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List of Famous People With INTP Personality

Last updated: January 4, 2021
by Daniel 125 Comments

Famous INTP Personalities

INTP (introverted inntuitive thinking perceiving) is one of the sixteen personality types defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. INTPs are a relatively rare type, making up about 4% of the population.

INTPs are creatures of logic. Calm, controlled, and studious, INTPs are driven by the search for reason. For INTPs, the principles behind anything can be figured out given enough time. In fact, INTPs often get caught up on thinking for its own sake; the stereotypical figure of the “absent-minded scientist” is based on INTP behavior.

It can be an effort for INTPs to remain grounded and relate their thinking to the real world, and others can see them as distant and unemotional. But the pure rationality that an INTP brings is a powerful tool for unlocking problems when it’s applied properly.

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Here are some famous people who fit the INTP personality type.

SCIENTISTS

Albert Einstein

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Charles Darwin

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INTPs are naturally drawn to scientific fields, where their intellectual gifts are most useful.

  • Albert Einstein, German physicist. source
  • Charles Darwin, English naturalist. source
  • Marie Curie, Polish physicist and chemist. source
  • William Harvey, English physician. source
  • William James, American psychologist. source

PHILOSPHERS

Friedrich Hayek

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Rene Descartes

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Adam Smith

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Other INTPs are drawn to philosophy, seeking broader universal principles.

  • Immanuel Kant, German philosopher. source
  • Hannah Arendt, German-American political theorist. source
  • Adam Smith, English economist. source
  • Herbert Spencer, English philosopher. source
  • Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist. source
  • Blaise Pascal, French philosopher. source
  • Eckhart Tolle, German-Canadian spiritualist. source
  • Rene Descartes, French philosopher. source
  • Thomas Aquinas, Italian priest and theologian. source

ATHLETES

Dikembe Mutombo

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Art Monk

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Cathy Freeman

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INTPs are not common in the athletic field, since they prefer intellectual activities, but some INTPs do use their minds to aid them in competition.

  • Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese center. source
  • Art Monk, U.S. wide receiver. source
  • Cathy Freeman, Australian sprinter. source

POLITICIANS & WORLD LEADERS

Abraham Lincoln

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Alan Greenspan

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George Soros

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Some INTPs apply their analytical abilities to the problems of politics.

  • Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. source
  • James Madison, U.S. President. source
  • John Quincy Adams, U.S. President. source
  • John Tyler, U.S. President. source
  • Gerald Ford, U.S. President. source
  • Alan Greenspan, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. source
  • George Soros, Hungarian-American hedge fund manager and political activist. source
  • Edward Snowden, U.S. whistleblower. source

AUTHORS

Robert Heinlein

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Thucydides

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Harper Lee

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INTPs are also attracted to writing, another intellectual pursuit.

  • Harper Lee, U.S. novelist. source
  • John le Carre, English novelist. source
  • Stanley Crouch, U.S. poet and jazz musician. source
  • Thucydides, Greek historian. source
  • Randall Munroe, U.S. cartoonist. source
  • Robert A. Heinlein, U.S. author. source

MUSICIANS

M.I.A.

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Liam Gallagher

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Mark Mothersbaugh

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INTP musicians are not pack-followers. They’re not afraid to experiment, innovate, and take risks.

  • Liam Gallagher, English singer. source
  • Henry Mancini, U.S. composer. source
  • Neil Peart, Canadian drummer. source
  • Mark Mothersbaugh, U.S. musician. source
  • Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist. source
  • Bob Moog, U.S. inventor of the Moog synthesizer. source
  • Aphex Twin, Irish electronic musician. source
  • M.I.A., English hip-hop artist. source

BUSINESS

Larry Page

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Paul Allen

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Many of the biggest names in Silicon Valley innovation today are INTPs.

  • Paul Allen, U.S. cofounder of Microsoft. source
  • Larry Page, U.S. cofounder of Google. source

ARTISTS & ENTERTAINERS

Tina Fey

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Dustin Hoffman

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Elliot Page

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Being logical doesn’t mean INTPs can’t also be witty and amusing — or intense and dramatic.

