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Dennis Hopper filmography

Dennis Hopper filmography: 82 AFI-cataloged titles by the American actor-director (1936-2010), from Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Easy Rider (1969) to Blue Velvet, Speed, and posthumous releases.

Deon Richmond

Deon Richmond (born 1978, New York City) is an American actor and producer, Kenny on The Cosby Show (1986-1992), later Tyson Fox in Scream 3, Malik in Not Another Teen Movie, and Mini Cochran in Van Wilder.

Dev (Bengali actor)

Dev (দেব), born Deepak Adhikari (দীপক অধিকারী) in 1982, is a Bengali film actor, producer and Trinamool Congress MP from Ghatal; star of Chander Pahar, Zulfiqar and Projapoti.

Dev Anand (देव आनंद)

Dev Anand (देव आनंद), born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (1923–2011), was a Hindi film actor, producer, director, and Navketan Films co-founder; star of Guide, Baazi, and Jewel Thief, and winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Dev Anand filmography

Dev Anand filmography: the Hindi films of actor-director Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (1923-2011), Navketan Films founder, from Hum Ek Hain (1946) to Chargesheet (2011), including Guide, Jewel Thief, Johny Mera Naam and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

Devan (ദേവൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ) (actor)

Devan (ദേവൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ), born 1954 in Thrissur, is a Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu film and television actor and politician; producer of Vellam (1985), villain in Baashha and 8 Vijay films, 2004 Kerala Peoples Party by-election candidate, and 2025 AMMA presidential contender.

Devaraj

Devaraj (ದೇವರಾಜ್), the "Dynamic Hero" of Kannada cinema, is a veteran actor in over 200 films across Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil, a Karnataka State Award winner for Veerappan (1991), and father of actor Prajwal Devaraj.

Devayani (தேவயானி) (actress)

Devayani (தேவயானி), born Sushma in 1974, is a Tamil film and television actress; breakthrough Kadhal Kottai (1996), lead in Kolangal, married director Rajakumaran, now directing shorts.

Devika

Devika (Prameela Devi, 1943–2002) was a Tamil and Telugu film actress of about 150 films, granddaughter of pioneer Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, known for Nenjil Or Aalayam, Karnan, and Sri Krishnavataram; distinct from Devika Rani and later namesakes.

Devon (actress)

Devon (Kristie Marie Lisa, born 1977, Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a retired American adult film actress, 1998–2020, under contract with Vivid, Digital Playground, and Shane's World; AVN Hall of Fame 2010. Distinct from Devon Lee, Devon Daniels, and Devon Michaels.

Dhananjaya (ಧನಂಜಯ) (actor)

Dhananjaya, also ಧನಂಜಯ or Daali Dhananjaya, is an Indian Kannada actor, producer, and lyricist, born 1986 in Arsikere; theatre at Rangayana, debut Director's Special 2013, breakthrough as Daali in Tagaru 2018, Jolly Reddy in Pushpa, runs Daali Pictures.

Dhanush (தனுஷ்)

Dhanush (தனுஷ்), stage name of Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, is an Indian Tamil cinema actor, producer, director, lyricist, and playback singer, born 1983 in Chennai. Two-time National Film Award Best Actor winner (Aadukalam, Asuran), creator of the viral song Why This Kolaveri Di, and director of Raayan.

Dhanush filmography

Dhanush filmography (தனுஷ்), also Venkatesh Prabhu: Tamil film career of the Indian actor-director from Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) through Raayan (2024), with two National Awards, Raanjhanaa, and The Gray Man.

Dharmendra (धर्मेन्द्र)

Dharmendra (धर्मेन्द्र), born Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (1935–2025), was a Bollywood actor known as the "He-Man" of Hindi cinema; star of Sholay (1975), over 300 films, Padma Bhushan 2012, BJP MP from Bikaner 2004–2009.

Dharmendra filmography

Dharmendra (Dharam Singh Deol) filmography: over 300 Hindi films across six decades, from 1960 debut Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere to Sholay, Chupke Chupke, production of Betaab, and final film Ikkis.

Dhruv Vikram

Dhruv Vikram (born 1995, Chennai) is a Tamil film actor, son of Vikram; lead debut Adithya Varma (2019), Dada in Mahaan (2022), kabaddi athlete in Bison: Kaalamaadan (2025), upcoming Jackie (DV4).

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll (1935–2019), American actress and singer, star of NBC's Julia (1968–71), the first TV series led by an African-American woman in a non-domestic role; Tony winner for No Strings, Oscar nominee for Claudine, and Dynasty's Dominique Deveraux.

Diana Hyland

Diana Hyland (Joan Diana Gentner, 1936-1977), American actress; Broadway's Heavenly Finney in Sweet Bird of Youth; posthumous 1977 Emmy for The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; Joan Bradford on Eight Is Enough.

Diana Lewis

Diana Lewis (1919–1997), American MGM actress, Miss Dunk in It's a Gift (1934), Go West and Cry 'Havoc'; wife of William Powell for 44 years; distinct from the Detroit WXYZ news anchor Diana Lewis.

Diana Penty

Diana Penty (born 1985, Mumbai) is an Indian model and Hindi film actress, also called a Bollywood actress. Debuted as Meera in Cocktail (2012), Filmfare Best Female Debut nominee, known for Happy Bhag Jayegi, Parmanu, and Cannes appearances.

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid (born 1955, Savannah, Georgia) is a retired American actress, Oscar-nominated for Inside Moves (1980) and Razzie-winning as adult Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981), with Emmy-nominated Bess Truman in Truman (1995).

Diana Serra Cary

Diana Serra Cary, born Peggy-Jean Montgomery and known as Baby Peggy, was an American silent film child star who later became an author and child-actor advocate.

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin (born 1962, Plainview, New York) is an American actress known for 1980s films The Last American Virgin, Amityville II, Better Off Dead, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and for returning in The Amityville Murders (2018).

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton (Diane Hall, 1946-2025), American actress, photographer, and author; Oscar winner for Annie Hall (1977), Kay Corleone in The Godfather films, AFI Life Achievement honoree, died October 11, 2025.

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd (born Rose Diane Ladner) was an American actress with a seven-decade career who earned three Academy Award nominations, appearing in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Wild at Heart.

Dick Miller

Dick Miller (1928–2019), American character actor from the Bronx, a Roger Corman stock player (A Bucket of Blood, Little Shop of Horrors) later cast by Dante, Scorsese, and Cameron; subject of the 2014 documentary That Guy Dick Miller.

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn (Richard Schulefand, 1923–1987), American comedian and actor of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and The Producers, pioneer of absurdist one-man shows who died on stage in San Diego.

Dickie Moore (actor)

Dickie Moore (John Richard Moore Jr., 1925–2015), American child actor of The Beloved Rogue, Blonde Venus, Oliver Twist, and Our Gang; gave Shirley Temple her first screen kiss, then ran Dick Moore and Associates PR firm.

Digangana Suryavanshi (दिगंगना सूर्यवंशी)

Digangana Suryavanshi (दिगंगना सूर्यवंशी), born 1997, is an Indian actress, author, and singer known for Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera, Bigg Boss 2015, and films FryDay, Hippi, and Seetimaarr.

Dileep

Dileep (ദിലീപ്), born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan in 1968, is an Indian actor and producer in Malayalam cinema, a lead actor for over two decades despite the dominance of Mammootty and Mohanlal.