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10 of the most Popular American Actors


 

America is the land of films or movies. Over the years it has mass-produced talented actors over the years. The popularity of the actors would be gauged by how much money they make and the amount of talent they have. These two factors are however brought together by the popularity of the actors among the directors of these movies. The more talented you are the more movies you get to be called into and this finally results in a lot of money coming in.

The American Film Industry continues to dominate the International market and with it brings out talented male individuals. It’s a competitive industry and this list has tried to acknowledge some of the giants in the industry.

Hollywood cinema, found in America, is where all American actors aspire to belong to. Making it into the Hollywood world means amassing a huge following of fans all over the world.

 Let’s look at the most popular American actors of all time:

1. Johnny Depp

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John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Kentucky, U.S. He is both an actor and a musician.

He was put in the limelight in the film series, Pirates of the Caribbean in 2003, by playing Captain Jack Sparrow.

In 2016 his wife filed for divorce and a temporary restraining order. She claimed that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship. This mess was negative to his career.

The same case came up recently in 2022. He got a lot of positive attention on social media. Many people sympathized with him and backlashed the wife as a liar. So far this has been positive in the mending of his career.

 Currently, his net worth is 150 million dollars which still puts him on top of the list of the most highly paid actors.

2. Dwyane Johnson

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2nd, 1972), He is was also known by his ring name The Rock. He is an American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler.

He started acting eight years after leaving wrestling. He has been by far the most successful wrestler in Hollywood.

He has won several awards and honors including when Time, 2019, voted him in the 100 most influential people in the world.

3. Adam Sandler

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Adam Richard Sandler was born on September 9th; 1966. He is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker.

Sandler is an older actor in the game. He rose and shone in the 1900s. He has won a total of 46 awards and been nominated for around 120 more.

Sandler was estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020 and signed a further four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million

4. Leonardo Dicaprio

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Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974. He is an American actor and film producer.

He began his acting career in the 1980s. He started in commercials and ended up winning awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. He is known for being versatile in his roles.

The role that put him out there was in the film, Titanic, in which he played the lead role of Jack Dawson 1997.

He is also an advocate for environmental awareness. He started a non-profit foundation to promote the same.

As of 2021, his net worth is 260 million dollars.

5. Will Smith

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Willard Carroll Smith II was born on September 25, 1968. He is famously known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, are an American actor, rapper, and film producer.

He acted in Men in Black brought his breakthrough in his acting career.

His wife, Jada Pickett is an actress and has amassed her following in this career too. Will is known to bring in his children along for his movies. His son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith was his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness and After Earth; and his daughter, Willow Camille Reign Smith, appeared as his daughter in I Am Legend.

As of 2021, Will’s net worth was estimated to be 350 million dollars.

6. Denzel Washington

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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. was born on December 28, 1954. He is an American actor, director, and producer.

He is well known for being on screen and stage. He started his career in theater.

7. Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937. He is an American actor, director, and narrator.

He stands out because of his deep voice.

He has received various prestigious awards including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

He became especially famous in his role in Street Smart, in 1987, playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

By 2021, his net worth was 250 million dollars.

8. Tom Cruise

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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born on July 3rd, 1962. He is an American actor and producer.

He has received various accolades throughout his career, including three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and three Academy Awards. His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $10.1 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box office stars of all time.

He is one of the world’s highest-paid actors making his net worth to be currently at 570 million dollars.

9. George Clooney

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George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6th, 1961. He is an American actor and filmmaker.

He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards, one for his acting and the other as a producer. In 2018, he was the recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.

As of 2022, Clooney is one of three people to have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories, a position shared with Walt Disney and Alfonso Cuaron, and second only to Kenneth Branagh with seven categories.

With Brad Pitt, he is one of only two actors to have won both the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Picture.

His net worth is estimated to be 500 million dollars.

10. Mark Wahlberg

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Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on June 5th, 1971. He is an American actor, producer, businessman, and former rapper.

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the crime drama The Departed (2006).

He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the sports drama biopic The Fighter (2010), in which he starred.

In the 2010s, he landed successful comedy roles with The Other Guys (2010), Ted (2012), Ted 2 (2015), Daddy’s Home (2015), and Daddy’s Home 2 (2017). He also became the protagonist in two films in the Transformers live-action film franchise, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight.

He was the world’s highest-paid actor in 2017 and his net worth stands at 300 million dollars.