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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Natasha Gregson Wagner

Natasha Gregson Wagner, American actress, producer, and writer born 1970, daughter of Natalie Wood and Richard Gregson, stepdaughter of Robert Wagner; known for Lost Highway, Two Girls and a Guy, High Fidelity, and the HBO documentary Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind.

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane, 1956, Jersey City) is an American stage, film, and TV actor; three-time Tony winner (Forum, The Producers, Angels in America), voice of Timon in The Lion King, Emmy winner for Only Murders in the Building, and 2026 Willy Loman on Broadway.

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, also known as Nathan Chasing Horse, is a Sicangu Lakota actor born 1976 on the Rosebud Reservation, best known as Smiles A Lot in Dances with Wolves (1990), later convicted in Nevada of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls and sentenced to life in prison in 2026.

Nathaniel Marston

Nathaniel Marston (1975–2015), American actor known for Eddie Silva on As the World Turns and the dual roles Al Holden and Dr. Michael McBain on One Life to Live, plus The Craft (1996); died at 40 after a Nevada car crash.

Nathaniel Taylor (actor)

Nathaniel Taylor, also known as Jita Hadi, was an American actor who appeared in Sanford and Son and Larry Clark's L.A. Rebellion films. He died in 2019.

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty (Ned Thomas Beatty) was an American character actor whose films included Deliverance (1972), Network (1976), and Superman (1978); he was nominated for an Academy Award for Network.

Nell Carter

Nell Carter (Nell Ruth Hardy, 1948–2003), American singer, actress, and comedian from Birmingham, Alabama; Tony winner for Ain't Misbehavin' and star of NBC's Gimme a Break! (1981–1987).

Néstor Carbonell

Néstor Gastón Carbonell, American actor born 1967, in New York City; known for Luis Rivera in Suddenly Susan, Richard Alpert in Lost, Sheriff Alex Romero in Bates Motel, Yanko Flores in The Morning Show, and the 2024 Emmy for Shōgun.

Nia Long

Nia Long (Nitara Carlynn Long, born 1970) is an American actress known for Boyz n the Hood, Love Jones, Friday, The Best Man franchise, Fresh Prince, Third Watch, and MICHAEL.

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples (Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples, born 1961) is an American actress, singer, and dancer known for Fame, Walker Texas Ranger, Pretty Little Liars, the 1988 dance hit Trouble, and hosting Top of the Pops and The Party Machine.

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon (Nicholas Brendon Schultz), American actor (1971–2026), Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997–2003, also Kevin Lynch on Criminal Minds, died of cardiovascular disease at 54.

Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto (1924–1985), American actor and TV director; played Coach Ernie Pantusso on Cheers (68 episodes, three Emmy nominations); directed 100+ episodes; film roles in Fat City and Raging Bull.

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest (Nicholas Haden-Guest, born 1951, New York City) is an English-American actor, primarily a voice actor in Frozen, Tangled, Big Hero 6, and Rio, brother of Christopher Guest, and Todd Chester in Christmas Vacation.

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond (b. 1950, Washington, D.C.), American-Australian actor: Friedrich von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965), Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–79), later Sydney-based actor, screenwriter, and stage director.

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor (Nicholas David Probst, 1935–2024), American character actor of soap operas and film, known for The Nurses, Port Charles, Beverly Hills 90210, and Risky Business.

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro (born 1962, Queens) is an Italian-American actor, brother of John Turturro, known as Detective James Martinez on NYPD Blue (1993-2000) with two Emmy nominations.

Nicholle Tom

Nicholle Tom (Nicholle Marie Tom, born 1978) is an American actress known as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny and Ryce Newton in Beethoven, and the first voice of Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund (Zareh Nicholas Chinlund, born 1961, New York City) is an American character actor known for menacing roles in Con Air, Training Day, The Chronicles of Riddick, and The X-Files, with recurring TV parts in Desperate Housewives and The Terminal List.

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte (Nicholas King Nolte), American actor born 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska; breakthrough in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), hits 48 Hrs. and The Prince of Tides, Oscar-nominated for The Prince of Tides and Affliction.

Nick Stahl

Nick Stahl (Nicolas Kent Stahl), American actor born 1979 in Harlingen, Texas; child star of The Man Without a Face, later John Connor in Terminator 3, Carnivàle lead, and Sin City's Yellow Bastard; addiction derailed his career in 2012 before a 2020s comeback.

Nicole Eggert

Nicole Eggert (born 1972, Glendale, California) is an American actress known as Jamie Powell on Charles in Charge and Summer Quinn on Baywatch (1992–1994); later an ice cream business owner, podcast host, and public breast cancer survivor who accused Scott Baio of abuse, which he denies.

Nicole Fosse

Nicole Fosse, also known as Nicole Providence Fosse, is an American actress, dancer, and producer born in 1963, the daughter of choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon.

Nicole Randall Johnson

Nicole Randall Johnson (born 1973) is an American actress, writer, and producer known for MADtv seasons 11–12, characters Ka-son and Da-rell, and films Role Models and Murder Mystery; distinct from MADtv alumna Anjelah Johnson.

Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan, full name Nicole Julianne Sullivan, is an American actress and comedian known as an original MADtv cast member and for playing Holly Shumpert on The King of Queens.

Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox (Nicole Avery Cox, born 1978) is an American actress and comedy writer known for Tiffany Malloy on Unhappily Ever After, her WB sitcom Nikki, and Mary Connell on Las Vegas; married Jay Mohr 2006-2018.

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell (Julius Russell, c. 1918 or 1924-2005), American comedian and actor, "poet laureate of television," first Black regular game show panelist (Missing Links, 1964), Officer Anderson on Car 54, Tin Man in The Wiz.

Noah Emmerich

Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born 1965), American character actor; Stan Beeman on FX's The Americans, Marlon in The Truman Show, Miracle, Super 8; also directs television episodes.

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway (Noah Leslie Hathaway, born 1971, Los Angeles) is an American actor and tattoo artist, famous as Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story (1984) and as Boxey on Battlestar Galactica, who left acting for martial arts and tattooing before returning in Sushi Girl (2012).

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.