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Jake Weary
Jake Weary (born 1990) is an American actor and musician from New Jersey, son of Kim Zimmer; known for Deran Cody on Animal Kingdom (2016-2022), Hugh in It Follows, and Cane Buckley in The Waterfront (2025).
Jeff Wahlberg
Jeff Wahlberg (Jeffrey Wahlberg), American actor born 1996 in Boston, nephew of Mark and Donnie Wahlberg; known for Don't Come Back from the Moon, Diego in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Cherry, and Euphoria.
Jeff Ward (actor)
Jeff Ward (born 1986, Washington, D.C.) is an American actor known as Deke Shaw on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Buggy the Clown in Netflix's live-action One Piece, plus Manson's Lost Girls, Brand New Cherry Flavor, and Hacks.
Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz (Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz), Korean-born American actress, singer, producer, and podcast host born 1986 in Seoul. Known as Tina Cohen-Chang on Glee and a two-time Tony-winning Broadway producer of Once on This Island and The Inheritance.
Jennifer Westfeldt
Jennifer Westfeldt (born 1971) is an American actress, screenwriter, and director, known for Kissing Jessica Stein, Ira & Abby, and Friends with Kids, plus a Tony-nominated Broadway turn in Wonderful Town.
Jenny Wade
Jenny Wade (Jennifer Wade, born 1980, Eugene, Oregon) is an American actress known as Nina in Reaper, Liz Traynor in The Good Guys, and Honey Pie in the Feast trilogy.
Jess Weixler
Jess Weixler (Jessica Weixler) is an American actress from Louisville, Kentucky, a Juilliard classmate of Jessica Chastain, who won the 2007 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Teeth and works mainly in independent film and television.
Jessie T. Usher
Jessie T. Usher (born 1992, Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American actor known as A-Train in The Boys (2019-2026), Cam Calloway in Survivor's Remorse, and Dylan Hiller in Independence Day: Resurgence.
Jill Wagner
Jill Wagner (Jill Suzanne Wagner), American actress, host, and producer born 1979 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Known as Wipeout's on-field host, Teen Wolf's Kate Argent, a Hallmark/GAC film lead, and Bobby and executive producer on Taylor Sheridan's Lioness.
Johann Urb
Johann Urb (Johann Urb, born 1977, Tallinn) is an Estonian-American actor, producer, and former model known for Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil: Retribution and Vigilante in Arrow.
John David Washington
John David Washington (born 1984) is an American actor and former football player, son of Denzel Washington; star of Ballers, BlacKkKlansman, Tenet, and The Piano Lesson on stage and screen.
Johnny Wactor
Johnny Wactor (John William Wactor III, 1986–2024), American actor from Summerville, South Carolina; played Brando Corbin on General Hospital (2020–2022, 164 episodes) and led NBC's Siberia; fatally shot in Los Angeles in May 2024.
Kate Walsh (actress)
Kate Walsh (born 1967, San Jose) is an American actress, founder of the beauty brand Boyfriend, known for Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice (2007–2013), plus 13 Reasons Why, The Umbrella Academy, and Emily in Paris.
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington (born 1977), American actress from the Bronx known as Olivia Pope on Scandal (2012-2018), the first Black woman to headline a network drama since 1974; also Ray, Django Unchained, Confirmation, and producer via Simpson Street.
Kevin Weisman
Kevin Weisman (born 1970, Los Angeles) is an American film, television, and stage actor, also known as Kevin Glen Weisman, best known as tech expert Marshall Flinkman on ABC's Alias (2001-2006), with later roles in Hello Ladies, Scorpion, Goliath, Marvel's Runaways, Suits LA, and Reacher season 4.
Kirsten Vangsness
Kirsten Vangsness (born 1972, Pasadena, California) is an American actress and screenwriter who plays Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds and its spin-offs, co-wrote five episodes, and works in Los Angeles theater.
Kuhoo Verma
Kuhoo Verma (born 1996), American actress and singer. Known for Sunny in Hulu's Plan B (2021), The Big Sick, Murder Mystery 2, and the Lucille Lortel Award-winning role in Octet; played Veronica Sawyer in Heathers Off-Broadway from 2025.
Kulap Vilaysack
Kulap Vilaysack is an American comedy writer, director, actor, and podcaster, creator and showrunner of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ on Seeso, director of the documentary Origin Story, and co-host of the podcast Add to Cart with SuChin Pak.
Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Walter, American actress and comedian from Silver Spring, Maryland; Chessy in The Parent Trap (1998) and Melissa Schemmenti on Abbott Elementary; created Life's Work and Dance Your Ass Off; SAG ensemble winner and Celebrity Jeopardy! champion.
Lisa Vidal
Lisa Vidal (born 1965) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent known for Third Watch, The Division, ER, Being Mary Jane, and I Like It Like That, and for co-founding Latinas Acting Up.
Maiara Walsh
Maiara Walsh (born 1988, Seattle) is a Brazilian-American actress and filmmaker known for Cory in the House, Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth, Reis, and directing the thriller Bight.
Mark Valley
Mark Valley (born 1964, Ogdensburg, New York) is an American actor, West Point math graduate, and Army Desert Storm veteran known for Boston Legal's Brad Chase, Fringe's John Scott, and starring as Christopher Chance in Fox's Human Target.
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg (born 1971, Dorchester, Boston) is an American actor and producer known as rapper Marky Mark, Oscar-nominated for The Departed, producer of Entourage, The Fighter, and Boardwalk Empire, co-owner of Wahlburgers.
Mark Webber (actor)
Mark Webber (born 1980, Minneapolis) is an American actor-director of independent "reality cinema"; grew up homeless in Philadelphia, starred in Scott Pilgrim and Green Room, and casts his real family in films like The End of Love. Distinct from the Pulp guitarist and the F1 driver.
Marlon Wayans
Marlon Wayans (born 1972, New York City) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer, youngest of the ten Wayans siblings, known for Scary Movie, White Chicks, Requiem for a Dream, The Wayans Bros., and the 2026 franchise return.
Maura West
Maura West (Maura Jo Snyder, born 1972) is an American soap opera actress, Carly Tenney on As the World Turns 1995-2010, Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless 2010-2011, and Ava Jerome on General Hospital since 2013; three-time Daytime Emmy winner (2007, 2010, 2015).
Melissa Villaseñor
Melissa Villaseñor (born 1987, Whittier, California) is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and voice actress, the first Latina cast member of Saturday Night Live (2016–2022), known for impressions of Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, and Owen Wilson.
Melora Walters
Melora Walters, born 1960 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is an American actress, director, and screenwriter known for Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Big Love (Wanda Henrickson), PEN15 (Kathy Kone), and directing Waterlily Jaguar and Drowning.
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever, full name Merritt Carmen Wever, is an American actress known for playing nurse Zoey Barkow on Nurse Jackie and winning three Primetime Emmy Awards, most recently for Severance in 2025.
Michael Urie
Michael Urie (born 1980, Dallas) is an American actor and director known as Marc St. James on Ugly Betty, star of Buyer & Cellar, Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress and Torch Song, and Emmy-nominated Brian in Apple TV+'s Shrinking.