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THE TOP 10 ACTORS OF THE WEEK
For the week ending June 22, 2009

	The Top 10 Actors of the Week recognize those actors who star in the most popular Film, Television, Broadway and Home Video productions. The rankings are based on the reported box office gross receipts, television ratings and DVD sales, and are compiled and released by The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation.  The Top 10 Actors of the Week ending June 22, 2009 Film 1. Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) 2. Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) 3. Edward Asner (Up) 4. Jack Black (Year One) 5. Denzel Washington (The Taking of Pelham 123) 6. Ben Stiller (Night at the Museum-Battle of the Smithsonian) 7. Chris Pine (Star Trek) 8. Will Ferrell (Land of the Lost) 9. Eddie Murphy (Imagine That) 10. Christian Bale (Terminator Salvation) Television 1. Mark Harmon (NCIS) 2. Charlie Sheen (Two and A Half Men) 3 Simon Baker (The Mentalist) 4. Laurence Fishburne (CSI) 5. Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) 6. David Caruso (CSI: Miami) 7. Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) 8. Gary Sinise (CSI:NY) 9. Kathryn Morris (Cold Case) 10. Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) Broadway 1. Nicole Parker (Wicked) 2. Hadyn Gwynne (Billy Elliot) 3. Matt Cavenaugh (West Side Story) 4. Derek Smith (Lion King) 5. Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys) 6. Sasha Allen (Hair) 7. Jeff Daniels (God of Carnage) 8. Carolee Carmello (Mamma Mia) 9. Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek, The Musical) 10. Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera) Home Video 1. Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino) 2. Ben Affleck (He's Just Not That Into You) 3. Clive Owen (The International) 4. Daniel Craig (Defiance) 5. Anna Panquin (True Blood-Season 1)   6. Liam Neeson (Taken) 7. Nicholas D'Agosto (Fired Up) 8. Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) 9. Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) 10. Kristen Stewart (Twilight) Support Dramatic Arts Education. Make a tax deductible donation to The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation today. Thank you Based on the prior week's results of box office, ratings and sales, The Top 10 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. For more information on The Top 10 Actors of the Week, email top10@actorshalloffame.org Sources: IMDB, Playbill, Video Business, TV by the Numbers (c) 2009 The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation. All Rights Reserved