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The most popular actors in the UK right now
These are the names currently dominating the headlines in actors — the stars on everyone's lips right now.
Updated 18 Apr 2026 10:20
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Dan Stevens
UP 28 THIS WEEK
Now #6 · Was #34
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Meghan Markle
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Debuts at #7 this week
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Tom Ellis
UP 6 THIS WEEK
Now #8 · Was #14
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Emilia Clarke
UP 7 THIS WEEK
Now #9 · Was #16
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Sherrie Hewson
UP 16 THIS WEEK
Now #10 · Was #26
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Lucy Punch
UP 26 THIS WEEK
Now #11 · Was #37
Lucy Punch returns alongside Joanna Lumley in the fresh trailer for Amandaland's second series.
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Mark Gatiss
UP 28 THIS WEEK
Now #12 · Was #40
Mark Gatiss stars in the new 'Bookish' season 2 trailer as HBO Max expands the show's global reach.
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Leo Woodall
UP 36 THIS WEEK
Now #13 · Was #49
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Gemma Arterton
UP 64 THIS WEEK
Now #14 · Was #78
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Lena Headey
UP 13 THIS WEEK
Now #15 · Was #28
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Robert Pattinson
UP 78 THIS WEEK
Now #16 · Was #94
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Emma Watson
UP 21 THIS WEEK
Now #17 · Was #38
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Lily Collins
UP 71 THIS WEEK
Now #18 · Was #89
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Aamir Khan
UP 69 THIS WEEK
Now #19 · Was #88
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Nicole Kidman
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Debuts at #20 this week
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Kit Harington
UP 6 THIS WEEK
Now #21 · Was #27
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Millie Bobby Brown
UP 76 THIS WEEK
Now #22 · Was #98
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Sophie Turner
UP 10 THIS WEEK
Now #23 · Was #33
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Suranne Jones
UP 68 THIS WEEK
Now #24 · Was #92
Suranne Jones shares a warm on-set moment with Rosalie Craig amid filming for Doctor Foster’s final series.
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Ralph Fiennes
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Debuts at #25 this week
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Emma Thompson
UP 73 THIS WEEK
Now #26 · Was #99
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Penelope Wilton
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Debuts at #27 this week
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Toby Jones
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Debuts at #28 this week
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Camilla Luddington
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Debuts at #29 this week
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James McAvoy
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Debuts at #30 this week
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Michael Sheen
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Debuts at #31 this week
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Jodie Whittaker
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Debuts at #32 this week
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Annabelle Wallis
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Debuts at #33 this week
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FKA Twigs
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Debuts at #34 this week
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Karen Gillan
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Debuts at #35 this week
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Jodie Turner-Smith
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Debuts at #36 this week
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Catherine McCormack
UP 27 THIS WEEK
Now #37 · Was #64
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Dominic McLaughlin
UP 29 THIS WEEK
Now #38 · Was #67
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Dominic Monaghan
UP 27 THIS WEEK
Now #39 · Was #66
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Lucien Laviscount
UP 13 THIS WEEK
Now #40 · Was #53
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Maureen Lipman
UP 17 THIS WEEK
Now #41 · Was #58
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Paul Bettany
UP 27 THIS WEEK
Now #42 · Was #69
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Steve Pemberton
UP 9 THIS WEEK
Now #43 · Was #52
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Vicky McClure
UP 12 THIS WEEK
Now #44 · Was #56
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Beverley Callard
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Debuts at #45 this week
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Rosamund Pike
UP 31 THIS WEEK
Now #46 · Was #77
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Colin Farrell
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Debuts at #47 this week
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Nicholas Galitzine
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Debuts at #48 this week
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Nicola Coughlan
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Debuts at #49 this week
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Cynthia Erivo
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Debuts at #50 this week
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Anthony Hopkins
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Debuts at #51 this week
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Angela Griffin
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Debuts at #52 this week
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Colin Firth
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Debuts at #53 this week
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Harriet Walter
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Debuts at #54 this week
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Naveen Andrews
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Debuts at #55 this week
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Nick Moran
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Debuts at #56 this week
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Sam Claflin
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Debuts at #57 this week
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Sharon D Clarke
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Debuts at #58 this week
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Elizabeth Hurley
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Debuts at #59 this week
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Daniel Craig
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Debuts at #60 this week
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Ray Winstone
UP 15 THIS WEEK
Now #61 · Was #76
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Tina O'Brien
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Debuts at #62 this week
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Rupert Grint
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Debuts at #63 this week
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Stephen Fry
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Debuts at #64 this week
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Paapa Essiedu
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Debuts at #65 this week
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Debuts at #66 this week
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Benedict Cumberbatch
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Debuts at #67 this week
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Daniel Ings
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Debuts at #68 this week
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Jared Harris
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Debuts at #69 this week
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Matthew Goode
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Debuts at #70 this week
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Mia McKenna-Bruce
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Debuts at #71 this week
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Nicholas Hoult
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Debuts at #72 this week
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Ruth Wilson
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Debuts at #73 this week
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Gary Oldman
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Debuts at #74 this week
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Helen Mirren
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Debuts at #75 this week
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Mae Martin
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Debuts at #76 this week
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Oliver Chris
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Debuts at #77 this week
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Aimee Lou Wood
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Debuts at #78 this week
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Amanda Holden
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Debuts at #79 this week
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Anthony Head
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Debuts at #80 this week
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Bella Ramsey
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Debuts at #81 this week
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Bill Nighy
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Debuts at #82 this week
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Billie Piper
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Debuts at #83 this week
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Callum Turner
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Debuts at #84 this week
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Chesney Hawkes
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Debuts at #85 this week
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Chris O'Dowd
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Debuts at #86 this week
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Delroy Lindo
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Debuts at #87 this week
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Fionn Whitehead
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Debuts at #88 this week
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Gail Porter
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Debuts at #89 this week
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Harry Enfield
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Debuts at #90 this week
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Honor Blackman
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Debuts at #91 this week
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Jack P Shepherd
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Debuts at #92 this week
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Jacqueline Jossa
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Debuts at #93 this week
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Jodie Comer
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Debuts at #94 this week
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Jonathan Cake
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Debuts at #95 this week
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Judi Dench
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Debuts at #96 this week
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Kate Winslet
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Debuts at #97 this week
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Katie Leung
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Debuts at #98 this week
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Lennie James
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Debuts at #99 this week
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Maisie Williams
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Debuts at #100 this week
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