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The Top Actors of the Week of October 26
in Film, TV, Broadway and Home Video

Top Ten Actor's

October 29, 2008

As expected, Zac Efron lands in the #1 posion with Tobin Bell and Colin Farrell joining the list this week in position #2 and #5 respectively. This week's top TV rankings remained unchanged from last week, with William Petersen leading the way with Mark Harmon, Joe Mantagena, Gary Sinise and David Caruso in the Top 10.

Kelly Ellis still dominates Broadway at #1 for the past 14 weeks. John Lithgow takes a bow on Broadway at #8 for the first time this year while Haydn Gwynne climbs up to #6 on Broadway.

Harrison Ford lands on the Home Video Top 10 in the #1 and #5 spots in the same week.

The Top Ten Actors of the Week is compiled and released by The Actors Hall of Fame to recognize actors who star in the most popular productions based on box office, ratings and sales in four categories - Film, Television, Broadway and Home Video.

The Top Actors of 2008 will be announced by The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation in early January.

The Top 10 Actors of the Week (ending October 26, 2008)
Film
1. Zac Efron (High School Musical 3: Senior Year)

2. Tobin Bell (Saw V)

3. Mark Wahlberg (Max Payne)

4. Drew Barrymore (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)

5. Colin Farrell (Pride and Glory)

6. Queen Latifah (The Secret Life of Bees)

7. Josh Brolin (W.)

8. Shia LeBeouf (Eagle Eye)

9. Russell Crowe (Body of Lies)

10. Jennifer Carpenter (Quarantine)


Television
1. William Petersen (CSI)

2. Mark Harmon (NCIS)

3 Terry Hatcher (Desperate Housewives)

4. Simon Baker (The Mentalist)

5. Joe Montagena (Criminal Minds)

6. Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)

7. Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy)

8. Gary Sinise (CSI NY)

9. David Caruso (CSI Miami)

10. Hugh Laurie (House)


Broadway
1. Kerry Ellis (Wicked)

2. Sebastian Arcelus (Jersey Boys)

3. Derek Smith (Lion King)

4. Carolee Carmello (Mamma Mia)

5. Kelli O' Hara (South Pacific)

6. Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot)

7. Andrea Burns (In The Heights)

8. John Lithgow (All My Sons)

9. Sierra Boggess (Little Mermaid)

10. Howard McGillin (Phantom of the Opera)


Home Video
1. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones-Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)

2. Robert Downey Jr. (Ironman)

3. Mary Costa (Sleeping Beauty)

4. Adam Sandler (You Don't Mess with the Zohan)

5. Mark Wahlberg (The Happening)

6. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones;The Adventure Collection)

7. Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex in the City)

8. Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall)

9. Chris Sarandon (Nightmare Before Christmas-Collectors Edition)

10. Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons-Season 11)



Based on the prior week's results of box office, ratings and sales, The Top Ten Actors of the Week recognizes those artists who star in current Film, Television, Broadway and DVDs, as reported by the leading industry research organizations.

The list is compiled and distributed by The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation, a non-profit educational organization that is dedicated to restoring dramatic arts education in schools.

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