one of the most common given names in
English and European countries for
centuries it’s also the name of some of
our favorite celebrities Oh golly it’s
well welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 John’s in Hollywood exploring it
can be painful for this list we’ve
chosen some of the most popular talented
and brilliant Hollywood personalities
that share some variation of the same
first name whether they’re an actor a
director or a composer they are all
welcome on our list happy to be here
number 10
john c reilly yes sir yes ever since his
breakout performance in the 1989 war
drama casualties of war this lovable
goofball from comedies like Step
Brothers has been showing us that he’s
more talented than many give him credit
for I want some fancy sauce known for
his versatility he’s appeared on TV in
theatres and recorded music which has
earned him Grammy and Tony Award
nominations
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his acting chops can most clearly be
seen on the big screen however as he has
significantly contributed to films as
diverse as walk hard the hours I had an
idea of our happiness and Chicago the
latter of which earned him an Oscar
nomination damn right
number nine John Cusack public fear
after becoming famous as a member of the
Brat Pack in the 1980s with fluffy teen
comedies it was 1989 say anything that
demonstrated his ability as a film actor
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his role in what’s been called the
greatest modern movie romance combined
comedy romance and drama I love you I
love you how many more times do I have
to say it taking on more diverse and
meaty roles beginning in the 1990s he
brought life and death to well-received
hits like Grosse Pointe blank talked
about it being John Malkovich there’s a
tiny door in my office Maxine it’s a
portal and it takes you inside John
Malkovich and high fidelity and I hinted
a deep ocean of melancholy just below
the surface which is all bullshit really
approaching middle-age and still going
strong we can’t wait to see what Cusack
has in store for us
you could save us everything I’ve ever
won number 8 John Carpenter Wow although
he’s also been a producer screenwriter
and composer during his long career it’s
his direction of numerous hits and cult
classics that cements his status on our
list as a fact that was with his best
work coming out of the 70s and 80s John
Carpenter’s contributions to the horror
genre with Halloween
and the science fiction genre with star
man and escape from New York
triumphed both critically and
commercially many of his other movies
such as the fog stay away from the fog
and the thing though not initially as
successful later spawned devoted fan
bases and inspired many other films and
remakes number 7 John Hughes I should be
happy right actors like Michael Keaton
Matthew Broderick and Bill Paxton have
this illustrious director to thank for
launching their careers and our broad
appearance for 10 minutes and we have
John Hughes to thank for some of our
favorite movies of the 80s and 90s known
for his comedies and his ability to
convey the feelings and thoughts of
teens his directorial debut sixteen
Candles blue america away nope I look
exactly the same as I have since summer
hits like The Breakfast Club Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off
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and planes trains and automobiles
established him as a tour de force
between two tools those aren’t pillows
and his work as a writer and producer is
also legendary making him responsible
for classics like home alone number six
John Goodman few actors have been so
acclaimed for so many diverse roles as
the men who Vanity Fair called among our
very finest actors while his most
award-winning role and one of our
favorites was as dan Conner on the hit
TV show Roseanne kids loved him for his
voice work in Monsters Inc and the
Emperor’s New Groove film series
although often a Supporting Actor he’s
the kind of guy that elevates the
quality of each film he’s in most
notably with his exceptional
performances in many of the Coen
Brothers films
number five john malkovich with one of
the most unique faces in hollywood he’s
been a producer director and fashion
designer but we love him as the actor
that has graced dozens of delightful
films portal is mine and it must be
sealed forever for the love of God from
his very first oscar-nominated feature
film performance in places in the heart
John Malkovich’s career took off I don’t
need your help and I don’t need you to
feel sorry for me
scaring us in films like in the line of
fire you know how many times I’ve
watched you go in and out of that
apartment because I have allowed you to
live so you show me some charming us in
Dangerous Liaisons a third party of us
myself making us laugh in Being John
Malkovich it’s my head Schwartz it’s my
head and making us cry in Of Mice and
Men Malkovich has demonstrated
formatively that he can do it all time I
couldn’t break him goddamn cat neck I
smashed him cat with the stick
number four John Cleese please a British
writer actor and producer
he is also undoubtedly one of England’s
wittiest comedians ever his first
success at global acclaim was as one of
the leading members of the Monty Python
sketch show and film series none shall
pass proving that he was just as funny
without his troupe he co-wrote and
starred in the successful series Fawlty
Towers
we’re talking about six I talk about
wolves and later won a BAFTA for his
performance in a Fish Called Wanda and I
deeply regret any distress that my
comments may have caused you oil family
also appearing in the Harry Potter Shrek
and James Bond series
it proves that everyone wants a piece of
