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The most popular actors right now
These are the names currently dominating the headlines in actors — the stars on everyone's lips right now.
Updated 18 Apr 2026 09:10
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Timothy Busfield
UP 16 THIS WEEK
Now #6 · Was #22
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Jamie Bell
UP 17 THIS WEEK
Now #7 · Was #24
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Noah Schnapp
UP 18 THIS WEEK
Now #8 · Was #26
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Ethan Jamieson
UP 28 THIS WEEK
Now #9 · Was #37
Ethan Jamieson faces assault with intent to kill charges, court hearing scheduled for April 30.
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Charlie Heaton
UP 28 THIS WEEK
Now #10 · Was #38
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Salman Khan
UP 25 THIS WEEK
Now #11 · Was #36
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Christopher Meloni
UP 30 THIS WEEK
Now #12 · Was #42
Christopher Meloni's Law & Order: Organized Crime ends as Peacock and NBC drop the series after five seasons.
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#13
Bradley Cooper
UP 32 THIS WEEK
Now #13 · Was #45
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Jason Momoa
UP 35 THIS WEEK
Now #14 · Was #49
Jason Momoa stars alongside Noah Centineo in the explosive first trailer for the new Street Fighter reboot.
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Chris Pratt
UP 38 THIS WEEK
Now #15 · Was #53
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#16
Michael J. Fox
UP 36 THIS WEEK
Now #16 · Was #52
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Irrfan Khan
UP 40 THIS WEEK
Now #17 · Was #57
Babil Khan shares touching memories of Irrfan Khan personally treating his wife's foot issues amid his cancer fight.
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#18
Michael B. Jordan
UP 33 THIS WEEK
Now #18 · Was #51
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Adam Driver
UP 44 THIS WEEK
Now #19 · Was #63
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Shah Rukh Khan
UP 38 THIS WEEK
Now #20 · Was #58
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Taylor Sheridan
UP 73 THIS WEEK
Now #21 · Was #94
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Lil Jon
UP 69 THIS WEEK
Now #22 · Was #91
Lil Jon joins Jason Derulo and Tinie Tempah supporting Pitbull at Roundhay Festival announced.
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#23
Jude Law
UP 50 THIS WEEK
Now #23 · Was #73
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#24
Peter Capaldi
UP 73 THIS WEEK
Now #24 · Was #97
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Frankie Muniz
UP 65 THIS WEEK
Now #25 · Was #90
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Karan
UP 58 THIS WEEK
Now #26 · Was #84
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Stephen Miller
UP 69 THIS WEEK
Now #27 · Was #96
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Tom Holland
UP 53 THIS WEEK
Now #28 · Was #81
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Tom Cruise
UP 42 THIS WEEK
Now #29 · Was #71
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Kerry Washington
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Debuts at #30 this week
Kerry Washington shares how young Jennifer Lopez secretly inspired her with daring dance moves.
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#31
Michael Irvin
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Debuts at #31 this week
Michael Irvin teams with Netflix and All the Smoke Productions to launch a new podcast titled ‘The White House.’.
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Sean Harris
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Debuts at #32 this week
Sean Harris joins the cast of Netflix’s upcoming ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series alongside Noomi Rapace and others.
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#33
Dan Stevens
UP 56 THIS WEEK
Now #33 · Was #89
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Jeremy Renner
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #34 this week
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Bebe Neuwirth
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Debuts at #35 this week
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Paul Dano
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Debuts at #36 this week
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#37
Lee Pace
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Debuts at #37 this week
Lee Pace reunites with Jamie Dornan for a new 'Lord of the Rings' film, reprising his role as Thranduil.
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#38
Hilary Duff
UP 61 THIS WEEK
Now #38 · Was #99
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Anthony Edwards
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #39 this week
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Sydney Sweeney
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Debuts at #40 this week
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Meghan Markle
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #41 this week
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Tom Ellis
UP 38 THIS WEEK
Now #42 · Was #80
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Emilia Clarke
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #43 this week
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#44
Chase Infiniti
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #44 this week
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#45
Eric Stonestreet
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #45 this week
Eric Stonestreet discusses the possibility of reprising his role as Rapunzel in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2.
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Ajit Doval
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Debuts at #46 this week
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John Beam
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Debuts at #47 this week
Suspect in John Beam's Laney College killing declared mentally unfit for trial by judge.
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Jeff Goldblum
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Debuts at #48 this week
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Sherrie Hewson
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Debuts at #49 this week
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John Lithgow
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Debuts at #50 this week
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Ranbir Kapoor
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Debuts at #51 this week
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Zendaya
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #52 this week
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Anne Hathaway
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #53 this week
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Jim Parsons
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #54 this week
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Emma Roberts
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #55 this week
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Lucy Punch
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #56 this week
Lucy Punch stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the first-look trailer for Amandaland's second series.
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Mrunal Thakur
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #57 this week
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#58
Meryl Streep
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #58 this week
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Mark Gatiss
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #59 this week
Mark Gatiss stars in the new 'Bookish' season 2 trailer as HBO Max expands the show's global reach.
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Robert De Niro
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #60 this week
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Blake Lively
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #61 this week
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Lena Dunham
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #62 this week
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#63
Janhvi Kapoor
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #63 this week
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John Cena
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #64 this week
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Kash Patel
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #65 this week
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Leo Woodall
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #66 this week
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Johnny Depp
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #67 this week
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#68
Jim Carrey
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #68 this week
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#69
Angelina Jolie
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #69 this week
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Gemma Arterton
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #70 this week
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#71
KeKe Palmer
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #71 this week
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#72
Lena Headey
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #72 this week
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#73
Jonathan Groff
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #73 this week
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#74
Jon Hamm
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #74 this week
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Ryan Gosling
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #75 this week
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Amanda Bynes
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #76 this week
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Mark Hamill
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #77 this week
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Robert Pattinson
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #78 this week
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Elizabeth Taylor
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #79 this week
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Emma Watson
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #80 this week
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Jared Padalecki
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #81 this week
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#82
Ryan Reynolds
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #82 this week
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#83
Gal Gadot
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #83 this week
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Glen Powell
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #84 this week
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Jimmy Fallon
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #85 this week
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Tom Homan
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #86 this week
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Lily Collins
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #87 this week
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Aamir Khan
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #88 this week
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Tessa Thompson
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #89 this week
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Dax Shepard
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #90 this week
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#91
Alexander Skarsgård
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #91 this week
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#92
Jessie Buckley
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #92 this week
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#93
Lucy Liu
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #93 this week
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#94
Zoe Saldaña
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #94 this week
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#95
Jason Segel
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #95 this week
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#96
Karl Urban
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #96 this week
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#97
Noah Wyle
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #97 this week
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#98
Hans Zimmer
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #98 this week
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#99
Margot Robbie
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #99 this week
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#100
Nicole Kidman
NEW IN THE TOP 100
Debuts at #100 this week
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The most popular actors right now
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