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The best-known film, television and stage actors in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

1,391 actors in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 13 of 28.

Most famous actor

Charlie Chaplin

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 89.8)

Most common birth month

April

140 of 1,391 were born in April

Living vs deceased

980 / 411

70% are still living

Most common nationality

American

796 people, 57% of the list

Editor-written profiles

262

19% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #601)

  1. 601Joan PlowrightJoan PlowrightStage and screen actress, widely known for her work at the National Theatre and as Laurence Olivier's wife.🇬🇧British · Born October 28, 1929 · Died January 16, 2025View profile
  2. 602Ann-MargretAnn-MargretActress and singer who starred opposite Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas and earned Oscar nominations for Carnal Knowledge and Tommy.🇸🇪Swedish · Born April 28, 1941View profile
  3. 603Elisabeth ShueElisabeth ShueEarned an Oscar nomination for Leaving Las Vegas and starred in The Karate Kid and Back to the Future Part II.🇺🇸American · Born October 6, 1963View profile
  4. 604Til SchweigerTil SchweigerGerman actor and director whose comedy Der bewegte Mann and the crime caper Knockin' on Heaven's Door made him a star.🇩🇪German · Born December 19, 1963View profile
  5. 605Peter DinklagePeter DinklageWon a record four Emmys for playing the sharp-witted Tyrion Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones.🇺🇸American · Born June 11, 1969View profile
  6. 606Viola DavisViola DavisFirst Black actress to complete the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Oscar for Fences.🇺🇸American · Born August 11, 1965View profile
  7. 607Graham ChapmanGraham ChapmanMember of Monty Python who played the title role in Life of Brian.🇬🇧British · Born January 8, 1941 · Died October 4, 1989View profile
  8. 608Michael MadsenMichael MadsenActor remembered for playing the menacing Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.🇺🇸American · Born September 25, 1957 · Died July 3, 2025View profile
  9. 609Peter LorrePeter LorrePlayed the child murderer in Fritz Lang's M, then became a sinister fixture of Hollywood films such as The Maltese Falcon.🇺🇸American · Born June 26, 1904 · Died March 23, 1964View profile
  10. 610Vincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioHe is known for playing the tormented recruit Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket and Wilson Fisk in Daredevil.🇺🇸American · Born June 30, 1959View profile
  11. 611Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchPlayed the detective in the BBC series Sherlock and received an Oscar nomination for The Imitation Game.🇬🇧British · Born July 19, 1976View profile
  12. 612Andy SerkisAndy SerkisPerformance-capture pioneer who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films.🇬🇧British · Born April 20, 1964View profile
  13. 613Brad DourifBrad DourifEarned an Oscar nomination for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and voiced Chucky.🇺🇸American · Born March 18, 1950View profile
  14. 614Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasActress who earned an Oscar nomination for The English Patient and won a BAFTA for Four Weddings and a Funeral.🇬🇧British · Born May 24, 1960View profile
  15. 615Helen HuntHelen HuntWon an Oscar for As Good as It Gets and starred in the sitcom Mad About You.🇺🇸American · Born June 15, 1963View profile
  16. 616Ben GazzaraBen GazzaraActed in John Cassavetes films such as Husbands and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and won an Emmy.🇺🇸American · Born August 28, 1930 · Died February 3, 2012View profile
  17. 617Elliott GouldElliott GouldEarned an Oscar nomination for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and starred in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H.🇺🇸American · Born August 29, 1938View profile
  18. 618Terry JonesTerry JonesWelsh member of Monty Python who directed Life of Brian and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the latter alongside Terry Gilliam.🇬🇧British · Born February 1, 1942 · Died January 21, 2020View profile
  19. 619Carroll BakerCarroll BakerActress who earned an Oscar nomination for the controversial 1956 film Baby Doll.🇺🇸American · Born May 28, 1931View profile
  20. 620José FerrerJosé FerrerWon the Academy Award for Best Actor for Cyrano de Bergerac, the first Hispanic actor to do so.🇺🇸American · Born January 8, 1912 · Died January 26, 1992View profile
  21. 621Ryan ReynoldsRyan ReynoldsActor and producer who made the foul-mouthed superhero comedy Deadpool a major box-office success in the title role.🇨🇦Canadian · Born October 23, 1976View profile
  22. 622Lee Min-hoLee Min-hoSouth Korean actor who became widely known as Gu Jun-pyo in the drama Boys Over Flowers.🇰🇷South Korean · Born June 22, 1987View profile
  23. 623Tobey MaguireTobey MaguireActor who played Peter Parker in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.🇺🇸American · Born June 27, 1975View profile
  24. 624Emma WatsonEmma WatsonEnglish actress who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films.🇬🇧British · Born April 15, 1990View profile
