Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square?

The story behind the answer

Charlie Chaplin is honored with a statue in Leicester Square because he’s a London-born icon of early cinema, famously playing “The Tramp” with bowler hat, cane, and waddling walk. The bronze statue by John Doubleday was first unveiled in 1979 and stands as a tribute to the square’s long association with film premieres and movie history.

Remember it this way: Leicester Square is London’s red-carpet heart, and Chaplin—Britain’s most famous silent film star—greets it with his timeless Tramp persona. His presence there symbolizes the birthplace and global reach of British cinema.