Getting access to celebrity DiSC profiles may prove difficult. However, by “people reading,” we are able to determine what DiSC style best captures what we know of an actor, musician, television personality, politician, or even fictional character. All it takes is a basic understanding of the four main DiSC styles and simple observations about someone’s behavioral tendencies and preferred environments.
Below you will find brief descriptions of each DiSC style, as well as examples of household names that may arguably demonstrate the characteristics of each style. Remember… these examples are based in unscientific observation. What we observe about someone’s behavior in public may be very different from what we would observe in the person’s private life. Likewise, the apparent DiSC style of a character may be quite unlike the DiSC style of the actor her/himself.
With whom do you identify most easily?
(D)ominance: Direct and forceful, people who prefer this style value action and achievement and tend to be fast-paced and task-focused.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor/politician)
- Barbara Walters (TV host)
- Charles Barkley (athlete)
- Cher (musician)
- David Letterman (TV host)
- Donald Trump (former President of the United States)
- General Patton (historical figure)
- Gordon Ramsay (TV personality, “Hell’s Kitchen”)
- Hilary Clinton (politician)
- Jack Nicklaus (athlete)
- Jerry Seinfeld (actor)
- John McEnroe (athlete)
- Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy)
- Margaret Thatcher (politician)
- Michael Jordan (athlete)
- Richard Nixon (former President of the United States)
- Robert De Niro (actor)
- Russell Crowe (actor)
- Sam Donaldson (news anchor)
- Scarlett O’Hara (movie character)
- Simon Cowell (TV personality, “America’s Got Talent”)
- Tiger Woods (athlete)
(i)nfluence: Lively and social, people who prefer this style value relationships and enthusiasm and tend to be fast-paced and people-focused.
- Andre Agassi (athlete)
- Bill Clinton (former President of the United States)
- Bill Cosby (actor)
- Carol Burnett (actor)
- Eddie Murphy (actor)
- Jay Leno (TV host)
- Lee Trevino (athlete)
- Liza Minnelli (actor/singer)
- Lucille Ball (actor)
- Muhammad Ali (athlete)
- Oprah Winfrey (talkshow host)
- Peter Jacobson (athlete)
- Richard Pryor (actor)
- Robin Williams (actor)
- Steve Martin (actor)
- Tony Danza (actor)
- Will Smith (actor)
- Dolly Parton (singer)
- Jim Carrey (actor)
(S)teadiness: Even-tempered and loyal, people who prefer this style value cooperation and predictability and tend to be moderately-paced and people-focused.
- Barbara Bush (former First Lady)
- Charlie Brown (TV character)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (former princess)
- Fred Rogers (TV character)
- Jimmy Carter (former President of the United States)
- Jimmy Stewart (actor)
- John Denver (singer)
- Mahatma Gandhi (civil rights figure)
- Mark O’Meara (athlete)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights figure)
- Michael J. Fox (actor)
- Michelle Obama (First Lady)
- Mother Teresa (religious figure)
- Nicole Kidman (actress)
- Ted Danson (actor)
- Tom Kite (athlete)
(C)onscientiousness: Private and analytical, people who prefer this style value accuracy and standards and tend to be moderately-paced and task-focused.
- Albert Einstein (physicist)
- Allen Greenspan (economist)
- Bill Gates (businessman)
- Colombo (TV character)
- Diane Sawyer (news anchor)
- Ernie Els (athlete)
- Henry Kissinger (politician)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (former First Lady)
- Kevin Costner (actor)
- Tom Brokaw (news anchor)
- Vijay Singh (athlete)
- Mr. Spock (TV character)
“Drew Carey Show” – Drew (S), Mimi (i), Mr. Wick (D), Lewis & Oswald (C)
“Frasier” – Frasier(i), Niles (C), Dad (D), Daphne (S)
“Friends” – Monica (CD), Joey (iD), Chandler (i), Phoebe (iS), Rachel (S), Ross (CI)
“Game of Thrones” – Tywin Lanister (D), Robert Baratheon (i), Ned Stark (S), Petyr Baelish (C)
“Harry Potter” – Harry Potter (D), Ron Weasley (i), Neville Longbottom (S), Hermione Granger (C)
“I Love Lucy” – Ricky (D), Lucy (i), Ethel (S), Fred (C)
“Mad Men” – Don Draper (D), Roger Sterling (i), Betty Francis (S), Peggy Olson (C)
“Seinfeld” – Jerry (D), Kramer (S), Elaine (i), George(C)
“Shrek” – Shrek (D), Donkey (i), Gingerbread Man (S), Lord Farquaad (C)
“Star Trek” – James T. Kirk (D), Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (i), Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (S), Spock (C)
“Star Wars” – Darth Vader (D), Han Solo (i), Luke (S), C-3PO (C)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” – Raphael (D), Michelangelo (i), Leonardo (S), Donatello (C)
“The Good Place” – Eleanor (D), Tahani (i), Jason (S), Chidi (C)
“The Hangover” – Phil (D), Alan (i), Doug (S), Stu (C)
“The Lord of the Rings” – Gimli (D), Pippin (i), Frodo (S), Legolas (C)
“The Office” – Dwight Schrute (D), Michael Scott (i), Pam Beesly (S), Angela Martin (C)
“The Simpsons” – Homer/Mr. Burns (D), Bart (i), Marge (S), Lisa/Mr. Smithers (C)
“Toy Story” – Buzz (D), Woody (i), Rex (S), Mrs. Potato Head (C)