My favorite actors/actresses (name start with V)

1. Jean-Claude Van Damme

Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at the age of eleven. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was ...

1 - No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) 2 - Black Eagle (1988) 3 - Bloodsport (1988) 4 - Kickboxer (1989) 5 - Cyborg (1989) 6 - Lionheart (1990) 7 - Death Warrant (1990) 8 - Double Impact (1991) 9 - Universal Soldier (1992) 10 - Nowhere to Run (1993) 11 - Hard Target (1993) 12 - Last Action Hero (1993) 13 - Timecop (1994) 14 - Street Fighter (1994) 15 - Sudden Death (1995) 16 - The Quest (1996) 17 - Friends S2E13 (1996) 18 - Maximum Risk (1996) 19 - Double Team (1997) 20 - Legionnaire (1998) 21 - Knock Off (1998) 22 - Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) 23 - Inferno (1999) 24 - Replicant (2001) 25 - The Order (2001) 26 - In Hell (2003) 27 - Wake of Death (2004) 28 - Second in Command (2006) 29 - The Hard Corps (2006) 30 - Until Death (2007) 31 - JCVD (2008) 32 - Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) 33 - Assassination Games (2011) 34 - Dragon Eyes (2012) 35 - The Expendables 2 (2012) 36 - Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) 37 - 6 Bullets (2012) 38 - Welcome to the Jungle (2013) 39 - Swelter (2014) 40 - Pound of Flesh (2015) 41 - Kill 'Em All (2017) 42 - We Die Young (2019)

2. Max von Sydow

Actor | Flash Gordon

Max von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Skåne, Sweden, to a middle-class family. He was the son of Baroness Maria Margareta (Rappe), a teacher, and Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, an ethnologist and folklore professor. His surname traces back to his partial German ancestry.

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1 - The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) 2 - Skammen (1968) 3 - En passion (1969) 4 - The Exorcist (1973) 5 - Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) 6 - Victory (1981) 7 - Never Say Never Again (1983) 8 - Dreamscape (1984) 9 - Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 10 - Awakenings (1990) 11 - Needful Things (1993) 12 - Judge Dredd (1995) 13 - Solomon (1997) 14 - What Dreams May Come (1998) 15 - Nuremberg (2000) 16 - La fuga degli innocenti (2004) 17 - Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) 18 - Rush Hour 3 (2007) 19 - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) 20 - Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) 21 - Game of Thrones : season 6 (2016)

3. Lee Van Cleef

Actor | Escape from New York

One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. His parents were of Dutch ancestry. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub ...

1 - High Noon (1952) 2 - Ten Wanted Men (1955) 3 - The Big Combo (1955) 4 - Pardners (1956) 5 - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) 6 - The Young Lions (1958) 7 - The Bravados (1958) 8 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) 9 - How the West Was Won (1962) 10 - Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) 11 - Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966) 12 - Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso! (1969) 13 - El hombre de Río Malo (1971) 14 - È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta! (1971) 15 - The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) 16 - Diamante Lobo (1976) 17 - The Octagon (1980)

4. Alexa PenaVega

Actress | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega was born Alexa Ellesse Vega on August 27, 1988 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, California to Gina Denise Rue, a former model & Baruch Jairo Vega, a photographer. She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo!...

1 - Nine Months (1995) 2 - ER S1E18 Sleepless in Chicago (1995) 3 - Twister (1996) 4 - The Glimmer Man (1996) 5 - Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998) 6 - The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) 7 - Spy Kids (2001) 8 - Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) 9 - Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) 10 - Sleepover (2004) 11 - Ghost Whisperer S4E22 Endless Love (2009) 12 - Mother's Day (2010) 13 - Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011) 14 - Café (2011) 15 - From Prada to Nada (2011) 16 - Machete Kills (2013) 17 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

5. Lino Ventura

Actor | Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

One of France's most beloved character stars from the 1950s through and including the 1980s was the Italian-born Lino Ventura. Born Angiolino Joseph Pascal Ventura to Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini, on July 14, 1919, in Parma (northern) Italy, young Lino moved with his family at a young age to ...

