Actors from Canada

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Actors of all time. This list of famous Canadians Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Actors.

1. #1

   

   Mary Pickford

   1892 - 1979

   HPI 81.5588 langs

   Mary Pickford was an actress in the early 1900s. She was one of the first people to become a movie star and she was the first person to be...Read moreShow less

   Mary Pickford was an actress in the early 1900s. She was one of the first people to become a movie star and she was the first person to be called a movie star.

2. #2

   

   Leslie Nielsen

   1926 - 2010

   HPI 77.8072 langs

   Leslie Nielsen is most famous for his comedic roles in the Naked Gun and Airplane! films.

3. #3

   

   Donald Sutherland

   1935 - 2024

   HPI 76.7187 langs

   Donald Sutherland is most famous for his starring role in the 1970s television series, "McCloud." He is also known for his roles in...Read moreShow less

   Donald Sutherland is most famous for his starring role in the 1970s television series, "McCloud." He is also known for his roles in "Ordinary People," "The Dirty Dozen," "MASH," and "The Hunger Games."

4. #4

   

   Christopher Plummer

   1929 - 2021

   HPI 76.1294 langs

   Christopher Plummer is most famous for his role as King George VI in the film The King's Speech.

5. #5

   

   Jim Carrey

   b. 1962

   HPI 74.75109 langs

   Jim Carrey is most famous for his comedic roles in movies such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber.

6. #6

   

   Michael J. Fox

   b. 1961

   HPI 74.1779 langs

   Michael J. Fox is best known for his role as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy, and for his portrayal of Alex P. Keaton in the...Read moreShow less

   Michael J. Fox is best known for his role as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy, and for his portrayal of Alex P. Keaton in the 1980s television series Family Ties.

7. #7

   

   William Shatner

   b. 1931

   HPI 69.9270 langs

   William Shatner is most famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk on the television series Star Trek.

8. #8

   

   Pamela Anderson

   b. 1967

   HPI 69.1190 langs

   Pamela Anderson is most famous for her role as C.J. Parker on the television series Baywatch. She was also a Playboy model and an actress.

9. #9

   

   Catherine O'Hara

   1954 - 2026

   HPI 67.6941 langs

   Canadian-American actress, comedian, and screenwriter

10. #10

    

    Elliot Page

    b. 1987

    HPI 67.4874 langs

    Canadian actor