Top 50 Most Popular Actors In Their 60s
Aged like fine wine – this is how we could define the actors in this list. These are a list of actors who are in their 60s and yet they show no signs of stopping.
They pack good looks, fine talent, and maturity that can add all the nuances to a fine actor. The actors in today’s list were born in the 1950s.
They have seen and experienced many of the major events that have shaped the world today. They have seen the old way of the world but are not rigid in their stance.
These actors could be hailed as the pioneers who have ushered in the change or maybe, reaped the changes first-hand.
As a third party, many of the actors have seen the damages caused by archaic thinking, and hence they pushed the world toward change with their movies of hope, liberal attitudes, new world dreams, and more.
Here are some of the powerful movers and shakers of Hollywood who may be old but not obsolete. Have a look at all the actors in their 60s who are yet to hang up their boots.
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1. Tom Hanks
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 9, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Concord, California, USA |
Height | 1.83 m |
Debut year | 1980 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | He Knows You’re Alone |
Tom Hanks is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood, with multiple award-winning films to his credit. He also has a reputation for being a very nice and down-to-earth star.
Hanks won two Oscars out of six nominations and also has six BAFTA nominations, thirteen Emmy, and ten Golden Globe nominations.
His popular films include DaVinci Code, Sully, You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Saving Private Ryan, Road to Perdition, Turner and Hooch, A League of Their Own, The Green Mile, Bridge of Spies, Terminal, Cast Away, Toy Story franchise, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, etc.
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2. Denzel Washington
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | December 28, 1954 |
Place of Birth | Mount Vernon, New York, USA |
Height | 1.85 m |
Debut year | 1977 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Wilma |
Denzel Washington is arguably one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. He has vast experience on stage doing Shakespeare plays and the works of contemporary playwrights.
Washington won two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, three Golden Globes, and more for his work. Some of his critically acclaimed films of his are A Soldier’s Story, Hard Lessons, Cry Freedom, The Mighty Quinn, Glory, For Queen and Country, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, The Hurricane, Pelican Brief, Training Day, Fences, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer, Antwane Fisher, etc.
Denzel Washington is known to work often with Spike Lee, Antoine Fuqua, and Tony Scott to make award-winning films.
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3. Daniel Day-Lewis
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 29, 1957 |
Place of Birth | Greenwich, London, England, UK |
Height | 1.87 m |
Debut year | 1971 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Sunday Bloody Sunday |
Daniel Day-Lewis is an English actor who garnered the praise, acclaim, and respect of his peers, critics and audiences with his fine performances.
He earned three Oscar wins from six nominations. He won the awards for the films My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln.
In his career spanning close to five decades, Day-Lewis worked on 30 projects for TV and films, including Gangs of New York, In The Name of The Father, The Bounty, My Beautiful Laundrette, A Room With a View, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Crucible, and The Age of Innocence, Phantom Thread, The Boxer, etc.
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4. Tom Cruise
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 3, 1962 |
Place of Birth | Syracuse, New York, USA |
Height | 1.70 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Endless Love |
Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who has achieved global fame and recognition for his successful career in the film industry.
He first gained widespread acclaim with his breakthrough role in the film “Risky Business.”
Cruise further solidified his star status through his portrayal of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the blockbuster film “Top Gun.”
Known for his intense dedication to performing his own stunts, Cruise has starred in numerous action-packed films, including the “Mission: Impossible” series.
He has showcased his versatility by taking on diverse roles in films like “Jerry Maguire,” “Rain Man,” and “Born on the Fourth of July.”
Cruise’s charm, talent, and box-office success have made him one of the most influential and highest-paid actors in Hollywood.
5. Ralph Fiennes
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | December 22, 1962 |
Place of Birth | Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK |
Height | 1.80 m |
Debut year | 1991 |
Debut Movie/ TV series |
Prime Suspect |
Ralph Fiennes is an acclaimed British actor known for his exceptional talent and versatility across film, stage, and television.
He gained widespread fame and critical acclaim for his portrayal of the chilling antagonist, Amon Göth, in Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” which earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Fiennes further showcased his remarkable range through roles like Count Almásy in “The English Patient,” for which he received another Academy Award nomination, and Lord Voldemort in the “Harry Potter” film series.
