Memorable Actors

by ipottinger | created - 06 Nov 2014 | updated - 8 months ago | Public

Actors, both gay and straight, that have stuck in my memory over the years.

1. Aaron Ashmore

Actor | Veronica Mars

Aaron was born one minute before his twin, Shawn Ashmore, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of homemaker Linda and manufacturing engineer Rick. When they were 10, their mother was a part of a club called the "Multiple Births Association," or as Aaron likes to call it, "The ...

[Canadian][Twin - Shawn Ashmore] Warehouse 13 [Gay]

2. Aaron Douglas

Actor | Battlestar Galactica

Aaron Douglas was born on August 23, 1971 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (2004), Murder in a Small Town and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016). He has been married to Jenny Douglas since August 20, 2011.

Battlestar Galactica

3. Aaron Eckhart

Actor | The Dark Knight

Aaron Edward Eckhart is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at an early age, when his father relocated the family. Several years later, he began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior ...

The Dark Knight The Core

4. Aaron Stanford

Actor | 12 Monkeys

Aaron Stanford grew up in Massachusetts. He studied acting at The Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, and at the London Academy of Theater in the UK. After college, Aaron moved to NYC where he worked in off-Broadway theater and was cast in his breakout role opposite Sigourney Weaver in the ...

12 Monkeys (TV) Nikita [Team Nerd]

5. Adam Baldwin

Actor | Serenity

Adam Baldwin is an American actor who is from Illinois. He is known for playing Jayne Cobb from Firefly and Serenity, Hal Jordan in various DC cartoons and games and Animal Mother from Full Metal Jacket. He also acted in Independence Day, The Patriot, Predator 2, American Underdog, Superman: ...

Firefly

6. Adam Goldberg

Actor | A Beautiful Mind

An actor by trade but also a filmmaker, musician, and photographer, Adam Goldberg's career has spanned more than three decades comprising a vast resume of eclectic work both on off the screen. From mining the neuroses of characters for both dramatic and comedic effect, to producing work as a ...

All Over the Guy [Gay Movie]

7. Adam J. Harrington

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

Adam J. Harrington was born on November 26, 1972 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Bosch (2014) and Parks and Recreation (2009).

[Gay][Canadian][UoGuelph] Supernatural Whistler

8. Adam Rodriguez

Actor | CSI: Miami

Adam Rodriguez has forged a creative path as an actor, director, and screenwriter across a broad spectrum of television and film. In addition to starring in iconic shows such as the international hit series CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds, Rodriguez is also an executive producer on multiple projects ...

CSI: Miami

9. Adam Senn

Actor | While We're Young

Adam Senn Is an American actor, he was born in Paris, France. Then he was raised in Bridge City, a small town on the southeastern side of Texas. He now resides in Austin, Texas.

Senn was a nationally ranked Amateur golfer growing up. He is the oldest of two sisters. One of which is also a Nationally...

Hit the Floor [Bisexual][Inclusive Series]

10. Adrian Grenier

Actor | The Devil Wears Prada

Adrian Grenier was born on July 10, 1976 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Entourage (2004) and Entourage (2015). He has been married to Jordan Roemmele since June 23, 2022. They have one child.

Entourage

11. Adrian Pasdar

Actor | Carlito's Way

Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (née Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. At the age of 2, his father moved ...

Colony Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Heroes

12. Adrian Paul

Actor | Highlander

With over 30 films and 200 hours of television experience, versatility, discipline and a solid work ethic have been the underpinnings of Adrian's very successful 30-year acting career. Internationally recognized for his role as Duncan Macleod, in Highlander-The Series", Adrian has also produced and...

Highlander

13. Aidan Gillen

Actor | Game of Thrones

Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor. He is best known for portraying Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk (1999), John Boy in the RTÉ Television series ...

Queer as Folk (UK) [Gay] [Gay Series] Game of Thrones

14. Aidan Quinn

Actor | Benny & Joon

Aidan Quinn was born on March 8, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Benny & Joon (1993), Practical Magic (1998) and Flipped (2010). He has been married to Elizabeth Bracco since September 1, 1987. They have two children.

The Book of Daniel [Inclusive Series] An Early Frost [Gay][Gay Movie]

15. Aidan Turner

Actor | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Aidan Turner was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1983. After graduating from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2004, Aidan appeared in a number of stage productions, many with Ireland's national theatre, The Abbey. Such productions included The Plough & The Stars, Romeo & Juliet and A Cry from Heaven. In ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Being Human (UK)

16. Alan Tudyk

Actor | Rogue One

Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up in Plano, where he attended Plano Sr. High. In 1990, he went on to study drama at Lon Morris Jr. College. While there, he was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama. He was also named Most Likely to Succeed and Sophomore Beau. During this ...

