Entertainment
The Best Irish Actors Working Today
List Rules
Irish actors only, from film or television. Vote based on their recent works and achievements.
There have been plenty of great Irish actors throughout film history, but which male Irish actors working today are the greatest? This list of the best Irish actors working today ranks today's best Hollywood actors hailing from Ireland, both from the big screen and on television. From Oscar winners to Emmy nominees, these great actors are killing it these days, turning in great performances in recent years.
This list ranks the highest-rated Irish actors working today from best to worst. These great actors are all from somewhere in Ireland, but are popular actors all over the world. Today's top Irish actors go deep into their roles, perfecting their performances, whether comedic or dramatic, and many are handsome to boot!
The greatest Irish actors working today who are ranked on this list include Colin Farrell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Cillian Murphy, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Rea, and Ciaran Hinds. If there’s an actor listed here that you think is the absolute best in the movie industry today, vote him up. If the actors you think have been nailing it in theaters recently aren't listed, feel free to add them for a comprehensive list of the truly best actors from Ireland who are currently working.Ranked by
- 1The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins
- 2The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, Schindler's List
- 3Inglourious Basterds, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past
- 4Minority Report, Daredevil, Horrible Bosses
- 5Mars Attacks!, Mrs. Doubtfire, GoldenEye
- 6Braveheart, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Gangs of New York
- 7Gladiator, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 8Thor, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Thor: The Dark World
- 9Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I, True Grit
- 10The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- 11The Usual Suspects, Excalibur, Enemy of the State
- 12Marie Antoinette, Fifty Shades of Grey, X Returns
- 13Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 14Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October, Jurassic Park III
- 15Thor: The Dark World, Bridesmaids, The Boat That Rocked
- 16The Last of the Mohicans, Die Hard 2, Con Air
- 17Saving Private Ryan, Locke, Nora
- 18Mission: Impossible III, Bend It like Beckham, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
- 19The Dark Knight Rises, Shanghai Knights, Shadow Dancer
- 20Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Frozen, There Will Be Blood
- 21Clash of the Titans, War Horse, A Little Princess
- 22Legends of the Fall, Practical Magic, The Mission
- 23V for Vendetta, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Crying Game
- 24The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Match Point, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- 25The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Æon Flux, Under the Skin
