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Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia

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David Lee McInnis

David Lee McInnis (데이비드 맥기니스), born 1973 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a Korean American actor known for Agus in Descendants of the Sun and Kyle Moore in Mr. Sunshine; distinct from Canadian stunt actor David MacInnis (born 1978).

Davika Hoorne

Davika Hoorne (ดาวิกา โฮร์เน่, "Mai"), Thai-Belgian actress born 1992 in Bangkok; star of Pee Mak, Thailand's highest-grossing film; Gucci ambassador and Friend of UNICEF.

Davina Karamoy

Davina Karamoy, full name Davina Tesalonika Karamoy, is an Indonesian actress and singer known for playing Rani in the 2024 film Ipar Adalah Maut, after first being known as Nelly in 7 Hari Sebelum 17 Tahun.

Dean Fujioka (藤岡竜雄)

Dean Fujioka (藤岡竜雄, also 藤岡靛), born 1980 in Fukushima, is a Japanese actor, musician, and director who built a career across Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, and Tokyo, broke through with NHK's Asa ga Kita (2015), and wrote History Maker for Yuri on Ice.

Deng Chao

Deng Chao (邓超), born 1979 in Nanchang, is a Chinese actor and director, Central Academy of Drama graduate, Hundred Flowers and Shanghai Golden Goblet award winner, and fourth Chinese-language actor past 10 billion yuan in film box office.

Deng Kai (actor)

Deng Kai (邓凯, birth name Deng Shang), born 1995 in Dalian, is a Chinese actor and former model who debuted in 2018 and became known for playing Qi Min in Pursuit of Jade (2026).

Deng Lun (邓伦)

Deng Lun (邓伦, Allen Deng), born 1992 in Shijiazhuang, is a Chinese actor, Shanghai Theatre Academy graduate, star of Ashes of Love (2018), fined 106 million yuan for tax evasion in March 2022 and blacklisted from mainland entertainment.

Denise Laurel

Denise Laurel (Denise María Sanz Laurel, born 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer, granddaughter of VP Salvador Laurel, known for ABS-CBN's Precious Hearts Romances series, winning Your Face Sounds Familiar season 2, and GMA's Prinsesa ng City Jail.

Dennis Padilla

Dennis Padilla (Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia), Filipino comedian-actor born 1962 in Caloocan; 1990s comedy-action star, Lunch Date host, Caloocan councilor, father of Julia and Claudia Barretto.

Dennis Trillo

Dennis Trillo (Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho), Filipino actor born 1981 in Quezon City, GMA Network's Kapuso Drama King since 2003; Mulawin, My Husband's Lover, Maria Clara at Ibarra, Green Bones; multiple MMFF and FAMAS Best Actor awards.

Derek Ramsay

Derek Ramsay is a Filipino-British film and television actor in the Philippines, first known as an MTV VJ, who won the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor award twice, in 2014 and 2017.

Devyn Simone Lock

Devyn Simone Lock (née Sims, born 1988), known professionally as Devyn Simone, is an American TV host, matchmaker, and reality personality from Kansas City; Real World: Brooklyn, The Challenge, Love at First Swipe, Tinder relationship expert.

Diether Ocampo

Diether Pascual Ocampo, Filipino actor, singer, model, and comedian; ABS-CBN Star Circle Batch II (1995) leading man known for Soltera, Jologs, Nasaan Ka Man; founder of the KIDS Foundation and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Lieutenant Commander.

Dilraba Dilmurat

Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴·迪力木拉提, born 1992, Ürümqi, Xinjiang) is a Chinese actress of Uyghur ethnicity, a Shanghai Theatre Academy graduate, Golden Eagle Award winner, and star of Eternal Love, The Long Ballad, and Kung Fu Women's Football.

Dina Bonnevie

Dina Bonnevie (Geraldyn Schaer Bonnevie, born 1962) is a Filipino actress, the "Drama Queen" of her generation, famous for Katorse and Temptation Island (1980), a FAMAS and FAP Best Actress winner, ex-wife of Vic Sotto, and widow of DV Savellano.

Dingdong Dantes

Dingdong Dantes (Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, born 1980) is a Filipino actor, host, and producer, GMA Network's Kapuso Primetime King, star of Marimar and Rewind, husband of Marian Rivera, and a Philippine Navy reservist.