Firefly

17. Alec Baldwin

Actor | The Departed

Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae ...

18. Alessandro Juliani

Actor | War for the Planet of the Apes

Alessandro Juliani presently makes his living as an actor, voice actor, singer, composer, and sound designer. He once commanded the Battlestar Galactica for 27 minutes. He frequently lends his voice to the animated programs that your kids/grand-kids/socially awkward uncles currently binge. He was ...

[Gay] Battlestar Galactica

19. Alex Dimitriades

Actor | Head On

Alex Dimitriades was born on December 28, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).

Head On [Gay][Gay Movie] Ghost Ship

20. Alex O'Loughlin

Actor | Hawaii Five-0

The Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin was born in August 1976.

Alex started out his film career in 2004, when he starred in Oyster Farmer (2004) as Jack Flange. The following year, he returned to the big screen as Michael Carter in Feed (2005), a movie that he also co-produced and helped write. Also ...

Moonlight [Vampire]

21. Alex Pettyfer

Actor | Magic Mike

Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Hertfordshire and raised in Windsor. His mother, Lee (Robinson), is an interior designer. His father, Richard Pettyfer, is a fellow actor. His parents divorced and Alex now has a younger half-brother, James, from his mother's re-marriage to a property ...

I Am Number Four [Superhero]

22. Alexander Calvert

Actor | Supernatural

Alexander Calvert was born on July 15, 1990 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Supernatural (2005), The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and Gen V (2023).

Supernatural

23. Alexander Siddig

Actor | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Born in Sudan, Siddig was raised in Britain and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) where he studied acting and theater. Immediately after leaving LAMDA, Sid did a season of theater in Manchester, in addition to performing in various shows in pubs and small theaters. ...

Atlantis (2013) Game of Thrones Star Trek: Deep Space 9 [Gay (Retcon)]

24. Alexander Skarsgård

Actor | The Legend of Tarzan

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet ...

True Blood [Bisexual][Inclusive Series][Vampire]

25. Alexis Denisof

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Alexis Denisof was born on February 25, 1966 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Avengers (2012) and Angel (1999). He has been married to Alyson Hannigan since October 11, 2003. They have two children.

Angel [Team Nerd]

26. Allen Leech

Actor | The Imitation Game

Allen Leech was born on May 18, 1981 in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor and producer, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Downton Abbey (2010). He has been married to Jessica Blair Herman since January 5, 2019.

Downton Abbey The Imitation Game

27. Álvaro Rico

Actor | El Cid

Álvaro Rico was born on August 13, 1996 in Toledo, Spain. He is an actor, known for El Cid (2020), Invasión (2024) and Elite (2018).

Elite [Gay][Inclusive Series]

28. Anderson Cooper

Actor | Chappie

Anderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Chappie (2015), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Anderson Cooper 360° (2003).

[Gay]

29. Andrew J. West

Actor | The Walking Dead

Andrew J. West was born in Merrillville, Indiana and grew up in the nearby town of Lake Station. He was interested in acting from an early age, but he didn't actually get to throw himself into it until he went to Indiana University. At first he studied philosophy and anthropology, steering clear of...

The Walking Dead

30. Andrew Lincoln

Actor | The Walking Dead

Andrew Lincoln is a British actor. Lincoln spent his early childhood in Hull, Yorkshire before his family relocated to Bath, Somerset when he was age 10. He was educated at Beechen Cliff School in Bath, and then the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His father is a civil engineer...

The Walking Dead

31. Andrew McCarthy

Director | Orange Is the New Black

Andrew McCarthy grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, until he was 15, when his family moved to Bernardsville. He attended the Pingry School, a prep school, where he performed in plays and musicals and played basketball. At 18, he went to New York University as a theatre major and wound up as the lead ...

Pretty in Pink [80's Teen]

32. Andrew Scott

Actor | All of Us Strangers

Andrew Scott is an Irish actor who started his career at a very young age. He made his first appearance on television in an advertisement for a brand of porridge at the age of 6.

He was born into an Irish family where his father, Jim, worked in a recruitment agency and his mother, Nora, taught art. ...

