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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 21 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 #1001)

  1. 1001Alexandra DaddarioAlexandra DaddarioActress who rose to prominence playing the demigod Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film adaptations.🇺🇸American · Born March 16, 1986View profile
  2. 1002Gael García BernalGael García BernalMexican actor who starred in Amores perros and The Motorcycle Diaries, and led the television series Mozart in the Jungle.🇲🇽Mexican · Born November 30, 1978View profile
  3. 1003Bryce Dallas HowardBryce Dallas HowardActress and director who plays Claire Dearing in the Jurassic World film series.🇺🇸American · Born March 2, 1981View profile
  4. 1004Giovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiActor who appeared in That Thing You Do!, Saving Private Ryan and the sitcom My Name Is Earl.🇺🇸American · Born December 17, 1974View profile
  5. 1005James MarsdenJames MarsdenActor who played Cyclops in the X-Men films and Tom Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog.🇺🇸American · Born September 18, 1973View profile
  6. 1006Timothée ChalametTimothée ChalametEarned an Oscar nomination for Call Me by Your Name and starred as Paul Atreides in the Dune films.🇺🇸American · Born December 27, 1995View profile
  7. 1007Jared PadaleckiJared PadaleckiPlayed Sam Winchester for fifteen seasons of the fantasy series Supernatural.🇺🇸American · Born July 19, 1982View profile
  8. 1008Hank AzariaHank AzariaVoice actor behind Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and Apu on The Simpsons.🇺🇸American · Born April 25, 1964View profile
  9. 1009Peggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftStage actress who won an Academy Award for A Passage to India, after a career with the Royal Shakespeare Company.🇬🇧British · Born July 22, 1907 · Died June 14, 1991View profile
  10. 1010Queen LatifahQueen LatifahRapper and actress known for the hit U.N.I.T.Y. and an Oscar-nominated role in the film Chicago.🇺🇸American · Born March 18, 1970View profile
  11. 1011Alicia VikanderAlicia VikanderSwedish actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl.🇸🇪Swedish · Born October 3, 1988View profile
  12. 1012Lena HorneLena HorneSinger and actress who starred in the film Stormy Weather and campaigned for civil rights.🇺🇸American · Born June 30, 1917 · Died May 9, 2010View profile
  13. 1013Cameron BoyceCameron BoyceYoung actor who starred as Carlos in Disney Channel's Descendants films and appeared in Grown Ups.🇺🇸American · Born May 28, 1999 · Died July 6, 2019View profile
  14. 1014Sasha AlexanderSasha AlexanderPlayed medical examiner Maura Isles in Rizzoli & Isles and earlier Kate Todd in NCIS.🇺🇸American · Born May 17, 1973View profile
  15. 1015Jesse EisenbergJesse EisenbergEarned an Oscar nomination for playing Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, David Fincher's film about Facebook's founding.🇺🇸American · Born October 5, 1983View profile
  16. 1016Burl IvesBurl IvesWon an Academy Award for The Big Country and sang the folk-flavoured narration of the TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.🇺🇸American · Born June 14, 1909 · Died April 14, 1995View profile
  17. 1017Steve ZahnSteve ZahnPlayed the quirky bassist Lenny in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, and later took leading roles in comedies and dramas.🇺🇸American · Born November 13, 1967View profile
  18. 1018Julie BenzJulie BenzActress who played the vampire Darla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and Rita Bennett in Dexter.🇺🇸American · Born May 1, 1972View profile
  19. 1019Joseph Gordon-LevittJoseph Gordon-LevittStarred in 500 Days of Summer and Inception after childhood fame on 3rd Rock from the Sun.🇺🇸American · Born February 17, 1981View profile
  20. 1020Michelle MonaghanMichelle MonaghanStarred in Source Code and played Maggie Hart in the first series of True Detective.🇺🇸American · Born March 23, 1976View profile
  21. 1021Pat BenatarPat BenatarRock singer whose powerful voice drove hits such as Hit Me with Your Best Shot and Love Is a Battlefield.🇺🇸American · Born January 10, 1953View profile
  22. 1022Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel EjioforEarned an Academy Award nomination for playing Solomon Northup in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave.🇬🇧British · Born July 10, 1977View profile
  23. 1023Thomas Haden ChurchThomas Haden ChurchEarned an Oscar nomination for his supporting role as Jack in Alexander Payne's film Sideways.🇺🇸American · Born June 17, 1960View profile
  24. 1024Lily CollinsLily CollinsStars as Emily Cooper in the Netflix comedy series Emily in Paris.🇬🇧British · Born March 18, 1989View profile
  25. 1025Rebecca RomijnRebecca RomijnModel and actress who played Mystique in the X-Men films.🇺🇸American · Born November 6, 1972View profile
  26. 1026Jonathan Rhys MeyersJonathan Rhys MeyersPlayed Henry VIII in the television drama The Tudors, earning a Golden Globe for his performance.🇮🇪Irish · Born July 27, 1977View profile