He has also displayed his acting prowess in films such as “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The Constant Gardener,” and “In Bruges.”
With his captivating performances, Fiennes has firmly established himself as one of the most respected and talented actors of his generation.
6. Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer, and musician who has captivated audiences with his diverse and often eccentric portrayals. His career took off in the 1990s with his collaborations with director Tim Burton, including the iconic roles of Edward Scissorhands and Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow.
Depp’s versatility extends to a wide range of genres, from the darkly comedic Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, where he immortalized the charismatic Captain Jack Sparrow, to biographical dramas like Finding Neverland, where he won critical acclaim for his portrayal of J.M. Barrie.
His willingness to take risks and embody unconventional characters has solidified his status as a Hollywood chameleon, earning him numerous accolades, including ten Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nomination. Another of his iconic roles has been that of Madhatter from Alice in Wonderland franchise.
7. George Clooney
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | May 6, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
Height | 1.8 m |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Centennial |
George Clooney is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He has six Oscar nominations, and two Oscar wins. Clooney also has 9 BAFTA nominations and 1 win, thirteen Golden Globes nominations, four wins, etc.
George Clooney starred in TV series like Golden Girls, Roseanna, Body of Evidence, ER, etc. His film roles include the Ocean trilogy, Solaris, Intolerable Cruelty, Good Night..and Good Luck, Syriana, Ides of March, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Monuments Man, Michael Clayton, Up In The Air, Syriana, etc. As a producer, he made the films Argo, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, August: Osage County, Suburbicon, etc.
8. Jim Carrey
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | January 17, 1962 |
Place of Birth | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 1.88 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Rubberface |
Jim Carrey is a renowned comedian, actor, writer and producer. In Canada, he worked in stand-up clubs and did sketch comedy shows before entering Hollywood.
Although he is known for his comedy roles, Carrey has worked in dramatic films like Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Doing Time on Maple Drive, The Truman Show, Man On The Moon, etc.
His comedy films are numerous, and the most popular of them are Ace Ventura: The Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Batman Forever, Me, Myself & Irene, Bruce Almighty, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Fun with Dick and Jane, Yes Man, Horton Hears a Who!, etc.
9. Christoph Waltz
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | October 4, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Vienna, Austria |
Height | 1.71 m |
Debut year | 1977 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Der Einstand |
Christoph Waltz is an Austrian actor of German, Austrian and Slovenian descent. His family is steeped in theater culture and tradition.
Waltz trained in the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in the 1970s and with Stella Adler too. All this training can be seen in his performances that have earned him two Oscars, two BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, two SAG Awards, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy, etc.
The most popular works of Waltz are Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Most Dangerous Games, Big Eyes, The Zero Theorem, Carnage, No Time To Die, The French Dispatch, Downsizing, Rifkin’s Festival, Spectre, Epic, Pinocchio, etc.
10. Kevin Costner
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | January 18, 1955 |
Place of Birth | Lynwood, California, United States |
Height | 1.85 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. |
Kevin Costner is an award-winning director, actor and producer. For his directorial debut film Dance With the Wolves, he won two Academy Awards and many more accolades.
However, the movie that brought him recognition was The Untouchables. The highly acclaimed films of Costner include No Way Out, Silverado, Bull Durham, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, A Message in a Bottle, JFK, Bodyguard, Fandango, The Postman, The Highwaymen, Molly’s Game, Yellowstone, Hatfields & McCoys, etc.
11. Viggo Mortensen
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | October 20, 1958 |
Place of Birth | Manhattan, New York City, USA |
Height | 1.8 m |
Debut year | 1984 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | George Washington |
Viggo Mortensen is a true artist who can act, sing, paint, and more. He is an actor, director, producer, visual artist, musician, and writer.
Mortensen has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, etc., and won a SAG award.
Viggo Mortensen is famous for his role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Apart from this, he starred in Eastern Promises, Green Book, Captain Fantastic, A Dangerous Method, A History Of Violence, Carlito’s Way, Crimson Tide, Daylight, The Portrait of a Lady, Appaloosa, etc.
12. Mel Gibson
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | January 3, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Peekskill, New York, USA |
Height | 1.77 m |
Debut year | 1976 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The Sullivans |
Mel Gibson was born in America but grew up in New South Wales, Australia. He was interested in acting and drama from a young age and debuted with the Australian soap The Sullivans.
