Notable Actors and Entertainers

This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from the world of acting and other performing arts. This includes performers from film, television, stage and the internet. Not included are filmmakers (directors, producers, etc.) who are instead listed with the famous filmmakers and musicians who are with the famous musicians.
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NameLifespanTypeOther Names
Lurene Tuttle1907-1986actor
Serhat Tutumluer1972-actor
Berrak Tüzünataç1984-actor
Aaron Tveit1983-actor
Helen Twelvetrees1908-1958actor(Jurgens)
Aisha Tyler1970-actor
Liv Tyler1977-actor
Hunter Tylo1962-actor
Michael Tylo1948-2021actor
Susan Tyrrell1945-2012actor(Creamer)
Cathy Tyson1965-actor
Cicely Tyson1924-2021actor; model
Richard Tyson1961-actor
Alanna Ubach1975-actor
Leslie Uggams1943-actor
Gaspard Ulliel1984-2022actor
Tracey Ullman1959-actor
Liv Ullmann1938-actor
Skeet Ulrich1970-actor(Trout)
Çağatay Ulusoy1990-actor; model
Miyoshi Umeki1929-2007actor
Blair Underwood1964-actor
Lexi Underwood2003-actor
Sam Underwood1987-actor
Natar Ungalaaq1959-actor
Deborah Kara Unger1966-actor
Gabrielle Union1972-actor
Misty Upham1982-2014actor
Kate Upton1992-model
Karl Urban1972-actor
Urbanus1949-actor; comedian(Servranckx)
Mary Ure1933-1975actor
Robert Urich1946-2002actor
Michael Urie1980-actor
Jessie T. Usher1992-actor
Jenna Ushkowitz1986-actor
Peter Ustinov1921-2004actor
Kazimiera Utrata1932-2018actor
Sarah Utterback1982-actor
Meryem Uzerli1983-actor
Brenda Vaccaro1939-actor
Pej Vahdat1982-actor
Holly Valance1983-actor(Vukadinović)
Wilmer Valderrama1980-actor
Steve Valentine1966-actor
Rudolph Valentino1895-1926actor(Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla)
Rudy Vallée1901-1986actor
Mark Valley1964-actor
Alida Valli1921-2006actor
Willeke van Ammelrooy1944-actor
Joan Van Ark1943-actor
Emily VanCamp1986-actor
Chris Vance1971-actor
Courtney B. Vance1960-actor
Vivian Vance1909-1979actor(Jones)
Lee Van Cleef1925-1989actor
Nicolette van Dam1984-actor
Jean-Claude Van Damme1960-actor(Van Varenberg)
Vivienne van den Assem1983-actor
Musetta Vander1963-actor
James Van Der Beek1977-actor
Eva Van der Gucht1977-actor
Joanna Vanderham1991-actor
Kim-Lian van der Meij1980-actor
Anneliese van der Pol1984-actor
Ria Vandervis1984-actor
Bram van der Vlugt1934-2020actor
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen1988-actor
Yannick van de Velde1989-actor
Monique van de Ven1952-actor
Trish Van Devere1941-actor(Dressel)
Casper Van Dien1968-actor
Wendy van Dijk1971-actor
Bracha van Doesburgh1981-actor
Mamie Van Doren1931-actor(Olander)
Wieteke van Dort1943-2024actor; comedian
André van Duin1947-comedian(Kloot, Kyvon)
Barry Van Dyke1951-actor
Dick Van Dyke1925-actor
Jerry Van Dyke1931-2018actor; comedian
Jo Van Fleet1915-1996actor
Kirsten Vangsness1972-actor
Brian Van Holt1969-actor
Carice van Houten1976-actor
Chiem van Houweninge1940-actor
Fedja van Huêt1973-actor(Nijholt)
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge1973-actor
