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A Martinez

A Martinez (Adolph/Adolfo Larrue Martinez III, born 1948) is an American actor and singer of Mexican, Apache, and Piegan Blackfeet heritage, known for Cruz Castillo on Santa Barbara (1990 Daytime Emmy), L.A. Law, Longmire, Dark Winds, and The Bay.

A. J. Buckley

A.J. Buckley (Alan John Buckley, born 1977, Dublin) is an Irish-born Canadian actor known as Adam Ross on CSI: NY, Ed Zeddmore on Supernatural, and Sonny Quinn on SEAL Team.

A. J. Cook

A. J. Cook, also known as Andrea Joy Cook, is a Canadian actress and director. She is best known for playing FBI Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on Criminal Minds.

Aakanksha Singh (आकांक्षा सिंह)

Aakanksha Singh (आकांक्षा सिंह), born 1990 in Jaipur, is an Indian actress known for Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha, Malli Raava, Pailwaan, Runway 34, and Rangbaaz; not the namesake casting director.

Aakash Kaushik

Aakash Kaushik, also credited Akash A Kaushik, is an Indian Hindi-film screenwriter and director known for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and 3, Housefull 4, and Thank God, and for directing Udta Teer (2026).

Aaliyah James

Aaliyah James (Aaliyah Laiqah James, born 2000, Greenwich, London) is an English actress who has played Avani Nandra-Hart in EastEnders since October 2023, after a 2022 Inside Man appearance.

Aaliyah Qureishi

Aaliyah Qureishi, stage name Jhalli, Indian singer-songwriter and actor; Bollywood debut as Janvi in Jawan (2023) with Shah Rukh Khan; also Bandish Bandits 2 and Nadaaniyan.

Aamina Sheikh

Aamina Sheikh (آمنہ شیخ), Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model known for Maat, Daam, Jackson Heights, the film Cake, an award-winning Seedlings performance, and her seven-year hiatus before returning with Case No. 9 and Pakistan's first Netflix original.

Aamir Bashir

Aamir Bashir, Indian actor-director from Kashmir, known for A Wednesday and Haider, whose Urdu debut film Harud (2010, Toronto premiere) won the 2013 National Award for Best Urdu Feature Film.

Aamna Sharif (आमना शरीफ)

Aamna Sharif (आमना शरीफ), Indian actress born 1982 in Mumbai, famous as Kashish in Kahiin To Hoga; films Aloo Chaat and Ek Villain; now in OTT series Damaged 3 and Aadha Ishq.

Aarif Rahman

Aarif Rahman (李治廷, Aarif Lee), born 1987 in Hong Kong, is an actor and singer signed to Amusic; won 2010 Hong Kong Film Awards for Echoes of the Rainbow and played young Bruce Lee. Distinct from other Arif/Aarif Rahmans.

Aaron Ashmore

Aaron Ashmore (born 1979) is a Canadian actor, identical twin of Shawn Ashmore, known for Jimmy Olsen in Smallville, Steve Jinks in Warehouse 13, and John Jaqobis in Killjoys.

Aaron Chalmers (television personality)

Aaron Chalmers (born 1987), nicknamed The Joker, is an English reality TV personality from Geordie Shore who became an MMA fighter (BAMMA, Bellator, 5-2), boxed Floyd Mayweather in 2023, and later fought in BKFC.

Aarón Díaz

Aarón Díaz (Aaron Díaz Spencer), Mexican-American actor born 1982 in Puerto Vallarta, star of telenovelas Clase 406 and Teresa, Quantico's León Velez, and producer of Reconexión: México.

Aaron Dismuke

Aaron Dismuke (born 1992, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American anime dub voice actor, ADR director, and script adapter. Known for Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist (2003), Senku in Dr. Stone, Miyuki Shirogane, and Tamaki Amajiki.

Aaron Dominguez

Aaron Jafet Dominguez, American actor and director born 1994 in Miami, known as Oscar Torres (Tie-Dye Guy) in Only Murders in the Building, The Inspection, Shaft, Witchboard, and Power: Origins.

Aaron Douglas (actor)

Aaron Douglas (born 1971, New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor, best known as Chief Galen Tyrol in Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009); also The Bridge, Dirk Gently, Murder in a Small Town, and graphic novelist. Distinct from the Harlem-based actor Aaron Douglas (XI).

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Edward Eckhart (born 1968, Cupertino, California) is an American actor, a BYU BFA graduate and Neil LaBute collaborator, known for In the Company of Men, Thank You for Smoking, and Two-Face in The Dark Knight.

Aaron Ehasz

Aaron Ehasz (born 1973, Maryland) is an American TV writer and producer, head writer of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and co-founder and CEO of Wonderstorm, the studio behind Netflix's The Dragon Prince.

Aaron Evans (TV personality)

Aaron Evans (born 1997) is a British reality TV personality who won The Traitors UK Series 1 as a Faithful, sharing £101,050, then competed on Love Island USA Season 6, dumped day 30, and appeared on First Dates, Celebrity Mastermind, and Beyond the Villa.

Aaron Jeffery

Aaron Jeffery (born 1970, Auckland) is a New Zealand-born, NIDA-trained actor known as Alex Ryan in McLeod's Daughters, Matt Fletcher in Wentworth, and Chopper Read in Underbelly Files: Chopper; Silver Logie winner 2004 and 2007.

Aaron Lohr

Aaron Lohr (born 1976, Los Angeles) is an American actor and singer known for Newsies, the Mighty Ducks sequels, and voicing Max Goof in A Goofy Movie; now clinical director at Avalon Malibu and husband of Idina Menzel.

Aaron O'Connell

Aaron O'Connell (actor), full name Aaron John O'Connell; American actor and model born 1986 in Dayton, Ohio. Known as Wyatt Cryer on OWN's The Haves and the Have Nots, Hallmark films, Black Water (2018), and Pilots 'N Paws volunteer flying. Not the UT Austin historian of the same name.

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul (Aaron Paul Sturtevant), American actor born in Emmett, Idaho, known for Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad; three-time Emmy winner, star of El Camino, BoJack Horseman, Westworld, and Dispatch.

Aaron Pedersen

Aaron Pedersen (born 1970, Alice Springs) is an Arrernte and Arabana Aboriginal Australian actor, ex-ABC journalist, best known as Detective Jay Swan in Mystery Road (2013, 2016, TV 2018–2020) and Jack Irish, with FCCA and AFCA Best Actor awards.

Aaron Pierre (actor)

Aaron Stone Pierre (born 1994, Brixton, London) is a British actor, LAMDA graduate, known for The Underground Railroad, Rebel Ridge, voicing Mufasa, and as John Stewart in HBO's Lanterns.

Aaron Ruell

Aaron Ruell (born 1976), also Derek Aaron Ruell, American director, photographer, and actor who played Kip Dynamite in Napoleon Dynamite (2004), then built a career directing commercials and publishing photography including Some Photos.

Aaron Schimberg

Aaron Schimberg (born October 31, Chicago) is an American writer-director of Go Down Death (2013), Chained for Life (2018), and A Different Man (2024, A24), films on disability and disfigurement informed by his cleft palate; he co-runs Grand Motel Films.

Aaron Spelling

Aaron Spelling (1923-2006), American television producer born in Dallas, Texas; creator of Charlie's Angels, Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210; Guinness record holder for most TV hours produced.

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford (born 1976, Westford, Massachusetts) is an American actor known as Pyro in the X-Men films and Deadpool & Wolverine, Seymour Birkhoff in Nikita, and James Cole in Syfy's 12 Monkeys.