He came into the limelight with his film Mad Max in 1979 and its sequels. Later, Gibson starred in Gallipoli, the Lethal Weapon franchise, A Year of Living Dangerously, Tequila Sunrise, A Bird on a Wire, Maverick, etc.
Mel Gibson became an award-winning director and producer. He made films like Braveheart, The Passion of Christ, The Hacksaw Ridge, A Man Without a Face, Apocalypto, etc.
Mel Gibson won two Academy Awards for Braveheart and was nominated for another in Hacksaw Ridge. He was also nominated for two BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, etc.
13. Forest Whitaker
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 15, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Longview, Texas, USA |
Height | 1.88 m |
Debut Year | 1982 |
Debut Movie/TV Series | Making the Grade |
Forest Whitaker is a highly respected black actor known for his studied approach towards all his roles that take intense preparation.
His dedication to his role has garnered an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, etc.
While Forest Whitaker has starred in many movies, he also starred in TV series like Hill Street Blues, Different Strokes, Trapper John M. D, Fall Guy, Extrapolation, Godfather of Harlem, etc.
Whitaker’s film roles include Good Morning, Vietnam, The Crying Game, Platoon; Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great Debaters, The Butler; Arrival, Respect, Panic Room, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Last King of Scotland, etc.
14. Colin Firth
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | September 10, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Grayshott, Hampshire, England |
Height | 1.87 m |
Debut year | 1984 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Crown Court |
Colin Firth is an English actor who came into prominence when he played Mr. Darcy in the BBC production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
He suited the character and portrayed the role so well that he became an overnight sensation around the world.
Later he acted in many acclaimed films and earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in A Single Man and The King’s Speech.
Firth won his Academy Award for the latter film. The other memorable roles of Colin Firth have been in The English Patient, Shakespeare in Love, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Importance of Being Earnest, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Love Actually, Mamma Mia, its sequel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, its sequel, 1917, etc.
15. Kenneth Branagh
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | December 10, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
Height | 1.77 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Chariots of Fire |
Kenneth Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and is an established stage and theater actor with six Laurence Olivier Award nominations, out of which he won the award for Another Country.
Branagh also has one Academy Award out of eight nominations, thirteen BAFTA nominations with five wins, etc. His nominated works include Henry V, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s Labour Lost, Swan Song, Hamlet, Belfast, My Week With Marilyn, Conspiracy, Shackleton, etc.
Kenneth Branagh acted in Valkyrie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dunkirk, Tenet, Murder On the Orient Express, Death On The Nile, The Road to El Dorado, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Wallander, Warm Springs, etc.
16. Jackie Chan
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 7, 1954 |
Place of Birth | British Hong Kong |
Height | 1.72 m |
Debut year | 1962 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Big and Little Wong Tin Bar |
Jackie Chan was born in China and took the world by storm with his martial art skills, gravity-defying stunts, fight sequences, and comic timing.
His discipline, dedication to the art, and determination are well known and highly respected. Jackie Chan has won several accolades in Asia, China, and Hollywood.
The Academy Awards association awarded a lifetime achievement award to Jackie Chan to honor his work. Here are a few of his internationally renowned films: Drunken Master, Police Story, its sequels, Wheels on Meals, Armor of Gods, Rumble in The Bronx, Rush Hour, Its sequels, Shanghai Noon, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Spy Next Door, The Karate Kid, Kung Fu Panda, etc.
17. Gary Oldman
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 21, 1958 |
Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
Height | 1.74 m |
Debut year | 1982 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Remembrance |
Gary Oldman is a celebrated English actor with a formidable experience in playing complex and intense characters with ease.
Oldman garnered accolades like an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three BAFTAs, etc., and more nominations.
The films of Gary Oldman that have been nominated for awards are Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Darkest Hour, Mank, Prick Up Your Ears, Nil By Mouth, The Contender, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Lost in Space, the Harry Potter franchise, The Dark Knight trilogy, Dawn of The Planet of The Apes, etc.
18. Willem Dafoe
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 22, 1955 |
Place of Birth | Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |
Height | 1.7 m |
Debut year | 1980 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Heaven’s Gate |
Willem Dafoe is a respected and highly acclaimed actor specializing in experimental cinema. He was a member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group and worked with directors like Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, and Wes Anderson.