[Gay] Handsome Devil [Gay][Gay Movie] Sherlock [Gay?]

33. Andrew Shue

Actor | The Rainmaker

Andrew Shue was born on February 20, 1967 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Rainmaker (1997), Melrose Place (1992) and Gracie (2007). He was previously married to Amy Robach and Jennifer Hageney.

Melrose Place [Inclusive Series]

34. Andy Whitfield

Actor | Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Andy Whitfield was born on October 17, 1971 in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Spartacus (2010), Gabriel (2007) and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011). He was married to Vashti Whitfield. He died on September 11, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Spartacus

35. Anson Mount

Actor | Crossroads

Anson is an American actor, born in Mount Prospect, IL and grew up in White Bluff, Tennessee. His mother is Nancy Smith, a former professional golfer. His father Anson Adams Mount II was one of the original contributing editors to Playboy magazine. Anson has an older brother Anson Adams III and a ...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Trek: Discovery Inhumans

36. Anthony Michael Hall

Actor | War Machine

Anthony Michael Hall was born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His parents are Mercedes Hall, an actress-blues and jazz singer, and Larry Hall, who owned an auto body shop. His stepfather is a show-business manager. His sister, Mary Christian, is also a performer. He has Irish and Italian ancestry. ...

[80's Teen][Skinny Boy turned Hunk] The Breakfast Club The Dead Zone

37. Anthony Head

Actor | Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, north London, England. He grew up in Hampton, near Richmond upon Thames in London. He's the youngest son of Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He is the younger brother of musician/actor Murray ...

Ted Lasso Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Team Nerd]

38. Anthony Rapp

Actor | Rent

Anthony Rapp started his career at the young age of six, and received his first professional job at the age of nine. His breakout came when he originated the role of Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's production of the Broadway musical "Rent". He can also be heard on the original cast recording.

[Gay] Star Trek: Discovery [Gay][Inclusive Series] 13 Reasons Why Rent

39. Anthony Turpel

Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful

Anthony Turpel came to this world on January 26, 2000. He originally hails from Los Angeles, California, USA. At present, he is 21 years old and his birth sign is Aquarius. He has not shared detailed information regarding his family background. However, he has an older sister but her name is not ...

Love, Victor [Gay Series]

40. Arye Gross

Actor | Better Call Saul

Extremely gifted character actor whose face is readily familiar to the public but they can often not remember why. He tends to turn minor supporting roles into perfect studies in human frailty, strength, passion, avarice or anything else demanded by the role. Born on March 17, 1960, in Los Angeles,...

[Gay] Big Eden [Gay][Gay Movie]

41. Asa Butterfield

Actor | Hugo

Asa Butterfield was born in Islington, London, England, to Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He began acting at the age of 8, after a talent spotting casting director saw him at his local after school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. Following on from a couple of small roles in...

Sex Education [Inclusive Series] Ender's Game

42. Balthazar Getty

Actor | Lord of the Flies

Paul Balthazar Getty is an American actor and musician. A member of the Getty family, his acting debut was in Lord of the Flies (1990) as Ralph. He went on to appear in Lost Highway (1997) and had a recurring role as Richard Montana in Charmed (2003-04), Thomas Grace on the American action drama ...

Brothers & Sisters

43. BD Wong

Actor | Jurassic Park

BD Wong was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He made his Broadway debut in "M. Butterfly." He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance. He starred in the ...

[Gay] Mr. Robot [Trans-f] Oz [Inclusive Series]

44. Beau Bridges

Actor | The Fabulous Baker Boys

Beau Bridges was born in Hollywood, and is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. Named Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, his ...

Homeland Stargate Atlantis Stargate SG-1

45. Ben Affleck

Producer | Argo

Benjamin Géza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. Ben has a younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975...

Daredevil Shakespeare in Love Good Will Hunting

46. Ben Aldridge

Actor | Knock at the Cabin

Ben Aldridge was born on November 12, 1985 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Knock at the Cabin (2023), Spoiler Alert (2022) and The Long Call (2021).

Spoiler Alert [Gay][Gay Movie]

47. Ben Kingsley

Actor | Sexy Beast

Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ...

Gondi

48. Ben Whishaw

Actor | Skyfall

Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. He has a twin brother, James. He is of French, German, Russian (...

[Gay] A Very English Scandal [Gay][Gay Movie] Queers [Gay][Gay Mini-Series] London Spy [Gay][Gay Mini-Series]

49. Benedict Cumberbatch

Actor | The Imitation Game

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold ...

