Black Actors

1. Brad James

In the span of just a few short years, Brad James has gone from US Marine to one of the most exciting faces in television and film today. Although widely praised for his comedic role as 'Todd' on the hit series "Tyler Perry's For Better Or Worse," Brad has shown himself to be much more than just a ...

2. E. Roger Mitchell

Actor | The Equalizer

E. Roger Mitchell is a Miami, Florida native. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Claflin College, the class of 1993. Roger then completed the Alliance Theatre Professional Internship c/o 96' and immediately earned his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from CUNY Brooklyn College, the class of 1999. ...

3. Sean Blakemore

Actor | The Quad

Sean Blakemore was born on August 10, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Quad (2017), Bosch (2014) and American Crime (2015). He has been married to Nadyia Jones since June 19, 2010. They have one child.

4. Anton Peeples

Actor | Running Out Of Time

Anton Peeples is known for Running Out Of Time (2018), Deadly Desire (2023) and The Contract.

5. Eddie Murphy

Actor | The Nutty Professor

Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a ...

6. Denzel Washington

Actor | Fences

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born on December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, Lennis, from Georgia, and a Pentecostal minister father, Denzel Washington, Sr., from Virginia. After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at ...

7. Omar Epps

Actor | House M.D.

Omar Epps is an American actor, starring on the ABC drama Resurrection (2013).

Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised by his mother, Bonnie Maria Epps, an elementary school principal. No stranger to the big screen, Epps has appeared in lead roles in feature films, including Paramount's ...

8. Stephen Bishop

Actor | Moneyball

Stephen C. Bishop is an American actor and retired baseball player. Bishop attended the University of California, Riverside, where he played baseball for the Highlanders from 1991-1992. After college he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves and played in 20 games for Atlanta's ...

9. Henry Simmons

Actor | Cherish the Day

Henry Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut, one of three children to Aurelia, a school teacher, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS agent. One of his sisters is his twin. Simmons earned a basketball scholarship at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. He graduated with a business degree and ...

10. B.J. Britt

Actor | Peaceful Warrior

B.J. Britt was born on April 20, 1982 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Peaceful Warrior (2006), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Vampires Suck (2010).

11. D.B. Woodside

Actor | Lucifer

David Bryan Woodside (born July 25, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as the bass singer Melvin Franklin in The Temptations, Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm Franks in Single Ladies, Dr. Joseph Prestridge in Parenthood, the angel Amenadiel in ...

12. Blair Underwood

Actor | Deep Impact

A true multi-hyphenate, Blair Underwood is enjoying success in film, television and theatre, as an actor, director and producer. Underwood recently returned to Broadway starring opposite David Alan Grier in the Pulitzer Prize winning drama "A Solider's Play" for director Kenny Leon and the ...

13. Jamie Foxx

Actor | Collateral

Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer and comedian. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for his work in the biographical film Ray (2004). The same year, he was nominated for the Academy...

14. D.C. Young Fly

Actor | #DigitalLivesMatter

D.C. Young Fly was born on May 2, 1992. He is an actor and producer, known for #DigitalLivesMatter (2016), Armed (2018) and Da 'Partments (2023).

15. Samuel L. Jackson

Actor | Pulp Fiction

Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), ...

16. Tyler Perry

Writer | Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Perry was born and raised in New Orleans, to Willie Maxine (Campbell) and Emmitt Perry, Sr. His mother was a church-goer and took Perry along with her once a week. His father was a carpenter and they had a very strained and abusive relationship, which led Perry to suffer from depression as a ...

17. Ernie Hudson

Actor | Ghostbusters

As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short stories, poems and songs, always thinking that his words might one day come to life on stage. After a short stint in the Marine Corps, he moved to Detroit where he became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest ...

18. John Salley

Actor | Confessions of a Shopaholic

John Salley is an American retired professional basketball player, and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises, as well as the first player (and only one of two, the other being Tim Duncan) in the NBA to win a championship in three decades.

