No Hollywood star has quite an illustrious career as Clint Eastwood. Earning fame as the quintessential Western star (particularly in the Spaghetti Western sub-genre), the actor quickly earned icon status by playing gruff, strong-willed, nearly silent men. And while he's played variations of those roles throughout his career—sometimes veering into parody of the classic characters in his filmography—he's earned an impenetrable spot in American cinematic history. While he's earned four Oscars for directing, he'll always be an actor first—which is why we celebrate the long legacy of his work with this look at his 25 greatest movies. (Note: Movies he directed but didn't star in aren't on the list, so keep that in mind before you get mad about Mystic River.)