  • Tina Fey, U.S. actress. source
  • Dustin Hoffman, U.S. actor. source
  • Sigourney Weaver, U.S. actress. source
  • Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor. source
  • Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor. source
  • Rick Moranis, Canadian actor and screenwriter. source
  • John Cusack, U.S. actor. source
  • Bob Newhart, U.S. comedian and actor. source
  • Gregory Peck, U.S. actor. source
  • Andy Richter, U.S. comedian. source
  • Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page), Canadian actress. source
  • Amy Smart, U.S. actress. source
  • David Cronenberg, U.S. director. source
  • Kate Moss, English model. source
  • Ben Stein, U.S. economist, television pundit, and actor. source
  • Diane Lane, U.S. actress. source
  • Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, U.S. actresses and designers. source
  • Asia Carrera, U.S. actress. source
  • Kristen Stewart, U.S. actress. source
  • Jesse Eisenberg, U.S. actor. source

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Sheldon Cooper

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Yoda

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Hermione Granger

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Finally, here are some people from the worlds of fiction who display INTP characteristics.

  • Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. source
  • Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings. source
  • Death from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. source
  • Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. source
  • Bruce Banner, alter-ego of the Incredible Hulk. source
  • Tom Branson from Downton Abbey. source
  • Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park. source
  • Violet Baudelaire from the A Series of Unfortunate Events books. source
  • Yoda from Star Wars. source
  • Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo. source
  • Eugene Porter from The Walking Dead. source
  • Neo from The Matrix. source
  • Maester Luwin from Game of Thrones. source
  • The 9th Doctor from Doctor Who. source
  • Haymitch Abernathy from The Hunger Games. source
  • Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from The Muppets. source
  • Dr. Gero from Dragonball Z. source
  • Brian Johnson from The Breakfast Club. source
  • George McFly from Back to the Future. source
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I was first introduced to the Myers Briggs types a few years ago by my girlfriend. Finding out why I behaved a certain way was reassuring. I created this site so you can have fun and learn more about your personality. If you are curious, I have always tested INTJ.

Comments

  1. Nick says

    September 14, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Larry David = INTP

    Reply
    • Larry Marshall says

      January 22, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      Me as well. It’s why I have no friends. That and because I’m an ass

      Reply
      • Aaron says

        October 23, 2018 at 3:49 am

        Best comment on the internet. Now I don’t have to comment.

        Reply
        • an_internet_blob says

          April 13, 2019 at 5:40 am

          … but you did anyways.

          Reply
          • Lono says

            February 19, 2020 at 9:26 am

            😂

      • just a nerd says

        March 11, 2019 at 12:13 am

        we are ass that enjoy ourselves.

        Reply
      • Neil van Heerden says

        September 5, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        I also admit to being an ass. Many random people come around and I kinda try to play my role and let them yap while trying to truly see their point of view, but ultimately, if I don’t try to inject my own opinion into the conversation I end up bored and un-stimulated, feeling like the discussion was just a one-sided factless rant. Evolution made a pre-emptive strike when it comes to INTP. Maybe though, in a few hundred/or thousand years….. (that is, if there still is a humanity)… who knows if our niche personality would or would not help bring this wayward son of a species in a better direction…
        Yeah I take full responsibility of the “ear-beating of words” you just have to endure, but I think you’ll get the basic message I’m trying to relay.

        Reply
        • Justin P says

          June 5, 2020 at 9:17 pm

          I did not know what personality I was until now.
          Your description is an exact clone of how I am.

          Reply
        • Thomas says

          July 1, 2020 at 2:20 am

          Yes. You are right. Not involving yourself and stating our points is hard. As we are the smart ones, we have to understand the dumb ones point of view, in the end we have to state our logic, as theirs is bs.
          p.s you can only do this when ur with friends, or family, if it’s with a stranger we will evade them.

          Reply
      • Beca di Angelo says

        September 13, 2020 at 3:18 pm

        Oh, how very relatable.

        Reply
      • Muhammed says

        September 17, 2020 at 8:30 pm

        Sherlock Holmes=INTP

        Reply
    • Gordon says

      July 22, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      Are there any I.N.T.P. s from Australia here ? I am looking to link up .

      Reply
      • Kc says

        November 3, 2019 at 4:52 am

        Hey mate im from aus, 20 y.o keen to talk about this stuff and how you cope in society etc.

        Reply
  2. Cecelia says

    October 8, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    Love it! Majority are great people to belong to in the same group!

    Reply
  3. Ember says

    November 2, 2017 at 3:53 am

    Hermione is waaaay too organized to be an INTP There’s no way.