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19. Laz Alonso

Actor | Avatar

Chosen as one of Variety's "Top Ten Actors to Watch" and part of the new breed of leading men in Hollywood, Laz Alonso is starring in Amazon Prime's series THE BOYS. He can also be seen playing opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in their new series LA'S FINEST. He previously starred opposite...

20. Orlando Jones

Actor | Evolution

Orlando Jones was born on April 10, 1968 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Evolution (2001), The Time Machine (2002) and Drumline (2002). He has been married to Jacqueline Staph since January 2, 2009. They have two children.

21. Lamorne Morris

Actor | New Girl

Lamorne Morris is an American actor, comedian and television personality. He is best known for playing Winston in the Fox sitcom New Girl. As a game show host, he hosted the Cartoon Network game show BrainRush. He also worked for BET in the past. He is Originally from Chicago, before wanting to ...

22. T. Murph

Actor | Woke

Acclaimed stand-up comedian and actor T. Murph-a fixture of the famed Chicago comedy scene-is now earning raves for his hysterical performance as 'Clovis' on Hulu's bold new comedy series, Woke, about the inner circle of a cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected and ...

23. J.B. Smoove

Actor | Spider-Man: Far from Home

Jerry Angelo Brooks is an American comic actor and writer who acted in various works including Spider-Man: Far From Home and No Way Home, Curb Your Enthusiasm, High on Life, Barbershop: The Next Cut, Mr. Deeds, Harley Quinn, Def Comedy Jam and Saturday Night Live. He's been married to his wife ...

24. Jensen Atwood

Actor | The Wrong Housesitter

Jensen Atwood - played love interest to Oscar® Winner Halle Berry in Oprah Winfrey's Their Eyes Were Watching God, while working alongside the legendary and Academy Award® nominated Ruby Dee, as the unforgettable Johnny Taylor.

Historically Atwood, played a series regular in two groundbreaking ...

25. Daniel Kaluuya

Actor | Get Out

Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor and writer. He is best known for Get Out (2017), Black Panther (2018) and for portraying Fred Hampton in Judas & The Black Messiah (2021).

He had a supporting role in Sicario (2015).

He also starred in the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits".

For his work in...

26. Sean Patrick Thomas

Actor | Till

Sean Patrick Thomas' extensive body of work includes the critically acclaimed features Chinonye Chukwu's "Till", Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" with Denzel Washington, and Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain" with Hugh Jackman. Among countless other memorable films such as the iconic "Cruel ...

27. LaKeith Stanfield

Actor | Sorry to Bother You

LaKeith Lee Stanfield is an actor and rapper from Victorville, California. At the age of fifteen, LaKeith began attending the John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center in Orange County. A few years later, he auditioned for Destin Cretton's then college thesis film Short Term 12 (2008). Later, the ...

28. Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Actor | Luce

Kelvin Harrison Jr. was born on July 23, 1994 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Luce (2019), Monsters and Men (2018) and It Comes at Night (2017).

29. Idris Elba

Actor | Beasts of No Nation

An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped...

30. John David Washington

Actor | Tenet

John David Washington is an American actor, producer, and former professional football player. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an Undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as the running back for the United ...

31. Daveed Diggs

Actor | Hamilton

Daveed Daniele Diggs is an actor, singer, producer, writer and rapper. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping. Diggs originated the role of, and won a Grammy and Tony for, the Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the 2015 musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

32. Marlon Wayans

Actor | White Chicks

Marlon Wayans is an American actor, writer and comedian. He is known for playing Tyrone C. Love in Requiem for a Dream, Shorty Meeks from Scary Movie, Marcus Anthony Copeland II from White Chicks and Thunder from Marmaduke. He played Drake Winston/Robin in deleted scenes of Batman Returns and ...

33. Aldis Hodge

Actor | Black Adam

Aldis Hodge is a SAG Award-winning actor, who has built a dynamic career as a versatile performer shining in roles in both film and television. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Noah in the WGN hit series Underground (2016), starring alongside Jurnee Smollett and Christopher Meloni. ...

34. Keith David

Actor | The Princess and the Frog

Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. He starred in the recently concluded TV series "Greenleaf" for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Upcoming films include "Horizon Line" with Allison Williams ("Get Out") and "...

