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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 7 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 #301)

  1. 301Anne BancroftAnne BancroftPlayed the seductive Mrs Robinson in The Graduate and won an Oscar for The Miracle Worker.🇺🇸American · Born September 17, 1931 · Died June 5, 2005View profile
  2. 302Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellPlayed the violent Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange.🇬🇧British · Born June 13, 1943View profile
  3. 303Meghan, Duchess of SussexMeghan, Duchess of SussexActress who played Rachel Zane in the television drama Suits before marrying Prince Harry in 2018.🇺🇸American · Born August 4, 1981View profile
  4. 304William HoldenWilliam HoldenLeading man who won the Best Actor Oscar for Stalag 17 and starred in Sunset Boulevard.🇺🇸American · Born April 17, 1918 · Died November 12, 1981View profile
  5. 305Martin LandauMartin LandauWon the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton's Ed Wood.🇺🇸American · Born June 20, 1928 · Died July 15, 2017View profile
  6. 306James CaanJames CaanPlayed the hot-headed Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and the captive novelist in Misery.🇺🇸American · Born March 26, 1940 · Died July 6, 2022View profile
  7. 307Rudolph ValentinoRudolph ValentinoSilent film star whose lead role in The Sheik made him Hollywood's original screen heart-throb.🇮🇹Italian · Born May 6, 1895 · Died August 23, 1926View profile
  8. 308Colin FirthColin FirthWon the Best Actor Oscar as George VI in The King's Speech and played Mr Darcy on television.🇬🇧British · Born September 10, 1960View profile
  9. 309Olivia HusseyOlivia HusseyPlayed Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet, winning a Golden Globe for the role.🇦🇷Argentine · Born April 17, 1951 · Died December 27, 2024View profile
  10. 310Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing June Carter in Walk the Line, and starred in Legally Blonde.🇺🇸American · Born March 22, 1976View profile
  11. 311Doris DayDoris DaySang "Que Sera, Sera" and starred opposite Rock Hudson in the comedy Pillow Talk.🇺🇸American · Born April 3, 1922 · Died May 13, 2019View profile
  12. 312Sylvia KristelSylvia KristelPlayed the title role in the erotic film Emmanuelle, which made her an international star in the 1970s.🇳🇱Dutch · Born September 28, 1952 · Died October 17, 2012View profile
  13. 313Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinPlayed Jack Donaghy in the sitcom 30 Rock, winning Emmy awards, and has hosted Saturday Night Live many times.🇺🇸American · Born April 3, 1958View profile
  14. 314Ian HolmIan HolmPlayed Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films and the android Ash in Alien.🇬🇧British · Born September 12, 1931 · Died June 19, 2020View profile
  15. 315Kim NovakKim NovakStarred opposite James Stewart in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, and became one of Hollywood's leading stars of the 1950s.🇺🇸American · Born February 13, 1933View profile
  16. 316Patrick StewartPatrick StewartPlayed Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.🇬🇧British · Born July 13, 1940View profile
  17. 317James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesProvided the deep voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films and Mufasa in The Lion King.🇺🇸American · Born January 17, 1931 · Died September 9, 2024View profile
  18. 318Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraWon Miss World in 2000 and went on to star in Bollywood films such as Fashion and the American series Quantico.🇮🇳Indian · Born July 18, 1982View profile
  19. 319Pola NegriPola NegriSilent film star of Hollywood and Europe, remembered for femme fatale roles in films such as Passion directed by Ernst Lubitsch.🇵🇱Polish · Born January 3, 1897 · Died August 1, 1987View profile
  20. 320Jeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumActor whose quirky turn as mathematician Ian Malcolm became a highlight of the Jurassic Park films.🇺🇸American · Born October 22, 1952View profile
  21. 321Cate BlanchettCate BlanchettAustralian actor who won Oscars for The Aviator and Blue Jasmine and played Queen Elizabeth I on film.🇦🇺Australian · Born May 14, 1969View profile
  22. 322Fernanda MontenegroFernanda MontenegroBrazilian actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Central Station.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born October 16, 1929View profile
  23. 323Natalie WoodNatalie WoodHollywood actress who played Maria in the 1961 film musical West Side Story, after beginning her career as a child performer.🇺🇸American · Born July 20, 1938 · Died November 28, 1981View profile
  24. 324Sam NeillSam NeillPlayed palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, and starred in Jane Campion's film The Piano.🇬🇧British · Born September 14, 1947 · Died July 13, 2026View profile
  25. 325Joanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Three Faces of Eve, and was married to Paul Newman.🇺🇸American · Born February 27, 1930View profile
