Famous Actors of All Time

1. Lily James

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson is an English actress born on 5 April 1989. She is best known for her roles as the lead character in the period drama Downton Abbey, and the Disney fantasy film Cinderella. She was the lead character in both films and is also a talented stage actress. She has appeared in numerous stage productions, including Tanya Ronder’s 2011 stage adaptation of Vernon God Little and a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull.

James’s big-screen breakthrough came in 2015 when she was cast as the title character in Kenneth Branagh’s live-action film version of Cinderella. Since then, she has appeared in films like Baby Driver and Darkest Hour. She also appeared in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Yesterday are both romantic comedies.

2. Pamela Anderson

Anderson first gained fame at age 19 when she appeared in a commercial for Labatt’s beer while wearing a blue-zone T-shirt to a Vancouver football game. Her dazzling beauty attracted the crowd, and Playboy made her their first cover girl in November 1989.

Her whirlwind marriage to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee (now 61) lasted just 96 hours, but they were both heavily scrutinized for years afterward — especially when a video tape of their personal lives went public in 1995.

Anderson has never been afraid to poke fun at herself in a world where celebrities are very careful about their image. She voiced the main character in the Stan Lee-animated series Stripperella and starred in the comedy series Stacked as a partygirl who takes a position at a bookshop.

3. Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda was born to Henry Fonda, an actor, and Frances Seymour Brokaw a socialite. She made her first appearance on screen in 1960 in Tall Story. She later won Oscar nominations for her roles in Klute and On Golden Pond.

The actress became an activist in the counterculture era, campaigning for liberal political causes and even traveling to Hanoi in 1972 to denounce U.S. bombing. She was photographed in the cockpit of an anti-aircraft gun from North Vietnam during her controversial visit, earning her the nickname Hanoi Jane.

In 2015, Fonda starred with Lily Tomlin in Netflix’s comedy series Grace and Frankie. Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work on the show.

4. Tom Hanks

After a string of flops, Hanks finally found his big-screen groove in 1988 with Penny Marshall’s hit comedy Big. Playing a 13-year-old boy trapped in the body of an adult man, Hanks charmed audiences and critics alike with his performance.

He followed it up with two more hits: the Nora Ephron romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle and Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama Philadelphia. Hanks returned to World War II with the critically acclaimed drama Greyhound (2010).

More recently, Hanks appeared in pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen’s music video for her single I Really Like You and portrayed lawyer James B. Donovan who negotiated the release of spies in exchange for American pilot Francis Gary Powers in the 2015 historical drama Bridge of Spies.

5. Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas began acting on TV in shows like the police drama Streets of San Francisco in which he appeared alongside Karl Malden who became his mentor. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York City and American Place Theatre.

He gained acclaim for his roles in movies such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The China Syndrome and Basic Instinct. He has also produced several films, including Joel Schumacher’s Flatliners and John Woo’s Face/Off.

In recent years, he has appeared as an aging acting coach in the Netflix series The Kominsky Method (2018-2021). He portrayed Hank Pym, the Ant-Man character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

6. Robert De Niro

De Niro, despite a few missteps in his career, has become one of the most famous American actors with films like Mean Streets and Raging Bull. His work with Martin Scorsese yields some of his finest performances.

De Niro plays a bureaucrat in this dystopian sci fi, who is enamored with his thought-control gadget. He also provides some eye popping sights in Terry Gilliam’s imaginative film.

De Niro is a perfect mobster in this sprawling crime drama from Martin Scorsese, who wisely lets the actor’s performance stand on its own without the flash and glitz of his other gangster efforts. It’s an intense portrait of moral conflict.

7. John Travolta

John Travolta has had a long and distinguished career. His iconic roles have left a lasting mark on cinematic history. Travolta continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his magnetic presence. From his mesmerizing performances in “Saturday Night Fever”, to his captivating portrayal as Vincent Vega, in “Pulp fiction”, Travolta has left an indelible mark on cinema history.

In addition to starring in musical films, he’s also worked with directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Brian De Palma. His work on such films as Blow Out and Pulp Fiction earned him critical acclaim.

He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as mobster turned film producer Chili Palmer in Get Shorty. He’s also starred in action-packed thrillers like Broken Arrow and Face/Off.

8. Robert DeNiro

De Niro, a native of Greenwich Village, studied acting at the HB Studio and Stella Adler Conservatory. After playing a number of off-Broadway parts, he made a film debut in Brian De Palma’s 1973 crime drama Bang the Drum Slowly.

His career took off after he was cast as young Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather Part II. He won an Oscar for his role as boxer Jake La Motta in Scorsese’s Raging Bull.

De Niro starred in movies such as The Irishman, and Joker. He is known for portraying violent and abrasive character without compromising. He is also known for his grumpy personality and grumpy demeanor.