The Most Famous
Actors from Australia
Trending Actors from Australia This Week
The top 10 Actors from Australia trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Tina Arena
b. 1967
Trending in French (#10) Wikipedia (6,157 views, on Mar 13).
- #2
Jacob Elordi
b. 1997
Trending in Italian (#16), Spanish (#18), Hungarian (#24), German (#33), English (#35), Russian (#35), Portuguese (#36), French (#42),...
- #3
Rose Byrne
b. 1979
Trending in English (#22), Italian (#37), German (#53), Spanish (#54), Portuguese (#76), Hungarian (#81), Russian (#101), Polish (#109),...
- #4
Simon Baker
b. 1969
Trending in English (#34), Italian (#60), Portuguese (#105), German (#106), Dutch (#112), French (#118), and Spanish (#144) Wikipedia...
- #5
George Lazenby
b. 1939
Trending in Polish (#36) Wikipedia (1,413 views, on Mar 16).
- #6
Margot Robbie
b. 1990
Trending in Spanish (#45), Dutch (#66), Russian (#96), German (#98), Italian (#219), French (#225), English (#235), and Portuguese (#253)...
- #7
Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
Trending in Polish (#47), Portuguese (#72), Italian (#74), Spanish (#92), Hungarian (#122), Dutch (#155), English (#182), French (#237),...
- #8
Samara Weaving
b. 1992
Trending in English (#62) Wikipedia (24,750 views, on Mar 18).
- #9
Lionel Logue
1880 - 1953
Trending in Spanish (#65) Wikipedia (3,342 views, on Mar 15).
- #10
Morgan Davies
b. 2001
Trending in Italian (#89), Spanish (#117), French (#157), Portuguese (#205), English (#207), and German (#259) Wikipedia (1,825 views, on...
Top 10 Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Australians Actors of all time. This list of famous Australians 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 Australians Actors.
- #1
Geoffrey Rush
b. 1951
HPI 73.3574 langsGeoffrey Rush is most famous for his role as Albert Einstein in the film "A Beautiful Mind."
- #2
Cate Blanchett
b. 1969
HPI 71.61106 langsCate Blanchett is an Australian actress who is most famous for her roles in films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, and...Read moreShow less
Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who is most famous for her roles in films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, and Blue Jasmine.
- #3
George Lazenby
b. 1939
HPI 71.0155 langsGeorge Lazenby is most famous for being the only actor to play James Bond in a single film.
- #4
Errol Flynn
1909 - 1959
HPI 70.8271 langsErrol Flynn was a famous actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was known for his roles in Robin Hood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain...Read moreShow less
Errol Flynn was a famous actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was known for his roles in Robin Hood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, and The Sea Hawk.
- #5
Chris Hemsworth
b. 1983
HPI 70.5685 langsChris Hemsworth is most famous for his portrayal of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #6
Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
HPI 69.9598 langsHeath ledger is most famous for playing the character of james bond in the movie "the living daylights" and "goldeneye".
- #7
Hugh Jackman
b. 1968
HPI 69.4495 langsHugh Jackman is most famous for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men movies.
- #8
Margot Robbie
b. 1990
HPI 68.1585 langsMargot Robbie is most famous for her role as Harley Quinn in the 2016 film Suicide Squad.
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Australians Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(10)
1990s(47)
1980s(82)
1970s(41)
1960s(25)
1940s(9)
1920s(2)
1910s(1)
1900s(2)
1890s(2)
1850s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 23 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
