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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 82.2/100 (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 82.2/100 Star Index 78.4 quality · 9 titles 89% at 70+ United States Best: 12 Years a Slave (89%)
  2. 2 Robert De Niro 82/100 Star Index 78.1 quality · 7 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: The Godfather Part II (89%)
  3. 3 Zendaya 81.3/100 Star Index 77 quality · 9 titles 89% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (89%)
  4. 4 Anne Hathaway 81.2/100 Star Index 78.5 quality · 6 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (89%)
  5. 5 Robert Downey Jr. 81.2/100 Star Index 78.5 quality · 6 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Oppenheimer (88%)
  6. 6 Scarlett Johansson 80/100 Star Index 76.7 quality · 6 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Avengers: Endgame (84%)
  7. 7 Matt Damon 78.8/100 Star Index 77.6 quality · 8 titles 75% at 70+ United States Best: The Odyssey (89%)
  8. 8 Emma Stone 77.2/100 Star Index 79.1 quality · 3 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: La La Land (86%)
  9. 9 Chris Evans 76.2/100 Star Index 73.6 quality · 8 titles 75% at 70+ United States Best: Avengers: Endgame (84%)
  10. 10 Leonardo DiCaprio 75.7/100 Star Index 71.5 quality · 26 titles 62% at 70+ United States Best: One Battle After Another (89%)
  11. 11 Anya Taylor-Joy 74.7/100 Star Index 75.2 quality · 3 titles 100% at 70+ United States Best: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (81%)
  12. 12 Tom Cruise 73.3/100 Star Index 69.6 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 Dolly Parton #56

Dolly Parton

United States 15

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top American actors?

Brad Pitt leads the Celluloid Star Index among American actors at 82.2/100 (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.