ENTP (Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving) is one of the sixteen personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test.
There’s nothing an ENTP loves more than a good argument. They can argue on any side and enjoy playing devil’s advocate. For ENTPs, the pleasure is in taking ideas apart and seeing what really works and what doesn’t.
They love to smash icons, question authority, and break down outmoded ideas.
Their intellectually combative nature means that ENTPs can be difficult to work with, and they can bruise others’ feelings because they never shy away from conflict. But ENTPs are unflinchingly honest, even about themselves, and they hold up a clear mirror to the world around them.
Here are some celebrities who fit in the ENTP type.
POLITICIANS
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Law and politics provide a natural outlet for an ENTP’s debating skills.
- Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. President. source
- James Garfield, U.S. President. source
- Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President. source
- Catherine the Great leader of Russia. source
- Edmund Burke, English political philosopher. source
- Sir Walter Raleigh, English courtier and explorer. source
SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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ENTPs flourish in the sciences, where intellectual debate is encouraged.
- Thomas Edison, U.S. inventor. source
- Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist and inventor. source
- Benjamin Franklin, U.S. polymath. source
- Steve Wozniak, U.S. inventor and programmer. source
- Richard Feynman, U.S. physicist. source
- James Dyson, English inventor and designer. source
MILITARY
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ENTPs may not always work well in a chain of command, but their analytical nature can be useful in creating plans.
- J. E. B. Stuart, Confederate general. source
- Alexander the Great, Macedonian general and king. source
AUTHORS & PHILOSOPHERS
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ENTPs bring a clear, analytical edge to their writings.
- Socrates, Greek philosopher. source
- Francois Arouet (Voltaire), French satirist and philosopher. source
- Francois Rabelais, French satirist. source
- David Hume, Scottish philosopher. source
- Marilyn Vos Savant, U.S. newspaper columnist. source
- Dorothy L. Sayers, English mystery novelist. source
- Samuel Butler, English novelist. source
ACTORS, COMEDIANS, & ENTERTAINERS
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ENTPs’ versatility and love of breaking taboos can serve them well as actors.
- Tom Hanks, U.S. actor. source
- Benedict Cumberbatch, English actor. source
- Neil Patrick Harris, U.S. actor and entertainer. source
- Jon Stewart, U.S. comedian and talk show host. source
- Ashton Kutcher, U.S. actor. source
- Amy Poehler, U.S. comedian and actress. source
- Chris Rock, U.S. comedian. source
- Alfred Hitchcock, English director. source
- John Cleese, English comedian. source
- Matthew Perry, U.S. actor. source
- Martin Scorsese, U.S. director. source
- Gene Wilder, U.S. actor. source
- Gillian Anderson, U.S. actor. source
- Rowan Atkinson, English comedian. source
- Lily Tomlin, U.S. actor. source
- Stephen Colbert, U.S. comedian and talk show host. source
- John Candy, U.S. actor. source
- Stephen Fry, English comedian and author. source
- Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian and actor. source
- Sarah Silverman, U.S. comedian. source
- Larry David, U.S. writer and actor. source
- Bill Hicks, U.S. comedian. source
- Bill Maher, U.S. comedian and talk show host. source
- Adam Savage, U.S. television host and special effects designer. source
- Federico Fellini, Italian director. source
- Diablo Cody, U.S. scriptwriter. source
- Tucker Carlson, U.S. political commentator, reporter, author, and columnist. source
DESIGNERS
ENTP designers blaze new trails in their field, overturning old truisms.
- Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer. source
MUSICIANS
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Musicians of the ENTP type tend to be thoughtful about style and genre.
- Weird Al Yankovic, U.S. parodist. source
- Frank Zappa, U.S. musician. source
- Harry Connick, Jr., U.S. singer. source
- David Evans (The Edge), British guitarist. source
- Tom Waits, U.S. singer-songwriter. source
- Les Paul, U.S. guitarist. source
- Dave Matthews, U.S. singer-songwriter. source
BUSINESS
ENTPs love of argument can be a detriment in a business environment, but they excel at finding new opportunities.
- Mark Cuban, U.S. entrepreneur and investor. source
ATHLETES
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Curt Shilling src
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ENTPs are cerebral players who can analyze their game at its fundamental level, and fierce competitors as well.
