Top 10 Best Star Wars Actors

1. Ewan McGregor

   

   Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity.... read more

   Ewan McGregor is an amazing actor! He is enthusiastic, funny, and he definitely has a serious side. In Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith, the battle on Mustafar was amazing! Sad, but awesome!

   Ewan McGregor makes the Star Wars saga come alive with his passion and caring attitude towards Anakin as a master and as a brother! I can't imagine watching the Star Wars saga without Obi-Wan or a different person playing him!

   Okay, we're talking about the best Star Wars actors, not the best actors in Star Wars. Ewan McGregor definitely tops that list, especially with his little monologue on Mustafar.

2. Harrison Ford

   

   Harrison Ford is an American actor and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and the titular character in the Indiana Jones film series. Ford has also received critical acclaim for roles in films such as The Fugitive, Witness, and... read more

   EWAN MCGREGOR? You've got to be kidding me. Harrison Ford is a legend and obviously the best Star Wars actor. McGregor was pretty bad... not terrible, but definitely not great.

   How is Harrison Ford beneath Ewan McGregor? Han Solo was in every way better than Obi-Wan in terms of character portrayal. I think old Obi-Wan in Episode Four was better than prequel Kenobi.

   I would personally vote for Harrison Ford and Ewan McGregor, but I can't. Love them both. They're too good to be true.

3. Mark Hamill

   

   Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

   He is also widely recognized for voicing the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and numerous... read more

   Mark Hamill is a great Luke Skywalker! He has so much energy, happiness, and kindness! I think he really made Luke stand out in the saga. Come to think of it, my friend actually met him! For real!

   He is a great actor, and he made Star Wars come alive with his presence in the movies! Even with his death in The Last Jedi, that was the coolest way to die I've ever seen! It was very heartbreaking when he died, but he died in peace. Mark, you did a great job, and we all loved your enthusiasm towards the movies!

   Definitely deserves to be number two, behind Harrison Ford. Mark does a great job playing Luke Skywalker in the time frame he was in. Why do you think most people like the prequels over the sequels?

4. Samuel L. Jackson

   

   Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor and film producer. He achieved prominence and critical acclaim in the early 1990s with films such as Jungle Fever, Patriot Games, Amos & Andrew, True Romance, and Jurassic Park. He is also known for his collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino, including... read more

5. Ian McDiarmid

   

   Ian McDiarmid is an amazing actor, and his performance as the main Star Wars villain makes you want to hate the character but also love the actor at the same time. Also, his Palpatine scream is both awesome and hilarious.

6. Christopher Lee

   

   Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (1922 to 2015) was an English actor, singer, and author. He gained fame for villainous roles such as Dracula in the Hammer Horror films, Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies... read more

   I've been looking forward to this.

7. Carrie Fisher

   

   Carrie Frances Fisher (1956-2016) was an American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and humorist. She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Fisher became internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series and also authored the semi-autobiographical... read more

   She should be Number 1. Come on, guys, vote for the best actor/writer/everything, Carrie Fisher. RIP, Carrie.

8. Alec Guinness

   

   Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor. After an early career on stage, he appeared in several Ealing comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played eight different characters, and The Ladykillers (1955).... read more

   As much as Alec Guinness wasn't too fond of Star Wars in general, he gave a really great performance, and I really love old Obi-Wan Kenobi so much.

9. Hayden Christensen

   

   Hayden Christensen is a Canadian-American actor and producer. He began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then transitioned to American television in the late 1990s.

   He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and later raised in Thornhill, Ontario, where he attended Baythorn... read more

   My family and I think Hayden doesn't deserve all the hate, and he's a great choice to play Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. He's a very good-looking man, and he did the best he could with the wooden dialogue in the script. Hayden really can act, but the dialogue made it look bad.

   If you watch the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, his terrifying facial expressions after Obi-Wan Kenobi slashes part of the Darth Vader mask prove that he is an amazing casting choice for the most popular Star Wars character.

