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Most Famous Australian Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 178
Australia 2,671
199 NK Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman Australian Actor b. 1967
214 KM Kylie Minogue Australian Actor b. 1968
581 HL Heath Ledger Heath Ledger Australian Actor 1979–2008
997 EF Errol Flynn Errol Flynn Australian Actor 1909–1959
1,123 GR Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush Australian Actor b. 1951
1,444 NC Nick Cave Nick Cave Australian Actor b. 1957
1,933 MR Margot Robbie Margot Robbie Australian Actor b. 1990
2,520 HW Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving Australian Actor b. 1960
2,620 TC Toni Collette Toni Collette Australian Actor b. 1972
2,934 MW Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska Australian Actor b. 1989
3,179 IF Isla Fisher Isla Fisher Australian Actor b. 1976
3,369 SI Steve Irwin Steve Irwin Australian Presenter 1962–2006
3,827 RB Rose Byrne Rose Byrne Australian Actor b. 1979
3,985 MO Miranda Otto Miranda Otto Australian Actor b. 1967
4,018 EM Elle Macpherson Elle Macpherson Australian Actor b. 1964
4,092 JW James Wan James Wan Australian Film b. 1977
4,108 GP Guy Pearce Guy Pearce Australian Actor b. 1967
4,277 PD Portia de Rossi Portia de Rossi Australian Actor b. 1973
4,523 SB Simon Baker Simon Baker Australian Actor b. 1969
4,662 AC Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish Australian Actor b. 1982
5,110 JE Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton Australian Actor b. 1974
5,172 GL George Lazenby George Lazenby Australian Actor b. 1939
5,287 YS Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Strahovski Australian Actor b. 1982
5,798 ED Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin Australian Actor b. 1981
7,966 DW David Wenham David Wenham Australian Actor b. 1965
8,917 JC Jason Clarke Jason Clarke Australian Actor b. 1969
9,335 BT Brenton Thwaites Brenton Thwaites Australian Actor b. 1989
11,159 AW Andy Whitfield Andy Whitfield Australian Actor 1971–2011
11,516 DC Diane Cilento Diane Cilento Australian Actor 1933–2011
11,662 TF Travis Fimmel Travis Fimmel Australian Actor b. 1979
12,942 XS Xavier Samuel Xavier Samuel Australian Actor b. 1983
14,904 JN John Noble John Noble Australian Actor b. 1948
15,955 AG Adam Garcia Adam Garcia Australian Actor b. 1973
18,068 BB Bruce Beresford Australian Film b. 1940
18,621 MM Maia Mitchell Maia Mitchell Australian Actor b. 1993
18,743 PN Phillip Noyce Australian Film b. 1950
18,749 AK Adelaide Kane Adelaide Kane Australian Actor b. 1990
22,491 LF Lucy Fry Lucy Fry Australian Actor b. 1992
25,689 JS John Seale Australian Cinema b. 1942
27,094 BI Bindi Irwin Bindi Irwin Australian Actress b. 1998
28,647 JP John Pyper-Ferguson John Pyper-Ferguson Australian Actor b. 1964
29,200 JH John Hillcoat John Hillcoat Australian Film b. 1961
30,577 SW Sarah Wynter Australian Actor b. 1973
31,971 AE Adam Elliot Adam Elliot Australian Film b. 1972
34,821 DS Dean Semler Australian Cinema b. 1943
35,861 CE Courtney Eaton Courtney Eaton Australian Actor b. 1996
37,228 DC Dustin Clare Dustin Clare Australian Actor b. 1982
39,416 JJ John Jarratt John Jarratt Australian Actor b. 1951
40,305 JK Justin Kurzel Justin Kurzel Australian Film b. 1974
42,197 CH Colin Higgins Australian Film 1941–1988
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Inside Australia Actors & Filmmakers

178 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous australia actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Australia Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1980s with 37 people.

What Australia Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are Australia Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 69% of all notables (123).

Australia Actors & Filmmakers over-index on cinema — 37.4× the global rate.

  1. Actor123
  2. Film18
  3. Model8
  4. Comedian6
  5. Cinema5
  6. Presenter3
  7. Producer3
  8. Actress2
  1. Cinema537.4×
  2. Comedian626.3×
  3. Model822.8×
  4. Actor12315.0×
  5. Film189.8×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Australia Actors & Filmmakers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.