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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 9 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 #401)

  1. 401Lillian GishLillian GishSilent film star who worked with D. W. Griffith on The Birth of a Nation and Broken Blossoms.🇺🇸American · Born October 14, 1893 · Died February 27, 1993View profile
  2. 402Chow Yun-fatChow Yun-fatStarred in John Woo's gangster film A Better Tomorrow, then in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.🇨🇳Chinese · Born May 18, 1955View profile
  3. 403Karl MaldenKarl MaldenCharacter actor who won an Academy Award for playing Mitch in the film A Streetcar Named Desire.🇺🇸American · Born March 22, 1912 · Died July 1, 2009View profile
  4. 404Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghDirected and starred in a celebrated screen version of Henry V, and later played Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express.🇬🇧British · Born December 10, 1960View profile
  5. 405Harold RamisHarold RamisComedian who co-wrote and starred in Ghostbusters and directed Groundhog Day.🇺🇸American · Born November 21, 1944 · Died February 24, 2014View profile
  6. 406Walter MatthauWalter MatthauRumpled screen comic who played the slovenly Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple opposite his friend Jack Lemmon.🇺🇸American · Born October 1, 1920 · Died July 1, 2000View profile
  7. 407Bradley CooperBradley CooperDirected and starred in A Star Is Born and appeared in The Hangover films.🇺🇸American · Born January 5, 1975View profile
  8. 408Melanie GriffithMelanie GriffithActress nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as the ambitious secretary Tess McGill in Working Girl.🇺🇸American · Born August 9, 1957View profile
  9. 409Linda HamiltonLinda HamiltonPlayed the hardened resistance mother Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day.🇺🇸American · Born September 26, 1956View profile
  10. 410Cuba Gooding Jr.Cuba Gooding Jr.Won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Jerry Maguire, after an early role in Boyz n the Hood.🇺🇸American · Born January 2, 1968View profile
  11. 411Javier BardemJavier BardemWon an Oscar for playing the killer Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men.🇪🇸Spanish · Born March 1, 1969View profile
  12. 412Heath LedgerHeath LedgerWon a posthumous Oscar for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight.🇦🇺Australian · Born April 4, 1979 · Died January 22, 2008View profile
  13. 413Mark HamillMark HamillPlayed Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars films and voiced the Joker in animated Batman series.🇺🇸American · Born September 25, 1951View profile
  14. 414Anne BaxterAnne BaxterWon the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Razor's Edge and played the scheming Eve Harrington in All About Eve.🇺🇸American · Born May 7, 1923 · Died December 12, 1985View profile
  15. 415William ShatnerWilliam ShatnerHe starred as Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek television series and its films.🇨🇦Canadian · Born March 22, 1931View profile
  16. 416John Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-DaviesPlayed the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings films and the excavator Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark.🇬🇧British · Born May 5, 1944View profile
  17. 417Albert FinneyAlbert FinneyRose to fame in the title role of Tom Jones and later earned Oscar nominations for Murder on the Orient Express.🇬🇧British · Born May 9, 1936 · Died February 7, 2019View profile
  18. 418Charlie SheenCharlie SheenStarred in the sitcom Two and a Half Men and earlier played Chris Taylor in Oliver Stone's Platoon.🇺🇸American · Born September 3, 1965View profile
  19. 419Catherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-JonesWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Velma Kelly in the film musical Chicago.🇬🇧British · Born September 25, 1969View profile
  20. 420Stanley TucciStanley TucciActor and filmmaker who earned an Oscar nomination for The Lovely Bones and directed the comedy Big Night.🇺🇸American · Born November 11, 1960View profile
  21. 421Alan ArkinAlan ArkinActor who won an Academy Award for his supporting role as the grandfather in Little Miss Sunshine.🇺🇸American · Born March 26, 1934 · Died June 29, 2023View profile
  22. 422Kevin KlineKevin KlineWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the volatile Otto in A Fish Called Wanda.🇺🇸American · Born October 24, 1947View profile
  23. 423Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilFrench actor and director whose breakthrough came as Ugolin in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources.🇫🇷French · Born January 24, 1950View profile
  24. 424Richard KielRichard KielTowering actor who played the steel-toothed villain Jaws in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.🇺🇸American · Born September 13, 1939 · Died September 10, 2014View profile
  25. 425Richard GriffithsRichard GriffithsCharacter actor who played Uncle Monty in Withnail and I and the Dursleys' father, Vernon, in the Harry Potter films.🇬🇧British · Born July 31, 1947 · Died March 28, 2013View profile
