Top Actors From HBO’s 50-Year History Have Been Announced

One of the world’s leading film companies, HBO, turned 50 this year. Over the years, the channel has produced hundreds of shows that have continued to be recognized as the best series of all time. To celebrate, the authoritative publication Variety has released a list of the top actors and their roles over HBO’s history of production. We’re delighted to showcase the top 20 entries from this list.

20. Julianne Nicholson (Lori Ross in Mare of Easttown)

19. Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes in Sex and the City)

18. Jeffrey Wright (Mr. Lies / Norman “Belize” Arriaga / Homeless man / The Angel Europa in Angels in America)

17. Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos)

16. Issa Rae (Issa Dee in Insecure)

15. Meryl Streep (Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia in Angels in America)

14. Ian McShane (Al Swearengen in Deadwood)

13. Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones)

12. Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos)

11. Bill Paxton (Bill Henrickson in Big Love)

10. Lisa Kudrow (Valerie Cherish in The Comeback)

9. Garry Shandling (Larry Sanders in The Larry Sanders Show)

8. Nicole Kidman (Celeste Wright in Big Little Lies)

7. Matthew McConaughey (Rustin “Rust” Cohle in True Detective)

6. Michaela Coel (Arabella in I May Destroy You)

5. Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones)

4. Michael K. Williams (Omar Little in The Wire)

3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Selina Meyer in Veep)

2. Carrie Coon (Nora Durst in The Leftovers)

1. James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano in The Sopranos)

You can find the full list of the top 50 roles here.

Which actor, do you think, is the best in the history of HBO?