2. Tom Hardy



Aside from, oh, electrifying the MCU by signing up to play Eddie Brock in Venom, what did IMDb fan favorite Tom Hardy get up to this year? Well, he offered "Taboo," which eeled its way through a salacious and divisive first season; he also anchored the cast of likely Best Picture nominee Dunkirk; and he tantalized Star Wars fans with a rumored appearance as a Stormtrooper in Episode VIII. And, after months of speculation, it was revealed that he would indeed find time to appear in Season 4 of "Peaky Blinders." All of these maneuvers combined to push Hardy up two spaces on this year's Top 10 Stars list.