INTP Examples

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver is naturally reserved, despite building a career in acting, which sometimes puts her in the public eye. She is creative and always looks for new ways of doing things. Her logic often leads her decision-making and she can seem a bit overly blunt, at times. 

Tina Fey

Although Tina Fey is comfortable around crowds when she needs to be, she prefers to keep most of her life as private as she can. She is spontaneous, creative, and logical, often using her writing to directly call out people or issues, which may be why so many people like her comedy.

Marie Curie

Marie Curie used her creative, analytical mind to succeed as a pioneering chemist and physicist. She was reserved and assertive, unafraid to go against the grain, at the time, and pursue a career in the sciences. One of the first to study radioactivity, Marie took full advantage of her INTP skills and earned a Nobel Prize in the process.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart is known for being bluntly honest in interviews, often because she’s both uncomfortable in the crowd and confident in sharing her thoughts. As a natural introvert, Kristen tends to be reserved, and private. She’s adaptable and creative, often using her skills to thrive as an actress.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was introverted and quiet, despite the fact that he was the leader of the US through much of the Civil War. He spent a lot of time thinking about complex issues in the country and carefully formed his thoughts into some of the inspiring speeches he gave as president.

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein thought outside the traditional norm for a physicist, which is ultimately what led to the development of his theory of relativity, as well as his other discoveries. Though he kept to himself, he loved pursuing fun opportunities and taking the time to contemplate complicated philosophical issues, often leading him to comment, specifically, on the philosophy of science.

Tim Burton

Tim Burton tends to keep to himself. He has a unique way of seeing the world and often illustrates this through his metaphor-centered movies. He is adaptable and thoughtful, able to make decisions quickly when needed. 

Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton had a knack for thinking deeply about the world around him. His ability to think outside-the-box and challenge norms led to some of his major discoveries or developments, including the laws of motion, the theory of relativity, and the law of universal gravitation. 

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg is creative, logical, and adaptable. He tends to avoid attention in public, despite his career in the spotlight. 

John Cusack

John Cusack is direct and candid in interviews; though he prefers to keep to himself, he doesn’t tend to withhold any of his thoughts. He has a creative approach to life and utilizes his natural abilities as an INTP to thrive as an actor.