35. David Ajala

Actor | Jupiter Ascending

David Ajala was born on May 21, 1986 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Jupiter Ascending (2015), Furious 6 (2013) and The Dark Knight (2008).

36. Michael Kenneth Williams

Actor | The Wire

Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ...

37. Forest Whitaker

Actor | The Last King of Scotland

Forest Steven Whitaker has packaged a king-size talent into his hulking 6' 2", 220 lb. frame. He won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland (2006), and has also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. He is the fourth African-American male to...

38. Andrew Bachelor

Actor | When We First Met

Over the last few years, Andrew Bachelor, better known as King Bach, has quickly parlayed from one of the most influential names on the internet to being an in-demand actor, producer, and content creator. His comedy has spawned national catchphrases, captured a global audience, and has launched him...

39. Wesley Snipes

Actor | Blade

Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Marian (Long), a teacher's assistant, and SMSGT Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that dance and the theatre were to be his career. He attended ...

40. Jessie T. Usher

Actor | The Boys

Jessie was born in a leap year on 2/29/92. He leap his way through school earning academic excellence from elementary to college as a top honor student. He graduated high school as class salutatorian before moving straight to the Dean's List in college, studying culinary arts and earning the honor ...

41. Omari Hardwick

Actor | Kick-Ass

Omari Latif Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Joyce (Johnson) and Clifford Hardwick III, and grew up in Decatur, GA. His parents gave him a name to set a precedent, "Omari" meaning "most high," and "Latif" meaning "gentle." He shares, "I in no way believe that I am the highest or most high...

42. Craig Robinson

Actor | This Is the End

Craig Robinson is an African-American actor, singer, musician and comedian who is known for portraying Darryl Philbin from The Office, LeVar Brown from The Cleveland Show, Doug Judy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cookie from Shrek Forever After, himself from This Is The End, and Nick Webber-Agnew from ...

43. Dulé Hill

Actor | Psych

Dulé Hill can currently be seen starring as the patriarch Bill Williams in ABC's re-imagining of "The Wonder Years". Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, the Peabody Award winning, "The Wonder Years" is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic ...

44. James Earl Jones

Actor | Rogue One

Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred ...

45. Lance Reddick

Actor | John Wick

Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden ...

46. Omar Benson Miller

Actor | Ballers

Omar Benson Miller was born on October 7, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ballers (2015), 8 Mile (2002) and Miracle at St. Anna (2008).

47. Robert Ri'chard

Actor | Coach Carter

Robert Ri'chard was born on January 7, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Coach Carter (2005), House of Wax (2005) and One on One (2001).

48. Michael Jai White

Actor | Black Dynamite

Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White ...

49. Isaiah Washington

Actor | Grey's Anatomy

Isaiah Washington was born on August 3, 1963 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), Ghost Ship (2002) and Romeo Must Die (2000). He has been married to Jenisa Marie Garland since February 14, 1996. They have three children.

50. Richard T. Jones

Actor | Event Horizon

Richard Timothy Jones is a American actor. He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998-2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011-2014), ...

51. Wood Harris

Actor | Remember the Titans

Harris was born Sherwin David Harris in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Mattie Harris. However, he works under his nickname, "Wood". Attended New York University Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School. Has performed in many films and various stage productions including plays by August Wilson, ...

52. Mehcad Brooks

Actor | Desperate Housewives

From bringing dynamic characters to life on screen to producing and writing films, award winning actor Mehcad Brooks has become known in the entertainment industry for his raw and refined talent, charisma, and moving presence. This year, Mehcad can be seen starring as Jackson 'Jax' Briggs, a ...

53. Andra Fuller

Actor | The L.A. Complex

Andra Fuller is an American actor, born and raised in Houston, TX. While in Texas, he was a scholarship football player at Baylor University before jump-starting his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian. Shortly after moving to Hollywood, Andra booked several national commercials and guest ...