Sherlock Imitation Game [Gay]

50. Bill Paxton

Actor | Aliens

Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the son of Mary Lou (Gray) and John Lane Paxton, a businessman and actor (as John Paxton). Bill moved to Los Angeles, California at age eighteen, where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World ...

Edge of Tomorrow Titanic True Lies Aliens

51. Billy Magnussen

Actor | Game Night

William Gregory Magnussen is an American actor. He has been featured in the films Into the Woods (2014), Birth of the Dragon (2016), Game Night (2018), and Aladdin (2019), and has had supporting television roles in Get Shorty (2017) and Maniac (2018). In 2021, Magnussen starred in the sci-fi series...

Tell Me a Story Manic Into the Woods As the World Turns

52. Billy Zane

Actor | Titanic

William George Zane, better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, to Thalia (Colovos) and William Zane, both of Greek ancestry. His parents were amateur actors and managed a medical technical school. Billy has an older sister, actress and singer Lisa Zane. Billy ...

Titanic

53. Bj Gruber

Actor | The Queens Project

Bj Gruber was born on September 16, 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Queens Project (2015), Younger (2015) and Alex Strangelove (2018).

Daddy Hunt [Gay][Gay Web-Series]

54. Bobby Cannavale

Actor | The Station Agent

In both career and in real life, Bobby Cannavale tends to choose the unconventional way of doing things. In the beginning, his decisions may have cost the dark, swarthily good-looking actor some acting roles and/or good-paying parts but, in the end, his strong work ethic and sense of self, despite ...

Will & Grace [Gay][Gay Series]

55. Brad Pitt

Actor | Fight Club

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri to Jane Etta Pitt (née Hillhouse), a school counselor & William Alvin "Bill" Pitt, a truck company manager. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student ...

56. Bradley Cooper

Actor | A Star Is Born

Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...

57. Bradley James

Actor | The Liberator

British-American actor, Bradley James, won his first role on the BBC pilot Dis/Connected. Show creators were so impressed with his work that they would go on to cast him as the young King Arthur in the hit show Merlin (2008) which aired on BBC & NBC. Of the eventual cast, James was the only cast ...

Merlin

58. Brandon Routh

Actor | Superman Returns

Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many ...

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59. Brendan Fraser

Actor | The Mummy

Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents Carol Mary (Genereux), a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a journalist and travel executive. He is of Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry. As his parents frequently moved, Brendan can claim ...

The Mummy Blast from the Past Gods and Monsters [Gay Movie] The Twilight of the Golds [Gay][Gay Movie] School Ties

60. Brent Antonello

Actor | S.W.A.T.

Brent Antonello was born on August 25, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for S.W.A.T. (2017), A Jazzman's Blues (2022) and Hit the Floor (2013).

Hit the Floor [Gay][Inclusive Series]

61. Bret Harrison

Actor | Orange County

Bret Harrison was born on April 6, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Orange County (2002), Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011) and The O.C. (2003). He has been married to Lauren Zelman since March 25, 2012.

Reaper

62. Brett Dalton

Actor | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward in ABC's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a ...

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

63. Brian Austin Green

Actor | Beverly Hills, 90210

Brian Austin Green was born Brian Green on July 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, California to Joyce Green (née Klein) and George Green. He has a brother, Keith, and a sister, Lorelei. Brian's father was a Country & Western artist and used to frequently take him along to gigs and soon got him interested in...

[80's Teen][Skinny Boy turned Hunk] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Beverly Hills, 90210

64. Brian Geraghty

Actor | The Hurt Locker

Originally from New Jersey, Brian Geraghty graduated from The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre and then began his professional career in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. He has previously enjoyed being a surf instructor and continues to surf in his free time. He is perhaps best ...

The Fugitive The Alienist

65. Brian J. Smith

Actor | Stargate Universe

Brian J. Smith was born on October 12, 1981, in Dallas, Texas, USA, as Brian Jacob Smith. He is an actor who is known forStargate Universe (2009), Red Faction: Origins (2011), and Hate Crime (2005). During June 2015, he played Will Gorski, one of the lead characters on the Netflix original series ...

[Gay] Sense8 [Inclusive Series] SGU Stargate Universe

66. Brian Jordan Alvarez

Actor | M3GAN

Born to a Colombian mother and an American father in New York City in 1987, Brian and his family moved to the sticks of Tennessee when he was just 4. He was raised in this rural environment, often visiting extended family in Colombia and Spain (his maternal grandfather was Spanish). Brian left home...

