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Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar (Adrian Kayvan Pasdar, born 1965, Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor and director known for Near Dark, Profit, Heroes' Nathan Petrelli, and voicing Iron Man.
Al Pacino
Al Pacino (Alfredo James Pacino, born 1940), American actor of the Actors Studio and Method tradition; Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Oscar winner for Scent of a Woman, nine-time Oscar nominee, two-time Emmy winner, named 62nd SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement recipient.
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor and voice artist, the voice of Skeletor, Man-at-Arms, and Cringer in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Ming in Flash Gordon, Vanity Smurf, and Falkor in The NeverEnding Story, distinct from the physicist Oppenheimers.
Alexandra Paul
Alexandra Paul (born 1963) is an American actress and activist, best known as Lt. Stephanie Holden on Baywatch (1992–97) and for roles in Christine and Lifetime films; also a prominent animal-rights activist.
Allen Payne
Allen Payne (born 1968, Harlem) is an American actor known for Gee Money in New Jack City, Euripides in CB4, and CJ Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TBS 2007-2012, BET revival 2020-), the longest-running Black sitcom.
Amy O'Neill
Amy O'Neill, American actress born 1971 in Pacific Palisades, California, best known as Amy Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992); child actress, 1980s TV guest roles, retired in the 1990s, returned late 2010s.
Angelica Page
Angelica Page (born Angelica Sue Torn, 1964) is an American actress, director, and writer, daughter of Geraldine Page and Rip Torn, known for Side Man, Edge, August: Osage County, and the solo play Turning Page.
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole (born 1952, Houston, Texas) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, known as Lana Lang in Superman III, Martha Kent in Smallville, Beverly Marsh in It, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy in The Kennedys of Massachusetts, and Mayor Hope McCrea on Netflix's Virgin River; with husband Michael McKean she co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow.
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen, American fashion designer and former child actress, twin of Mary-Kate Olsen; played Michelle Tanner on Full House from 1987, then co-founded The Row, valued at $1 billion.
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton (1955-2017) was a Fort Worth-born American actor and director known for Aliens, Weird Science, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, HBO's Big Love, and directing Frailty; also fronted the band Martini Ranch.
Brian O'Halloran
Brian O'Halloran (born 1969) is an American actor, producer, and podcaster best known as Dante Hicks in Kevin Smith's Clerks (1994), Clerks II, and Clerks III, and for roles in Vulgar and Brutal Massacre.
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor (John Carroll O'Connor, 1924–2001), American actor who played Archie Bunker on All in the Family and Chief Gillespie on In the Heat of the Night; five-time Emmy winner, Hall of Fame inductee, anti-drug advocate.
Catherine Oxenberg
Catherine Oxenberg (born 1961, New York) is an actress, daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, known as Amanda Carrington on Dynasty (1984–1986) and for rescuing her daughter India from the NXIVM cult.
Charlie O'Connell
Charlie O'Connell (born 1975, New York) is an American actor, brother of Jerry O'Connell, who starred in Sliders, Cruel Intentions, and Dude, Where's My Car?, and led Season 7 of The Bachelor in 2005, choosing Sarah Brice.
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri (born Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri, 1952) is a Bronx-born American actor and playwright, creator of the one-man show A Bronx Tale, Oscar-nominated for Bullets Over Broadway, and known for The Usual Suspects.
Chris O'Donnell
Chris O'Donnell (born 1970, Winnetka, Illinois) is an American actor: Robin in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, Golden Globe nominee for Scent of a Woman, and G. Callen on NCIS: Los Angeles (2009-2022), now Captain Don Hart on 9-1-1: Nashville.
David Paul (actor)
David Paul (1957–2020) was an American actor and bodybuilder who starred with his identical twin Peter Paul as the Barbarian Brothers, in films such as The Barbarians.
David Paymer
David Paymer (born 1954, Oceanside, New York), American character actor and TV director; Oscar-nominated for Mr. Saturday Night (1992); known for Quiz Show, Nixon, Amistad, The Good Wife, and the 2022 Broadway musical.
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten (Richard Vincent Van Patten, 1928-2015), American actor famous as dad Tom Bradford on ABC's Eight Is Enough (1977-1981); child Broadway performer, star of CBS's Mama, Mel Brooks film actor, Natural Balance pet food co-founder.
Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill, born 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, is an American actor known as Al Bundy on Married... with Children and Jay Pritchett on Modern Family; former Pittsburgh Steelers training-camp cut and BJJ black belt.
Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross (born Edward Oross) is an American character actor from Pittsburgh known for villain roles in Red Heat, Lethal Weapon, Full Metal Jacket, and The Hidden, and as Nikolai on Six Feet Under.
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos (born 1947), American actor, director, and activist; Emmy winner for Miami Vice's Lt. Castillo, Oscar-nominated for Stand and Deliver, Admiral Adama in Battlestar Galactica, and Latino-visibility advocate.
Erik Palladino
Erik Palladino, American actor born 1968 in Yonkers, New York; Dr. Dave Malucci on ER (1999-2001, 47 episodes); recurring roles as Vostanik Sabatino on NCIS: Los Angeles, Kevin Miller on Suits, and Frank on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; film roles in U-571 and Can't Hardly Wait.
Estelle Parsons
Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927), American actress and stage director; Oscar winner for Bonnie and Clyde, first female network TV political reporter on Today, Bev Harris on Roseanne, Actors Studio artistic director.
Gail O'Grady
Gail Ann O'Grady (born 1963, Detroit) is an American actress and producer known for Donna Abandando on NYPD Blue (three Emmy nominations) and Helen Pryor on American Dreams, plus many TV movie leads and a 2025 role in Duster.
Geoffrey Owens
Geoffrey Owens (born 1961) is an American actor, Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show (1985-1992), Yale graduate, founder of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company, known for the 2018 Trader Joe's job-shaming incident and roles in The Haves and the Have Nots and The Pitt.
Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis Mary O'Connor, American actress born in New York (1955 or 1956, sources differ), teen star of Jeremy (1973) and Ode to Billy Joe, played Maureen Connolly in Little Mo and Anne Paulsen on Law & Order.
Griffin O'Neal
Griffin O'Neal (Griffin Patrick O'Neal), American actor born 1964 in Los Angeles, son of Ryan O'Neal and Joanna Moore, brother of Tatum; starred in The Escape Artist (1982), April Fool's Day and The Wraith (1986); acquitted of manslaughter in the 1986 Gian-Carlo Coppola boating death.
Holly Palance
Holly Kathleen Palance (born 1950, Los Angeles) is an American former actress and journalist, daughter of Jack Palance, known for The Omen (1976), co-hosting Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and later audiobook narration.
Hugh O'Connor
Hugh O'Connor (born Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, 1962, Rome; died March 28, 1995) was an American actor, adopted son of Carroll O'Connor, who played Lonnie Jamison in 146 episodes of In the Heat of the Night (1988-1995) and died by suicide after cocaine addiction.