1 - Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) 2 - Le chemin des écoliers (1959) 3 - Classe tous risques (1960) 4 - Les tontons flingueurs (1963) 5 - Les Barbouzes (1964) 6 - Ne nous fâchons pas (1966) 7 - Le clan des Siciliens (1969) 8 - L'armée des ombres (1969) 9 - Boulevard du Rhum (1971) 10 - L'aventure, c'est l'aventure (1972) 11 - L'emmerdeur (1973) 12 - La gifle (1974) 13 - The Medusa Touch (1978) 14 - Garde à vue (1981) 15 - Les misérables (1982)

6. Hanne Verbruggen

Actress | K3 en Het Lied van de Zeemeermin

Hanne Verbruggen was born on March 3, 1994 in Hamme, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for K3 en Het Lied van de Zeemeermin, K3 Love Cruise (2017) and K3: 10.000 luchtballonnen (2015). She has been married to Jorn Sarens since August 29, 2020. They have one child.

1 - K3 Show : K3 Loves You (2016) 2 - K3 : Wij zijn K3 (2016) 3 - K3 Show : K3 in de ruimte (2017) 4 - K3 Love Cruise (2017) 5 - K3 Roller Disco vol. 1 (2018) 6 - K3 Roller Disco vol. 2 (2019) 7 - K3 Roller Disco vol. 3 (2020) 8 - K3 Roller Disco vol. 4 (2020) 9 - K3 Dans van de Farao (2020) 10 - K3 : 25 Jaar (2023) 11 - K3 Show : Vleugels (2023)

7. Francesca Vanthielen

Actress | When the Light Comes

Francesca Vanthielen was born on December 24, 1973 in Eeklo, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for When the Light Comes (1998), Aspe (2004) and Baantjer (1995).

1 - Aspe season 1 (2004) 2 - Aspe season 2 (2006) 3 - Aspe season 3 (2007) 4 - Aspe season 4 (2008) 5 - Aspe season 5 (2009) 6 - Aspe season 6 (2010) 7 - Aspe season 7 (2011) 8 - Aspe season 8 (2012) 9 - Aspe season 9 (2013) 10 - Aspe season 10 (2014)

8. Tine van den Brande

Actress | Flikken

Tine van den Brande was born on January 3, 1968 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress and producer, known for Flikken (1999), Diamant (1997) and She Good Fighter (1995).

1 - Windkracht 10 S1E1 Stormschade (1997) 2 - Windkracht 10 S2, Ep9 (1998) 3 - Flikken season 6 : episodes 4 to 13 (2004) 4 - Aspe S1E4 De vierde gestalte (2004) 5 - Flikken season 7 : episodes 6 to 13 (2005/06) 6 - Flikken S8E1 Rendez-vous (2007) 7 - Aspe season 6 : episodes 8 to 10 (2010) 8 - Aspe season 7 : episodes 5 to 7 (2011) 9 - Aspe season 9 : episodes 1 & 2 (2013)

9. Dick Van Dyke

Actor | Mary Poppins

Dick Van Dyke was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Missouri, to Hazel Victoria (McCord), a stenographer, and Loren Wayne Van Dyke, a salesman. His younger brother was entertainer Jerry Van Dyke. His ancestry includes English, Dutch, Scottish, German and Swiss-German. Although he had ...

1 - Mary Poppins (1964) 2 - What a Way to Go! (1964) 3 - Columbo S4E2 Negative Reaction (1974) 4 - Highway to Heaven S3E15 Wally (1987) 5 - Airwolf S4E21 Malduke (1987) 6 - Dick Tracy (1990) 7 - Night at the Museum (2006) 8 - Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) 9 - Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

10. Wendy van Dijk

Actress | Alles is liefde

Wendy van Dijk was born on January 22, 1971 in Weesp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for Love Is All (2007), Ushi & Van Dijk (1999) and Moordvrouw (2012). She has been married to Erland Galjaard since September 12, 2014. They have one child.

