1. Hugh Jackman

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Hugh Michael Jackman is best known for the television character, Wolverine , a role he has played in several films. What many don’t know is that Jackman started his acting career in 1995. He played a role in a ten-part television series Corelli . He starred in several musicals including Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Australia, Jackman rose to popularity when he appeared in a stage production of Curly Oklahoma in 1998. Indeed, Wolverine made Jackman the star we know today. The mutant, whose superpower claws protruded from his hand, made him famous. In 2008, Jackman returned to musical performances. He played inThe Greatest Showman , a 2018 musical film that earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for “Best Actor – Motion Picture Score or Comedy.”

2. Heath Ledger

Heath Andrew Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia. He worked as an actor and music video director before dying in 2008 of complications from cardiac arrest caused by drug poisoning. His career began in Australia in the 1990s, appearing in various Australian film and television productions. In 1998 he went to the USA, where his career took off. Across the 19 films, he played his role as the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight Will Never Forget as one of the finest performances in Hollywood history. His role as Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain won Ledger the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for “Best Actor” and “Best International Actor” from theAustralian Film Institute .

3. Chris Hemsworth

Christopher Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His character, Kim Hyde on the Australian TV series Home and Away was his ticket to stardom. He appeared in several well-known films such as the 2009 science fiction film Star Trek and the 2012 dark fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman . The Hemsworth character most worshiped is Thor, the hammer-wielding god of thunder, storms, and lightning. He has played the role of Thor in the 2011 film Thor by Character’s Name The Avengers (2012), Thor: Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange(2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Chris Hemsworth has also featured in several other films such as Black Hat and 12 Strong .

4. Rose Byrne

Mary Rose Byrne was born in Balmain, New South Wales. At age 13, she landed her first film role in the film Dallas Dolls . She continued to act in Australian television shows with Echo Dot and Wild Side . In 1999, Byrne starred opposite Heath Ledger in the film Two Hands . In 2002, she moved into a role she starred in after Hollywood Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones . She has starred in Troy (2004) before her breakthrough came in 2007 with her role as an army doctor in 28 Weeks Later . She also began playing the role of Ellen Parsons in a thriller television series Damagein 2002, which earned her nominations for multiple awards. Since then, she has appeared in several comedy films, including Neighbors and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising .

5. Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Victoria.Australia. He is the brother of Chris and Luke Hemsworth, who are also actors. Liam chose to follow in his brothers’ footsteps and began his career in 2007 with guest appearances on shows including McLeod’s Daughters and Home and Away . Hemsworth acted in several children’s television shows until he got an offer to appear on The Expendables , which he eventually lost. In May 2009 he lost the role of Thor to his brother Chris. He became a co-star, Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games , released in 2012 and in the 3 episodes of The Hunger Games . In 2016, Liam Hemsworth starred in the filmIndependence Day: Resurrection .

6. Simon Baker

Simon Denny Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He has acted in various Australian television shows including E Street in 1992 where he starred as Sam Farrel, Home and Away where he starred as James Hudson and Heartbreak High where he was Tom Summers until 1996. Baker moved to Hollywood in 1997. He played Matt Reynolds in Confidential . The roles that brought him more fame were Patric Jane in the TV series The Mentalist and Nick Fallin in the 2001 series The Guardian . Baker has acted in several other films, including Margin Call, which earned him a Gotham Award nominationfor “Best Ensemble Cast” and the 2018 film Here and Now .

7. Mel Gibson

Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York but moved to Sydney, Australia with his parents when he was 12 years old. The breakout role that Gibson starred in the Mad Max series of films and Deadly Weapons series gave him the “Action Hero” tag. He began acting in various films that were not limited to any genre. He played comedic roles in What Women Want and Loners and in human dramas such as Hamlet . He began directing and producing films in 1993. Apocalypto (2006) was one of his films. He has been nominated for and won various awards including the MTV andGolden Globe Awards.

8. Russell Crowe

Russell Ira Crowe was born in New Zealand but has lived most of his life in Australia. He works as a musician, actor and film producer. Crowe has spent his entire life receiving awards for his roles in films. He began his acting career in 1985, which continued until another jump when he played the role of Jeffrey Wigand in The Insider (1999), earning multiple awards and nominations. He gained international recognition for his role in Gladiator , where he won Best Actor.

9. Cate Blanchett

Cate Elise Blanchett was born in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia. She began her acting career in 1992 when she played a role in Electra and 2 years later acted in Hamlet . She burst into international limelight when she portrayed Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 drama film Elizabeth . Her role earned her her 1st Academy Award nomination and several other awards for Best Actress. She has appeared in several commercially successful films such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy , The Hobbit Trilogy , Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Ocean 8 (2018). She was with the. Excellent100 Year Medal from the Government of Australia.

10. Eric Bana

Eric Banadinovic was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is internationally known as an actor and comedian. His first film Die Burg got him international recognition. Until then he appeared in the 2001 war film Black Hawk Down , he didn’t get Hollywood’s attention. He played other roles in several other films, including Hulk (2003), Troy (2004), and Star Trek (2009), for which he received nominations for the Scream Award for “Best Villain” and the Teen Choice Award for “Choice Movie Villain.”