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Best American Actors

United States screen talent ranked by the Celluloid Star Index, with People’s Choice votes and weekly TMDB popularity shown separately.

Quick Answer

Who are the top American actors?

Brad Pitt leads the Celluloid Star Index among American actors at 82.5/100 (9 scored titles) — best: 12 Years a Slave (89%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

Celluloid Star Index — United States

65% Bayesian catalog quality, 20% scored-title depth, 15% 70+ consistency. Minimum 3 scored titles.

  1. 1 Brad Pitt 82.5/100 Star Index 78.7 quality · 9 titles 89% at 70+ United States Best: 12 Years a Slave (89%)
  2. 2 Robert De Niro 82.2/100 Star Index 78.5 quality · 7 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: The Godfather Part II (89%)
  3. 3 Robert Downey Jr. 81.5/100 Star Index 78.9 quality · 6 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Oppenheimer (88%)
  4. 4 Zendaya 80.9/100 Star Index 77.9 quality · 8 titles 88% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (94%)
  5. 5 Matt Damon 80.5/100 Star Index 79.1 quality · 7 titles 86% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (94%)
  6. 6 Scarlett Johansson 80.3/100 Star Index 77.1 quality · 6 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Avengers: Endgame (84%)
  7. 7 Anne Hathaway 80.1/100 Star Index 80.9 quality · 4 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (94%)
  8. 8 Emma Stone 77.7/100 Star Index 79.8 quality · 3 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: La La Land (86%)
  9. 9 Chris Evans 76.4/100 Star Index 73.9 quality · 8 titles 75% at 70+ United States Best: Avengers: Endgame (84%)
  10. 10 Leonardo DiCaprio 75.8/100 Star Index 71.6 quality · 26 titles 62% at 70+ United States Best: One Battle After Another (89%)
  11. 11 Anya Taylor-Joy 75.1/100 Star Index 75.9 quality · 3 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (81%)
  12. 12 Tom Cruise 73.4/100 Star Index 69.7 quality · 37 titles 54% at 70+ United States Best: Mission: Impossible - Fallout (85%)

People’s Choice — United States

Fan votes for seeded United States stars — $1 Stripe-verified payments. Net proceeds support World Animal Rescue Network. View global leaderboard →

  1. 1 Adam Brody United States Cast the first vote →
  2. 2 Adam Sandler United States Cast the first vote →
  3. 3 Amy Adams United States Cast the first vote →
  4. 4 Angelina Jolie United States Cast the first vote →
  5. 5 Anne Hathaway United States Cast the first vote →
  6. 6 Anya Taylor-Joy United States Cast the first vote →
  7. 7 Ariana Grande United States Cast the first vote →
  8. 8 Arnold Schwarzenegger United States Cast the first vote →
  9. 9 Aubrey Plaza United States Cast the first vote →
  10. 10 Austin Butler United States Cast the first vote →
  11. 11 Brad Pitt United States Cast the first vote →
  12. 12 Bruce Willis United States Cast the first vote →
  13. 13 Charlie Sheen United States Cast the first vote →
  14. 14 Chris Evans United States Cast the first vote →
  15. 15 David Corenswet United States Cast the first vote →
  16. 16 Denzel Washington United States Cast the first vote →
  17. 17 Dwayne Johnson United States Cast the first vote →
  18. 18 Emma Myers United States Cast the first vote →
  19. 19 Emma Stone United States Cast the first vote →
  20. 20 Eric Dane United States Cast the first vote →
  21. 21 George Clooney United States Cast the first vote →
  22. 22 Glen Powell United States Cast the first vote →
  23. 23 Hailee Steinfeld United States Cast the first vote →
  24. 24 Isabela Merced United States Cast the first vote →
  25. 25 Jack Black United States Cast the first vote →
  26. 26 Jenna Ortega United States Cast the first vote →
  27. 27 Jennifer Aniston United States Cast the first vote →
  28. 28 Jennifer Lawrence United States Cast the first vote →
  29. 29 Jeremy Allen White United States Cast the first vote →
  30. 30 John Cena United States Cast the first vote →
  31. 31 Johnny Depp United States Cast the first vote →
  32. 32 Kaitlyn Dever United States Cast the first vote →
  33. 33 Katt Williams United States Cast the first vote →
  34. 34 Kieran Culkin United States Cast the first vote →
  35. 35 Leonardo DiCaprio United States Cast the first vote →
  36. 36 Lewis Pullman United States Cast the first vote →
  37. 37 Malachi Barton United States Cast the first vote →
  38. 38 Matt Damon United States Cast the first vote →
  39. 39 Meryl Streep United States Cast the first vote →
  40. 40 Michael B. Jordan United States Cast the first vote →
  41. 41 Mikey Madison United States Cast the first vote →
  42. 42 Natalie Portman United States Cast the first vote →
  43. 43 Nicolas Cage United States Cast the first vote →
  44. 44 Robert De Niro United States Cast the first vote →
  45. 45 Robert Downey Jr. United States Cast the first vote →
  46. 46 Samuel L. Jackson United States Cast the first vote →
  47. 47 Scarlett Johansson United States Cast the first vote →
  48. 48 Selena Gomez United States Cast the first vote →

Trending in United States

TMDB weekly popularity — separate from the Star Index.