    Reply
    • G. O. Passos says

      December 6, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      LOGISTICIAN PERSONALITY (ISTJ)

      Reply
    • Fae says

      December 24, 2017 at 11:28 am

      I’d say Hermione might be an INTJ!

      Reply
    • Kjæ says

      March 16, 2018 at 1:15 pm

      I agree. She would probably be an INTJ.

      Reply
      • Ryder says

        January 25, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        No, she doesn’t need strict structure nor does she really respect the rules; which is a trademark J trait.

        Reply
    • Emma Watson says

      August 12, 2018 at 6:54 am

      not really she is also a master of improvisation, disorganised (explains why she is late to class)

      Reply
      • Ken says

        December 15, 2019 at 3:31 am

        using a time-turner to take two classes simultaneously, and needing to be discrete about traveling back and forth may explain some of her lateness

        Reply
    • Jaxx says

      October 2, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      But her hair was always a mess and never cared about her clothes it seemed. I still say INTP since I always felt so similar to her (INTP) and I was still organized enough to do well in class etc. Just maybe a stronger J than most.

      Reply
      • SchneiderKunstler says

        November 25, 2020 at 1:09 pm

        Some of us, like me, have learned to organize the f*** out of those things we wish to avoid having to think about, but must, and thereby avoid both pain and the ennui of repetitive or uninteresting tasks. So we appear to be J’s, but aren’t. It’s practical pain avoidance.

        Reply
    • an_internet_blob says

      April 13, 2019 at 5:42 am

      She has messy hair in the books.

      Reply
      • EatSlugs says

        February 8, 2020 at 7:45 pm

        Messy hair is not a character trait.

        Cheers from a fashion-loving INTP Girl.

        Reply
        • Jessica says

          May 28, 2020 at 8:55 pm

          Agree. Don’t feel really related with all the “don’t shower in a week” or “looking messy all the time” traits. Can’t miss my facial routine, still an INTP. We are not all the exact same….

          Reply
          • Bianca says

            July 24, 2020 at 8:05 pm

            Don’t shower in a week??😨… Not this INTP!… I am disorganized and I do hate a lot of rules… but hygiene is important to me …

    • Thomas says

      July 1, 2020 at 2:15 am

      I agree.

      Reply
  4. BougieMulatto says

    November 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    Wish there were more people of color on the list.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      December 1, 2017 at 1:36 am

      Why? Are you a racist?

      Reply
      • Someone who doesn't really care but... says

        June 19, 2020 at 5:38 pm

        Is someone really racist for wanting equal representation?
        If they were, did you really have to try and call them out on it because of a valid point?
        And still, if you really had to ask, maybe word it so everyone doesn’t get pissed at that statement? I didn’t just comment and say, “You’re dumb for saying that.” because everyone would take it out of context. Try a bit harder next time.

        I think you need to look up the definition of racist bud.

        Reply
    • Haaaaahaahayeahright says

      December 8, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Hon, there’s a reason. INTPs are 4% of the populace. And frankly idgaf if I offend your social justice ideals in stating people of color LACK any form of INTP analytics. Go look into racial IQ averages while you’re at it, and the correlation of INTPs w/ high IQs.

      -a Jew, if you’re wondering. Technically Caucasoid (^:

      Reply
      • ok says

        December 29, 2018 at 6:34 am

        3%

        Reply
      • Jasmine says

        April 24, 2019 at 8:21 pm

        I am black.
        I am INTP.
        Try again.

        Reply
        • Draco Coles says

          July 24, 2019 at 1:48 pm

          There is an exception to every rule plus you’re forgetting all the sports people on the list

          Reply
        • Anon says

          October 16, 2019 at 10:24 pm

          I second that notion. I’m also an INTP, whom also happens to be black.

          INTP doesn’t always make someone instantly intelligent, but they usually are. Try again, person.

          Reply
          • Draco Coles says

            November 24, 2019 at 4:39 am

            Really because you would have figured out the name I used is Latin for Dragon penis.

        • Chu says

          September 17, 2020 at 9:31 pm

          talk yo shit jaz!!!

          – black male INTP

          Reply
      • McLovin says

        May 14, 2019 at 6:39 pm

        I’m a Jew too and I think you’re full of shit

        Reply
        • Tinsley says

          July 7, 2019 at 7:31 pm

          You’re not very clever are you? If INTP’s represent four percent of the population, and people of color are a part of the population (around 12 percent in America) certainly there would be quite a few INTPs among people of African descent.