Willem Dafoe has received recognition for his work and was nominated for four Academy Awards, four SAG Awards, three Golden Globes and a BAFTA.
You can watch the best of his performances in Platoon, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mississippi Burning, Shadow of the Vampire, Antichrist, The Fault In Our Stars, John Wick, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Murder on the Orient Express, The Florida Project, The Lighthouse, At Eternity’s Gate and Togo.
19. Bryan Cranston
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 7, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Hollywood, California, USA |
Height | 1.79 m |
Debut year | 1958 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | One Life to Live |
Bryan Cranston is a highly accomplished actor, writer, director and producer. He has won two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, six primetime Emmy awards, two Golden Globe awards, five SAG awards, etc.
He was also nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA. Bryan Cranston is most famous for his roles in Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, and Trumbo.
His other notable films are Saving Private Ryan, Argo, Godzilla, Little Miss Sunshine, Drive, The Upside, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, Kungfu Panda 3, Isle of Dogs, etc.
He also directed episodes of Modern Family, The Office, Malcolm in the Middle, etc.
20. Hugh Laurie
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | June 11, 1959 |
Place of Birth | Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
Height | 1.88 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The Cellar Tapes |
Hugh Laurie is famous the world over for his role as Dr House in the medical drama House. However, British audiences have long loved Hugh Laurie for his sketch comedy roles in A Bit of Fry and Laurie and PG Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster.
He is well-loved for his comedy roles in Blackadder, 101 Dalmatians, Stuart Little, The Borrowers, Veep, Catch-22, Avenue 5, etc.
Yet, he is equally famous for his dramatic movies and shows like The Night Manager, House, Street Kings, Roadkill, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans, etc.
21. Hiroyuki Sanada
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | October 12, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
Height | 1.69 m |
Debut year | 1965 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Game of Chance |
Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor, martial artist, and singer. He began modeling and acting at the age of five years when he was scouted while playing with an actor’s son.
He joined the Himawari theater group to train in drama. He also learned Kyokushin Karate and Shorinji Kempo. He started working in Japanese films and in Hong Kong films.
His most popular roles have been in Ninja in the Dragon’s Den, Ring, The Twilight Samurai, Sunshine, Rush Hour 3, Mortal Kombat, Speed Racer, The Wolverine, 47 Ronin, Life, Avengers: Endgame, Army of the Dead, Westworld, etc.
22. Rowan Atkinson
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | January 6, 1955 |
Place of Birth | Consett, County Durham, England, UK |
Height | 1.81 m |
Debut year | 1979 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Canned Laughter |
Rowan Atkinson is an iconic British comedian and sketch actor. He is best known around the world for the role of Mr. Bean, which was made into a film, TV series, and animated show.
He made his debut with sketch comedy shows on BBC like Not the Nine O’Clock News, Canned Laughter, etc.
After his success with sketch comedy, he worked in the Blackadder series. It cemented his reputation as a highly respected comic.
He starred in films like Johnny English, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Lion King, Love Actually, The Thin Blue Line, Maigret, etc.
Rowan Atkinson won an Olivier Award for his comedy stage show titled Rowan Atkinson in Revue.
23. Stephen Fry
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | August 24, 1957 |
Place of Birth | Hampstead, London, England, UK |
Height | 1.95 m |
Debut year | 1981 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Chariots of Fire |
Stephen Fry is a British actor, comedian, writer and broadcaster. He began his career with sketch comedy shows with his comedy troupe in Alfresco.
He often collaborated with Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane. The most prominent works include A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, and Blackadder.
His prominent films are Wilde, Gosford Park, Love & Friendship, Chariots of Fire, A Fish Called Wanda, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, etc.
24. Spike Lee
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 20, 1957 |
Place of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Height | 17 m |
Debut year | 1986 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | She’s Gotta Have It |
Spike Lee is an influential black actor, director, and producer. He graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of Arts with a master’s degree in film and television.
After graduation, Spike Lee began directing small-budget independent films. Spike Lee is a gifted filmmaker and screenwriter who can catch the pulse of society.
He has been honored with Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, NAACP Image awards, and more nominations. The most prominent films of Lee are She’s Gotta Have it, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, Mo’ Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Crooklyn, Clockers, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods, etc.
