My Favourite Actors
by Allez1999 | created - 28 Aug 2016 | updated - 9 months ago | PublicA list on my personal favourite male actors.
1. Keanu Reeves
Actor | The Matrix
Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is the son of Patric Reeves, a showgirl and costume designer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Portuguese...
Seen in: The Matrix The Matrix: Reloaded The Matrix: Revolutions The Day the Earth Stood Still John Wick John Wick: Chapter 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game)
2. Adam Brody
Actor | The O.C.
Adam Jared Brody was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Valerie Jill (Siefman), a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, a lawyer. His parents, both originally from Michigan, are both from Jewish families (from Russia and Poland). Adam spent a lot of his teen years hanging out with ...
A very unique style. You just can't help but fall in complete love with him.
Seen in:
American Pie 2
The O.C.
StartUp
3. Stephen Amell
Actor | Arrow
Stephen Amell is a Canadian actor, known for portraying Oliver Queen / Green Arrow in the Arrowverse television franchise (based on the comic character of the same name) and Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
Stephen Adam Amell was born on May 8, 1981 in Toronto,...
Seen in: Arrow The Flash Vixen Legends of Tomorrow Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows InJustice: Gods Among Us (Video Game)
4. Chris Pratt
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt was born on June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, to Kathleen Louise (Indahl), who worked at a supermarket, and Daniel Clifton Pratt, who remodeled houses. He is of mostly Norwegian descent. He graduated from Lake Stevens High...
Kind of a late bloomer; being really successful the last 5 years.
Seen in:
The O.C.
LEGO Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jurassic World
The Magnificent Seven
5. Giancarlo Esposito
Actor | Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to an Italian carpenter/stagehand father from Naples, Italy, and an African-American opera singer mother from Alabama. His parents, working in Europe at the time of his birth, settled in Manhattan by the time he was 6, and ...
A true legend.
Seen in:
Breaking Bad
Revolution (PLZ COME BACK! ;( </3)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Once Upon A Time
The Jungle Book
The Boys
6. Robert Downey Jr.
Actor | Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.
Downey was born April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, the son of writer, director and ...
Absolutely nails Tony Stark.
Seen in:
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
The Avengers
Iron Man 3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: Civil War
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
7. Sean Bean
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sean Bean's career since the eighties spans theatre, radio, television and movies. Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to Rita (Tuckwood) and Brian Bean. He worked for his father's welding firm before he decided to become an actor. He attended RADA in London and appeared in a ...
The perfect actor for fantasy movies. Also an amazing voice.
Seen in:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Game of Thrones
Jupiter Ascending
Pixels
The Martian
Civilization VI (Video Game)
8. Peter Dinklage
Actor | Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage is an American actor. Since his breakout role in The Station Agent (2003), he has appeared in numerous films and theatre plays. Since 2011, Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011) . For this he won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a...
Such a talented actor, amazing.
Seen in:
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
X-Men: Days of the Future Past
Destiny (Video Game, R.I.P. Dinklebot 2014-2015)
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones: A TellTale Game Series (Video Game)
The Angry Birds Movie
Pixels
9. Ben McKenzie
Actor | Gotham
Ben McKenzie was born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan in Austin, Texas on September 12, 1978, to Mary Frances (Victory), a poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan, an attorney. His uncle is playwright Robert Schenkkan. Ben is of Dutch Jewish (from his paternal grandfather), English, and Scottish descent. He ...
Seen in: The O.C. Gotham
10. Johnny Depp
Actor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one ...
Makes an amazing pirate ;)
Seen in:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Alice in Wonderland
Alice Through the Looking Glass
21 Jump Street
The Lone Ranger
11. Samuel L. Jackson
Actor | Pulp Fiction
Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), ...
Seen in: Pulp Fiction The Incredibles Coach Carter Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: The Clone Wars Iron Man Iron Man 2 Thor Captain America: The First Avenger The Avengers Captain America: The Winter Soldier Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Avengers: Age of Ultron RoboCop (2014) Kingsman: The Secret Service Barely Lethal The Hateful Eight The Legend of Tarzan
12. Chris Pine
Actor | Star Trek
Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from ...
