8 World Famous Actors Who You Might Not                                         Know


Most of us love movies and the people who make them come alive, especially those familiar faces that star in them. However, there are certain actors whose names you might know even if you don’t follow the celebrity gossip columns, or who you might not have heard of yet, but whose faces you’ll definitely recognize if you’re into movies and television shows at all. Here are eight world famous actors you should know about.





1) Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis is an English actor who won the Academy Award for best actor in 1990 and 2008. He is also a two-time winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Day-Lewis has appeared in almost 60 films, including The Age of Innocence, Gangs of New York, My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood.


2) Sean Penn

Sean Penn is an American actor, director, and writer. He has won two Academy Awards, one for his performance in the drama film Mystic River in 2003 and another for his performance as Jeff Spicoli in the comedy-drama film Fast Times at Ridgemont High in 1982. Famously known for having dated Madonna and been engaged to actress Robin Wright, he was also briefly married to actress Madonna from 1985 to 1989. For his acting, he received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award nomination.


3) Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor and musician, who made his film debut in the 1986 film SpaceCamp. Phoenix's first major role was in To Die For (1995), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other roles include Johnny Cash in Walk the Line (2005) and Freddie Quell in The Master (2012). He has won both a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.


4) Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman (February 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director and producer. He was one of the leading contemporary American theater actors of the 20th century. Hoffman began acting in television in 1991, and the following year started to appear in films. He gradually gained recognition for his supporting work in a series of notable films, including Scent of a Woman (1992), Twister (1996), Boogie Nights (1997) and The Big Lebowski (1998).


5) Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger was an Australian-born actor and director. He is best known for his roles in A Knight's Tale, The Dark Knight, and Brokeback Mountain. Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose on January 22nd 2008.


6) Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has starred in many major motion pictures, such as Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), The Last King of Scotland (2006), and Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013). 

In 2003, Whitaker won a Golden Globe for his lead performance as Idi Amin in the HBO television film The Last King of Scotland.


7) Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem (born 28 April 1969) is a Spanish actor, director and producer. His performance in No Country for Old Men has earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. He has also won a BAFTA, three Goyas, two European Film Awards and two Palme d'Or awards.


8) Edward Norton

Edward Norton is a famous American actor, director, and producer. He has been in films like Primal Fear, Fight Club and The Illusionist. His most notable roles include the title character in the film American History X (1998), as well as his starring roles in 25th Hour (2002) and Red Dragon (2002). 

Norton has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in Primal Fear (1996), The People vs.