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The Most Famous

Actors from Switzerland

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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. #1
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    Bruno Ganz

    1941 - 2019

    HPI 74.9159 langs

    Bruno Ganz is most famous for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the 2004 film Downfall.

  2. #2
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    Ursula Andress

    b. 1936

    HPI 72.4662 langs

    Ursula Andress is most famous for playing the role of Honey Ryder in the James Bond film "Dr. No" in 1962.

  3. #3
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    Emil Jannings

    1884 - 1950

    HPI 70.9457 langs
    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...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. #10
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    Kat Graham

    b. 1989

    HPI 57.9942 langs

    Swiss-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.

Overlapping Lives

Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.

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