Amazing voice.
Seen in:
Star Trek
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
13. Morgan Freeman
Actor | Driving Miss Daisy
With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...
The story-teller, the wise guy.
Seen in:
LEGO Movie
Lucy
Ted 2
14. Henry Ian Cusick
Actor | Lost
Henry Ian Cusick is a Peruvian actor and director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the U.S. television series Lost (2004), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Stephen Finch in the ABC drama Scandal (2012), as Marcus Kane in the CW drama The ...
Great with a beard, that's when you know he's turned full survivor B-)
Seen in:
LOST
The 100
15. Adrian Pasdar
Actor | Carlito's Way
Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (née Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. At the age of 2, his father moved ...
An amazing actor overall, proven on multiply occassions.
Seen in:
Heroes
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
16. Nolan North
Actor | Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Nolan North is an American voice actor from Connecticut who is known for voicing Nathan Drake from the Uncharted video game series, the Space Core from Portal 2, Deadpool in many Marvel cartoons and video games, Penguin from Batman: Arkham City, N. Gin from Crash Bandicoot, Desmond Miles from ...
Even though he truly shines in voice-acting, he is also a great actor.
Seen in:
The Wild
Terminator Salvation
The Legend of Korra
Rick and Morty
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Pretty Little Liars
Crash of the Titans (Video Game)
Crash: Mind Over Mutant (Video Game)
Crash Bandicoot Remastered (Video Game)
Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Video Game)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Video Game)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Video Game)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Video Game)
Prototype (Video Game)
Infamous (Video Game)
Red Faction Guerrilla (Video Game)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Video Game)
Dragon Age: Origins (Video Game)
Mafia II (Video Game)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game)
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Video Game)
Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Video Game)
Diablo III (Video Game)
Syndicate (Video Game)
Lollipop Chainsaw (Video Game)
Spec Ops: The Line (Video Game)
Assassin's Creed III (Video Game)
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (Video Game)
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (Video Game)
Injustice: Gods Among Us (Video Game)
Star Trek Into Darkness (Video Game)
Metro: Last Light (Video Game)
Marvel Heroes (Video Game)
The Last of Us (Video Game)
Deadpool (Video Game)
Saints Row IV (Video Game)
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell (Video Game)
Destiny (Video Game)
Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series (Video Game)
17. Logan Marshall-Green
Actor | The Invitation
Logan is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. His parents are both drama teachers. His mother, Lowry Marshall, is the artistic director of Brown University's repertory theatre department.
Logan graduated with a Master's in Fine Arts from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch ...
Seen in: The O.C. Prometheus Spider-Man: Homecoming
18. James Franco
Actor | Spring Breakers
Known for his breakthrough starring role on Freaks and Geeks (1999), James Franco was born April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, a writer, artist, and actress, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. His mother is Jewish and his father was of ...
Seen in: Rise of the Planet of the Apes Oz the Great and Powerful The Interview Sausage Party
19. Ewan McGregor
Actor | Moulin Rouge!
Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. His uncle is actor Denis Lawson. He was raised in Crieff. At age 16, he left Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents ...
Probably one of the best thing about the prequels.
Seen in:
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Robotar
20. Steven Ogg
Actor | Grand Theft Auto V
He is an acclaimed Canadian voice and motion capture artist for the hit game Grand Theft Auto V (2013) in the role of Trevor Philips. He was nominated in numerous events for the role including a VGX nomination for Best Voice Actor.
He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on November 4, 1973. Before ...
Seen in: Grand Theft Auto V (Video Game) WestWorld The Walking Dead
21. Zachary Quinto
Actor | Star Trek
Zachary Quinto was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Margaret J. (McArdle), an Irish-American office worker, and Joseph John Quinto, an Italian-American barber. Zachary graduated from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, with the class of 1995, where he won Pittsburgh's Gene Kelly Award ...
Seen in: Star Trek Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek Beyond Hitman: Agent 47 Heroes
22. Josh Brolin
Actor | Avengers: Endgame
Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States.
Brolin was born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist,...
