List of famous film actors and actresses from Switzerland, listed by their popularity with photos when available. Switzerland 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 Swiss screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Switzerland and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
This is a list that features film actors like Therese Affolter and Liselotte Pulver.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Swiss actors?" and "Which movies stars are from Switzerland?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of Switzerland in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Swiss film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.1
Renée Zellweger
Dazed and Confused, Jerry MaguireBirthplace: Texas, USA, Katy
Nationality: United States of America
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress and producer. She is... more2
Yul Brynner
The Magnificent Seven, The Ten CommandmentsBirthplace: Vladivostok, Russia
Nationality: Switzerland
Yul Brynner (born Yuliy Borisovich Briner, Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 –... more3
Alain Delon
Le Samouraï, The LeopardBirthplace: Sceaux, France
Nationality: France
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and businessman. He... more4
Maximilian Schell
Deep Impact, A Bridge Too FarBirthplace: Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Switzerland, Austria
Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was an Austrian-born Swiss film and... more5
Tina Turner
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Last Action HeroBirthplace: Nutbush, Tennessee, United States of America
Nationality: Switzerland, United States of America
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock, November 26, 1939) is an internationally recognized... more6
Ursula Andress
Dr. No, Clash of the TitansBirthplace: Ostermundigen, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland, United States of America
Ursula Andress (; born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss film and television actress, former model and... more7
Kate Burton
Big Trouble in Little China, 127 HoursBirthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality: Wales, Switzerland, United States of America
Katherine Burton (born September 10, 1957) is a Swiss-born Welsh-American actress, daughter of... more8
Vincent Pérez
Cyrano de Bergerac, La Reine MargotBirthplace: Lausanne District, Switzerland, European Free Trade Association, Lausanne, Canton of Vaud
Nationality: Switzerland, Spain
Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He is best... more9
Jean-Luc Godard
Breathless, ContemptBirthplace: Paris, France
Nationality: Switzerland, France
Jean-Luc Godard (French: [ʒɑ̃lyk ɡɔdaʁ]; born 3 December 1930) is a French-Swiss film... more10
Helen Vita
Cabaret, Satan's BrewBirthplace: Hohenschwangau, Germany
Nationality: Switzerland, Germany
Helen Vita was a Swiss chanson singer, actress, and comedian. In 1966 Vita recorded Freche... more11
Bruno Ganz
The Reader, DownfallBirthplace: Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Bruno Ganz (German: [ˈbruːno ˈɡant͡s] (listen); 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019) was a Swiss... more12
Grégoire Aslan
Cleopatra, The Return of the Pink PantherBirthplace: Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland, Armenia
Grégoire Aslan (born Krikor Aslanian, 28 March 1908 – 8 January 1982) was an Armenian actor... more13
Marthe Keller
Marathon Man, HereafterBirthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Marthe Keller (born 28 January 1945) is a Swiss actress and opera director. She is perhaps... more14
Frölein Da Capo
The SandmanBirthplace: Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Irene Brügger is an actress and a musician....15
Isabel Lucas
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, DaybreakersBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Switzerland, Australia
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress and model. From 2003–06 she... more16
Mario Adorf
Ten Little Indians, FelidaeBirthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland, Germany
Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is a German actor, considered to be one of the great... more17
Maria Schell
Superman, Cinema ParadisoBirthplace: Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Switzerland, Austria
Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926 – 26 April 2005) was an Austrian-Swiss actress.... more
18Tristan Dubois
Capacité 11 personnesBirthplace: Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Tristan Dubois is an actor and director....- 19
Mathieu Delarive
Drug Scenes, Sky FightersBirthplace: France, Paris
Nationality: Switzerland, France
Mathieu Delarive is an actor.... more 20
Howard Vernon
The Day of the Jackal, DelicatessenBirthplace: Switzerland, European Free Trade Association, Baden, Baden District, Aargau
Nationality: Switzerland
Howard Vernon (15 July 1914 – 25 July 1996) was a Swiss actor. In the 1960s, he became a... more21
Irène Jacob
Au revoir, les enfantsBirthplace: Suresnes, France
Nationality: Switzerland, France
Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-Swiss actress known for her work with Polish... more22
Stephanie Morgenstern
The Sweet Hereafter, Cold Creek ManorBirthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality: Canada, Switzerland
Stephanie Grace Morgenstern is a Swiss-Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for... more- 23
Paul Muller
Journey to Italy, Venus in FursBirthplace: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Paul Konrad Muller (official name Paul Konrad Müller; born 11 March 1923 in Neuchâtel) is a... more 24
Emil Jannings
The Blue Angel, FaustBirthplace: Rorschach, Switzerland, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland, Austria, Germany
Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a German... more25
Kat Graham
The Parent Trap, 17 AgainBirthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality: United States of America
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is a Swiss-born American actress,... more
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