Kees van Kooten1941-comedian
Kim van Kooten1974-actor
Lieke van Lexmond1982-presenter
Dick Van Patten1928-2015actor; comedian
Shantel VanSanten1985-actor
Rupert Vansittart1958-actor
Youp van 't Hek1954-comedian
Marcel Vanthilt1957-presenter
Herman van Veen1945-comedian
Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh1950-1997actor
Yorick van Wageningen1964-actor
Travis Van Winkle1982-actor
Nia Vardalos1962-actor
Ayça Varlıer1977-actor
Diane Varsi1938-1992actor
Michael Vartan1968-actor
Liz Vassey1972-actor
Sofia Vassilieva1992-actor
Greg Vaughan1973-actor
Peter Vaughan1923-2016actor(Ohm)
Robert Vaughn1932-2016actor
Vince Vaughn1970-actor
Emmanuelle Vaugier1976-actor
Marimar Vega1983-actor(Sisto)
Paz Vega1976-actor
Conrad Veidt1893-1943actor
Sanja Vejnović1961-actor
Patricia Velásquez1971-actor; model(Semprún)
Nadine Velazquez1978-actor
Ela Velden1992-actor; model(Campos)
Lauren Vélez1964-actor
Lupe Vélez1908-1944actor(Villalobos)
Jelena Veljača1981-actor
Reginald VelJohnson1952-actor(Johnson)
Milo Ventimiglia1977-actor
Lino Ventura1919-1987actor
Vera-Ellen1921-1981actor; dancer(Rohe)
Georgina Verbaan1979-actor
Lotte Verbeek1982-actor
Hanna Verboom1983-actor
Gwen Verdon1925-2000actor; dancer
Annemieke Verdoorn1961-actor
Elena Verdugo1925-2017actor
Ben Vereen1946-actor(Middleton)
Rico Verhoeven1989-actor
Gert Verhulst1968-presenter
Anne Vernon1924-actor(Vignaud)
Kate Vernon1961-actor
Tania Verstak1940-model
Veruschka1939-model(Lehndorff, von Lehndorff)
Ronan Vibert1964-2022actor
Charlie Vickers1992-actor
Lisa Vidal1965-actor
Ivica Vidović1939-2011actor
Meredith Vieira1953-presenter
Abe Vigoda1921-2016actor
River Viiperi1991-model(Canomanuel)
Alicia Vikander1988-actor
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir1984-actor; model
Hervé Villechaize1943-1993actor
Pruitt Taylor Vince1960-actor
Alex Vincent1981-actor(LoScialpo)
Cerina Vincent1979-actor
Frank Vincent1937-2017actor(Gattuso)
Jan-Michael Vincent1944-2019actor
Gary Vinson1936-1984actor
Sharni Vinson1983-actor
Nana Visitor1957-actor(Tucker)
Goran Višnjić1972-actor
Geraldine Viswanathan1995-actor
Joe Viterelli1937-2004actor
Monica Vitti1931-2022actor
Marina Vlady1938-actor(de Poliakoff)
Helga Vlahović1945-2012presenter
Natalia Vodianova1982-model
Riley Voelkel1990-actor
Ellen Vogel1922-2015actor(Anthing)
Mike Vogel1979-actor
Jon Voight1938-actor
Theo Von1980-comedian(Capitani, von Kurnatowski)
Erik von Detten1982-actor
Jenna von Oÿ1977-actor
Adolf von Sonnenthal1834-1909actor(Sonnenthal)
Erich von Stroheim1885-1957actor(Stroheim)
Max von Sydow1929-2020actor
Gustav von Wangenheim1895-1975actor
Lark Voorhies1974-actor(Holloway)
Alexey Vorobyov1988-actor
Arnold Vosloo1962-actor
Pavle Vuisić1926-1988actor
Jinger Vuolo1993-reality star(Duggar)
Predrag Vušović1960-2011actor
Vladimir Vysotsky1938-1980actor
Lindsay Wagner1949-actor
Robert Wagner1930-actor
Ken Wahl1957-actor
Donnie Wahlberg1969-actor
Mark Wahlberg1971-actor
Loudon Wainwright III1946-actor
Ralph Waite1928-2014actor
Taika Waititi1975-actor