please
in British engineering number three john
travolta he can sing he can dance and
boy can he act although he’s more
recently in the news for his involvement
with scientology nobody can deny that
he’s been in some of the greatest
classics of american cinema
Danny Zuko and grease
Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever
which wash the hair Vincent Vega and
Pulp Fiction
drink your drink but do it quicker
nearly everyone can quote Travolta as
the characters that he made legendary
you know what they call a quarter
pounder with cheese they don’t call it a
quarter pounder with cheese I get the
metric system winning awards forget
shorty I’m Shirley pom and more recently
hairspray who knows whether another
famous character could be hiding up
Travolta sleeves you see me drinking rum
and boys number two Johnny Depp would be
extremely honored if you would allow me
the use of your name for one of the
characters it all started with a role on
the TV series 21 Jump Street you’re a
cop one of the biggest teen idols of the
day Johnny Depp’s real film breakthrough
though was in 1990 with cry-baby
electricity killed my parents and Edward
Scissorhands both of which demonstrated
that he had incredible potential what’s
her name it worked with numerous Oscar
BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations to
his name it’s hard for Depp to do wrong
his versatility and eclectic film
choices make him a pleasure to watch is
that how you’re all feeling then from
the Pirates of the Caribbean series to
Finding Neverland and many many more
[Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions the issue here
isn’t why should people smoke it’s why
should people smoke Lucky Strike take
this quarter go downtown and have a rat
gnaw that thing off your face
I’m a zit get it it’s unfair to me
life’s not unfair to Charles Van Doren
remember how he snubbed me after the
show
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number one John Wayne let’s talk a
little business love him or hate him he
is the biggest John ever to come out of
Hollywood a leading man and box office
draw for over 30 years he rose to
stardom with the Western classic
stagecoach call me Ringo and kept up the
momentum to his last film The Shootist
make like that’s a nipple ha ha one VIN
or fidget and mrs. Rogers is gonna be
scrubbing your brains of the wallpaper
on your feet with countless memorable
performances including his oscar-winning
turn in true grit have you seen enough
killings for one day Wayne demonstrated
time and again that he could be rough
tough and funny all at the same time and
influenced his fans and countless films
and actors to come after him we’re
heading for the front door now don’t you
shake shiver or sneeze do you agree with
our list we have an opinion which John’s
of Hollywood do you think should have
made our list no mercy for the losers
for more awesome top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
English and European countries for
centuries it’s also the name of some of
our favorite celebrities Oh golly it’s
well welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 John’s in Hollywood exploring it
can be painful for this list we’ve
chosen some of the most popular talented
and brilliant Hollywood personalities
that share some variation of the same
first name whether they’re an actor a
director or a composer they are all
welcome on our list happy to be here
number 10
john c reilly yes sir yes ever since his
breakout performance in the 1989 war
drama casualties of war this lovable
goofball from comedies like Step
Brothers has been showing us that he’s
more talented than many give him credit
for I want some fancy sauce known for
his versatility he’s appeared on TV in
theatres and recorded music which has
earned him Grammy and Tony Award
nominations
[Music]
his acting chops can most clearly be
seen on the big screen however as he has
significantly contributed to films as
diverse as walk hard the hours I had an
idea of our happiness and Chicago the
latter of which earned him an Oscar
nomination damn right
number nine John Cusack public fear
after becoming famous as a member of the
Brat Pack in the 1980s with fluffy teen
comedies it was 1989 say anything that
demonstrated his ability as a film actor
[Music]
his role in what’s been called the
greatest modern movie romance combined
comedy romance and drama I love you I
love you how many more times do I have
to say it taking on more diverse and
meaty roles beginning in the 1990s he
brought life and death to well-received
hits like Grosse Pointe blank talked
about it being John Malkovich there’s a
tiny door in my office Maxine it’s a
portal and it takes you inside John
Malkovich and high fidelity and I hinted
a deep ocean of melancholy just below
the surface which is all bullshit really
approaching middle-age and still going
strong we can’t wait to see what Cusack
has in store for us
you could save us everything I’ve ever
won number 8 John Carpenter Wow although
he’s also been a producer screenwriter
and composer during his long career it’s
his direction of numerous hits and cult
classics that cements his status on our
list as a fact that was with his best
work coming out of the 70s and 80s John
Carpenter’s contributions to the horror
genre with Halloween
and the science fiction genre with star
man and escape from New York
triumphed both critically and
commercially many of his other movies
such as the fog stay away from the fog
and the thing though not initially as
successful later spawned devoted fan
bases and inspired many other films and
remakes number 7 John Hughes I should be
happy right actors like Michael Keaton
Matthew Broderick and Bill Paxton have
this illustrious director to thank for
