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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joe says
I now finally know why i am like i am and understand myself better than ever !
Elise says
Which only confuses others even more than ever before.
Tom says
To add to your list, I think that both Fred and George Weasley are ENTP.
Mar says
Now I love being an ENTP even more but maybe they’re ESFJ idk
Sarah says
They are and my favourite characters
Jim Scythe says
I think that Jack sparrow is also an entp
Ren says
for actors it says ENFP
Evan Orff says
Nice work spotting it. Fixed! Thanx.
Janice says
Yup great job!!! I loved it ;)
Jazlyn Santoss says
I believe Robert Downey Jr and Barack Obama are also ENTP’s
K says
I second this. I’d also like to suggest Conan O’Brien.
erez says
Robert Downey Jr is ENFP I think.
jilian says
*ENTP
Olorin says
I’ve heard good this many times before about Obama, but I’m pretty sure he’s an “I”
Samuel Ridings says
Obama is an intovert? I doubt it.
Gabriel says
You should also add Thomas More.
Ian says
I read that Sir Thomas More was an INFJ.
Gregory says
Nice, though I don’t like being compared to a fictional robot.
Elise says
Aawww! That’s my favorite one. Gave me a great big smile! :D
The Senate says
What about the droid attack on the Wookiees?
Ark says
I jeard joker from batman was ENTP too
RP says
Yes, right up to the latest film where he is clearly ENFP
LiLBiT says
Of course all us ENTP’s are commenting. ahahaha <3
Kathleen Fox says
Nice. Fits me to a T. Was a problem in catholic school!
Yeab says
yesssss! thank you! people with this personality should never join an institution where conflict avoidance is a virtue
Kamden Nestor says
Conflict is key.
Max says
I once asked my religion teacher: “How can God have a plan if we have free will? I mean you understand why that doesn’t make sense right?” Her answer was: “You ask too many questions.”
MISS WE’RE IN SCHOOL WHAT DO YOU EXPECT
Matt says
Please add Jim Halpert. He’s a classic ENTP character.
Linda says
Mer. Spock had to be ENTP.
Dio says
Tucker Carlson?
sebastian says
How can Tony Stark be listed here and not Stephen Strange? They’re almost replicas of each other, haha.
susy says
Are you a silly boy?
jack goginga says
goooginga goginga
Cínthia says
Cher from Clueless is DEFINATELY an ENTP
Arsham says
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.
rimoarkito says
add rick from rick and morty
Billy J. Jones says
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
NG says
Omg my sister also suggested me to put Rick’s picture as my profile and I did so. She said you remind me of him and yeah … we discovered that’s cause we’re both ENTP.
Dave says
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 :)
NG says
I feel you. I also think the factors that are attempted to measure to classify a person in one of these personalities can not be determined by such a test and it’s not accurate. But when I said that to my sister she said, it’s only because you’re an ENTP. Though my INTP friend totally agrees and understands.
The Ace of Knaves says
How on Earth do they know that R2-D2 is an ENTP?
?hop says
no idea, once saw someone typing patrick as an intp
regina phalange says
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.
Chnandler Bong says
What about Chandler from FRIENDS?
Shivaansh Prasann says
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.
Graeme says
Really? When I was in a catholic school (very traditional too) It helped me more than hurt me. I did have good teachers though.
S says
I think Sirius Black is an ENTP. He’s a fictional character in Harry Potter series.
Maira says
Jack Sparrow is an ENTP too ;)
randy says
i think (heath ledger’s) joker and jack sparrow also class as entp
Laurie says
I’ve seen Ferris Bueller typed as ENTP, what do you think?
Don says
Stephen Colbert actually did the test and is INFP.
Ann says
I read that Benedict Cumberbatch is an INFJ. Don’t remember where I read it though.