   Best actor ever! Say what you want about him, but he had to play a character suffering from mental illnesses, lost his mother, and was born a slave! The 'cringe lines,' as you guys call them, are the director's fault! Very underrated. Hope he returns! He is also very kind and happy in real life too. #Hayden4ever

10. Liam Neeson

    

    Liam John Neeson, OBE, is an actor from Northern Ireland. In 1976, he joined the Lyric Players' Theatre in Belfast, where he performed for two years. He later appeared in the 1981 Arthurian film Excalibur, which helped launch his film career.

    Liam Neeson is an amazing actor, and he did well playing the humble and inspirational Qui-Gon Jinn, who would have been a loving father figure to Anakin.

    It was George Lucas's fault he gave him such a poor script. Otherwise, I really like him.

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    Martin Scorsese

    

    Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, four British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Directors Guild... read more

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13. Natalie Portman

    

    Natalie Portman is an actress, film producer, and film director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. She is best known for her roles as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Nina Sayers in Black Swan. Her performance in Black Swan earned her numerous accolades, including an Academy... read more

    Natalie is the best to play Padme Amidala. I can't imagine another person playing her ever! She is beautiful, a great actor, and she made the movie feel real! When I was little, I thought Star Wars was a true story because of her and Hayden Christensen! Great job, Natalie!

    I thought Natalie was fantastic as Padme, and her acting, although flawed, was pretty good! She is an Oscar-winning actress, and it shows in comparison to Leia, who was played well by Carrie Fisher R.I.P.!

    Portman's magic, acting, and perfect beauty make her more lovable and charming than Carrie Fisher's Leia! Love you, Fisher, but Portman's Padme is the most badass and sexy female lead Star Wars has to offer!

14. James Earl Jones

    

    James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024) was an American actor known for both his film roles and his work in the theater. He was one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and received the... read more

    The voice of Darth Vader still does it best. Since David Prowse's voice didn't sound sinister enough, the creators went with someone who sounded very dark and menacing. He may not voice him anymore, but true Star Wars fans will always remember how awesome he is.

    Such an icon in Star Wars. Such a great voice.

15. 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

    Why is everyone just saying she's good because of her accent?! As a Brit myself, I find this completely natural, being surrounded by the same accents every day. People actually need to appreciate what a good actor she is aside from the voice! She's amazing!

    Rey is the best female actor in Star Wars ever. And I love her British accent. She is my favorite fighter in Star Wars too. So do not be a hater and vote for Rey.

    Her British accent really suits Rey.

16. Adam Driver

    

    Adam Douglas Driver was born on November 19, 1983. He is an American actor recognized for his collaborations with auteur filmmakers. Driver made his film debut in J. Edgar (2011) and played supporting roles in Lincoln (2012), Frances Ha (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), and While We're Young (2014... read more

    This actor is so hot, so cute, so kind to everyone, and very funny! Kylo Ren is my baby in the Star Wars universe now. To hell with Maul and Vader! They are so bland compared to this guy. Adam really does a good job in this movie.

    He nailed the angry teen thing!

17. Frank Oz

    

    Great voice for Yoda, Frank Oz is.

18. Billy Dee Williams

    

19. Peter Cushing

    

20. Oscar Isaac

    

    Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac in the top 30 is a good idea! They brought much good to the series with good and evil bickering.

21. John Boyega

    

    Finn is the best character in the Sequel Trilogy who was sadly wasted because of a Mary Sue. John Boyega brought the very captivating and sympathetic Finn to life, and he gave a great acting effort in all three films.

22. Jake Lloyd

    

23. Felicity Jones

    

    Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (born October 17, 1983) is an English actress. She began her professional acting career as a child, appearing in The Treasure Seekers (1996) at age 12. She went on to play Ethel Hallow in one series of the television series The Worst Witch and its sequel Weirdsister College... read more

24. Donald Glover

    

    Donald McKinley Glover Jr. is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ. He performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino and works as a DJ under the name mcDJ.

    He has appeared in several films, including Guava Island, The Martian, Spider-Man... read more

25. Jeremy Bulloch

    

    This man is the original Boba Fett, and he gave a brief but cool performance playing the silent, mysterious, and cool bounty hunter who was loved by fans.

26. Kenny Baker

    

    Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker was an English actor and musician. He is best known for portraying the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars science fiction movie franchise. Baker appeared in the role from the original 1977 film through Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015.

27. Gwendoline Christie