Here's our list of the top 10 stars of 2012. These STARmeter rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance but by the actual page views of the more than 160 million monthly unique users of IMDb.com and IMDb's leading mobile apps. We have the Top 100 STARmeter rankings for 2012, and you can also check out the Top 10 User-Rated Movies of 2012 and Top 10 User-Rated TV Shows of 2012.
1: Tom Hardy
Already an IMDb favorite thanks to his star-making turns in Inception andWarrior, the British actor went from superstar to megastar thanks to his villainous turn as the ruthless Bane in The Dark Knight Rises-- nevermind that a mask hid his handsomeness from millions of moviegoers! Up next are two coveted roles - the title role in the rebootMad Max: Fury Road and the lead in the soon-to-come big-screen adaptation of video game hit Splinter Cell. ”