Tom Waits1949-actor
Akiko Wakabayashi1941-actor
Rhys Wakefield1988-actor
Anton Walbrook1896-1967actor(Wohlbrück)
Sonya Walger1974-actor
Christopher Walken1943-actor
Benjamin Walker1982-actor(Scodelario, Davis)
Clint Walker1927-2018actor
Dreama Walker1986-actor
Eamonn Walker1962-actor
Paul Walker1973-2013actor
Polly Walker1966-actor
Robert Walker1918-1951actor
Robert Walker Jr.1940-2019actor
Lucille Wall1898-1986actor
Dee Wallace1948-actor(Bowers, Stone)
Rheagan Wallace1987-actor
Eli Wallach1915-2014actor
Phoebe Waller-Bridge1985-actor
Annabelle Wallis1984-actor
Quvenzhané Wallis2003-actor
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo1999-actor
J. T. Walsh1943-1998actor
Kate Walsh1967-actor
Maiara Walsh1988-actor
M. Emmet Walsh1935-2024actor
Ray Walston1914-2001actor
Harriet Walter1950-actor
Jessica Walter1941-2021actor
Tracey Walter1947-actor
Barbara Walters1929-2022presenter
Julie Walters1950-actor
Melanie Walters1962-actor
Melora Walters1959-actor
Henry B. Walthall1878-1936actor
Tasma Walton1973-actor
Christoph Waltz1956-actor
Zoë Wanamaker1949-actor
Garrett Wang1968-actor
Patrick Warburton1964-actor
Burt Ward1945-actor(Gervis)
Fred Ward1942-2022actor
Rachel Ward1957-actor
Sela Ward1956-actor
Warwick Ward1891-1967actor
Zack Ward1970-actor
Jack Warden1920-2006actor(Lebzelter)
Billy Warlock1961-actor(Leming)
David Warner1941-2022actor
H. B. Warner1875-1958actor
Malcolm-Jamal Warner1970-actor
Karle Warren1992-actor
Kiersten Warren1965-actor
Lesley Ann Warren1946-actor
Denzel Washington1954-actor
Isaiah Washington1963-actor
Jascha Washington1989-actor
John David Washington1984-actor
Kerry Washington1977-actor
Mia Wasikowska1989-actor
Ken Watanabe1959-actor
Dennis Waterman1948-2022actor
Ethel Waters1896-1977actor
Katherine Waterston1980-actor
Sam Waterston1940-actor
Jason Watkins1966-actor
Tuc Watkins1966-actor
Cynthia Watros1968-actor
Alberta Watson1955-2015actor
Barry Watson1974-actor
Emily Watson1967-actor
Emma Watson1990-actor
Kylie Watson1978-actor
Lucile Watson1879-1962actor
Muse Watson1948-actor
Susan Kelechi Watson1981-actor
Vernee Watson-Johnson1954-actor
Naomi Watts1968-actor
Ruby Wax1953-actor; comedian(Wachs)
Damon Wayans1960-actor; comedian
Keenen Ivory Wayans1958-actor
Marlon Wayans1972-actor; comedian
Shawn Wayans1971-actor; comedian
Kristina Wayborn1950-actor(Johansson)
John Wayne1907-1979actor(Morrison)
Naunton Wayne1901-1970actor(Davies)
Patrick Wayne1939-actor(Morrison)
Michael Weatherly1968-actor
Carl Weathers1948-2024actor
Dennis Weaver1924-2006actor
Doodles Weaver1911-1983actor
Jacki Weaver1947-actor
Jason Weaver1979-actor
Sigourney Weaver1949-actor
Hugo Weaving1960-actor
Samara Weaving1992-actor
Bresha Webb1984-actor
Chloe Webb1956-actor
Clifton Webb1889-1966actor(Hollenbeck)
Richard Webb1915-1993actor
Jake Weber1964-actor
Steven Weber1961-actor
Victor Webster1973-actor
Nick Wechsler1978-actor
Honeysuckle Weeks1979-actor
Perdita Weeks1985-actor
Rollo Weeks1987-actor
Virginia Weidler1927-1968actor
Liza Weil1977-actor
Kevin Weisman1970-actor
