ACTORS from Singapore

Top 5

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Singaporean Actors of all time. This list of famous Singaporean Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Julia Nickson (b. 1958)

With an HPI of 48.36, Julia Nickson is the most famous Singaporean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Julia Nickson is a Singaporean-born American actress. She first came to the attention of audiences in the United States in the Sylvester Stallone film Rambo: First Blood Part II. She appeared in the 2004 film Ethan Mao and in the 2008 independent film Half-Life.

2. Fann Wong (b. 1971)

With an HPI of 44.66, Fann Wong is the 2nd most famous Singaporean Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Fann Woon Fong (born 27 January 1971), known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore. At the local Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to snag three prominent awards in the same year: Best Actress, Best Newcomer and Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste. After gaining regional exposure and popularity in Asia through film and television productions, she became the first Singaporean actress to break into Hollywood, playing Chon Lin in the 2003 film Shanghai Knights. She married actor Christopher Lee on 29 September 2009.

3. Jackson Rathbone (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 42.40, Jackson Rathbone is the 3rd most famous Singaporean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 38 different languages.

Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (born December 14, 1984) is an American actor, singer, and musician best known for his role as Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga film series. From 2008 to 2012, he was the vocalist and occasional guitarist, bassist, drummer, and keyboardist of the funk rock band 100 Monkeys.

4. Chin Han (b. 1969)

With an HPI of 39.46, Chin Han is the 4th most famous Singaporean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Ng Chin Han (Chinese: 黄经汉; pinyin: Huáng Jīnghàn; born 27 November 1969) is a Singaporean stage, film, and television actor whose career has spanned more than 20 years.

5. Ross Butler (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 34.85, Ross Butler is the 5th most famous Singaporean Actor.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Ross Fleming Butler (born 17 May 1990) is a Singaporean-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Dempsey in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and as Brett Willis on K.C. Undercover. He was also cast as Reggie Mantle in the Netflix/The CW show Riverdale, but left the role after one season due to filming commitments to 13 Reasons Why. In 2019, he joined the DC Extended Universe as Superhero Eugene Choi in the film Shazam!, and reprised the role in Shazam! Fury of the Gods in 2023.