1 - Flodder S3E8 Van de wereld (1995) 2 - Moordvrouw season 1 (2012) 3 - Moordvrouw season 2 (2013) 4 - Moordvrouw season 3 (2014) 5 - Moordvrouw season 4 (2015) 6 - Moordvrouw season 5 (2016) 7 - Moordvrouw season 6 (2017) 8 - Moordvrouw season 7 (2018)

11. Georgina Verbaan

Actress | 't Schaep met de 5 pooten

Georgina Verbaan was born on October 9, 1979 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for 't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006), Klem (2017) and Joyride (2005).

1 - Costa! (2001) 2 - Amazones (2004) 3 - Alibi (2008) 4 - Hartenstraat (2014) 5 - De surprise (2015) 6 - Brasserie Valentijn (2016) 7 - Hartenstrijd (2016) 8 - De Matchmaker (2018)

12. Emmanuelle Vaugier

Actress | Saw II

Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian actress and model. She began acting in grade school, after she was cast as an understudy in a play and had to fill in when the lead actor became ill. She modeled in Japan for three years. She made her acting debut in the 1995 made-for-TV movie drama, A Family ...

1 - Ripper (2001) 2 - Charmed S5E6 The Eyes Have It (2002) 3 - Smallville season 2 (2002/03) 4 - Smallville season 3 E1&2 (2003) 5 - Veronica Mars season 1 (2004/05) 6 - Blonde and Blonder (2008) 7 - A Nanny for Christmas (2010) 8 - Supergirl S6E11 Mxy in the Middle (2021)

13. Patricia Velasquez

Actress | The Mummy Returns

Creativity goes beyond canvas, photos, film, and media. It also catalyzes charity, philanthropy, and activism.

Award-winning actress, history-making supermodel, staunch philanthropist, conscientious activist, author, and loving mom Patricia Velásquez applies an eternal creative spirit to everything ...

1 - Le jaguar (1996) 2 - The Mummy (1999) 3 - Committed (2000) 4 - The Mummy Returns (2001) 5 - Mindhunters (2004) 6 - The L Word season 5 (2008) 7 - The Curse of la Llorona (2019)

14. Mario Van Peebles

Actor | How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass

Mario Van Peebles is a highly regarded director, actor, producer and writer. His directorial skills can be seen in the retelling of the epic mini-series "Roots" starring Forest Whitaker and Matthew Goode. Van Peebles has directed award-winning shows such as the recent hit "Empire" and "The Last ...

1 - Heartbreak Ridge (1986) 2 - Jaws: The Revenge (1987) 3 - 21 Jump Street S3E16 High High (1989) 4 - 21 Jump Street S4E3 Eternal Flame (1989) 5 - Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010) 6 - Blindspot S4,E6 (2018)

15. Alexandra Vandernoot

Actress | Highlander

Alexandra Vandernoot is a Belgian actress of Yugoslavian descent. To English-speaking audiences she is primarily known for portraying Tessa Noël, the first lover and confidant of immortal protagonist Duncan MacLeod in the fantasy series "Highlander: The Series" (1992-1998). Vandernoot was a regular...

1 - Prêt-à-Porter (1994) 2 - Le jaguar (1996) 3 - Le dîner de cons (1998) 4 - Le placard (2001) 5 - Le bleu de l'océan (2003) 6 - Meurtres à Belle-Île (2019)

16. Laly

Actress | Les secrets de Laly

Penthouse Pet of the Month February 2013.

aka Laly Vallade 1 - Story of Laly (2009) 2 - Laly's Angels (2010) 3 - Bangkok Connection (2011) 4 - Les secrets de Laly (2013) 5 - Lesbian Sitters (2014) 6 - Lesbian Legal 15 (2019)

17. Sofía Vergara

Actress | Hot Pursuit

Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother, Margarita Vergara Dávila de Vergara, is a housewife. Her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, provides cattle to the meat industry. She has five siblings. She was educated at a private bilingual Spanish/...