- Babe Ruth, U.S. pitcher and slugger. source
- Red Auerbach, U.S. basketball coach. source
- Andrew Luck, U.S. quarterback. source
- Curt Schilling, U.S. pitcher. source
- Larry Fitzgerald, U.S. wide receiver. source
- Bill Russell, U.S. center. source
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
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Finally, here are some figures from fiction who fit the ENTP type!
- Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones. source
- Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. source
- Tony “Iron Man” Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. source
- Richard Castle from Castle. source
- Annie Hall from Annie Hall. source
- Nick Wilde from Zootopia. source
- Peter “Star-Lord” Quill from Guardians of the Galaxy. source
- Mark Watney from The Martian. source
- 10th Doctor from Doctor Who. source
- Thomas Barrow from Downton Abbey. source
- Sirius Black from Harry Potter. source
- Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. source
- Cosima Nieuhaus from Orphan Black. source
- Plutarch from The Hunger Games. source
- Merry from The Lord of the Rings. source
- Dr. Julius Strangepork from The Muppets. source
- R2-D2 from Star Wars. source
- Merle from The Walking Dead. source
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To add to your list, I think that both Fred and George Weasley are ENTP.
for actors it says ENFP
Nice work spotting it. Fixed! Thanx.
Yup great job!!! I loved it ;)
I believe Robert Downey Jr and Barack Obama are also ENTP’s
I second this. I’d also like to suggest Conan O’Brien.
Robert Downey Jr is ENFP I think.
*ENTP
I’ve heard good this many times before about Obama, but I’m pretty sure he’s an “I”
Obama is an intovert? I doubt it.
You should also add Thomas More.
I read that Sir Thomas More was an INFJ.
Nice, though I don’t like being compared to a fictional robot.
What about the droid attack on the Wookiees?
I jeard joker from batman was ENTP too
Yes, right up to the latest film where he is clearly ENFP
Of course all us ENTP’s are commenting. ahahaha <3
Nice. Fits me to a T. Was a problem in catholic school!
yesssss! thank you! people with this personality should never join an institution where conflict avoidance is a virtue
Please add Jim Halpert. He’s a classic ENTP character.
Mer. Spock had to be ENTP.
Tucker Carlson?
How can Tony Stark be listed here and not Stephen Strange? They’re almost replicas of each other, haha.
Are you a silly boy?
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Cher from Clueless is DEFINATELY an ENTP
I am not sure, but i think Leonardo was an INTJ.
I say this because i read complete novel about Leonardo written by “Dmitri Merezhkovsky”, and a lot of other stories, he was very creative like ESTP’s but his behavior was more similar to INTJ’s.
also i have to say that i’m an INTJ and my father is a ENTP and we speak a lot about personalities.
add rick from rick and morty
My first thought lol. It’s for one reason as well, my sister said I give off “Rick” vibes. I’ve tested ENTP multiple times and tested INTJ once. Suppose it really just depends on my mood or if I’m sleepy
I think this whole structure around classifying people into only 16 personality types is a load of crap! I’m going to create my own personality profiling system and..and… Ok, I’m an ENTP :)
How on Earth do they know that R2-D2 is an ENTP?
no idea, once saw someone typing patrick as an intp
other characters of this personality are rick sanchez from rick and morty and jim halpert from the office and captain jack sparrow from pirates of the Caribbean, the joker from batman, dr emmet brown from back to the future. thats pretty much it. just helping out.
What about Chandler from FRIENDS?
I always see Tony Stark as a middle point between ENTJ and ENTP. That guy has no Fe at all, and his Se is extremely apparent. Plus, if you focus on the movies in depth, he doesn’t actually have a LOT of ideas (BARF was actually Quentin Beck for eg). His long term vision is Iron Man and protecting the world, and he’s always trying to improve that. I think he gets labelled as an ENTP because of his Tech aspect, but he seems more like an ENTJ to me.
Really? When I was in a catholic school (very traditional too) It helped me more than hurt me. I did have good teachers though.
I think Sirius Black is an ENTP. He’s a fictional character in Harry Potter series.
Jack Sparrow is an ENTP too ;)