Johnny Weissmuller1904-1984actor
Rachel Weisz1970-actor
Denise Welch1958-actor
Niles Welch1888-1976actor
Raquel Welch1940-2023actor
Tuesday Weld1943-actor
Peter Weller1947-actor
Orson Welles1915-1985actor
Tom Welling1977-actor
Titus Welliver1961-actor
Jon Wellner1975-actor
Dawn Wells1938-2020actor
Öllegård Wellton1932-1991actor
Ming-Na Wen1963-actor
Elmarie Wendel1928-2018actor
George Wendt1948-actor
David Wenham1965-actor
Elmar Wepper1944-2023actor
Fritz Wepper1941-2024actor
Oskar Werner1922-1984actor(Bschließmayer)
Annie Wersching1977-2023actor
Paul Wesley1982-actor(Wasilewski)
Rutina Wesley1978-actor
Adam West1928-2017actor(Anderson)
Andrew J. West1983-actor
Dominic West1969-actor
Lockwood West1905-1989actor
Mae West1893-1980actor
Natalie West1956-actor
Samuel West1966-actor
Shane West1978-actor(Snaith)
Timothy West1934-actor; presenter
Danniella Westbrook1973-actor
John Westbrook1922-1989actor
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman1936-2007actor
Jennifer Westfeldt1970-actor
Ed Westwick1987-actor
Patricia Wettig1951-actor
Merritt Wever1980-actor
Marius Weyers1945-actor
Daniel Weyman1977-actor
Frank Whaley1963-actor
Joanne Whalley1964-actor
Kevin Whately1951-actor
Wil Wheaton1972-actor
Maggie Wheeler1961-actor(Jakobson)
Gemma Whelan1981-actor
Shea Whigham1969-actor
Ben Whishaw1980-actor
Forest Whitaker1961-actor
Audrey Whitby1996-actor
Betty White1922-2021actor
Brian J. White1975-actor
Jaleel White1976-actor
Jeremy Allen White1991-actor
Julie White1961-actor
Michael Jai White1967-actor
Michole Briana White1969-actor
Trevor White1970-actor
Vanna White1957-presenter(Rosich)
Fionn Whitehead1997-actor
Paxton Whitehead1937-2023actor
Andy Whitfield1971-2011actor
Dondré Whitfield1969-actor
June Whitfield1925-2018actor
Mae Whitman1988-actor
Stuart Whitman1928-2020actor
James Whitmore1921-2009actor
Jodie Whittaker1982-actor
Margaret Whitton1949-2016actor
May Whitty1865-1948actor
Johnny Whitworth1975-actor
Zofia Wichłacz1995-actor
Emily Wickersham1984-actor
Mary Wickes1910-1995actor(Wickenhauser)
Nani Widjaja1944-2023actor
Richard Widmark1914-2008actor
Dianne Wiest1948-actor
Kristen Wiig1973-actor
Jack Wild1952-2006actor
Cornel Wilde1912-1989actor(Weisz)
Gabriella Wilde1989-actor; model(Anstruther, Gough, Calthorpe)
Olivia Wilde1984-actor(Cockburn)
Gene Wilder1933-2016actor(Silberman)
Michael Wilding1912-1979actor
Samira Wiley1987-actor
Kendra Wilkinson1985-reality star
Tom Wilkinson1948-2023actor
Fred Willard1933-2020actor
Toyah Willcox1958-actor
Warren William1894-1948actor(Krech)
Allison Williams1988-actor
Anson Williams1949-actor(Heimlich)
Billy Dee Williams1937-actor
Cara Williams1925-2021actor(Kamiat)
Cress Williams1970-actor
Esther Williams1921-2013actor
Finty Williams1972-actor
Guy Williams1924-1989actor
Jesse Williams1981-actor
Jessica Williams1989-actor
JoBeth Williams1948-actor
Kelli Williams1970-actor
Kimberly Williams-Paisley1971-actor
Lia Williams1964-actor
Maisie Williams1997-actor
Michael K. Williams1966-2021actor
Michelle Williams1980-actor
