Action movies come and go, but the genre’s stars stick around long enough to earn legendary status.

Although it’s almost impossible to determine who is truly the best, action movie fans took to the challenge of ranking popular stars in a recent poll held by Ranker.


Various iconic names in the action business made the cut, starting with…

18/18 Denzel Washington

Known for his roles in Man of FireCrimson Tide and The Equalizer.

Denzel ranks at number 18.

17/18 Kurt Russell

Known for Tango & CashEscape from New York and Death Proof.

Kurt ranks at number 17.

16/18 Hugh Jackman

Known for roles in movies such as Van HelsingReal Steel and his iconic X-Men movies playing Wolverine.

Hugh ranks at number 16.

15/18 Dwayne Johnson

Known for his roles in The Fast and Furious franchise, The Other Guys and Hercules.

Dwayne ranks at number 15.

14/18 Sean Connery

Known for playing James Bond and having roles in Highlander and The Untouchables.

Sean ranks at number 14.

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13/18 Jean-Claude Van Damme

TimecopUniversal SoldierLionheart and various other flicks made this action star land at number 13.

12/18 Liam Neeson

Known for TakenGun Shy and Cold Pursuit.

Liam ranks at number 12.

11/18 Chuck Norris

Known for Forced VengeanceMissing in Action and An Eye for an Eye.

Chuck lands himself at number 11.

10/18 Jet Li

Known for Fist of LegendKiss of the Dragon and his role in The Expendables.

Jet Li ranks at number 10.

9/18 Clint Eastwood

Known for Dirty HarryThe Good the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars.

Clint finds himself ranked at number 9.

8/18 Harrison Ford

Known for Indiana JonesBlade Runner and Star Wars.

Harrison ranks at number 8.

7/18 Jason Statham

Known for CrankSafeTransporter and his roles in The Fast and the Furious.

Jason is ranked at number 7.

6/18 Bruce Lee

Known for his mixed martial arts in Enter The DragonFist of Fury and Green Hornet.

Bruce is ranked at number 6.

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5/18 Bruce Willis

Known for roles in The Fifth ElementDie Hard and Sin City.

This legendary action star finds himself ranked at number 5.

4/18 Keanu Reeves

Known for roles in The MatrixSpeedJohn Wick and Chain Reaction.

Keanu finds himself ranked at number 4.

3/18 Jackie Chan

Known for roles in Rush HourThe Foreigner and Police Story.

This iconic mixed martial star is ranked at number 3.

2/18 Sylvester Stallone

Known for legendary titles such as RamboJudge DreddCliffhanger and Cobra.

This extremely popular action star is ranked at number 2.

1/18 Arnold Schwarzenegger

The TerminatorPredatorTotal Recall, and Conan the Barbarian– these are just some of Arnies most significant movie roles which have earned him the top spot at number 1.