The Golden Globe Awards, whose nominations were just announced, are an excellent indicator of which actors are currently among the most popular. The event, which will take place on Jan. 7, 2018 at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is the first major awards event of the season and the Golden Globe nominations are often regarded as a precursor to the prestigious Academy Awards. The Golden Globe Awards ceremony is a chance for audiences to see which performances and which actors will dominate the awards season.

One difference between the Academy Awards and Golden Globes is that the latter recognizes work in both film and television. These days, many actors work in both mediums, and TV shows can carry the same distinction as film. The Golden Globe Awards highlights a range of talent at the height of their craft – in both mediums.

24/7 Wall St. has created an index based on several metrics – including each actor’s IMDb ranking, internet popularity, and appeal of their work – in order to determine which of this year’s nominated actors are the most popular among the fans.

Click here to see the most and least popular Golden Globe nominated actors.
Click here to see our detailed findings and methodology.

 

70. Issa Rae
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Insecure
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 32

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69. Hong Chau
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: Downsizing
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 37

68. Mary J. Blige
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: Mudbound
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 46

67. Eric McCormack
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Will & Grace
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 54

66. Ann Dowd
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: The Handmaid’s Tale
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 61

65. Frankie Shaw
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Smilf
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 36

64. Aziz Ansari
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Master Of None
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 34

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63. Pamela Adlon
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Better Things
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 51

62. Sterling K. Brown
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: This Is Us
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 41

61. Bob Odenkirk
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: Better Call Saul
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 55

60. Rachel Brosnahan
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 26

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59. Anthony Anderson
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Black-ish
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 47

58. Chrissy Metz
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: This Is Us
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 37

57. Kyle MacLachlan
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Twin Peaks
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 58

56. Claire Foy
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Crown
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 33

55. Timothée Chalamet
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Call Me By Your Name
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 21

54. Caitriona Balfe
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: Outlander
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 38

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53. Daniel Kaluuya
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Get Out
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 28

52. Alfred Molina
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Feud: Bette And Joan
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 64

51. Sally Hawkins
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Shape of Water
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 41

50. Jessica Lange
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Feud: Bette And Joan
> Previous wins and nominations: 15
> Age: 68

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49. Katherine Langford
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: 13 Reasons Why
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 21

48. Christian Slater
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Mr. Robot
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 48

47. Armie Hammer
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: Call Me By Your Name
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 31

46. Elisabeth Moss
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Handmaid’s Tale
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 35

45. Ansel Elgort
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Baby Driver
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 23

44. Richard Jenkins
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: The Shape of Water
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 70

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43. Frances McDormand
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 60

42. Laurie Metcalf
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: Lady Bird
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 62

41. Helen Mirren
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: The Leisure Seeker
> Previous wins and nominations: 14
> Age: 72

40. Laura Dern
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Big Little Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 50

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39. Alison Brie
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: GLOW
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 34

38. Susan Sarandon
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Feud: Bette And Joan
> Previous wins and nominations: 8
> Age: 71

37. Saoirse Ronan
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Lady Bird
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 23

36. Freddie Highmore
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Good Doctor
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 25

35. Octavia Spencer
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: The Shape of Water
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 47

34. Liev Schreiber
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: Ray Donovan
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 50

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33. Michelle Williams
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: All The Money In The World
> Previous wins and nominations: 4
> Age: 37

32. Maggie Gyllenhaal
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Deuce
> Previous wins and nominations: 3
> Age: 40

31. David Harbour
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Stranger Things
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 42

30. Jessica Biel
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: The Sinner
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 35

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29. Shailene Woodley
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Big Little Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 26

28. Sam Rockwell
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 49

27. Daniel Day-Lewis
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Phantom Thread
> Previous wins and nominations: 7
> Age: 60

26. Michelle Pfeiffer
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: The Wizard of Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 6
> Age: 59

25. Alexander Skarsgård
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Big Little Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 41

24. William H. Macy
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Shameless
> Previous wins and nominations: 4
> Age: 67

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23. Kevin Bacon
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: I Love Dick
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 59

22. Allison Janney
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: I, Tonya
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 58

21. Christopher Plummer
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: All The Money In The World
> Previous wins and nominations: 3
> Age: 87

20. Judi Dench
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Victoria & Abdul
> Previous wins and nominations: 11
> Age: 83

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19. Geoffrey Rush
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Genius
> Previous wins and nominations: 5
> Age: 66

18. David Thewlis
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
> Movie/TV show: Fargo (TV show)
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 54

17. Jessica Chastain
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Molly’s Game
> Previous wins and nominations: 4
> Age: 40

16. Margot Robbie
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: I, Tonya
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 27

15. Reese Witherspoon
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Big Little Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 4
> Age: 41

14. Jude Law
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: The Young Pope
> Previous wins and nominations: 3
> Age: 44

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13. Jason Bateman
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
> Movie/TV show: Ozark
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 48

12. Meryl Streep
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Post
> Previous wins and nominations: 31
> Age: 68

11. Willem Dafoe
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
> Movie/TV show: The Florida Project
> Previous wins and nominations: 1
> Age: 62

10. Nicole Kidman
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Big Little Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 11
> Age: 50

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9. Steve Carell
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Battle of the Sexes
> Previous wins and nominations: 8
> Age: 55

8. Ewan McGregor
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Fargo (TV show)
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 46

7. James Franco
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: The Disaster Artist
> Previous wins and nominations: 3
> Age: 39

6. Emma Stone
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: Battle of the Sexes
> Previous wins and nominations: 3
> Age: 29

5. Denzel Washington
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Roman J. Israel, Esq.
> Previous wins and nominations: 9
> Age: 62

4. Gary Oldman
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: Darkest Hour
> Previous wins and nominations: N/A
> Age: 59

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3. Hugh Jackman
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
> Movie/TV show: The Greatest Showman
> Previous wins and nominations: 2
> Age: 49

2. Robert De Niro
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
> Movie/TV show: Wizard of Lies
> Previous wins and nominations: 9
> Age: 74

1. Tom Hanks
> Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
> Movie/TV show: The Post
> Previous wins and nominations: 8
> Age: 61

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated a mixed slate of actors, including both those with rich, historied legacies and more recent successes. Twenty-two of the 70 actors have never won nor even been nominated for a Golden Globe. Conversely, Meryl Streep, who is nominated for her role in Steven Spielberg’s “The Post,” holds the record for the most Golden Globe wins with eight. Streep also holds the record for most combined nominations, wins, and special awards with 31.

While the better-established actors are generally more popular with the general public than the lesser-known newcomers, Golden Globe nominations do not necessarily translate directly to popularity. For instance, the most popular female actor is the 29-year-old Emma Stone, who has only won one Golden Globe and has been nominated twice, not including this year. Meryl Streep ranks as 12th most popular – despite her many awards.

To identify the most popular actors nominated for a 2018 Golden Globe, 24/7 Wall St. created an index based on three metrics of popularity: the popularity of the films and television shows each actor has appeared in, the popularity of the actor’s Wikipedia page based on average daily pageviews over the past year, and the actor’s current STARmeter ranking – a weekly measure of popularity based on user behavior on IMDb.com.

The number of user votes a film or television episode received on IMDb.com was used as a proxy for a given actor’s popularity. An actor’s total popularity was determined by the sum of the votes received for all the films and television episodes for which the actor is credited. Actors were only given credit for episodes of television series in which they appeared. IMDb vote counts for actors in starring roles were given full weight in the index; IMDb vote counts for actors in non-starring roles were given half weight in the index. All Golden Globe data is from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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