  27. 1027Claire DanesClaire DanesWon Emmy Awards for playing the CIA officer Carrie Mathison in the spy drama Homeland.🇺🇸American · Born April 12, 1979View profile
  28. 1028Emily DeschanelEmily DeschanelPlayed forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan across twelve seasons of the long-running crime drama Bones.🇺🇸American · Born October 11, 1976View profile
  29. 1029George BurnsGeorge BurnsPerformed alongside his wife Gracie Allen in a celebrated double act, and won an Oscar late in life for The Sunshine Boys.🇺🇸American · Born January 20, 1896 · Died March 9, 1996View profile
  30. 1030Estelle HarrisEstelle HarrisHer shrill, nagging turn as George's mother Estelle Costanza made her a fixture of Seinfeld.🇺🇸American · Born April 22, 1928 · Died April 2, 2022View profile
  31. 1031Sonam KapoorSonam KapoorHindi film actress who starred in Raanjhanaa, Neerja and Delhi-6, and is also widely noted as a fashion figure.🇮🇳Indian · Born June 9, 1985View profile
  32. 1032Sienna MillerSienna MillerActress and former model who earned acclaim playing Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl and appeared in American Sniper.🇺🇸American · Born December 28, 1981View profile
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    Jim VarneyPlayed the fast-talking Ernest P. Worrell in a long-running series of comedy films and television advertisements.🇺🇸American · Born June 15, 1949 · Died February 10, 2000View profile
  34. 1034Naomie HarrisNaomie HarrisPlayed Miss Moneypenny in the Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, and earned an Oscar nomination for Moonlight.🇬🇧British · Born September 6, 1976View profile
  35. 1035Alicia SilverstoneAlicia SilverstoneActress who starred as Cher Horowitz in the 1995 teen comedy Clueless, which made her a major star.🇺🇸American · Born October 4, 1976View profile
  36. 1036Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordWon the Best Actor Oscar for playing Willie Stark in All the King's Men.🇺🇸American · Born December 9, 1911 · Died April 26, 1986View profile
  37. 1037Ethel MermanEthel MermanBrassy Broadway star who originated the lead role of Annie Oakley in Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun.🇺🇸American · Born January 16, 1908 · Died February 15, 1984View profile
  38. 1038Asia ArgentoAsia ArgentoItalian actress and director who starred in Dario Argento's horror films and directed the 2000 film Scarlet Diva.🇮🇹Italian · Born September 20, 1975View profile
  39. 1039Art CarneyArt CarneyPlayed sewer worker Ed Norton opposite Jackie Gleason in The Honeymooners and won an Oscar for Harry and Tonto.🇺🇸American · Born November 4, 1918 · Died November 9, 2003View profile
  40. 1040Dorothy DandridgeDorothy DandridgeBecame the first African American woman nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, for her title role in Carmen Jones.🇺🇸American · Born November 9, 1922 · Died September 8, 1965View profile
  41. 1041Gaspard UllielGaspard UllielFrench actor who won a César for his role in Xavier Dolan's It's Only the End of the World.🇫🇷French · Born November 25, 1984 · Died January 19, 2022View profile
  42. 1042Olivia WildeOlivia WildeActress who played Thirteen in House and later directed the comedy Booksmart.🇺🇸American · Born March 10, 1984View profile
  43. 1043Gilbert GottfriedGilbert GottfriedComedian with a distinctive shrill voice who voiced the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin.🇺🇸American · Born February 28, 1955 · Died April 12, 2022View profile
  44. 1044Oscar IsaacOscar IsaacPlayed Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and starred in the Coen brothers' film Inside Llewyn Davis.Guatemalan · Born March 9, 1979View profile
  45. 1045Ranveer SinghRanveer SinghHindi film actor who won acclaim for roles in Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat and Gully Boy.🇮🇳Indian · Born July 6, 1984View profile
  46. 1046Anna FarisAnna FarisComic actress who played Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie franchise and later starred in the sitcom Mom.🇺🇸American · Born November 29, 1976View profile
  47. 1047KajolKajolBollywood actress who won multiple Filmfare Awards and starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.🇮🇳Indian · Born August 5, 1974View profile
  48. 1048Sandra OhSandra OhPlayed Dr Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy and won a Golden Globe for starring in Killing Eve.🇨🇦Canadian · Born July 20, 1971View profile
  49. 1049Felicity JonesFelicity JonesEarned an Oscar nomination for playing Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything, alongside Eddie Redmayne.🇬🇧British · Born October 17, 1983View profile
  50. 1050Carol BurnettCarol BurnettComedy performer who hosted the long-running CBS sketch programme The Carol Burnett Show, ending each episode with her ear-tug.🇺🇸American · Born April 26, 1933View 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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