25. Hugo Weaving
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 4, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Ibadan, Nigeria |
Height | 1.9 m |
Debut year | 1980 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | …Maybe This Time |
Hugo Weaving is a British actor who grew up in Australia. He is known for his role in blockbuster film franchises like the Matrix trilogy, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Hobbit trilogy, and his Marvel role as Red Skull in Captain America franchise.
Apart from all these major franchises, Hugo Weaving has starred in films like Priscilla: The Queen of the Desert, V for Vendetta, Bodyline, etc.
He also did voice acting in Babe, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 2, Transformers, etc.
26. Laurence Fishburne
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 30, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
Height | 1.83 m |
Debut year | 1972 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band |
Laurence Fishburne instantly reminds us of the iconic Morpheus from the Matrix trilogy. He brought to life other major characters like Tyrone Miller in Apocalypse Now, Bowery King in the John Wick franchise, etc.
Fishburne worked in theater, in plays like Two Trains Running, A Lion in Winter, Fence, Thurgood, etc., and won a Tony Award for his work.
He also won three Primetime Emmy Awards, an Oscar nomination, five SAG nominations, and more. We remember Laurence Fishburne for his roles in Boyz n the Hood, What’s Love Got To Do With It, Deep Cover, The Color Purple, Mystic River, Contagion, Last Flag Flying, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant-Man And The Wasp, etc.
27. Steve Buscemi
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | December 13, 1957 |
Place of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.73 m |
Debut year | 1985 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The Way It Is |
Steve Buscemi is a highly regarded actor who reminds us of films like Reservoir Dogs, Con-Air, Desperado, Armageddon, Ghost World, etc.
He was trained at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in Manhattan. He starred in other iconic films like Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Paris, Je t’aime, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, The Sopranos, Portlandia, etc.
Steve Buscemi earned two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe and two nominations for an Emmy Award.
28. Eddie Murphy
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 3, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.78 m |
Debut year | 1982 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | 48 Hrs. |
Eddie Murphy is an iconic stand-up comic, actor, and filmmaker. He started his career doing stand-up in front of live audiences after he got his inspiration from Richard Pryor.
The theme of Murphy’s routines were generally his experiences with white people, racial disparity, discrimination, etc. Seeing the talent in Eddie Murphy, he was cast as part of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
It cemented his popularity in front of a national audience. After that, he quit the show to work in films like the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, Coming to America, Life, Dr. Dolittle, Nutty Professor, its franchise, etc.
His most famous role to date was in the Shrek franchise as Donkey the trusty sidekick. He did voice acting in Mulan as well.
29. Antonio Banderas
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | August 10, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain |
Height | 1.74 m |
Debut year | 1982 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | False Eyelash |
Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor who earned the moniker of Latin Lover for his good looks, charisma, great talent, and sheer hard work.
His collaborations with Pedro Almodovar earned him fame and acclaim in Matador, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!.
After that, Madonna introduced Antonio Banderas to Hollywood with Madonna: Truth or Dare. He starred in Desperado, Philadelphia, Interview with the Vampire, Assassins, Evita, The Mask of Zorro, the Shrek franchise, the Spy Kids series, Skin, Pain and Glory, etc.
Banderas was nominated for an Oscar, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, etc. He has won the Cannes Film Festival, European Film Awards, etc.
30. Stanley Tucci
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | November 11, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Peekskill, New York, USA |
Height | 1.72 m |
Debut year | 1985 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Prizzi’s Honor |
Stanley Tucci is an American actor of Italian descent. He has starred in supporting roles in many award-winning films.
He worked with many top directors like Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, etc. He also collaborated with Meryl Streep in the films The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia, etc.
The other memorable roles of Tucci have been in The Lovely Bones, The Hunger Games series, Burlesque, Easy A, Margin Call, Spotlight, Beauty and the Beast, Deconstructing Harry, The Terminal, Road to Perdition, etc.
31. Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career has been marked by steady growth, starting with small open-mic gigs in the 1970s and culminating in the creation of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, “Seinfeld.”
Seinfeld’s early stand-up routines were characterized by observational humor, often focusing on the mundane aspects of everyday life. He began gaining recognition in the 1980s, appearing on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and performing at comedy clubs across the country.