54. Columbus Short

Actor | The Losers

Born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 19, 1982, Columbus Keith Short, Jr., started entertaining at the age of three, by putting on shows for his folks' enjoyment. Whether impersonating relatives, dancing or just making people laugh, everyone sensed something special about the boy. Fortunately,...

55. RonReaco Lee

Actor | Glory

RonReaco Lee was born August 27, 1976 in Decatur Illinois. He is an actor who has appeared in Glory (1989), Guess who (2005), Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Sister, Sister (1994-1999), Survivor's Remorse (2014), and Moesha (1996-2001). He has been married since 2010 to Sheana Freeman and ...

56. Rotimi

Actor | Divergent

Rotimi was born on November 30, 1988 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Divergent (2014), Power (2014) and Coming 2 America (2021).

57. Larenz Tate

Actor | Crash

Larenz Tate was born on the west side of Chicago to Larry and Peggy Tate, the youngest of three brothers. His brothers are actors Larron Tate and Lahmard J. Tate. In 1984, Larenz and his family moved to California. It was while living in California that Larenz's parents got him and his brothers ...

58. Jerry MacKinnon

Actor | Sleepy Hollow

Jerry MacKinnon is known for Sleepy Hollow (2013), Imperfections (2018) and Masters of the Air (2024).

59. Peter Parros

Actor | Real Genius

"A native of Brooklyn NY, and an Entertainment Industry veteran, with a career spanning more than 30 years, Peter Parros stars as ' David Harrington ' of "Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots" (OWN TV). Parros is also known for his longtime role as ' Dr. Ben Harris ' of "As the World Turns" (...

60. Eltony Williams

Actor | If Loving You Is Wrong

Eltony Williams is known for If Loving You Is Wrong (2014), Designated Survivor (2016) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013).

61. Reno Wilson

Actor | Mike & Molly

Roy Reno Wilson is an American actor from Brooklyn who is known for playing Howard from The Cosby Show, Officer Carl McMillan in Mike & Molly, Detective Tom Selway from Blind Justice and for voicing various Cybertronians in the Transformers film franchise. He has two children with his wife Coco ...

62. Brandon Micheal Hall

Actor | Search Party

Brandon Micheal Hall was born on February 3, 1993 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Search Party (2016), God Friended Me (2018) and The Mayor (2017).

63. Thomas Q. Jones

Actor | Straight Outta Compton

Thomas Q. Jones is a captivating force on and off the field. While best known as an unstoppable all-time leading running back that played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Jones has turned his post-NFL focus to the world of acting in both film and television, and the world of ...

64. Jimmy Jean-Louis

Actor | Tears of the Sun

Jimmy Jean-Louis led a simple Life in the slums of Haiti until the age of 12, when he moved to Paris.

Jimmy worked for 3 years in a musical theater in Spain "La Belle Époque" before embarking on a successful modeling career in France, Spain, Italy, South Africa and England.

He moved to Los Angeles in...

65. Glenn Plummer

Actor | Strange Days

On a foundation of talent, unbridled dedication and a passionate mindset, Glenn Plummer has enjoyed a successful acting career that spans three decades. He has starred in such feature films as, Gifted, Saw II (2005), Dennis Hopper's Colors (1988), Menace II Society (1993), Showgirls (1995), The ...

66. Elliot Knight

Actor | The Boys

Originally from Birmingham, UK, Knight's acting career across TV, Film and Games spans the Atlantic and many famed titles in both the US and UK markets. Trained at The Manchester School of Theatre, Knight kick-started his professional career winning his first role as 'Sinbad' in the UK adventure ...

67. Jackie Long

Actor | ATL

Jackie Long was born on October 23, 1981 in Pasadena, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for ATL (2006), The Comebacks (2007) and Idlewild (2006).

68. Obba Babatundé

Actor | Life

Obba Babatundé is an actor, singer, dancer, director, writer and producer. Obba's breadth of work is known worldwide by audiences of all ages, and his face is one of the most recognizable in the entertainment industry. His career spans over 4 decades and he is a unique breed in today's industry as ...

