Have you ever wondered about the middle name of your favorite Hollywood stars? While some celebrities go by their stage name, some of them use their middle name as the first name. In many cases, they remove their middle names entirely and it becomes a mystery to the fans.
The middle name of a person is mostly unspoken but it remains with you throughout. Unless you are filling an official form, the middle name is not used much. Unofficially, middle names are more casual and creative. Some parents go to an extent to give their child as many middle names as possible.
Famous Hollywood stars and their middle names
To know the middle name of your favorite Hollywood stars, check out the list below.
- Blake Lively – Blake Ellender Lively
- Tom Cruise – Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
- Henry Cavill – Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
- Brad Pitt – William Bradley Pitt
- Angelina Jolie – Angelina Jolie Voight
- Johnny Depp – John Christopher Depp II
- Jennifer Lawrence – Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
- Robert Downey Jr. – Robert John Downey Jr.
- Scarlett Johansson – Scarlett Ingrid Johansson
- Chris Evans – Christopher Robert Evans
- Chris Pratt – Christopher Michael Pratt
- Dwayne Johnson – Dwayne Douglas Johnson
- Will Smith – Willard Carroll Smith II
- Mark Wahlberg – Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg
- Emma Watson – Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
- Daniel Radcliffe – Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
- Rupert Grint – Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint
- Zendaya – Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
- Lady Gaga – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
- Katy Perry – Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
- Tom Hanks – Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
- Keanu Reeves – Keanu Charles Reeves
- Ryan Reynolds – Ryan Rodney Reynolds
- Ryan Gosling – Ryan Thomas Gosling
- Margot Robbie – Margot Elise Robbie
- Anne Hathaway – Anne Jacqueline Hathaway
- Matthew McConaughey – Matthew David McConaughey
- Jessica Alba – Jessica Marie Alba
- Ben Affleck – Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt
- Jennifer Aniston – Jennifer Joanna Aniston
- Meryl Streep – Mary Louise Streep
- Hugh Jackman – Hugh Michael Jackman
- Jake Gyllenhaal – Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
- Channing Tatum – Channing Matthew Tatum
- Reese Witherspoon – Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
- Christian Bale – Christian Charles Philip Bale
- Robert Pattinson – Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson
- Zac Efron – Zachary David Alexander Efron
- Mila Kunis – Milena Markovna Kunis
- Timothée Chalamet – Timothée Hal Chalamet
- Benedict Cumberbatch – Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
- Ewan McGregor – Ewan Gordon McGregor
- Idris Elba – Idrissa Akuna Elba
- Gwyneth Paltrow – Gwyneth Kate Paltrow
- Jessica Chastain – Jessica Michelle Chastain
- Andrew Garfield – Andrew Russell Garfield
- Jason Momoa – Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa
- Megan Fox – Megan Denise Fox
- Samuel L. Jackson – Samuel Leroy Jackson
- Amy Adams – Amy Lou Adams
- Halle Berry – Maria Halle Berry
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joaquin Rafael Phoenix
- Sylvester Stallone – Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
- Tobey Maguire – Tobias Vincent Maguire
- Jared Leto – Jared Joseph Leto
- Ashton Kutcher – Christopher Ashton Kutcher
- Vin Diesel – Mark Sinclair Vincent
- Paul Rudd – Paul Stephen Rudd
- Gal Gadot – Gal Gadot-Varsano
- Patrick Dempsey – Patrick Galen Dempsey
- Julianne Moore – Julie Anne Smith
- Robin Williams – Robin McLaurin Williams
- Emma Stone – Emily Jean Stone
- Ben Stiller – Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller
- Demi Moore – Demi Gene Guynes
- Steve Carell – Steven John Carell
- Woody Harrelson – Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
- Seth Rogen – Seth Aaron Rogen
- Chris Pine – Christopher Whitelaw Pine
- Adam Driver – Adam Douglas Driver
- Hugh Grant – Hugh John Mungo Grant
- Kate Winslet – Kate Elizabeth Winslet
- Orlando Bloom – Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom
- Rosario Dawson – Rosario Isabel Dawson
- Patrick Stewart – Patrick Hewes Stewart
- Michelle Williams – Michelle Ingrid Williams
- Oscar Isaac – Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada
- Paul Rudd – Paul Stephen Rudd
- Dwayne Johnson – Dwayne Douglas Johnson
- Tom Hiddleston – Thomas William Hiddleston
- Al Pachino – Alfredo James “Al” ‘Pacino
- Adrien Broody – Adrien Nicholas Brody
Many celebrities either drop or modify their middle names to make it more approachable to the audience. For example, Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon have chosen to use their middle name as their first names while Lady Gaga or Katy Perry use their stage name by discarding their original names. Middle names are often unnoticed but can provide some interesting details about the person’s background.
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