          -an Atheist, if you’re wondering. Only half caucasoid.

          Reply
          • Neil van Heerden says

            September 5, 2019 at 2:57 pm

            Screw it. If you’re my personality you are “my people.” It’s a rare treat to have a good conversation with another INTP.

          • Trigger Pointer says

            December 16, 2019 at 9:21 pm

            Neil is right. Far too much Appeal to Exclusivity snobbery among some INTP. To me, I find out you’re INTP, I’m interested to know you exist. Superficial glance, OK OK. And move on. Not gonna judge you. Gonna appreciate you from afar. If interested, let’s talk.

            And it is true, the triggered guy from Dec 8, 2017 probably spends way too much time at narrow minded political outlets that he can’t talk to someone on face value. He comes with all that insane YT comment baggage. Not every rational.. Poisoned his objective thinking.

      • Carol says

        July 30, 2019 at 4:18 pm

        I am of color – black and I am INTP. I guess when I become “famous” they will put me to the list. Not sure where you are getting your data.

        Reply
        • Wanda says

          November 20, 2019 at 9:24 am

          Here is a real unicorn, Puerto Rican INTP😜

          Reply
      • SugarDemon123 says

        November 26, 2019 at 3:48 am

        I’m Aboriginal and a intp lol

        Reply
      • Trigger Pointer says

        December 16, 2019 at 9:12 pm

        A little too knee jerk reaction there. Why so offended because someone made a personal wish to see more POC? She didn’t say anything political or accusatory. Just “I wish there were more”.
        You got way too triggered.

        Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 16, 2020 at 11:00 pm

        Me too

        Reply
      • Arrial says

        June 6, 2020 at 4:08 pm

        I am a POC and INTP so…

        Reply
    • Emilie says

      December 19, 2017 at 3:05 pm

      You racist.

      Reply
      • Mía says

        August 27, 2020 at 5:06 am

        I know this was written along time ago but I’m Mexican and INTP so don’t be racist 💕

        Reply
    • Michael says

      March 28, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      That didn’t even cross my mind. Maybe I’m just color blind.

      Reply
    • Isaac hager says

      April 18, 2018 at 6:01 pm

      All the athletes were and yoda.

      Reply
    • AnotherGhost says

      May 12, 2018 at 6:35 pm

      Steve Urkle is totally an INTP for example

      Reply
    • IHateTheNumber5 says

      August 29, 2018 at 8:16 pm

      One of them is green. What more could you want?

      Reply
  5. Alex says

    November 8, 2017 at 6:38 pm

    Sheldon Cooper is way to rigid and organized to be an INTP.

    Sheldon is an INT

    Reply
    • Marcus says

      October 11, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      I think more ISTJ

      Reply
    • Arthur says

      August 4, 2019 at 4:28 pm

      I know what you mean, however I think he is an INTP. This is especially apparent earlier on in the series, he definitely seems like a primary Ti user. Also, his overall quirky behaviour is seen throughout the series with his Ne, questioning everything. The key thing is that he over uses his Si, as seen with taking methodical approaches at times and going by the system (at times). It’s his inferior Fe though that is also prominent. Very hard call though.

      Reply
  6. John Hamzawsky says

    November 9, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I think this list Downplays the role of intp. 4 US presidents happened to be intp. Most famous mathematicians have been intp. The major contributors to theoretical physics also, how about Higs and his particle lately?

    Reply
  7. gilbert says

    November 26, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    I have been told I am naive when that person does not understand what an INTP is all about. So sad and irrational of them to be so short sighted. There are pluses to being an INTP but the big downside is just not being understood by so many.

    I am wondering if personality types are genetic. Does anyone know for sure?

    Reply
    • Neil van Heerden says

      September 5, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      You’re wondering because you wonder if it’s “reversible.” lol I do as well. Being in harmony and in sync with one’s fellow man seems/feels so much better than standing apart, especially as a guy ages and we seek more meaningful connections in the everyday world. It’s a sad, lonely road, but personally I can say I’ve met and befriended some people from very different personality types who eases that burden from time to time. The key is in truly valuing their opinion and realising they “might know something you don’t,” (which is true, as you can’t disprove it!! wait… ) as Jordan Peterson would describe it. And that’s hard for an INTP, lmao,but also true. You never know if they might have some paradigm-shifting idea you never thought of!! :P

      Reply
    • Møy says

      September 10, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      That’s what I was wondering too- there’s 7 people in my family and I’m the only “thinker” in my family. Of course everyone thinks, but as a core trait, all of my family are F’s.