Portrait of Adam Brody #1

Adam Brody

United States 3
Portrait of Adam Sandler #2

Adam Sandler

United States 4
Portrait of Amy Adams #3

Amy Adams

United States 5
Portrait of Angelina Jolie #4

Angelina Jolie

United States 6
Portrait of Anne Hathaway #5

Anne Hathaway

United States 15
Portrait of Anya Taylor-Joy #6

Anya Taylor-Joy

United States 15
Portrait of Ariana Grande #7

Ariana Grande

United States 5
Portrait of Arnold Schwarzenegger #8

Arnold Schwarzenegger

United States 6
Portrait of Aubrey Plaza #9

Aubrey Plaza

United States 5
Portrait of Austin Butler #10

Austin Butler

United States 3
Portrait of Brad Pitt #11

Brad Pitt

United States 10
Portrait of Bruce Willis #12

Bruce Willis

United States 7
Portrait of Charlie Sheen #13

Charlie Sheen

United States 3
Portrait of Chris Evans #14

Chris Evans

United States 7
Portrait of David Corenswet #15

David Corenswet

United States 3
Portrait of Denzel Washington #16

Denzel Washington

United States 7
Portrait of Dwayne Johnson #17

Dwayne Johnson

United States 7
Portrait of Emma Myers #18

Emma Myers

United States 7
Portrait of Emma Stone #19

Emma Stone

United States 7
Portrait of Eric Dane #20

Eric Dane

United States 5
Portrait of George Clooney #21

George Clooney

United States 4
Portrait of Glen Powell #22

Glen Powell

United States 4
Portrait of Hailee Steinfeld #23

Hailee Steinfeld

United States 4
Portrait of Isabela Merced #24

Isabela Merced

United States 4
Portrait of Jack Black #25

Jack Black

United States 6
Portrait of Jenna Ortega #26

Jenna Ortega

United States 9
Portrait of Jennifer Aniston #27

Jennifer Aniston

United States 4
Portrait of Jennifer Lawrence #28

Jennifer Lawrence

United States 8
Portrait of Jeremy Allen White #29

Jeremy Allen White

United States 4
Portrait of John Cena #30

John Cena

United States 7
Portrait of Johnny Depp #31

Johnny Depp

United States 9
Portrait of Kaitlyn Dever #32

Kaitlyn Dever

United States 2
Portrait of Katt Williams #33

Katt Williams

United States 1
Portrait of Kieran Culkin #34

Kieran Culkin

United States 2
Portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio #35

Leonardo DiCaprio

United States 8
Portrait of Lewis Pullman #36

Lewis Pullman

United States 3
Portrait of Malachi Barton #37

Malachi Barton

United States 3
Portrait of Matt Damon #38

Matt Damon

United States 18
Portrait of Meryl Streep #39

Meryl Streep

United States 5
Portrait of Michael B. Jordan #40

Michael B. Jordan

United States 5
Portrait of Mikey Madison #41

Mikey Madison

United States 2
Portrait of Natalie Portman #42

Natalie Portman

United States 6
Portrait of Nicolas Cage #43

Nicolas Cage

United States 8
Portrait of Robert De Niro #44

Robert De Niro

United States 6
Portrait of Robert Downey Jr. #45

Robert Downey Jr.

United States 9
Portrait of Samuel L. Jackson #46

Samuel L. Jackson

United States 6
Portrait of Scarlett Johansson #47

Scarlett Johansson

United States 12
Portrait of Selena Gomez #48

Selena Gomez

United States 4
Portrait of Sydney Sweeney #49

Sydney Sweeney

United States 11
Portrait of Terrence Howard #50

Terrence Howard

United States 2
Portrait of Timothée Chalamet #51

Timothée Chalamet

United States 8
Portrait of Tom Cruise #52

Tom Cruise

United States 10
Portrait of Walton Goggins #53

Walton Goggins

United States 5
Portrait of Will Smith #54

Will Smith

United States 6
Portrait of Zendaya #55

Zendaya

United States 16
Portrait of Walt Disney #56

Walt Disney

United States 2
Portrait of James Ransone #57

James Ransone

United States 1
Portrait of Ashley Marie Jones #58

Ashley Marie Jones

United States 0

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top American actors?

Brad Pitt leads the Celluloid Star Index among American actors at 82.5/100 (9 scored titles) — best: 12 Years a Slave (89%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

How does Celluloid rank American actors?

The Star Index is editorial (Bayesian catalog quality, depth, 70+ consistency). People’s Choice is a $1 Stripe-verified fan vote for World Animal Rescue Network. TMDB trending is a weekly attention chart. None of the three is mixed into the others.

Where are the best American movies?

Ranked United States films live at /country/united-states/, scored with the four-input Celluloid Score. This page ranks people, not titles.

Which awards matter for United States cinema?

Academy Awards (Oscars), Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards. Browse /awards/ for winners Celluloid has scored.