An actor or an actress is a person who will portrays a character in the performance. The actor will perform their performance in the traditional medium of the theatre or in the modern media such as film, radio and the television. In this topic we covered top 10 famous American actors only.
The actor explains role of the character. Acting is about a character played based on a fictional character. In the medieval world of ancient Greece and England at the time of William Shakespeare, only men acted. The female roles were played by boys. In modern days women are occasionally playing the roles of boys in some cases. There are many famous movie actors in the world.
Top 10 famous American actors
- Tom Hanks
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Robert De Niro
- Morgan Freeman
- Denzel Washington
- Al Pacino
- Jack Nicholson
- Anthony Hopkins
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Brad Pitt
Tom Hanks
- Tom Hanks another name was Thomas Jeffrey Hanks.
- Tom Hanks was born in Concord, California in the country of United States of America.
- Tom Hanks date of birth was 9th July 1956.
- Tom Hanks citizenship was United States of America.
- Tom Hanks education was done at Chabot College, California State University and Sacramento.
- Tom Hanks height was 1.83 meters.
- Tom Hanks occupation was Actor and a Filmmaker.
- Tom Hanks years active was 1977 to present.
- Tom Hanks spouse name was Samantha Lewes. They are married at 1978 and divorced at 1987.
- Tom Hanks have 4 children including Colin and Chet.
- Tom Hanks relatives are Jim Hanks (brother) and Larry Hanks (brother).
- Tom Hanks got academy awards for best actor for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994).
- Tom Hanks was actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
Leonardo DiCaprio
- Leonardo DiCaprio full name was Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio.
- Leonardo DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California in the country of United States of America.
- Leonardo DiCaprio date of birth was 11th November 1974.
- Leonardo DiCaprio occupation was Actor and a film producer.
- Leonardo DiCaprio height was 1.83 meters.
- Leonardo DiCaprio years active since 1989 to present.
- Leonardo DiCaprio partners were Gisele Bundchen (2000 to 2005), Bar Refaeli (2005 to 2011) and Camila Morrone (2017 to 2022).
- Leonardo DiCaprio father name was George DiCaprio and mother name was Irmelin Indenbirken.
- From the 252 nominations Leonardo DiCaprio has won 101 awards.
- Leonardo DiCaprio was an actor and producer.
Robert De Niro
- Robert De Niro full name was Robert Anthony De Niro Jr.
- Robert De Niro was born in New York in the country of USA.
- Robert De Niro date of birth was 17th August 1943.
- Robert De Niro years active since 1963 to present.
- Robert De Niro 1st wife name was Diahnne Abbott. They are married at 1976 and divorced at 1988.
- Robert De Niro 2nd wife name was Grace Hightower. They are married at 1997 and divorced at 2018.
- Robert De Niro has 6 children including Drena and Raphael.
- Robert De Niro father name was Robert De Niro Sr. and mother name was Virginia Admiral.
- Robert De Niro got Life Time Achievement Award or Man of the Year award.
Morgan Freeman
- Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee in the country of USA.
- Morgan Freeman date of birth was 1st June 1937.
- Morgan Freeman education was done at Broad Street High School.
- Morgan Freeman occupation was Actor, Director, producer and narrator.
- Morgan Freeman years active since 1964 to present.
- Morgan Freeman organization name was Revelations Entertainment.
- Morgan Freeman 1st wife name was Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. They are married at 1967 and divorced at 1979.
- Morgan Freeman 2nd wife name was Myra Colley-Lee. They are married at 1984 and divorced at 2010.
- Morgan Freeman has 4 children.
- Morgan Freeman got Golden Globe Awards and academy awards etc.
- Denzel Washington full name was Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
- Denzel Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York in the country of United States of America.
- Denzel Washington date of birth was 28th December 1954.
- Denzel Washington education was Fordham University (BA) and American Conservatory Theatre.
- Denzel Washington occupation was Actor, director and producer.
- Denzel Washington years active from 1975 to present.
- Denzel Washington height was 1.85 meters.
- Denzel Washington spouse name was Pauletta Pearson. They are married at 1983.
- Denzel Washington parents are Denzel H. Washington, Sr. and Lennis Washington.
- Denzel Washington has 4 children, including John David Washington.
- Denzel Washington got award as Presidential Medal of freedom in 2022.