launching their careers and our broad
appearance for 10 minutes and we have
John Hughes to thank for some of our
favorite movies of the 80s and 90s known
for his comedies and his ability to
convey the feelings and thoughts of
teens his directorial debut sixteen
Candles blue america away nope I look
exactly the same as I have since summer
hits like The Breakfast Club Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off
[Music]
and planes trains and automobiles
established him as a tour de force
between two tools those aren’t pillows
and his work as a writer and producer is
also legendary making him responsible
for classics like home alone number six
John Goodman few actors have been so
acclaimed for so many diverse roles as
the men who Vanity Fair called among our
very finest actors while his most
award-winning role and one of our
favorites was as dan Conner on the hit
TV show Roseanne kids loved him for his
voice work in Monsters Inc and the
Emperor’s New Groove film series
although often a Supporting Actor he’s
the kind of guy that elevates the
quality of each film he’s in most
notably with his exceptional
performances in many of the Coen
Brothers films
number five john malkovich with one of
the most unique faces in hollywood he’s
been a producer director and fashion
designer but we love him as the actor
that has graced dozens of delightful
films portal is mine and it must be
sealed forever for the love of God from
his very first oscar-nominated feature
film performance in places in the heart
John Malkovich’s career took off I don’t
need your help and I don’t need you to
feel sorry for me
scaring us in films like in the line of
fire you know how many times I’ve
watched you go in and out of that
apartment because I have allowed you to
live so you show me some charming us in
Dangerous Liaisons a third party of us
myself making us laugh in Being John
Malkovich it’s my head Schwartz it’s my
head and making us cry in Of Mice and
Men Malkovich has demonstrated
formatively that he can do it all time I
couldn’t break him goddamn cat neck I
smashed him cat with the stick
number four John Cleese please a British
writer actor and producer
he is also undoubtedly one of England’s
wittiest comedians ever his first
success at global acclaim was as one of
the leading members of the Monty Python
sketch show and film series none shall
pass proving that he was just as funny
without his troupe he co-wrote and
starred in the successful series Fawlty
Towers
we’re talking about six I talk about
wolves and later won a BAFTA for his
performance in a Fish Called Wanda and I
deeply regret any distress that my
comments may have caused you oil family
also appearing in the Harry Potter Shrek
and James Bond series
it proves that everyone wants a piece of
please
in British engineering number three john
travolta he can sing he can dance and
boy can he act although he’s more
recently in the news for his involvement
with scientology nobody can deny that
he’s been in some of the greatest
classics of american cinema
Danny Zuko and grease
Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever
which wash the hair Vincent Vega and
Pulp Fiction
drink your drink but do it quicker
nearly everyone can quote Travolta as
the characters that he made legendary
you know what they call a quarter
pounder with cheese they don’t call it a
quarter pounder with cheese I get the
metric system winning awards forget
shorty I’m Shirley pom and more recently
hairspray who knows whether another
famous character could be hiding up
Travolta sleeves you see me drinking rum
and boys number two Johnny Depp would be
extremely honored if you would allow me
the use of your name for one of the
characters it all started with a role on
the TV series 21 Jump Street you’re a
cop one of the biggest teen idols of the
day Johnny Depp’s real film breakthrough
though was in 1990 with cry-baby
electricity killed my parents and Edward
Scissorhands both of which demonstrated
that he had incredible potential what’s
her name it worked with numerous Oscar
BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations to
his name it’s hard for Depp to do wrong
his versatility and eclectic film
choices make him a pleasure to watch is
that how you’re all feeling then from
the Pirates of the Caribbean series to
Finding Neverland and many many more
[Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions the issue here
isn’t why should people smoke it’s why
should people smoke Lucky Strike take
this quarter go downtown and have a rat
gnaw that thing off your face
I’m a zit get it it’s unfair to me
life’s not unfair to Charles Van Doren
remember how he snubbed me after the
show
[Music]
number one John Wayne let’s talk a
little business love him or hate him he
is the biggest John ever to come out of
Hollywood a leading man and box office
draw for over 30 years he rose to
stardom with the Western classic
stagecoach call me Ringo and kept up the
momentum to his last film The Shootist
make like that’s a nipple ha ha one VIN
or fidget and mrs. Rogers is gonna be
scrubbing your brains of the wallpaper
on your feet with countless memorable
performances including his oscar-winning
turn in true grit have you seen enough
killings for one day Wayne demonstrated
time and again that he could be rough
tough and funny all at the same time and
influenced his fans and countless films
and actors to come after him we’re
heading for the front door now don’t you
shake shiver or sneeze do you agree with
our list we have an opinion which John’s
of Hollywood do you think should have
made our list no mercy for the losers
for more awesome top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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