      Father: INFJ
      Mother: ESFP
      Older sister: INFP
      Me; INTP
      Older brother: ENFP
      Younger sis: ESFP
      Youngest sis: ENFP

      I’m still yet to find out what my other relatives’ types are. And I’ve still not found another INTP out of anyone I know personally. My boyfriend is an ENTJ, and apparently our types are extremely compatible which I’ve found an ongoing pattern with the 2 core traits in others’ relationships.

      For example:
      ENTJ ~ INTP (NT) Intuitive Thinking
      ISTP ~ ESTJ (ST) Sensing Thinking
      ENFP ~ INFJ (NF) Intuitive Feeling
      etc. (you get the picture). But if you don’t, here’s a quick summary- 2 types with the same 2 middle traits and the opposite 2 outer traits are more likely to be compatible than types with only 1 trait in common or opposite,

      My mother(ESFP) and my father(INFJ) don’t really get along too well…. at all. They aren’t

      (My younger sisters are still pretty young and a lot of their answers were mutual. Plus I don’t think their personalities are fully developed, by the time they’re my age I’m certain their MBTI type will be different, or even within a year).

      Reply
      • crabwalk says

        June 6, 2020 at 11:49 am

        I am the only child but all my life i’ve thought that I was 100% the opposite of my mom and very similar to my dad. Low and behold, I finally made them all take the same test and the results came out EXACTLY as i thought- she is an ESTJ. My father and I are INTP.

        Reply
        • crabwalk says

          June 6, 2020 at 11:50 am

          * she is an ESFJ

          Reply
    • Dr j says

      November 4, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      Personality type is genetic but plastic. All genetic traits can be effected by epigenetic factors.nutrition exposure to I fection chemicals etc. Your i inferior traits will strengthen as you age usually
      Someone opened my emotion detention cache and it caused all sorts of chaos.

      Reply
  8. Gonzo says

    January 10, 2018 at 9:09 pm

    In what universe is Ian Malcolm an introvert?

    Reply
  9. Brendon says

    January 11, 2018 at 2:55 am

    Fantastic list. Thank you for the time and effort put into it.

    Reply
  10. Danny says

    February 15, 2018 at 2:56 am

    Uri Orlov (Nicholas Cage “Lord of War”) is also a fictional CLASSIC INTP

    Reply
  11. HeathCliff says

    March 1, 2018 at 10:29 am

    Dr. Gero from DBZ omg lol
    I was like whoever sourced fictional characters all the way down to there is clearly demonstrating genuine effort
    good stuff 仮ンワ
    Lincoln has come up in my INTP list and my Depression list I should prob start reading up on him

    Reply
  12. Jake says

    May 11, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    Agreed. Hermoine is definitely too organized to be INTP. J Maybe??

    Reply
  13. Parya says

    June 7, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    Hi I’m intp too

    Reply
    • Sahartheintp says

      September 8, 2019 at 11:10 am

      S.th looks missing in the list. Doesn’t it? Ohh yeaaah, its SHERLOCK HOLMES!! You forgot he is an INTP? The Sherlock in the series is INTP.

      Reply
  14. Jack says

    September 10, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    Woody Allen’s speech pattern and body language are very INTP-ish. Lots of Jews with this personality type!

    Reply
    • 3% Jewish guy says

      December 2, 2020 at 5:25 pm

      I’m an INTP and I’m 3% Jewish lmao

      Reply
  15. Walter says

    October 4, 2018 at 5:33 am

    You put Sigourney Weaver as INTP and entj please get your stuff together.

    Reply
    • Evan Orff says

      November 1, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      Oops, you’re right! I’m happy to say that Mrs Weaver just stopped being ENTJ ;-) Thanks for the correction!

      Reply
  16. Matthew says

    November 21, 2018 at 12:55 am

    I’m curious to know why Woody Allen and Aubrey Plaza aren’t here.