Montel Williams1956-presenter
Olivia Williams1968-actor
Robin Williams1951-2014actor
Treat Williams1951-2023actor
Tyler James Williams1992-actor
Vanessa L. Williams1963-actor
Wade Williams1961-actor
Wendy Williams1964-presenter(Hunter)
Afton Williamson1984-actor
Bree Williamson1979-actor
Chase Williamson1988-actor
Mykelti Williamson1960-actor
Nicol Williamson1936-2011actor
Odd-Magnus Williamson1980-actor
Matt Willig1969-actor
Noble Willingham1931-2004actor
Bruce Willis1955-actor
Rumer Willis1988-actor
Holly Willoughby1981-presenter
Chill Wills1902-1978actor
Andrew Wilson1964-actor
Bridgette Wilson1973-actor; model
Casey Wilson1980-actor; comedian
Chandra Wilson1969-actor
Dooley Wilson1886-1953actor
Elizabeth Wilson1921-2015actor
Luke Wilson1971-actor
Lulu Wilson2005-actor
Mara Wilson1987-actor
Owen Wilson1968-actor
Patrick Wilson1973-actor
Peta Wilson1970-actor
Richard Wilson1936-actor
Rita Wilson1956-actor(Ibrahimoff)
Ruth Wilson1982-actor
Scott Wilson1942-2018actor
Shaunette Renée Wilson1990-actor
Stuart Wilson1946-actor
Thomas F. Wilson1959-actor
Alix Wilton Regan1986-actor
Penelope Wilton1946-actor
Paul Winchell1922-2005entertainer(Wilchinsky)
William Windom1923-2012actor
Marie Windsor1919-2000actor(Bertelsen)
Paul Winfield1939-2004actor
Oprah Winfrey1954-actor; presenter
Debra Winger1955-actor
Peter Wingfield1962-actor
Henry Winkler1945-actor
Katheryn Winnick1977-actor
Mare Winningham1959-actor
Kim Winona1930-1978actor(Buck, Mackey)
Kate Winslet1975-actor
Mary Elizabeth Winstead1984-actor
Ray Winstone1957-actor
Alex Winter1965-actor
Eric Winter1976-actor
Anne Winters1994-actor
Dean Winters1964-actor
Jonathan Winters1925-2013actor
Shelley Winters1920-2006actor
Robert Wisdom1953-actor
Ernie Wise1925-1999comedian(Wiseman)
Greg Wise1966-actor
Ray Wise1947-actor
Tommy Wiseau195x-actor(Wieczorkiewicz)
Rebecca Wisocky1971-actor
Googie Withers1917-2011actor
Jane Withers1926-2021actor
John Witherspoon1942-2019actor
Reese Witherspoon1976-actor
Alicia Witt1975-actor
Finn Wittrock1984-actor
Sam Witwer1977-actor
Scott Wolf1968-actor
Collette Wolfe1980-actor
Digby Wolfe1929-2012actor
Alex Wolff1997-actor
Christian Wolff1938-actor
Nat Wolff1994-actor
Finn Wolfhard2002-actor
Beppe Wolgers1928-1986actor; entertainer
James Wolk1985-actor
Deborah Ann Woll1985-actor
Ali Wong1982-comedian
Anna May Wong1905-1961actor
Benedict Wong1971-actor
B. D. Wong1960-actor
Elijah Wood1981-actor
Evan Rachel Wood1987-actor
John Wood1930-2011actor
Lana Wood1946-actor(Gurdin)
Natalie Wood1938-1981actor(Zakharenko)
Peggy Wood1892-1978actor
Alfre Woodard1952-actor
Bokeem Woodbine1973-actor
Jackie Woodburne1956-actor
Holly Woodlawn1946-2015actor
Shailene Woodley1991-actor
Aubrey Woods1928-2013actor
Donald Woods1906-1998actor(Zink)
James Woods1947-actor
D. B. Woodside1969-actor
John Woodvine1929-actor
Edward Woodward1930-2009actor
Joanne Woodward1930-actor
Fenella Woolgar1969-actor
Monty Woolley1888-1963actor
Tom Wopat1951-actor
Sam Worthington1976-actor
Calum Worthy1991-actor
Fay Wray1907-2004actor