In 1989, Seinfeld teamed up with Larry David to create “Seinfeld,” a sitcom about a fictionalized version of Seinfeld’s life in New York City. The show became a critical and commercial success, running for nine seasons.
Jerry Seinfeld has continued to be a successful comedian and performer. He has starred in several comedy specials, including “I’m Telling You for the Last Time” and “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”. He has also written several books, including “SeinLanguage” and “Is This Anything?”.
32. Woody Harrelson
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 23, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Midland, Texas, USA |
Height | 1.77 m |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Harper Valley P.T.A. |
Woody Harrelson is an amazing actor who has earned three Academy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations and has won a Primetime Emmy and two SAG awards.
He was noticed and gained popularity with the sitcom Cheers in which he was Woody Boyd, the bartender. The films that earned him critical acclaim include The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Messenger, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, True Detective, Natural Born Killers, Zombieland, Venom: Let THere Be Carnage, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Now You See Me 2, the Hunger Games franchise, etc.
33. Ricky Gervais
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | June 25, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Whitley, Reading, Berkshire, UK |
Height | 1.73 m |
Debut year | 1998 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The 11 O’Clock Show |
Ricky Gervais is a British stand-up comic, actor, and filmmaker. He is well-known for his caustic wit and incisive remarks that uncover our failings.
Despite many people finding his jokes offensive, his popularity has only grown over the years. Ricky Gervais has hosted award ceremonies like the Golden Globes for five years.
He also directed and produced films and TV shows. The most popular shows from Gervais include The 11 o’clock show, The Office, Extras, Life’s too Short, Afterlife, The Ricky Gervais Show, etc.
He starred in films like Passed of Fury: The legend of Hank, Dere, Stardust, The Invention of Lying, Ghost Town, Night at the Museum, its sequel, Special Correspondents, etc.
34. Bruce Willis
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 19, 1955 |
Place of Birth | Idar-Oberstein, West Germany |
Height | 1.83 m |
Debut year | 1980 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The First Deadly Sin |
Bruce Willis is an action star known for his roles in the Die Hard franchise. He played the police officer John McClain in the franchise with great success.
Throughout his career, Willis received accolades like a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, etc.
The filmography of Bruce Willis includes Armageddon, Hart’s War, Tears of the Sun, The Sixth Sense, The Last Boy Scout, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Moonrise Kingdom, Motherless Brooklyn, Hostage, the TV series Moonlighting, etc.
35. John Travolta
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | February 18, 1954 |
Place of Birth | Englewood, New Jersey, USA |
Height | 1.88 m |
Debut year | 1972 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Emergency! |
John Travolta is an American actor who began his career in the early 1970s. He appeared in classics like Welcome Back Kotter!, Carrie, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Urban Cowboy, etc.
He earned two Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe award, a Primetime Emmy award, and more. The career of Travolta made a resurgence in the 1990s with films like Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Broken Arrow, Phenomenon, Face/Off, A Civil Action, Primary Colors, Hairspray, Bolt, The General’s Daughter, The American Crime Story, etc.
36. John Malkovich
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | December 9, 1953 |
Place of Birth | Christopher, Illinois, USA |
Height | 1.83 m |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | A Wedding |
John Malkovich is a critically acclaimed actor who has starred in many award-winning films. Malkovich has won Primetime Emmy Awards and has received nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA, two SAG awards, three Golden Globes etc.
The award-winning movies that feature John Malkovich are The Killing Fields, Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons, Of Mice and Men, Con Air, Rounders, Being John Malkovich, Ripley’s Game, Johnny English, Burn After Reading, Red, Warm Bodies, Bird Box, Velvet Buzzsaw, Ghost World, Juno, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc.
Malkovich earned his Oscar Nominations for Places in the Heart, and In The Line of Fire.
37. Andy Garcia
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 12, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Havana, Cuba |
Height | 1.75 m |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | ¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.? |
Andy Garcia is a Cuban- American actor who won a Grammy Award for his tropical Latin album ¡Ahora Si!.
He also has an Academy Award nomination, two Primetime Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, etc. Garcia gained prominence when he was cast in The Untouchables in 1987.
After that, he starred in The Godfather III (Oscar-nominated role), For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, Stand and Deliver, Internal Affairs, Hero, When a Man Loves a Woman, Desperate Measures, the Ocean’s trilogy, The Lost City, etc.
