Sean Connery tops list of most popular British actors in America Sir Sean Connery came first in the list of British actors who are 'most recognizable' Sir Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson and Dame Judi Dench also featured in list's top 10 Younger actors include Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe and Russel Brand Despite not having appeared on the big screen for over ten years, Sir Sean Connery is the most popular British actor among American film fans, it has emerged. The James Bond star was listed as the most recognisable and well-liked actor in a recent US survey which measures the public's opinion of celebrities. The Q score charts, which are carried out every six months among 1,500 people by the New York based Q Scores Company, has released its first 'Brit Q' rankings in which the 83-year-old actor triumphed. Pictured as James Bond in 1962, Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery was named as the most popular British film star in the American poll Other British stars to make the list of favourites were Sir Anthony Hopkins, 74, and Liam Neeson, 61. The figures, which were first compiled in 1998, show how the Scottish actor was temporarily knocked off the top spot in 2008 by House star, Hugh Laurie. Like others on the list, Laurie's popularity took a dive after his departure from the US television programme. Dame Judi Dench placed sixth while Daniel Craig, who appeared alongside her in the most recent James Bond films, came eighth. The Bond star, who is now 83, is considered a favourite as 'young men still want to be him' according to The Q Scores executive vice-president Downton Abbey stars Dame Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton both appeared the chart as well as younger celebrities such as Kate Beckinsale, Lucy Punch and Carey Mulligan. Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe ranked at 20, while Twighlight heart-throb Robert Pattinson came 47th. The number of names on the Q Score lists vary from just 28 in 1998 to 46 in 2003, and 41 in 2008. While more seasoned actors topped the 1998 charts, younger stars started to appear in 2003 with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Orlando Bloom and Alex Kingston making the cut. Dame Judi Dench and Daniel Craig also appeared in the list's top ten after starring alongside each other in more recent James Bond films Kate Beckinsale (left) and Keira Knightley (right) were among some of the younger stars to appear on the list While Keira Knightley, Michelle Ryan and former EastEnders actress Saffron Burrows all featured on the 2008 chart, only Ms Knightley remained in the 2013 list. Henry Schafer, executive vice-president at the Q Scores Company, said: 'Awareness of Sean Connery and his appeal was strong across the country and with all ages. He had already transcended the normal run of actors in the way people felt about him. Mr Schafer told the Sunday Times: 'British men have become more dominant over the past 15 years as they appear in more Americanmovie and TV roles as well as the awards season.' Sean Connery 29. Kevin McKidd Anthony Hopkins 30. Damian Lewis Liam Neeson 31. Keira Knightley David McCallum 32. Gary Oldman Daniel Day-Lewis 33. Simon Templeman Judi Dench 34. Christian Bale Maggie Smith 35. Ewan McGregor Daniel Craig 36. Andrew Garfield Hugh Laurie 37. Asa Butterfield James Purefoy 38. Clive Owen Benedict Cumberbatch 39. James McAvoy Robert Carlyle 40. Penelope Wilton Eamonn Walker 41. Freddie Highmore Colin Firth 42. Emma Thompson 15, Jonny Lee Miller 43. Carey Mulligan Jane Leeves 44. Josh Bowman Kiefer Sutherland 45. Ed Westwick Gerard Butler 46. Kim Cattrall Lucy Punch 47. Robert Pattinson Daniel Radcliffe 48. Naomi Watts Alan Cumming 49. Russel Brand Stephen Moyer 50. Ricky Gervais Gabrielle Anwar 51. Lesley-Anne Down Henry Cavill 52. Elizabeth Hurley Catherine Zeta-Jones 53. Catherine Tate Kate Winslet 54. Jack Davenport Jane Seymour 55. Kate Burton Kate Beckinsale