    Reply
    • Neil van Heerden says

      September 5, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Yeah Aubrey Plaza is hilariously INTP, lol. I appreciate and respect her for being the wacky weirdo that she is.

      Reply
  17. Matthew says

    November 21, 2018 at 12:59 am

    …And Jesse Eisenberg is missing too.

    Reply
  18. Kelly says

    November 21, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Sheldon Cooper is NOT an INTP. He does his laundry on the same day every week, has the same food on the same night every week, has a rigid schedule, notoriously inflexible in varying that schedule, etc. — that all would drive an INTP totally and utterly bonkers. nope. try again.

    Reply
    • Arturo says

      December 18, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      Dont know, Si Third Function helps INTPs to handle habits, such as having a balanced diet, or so. For example, me, I weight almost all my food close to everyday just to measure my calories and stuff, and Im still an INTP.

      Reply
      • Zach says

        January 9, 2019 at 11:43 pm

        Yeah, INTPs usually have a pretty thin physique. They have to use some dedication to achieve that. That usually means not eating, because they aren’t athletic.

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        • Neil van Heerden says

          September 5, 2019 at 3:26 pm

          INTP’s have a very strong connection with their own well-being. I’ve always worked hard on my strength, flexibilty, balance, endurance, control, blah blah, hell, I usually over think it. For those in scientific fields you’re probably right though. What goes on inside overrides anything on the outside. When I’ve decided to munch down on a workout program and follow it religiously, I stick to it and proper nutrition, but it’s more like a cold-turkey never-smoke-again routine, leaving no other outcome to myself than death hahaha. When my mind is off chasing ideas and no health/physical routine I tend to slim out while not focusing on my physical well-being. Overall though I think INTP’s are very much in sync with their physical well-being, sometimes to the point of being hypochondriacs.

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        • dvde says

          October 7, 2019 at 5:52 pm

          I’m a hairy af, pretty strong and athletic.
          178 cm and ~82 kg

          Used to play football when i was younger. Now i do strength training. Was squatting 80kg at 5×3 and 110kg one rep max first time i tried.

          I eat like there’s no tomorrow and don’t get fat.
          There goes your assumption about INTPs.

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          • Justin Pitman says

            June 5, 2020 at 9:25 pm

            Same.
            I am INTP.
            Played college football.
            Still weight train to this day.

    • Lincoln's Yoda says

      May 3, 2019 at 6:26 am

      I’ve read that the show creator used Nikolas Tesla as a personality model for Shelden. And have seen Tesla on an INTP list. But it’s also Hollywood so writers gonna write quirks in for comedy over authenticity. That said, INTPs can be very particular about HOW they organize. They/we won’t organize everything but also don’t let other people even attempt to organize stuff they might care about. I am messy but when it comes time to do the laundry and dishes I am pretty anal about how they’re done. That might resolve the contradiction a bit on Shelden and his clothes. If they were action figures or Magic cards or microscopes rather than clothes it might seem more TP-ish.

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      • Neil van Heerden says

        September 5, 2019 at 3:39 pm

        I also gauge Tesla as an INTP. I might be wrong, but as far as I can remember, Tesla died alone, in poverty, and as a virgin, describing a pigeon he owned as something he loved “as a man loves a woman.” Let’s not be Tesla. He was such a brilliant and transformational mind for the future of humanity, but that doesn’t mean you have to be a martyr for science, if you get my drift…. It’s a rare kind of man, but I hope that those who follow in those mighty steps might innovate on them as well.

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      • crabwalk says

        June 6, 2020 at 11:55 am

        I think people are confusing personality with ASD traits. I have ADHD and ASD comorbid, so I can relate to some of the “strict routine quirks,” but ONLY SOMETIMES and ONLY when it comes to certain things. I was told by my doctor (who diagnosed me) that ADHD with ASD sometimes balances each other out, such as I am less rules oriented than other people on the spectrum due to the ADHD.

        Sheldon could very well be an INTP with ASD.

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  19. Sylvie says

    January 3, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Can you add Brian May to the INTP musicians? He’s a classic INTP that should be acknowledged.

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  20. Natalia says

    January 6, 2019 at 2:53 am

    Jesse Eisenberg and Brian May?

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  21. Zach says

    January 9, 2019 at 11:41 pm

    Add Brian May.

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  22. Freddie says

    January 24, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    Please add Brian Johnson from The Breakfast Club and George McFly from Back to the Future.