1 - Pledge This! (2006) 2 - The Smurfs (2011) 3 - New Year's Eve (2011) 4 - Machete Kills (2013) 5 - Hot Pursuit (2015) 6 - The Con Is On (2018)

18. Paz Vega

Actress | Spanglish

Paz Vega

A renowned international actress who has captivated audiences in Europe, North America, and Latin America with her talent and versatility in acting. After starting her career on the successful sitcom "Siete vidas", the Sevillian actress made the jump to the big screen with Julio Medem's "...

1 - Lucía y el sexo (2001) 2 - Hable con ella (2002) 3 - The Spirit (2008) 4 - Grace of Monaco (2014) 5 - All Roads Lead to Rome (2015) 6 - Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

19. Alida Valli

Actress | The Third Man

Enigmatic, dark-haired foreign import Alida Valli was dubbed "The Next Garbo" but didn't live up to postwar expectations despite her cool, patrician beauty, remote allure and significant talent. Born in Pola, Italy (now Croatia), on May 3, 1921, the daughter of a Tridentine journalist and professor...

1 - The Paradine Case (1947) 2 - The Third Man (1949) 3 - Senso (1954) 4 - Novecento (1976) 5 - The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

20. Saar Vandendriessche

Actress | Blue Belgium

Saar Vandendriessche was born on February 28, 1975 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Blue Belgium (2000), Costa! 1001 nacht (2005) and Spoed (2000).

1 - F.C. De Kampioenen S12E6 De nieuwe kracht (2002) 2 - Aspe S1E10 De vijfde macht (2004) 3 - F.C. De Kampioenen S14E7 Kere weer om (2004) 4 - Matroesjka's (2005)

21. Ingrid Van Rensbergen

Actress | Spoed

Ingrid Van Rensbergen was born on July 25, 1973 in Belgium. She is an actress, known for Spoed (2000), Buiten de Zone (1994) and Flikken (1999). She is married to Manu. They have one child.

1 - F.C. De Kampioenen S6E11 Gigolo Marc (1996) 2 - Flikken S2E12 Schone schijn (2000) 3 - F.C. De Kampioenen S11E8 (2001) 4 - Aspe S1E10 De vijfde macht (2004)

22. Marie Vinck

Actress | De kus

Marie Vinck was born on January 3, 1983 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress and writer, known for De kus (2004), De Rodenburgs (2009) and Adem (2010).

1 - De Rodenburgs season 1 : episodes 1 to 8 (2009) 2 - Smoorverliefd (2010) 3 - 13 Geboden (2017) 4 - Ritueel (2022)

23. Lien Van de Kelder

Actress | Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Lien Van de Kelder was born on October 30, 1982. She is an actress, known for Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), Flikken Maastricht (2007) and Vermist (2008).

1 - Flikken S7E6 Groen (2005) 2 - Aspe S9E11 Hoogmoed komt voor de val (2013) 3 - Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

24. Holly Valance

Actress | Taken

Holly Rachel Valance was born 11th May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia to parents Rachel Stevens and Ryko Valance (Ryko legally changed his name at 18 from Vukadinovic). Holly's mother is from Southampton, England and her father is Serbian Montenegrin. Both of her parents were models and her father is...

1 - DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) 2 - Pledge This! (2006) 3 - Taken (2008)

25. Cerina Vincent

Actress | Cabin Fever

Cerina Vincent is an actress, author, and producer with a fan base that spans all age groups and genres.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, she had a childhood in theatre and musicals from the age of 12. After hanging up her crown as Miss Nevada Teen USA 1996, she moved to Hollywood and began working...

1 - Not Another Teen Movie (2001) 2 - Ally McBeal S5E19 Another One Bites the Dust (2002) 3 - MoniKa (2012)

26. Valentina Vargas

Actress | Hellraiser: Bloodline

Valentina Vargas is a Chilean-born French actress. She developed most of her career in France, where she was raised.

Vargas began her career in the dramatic art within the workshop of Tania Balachova in Paris and also later at the Yves Pignot School of Los Angeles. Her cinematographic career started...

