crossing moral or ethical boundaries to get the job done. (Warner Home Video)

Kevin Costner Okay, so Kevin doesn't play a cop, but he was trying to fight crime as FBI agent Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables" (1987). The crime drama, based on the book by the same name, was nominated for four Academy Awards. (Paramount)

Dominic West He played criminal investigator Detective Jimmy McNulty on the HBO series "The Wire" from 2002 to 2006. Although his personal issues often got in the way of his crime fighting abilities, he's one dude we wouldn't wanna mess with. (HBO)

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Sgt. Roger Murtaugh (Glover) and Sgt. Martin Riggs (Gibson) were reluctant to be partners at first. But the chemistry worked well enough for four "Lethal Weapon" films to be made. (Warner Home Video)

Brad Pitt Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play detectives in the thriller "Seven" (1995). Together they try to catch a serial killer on a mission to murder someone who has committed each of the seven deadly sins. There are some scenes in this movie that will stay with you forever. (New Line Home Video)

Denzel Washington When you think of brutal cops, one of the first to come to mind is Denzel Washington in "Training Day" (2001). He played narcotics cop Det. Alonzo Harris, who was as crooked and corrupt as they come. Newbie Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), not so much. (Warner Home Video)

Benicio Del Toro In one of his biggest early roles, Benicio Del Toro starred as a Mexican cop in "Traffic" (2000) responsible for stopping drug traffickers. He did look pretty darn good in that uniform. (Universal Studios)

Colin Farrell In one of his earlier films, "S.W.A.T" (2003), Colin plays Officer Jim Street, a former Navy SEAL and L.A.P.D. hot shot sent to diffuse a hostage situation in Hollywood. Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson also star in the action thriller. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Steven Seagal In "Out for Justice" (1991) Steven Seagal plays one of the most feared NYPD cops on film, Gino Felino. Sure, the name sounds silly, but Det. Felino had ties with the Mob. You wouldn't want to get on his bad side. (Warner Home Video)

Jake Gyllenhaal The actor is currently filming "End of Watch" in Los Angeles. He shaved his head for the role and he's looking fierce! For more pics of Jake, go to <a href="http://www.x17online.com" target="_blank">x17online.com.</a> (X17online.com)