Seen in: Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers: Age of Ultron Avengers: Infinity War Deadpool 2
23. Ryan Reynolds
Actor | Deadpool 2
Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. His father, James Chester Reynolds, was a food wholesaler, and his mother, Tamara Lee "Tammy" (Stewart), worked as a retail-store saleswoman. He has Irish and Scottish ancestry. ...
Seen in: X-Men Origins: Wolverine A Million Ways to Die in the West Deadpool Deadpool 2
24. Tom Hardy
Actor | Inception
With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut...
Seen in: Mad Max: Fury Road
25. Jon Bernthal
Actor | The Wolf of Wall Street
Jon Bernthal was born and raised in Washington D.C., the son of Joan (Marx) and Eric Bernthal, a lawyer. His grandfather was musician Murray Bernthal. Jon went to study at The Moscow Art Theatre School, in Moscow, Russia, where he also played professional baseball in the European professional ...
Seen in: Night at the Museum 2 The Walking Dead Fury Daredevil Baby Driver The Punisher
26. Idris Elba
Actor | Beasts of No Nation
An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped...
Seen in: Thor Thor: The Dark World Thor: Ragnarök Prometheus Pacific Rim Avengers: Age of Ultron Avengers: Infinity War Zootopia Star Trek: Beyond
27. Travis Fimmel
Actor | Warcraft
Travis Fimmel was born near Echuca, Victoria, Australia, to Jennie, a recreation officer for the disabled, and Chris, a cattle farmer. He was raised on a 5500-acre farm located between Melbourne and Sydney. Until the age of seventeen, his life was spent at school and working on the family farm, ...
Seen in: Vikings WarCraft: The Beginning
28. Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Actor | Watchmen
Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. He ...
Seen in: The O.C. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice The Walking Dead
29. Joel Kinnaman
Actor | The Killing
Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman, known professionally as Joel Kinnaman, is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in the Swedish film Easy Money a role that earned him a Guldbagge Award in the "Best Actor" category - and for his role as Frank Wagner in the Johan Falk film ...
Seen in: Johan Falk RoboCop (2014) Suicide Squad Altered Carbon
30. Edward Norton
Actor | Fight Club
American actor, filmmaker and activist Edward Harrison Norton was born on August 18, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.
His mother, Lydia Robinson "Robin" (Rouse), was a foundation executive and teacher of English, and a daughter of famed real estate developer ...
Seen in: American History X The Incredible Hulk Sausage Party
31. Tom Pelphrey
Actor | Mank
Tom was born and raised in New Jersey. He began acting in high school thanks to a great teacher, and after attending FPAC at Howell High he received a BFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. While at Rutgers he also studied Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London...
Seen in: Banshee Iron Fist
32. Sam Witwer
Actor | The Mist
Sam Witwer headlines the SyFy series, Being Human, the U.S. adaptation of the popular British television series. The darkly humorous, provocative drama stars Sam as the heroic, "Aidan", a sensual and brooding vampire. His excellent work was noticed soon after the show's premiere, as Sam received a ...
Seen in: The Walking Dead Once Upon A Time Star Wars: Rebels Solo: A Star Wars Story Star Wars: The Clone Wars Supergirl Days Gone (Video Game)
33. Ben Barnes
Actor | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
British actor Benjamin Thomas Barnes was born in Cambridge, England, to Patricia (Becker), a relationship therapist, and Thomas Barnes, a professor of psychiatry. He has a brother, Jack. His mother is from South Africa while his father is English.
Barnes studied at Homefield Preparatory and King's ...
Seen in: Narnia: Prince Caspian Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Seventh Son WestWorld The Punisher
34. Antony Starr
Actor | Outrageous Fortune
Antony Starr is a New Zealand actor best known for his starring role as Homelander in Amazon Prime Video's original series The Boys, which is based on the comic book series of the same name. In New Zealand, he is best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in Outrageous Fortune and ...
Seen in: Banshee The Boys
35. Henry Cavill
Actor | Man of Steel
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands. His mother, Marianne (Dalgliesh), a housewife, was also born on Jersey, and is of Irish, Scottish and English ancestry. Henry's father, Colin Richard Cavill, a stockbroker, is of ...
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