PROGRAMMATIC CINEMA MATRIX

Top Actors Born in 1947

A curated leaderboard of the best performers born in 1947. Explore their versatility scores, box office draw, and real-time community consensus.

📖 Thematic Insights & Cohort Analysis

VERIFIED ALGORITHMIC CURATION

The performers born in 1947 represent a distinctive generational inflection point in world cinema. Coming of age during pivotal shifts in global entertainment, this cohort masterfully bridges classical character immersion with the heightened physical demands of modern visual epics. Their collective filmography demonstrates how historical training methodologies adapt to contemporary auteur storytelling.

40% Box Office Gravity: Global theatrical gross & franchise durability.
30% Academy Accolades: Verified nominations & international festival honors.
30% Critical Consensus: Auteur range, versatility & micro-expression mastery.
#1

Andrea Martin

Portland, Maine, USA • Born: 1947-01-15
Power score: 5.0
#2

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thal, Styria, Austria • Born: 1947-07-30
Power score: 5.0
#3

Rob Reiner

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA • Born: 1947-03-06
Power score: 5.0
#4

Sam Neill

Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK • Born: 1947-09-14
Power score: 5.0
#5

Ray Wise

Akron, Ohio, USA • Born: 1947-08-20
Power score: 5.0
#6

Jonathan Banks

Washington, D.C., USA • Born: 1947-01-31
Power score: 5.0
#7

Richard Dreyfuss

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA • Born: 1947-10-29
Power score: 5.0
#8

Jonathan Banks

Washington, D.C., USA • Born: 1947-01-31
Power score: 5.0
#9

James Woods

Vernal, Utah, USA • Born: 1947-04-18
Power score: 5.0
#10

Jonathan Pryce

Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK • Born: 1947-06-01
Power score: 5.0
#11

David Chiang Da-Wei

Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China • Born: 1947-06-29
Power score: 5.0
#12

Michael McKean

New York City, New York, USA • Born: 1947-10-17
Power score: 5.0
#13

Glenn Close

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA • Born: 1947-03-19
Power score: 5.0
#14

Peter Weller

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA • Born: 1947-06-24
Power score: 5.0
#15

Joe Mantegna

Chicago, Illinois, USA • Born: 1947-11-13
Power score: 5.0