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    Angelique RockasGreek-South African actress who founded the London theatre group Internationalist Theatre.🇬🇧British · Born August 31, 1951View profile
  26. 626Helen HayesHelen HayesStage star nicknamed the First Lady of American Theatre, who won both an Oscar and a Tony.🇺🇸American · Born October 10, 1900 · Died March 17, 1993View profile
  27. 627Jim CaviezelJim CaviezelPlayed Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ.🇺🇸American · Born September 26, 1968View profile
  28. 628Eric IdleEric IdleMonty Python member who wrote the musical Spamalot and the song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.🇬🇧British · Born March 29, 1943View profile
  29. 629Susan HaywardSusan HaywardWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for I Want to Live!, playing convicted murderer Barbara Graham in 1958.🇺🇸American · Born June 30, 1917 · Died March 14, 1975View profile
  30. 630Johannes HeestersJohannes HeestersSinger and actor who performed on stage and screen for nearly a century, famous for operetta roles.🇦🇹Austrian · Born December 5, 1903 · Died December 24, 2011View profile
  31. 631Martin WeinekMartin WeinekAustrian actor who played Inspector Fritz Kunz in the long-running police series Inspector Rex, and also makes wine.🇦🇹Austrian · Born June 30, 1964View profile
  32. 632Simon BakerSimon BakerAustralian actor who played the charming consultant Patrick Jane in the television crime drama The Mentalist.🇦🇺Australian · Born July 30, 1969View profile
  33. 633Matt BomerMatt BomerPlayed con man Neal Caffrey in the television series White Collar and won a Golden Globe for The Normal Heart.🇺🇸American · Born October 11, 1977View profile
  34. 634Sacha GuitrySacha GuitryFrench playwright, actor and director who wrote more than a hundred plays.🇫🇷French · Born February 21, 1885 · Died May 24, 1957View profile
  35. 635Kelly PrestonKelly PrestonAppeared in comedies and dramas including Twins and Jerry Maguire, in a career of more than sixty productions.🇺🇸American · Born October 13, 1962 · Died July 12, 2020View profile
  36. 636Norman ReedusNorman ReedusPlays the crossbow-wielding Daryl Dixon in the long-running television series The Walking Dead, after first being noticed in The Boondock Saints.🇺🇸American · Born January 6, 1969View profile
  37. 637Emilio EstevezEmilio EstevezActor and director who starred in The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire, later directing the drama The Way.🇺🇸American · Born May 12, 1962View profile
  38. 638Cloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanOscar-winning supporting actress in The Last Picture Show who also played Phyllis in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.🇺🇸American · Born April 30, 1926 · Died January 26, 2021View profile
  39. 639Song Joong-kiSong Joong-kiSouth Korean actor who became a star in Sungkyunkwan Scandal and later led the hit drama Descendants of the Sun.🇰🇷South Korean · Born September 19, 1985View profile
  40. 640Benicio del ToroBenicio del ToroWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a Mexican police officer in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic.🇺🇸American · Born February 19, 1967View profile
  41. 641Jean ArthurJean ArthurStarred in Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.🇺🇸American · Born October 17, 1900 · Died June 19, 1991View profile
  42. 642Lucy LiuLucy LiuPlayed the formidable lawyer Ling Woo in Ally McBeal and starred in the Charlie's Angels films.🇺🇸American · Born December 2, 1968View profile
  43. 643River PhoenixRiver PhoenixYoung actor praised for Stand by Me and an Oscar-nominated performance in Running on Empty.🇺🇸American · Born August 23, 1970 · Died October 31, 1993View profile
  44. 644Janet GaynorJanet GaynorBecame the first Academy Award winner for Best Actress, honoured for Seventh Heaven, Street Angel and Sunrise.🇺🇸American · Born October 6, 1906 · Died September 14, 1984View profile
  45. 645Yuri NikulinYuri NikulinSoviet clown and actor best remembered for the Gaidai comedies, in which he played one of the bumbling trio.🇷🇺Russian · Born December 18, 1921 · Died August 21, 1997View profile
  46. 646Gillian AndersonGillian AndersonPlayed FBI agent Dana Scully in The X-Files, winning an Emmy, and later starred as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown.American-British · Born August 9, 1968View profile
  47. 647Macaulay CulkinMacaulay CulkinPlayed Kevin McCallister in the hit Christmas comedy Home Alone in 1990.🇺🇸American · Born August 26, 1980View profile
  48. 648Bill PullmanBill PullmanPlayed the US president who rallies pilots against aliens in Independence Day.🇺🇸American · Born December 17, 1953View profile
  49. 649Don AmecheDon AmecheWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the science-fiction film Cocoon, after years as a radio and film star.🇺🇸American · Born May 31, 1908 · Died December 6, 1993View profile
  50. 650Taron EgertonTaron EgertonPlayed Eggsy in Kingsman: The Secret Service and portrayed Elton John in the film Rocketman.🇬🇧British · Born November 10, 1989View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Last reviewed: October 2026

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