69. Darrin Dewitt Henson

Actor | Tekken

Biography April 2019

Darrin Henson is a three-time award-nominated actor , one-time award-nominated author and MTV choreography award-winner. Henson won the coveted MTV choreography award for NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye."

Henson can be seen in such films as The Express in the role of Jim Brown, Tekken in ...

70. Willie Taylor

Actor | Mafietta: A House Divided

Willie Taylor is known for Mafietta: A House Divided, 3rd Degree (2023) and Fire. He has been married to Lashanda Niyana Taylor since December 29, 2007. They have two children.

71. Tyson Beckford

Actor | Into the Blue

Tyson Beckford was born on December 19, 1970 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Into the Blue (2005), Biker Boyz (2003) and Zoolander (2001).

72. Michael Bolwaire

Actor | All the Queen's Men

Michael Bolwaire is known for All the Queen's Men (2021), Kinky (2018) and Chocolate City 3: Live Tour (2022).

73. Damon Wayans

Writer | My Wife and Kids

A tall (6'2"), sly, cueball-domed comedian of film and television satire, Damon Wayans hit outrageous 90's TV stardom playing various wise guys and streetwise slick characters on older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans' landmark, black-oriented TV sketch comedy In Living Color (1990). The show was pretty...

74. Robert Christopher Riley

Actor | The Bourne Legacy

Robert Christopher Riley was born on October 11, 1980 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Bourne Legacy (2012), Dynasty (2017) and Professor Mack (2019).

75. McKinley Freeman

Actor | End of Watch

McKinley Freeman was born on June 9, 1973 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for End of Watch (2012), Crosstown (2013) and Delta Farce (2007).

76. Ginuwine

Soundtrack | Honey

Ginuwine is a Washington, DC-based contemporary soul artist who released his debut album, "Ginuwine: The Bachelor'' on 8th Oct 1996 to great acclaim. It had hit song "Pony". 100% Ginuwine followed on 16 March 1999 generating the hits "So Anxious", " None Of Ur Friends Business", and "Same Ol G". ...

77. Charles Michael Davis

Actor | The Originals

Charles Michael Davis is an American actor, director, model and photographer from Dayton, Ohio.. He was born on December 1st, 1984 to an African American father and Filipino mother. Charles got his start with the talent agency Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC). As an actor, he is best ...

78. Terayle Hill

Actor | Judas and the Black Messiah

Terayle is an American Entertainer and Entrepreneur. He was born in Pomona, California in 1994 and raised in Moreno Valley, California - before venturing over to Atlanta, Georgia where he and graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts - for Television and Film. He's ...

79. Eme Ikwuakor

Actor | Inhumans

Eme Ikwuakor (pronounced Ick-Walker) will be seen next starring opposite Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson in the Roland Emmerich Sci Fi film, Moonfall set to release in theaters on February 4th.

Ikwuakor is best known for playing 'Gorgon', one of the leads on ABC's "Marvel's Inhumans". Some of his ...

80. Darius McCrary

Actor | Family Matters

Darius McCrary is best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the long-running television series "Family Matters". He began his career in Hollywood at the age of nine and has continued to provide performance excellence in multiple films, television, theater, and music projects.

McCrary has starred ...

81. Michael Island

Actor | The Chi

The story of Michael Island's life, could be a movie in itself! Michael went from working as a Security Guard on the production set of Showtime's "The Chi" to actually starring in the series! When the Producers were looking to cast someone for the iconic role of "Big Mike" aka "The Boogeyman" a ...

82. Terrell Carter

Actor | Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Terrell Carter has become a major rising force in entertainment as an actor-singer-songwriter, making him a true triple-threat. Recently (2017) staring in the critically acclaimed and very popular Fox drama series Empire alongside Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard ...

83. Tallie L. Brinson

Actor | Endless Love

Tallie L. Brinson is an Actor, Director, Dancer, Singer, and Musician residing in Hollywood, California. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Atlanta Georgia, Tallie has become a talented and credited artist in entertainment. His claim to fame was being a top 4 finalist on MTV's "...

