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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Thomas Ian Nicholas

Thomas Ian Nicholas (Thomas Nicholas), American actor born 1980 in Las Vegas; child star of Rookie of the Year and A Kid in King Arthur's Court, Kevin Myers in American Pie, later producer of Adverse and musician.

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Patrick Lennon (born 1970, Oak Park, Illinois) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter, a member of The State, co-creator and star of Reno 911! as Lt. Jim Dangle, co-writer with Robert Ben Garant of the Night at the Museum films, and Felix Unger in CBS's The Odd Couple reboot.

Thomas Mikal Ford

Thomas Mikal Ford (1964–2016), also called Tommy Ford, American actor and comedian who played Tommy Strawn on all 132 episodes of Fox's Martin, later Lt. Malcolm Barker on New York Undercover and Mel Parker on The Parkers; died in Atlanta of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm.

Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere (Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo, born 1967, Honolulu) is an American actress and two-time Grammy-winning Hawaiian-music singer, known as Cassandra in Wayne's World, Sydney Fox in Relic Hunter, and the voice of Nani in Disney's Lilo & Stitch.

Tia Mowry

Tia Mowry, also credited Tia Mowry-Hardrict, American actress born 1978 in Gelnhausen, Germany; star of Sister, Sister (1994–1999) with twin Tamera, Melanie Barnett on The Game, Instant Mom, and Tia & Tamera reality series.

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold (born 1969, Queens, New York) is an American actress and singer known as Pam on Martin, Rochelle on Everybody Hates Chris, and Tina Butler on CBS's The Neighborhood, with three NAACP Image Awards.

Tiffani Thiessen

Tiffani Thiessen (born 1974, Long Beach, California), also formerly Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, American actress known as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell and Valerie Malone on Beverly Hills, 90210; later White Collar, Alexa & Katie, food shows, and Coven Academy.

Tim Allen

Tim Allen (Timothy Alan Dick, born 1953) is an American comedian and actor from Detroit known for Home Improvement, voicing Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, The Santa Clause trilogy, Last Man Standing, and Disney Legend status.

Tim Bagley

Tim (Timothy) Bagley, American character actor and Groundlings alumnus; over 170 TV credits including Will & Grace (Larry), Teachers, Hacks, and HBO's Somebody Somewhere (Brad Schraeder); openly gay actor and solo-show performer.

Tim Conway

Tim Conway (1933–2019), American comedian and actor, played Ensign Charles Parker on McHale's Navy and created Mr. Tudball and the Oldest Man on The Carol Burnett Show, winning six Emmy Awards.

Tim Daly

Tim Daly (James Timothy Daly, born 1956), American actor: Joe Hackett on Wings, voice of Superman in Superman: The Animated Series, Pete Wilder on Private Practice, Henry McCord on Madam Secretary, husband of Téa Leoni since 2025.

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson (Timothy Lewis Matthieson, born 1947) is an American actor, director, and producer known for Otter in Animal House, Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing, Jonny Quest's voice, and Doc Mullins on Virgin River.

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire (Timothy John McIntire, 1944-1986) was an American actor, composer, and voice performer, son of John McIntire and Jeanette Nolan; he starred as Alan Freed in American Hot Wax and voiced Blood in A Boy and His Dog.

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows (born 1961), American actor and comedian; Second City and SNL cast member 1991–2000, creator of The Ladies Man Leon Phelps; known for Mean Girls, Walk Hard, Bob's Burgers voice work, Peacemaker season 2, and CBS's DMV.

Tim Reid

Tim Reid (born 1944, Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor, producer, and director, also known as Timothy Lee Reid, famous as DJ Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati, Emmy-nominated for Frank's Place, and founder of New Millennium Studios and the Tim and Tom comedy duo with Tom Dreesen.

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins (born 1958, West Covina, California) is an American actor, director, and founder of the Actors' Gang, known for The Shawshank Redemption, Bob Roberts, and his Oscar-winning Mystic River supporting role.

Tim Russ

Tim Russ (Timothy Darrell Russ, born 1956) is an American actor, director, and musician best known as Vulcan security chief Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, with earlier Trek roles in TNG, DS9, and Generations, plus Spaceballs and iCarly.

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms (Timothy James Bottoms, born 1951) is an American actor, star of Johnny Got His Gun and The Last Picture Show, later the Bush impersonator on That's My Bush!; eldest of four actor brothers from Santa Barbara.

Timothy Britten Parker

Timothy Britten Parker, also known as Toby Parker (born 1962), American stage, film, and TV actor; brother of Sarah Jessica Parker; original cast of Rent and Doctor Dillamond in Wicked on Broadway, tour, and Los Angeles.

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield (born 1957, Lansing, Michigan) is an American Emmy-winning actor and director known for thirtysomething, The West Wing, and Field of Dreams; his 2026 New Mexico child sex abuse indictment was dismissed in October 2026 for prosecutorial misconduct.

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart (Timothy Grunig, born 1953) is an American character actor known for Harlan in Thelma & Louise, Bill Steiner in The Hunt for Red October, Ellis DeWald in Beverly Hills Cop III, the Ghostbusters violinist, and TV roles on CSI, 24, and Yellowstone.

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton (Timothy Tarquin Hutton), American actor born 1960 in Malibu; won the 1980 Best Supporting Actor Oscar at age 20, the youngest ever in the category, for his debut Ordinary People, and later led the series Leverage.

Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson (Timothy Michael Omundson, born 1969, St. Joseph, Missouri) is an American actor, Detective Carlton Lassiter on Psych and King Richard on Galavant; he survived a 2017 stroke and returned to acting in This Is Us.

Tina Yothers

Tina Yothers (Kristina Louise Yothers), American actress and singer born 1973 in Whittier, California; played Jennifer Keaton on NBC's Family Ties (1982–89, 172 episodes), later led the band Jaded and appeared in Lovelace the Musical.

Tisa Farrow

Tisa Farrow (Theresa Magdalena Farrow, 1951–2024), American actress and model, younger sister of Mia Farrow; starred in Zombi 2 (1979), Fingers, and The Last Hunter, then worked 27 years as a Vermont nurse.

Tisha Campbell

Tisha Campbell (Tisha Michelle Campbell, born 1968) is an American actress and singer known as Gina on Martin and Jay on My Wife and Kids, with film roles in Little Shop of Horrors and House Party, an NAACP Image Award, and a 2026 memoir.

Toby Huss

Toby Huss (born 1966, Marshalltown, Iowa) is an American actor and writer known as Artie on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, the voice of Kahn and Cotton Hill, and later Dale Gribble, in King of the Hill.

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges (born 1965, San Francisco) is an American actor best known as Willis Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), later overcoming addiction and writing the memoir Killing Willis.

Tom Arnold (actor)

Tom Arnold (Thomas Duane Arnold, born 1959, Ottumwa, Iowa) is an American actor, comedian, and writer known for Roseanne, his marriage to Roseanne Barr, True Lies, and Netflix's FUBAR; distinct from other Tom Arnolds.

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger, stage name of Thomas Michael Moore, American actor born 1949 in Chicago; Oscar-nominated as Sgt. Barnes in Platoon (1986), Emmy winner for Hatfields & McCoys (2012), and star of the Sniper franchise.