The Most Famous
Actors from Pakistan
Top 10 Pakistani Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Pakistani Actors of all time. This list of famous Pakistani 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 Pakistani Actors.
- #1
Pran
1920 - 2013
HPI 75.6488 langsIndian actor
- #2
Dev Anand
1923 - 2011
HPI 68.9441 langsDev Anand is most famous for being one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. He is also known for his work in the film Guide.
- #3
Kabir Bedi
b. 1946
HPI 67.2541 langsIndian film actor
- #4
Babita
b. 1947
HPI 63.6826 langsIndian actress
- #5
Dilip Kumar
1922 - 2021
HPI 61.0552 langsIndian actor
- #6
Kumail Nanjiani
b. 1978
HPI 59.8033 langsPakistani-American comedian and actor
- #7
Manoj Kumar
1937 - 2025
HPI 58.8030 langsIndian actor
- #8
Shyama
1935 - 2017
HPI 58.5820 langsIndian actress
- #9
Sunil Dutt
1929 - 2005
HPI 57.2839 langsIndian film actor, producer, director and politician
- #10
Prithviraj Kapoor
1906 - 1972
HPI 56.6933 langsIndian actor (1906-1972)
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Pakistani Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(1)
1980s(16)
1960s(2)
1950s(2)
1900s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 21 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
