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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Marilyn Burns

Marilyn Burns (Mary Lynn Ann Burns, 1949-2014) was an American actress and scream queen, famed as Sally Hardesty, the final girl of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), later in Helter Skelter and Eaten Alive.

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle (born 1966, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) is an American actress known for Judy Brooks on Once and Again, Judith Harper on Two and a Half Men, and Emmy-nominated Rose Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, with a parallel stage career.

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez (born 1973) is an American actor and host, famous as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell and later host of Extra, Access Hollywood, and Access Daily, with a 2024 Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles (born 1957, Mexico City) is an American actor-director, son of Melvin Van Peebles. Known for New Jack City (1991), Posse (1993), the Silver Leopard-winning Panther (1995), and Baadasssss! (2003), plus extensive TV directing including Nemesis.

Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson, American actress and model born 1947 in New York, granddaughter of designer Elsa Schiaparelli, known as Yves Saint Laurent's 'girl of the 70s' and for Death in Venice, Cabaret, and Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.

Marisa Coughlan

Marisa Christine Coughlan (born 1974), American actress, writer, and producer from Minneapolis. Known for Officer Ursula Hanson in the Super Troopers films, Jo Lynn Jordan in Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), and Melissa Hughes on Boston Legal.

Marisa Ryan

Marisa Ryan (Marisa J. Ryan), American actress born 1974 in New York City, known as Elizabeth Cooper-MacGillis on Major Dad and Abby Bernstein in Wet Hot American Summer and its Netflix series.

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei (born 1964) is an American actress, Oscar winner as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny (1993, Best Supporting Actress), later Oscar-nominated for In the Bedroom and The Wrestler, and Marvel's Aunt May from 2016 to 2021.

Marissa Ribisi

Marissa Ribisi (Santina Marissa Ribisi, born 1974, Los Angeles) is an American actress and writer, twin sister of Giovanni Ribisi, known for Dazed and Confused, Pleasantville, True Crime, Some Girl, marriage to Beck, and the My Sister Skin skincare platform.

Mark Blum

Mark Blum (1950–2020), American character actor of New York stage, film, and TV; Gary Glass in Desperately Seeking Susan, Crocodile Dundee editor, Union Bob in Mozart in the Jungle, Obie winner for Gus and Al; died of COVID-19.

Mark Dacascos

Mark Alan Dacascos (born 1964, Honolulu) is an American actor and martial artist in Wun Hop Kuen Do, known for Only the Strong, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Zero in John Wick 3, Wo Fat in Hawaii Five-0, and as Iron Chef America's Chairman.

Mark Derwin

Mark Derwin (Mark James Derwin, born 1960, Park Forest, Illinois) is an American actor since 1987, known for A.C. Mallet on Guiding Light, Dr. Ben Davidson on One Life to Live, Life with Bonnie, and George Juergens on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill (born 1951, Oakland, California) is the American actor who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars trilogy films and voiced the Joker from Batman: The Animated Series, also known for Fire Lord Ozai, Broadway roles, and the 2025 films The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk.

Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik (Marcus Frank Harelik, born 1951) is an American actor-playwright from Hamilton, Texas, author of The Immigrant, The Legacy, and Hank Williams: Lost Highway.

Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker (born 1954, St. Louis) is an American actor, director, and co-founder of New York Stage & Film, known for Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers, Benjy Stone in My Favorite Year, and Broadway roles including The Music Man.

Mark Moses

Mark Moses (born 1958) is an American character actor, Paul Young on Desperate Housewives and Duck Phillips on Mad Men, also Lt. Wolfe in Platoon and President Michener in The Last Ship.

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino (born 1965, Los Angeles) is an American actor known for Jacob on Lost, Lucifer and Nick on Supernatural, and Bishop in Being Human; acting since 1987 with 127 credits.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar (b. 1974) is the American actor born Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar who played Zack Morris on NBC's Saved by the Bell (1989-1993), later Det. John Clark Jr. on NYPD Blue (2001-2005), Peter Bash on Franklin & Bash, and Sir on Found (2023-2025).

Markie Post

Markie Post (Marjorie Armstrong Post, 1950-2021) was an American TV actress known for Christine Sullivan on Night Court (1984-1992), Terri Michaels on The Fall Guy (1982-1985), and Hearts Afire; died of cancer in Los Angeles at 70.

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley, June 14, 1931) is an American actress who played Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons (1975–1985) and starred in and executive produced 227 (1985–1990), with five Emmy nominations and a 2021 Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Marla Sokoloff

Marla Sokoloff, American actress born 1980 in San Francisco; Gia Mahan on Full House/Fuller House, Lucy Hatcher on The Practice (1998-2004); films Dude, Where's My Car?, Sugar & Spice; also writes and directs.

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton (born 1974, Los Angeles), also Marlee Shelton, American actress known for The Sandlot's Wendy, Pleasantville, Nixon, Dr. Dakota Block in Grindhouse, Judy Hicks in Scream 4 and Scream (2022), and Emma Dutton in 1923.

Marnette Patterson

Marnette Patterson (Marnette Provost Patterson, born 1980, Los Angeles) is an American actress known as Christy Jenkins in Charmed's final season, Nicole Farrell on Something So Right, and the voice of Lucy Van Pelt; now also a producer.

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason, born 1942 in St. Louis, is an American actress who earned four Best Actress Oscar nominations in the 1970s and won two Golden Globe Awards.

Marshall Teague (actor)

Marshall R. Teague (born 1953, Newport, Tennessee) is an American character actor, Navy veteran, and former deputy sheriff known for Jimmy Reno in Road House (1989), Ta'Lon on Babylon 5, and roles in The Rock and Armageddon.

Martha Byrne

Martha Byrne (Mary Martha Byrne, born 1969, Ridgewood, NJ) is an American actress, singer, writer, and producer; Emmy-winning Lily Walsh Snyder and Rose D'Angelo on As the World Turns, later Anacostia producer.

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton (born 1970, New York City; born Martha Campbell Carradine) is an American actress of film, TV, and stage: The Goonies, Raising Hope, Steppenwolf member, 2012 Emmy winner, abortion-rights activist.

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith, 1957, Reseda, California) is an American actor, writer, and director, the Hal Hartley leading man of Trust, Simple Men, and Amateur, NSFC Best Supporting Actor winner for The Portrait of a Lady, and later a Weeds, Big Little Lies, Tenet, and The Apprentice performer.

Martin Hewitt (actor)

Martin Hewitt (born 1958, San Jose, California) is an American actor who debuted as David Axelrod in Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981), then appeared in Yellowbeard, Two Moon Junction, and 1990s erotic thrillers before becoming a California home inspector.

Martin Kove

Martin Kove (born 1946) is an American actor best known for playing karate villain John Kreese in The Karate Kid (1984), its sequels, and the series Cobra Kai.