  26. 426Shelley DuvallShelley DuvallActress who played Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and appeared in several Robert Altman films.🇺🇸American · Born July 7, 1949 · Died July 11, 2024View profile
  27. 427Gene WilderGene WilderStarred as the title character in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and teamed up with Mel Brooks on Young Frankenstein.🇺🇸American · Born June 11, 1933 · Died August 29, 2016View profile
  28. 428John CassavetesJohn CassavetesPioneering independent director whose self-financed films, including Shadows and A Woman Under the Influence, shaped American indie cinema.🇺🇸American · Born December 9, 1929 · Died February 3, 1989View profile
  29. 429Marla MaplesMarla MaplesActress and television host who was the second wife of Donald Trump and mother of Tiffany Trump.🇺🇸American · Born October 27, 1963View profile
  30. 430Geena DavisGeena DavisWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist and starred in Thelma & Louise.🇺🇸American · Born January 21, 1956View profile
  31. 431Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonSilent film star who played the faded actress Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.🇺🇸American · Born March 27, 1899 · Died April 4, 1983View profile
  32. 432Gena RowlandsGena RowlandsEarned Oscar nominations for A Woman Under the Influence and Gloria, working closely with her husband, the director John Cassavetes.🇺🇸American · Born June 19, 1930 · Died August 14, 2024View profile
  33. 433Zsa Zsa GaborZsa Zsa GaborGlamorous socialite and actress, famous for her many marriages and for appearing in the 1952 film Moulin Rouge.🇺🇸American · Born February 6, 1917 · Died December 18, 2016View profile
  34. 434Mahershala AliMahershala AliWon Academy Awards for supporting roles in Moonlight and Green Book.🇺🇸American · Born February 16, 1974View profile
  35. 435Hugh JackmanHugh JackmanAustralian actor famous as Wolverine in the X-Men films and as a Broadway star.🇦🇺Australian · Born October 12, 1968View profile
  36. 436Claudette ColbertClaudette ColbertWon the Academy Award for Best Actress for the screwball comedy It Happened One Night, opposite Clark Gable.🇫🇷French · Born September 13, 1903 · Died July 30, 1996View profile
  37. 437Gerard ButlerGerard ButlerLed the cast as King Leonidas in the 2006 action film 300 and starred in the Has Fallen series.🇬🇧British · Born November 13, 1969View profile
  38. 438Barbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckStarred as the scheming Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity and later led the television Western The Big Valley.🇺🇸American · Born July 16, 1907 · Died January 20, 1990View profile
  39. 439Donnie YenDonnie YenStarred as the wing chun master in the martial arts film series Ip Man.🇨🇳Chinese · Born July 27, 1963View profile
  40. 440Steve BuscemiSteve BuscemiCharacter actor who played Nucky Thompson in the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire, earning a Golden Globe.🇺🇸American · Born December 13, 1957View profile
  41. 441Michelle WilliamsMichelle WilliamsEarned Oscar nominations for Brokeback Mountain and for playing Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn.🇺🇸American · Born September 9, 1980View profile
  42. 442Carole LombardCarole LombardScrewball comedy star of films such as My Man Godfrey and To Be or Not to Be.🇺🇸American · Born October 6, 1908 · Died January 16, 1942View profile
  43. 443Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsActress who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet and later starred opposite Kirk Douglas in Spartacus.🇬🇧British · Born January 31, 1929 · Died January 22, 2010View profile
  44. 444Carole BouquetCarole BouquetFrench actress who played the Bond girl Melina Havelock opposite Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only.🇫🇷French · Born August 18, 1957View profile
  45. 445BourvilBourvilComic actor who starred opposite Louis de Funès in the hit film La Grande Vadrouille.🇫🇷French · Born July 27, 1917 · Died September 23, 1970View profile
  46. 446Ginger RogersGinger RogersDanced with Fred Astaire in films like Top Hat and Swing Time, and won the Oscar for Kitty Foyle.🇺🇸American · Born July 16, 1911 · Died April 25, 1995View profile
  47. 447Jayne MansfieldJayne MansfieldHollywood sex symbol who starred in the rock-and-roll comedy The Girl Can't Help It.🇺🇸American · Born April 19, 1933 · Died June 29, 1967View profile
  48. 448Richard DreyfussRichard DreyfussWon the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Goodbye Girl, and starred in Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.🇺🇸American · Born October 29, 1947View profile
  49. 449Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidFilm actor who played Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire! and starred in the sci-fi comedy Innerspace.🇺🇸American · Born April 9, 1954View profile
  50. 450James GandolfiniJames GandolfiniWon three Emmys for playing the troubled mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos.🇺🇸American · Born September 18, 1961 · Died June 19, 2013View 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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