Geoffrey Rush
b. 1951
HPI 73.3574 languages
Geoffrey Rush is most famous for his role as Albert Einstein in the film "A Beautiful Mind."
The Most Famous
Actors from Australia
240 notable people
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
Simon Baker
b. 1969
Trending in Portuguese (#17), Spanish (#88), Hungarian (#150), Russian (#154), Italian (#177), German (#249), and English (#379) Wikipedia...
- #2
Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
Trending in Italian (#23), Hungarian (#47), Portuguese (#82), Spanish (#84), English (#126), French (#133), German (#144), Dutch (#220),...
- #3
Rose Byrne
b. 1979
Trending in French (#30) Wikipedia (3,707 views, on Sep 8).
- #4
Paul Hogan
b. 1939
Trending in Italian (#54) Wikipedia (2,437 views, on Sep 10).
- #5
Jacob Elordi
b. 1997
Trending in Italian (#73), English (#180), Spanish (#186), and French (#230) Wikipedia (2,084 views, on Sep 10).
- #6
Jonathan Hyde
b. 1948
Trending in Japanese (#79) Wikipedia (2,862 views, on Sep 11).
- #7
Milly Alcock
b. 2000
Trending in Spanish (#79), English (#122), Hungarian (#170), and Portuguese (#184) Wikipedia (2,335 views, on Sep 11).
- #8
Yvonne Strahovski
b. 1982
Trending in Italian (#109) Wikipedia (1,718 views, on Sep 7).
- #9
Liam Hemsworth
b. 1990
Trending in German (#117) Wikipedia (2,064 views, on Sep 11).
- #10
Chris Hemsworth
b. 1983
Trending in Hungarian (#153), Spanish (#180), German (#201), Portuguese (#240), Russian (#305), and English (#389) Wikipedia (131 views, on...
Top 10 Australian Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Australian Actors of all time. This list of famous Australian 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 Australian Actors.
#1 #2 
Cate Blanchett
b. 1969
HPI 71.61106 languagesCate 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 languagesGeorge 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 languagesErrol 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 languagesChris Hemsworth is most famous for his portrayal of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
#6 Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
HPI 69.9598 languagesHeath 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 languagesHugh Jackman is most famous for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men movies.
#8 
Margot Robbie
b. 1990
HPI 68.1585 languagesMargot Robbie is most famous for her role as Harley Quinn in the 2016 film Suicide Squad.
#9 
Lionel Logue
1880 - 1953
HPI 66.8525 languagesAustralian speech and language pathologist; speech therapist (1880-1953)
#10 
Jason Clarke
b. 1969
HPI 66.1437 languagesAustralian actor
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Australians Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
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Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
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