Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2014

by IMDb-Editors created 2 months ago | last updated - 2 months ago

Among the select group of stars who charted on IMDb’s annual Top 100 list for the first time in their careers in 2014, these 10 stars consistently ranked the highest on the IMDb weekly STARmeter chart throughout the year. IMDb STARmeter rankings are based on the actual page views of IMDb’s more than 200 million unique monthly visitors.

Photo by Adam Whitehead

1/10

“ Jamie Dornan - #10

The man the world will soon know as Christian Grey might be more familiar to TV viewers as Paul Spector on BBC's crime thriller "The Fall", and as Storybrooke's noble Huntsman, also known as Sheriff Graham, on ABC's "Once Upon a Time" before that. ”

People: Jamie Dornan

2/10

“ Taylor Schilling - #9

"In the morning when I wake up, there are these few seconds before I realize where I am, and then I do realize, and I can't breathe." Piper Chapman has plenty of problems to contend with on "Orange is the New Black," but Schilling's portrayal of the dramedy's central character landed made her very popular this year among IMDb's users, landing her on this list. ”

People: Taylor Schilling

Titles: The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014 TV Special)

3/10

“ Taryn Manning - #8

Then again Piper Chapman's on-again, off-again nemesis Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett never gave us a dull moment on "Orange is the New Black's" second season, inspiring users to find out more about Manning and her growing list of upcoming projects. ”

People: Taryn Manning

4/10

“ Jared Leto - #7

Sometimes you don't even have to appear on screen and you can still make a Best-of-the-Year list. Jared Leto of course won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar at the beginning of 2014 for Dallas Buyers Club and we couldn't stop looking into his eyes, could we? Rumors began toward the end of the year that he would become The Joker in Suicide Squad put him back toward the top of our STARmeter chart. ”

People: Jared Leto

5/10

“ Theo James - #6

Theo James played Dauntless instructor Four in Divergent, where his slow-burn romance with Tris was one of the main reasons the YA series was the first franchise to get off the ground since The Hunger Games. ”

People: Theo James

Titles: Divergent (2014)

Photo by Kenneth Dolin

6/10

“ Naomi Grossman - #5

The quick, steep rise of this "American Horror Story" actress is fueled by her astounding ability to transform into one of the show's most popular characters, Pepper, who appeared in "Asylum" as an inmate, and is currently in "Freak Show" as one of the circus's performers. ”

People: Naomi Grossman

7/10

“ Chris Pratt - #4

Star-Lord! Finally! Pratt's casting as the star of Guardians of the Galaxy hero was met with a good bit of surprise, but he put on plenty of muscle for the role and maintained his terrific sense of comedic timing. It's hard for us to imagine anyone else as Peter Quill now, but it'll be much tougher for "Parks and Recreation's" devoted fans to say goodbye to the role that put him on our radars, the lovable and dopey Andy Dwyer. ”

People: Chris Pratt

Photo by mibryant@imdb.com

8/10

“ Rosamund Pike - #3

Rosamund Pike is no rookie, though for the longest time she was best-known for playing femme fatale Miranda Frost in 2002’s Die Another Day (Pierce Brosnan’s much-maligned final Bond movie). That all changed this Fall, when she did stunning work as “Amazing” Amy in David Fincher’s Gone Girl. Next up for Pike? A likely Oscar nomination. ”

People: Rosamund Pike

9/10

“ Nicola Peltz - #2

Thanks to "Bates Motel", Nicola Peltz laid the groundwork to become a TV and movie star and put The Last Airbender behind her. This past year she co-starred in Transformers; Age of Extinction and signed up for the new trilogy of movies. She also appeared in Affluenza, a Great Gatsby update for the YouTube generation that is still finding its audience. ”

People: Nicola Peltz

10/10

“ Margot Robbie - #1

This Australian actress left a big impression when she shed her accent – and her clothes – to play the “Duchess of Bay Ridge” in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Since then, she’s shot to the top of every casting list in Hollywood: in the next 20 months, she’ll be seen in Focus, Z for Zachariah, Tarzan and Suicide Squad. ”

People: Margot Robbie

Titles: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

MOVIES

CHARTS & TRENDS

TV & VIDEO

SPECIAL FEATURES

CELEBS

PHOTOS

EVENTS

LATEST HEADLINES

NEWS

COMMUNITY

RECENTLY ADDED

GET INFORMED

GET CONNECTED

GET DISCOVERED

Top 10 Breakout Stars | Best of 2014 - IMDb

Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2014

Best of 2014

IMDb Staff Lists