1 - Der Name der Rose (1986) 2 - Le grand bleu (1988) 3 - Faces in the Crowd (2011)

27. Lieke van Lexmond

Actress | Centraal Medisch Centrum

Lieke van Lexmond was born on February 6, 1982 in IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Centraal Medisch Centrum (2016), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and De TV kantine (2009). She has been married to Bas van Veggel since June 2016. They have two children.

1 - Rokjesdag (2016) 2 - Casanova's (2020)

28. Bracha van Doesburgh

Actress | Hartenstraat

During her last year at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, she was cast for her first two leading roles - both Het Schnitzelparadiijs and Vet Hard went on to become box-office hits and her career took off. Bracha is one of the Netherlands most sought-after leading ladies.

1 - Moordwijven (2007) 2 - Hartenstraat (2014)

29. Astrid Veillon

Actress | Swordfish

Astrid Veillon was born on October 30, 1971 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Swordfish (2001), Highlander (1992) and Fabio Montale (2001).

1 - Swordfish (2001) 2 - Meurtres à Aix-en-Provence (2016)

30. Julie Vermeire

Actress | F.C. De Kampioenen 4: Viva Boma!

Julie Vermeire is known for F.C. De Kampioenen 4: Viva Boma! (2019), F.C. De Kampioenen 3: Kampioenen Forever (2017) and De Redders (2021).

1 - F.C. De Kampioenen 3: Kampioenen Forever (2017) 2 - F.C. De Kampioenen 4: Viva Boma! (2019)

31. Jasmijn Van Hoof

Actress | 13 Geboden

Jasmijn Van Hoof is known for 13 Geboden (2017), Lisa (2021) and Het Oord (2020).

1 - 13 Geboden (2017)

32. Misty Vonage

Actress | Doctor Adventures

Misty Vonage was born on October 31, 1966 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress. She died on July 27, 2021 in Englewood, Florida, USA.

1 - Blonde Beaver Eaters (2010)

33. Lupe Velez

Actress | The Girl from Mexico

Lupe Velez was born on July 18, 1908, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, as Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez. She was sent to Texas at the age of 13 to live in a convent. She later admitted that she wasn't much of a student because she was so rambunctious. She had planned to become a champion roller ...

1 - Sailors, Beware! (1927)

34. Sofie Van Moll

Actress | Urbain

Sofie Van Moll was born on February 20, 1984 in Neerpelt, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Urbain (2005), Visions of Europe (2004) and 8eraf (2021).

1.1 - Aspe S2E12 De orpheusfactor - Deel 1 (2006) 1.2 - Aspe S2E13 De orpheusfactor - Deel 2 (2006)

35. Maureen Vanherberghen

Actress | Helden van de zee

Maureen Vanherberghen is known for Helden van de zee (2016), Helden Boven Alles (2017) and Idool 2011 (2011).

36. Olympia Valance

Actress | Neighbours

Olympia Valance is known for Neighbours (1985), Heat (2023) and Ghetto Heaven (2017). She has been married to Tom Bellchambers since June 12, 2022.

37. Isabel Vollmer

Actress | Freundinnen - Jetzt erst recht

Isabel Vollmer was born on September 11, 1985 in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Freundinnen - Jetzt erst recht (2018), Unter uns (1994) and Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023).

38. Anneliese van der Pol

Actress | Vampires Suck

Anneliese van der Pol was born on September 23, 1984 in Naaldwijk, Netherlands, to Dyan Ross and Willem van der Pol. She moved to the United States when she was a young child. Her American-born mother named her after Holocaust victim Anne Frank. A graduate of the Musical Theater Program at The ...

39. Rudolph Valentino

Actor | The Eagle

Hollywood's original Latin Lover, a term that was invented for Rudolph Valentino by Hollywood moguls. Alla Nazimova's friend Natacha Rambova (nee Winifred Hudnut) became romantically involved with Rudy and they lived together in her bungalow from 1921 (during the filming of Camille) until they ...