38. J.K. Simmons
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | January 9, 1955 |
Place of Birth | Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA |
Height | 1.8 m |
Debut year | 1954 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | M&M’s |
Jonathan Kimble Simmons is a highly respected character actor with over 200 films and TV series to his credit.
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Whiplash and got another Oscar nomination for Being the Ricardos.
The prominent films and TV series that J. K. Simmons starred in include Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, Juno, La La Land, Justice League, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batgirl, The Daily Bugle, Venom: Let THere Be Carnage, Law & Order, Oz, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, etc.
39. Hugh Grant
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | September 9, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Hammersmith, London, England, UK |
Height | 1.8 m |
Debut year | 1982 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Privileged |
Hugh Grant is a British actor known for his romantic comedies. He has worked in several critically acclaimed films by renowned filmmakers like the Merchant-Ivory production Maurice, The Remains of the Day, Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, etc.
Hugh Grant burst onto the international scene with his successful British comedy, Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994.
After that, he starred in Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary, About a Boy, Two Weeks Notice, Love Actually, Music and Lyrics, Cloud Atlas, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Man from U. N. C. L. E., The Gentlemen, etc.
40. John Leguizamo
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 22, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Bogotá, Colombia |
Height | 1.69 m |
Debut year | 1984 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Mixed Blood |
John Leguizamo is a Colombian- American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He has a unique voice and a typical style of speech which has made him famous for voice acting in animated movies.
His famous works include Luigi in Super Mario Bros., Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise, Bruno in Encanto, etc.
Leguizamo has starred in other comedy and dramatic roles as well. A few of them are Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!, Julie Newmar, Romeo + Juliet, A Brother’s Kiss, Body Count, Summer of Sam, Moulin Rouge, Collateral Damage, The Alibi, Righteous Kill, Repo Men, The Counselor, John Wick, etc.
41. Michael J. Fox
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | June 9, 1961 |
Place of Birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Height | 1.63 |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The Magic Lie |
Michael J Fox was a teenage heartthrob during the 1980s. He starred in hit TV series and many successful films too.
Unfortunately, Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1998, and after that, he considerably reduced his job assignments. Michael J Fox starred in Family Ties, the Back To The Future trilogy, The Frighteners, Spin City, Stuart Little, The Good Wife, The Michael J. Fox Show, Designated Survivor, The Good Fight, etc. Michael J Fox won five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two SAG Awards, a Grammy Award, etc.
42. Kevin Bacon
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | July 8, 1958 |
Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Height | 1.78 m |
Debut year | 1979 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Search for Tomorrow |
Kevin Bacon is an American actor with a wide range of roles in films. He has worked in comedies like National Lampoon’s Animal House, Diner, Tremors, Crazy, Stupid, Love, etc.
Bacon convincingly played dramatic roles in JFK, Mystic River, Apollo 13, A Few Good Men, etc. The roles that he has received praise for include Footloose, Sleepers, Hollow Man, Friday the 13th, Flatliners, The River Wild, Wild Things, Stir of Echoes, Frost/Nixon, X-Men: First Class, Black Mass, Patriots Day, etc.
Kevin Bacon won a Golden Globe, a SAG award and has been nominated for Primetime Emmy awards too.
43. Emilio Estevez
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | May 12, 1962 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.69 m |
Debut year | 1973 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Badlands |
Emilio Estevez is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the son of Martin Sheen and the elder brother of Charlie Sheen.
Estevez began acting as a child actor in his father’s film Badlands. He also worked as an extra in Apocalypse Now with his father.
Emilio Estevez was a teenage heartthrob as he starred in many hit films like The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, The Outsiders, Repo Man, The Mighty Ducks, its sequels, Stakeout, Another Stakeout, Maximum Overdrive, Bobby, Young Guns, Young Guns II, etc.
44. Dennis Quaid
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 9, 1954 |
Place of Birth | Houston, Texas, USA |
Height | 1.82 m |
Debut year | 1975 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Crazy Mama |
Dennis Quaid is a well-respected film actor from Texas. He joined the University of Houston to study drama and theater, but he quit it and began taking up roles.
The Guardian lists Dennis Quaid among the great actors who never received an Oscar nomination. Quaid worked in both comedy films and dramatic roles.
