The Most Famous
Actors from Switzerland
This page contains a list of the greatest Swiss Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 22 of which were born in Switzerland. This makes Switzerland the birth place of the 47th most number of Actors behind Indonesia and Egypt.
Top 10 Swiss Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Swiss Actors of all time. This list of famous Swiss 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 Swiss Actors.
- #1
Bruno Ganz
1941 - 2019
HPI 74.9159 langsBruno Ganz is most famous for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the 2004 film Downfall.
- #2
Ursula Andress
b. 1936
HPI 72.4662 langsUrsula Andress is most famous for playing the role of Honey Ryder in the James Bond film "Dr. No" in 1962.
- #3
Emil Jannings
1884 - 1950
HPI 70.9457 langsEmil Jannings was a German actor, director, and winner of the first ever Academy Award for Best Actor. He was best known for his roles in...Read moreShow less
Emil Jannings was a German actor, director, and winner of the first ever Academy Award for Best Actor. He was best known for his roles in films such as The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
- #4
Marthe Keller
b. 1945
HPI 66.9724 langsSwiss actress
- #5
Mario Adorf
1930 - 2026
HPI 66.4934 langsGerman actor
- #6
Michel Simon
1895 - 1975
HPI 64.0229 langsSwiss actor
- #7
Vincent Perez
b. 1964
HPI 60.9235 langsSwiss actor
- #8
Liselotte Pulver
b. 1929
HPI 60.3321 langsSwiss actress
- #9
Kate Burton
b. 1957
HPI 59.2018 langsAmerican actress
- #10
Kat Graham
b. 1989
HPI 57.9942 langsSwiss-born American actress, singer, dancer and model
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Swiss Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1980s(3)
1970s(1)
1960s(7)
1950s(1)
1940s(2)
1930s(2)
1920s(1)
1910s(2)
1890s(1)
1880s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
