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Most Famous Canadian Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 325
Canada 3,744
201 JC James Cameron James Cameron Canadian Film b. 1954
494 JC Jim Carrey Jim Carrey Canadian Comedian b. 1962
640 MJ Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox Canadian Actor b. 1961
669 WS William Shatner William Shatner Canadian Actor b. 1931
671 KR Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves Canadian Actor b. 1964
862 PA Pamela Anderson Pamela Anderson Canadian Actor b. 1967
1,156 DS Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Canadian Actor b. 1935
1,218 LN Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen Canadian Actor 1926–2010
1,486 AP Anna Paquin Anna Paquin Canadian Actor b. 1982
1,514 KS Kiefer Sutherland Canadian Actor b. 1966
1,769 EP Ellen Page Ellen Page Canadian Actor b. 1987
1,837 RR Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds Canadian Actor b. 1976
2,207 MM Mike Myers Mike Myers Canadian Screenwriter b. 1963
2,897 EC Elisha Cuthbert Elisha Cuthbert Canadian Actor b. 1982
2,986 DV Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve Canadian Film b. 1967
3,027 EL Evangeline Lilly Evangeline Lilly Canadian Actor b. 1979
3,208 RB Raymond Burr Raymond Burr Canadian Actor 1917–1993
3,227 MS Martin Short Martin Short Canadian Actor b. 1950
3,236 GF Glenn Ford Glenn Ford Canadian Actor 1916–2006
3,435 MK Margot Kidder Margot Kidder Canadian Actor 1948–2018
3,541 NC Neve Campbell Neve Campbell Canadian Actor b. 1973
4,123 E( Edge (wrestler) Edge (wrestler) Canadian Actor b. 1973
4,462 NH Natasha Henstridge Natasha Henstridge Canadian Actor b. 1974
4,985 MC Michael Cera Michael Cera Canadian Actor b. 1988
5,741 FW Fay Wray Fay Wray Canadian Actor 1907–2004
6,103 TG Tom Green Tom Green Canadian Comedian b. 1971
6,858 MS Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Canadian Film 1880–1960
7,130 TK Taylor Kitsch Taylor Kitsch Canadian Actor b. 1981
7,276 KZ Kevin Zegers Kevin Zegers Canadian Actor b. 1984
7,347 BG Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood Canadian Actor b. 1956
8,056 KW Katheryn Winnick Katheryn Winnick Canadian Actor b. 1977
8,089 GG Graham Greene (actor) Graham Greene (actor) Canadian Actor b. 1952
8,168 EV Emily VanCamp Emily VanCamp Canadian Actor b. 1986
8,687 BP Barry Pepper Barry Pepper Canadian Actor b. 1970
8,965 AJ A. J. Cook A. J. Cook Canadian Actor b. 1978
9,550 AT Amanda Tapping Amanda Tapping Canadian Actor b. 1965
9,601 LE Linda Evangelista Linda Evangelista Canadian Model b. 1965
9,921 CB Conrad Bain Conrad Bain Canadian Actor 1923–2013
10,350 ST Shannon Tweed Shannon Tweed Canadian Actor b. 1957
10,376 AC Amanda Crew Amanda Crew Canadian Actor b. 1986
10,476 MD Marie Dressler Marie Dressler Canadian Actor 1868–1934
11,409 KD Kevin Durand Kevin Durand Canadian Actor b. 1974
11,994 EW Estella Warren Canadian Actor b. 1978
12,111 ED Edward Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk Canadian Film 1908–1999
12,709 AB Adam Beach Adam Beach Canadian Actor b. 1972
12,950 TH Tricia Helfer Tricia Helfer Canadian Actor b. 1974
13,349 SA Shawn Ashmore Shawn Ashmore Canadian Actor b. 1979
13,731 JH Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale Canadian Actor b. 1972
13,748 AA August Ames August Ames Canadian Actor 1994–2017
13,903 JS Jewel Staite Jewel Staite Canadian Actor b. 1982
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Inside Canada Actors & Filmmakers

325 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Canada Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1970s with 68 people.

What Canada Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are Canada Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 70% of all notables (228).

Canada Actors & Filmmakers over-index on radio — 40.9× the global rate.

  1. Actor228
  2. Film52
  3. Screenwriter12
  4. Comedian8
  5. Model6
  6. Radio6
  7. Presenter5
  8. Producer4
  1. Radio640.9×
  2. Comedian819.2×
  3. Film5215.5×
  4. Actor22815.2×
  5. Presenter514.6×
  6. Screenwriter1211.8×
  7. Model69.4×

City Hot Spots

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