List of famous film actors and actresses from Australia, listed by their popularity with photos when available. Australia has given birth to some great movie actors and actresses over the years, many of who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Australian screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Australia and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
List features film actors like Noel Tovey and Warren Coleman.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Australian actors?" and "Which movies stars are from Australia?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of Australia in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Australian film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.1
Nicole Kidman
Batman Forever, Moulin Rouge!Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Nationality: United States of America, Australia
Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian actress and producer. She has... more2
Cate Blanchett
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingBirthplace: Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Catherine Elise Blanchett AC (born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director.... more3
Hugh Jackman
X-Men, X-Men: First ClassBirthplace: Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. He... more4
Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight, Brokeback MountainBirthplace: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video... more5
Ben Mendelsohn
The Dark Knight Rises, KnowingBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Paul Benjamin "Ben" Mendelsohn (born April 3, 1969) is an Australian actor known for his work... more6
Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Robin Hood, Cinema ParadisoBirthplace: Hobart, Australia
Nationality: United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-born American... more7
Russell Crowe
Gladiator, Man of SteelBirthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality: Australia, New Zealand
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer and musician. Although a New... more8
Anthony LaPaglia
Road to Perdition, Happy FeetBirthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Anthony M. LaPaglia (, Italian pronunciation: [laˈpaʎʎa]; born 31 January 1959) is an... more9
Sam Worthington
Avatar, Clash of the TitansBirthplace: Godalming, England
Nationality: Australia
Samuel Henry John Worthington (born August 2, 1976) is an Australian actor and writer. He... more10
Hugo Weaving
The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBirthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria
Nationality: United Kingdom,Australia,Nigeria
Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an English-Australian film and stage actor. He is... more11
Naomi Watts
King Kong, The RingBirthplace: Shoreham, United Kingdom
Nationality: Australia, England
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress and film producer. She made... more12
Geoffrey Rush
Finding Nemo, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlBirthplace: Toowoomba, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Rush is amongst 24 people who... more13
Isla Fisher
Wedding Crashers, The Great GatsbyBirthplace: Oman, Muscat
Nationality: Oman, United Kingdom
Isla Lang Fisher (; born 3 February 1976) is a Scottish-Australian actress, voice actress, and... more14
Guy Pearce
Iron Man 3, MementoBirthplace: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. He is known for having starred... more15
Miriam Margolyes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBirthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia
Miriam Margolyes, (; born 18 May 1941) is a British-Australian actress and voice artist. Her... more16
Toni Collette
The Sixth Sense, Little Miss SunshineBirthplace: Blacktown, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Toni Collett (born 1 November 1972), credited professionally as Toni Collette, is an... more17
Eric Bana
Finding Nemo, Star TrekBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Eric Banadinović, (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (), is an... more18
Greta Scacchi
The Player, The Red ViolinBirthplace: Milan, Italy
Nationality: Italy, Australia
Greta Scacchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡrɛːta ˈskakːi]; born 18 February 1960) is an Italian... more19
Rose Byrne
X-Men: First Class, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesBirthplace: Balmain, Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the... more20
Radha Mitchell
Man on Fire, Pitch BlackBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Radha Rani Amber Indigo Ananda Mitchell (born 12 November 1973) is an Australian actress. She... more21
Chris Hemsworth
The Avengers, ThorBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence... more22
Costas Mandylor
The Doors, Saw IIIBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Costas Mandylor (born Constantinos "Costas" Theodosopoulos, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας"... more23
Bryan Brown
Cocktail, Gorillas in the MistBirthplace: Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Bryan Neathway Brown, AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. He has performed in over... more24
Judith Anderson
The Ten Commandments, RebeccaBirthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Dame Frances Margaret Anderson, (10 February 1897 – 3 January 1992), known professionally as... more
25Aunty Jack
Homesdale, Man on a Green BikeBirthplace: Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Grahame John Bond AM is an Australian actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known... more
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