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    • Wanda says

      November 20, 2019 at 9:13 am

      George McFly’s name is on the list of fictional characters.

      Reply
  23. Justin says

    February 25, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    What about Bill Gates?

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  24. Kagisho Malatji says

    March 30, 2019 at 4:59 am

    I would like to see a diverse list of INTP personalities (Black, Asian, etc.)

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  25. Daniel says

    April 5, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    Brian May should be here.

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  26. Simone Runyan says

    April 18, 2019 at 1:30 am

    Sheldon Cooper is definitely not an INTP. Whoever wrote this must not be familiar with the character at all.

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  27. Locke him up says

    May 3, 2019 at 6:35 am

    Posts were wondering about INTPs of color.

    INTPs were probably not successful at procreating in slavery conditions. Think too much, dead. Question authority, dead. Learn to read, dead. Get hit on, don’t even realize it. Get along well, talk too much, risk too little, still no babies. If not for academia and industry and the arts not many INTPs would survive, nevermind thrive to fame. A handy shortcut for understanding racial differences in America for last 250 years is to realize “black” is just the same as “White plus racist oppression.” It’s not perfect but it gets you to the answers.

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    • IsaacDS says

      June 13, 2019 at 9:54 pm

      That’s assuming that personality types are genetic. Personality is typically considered to be formed through early childhood. Also, most of those INTP’s are historical figures, which makes sense since INTP’s are known as system creators/innovators. The only modern INTP’s that are recognized as such, tend to be in the tech field since you can see the success of innovations quickly in that sector. Going back to the historical figures that make up INTP’s, it’s important to know that the history we subscribe to was written in a white dominated world by white people. There aren’t that many historically significant black people relative to their white counterparts in general, and the historically famous blacks tend to be moreso for advocacy and starting movements; which is not a very INTP thing. INTP’s that are famous in fields other than academic/intellectual endevors tend to be famous for what they did while happening to be INTP’s, not famous for their INTP-ness.

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      • crabwalk says

        June 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm

        Great analysis! I think you hit the nail on the head there! It’s definitely not the case that people of colour can’t be INTPs-that’s absolutely irrational. It’s the HISTORY as presented to you, as recorded, by white people.

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  28. Britney says

    May 10, 2019 at 1:23 am

    I’ve recently just tested as INTP-t. I’ve taken dozens tests after just to see but they all say the same. But there is one thing I’m horrible at math. Is anyone else INTP and also bad at math? Also feels good to know there’s nothing wrong with me. Just thought I had ADD and antisocial.

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    • Trinity says

      June 27, 2019 at 10:59 am

      Took three tests myself and they come out the same. INTP. I suck at maths and I love being alone (I’m a very introverted person).

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    • Jennifer D Tyacke says

      July 27, 2019 at 12:42 pm

      I have tested INTP every single time. Even when I thought I had changed my direction of thought, to some degree. Probably 30+ times, always the same…INTP
      And YES, Brittany I too, am horrible at most math. Geometry, I can ace in my sleep.

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      • Neil van Heerden says

        September 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm

        It’s because of the P. Just the tiP….

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    • unicorn says

      December 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Me. I hate math and science. I analyze society.

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      • A Lady says

        June 16, 2020 at 8:00 am

        I spend all my time analysing society too. I sit in front of my work, and my mind wanders off. Analyzing. Why humans are the way we are. What is “right”. How we should live our lives. But it just goes round and round in circles, with no answer. It’s like I spend my time trying to find the “answer” to life – on the one hand knowing there is no answer, but equally feeling like I NEED for there to be an answer. And I don’t understand how other people can function without having “life” answered.

        I need help! lol!

        p.s. I’m a black INTP with a PhD in Engineering (in response to previous disappointingly racist comments)

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    • TIMOTHY says

      December 13, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      It is a relief to learn about our personality

      For me I am just now learning at 40 yrs old.