[Gay] Will & Grace [Gay][Gay Series] Special [Gay][Gay Series]

67. Brian Sheppard

Actor | FBI

Brian Sheppard is known for FBI (2018), The Walking Dead (2010) and The Blacklist (2013).

Beautiful Something [Gay][Gay Moive]

68. Bruce Davison

Actor | X-Men

The award-worthy actor, now enjoying an over five decade career, has a resume that includes everything from Shakespeare to Seinfeld -- from the villainous Senator on Ozark to the wise judge on Lincoln Lawyer.

Born on June 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Clair, an architect and ...

Longtime Companion [Gay][Gay Moive]

69. Bruce Willis

Actor | Die Hard

Actor and musician Bruce Willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Collectively, he has appeared in films that have grossed in excess of $2.5 billion USD.

Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany,...

The Fifth Element Die Hard The Six Sense

70. Cameron Graham

Actor | Paradise Falls

Cameron Graham is known for Paradise Falls (2001), Goosebumps (1995) and PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).

Paradise Falls [Gay][Inclusive Series]

71. Cameron Monaghan

Actor | The Giver

Cameron Monaghan was born in Santa Monica, California. Cameron's debut TV role as "Winthrop Paroo" in The Music Man (2003) was originally played by Ron Howard in The Music Man (1962). Cameron began his acting career at 5 years old in commercials. At age 7, he began appearing on stage as Stuart ...

Shameless [Gay][Inclusive Series]

72. Campbell Scott

Actor | Big Night

Campbell Scott is an American actor, producer and director. His roles include Steve Dunne in Singles, Mark Usher in House of Cards, Joseph Tobin in Damages, and Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of ...

Longtime Companion [Gay][Gay Movie]

73. Carlos Cuevas

Actor | Ventdelplà

Carlos Cuevas was born on December 27, 1995 in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for Ventdelplà (2005), Stories to Stay Awake (2021) and The Ministry of Time (2015).

Merlí. Sapere Aude [Gay][Gay Series] Someone Has To Die [Gay][Gay Movie]

74. Casper Van Dien

Actor | Starship Troopers

Casper Van Dien's breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi film Starship Troopers (1997). Still one of the most talked about films of 1997 that has one of the largest cult followings in film history. He was also in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow (1999), as ...

Starship Troopers

75. Chad Allen

Actor | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Chad Allen was born on June 5, 1974 in Cerritos, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), TerrorVision (1986) and Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986).

[Gay] Ice Blues [Gay][Gay Movie] On the Other Hand, Death [Gay][Gay Movie] Shock to the System [Gay][Gay Movie] Third Man Out [Gay][Gay Movie] Star Trek: Next Generation [Boyhood Crush]

76. Chandler Riggs

Actor | The Walking Dead

Chandler Riggs was born on June 27, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Chandler is an actor and producer, known for The Walking Dead (2010), A Million Little Things (2018) and Only (2019).

The Walking Dead

77. Channing Tatum

Actor | 21 Jump Street

Channing Tatum was born in a small town, Cullman, Alabama, 50 miles north of Birmingham. He is the son of Kay (Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Matthew Tatum, who worked in construction. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in ...

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78. Charlie Barnett

Actor | Men in Black³

Charlie Barnett was born on February 4, 1988 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black³ (2012), Private Romeo (2011) and Russian Doll (2019).

Tales of the City [Gay][Gay Mini-series] Private Romeo [Gay][Gay Movie]

79. Charlie Carver

Actor | Ratched

Charlie Carver was born in San Francisco, California.

At a young age, Charlie moved up to a small town in the Napa Valley. It was there in school that Charlie had his first exposure to acting. He went on to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy, ACT San Francisco, and the University of Southern ...

[Gay][Twin - Max Carver] I Am Michael [Gay][Gay Movie]

80. Charlie Cox

Actor | The Theory of Everything

Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. (Harley) and Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox, a publisher. He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from several prominent forebears (Baronets of Agnew and Carnegie, an Earl of Findlater, and a Colonial Governor of ...

The Defenders [Superhero] Daredevil [Superhero]

81. Charlie David

Producer | Dating Unlocked

Charlie David is a producer/director with his company Border2Border Entertainment which produces and promotes a unique brand of award-winning, critically acclaimed film, television and digital projects for diverse, under-served audiences made by people with marginalized lived experience - 2SLGBTQIA...