- Al Pacino full name was Alfredo James Pacino.
- Al Pacino was born in New York City, in the country of USA.
- Al Pacino date of birth was 25th April 1940.
- Al Pacino education was done at Actors Studio and HB Studio.
- Al Pacino occupation was actor, director and producer.
- Al Pacino years active from 1967 to present.
- Al Pacino height was 5 feet 7 inches.
- Al Pacino partners are Jan Tarrant (1988 to 1989), Beverly D’Angelo (1997 to 2003) and Lucila Polak (2008 to 2018).
- Al Pacino has 3 children.
- Al Pacino received prime time Emmy awards and academy awards.
- Jack Nicholson full name was John Joseph Nicholson.
- Jack Nicholson was born on Neptune City, New Jersey in the country of United States of America.
- Jack Nicholson date of birth was 22nd April 1937.
- Jack Nicholson high school education done at Manasquan High school.
- Jack Nicholson occupation was actor and filmmaker.
- Jack Nicholson years active from 1955 to 2010.
- Jack Nicholson worked in filmography.
- Jack Nicholson spouse name was Sandra Knight. They are married at 1962 and divorced at 1968).
- Jack Nicholson partners are Anjelica Huston (1973 to 1990), Rebecca Broussard (1989 to 1994) and Lara Flynn Boyle (1999 to 2004).
- Jack Nicholson height was 1.77 meters.
- Jack Nicholson parents are June Frances Nicholson (mother) and Donald Furcillo (father).
- Jack Nicholson has 6 children including Lorraine and Ray.
- Jack Nicholson received Academy awards and Golden Globe award etc.
- Anthony Hopkins full name was Philip Anthony Hopkins.
- Anthony Hopkins was born on Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, in the country of United Kingdom.
- Anthony Hopkins date of birth was 31st December 1937.
- Anthony Hopkins citizenship was United Kingdom and United States of America.
- Anthony Hopkins occupation was actor, producer, director, painter and composer.
- Anthony Hopkins years active since 1960 to present.
- Anthony Hopkins height was 1.75 meters.
- Anthony Hopkins 1st wife name was Pentronella Barker. They are married at 1966 and divorced at 1972.
- Anthony Hopkins 2nd wife name was Jennifer Lyton. They are married at 1973 and divorced at 2002.
- Anthony Hopkins 3rd wife name was Stella Arroyave. They are married at 2003.
- Anthony Hopkins has 1 child.
- Anthony Hopkins parents are Richard Arthur Hopkins (father) and Muriel Anne Hopkins (mother).
- Anthony Hopkins got Academy awards, BAFTA awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Samuel L. Jackson full name was Samuel Leory Jackson.
- Samuel L. Jackson was born in Washington D.C. capital of USA country.
- Samuel L. Jackson date of birth was 21st December 1948.
- Samuel L. Jackson education was done at Morehouse College (BA).
- Samuel L. Jackson occupation was producer and actor.
- Samuel L. Jackson years active since 1972 to present.
- Samuel L. Jackson height was 1.89 meters.
- Samuel L. Jackson spouse name was La Tanya Richardson. They are married at in the year of 1980.
- Samuel L. Jackson has 1 child.
- Samuel L. Jackson parents are Roy Henry Jackson (father) and Elizabeth Jackson (mother).
- Samuel L. Jackson got Academy awards, Golden Globe awards and BAFTA awards etc.
- Brad Pitt full name was William Bradley Pitt.
- Brad Pitt was born at Shawnee, Oklahoma in the country of United States of America.
- Brad Pitt date of birth was 18th December 1963.
- Brad Pitt education was University of Missouri.
- Brad Pitt occupation was actor and film producer.
- Brad Pitt years active since 1987 to present.
- Brad Pitt height was 1.8 meters.
- Brad Pitt 1st wife name was Jennifer Anniston. They are married at 2000 and divorced at 2005.
- Brad Pitt 2nd wife name was Angelina Jolie. They are married at 2014 and divorced at 2019.
- Brad Pitt has 6 children.
- Brad Pitt parents are William Alvin Pitt (father) and Jane Etta Pitt (mother).
- Brad Pitt relatives were Douglas Pitt (brother).
- Brad Pitt got academy awards, BAFTAs and golden globe awards etc.
