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Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson (born 1957, St. Louis) is an American actor famous as Bubba in Forrest Gump; also known for Fences, Justified, Heat, Con Air, Ali, and Fallout.
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle (born 1971, Hollywood) is an American actor known as Dr. John Carter on ER (254 episodes, 1994–2009) and Dr. Robby on The Pitt, for which he won back-to-back Emmys in 2025 and 2026.
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham (Noble Henry Willingham Jr., 1931-2004), American character actor from Mineola, Texas; played C.D. Parker on Walker, Texas Ranger and appeared in Paper Moon, Chinatown, Good Morning, Vietnam, and City Slickers; ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2000.
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield (1941-2004), American actor, Oscar-nominated for Sounder (1972) as sharecropper Nathan Lee Morgan, played MLK in King (1978), won a 1995 Emmy for Picket Fences.
Ray Wise
Ray Wise (Raymond Herbert Wise, born 1947, Akron, Ohio) is an American character actor known as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks and Fire Walk With Me, Leon Nash in RoboCop, and the Devil in Reaper.
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and film producer from Los Angeles, wife of Tom Hanks. Known for producing My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mamma Mia!, her albums AM/FM through Sound of a Woman, and 2019 Greek citizenship.
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl (born 1951, Union Township, New Jersey) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, creator and star of HBO's Arli$$ (1996-2002) and two-time Emmy winner for Billy Crystal's Oscar telecasts, known for Bull Durham and Batman.
Robin Williams
Robin Williams (1951–2014), American actor and comedian, star of Mork & Mindy, Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting; famed for improvisational stand-up.
Robin Wright
Robin Wright (born 1966, Dallas) is the American actress of The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, and House of Cards; first actress to win a Golden Globe for an online-only series; distinct from journalist Robin Wright.
Russell Wong
Russell Wong (born 1963) is the Chinese American actor of The Joy Luck Club and Vanishing Son, distinguished from several namesake professionals by his film career and MANAA award.
Scott William Winters
Scott William Winters (born 1965, New York) is an American actor known as Cyril O'Reily on HBO's Oz (45 episodes) and Clark in Good Will Hunting; brother of Dean Winters, former Wall Street trader, now also a nonprofit founder.
Scott Wilson (actor)
Scott Wilson (1942–2018) was an American character actor from Atlanta, Georgia, known as Richard Hickock in In Cold Blood (1967), Sam Braun in CSI, and Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead (2011–2014); Golden Globe nominee, Ralph Morgan Award recipient, died of leukemia.
Scott Wolf
Scott Wolf (Scott Richard Wolf, born 1968) is an American actor known for Bailey Salinger on Party of Five (1994-2000), films White Squall and Go, Broadway's Side Man, Nancy Drew, and Fox's Doc.
Shannon Wilcox
Shannon Wilcox, born Mary Kay Wilcox (1943 – September 2, 2023), American character actress of Ohio birth; starred as Jenny James on Buck James (1987–88), played Ali Mills's mother in The Karate Kid (1984), recurred on Dallas, and appeared in seven Garry Marshall films.
Sheree J. Wilson
Sheree J. Wilson (Sheree Julienne Wilson, born 1958, Rochester, Minnesota) is an American actress and producer, known for April Stevens Ewing on Dallas and Alex Cahill on Walker, Texas Ranger, and founder of Lone Star Cowgirl Films.
Steven Williams
Steven Williams (born 1949, Memphis) is an American character actor known for Captain Adam Fuller on 21 Jump Street, Mr. X on The X-Files, Lt. Burnett on The Equalizer, and Rufus Turner on Supernatural; distinct from the Boogie2988 YouTuber and actor Billy Dee Williams.
Theodore Wilson
Theodore (Teddy) Wilson, born Theodore Rosevelt Wilson (1943–1991), American character actor of 1970s sitcoms: Earl Chambers on That's My Mama, Sweet Daddy Williams on Good Times, Phil Wheeler on The Sanford Arms; died of a stroke at 47.
Thomas F. Wilson
Thomas F. Wilson (Thomas Francis Wilson Jr.), born 1959 in Philadelphia, is the American actor who played Biff, Griff, and Buford Tannen in Back to the Future; also known for Freaks and Geeks, SpongeBob voice roles, stand-up, and painting.
Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat (born 1951, Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor and singer, Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS, 1979-1985), a two-time Tony-nominated Broadway performer, and a jazz and country recording artist.
Treat Williams
Treat Williams (Richard Treat Williams), American actor (1951-2023) known for Hair, Prince of the City, and Everwood's Dr. Andy Brown; died in a Vermont motorcycle crash.
Vanessa Estelle Williams
Vanessa Estelle Williams (born 1963), Brooklyn-born actress distinct from singer Vanessa L. Williams; film debut as Keisha in New Jack City (1991), Anne-Marie McCoy in Candyman (1992, 2021), and NAACP Image Award winner for Soul Food.
Victoria Wyndham
Victoria Wyndham (born Victoria Camargo, 1945, Chicago) is an American actress who played Rachel Cory Hutchins on NBC's Another World from 1972 to 1999, after Guiding Light, and is also a sculptor with work in the Smithsonian.
Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton (Richard William Wheaton III, born 1972) is an American actor and writer known for Gordie in Stand by Me, Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: TNG, his blog, Tabletop, audiobook narration, and mental health advocacy.
Yvette Wilson
Yvette Renee Wilson (1964–2012) was an American comedian and actress who played Andell Wilkerson on the UPN sitcoms Moesha and The Parkers, after stand-up comedy, Thea, Def Comedy Jam, and film roles in Friday and Poetic Justice.