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82. Charlie Weber

Actor | The Painter

Charles weber is an American actor and former model. In 2014, Weber began starring as Frank Delfino in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder. Weber was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He dropped out of college after a year and moved to New York City when he was 19 years old to ...

How to Get Away with Murder [Inclusive Series]

83. Cheyenne Jackson

Actor | American Horror Story

Cheyenne David Jackson is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings.

After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson ...

[Gay]

84. Chord Overstreet

Actor | Glee

Chord Overstreet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Julie (Miller), a make-up artist, and Paul Overstreet, a country musician and songwriter whose own father was a pastor. Chord and his five siblings were raised in a creative and music-filled environment, with their father highly involved in the ...

Glee [Inclusive Series] 4th Man Out [Gay Movie]

85. Chris Carmack

Actor | The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

Chris Carmack was born on December 22, 1980 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009), Lovewrecked (2005) and Shark Night (2011). He has been married to Erin Carmack since October 19, 2018. They have two children.

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86. Chris Hemsworth

Actor | Snow White and the Huntsman

Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. His brothers are actors, Liam Hemsworth & Luke Hemsworth; he is of Dutch (from his immigrant maternal ...

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87. Chris Evans

Actor | The Avengers

Christopher Robert Evans is an American actor, film producer, and director. Evans began his acting career in typical fashion: performing in school productions and community theatre.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa (Capuano), who worked at the Concord Youth Theatre, and G. ...

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88. Chris O'Donnell

Actor | Batman & Robin

Christopher Eugene O'Donnell was born on June 26th, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, to Julie Ann (Rohs) and William Charles O'Donnell, Sr., who managed a CBS radio station, WBBM-AM. He is the youngest child in his family, with four sisters and two brothers. His father had Irish ancestry and his ...

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89. Chris Pine

Actor | Star Trek

Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from ...

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90. Chris Potter

Actor | X-Men '97

Toronto native, Chris Potter, is a veteran of the film & television industry.

Having appeared in over 450 episodes of various programs (including the Lead of 8 television series), in 10 feature films, in excess of 20 TV movies, and having directed 15 television episodes, Chris is without a doubt one...

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91. Chris Pratt

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt was born on June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, to Kathleen Louise (Indahl), who worked at a supermarket, and Daniel Clifton Pratt, who remodeled houses. He is of mostly Norwegian descent. He graduated from Lake Stevens High...

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92. Chris Salvatore

Actor | Eating Out: The Open Weekend

Chris Salvatore grew up in Richboro, Pennsylvania, a small town outside Philadelphia. He started his career in entertainment as a singer/songwriter. In 2005 he studied vocal performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His music has been featured on MTV and is available in online music stores...

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93. Christian Bale

Actor | The Dark Knight

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries ...

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94. Christian Campbell

Actor | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

A US, Canadian and UK citizen, Christian was born in Toronto Ontario to Marnie Neve, an Amsterdam-born psychologist and yoga instructor, and Gerry Campbell, a Glasgow-born english and drama teacher. He is an actor, producer and director known for the Showtime Emmy Award winning movie Reefer Madness...

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95. Christian Kane

Actor | Just Married

Christian Kane was born in Dallas, Texas. Christian and his family moved around a lot throughout the South before settling down in Norman, Oklahoma. Christian attended the University of Oklahoma where he had plans to major in Art History. However, Christian wanted to try out acting, so he took his ...

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96. Christian Slater

Actor | Very Bad Things

Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, to Michael Hawkins, a well-known soap actor, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), a casting agent. Christian started in show business early, appearing on the soap opera The Edge of Night (1956) in 1976 at the age of 7. He ...

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97. Christopher Atkins

Actor | The Blue Lagoon

Christopher Atkins was born on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Blue Lagoon (1980), The Pirate Movie (1982) and A Night in Heaven (1983). He was previously married to Lyn Barron.

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98. Christopher Gorham

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

Christopher Gorham was born in Fresno, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Insatiable (2018) and Covert Affairs (2010). He has been married to Anel Lopez Gorham since January 22, 2000. They have three children.

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99. Christopher Meloni

Actor | Man of Steel

Blessed with a piercing, blue-eyed glint, brawny looks, cocky "tough guy" stance and effortless charisma, TV's Christopher Meloni has grabbed audiences' attention, male and female alike, finding breakthrough small screen stardom playing both sides of the law. Audiences first were taken in by his ...

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100. Christopher Reeve

Actor | Superman

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his ...

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