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Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe

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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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (born 1990) is a British actor known for Kick-Ass, Nowhere Boy, and his Golden Globe-winning role in Nocturnal Animals; reported but unconfirmed 2024 candidate for James Bond.

Aaron Yoo

Aaron Yoo (born 1979) is an American actor, born in New Jersey, a University of Pennsylvania graduate known for Disturbia (2007), Rocket Science, 21, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Friday the 13th, and StartUp.

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi, born Aasif Hakim Mandviwala in 1966 in Bombay, is a British-American-Indian actor and comedian known for The Daily Show's "Senior Muslim Correspondent," the Obie-winning Sakina's Restaurant, and Evil.

Aasiya Shah

Aasiya Shah is a British actress from east London, known for Holly in Raised by Wolves and Q in Riz Ahmed's Bait (2026); also Bloods, We Might Regret This, and ITV's Believe Me. Distinct from the Pakistani actress Ayesha Shah.

Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson, American writer, actor, and illustrator, co-creator and star of Broad City with Ilana Glazer; also A League of Their Own co-creator, Disenchantment voice lead, and author of I Might Regret This.

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish (born 1982, Lochinvar, NSW) is an Australian actress and rapper who performs as Dusk. Known for Somersault (2004), Bright Star, Sucker Punch, and Three Billboards; released EP Key of the Sun (2021) and opened for Nas.

Abby Dalton

Abby Dalton, born Gladys Marlene Wasden (1932–2020), was an American television actress known for Hennesey, The Joey Bishop Show, and Falcon Crest, earning a 1961 Emmy nomination.

Abby Elliott

Abby Elliott (Abigail Elliott, born 1987, New York City) is an American actress, first second-generation Saturday Night Live cast member (2008-2012), daughter of Chris Elliott, and star of The Bear as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto.

Abby Quinn

Abby Quinn (born 1996, Bloomfield, Michigan), American actress and singer-songwriter; Landline, Mad About You revival (Mabel Buchman), Knock at the Cabin (Adriane), and Natalie in Dan Levy's Netflix series Big Mistakes (2026).

Abi Titmuss

Abi Titmuss (Abigail Evelyn Titmuss, born 1976) is an English actress and former nurse who rose to tabloid fame via the John Leslie trial, then built a stage and screen career including Lady Macbeth and Days of Our Lives.

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born 1996, New York City) is an American actress, Oscar-nominated at 10 for Little Miss Sunshine as Olive, also known for Zombieland's Little Rock, Scream Queens, and Dirty Dancing (2017).

Abigail Cowen

Abigail Cowen (born 1998, Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress who played Dorcas in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and leads as Bloom in Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga, later starring in Redeeming Love and Every Year After.

Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Lucy Cruttenden (born 1968, London) is an English stage, TV, film and radio actress, known as Jane in ITV's Sharpe, Anna in Not Going Out since 2014, and Ellie in BBC Radio 4's Alone.

Abigail Hawk

Abigail Hawk (born Abigail Diane Gustafson, Chicago) is an American actress known for Detective Abigail Baker on Blue Bloods (2010-2024, 228 episodes), Distemper's Louise Pearce, Daruma, and Law & Order: SVU appearances.

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein (born 1988, Dallas, Texas) is an American actress and former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader (2007-2010), known as Stephanie Johnson on Days of Our Lives since 2022 and for That's My Boy, Transformers: Age of Extinction, and Butterfly Caught.