Aloma Wright1950-actor
Angus Wright1964-actor
Bonnie Wright1991-actor
Humberston Wright1885-1953actor
Jeffrey Wright1965-actor
Kristy Wright1978-actor
Letitia Wright1993-actor
Robin Wright1966-actor
Steven Wright1955-comedian
Tandi Wright1970-actor
Teresa Wright1918-2005actor
Constance Wu1982-actor
Daniel Wu1974-actor
Ping Wu1956-actor
Vivian Wu1966-actor
Kari Wuhrer1967-actor
Jane Wyatt1910-2006actor
Margaret Wycherly1881-1956actor(De Wolfe)
Noah Wyle1971-actor(Speer)
Jane Wyman1917-2007actor
Peter Wyngarde1927-2018actor
Ed Wynn1886-1966actor; comedian(Leopold)
Keenan Wynn1916-1986actor
Natalie "ContraPoints" Wynn1988-youtuber
Dana Wynter1931-2011actor(Winter)
Diana Wynyard1906-1964actor(Cox)
Rita Yahan-Farouz1962-actor
Nihal Yalçın1981-actor
Michal Yannai1972-actor
Hen Yanni1983-actor
Celeste Yarnall1944-2018actor
Hadas Yaron1990-actor
Amy Yasbeck1962-actor
Nida Yasir1973-presenter
Aleksandr Yatsenko1977-actor
İpek Yaylacıoğlu1984-actor
Ercan Yazgan1946-2018comedian
Anton Yelchin1989-2016actor
Donnie Yen1963-actor
Gwendoline Yeo1977-actor
Michelle Yeoh1962-actor(Khan)
Owain Yeoman1978-actor
Nurgül Yeşilçay1976-actor
Steven Yeun1983-actor
Charlyne Yi1986-actor; comedian
Murat Yıldırım1979-actor
Bennu Yıldırımlar1969-actor
Malik Yoba1967-actor
Yoo Jae-suk1972-presenter
Teo Yoo1981-actor(Kim)
Dick York1928-1992actor
Susannah York1939-2011actor(Fletcher)
Youn Yuh-jung1947-actor
Doris Younane1963-actor
Lincoln Younes1992-actor
Alan Young1919-2016actor
Bellamy Young1970-actor
Burt Young1940-2023actor(DeLouise)
Gig Young1913-1978actor
Keone Young1947-actor
Loretta Young1913-2000actor
Lucille Young1883-1934actor
Nedrick Young1914-1968actor(Douglas)
Nina Young1966-actor
Odessa Young1998-actor
Robert Young1907-1998actor
Roland Young1887-1953actor
Rupert Young1978-actor
Sean Young1959-actor
Rudy Youngblood1982-actor(Gonzalez)
James Young Deer1876-1946actor(Johnson)
Chief Yowlachie1891-1966actor(Simmons)
Harris Yulin1937-actor
Élodie Yung1981-actor
Anatol Yusef1978-actor
William Zabka1965-actor
Necar Zadegan1982-actor
Steve Zahn1967-actor
Billy Zane1966-actor
Chiara Zanni1978-actor
Nick Zano1978-actor
David Zayas1962-actor
Natalie Zea1975-actor
Dušica Žegarac1944-2019actor
Kevin Zegers1984-actor
Rachel Zegler2001-actor
Nora Zehetner1981-actor
Renée Zellweger1969-actor
Zendaya1996-actor(Stoermer, Coleman)
Catherine Zeta-Jones1969-actor
Mai Zetterling1925-1994actor
Zhang Ziyi1979-actor
Zhao Wei1976-actor
Maddie Ziegler2002-actor; dancer
Chip Zien1947-actor
Ian Ziering1964-actor
Madeline Zima1985-actor
Vanessa Zima1986-actor
Vera Zima1953-2020actor
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.1918-2014actor
Constance Zimmer1970-actor
Bata Živojinović1933-2016actor
Zoella1990-youtuber(Sugg)
Louis Zorich1924-2018actor
Katija Zubčić1952-actor
Arianne Zucker1974-actor
Cozi Zuehlsdorff1998-actor
Ashley Zukerman1983-actor
Mikaal Zulfiqar1981-actor
Daphne Zuniga1962-actor
Milena Zupančič1946-actor
Ayelet Zurer1969-actor
Dar Zuzovsky1991-actor
Chris Zylka1985-actor(Settlemire)