Dolly de Leon

Dolly de Leon (Dolly Earnshaw de Leon, born 1969, Manila) is a Filipino actress of theater and film; her Abigail in Triangle of Sadness (2022) made her the first Filipino Golden Globe and BAFTA acting nominee.

Dominic Roque

Dominic Roque (Dominic Karl Manalo Roque, born 1990, Cavite City) is a Filipino actor, model, and content creator, known for Aryana and Seklusyon, distinct from actor Dominic Roco; he quit acting in 2018 and runs Black Peak Hypermedia.

Donnie Yen (甄子丹)

Donnie Yen (甄子丹) is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor known for his realistic fight choreography. He is famous for playing Ip Man and appearing in John Wick: Chapter 4.

Dori Sakurada (桜田通)

Dori Sakurada (桜田通), born 1991 in Tokyo, is a Japanese actor and singer with Amuse. Known for Niragi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland, he made a worldwide artist debut in 2023 with "MIRAI" on the label Pandrec.

Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen (Nguyễn Xuân Trí, born 1962, Saigon) is a Vietnamese-American actor, director, and martial artist: Harry Ioki on 21 Jump Street, Zing on Warrior, Golden Lotus Award winner, and director of Jackpot.

Dustin Yu

Dustin Charles Yu, Filipino actor and businessman born 2001 in Quezon City; known for Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune, Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition, The Secrets of Hotel 88, and Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme; PMPC New Movie Actor of the Year winner; distinct from unrelated people named Dustin Yu.

Dylan Wang (王鹤棣)

Dylan Wang (王鹤棣, Wang Hedi), born 1998 in Leshan, Sichuan, is a Chinese actor and singer who debuted via the 2017 show Hyper Dimensional Idol, starred in Meteor Garden, Love Between Fairy and Devil, and Guardians of the Dafeng, and left agency Mengyang Film in 2026.

E. R. Ejercito

E. R. Ejercito, born Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III and filmed as Jeorge Estregan Jr., is a Filipino actor and politician who won consecutive FAMAS Best Actor awards and served as Governor of Laguna.

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia (Eduardo Verchez Garcia, 1929-2019), Filipino actor-director nicknamed Manoy; seven-decade career, 600+ film and TV credits, FAMAS Hall of Famer; his 2019 on-set death led to the Philippine Eddie Garcia Law (RA 11996). Distinct from the Green Bay Packers kicker of the same name.

Eddie Gutierrez (actor)

Eddie Gutierrez (Eduardo Gutierrez, born 1942, Manila) is a Filipino actor and producer, a 1960s Sampaguita Pictures matinee idol, award-winning character actor from 1991, husband of Annabelle Rama, father of Ruffa, Richard, Raymond, and Tonton Gutierrez, and patriarch of a prominent showbiz clan.

Eddie Peng (彭于晏)

Eddie Peng (彭于晏, born 1982, Taipei) is a Taiwanese actor known for athletic roles in Jump Ashin!, Unbeatable, Operation Mekong, and Cannes winner Black Dog (2024).

Edison Chen

Edison Chen (陳冠希, born 1980, Vancouver) is a Canadian-Hong Kong singer, actor, and fashion designer who debuted with Emperor Entertainment Group in 2000, starred in Infernal Affairs, and co-founded the Hong Kong streetwear brand CLOT and the Juice stores with Kevin Poon.

Edu Manzano

Edu Manzano (Eduardo Luis Barrios Manzano), born 1955 in San Francisco, is a Filipino actor, game show host, and politician. Known for Captain Barbell (1986) and KAPP presidency; Makati vice mayor 1998–2001, Optical Media Board chair 2004–2009, twice disqualified by Comelec over citizenship.

Eisaya Hosuwan (อิษยา ฮอสุวรรณ)

Eisaya Hosuwan (อิษยา ฮอสุวรรณ), nicknamed Oom (อุ้ม), is a Thai Channel 3 actress born 1996 in Udon Thani, known for Grace in Bad Genius (2017) and Jaiphisut in Dhevaprom: Jaiphisut (2024), with films totaling over 2,400 million baht.