Top 10 Most Promising Young Actors in 2021
Over the last few years, many young actors have starred in multiple movies, giving them the opportunity to showcase their talents in the art of acting.
In the coming years or even decades, one of the actors listed below could become the next Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, or Angelina Jolie.
Let's see who could one day rule Hollywood!
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Tom Holland
Thomas Stanley "Tom" Holland is an English actor and dancer. He is best known for portraying Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with "Captain America: Civil War" in 2016. Holland began his career in 2008 by playing the title role in "Billy Elliot the Musical" at the Victoria Palace... read more
I don't know why he is not mentioned by other actors as a great actor. Most actors are jealous of him as they think he luckily got the Spider-Man role and is only suitable for it. They are clearly jealous of the fame he has gained.
Tom Holland, a 24-year-old actor, has already accomplished a lot in his young career, most notably playing Spider-Man in multiple Marvel movies. In the last five years alone, he has acted or voice acted in 17 movies.
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Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Chase "Lizzie" Olsen is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Silent House, Liberal Arts, Godzilla, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War. She was also critically acclaimed for her performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene and has gained widespread recognition... read more
31-year-old Elizabeth Olsen first came to prominence with her performance in the 2011 movie Martha Marcy May Marlene. Starring in a few Marvel movies in the role of Scarlet Witch really helped push her career to the next level. There is no doubt this will help her career tremendously. Expect big things from this young actress.
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Margot Robbie
Margot Elise Robbie is an Australian actress. She began her career appearing in Australian independent films and the soap opera Neighbours in the late 2000s. Robbie gained international recognition for her role in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), which earned her widespread acclaim.... read more
30-year-old Margot Robbie has been busy in the last few years, acting in multiple movies every year, most notably The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad among others, even getting nominations for her performances. Every year, the young actress seems to be getting even more popular. There is no doubt in my mind she will one day be one of the most well-known actresses.
I kind of thought she was already one of the most well-known actresses.
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Daisy Ridley
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born April 10, 1992) is an English actress. She began her acting career by appearing in minor television roles before being cast as the main protagonist, Rey, in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).... read more
People on social media have been giving her a hard time over the sequel trilogy. I understand not liking those movies, but attacking Daisy Ridley is misguided. If anything, blame Kathleen Kennedy or Rian Johnson.
Daisy Ridley, a 28-year-old actress, gained international fame for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Hopefully, this amazing performance will lead her to even more success.
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Dafne Keen
I love her. She is such a good actress. I mean, watch her audition tape for Logan on YouTube. She was also amazing in His Dark Materials, and I'm looking forward to seeing her in Season 3.
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Maisie Williams
Margaret Constance "Maisie" Williams (born April 15, 1997) is an English actress. She made her professional acting debut as Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011 to 2019). For her work on the show, she won several awards including the EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress... read more
Maisie Williams is only 23 years old and she has already made a big name for herself with her role in Game of Thrones. Obviously, starring in a critically acclaimed TV show will open doors for you, so expect the future to be bright for this young actress.
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Evan Peters
Evan Thomas Peters is an American actor best known for his diverse roles on the FX anthology series American Horror Story. He has appeared in multiple seasons of the series since its debut in 2011. Peters also portrayed the mutant Quicksilver in the films X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse... read more
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John Boyega
John Boyega, a 28-year-old actor, acted in a few movies in his native Britain, but he rose to prominence when he starred in the Star Wars sequel trilogy of films. With this new international fame, new doors will surely open for this young actor.
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Zendaya
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman is an American actress, singer, and producer. She began her career as a child model and backup dancer before gaining recognition for her role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up.... read more
Zendaya, a 24-year-old actress, has come a long way from starring in Disney channel TV shows. Now she is getting a lot of attention since she played the role of MJ in new Spider-Man movies and she plays a role in the upcoming Dune movie.
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Elsie Fisher
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Rachel Zegler
Rachel Anne Zegler (born May 3, 2001) is an American actress and singer who became famous after playing Maria in Steven Spielberg's musical adaptation of West Side Story. She has also been involved in public controversies throughout her career, with the most notable being her casting in Disney's 2025... read more
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Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first gained recognition for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.... read more
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Timothée Chalamet
I just love him. He's such a great actor and, I mean, damn he's hot. Not gonna lie.
Dune will power him up to superstar status.
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Sophie Turner
Sophie Belinda Jonas, professionally known as Sophie Turner, is an English actress who rose to fame for her role as Sansa Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.... read more
Sophie Turner, a 24-year-old actress, made her acting debut in Game of Thrones, just like Maisie Williams, and she starred in two X-Men movies. This is a very good start to her acting career, and a talented actress such as her will most likely find great success.
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Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is a British actress, model, and activist. Born in Paris and brought up in Oxfordshire, Watson attended the Dragon School as a child and trained as an actress at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts.... read more
I added Watson to the list. She is very well known because of her work in the Harry Potter movies. However, when you compare her to actors like Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, and Leonardo DiCaprio, she is far from reaching the same level of fame and accomplishments.
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Shailene Woodley
Shailene Diann Woodley is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She has since appeared in acclaimed films such as The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, the Divergent series... read more
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Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Úna Ronan is an Irish and American actress. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee, receiving nominations for Atonement, Brooklyn, Lady Bird, and Little Women. She also starred in The Lovely Bones and On Chesil Beach.
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Caleb Landry Jones
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Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown is an English actress, producer, and model. She is known for her breakout role as Jane "Eleven" Ives, later Jane Hopper, in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things. Brown has also starred in films such as Enola Holmes and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Puring Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She gained widespread recognition for her breakout role as Mattie Ross in the 2010 film True Grit, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Since then, she has been involved in several major franchises, including voicing Gwen Stacy in Sony's... read more
She was amazing in the movie True Grit.
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Emma Stone
Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. In 2017, she was the world's highest-paid actress and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential... read more
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Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort is an American actor, singer, and DJ. Born to photographer Arthur Elgort and stage producer Grethe Barrett Holby, he began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film Carrie (2013). He gained fame for starring in The Fault in Our Stars and portraying Tony in Steven Spielberg's... read more
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Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence is an American actress and producer. She began her career in television with a starring role on the TBS sitcom The Bill Engvall Show.
She's known for her performances in the X-Men film series, The Hunger Games franchise, Silver Linings Playbook, for which she won the... read more
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Finn Wolfhard
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Ezra Miller
Ezra Matthew Miller (born September 30, 1992) is an American actor best known for playing Credence Barebone in the Fantastic Beasts film series and Barry Allen / The Flash in the DC Extended Universe... read more
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Gabriel Bateman
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Lucas Hedges
24-year-old Lucas Hedges made his breakthrough in 2016 by playing a sardonic teenage orphan in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In the last few years, he has acted in two to three movies per year, so he's been staying busy.