  26. 326Christopher LambertChristopher LambertStarred as the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod in the fantasy film Highlander and its sequels.🇺🇸American · Born March 29, 1957View profile
  27. 327Mila KunisMila KunisActress of That '70s Show and Black Swan and the voice of Meg in Family Guy.🇺🇸American · Born August 14, 1983View profile
  28. 328Carrie FisherCarrie FisherActress who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy and later wrote the memoir Wishful Drinking.🇺🇸American · Born October 21, 1956 · Died December 27, 2016View profile
  29. 329Carmen AmayaCarmen AmayaFlamenco dancer who brought fierce, powerful footwork to international stages and became the first woman to dance in trousers in the genre.🇪🇸Spanish · Born November 2, 1918 · Died November 19, 1963View profile
  30. 330Salma HayekSalma HayekMexican actress who produced and starred in the biographical film Frida, earning an Academy Award nomination.Mexican-American · Born September 2, 1966View profile
  31. 331Rod SteigerRod SteigerMethod actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for In the Heat of the Night.🇺🇸American · Born April 14, 1925 · Died July 9, 2002View profile
  32. 332James WoodsJames WoodsEarned Academy Award nominations for Oliver Stone's Salvador and for Ghosts of Mississippi.🇺🇸American · Born April 18, 1947View profile
  33. 333John CleeseJohn CleeseCo-founded Monty Python's Flying Circus and created and starred in the sitcom Fawlty Towers as Basil Fawlty.🇬🇧British · Born October 27, 1939View profile
  34. 334Telly SavalasTelly SavalasPlayed the lollipop-sucking New York detective Kojak in the hit television series of the 1970s.🇺🇸American · Born January 21, 1922 · Died January 22, 1994View profile
  35. 335Brandon LeeBrandon LeePlayed Eric Draven in The Crow, his final and best-known film role.🇺🇸American · Born February 1, 1965 · Died March 31, 1993View profile
  36. 336Danny GloverDanny GloverPlayed the weary detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon films and appeared in The Color Purple.🇺🇸American · Born July 22, 1946View profile
  37. 337Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordHollywood star who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1945 film Mildred Pierce.🇺🇸American · Born March 23, 1905 · Died May 10, 1977View profile
  38. 338Maurice ChevalierMaurice ChevalierEntertainer whose straw boater and charm made him a star of Paris music halls and Hollywood musicals like Gigi.🇫🇷French · Born September 12, 1888 · Died January 1, 1972View profile
  39. 339Ray LiottaRay LiottaPlayed the gangster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, after his breakthrough in Something Wild.🇺🇸American · Born December 18, 1954 · Died May 26, 2022View profile
  40. 340Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanNicknamed Il Mattatore, he starred in Big Deal on Madonna Street and Dino Risi's Il Sorpasso.🇮🇹Italian · Born September 1, 1922 · Died June 29, 2000View profile
  41. 341Liv UllmannLiv UllmannNorwegian actress who starred in Ingmar Bergman's Persona and Scenes from a Marriage, later directing films herself.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born December 16, 1938View profile
  42. 342Kathy BatesKathy BatesWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the obsessive fan Annie Wilkes in Misery.🇺🇸American · Born June 28, 1948View profile
  43. 343Anna KarinaAnna KarinaActress who became a face of the French New Wave through her films with Jean-Luc Godard, including Vivre sa vie.🇫🇷French · Born September 22, 1940 · Died December 14, 2019View profile
  44. 344Tim CurryTim CurryPlayed Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and later the clown Pennywise in the television film It.🇬🇧British · Born April 19, 1946 · Died August 25, 2026View profile
  45. 345Charles DanceCharles DancePlayed the scheming Tywin Lannister in the television fantasy series Game of Thrones, among many villainous roles.🇬🇧British · Born October 10, 1946View profile
  46. 346George LazenbyGeorge LazenbyPlayed James Bond once, taking over from Sean Connery in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.🇦🇺Australian · Born September 5, 1939View profile
  47. 347Lana TurnerLana TurnerHollywood star of the 1940s and 1950s, nominated for an Oscar for her role in Peyton Place.🇺🇸American · Born February 8, 1921 · Died June 29, 1995View profile
  48. 348Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceWon a Tony Award for Miss Saigon and received an Oscar nomination for The Two Popes.🇬🇧British · Born June 1, 1947View profile
  49. 349Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and starred in The Exorcist.🇺🇸American · Born December 7, 1932View profile
  50. 350Emil JanningsEmil JanningsActor who won the very first Academy Award for Best Actor, honoured for his work in two silent films.🇦🇹Austrian · Born July 23, 1884 · Died January 2, 1950View 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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