84. Tyler James Williams

Actor | Dear White People

Tyler James Williams is an American actor, most recognizable for having played the title character of the Chris Rock-inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005) and songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine (2012). He became known for playing the lead role in the show ...

85. Miles Stroter

Actor | South Side

A native of the Southside of Chicago, Miles Stroter is a 12-year veteran actor and producer, having starred in a myriad of television series and movies such as HBO's Insecure, Chicago Fire, BET's The Quad, Southside and Dutch. Miles most recently appeared on the Starz series BFM and has two feature...

86. Quentin Plair

Actor | Tiny Beautiful Things

Quentin Plair was born in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Tiny Beautiful Things (2023), Welcome to Chippendales (2022) and The Good Lord Bird (2020).

87. Darren Cain

Actor | Die for Love

Darren Sirell Cain is an American actor and producer whose credits in top-rated television and independent features span broadcast & cable TV and streaming platforms.

Cain will next be seen starring in the leading role of Senior Special Agent Jason Cole in the feature action-thriller Rift, set to ...

88. Gary Dourdan

Actor | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

From the time he was a young lad, Gary Dourdan knew that he wanted to be an actor. Despite a myriad of interests, which included music, athletics and even break dancing, Dourdan focused much of his passion centered on acting. His determination, of course, eventually paid off - after an increasing ...

89. Dewshane Williams

Actor | Defiance

Dewshane Williams is known for Defiance (2013), The Story of Luke (2012) and The Expanse (2015).

90. Tip 'T.I.' Harris

Actor | Ant-Man

T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Violeta Morgan and Clifford "Buddy" Harris, Sr. He is also known as T.I.P. and "Rubberband Man". T.I. is from the streets of Westside Bankhead Zone 1 in Atlanta. His original stage name, T.I.P., it stems from ...

91. LL Cool J

Actor | Deep Blue Sea

L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr.

Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their ...

92. Bumper Robinson

Actor | Enemy Mine

Larry C. Robinson II is an American actor known for voicing Damas from Jak 3, Cyborg from Justice League Doom, Dwight Conrad from Futurama, Clarence The So Fine, Bumblebee and Blitzwing from Transformers Animated, Falcon from Avengers Assemble and the Chipmunks from Brother Bear. He is married to ...

93. Luke James

Actor | Star

Luke James was born on June 13, 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Star (2016), Black Nativity (2013) and Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018).

94. Stephan James

Actor | Race

Stephan James has quickly established himself as an incredibly dynamic lead talent in both film and television. James, a native of Canada, has held the honor of portraying several real-life figures in African American history. He starred as Olympics hero Jesse Owens in Race, directed by Stephen ...

95. Phil Morris

Actor | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Phillip Morris is an African-American actor from Ohio who is known for playing Jackie Chiles from Seinfeld. He is also known for playing Dr. Joshua Sweet from Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Merc from Ratchet: Deadlocked, Martian Manhunter from Smallville, Silas Stone from Doom Patrol, Vandal Savage ...

96. Michael Beach

Actor | Aquaman

Born and raised in Roxbury, a Boston neighborhood, by a single mom with four children, Beach was an athlete who never expected to be an actor. After performing in a few plays at Noble and Greenough School, he auditioned for, got accepted to and later graduated from the prestigious Juilliard School ...

97. Cory Hardrict

Actor | American Sniper

Cory Hardrict was born on November 9, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for American Sniper (2014), Brotherly Love (2015) and November Criminals (2017). He was previously married to Tia Mowry.

98. Kareem J. Grimes

Actor | All American

Kareem J. Grimes is known for All American (2018), The Vince Staples Show (2024) and S.W.A.T. (2017).

99. Aaron Bledsoe

Actor | S.W.A.T.

Aaron Bledsoe is known for S.W.A.T. (2017), Scorpion (2014) and Snowfall (2017).

100. Pooch Hall

Actor | The Game

Pooch Hall was born on February 8, 1976, in Brockton, Massachusetts. There he played football, ran track, and boxed. Pooch won the Southern New England golden gloves in 1994. He started acting at the age of 21. He started in commercials and then made his debut in the film Lift (2001), playing ...