His list of comedy films includes Breaking Away, Innerspace, The Parent Trap, In Good Company, Yours, Mine & Ours, etc.
He worked in dramatic and biographical roles in The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Great Balls of Fire!, Dragonheart, Frequency, The Rookie, Vantage Point, The Intruder, Blue Miracle, American Underdog, Any Given Sunday, Traffic, etc.
45. Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his portrayal of Gustavo Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its prequel series Better Call Saul.
Esposito has appeared in over 130 films and television shows, including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, Malcolm X, King of New York, Fresh, The Usual Suspects, Ali, Last Holiday, Rabbit Hole, The Jungle Book, Okja, and Stargirl.
He has also directed and starred in several films, including Gospel Hill and The Show. He has also received multiple nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards, SAG Awards, Critics Choice Awards, Saturn Awards, and more for his various acting roles.
46. James Spader
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | February 7, 1960 |
Place of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Height | 1.78 m |
Debut year | 1978 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Team-Mates |
James Spader is a television and film actor who has won multiple accolades and numerous nominations. Spader has been nominated for three Golden Globes, ten SAG awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, etc.
He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards. James Spader is famous for his role as Alan Shore in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal.
He portrayed the Android Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Sex, Lies and Videotapes, Stargate, Lincoln, Crash, The Blacklist, The Office, etc.
47. Ron Howard
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | March 1, 1954 |
Place of Birth | Duncan, Oklahoma, USA |
Height | 1.75 m |
Debut year | 1956 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Frontier Woman |
Ron Howard is an award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He starred in many TV series like Happy Days, The Andy Griffin Show, The Twilight Zone, etc.
He wrote the script for films like Night Shift, Splash, Cocoon, Willow, Backdraft, Apollo 13, The Paper, etc. Ron Howard gained popularity and acclaim for the films he directed like A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Rush, In The Heart of the Sea, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Inferno, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Pavarotti, Frost/Nixon, etc.
Ron Howard won the Academy Award for Best Direction and Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind and earned more nominations.
48. Dolph Lundgren
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | November 3, 1957 |
Place of Birth | Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
Height | 1.96 m |
Debut year | 1985 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | A View to a Kill |
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish- American actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. He earned his fourth dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate while studying at the University of Sydney.
Lundgren has a degree in Chemical Engineering and he was pursuing his Master’s degree with a Fulbright scholarship at MIT.
Lundgren was discovered while working as the bodyguard for the singer Grace Jones. He got offers to model and act in films.
He debuted with the Bond film, A View to Kill, but the role that earned him a breakthrough was as the Russian boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.
The other notable movies of Lundgren are Masters of the Universe, I Come in Peace, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Universal Soldier film series, Joshua Tree, Men of War, Johnny Mnemonic, Silent Trigger, Blackjack, the Expendables franchise, etc.
49. Steve Carell
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | August 16, 1962 |
Place of Birth | Concord, Massachusetts, USA |
Height | 1.75 m |
Debut year | 1991 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | Curly Sue |
Steve Carell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for his remarkable comedic timing and versatility.
He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Michael Scott, the bumbling yet endearing regional manager, in the hit TV series “The Office.” Carell’s performance earned him numerous awards and critical acclaim.
He further showcased his comedic talent in films such as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
However, Carell has also proven his dramatic abilities, earning an Academy Award nomination for his role in “Foxcatcher.”
With a successful career spanning both television and film, Carell has established himself as one of the most respected and versatile actors in the industry.
50. Sean Bean
Entity | Detail |
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Date of Birth | April 17, 1959 |
Place of Birth | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK |
Height | 1.79 m |
Debut year | 1984 |
Debut Movie/ TV series | The Bill |
Sean Bean was born Shaun Mark Bean in Yorkshire. He studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and started performing on stage after graduation.
Bean gained notice and positive reviews for his role as Richard Sharpe in the TV series Sharpe. After that, Bean starred in films like GoldenEye, Lord of the Rings, Patriot Games, Equilibrium, National Treasure, Troy, Flightplan, North Country, The Island, Silent Hill, Black Death, Jupiter Ascending, The Martian, etc.
He also appeared in TV series like Game of Thrones, Accused, Broken, etc.