      I’ve read that the mbti was meant originally to assist teachers with knowledge of how thier students may learn however, my schools/teachers and family didn’t use it or likely were unaware of it.

      it is debatable I suppose whether or not that is good or bad for “shaping” (for lack of a better word) our particular person

      I would like to request for someone to create a forum (seperate club) of some type… for us INTP to gather
      Email me wordsareworlds atyahoo (subject line INTP club for Timothy)

      As for comments here on this page:
      The percentage of INTP are going up including other known personality types… I know I have been oblivious to mbti till a week ago…

      I can see how an INTP understood to (at all cost) have slavery abolished

      And

      I also sadly, see and understand from experience why Tesla’s work was credited to Edison

      Thank you to the creator of these pages and all who found them…I do hope I get an email though from an inspired club organizer

      Either way, to my fellow INTP’s and the INTJ please accept my best wishes for any continued prosperity and good health as well as getting overcoming times your procrastinating

      moving foward

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    • Jason Borne says

      February 29, 2020 at 4:27 pm

      I’m sure you’re not that bad at math, maybe it’s just not in your analytical fields. Do you enjoy learning languages, history, or random interesting facts about certain things. Math isn’t the make or break of an INTP.

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  29. anon says

    July 30, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    In what multiverse would an INTP marry Ron Weasley?

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  30. Arthur says

    August 13, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    David Byrne from Talking Heads seems like an INTP.

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  31. mahdi says

    December 23, 2019 at 2:48 pm

    i am really suck at mayh but however i am INTP
    how is this possible?

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    • Jason Borne says

      February 29, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      I don’t think it’s just math that you are terrible at, but not everyone can do math or type proficiently. There is more to being and INTP than your ability to use the quadratic formula or the Pythagorean theorem. Have you ever just been curious about something and tried everything in your power to fulfill that desire of knowledge. Maybe it’s not math that you are good at, but you enjoy art. Maybe you enjoy creating music for the public ears. Maybe you are very analytical about your setting and aren’t as gullible as people may assume. If you don’t think that any of the traits fit you, then you might have taken the wrong test or might have taken it wrong. Even then, the personality test is just a neat way to see what kind of person you are. Your personality also changes over time. Maybe you should try taking the test again and seeing what might change.

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      • Gabriella Romano says

        August 7, 2020 at 10:33 pm

        Exactly, for me it’s politics and history!

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  32. Nehemie Wilfired says

    January 16, 2020 at 9:06 am

    I don’t like to hear about people talking without facts and if they say something I have to say something in my Openion or I will get Bored :(

    #INTP Entrepreneur DREAM JOB

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  33. Jason Borne says

    February 29, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    But he didn’t have to. He chose to.

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  34. Djihad says

    October 14, 2020 at 9:33 am

    Finding that my personality is INTP really explains a lot to me
    As a LEO I haded a lots of friends , but finding a person that could get what I’m thinking of was impossible , whenever I’m in a conversation with some people , no one would ever anderstand my ideas , my opinions and thoughts , and in somehow eventually they became true ,
    Whenever my friends start a conversation I always find myself backing away , I find them useless and their comments are pointless
    For example in a cheating or fighting statement or something they always goes for the side of their friend and keeps on blaming the other side , she’s my friend I know but their must be some reasons ,some points we havent seen , we need to know the other person’s side of story too , instead of standing and crying I’d rather find a solution before everything falls apart
    Because of me thinking this way and not taking anyone’s side my friends and family always call me cold hearted, but I’m not , I’m actually triying to find a solution so they won’t stay sad any longer
    I don’t know if all the intp are like me but I always find the way that I think give me problems ..

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  35. age says

    November 13, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    I spent a long time reading all your comments and I must say that everything you have said seems familiar. It’s like we’re just one person

    Reply
  36. Thomas LaBelle says

    November 30, 2020 at 12:06 am

    I’m Not The Problem.

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  37. gabi says

    December 18, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    Hi, awesome post but can someone update Elliot Page’s name and picture?

    Reply
    • Evan Orff says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:58 am

      Updated the name but the picture will have to wait a while …

      Reply
  38. Isabelle Sobczak says

    December 21, 2020 at 8:41 am

    Could you please change Ellen Page to Elliot page. Thank you

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    • Evan Orff says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:43 am

      Done, thank you. Power to him!

      Reply
  39. kye says

    December 23, 2020 at 11:03 pm

    ellen page – actress should be elliot page – actor now. if someone could change that lol.

    Reply
    • Evan Orff says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:43 am

      Done.

      Reply
  40. Cyan says

    January 1, 2021 at 4:08 pm

    You need to change Ellen page to Elliot page but other than that it is a great article

    Reply
    • Evan Orff says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:45 am

      Done. Thanks for the kind words.

      Reply

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