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Actors Who Are Having Their Best Year In 2018

Updated June 14, 2019 11.3k votes 1.4k voters 26.9k views30 items

List RulesVote up the actors based only on their 2018 film performances.

2018 has proved to be the best year for a range of actors, both old and new. Whether that's due to landing multiple roles or starring in the year's biggest blockbusters, some actors are completely nailing it in 2018 and truly making a name for themselves. As a result, they're at the top of their game. How do these actors compare to the 2018's biggest actresses?

While we've all had that feeling and even once said, "This will be my year", it doesn't always end up that way. However, some actors really made that happen in 2018. So, who are the top actors of 2018? Starring in lead roles for Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2, Josh Brolin is definitely killing it in 2018. Other popular actors right now in Hollywood include Michael B. Jordan, Dave Bautista, Benedict Cumberbatch, Donald Glover, Chris Pratt, and Alden Ehrenreich.

Check out the list of most popular actors in 2018 below and vote up those who you think are having their best year. Of course, you can vote actors down if you think they could have stepped it up a notch. Then check out the best actors of 2019.

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Chris Hemsworth
Age: 37
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Characters: The New Vet
Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Times at the El Royale
12 Strong
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Chris Pratt
Age: 41
Birthplace: Virginia, Minnesota, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Bright Abbott, Che, Cooper, Andy Dwyer
Avengers: Infinity War
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
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Ryan Reynolds
Age: 43
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Nationality: Canada
Characters: Jay "Boom" DeBoom
Deadpool 2
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Age: 39
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom,England
Characters: Toby Fisher, Jim North, Warren Reid
Avengers: Infinity War
Mowgli
The Grinch
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Tom Ellis
Age: 41
Birthplace: Bangor, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Characters: David Jones, Thomas Milligan, PC Haines, Harry Taylor, Nick Fisher
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Michael B. Jordan
Age: 33
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Credits: Black Panther, Fahrenheit 451, Creed II
Characters: Wallace
Black Panther
Fahrenheit 451
Creed II
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Chadwick Boseman
Age: 37
Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Jackie Robinson
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
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Tom Holland
Age: 24
Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Credits: Arrietty
Characters: Sho
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Chris Evans
Age: 39
Birthplace: Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Gobo Fraggle, Zack, Neil Mavromates, Human Torch, Pilot
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Paul Rudd
Age: 51
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Greg, Alias, Ang Lee, Dave Penders, Antagonistic Passenger
Ant-Man and the Wasp
The Catcher Was a Spy
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Mute
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Dwayne Johnson
Age: 48
Birthplace: Hayward, California, United States of America
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Characters: The Champion, Brody, Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Cliffjumper
Rampage
Skyscraper
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Josh Brolin
Age: 52
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Josh Bryant, Taylor Rolador
Avengers: Infinity War
Deadpool 2
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
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Rami Malek
Age: 39
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Hassan, Timothy Kercher, PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton, Andy, Kenny
Bohemian Rhapsody
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Bradley Cooper
Age: 45
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Jason Whitaker, Gary Wagner
Avengers: Infinity War
A Star Is Born
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Tom Hardy
Age: 43
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Characters: Pfc. John Janovec
Venom
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Dave Bautista
Age: 51
Characters: Aldar, Batista
Avengers: Infinity War
Hotel Artemis
Escape Plan 2: Hades
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Tom Cruise
Age: 58
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Lt. Col. Bill Cage, Roy Miller, Billy, Jack O' The Green, Frank T.J. Mackey
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
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Paul Bettany
Age: 49
Birthplace: Shepherd's Bush, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Characters: Prince William of Orange, Ian Greaves
Avengers: Infinity War
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Timothée Chalamet
Age: 25
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, NY
Characters: Finn Walden
Call me by your name

beautiful boy

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Donald Glover
Age: 37
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Troy Barnes
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Alden Ehrenreich
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Bennie, Whip Taylor, Flamingo, Ethan Wate
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Matthew McConaughey
Age: 50
Birthplace: Uvalde, Texas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Texas Scout, Larry Dickens, Rad Thibodeaux
White Boy Rick
Serenity
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John Cena
Age: 43
Characters: Big Tim Kingman
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Woody Harrelson
Age: 54
Birthplace: Midland, Texas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Richard, Tommy Dugan, Henry, Nathan, Woody Boyd
Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Joaquin Phoenix
Age: 41
Birthplace: Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Nationality: United States of America
Characters: Travis, Boy, Daniel Flowers, Kyle Cleaver, Doug Roberts
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