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Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan is a French-American actor, born in 1968, best known as CIA agent Michael Vaughn on Alias and for the films Never Been Kissed and Monster-in-Law.
Michael Weatherly
Michael Weatherly (Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr.), American actor born 1968 in New York City, known as Tony DiNozzo on NCIS (13 seasons), Logan on Dark Angel, and Dr. Jason Bull on Bull (2016–2022), now returning for NCIS season 24.
Michael Welch (actor)
Michael Alan Welch (born 1987, Los Angeles) is an American actor known as Mike Newton in the Twilight Saga (2008–2011), Luke Girardi on Joan of Arcadia, and Mack Thompson on Z Nation; distinct from Michael G. Welch and other namesakes.
Michael Weston
Michael Weston (Michael Rubinstein, born 1973, New York) is an American actor, son of John Rubinstein and Judi West, known for Lucas Douglas on House M.D., Jake on Six Feet Under, Garden State, and Pathology; distinct from Burn Notice's Michael Westen.
Michaela Watkins
Michaela Suzanne Watkins (born 1971, Syracuse, New York) is an American actress, comedian, and writer, a Groundlings main company member and one-season SNL featured player (2008-2009), best known for lead role Valerie on Hulu's Casual and roles in Trophy Wife, Transparent, and Hacks.
Mike Vogel
Mike Vogel (Michael James Vogel, born 1979) is an American actor and former model known for Grind, Cloverfield, The Help, Under the Dome, The Brave, and Sex/Life.
Milana Vayntrub
Milana Vayntrub, Uzbekistan-born American actress, comedian, and director, plays Lily Adams in AT&T commercials and voices Marvel's Squirrel Girl; also refugee activist and Project Hail Mary (2026) cast member.
Misty Upham
Misty Upham (Misty Anne Upham, 1982-2014) was a Blackfeet American actress known for Frozen River (Lila Littlewolf, Independent Spirit Award nomination), Django Unchained, and August: Osage County; she died in Auburn, Washington, in 2014.
Nadine Velazquez
Nadine Velazquez (Nadine E. Velázquez), American actress and model born 1978 in Chicago, known for Catalina on My Name Is Earl, Sofia on The League, Flight, Snitch, and Valeria on ABC's Queens.
Nathan West
Nathan Luke West (born 1978, Anchorage, Alaska) is an American actor, musician, and singer; former Detroit Whalers hockey player known for Bring It On, Miracle, and Not Another Teen Movie, married to Chyler Leigh; distinct from the General Hospital character Nathan West played by Ryan Paevey.
Nell Verlaque
Nell Verlaque (born 2000, New York City) is an American actress known for Louise Gruzinsky in Disney+'s Big Shot, Jessica Wright in Eli Roth's Thanksgiving slasher, and Miranda Bean in MGM+'s American Classic.
Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos (Antonia Eugenia Vardalos), born 1962 in Winnipeg, is a Greek-Canadian actress-screenwriter who created and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), the Oscar-nominated indie hit that became the top-grossing romantic comedy.
Nick Wechsler (actor)
Nick Wechsler (born Samuel Nicholas Wechsler, 1978, Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American actor known for Kyle Valenti on Roswell (1999-2002), Jack Porter on Revenge (2011-2015), and The Boys, High Potential, and The Hunting Party.
Noël Wells
Noël Wells (born 1986, San Antonio, Texas) is an American actress, comedian, director, and voice actor. A 2013–14 SNL featured player, she played Rachel in Master of None, wrote, directed, and starred in Mr. Roosevelt (SXSW Audience Award), and voices D'Vana Tendi in Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Paul Wesley
Paul Wesley (Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski, born 1982) is an American actor, director, and producer known for Stefan Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries (2009–17), James T. Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Citizen Media, and Brother's Bond Bourbon.
Peter Vack
Peter Vack (Peter Brown, born 1986) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer from New York, known for Mozart in the Jungle, I Just Want My Pants Back, and directing Assholes and www.RachelOrmont.com.
Raviv Ullman
Raviv Ullman (Ricky Ullman), Israeli-American actor born 1986 in Eilat, lead of Disney Channel's Phil of the Future; later New York theater, Lolawolf drummer, opera director, and co-director of the 2026 SXSW film Drag.
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert (born 1969) is an American actress known for Calamity Jane in HBO's Deadwood and its 2019 movie, Dr. Amanda Reisman in Big Little Lies, Concussion, Sons of Anarchy, Tracker, and We Were the Lucky Ones.
Rutina Wesley
Rutina Wesley is an American actress known for Tara Thornton in HBO's True Blood, Nova Bordelon in OWN's Queen Sugar, and Maria Miller in The Last of Us; Juilliard-trained, from Las Vegas.
Samantha Marie Ware
Samantha Marie Ware, also known as Sameya, is an American actress and singer born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1991, known for Jane Hayward in Glee season 6, Angela in What/If, and stage roles in The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, and Hamilton.
Shane West
Shane West (Shannon Bruce Snaith, born 1978, Baton Rouge) is an American actor and musician known for Once and Again, A Walk to Remember, ER's Dr. Ray Barnett, Nikita's Michael, and fronting the punk band The Germs.
Shantel VanSanten
Shantel VanSanten (Shantel Yvonne VanSanten), American actress born 1985 in Luverne, Minnesota; known for One Tree Hill's Quinn James, Shooter, The Boys, For All Mankind, and FBI SA Nina Chase in the FBI franchise.
Sheila Vand
Sheila Vand, born 1985 in Los Angeles, is an Iranian American actress and performance artist known for The Girl in A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo, We the Animals, Snowpiercer, and The Rental.
Sofia Vassilieva (София Владимировна Васильева)
Sofia Vladimirovna Vassilieva (София Владимировна Васильева), American actress born 1992 in Minneapolis; child star of Eloise, Ariel DuBois on Medium, Kate Fitzgerald in My Sister's Keeper, Lara in Looking for Alaska.
Titus Welliver
Titus Welliver (born 1962, New Haven, Connecticut) is an American actor, son of painter Neil Welliver, known for Deadwood's Silas Adams, Lost's Man in Black, and as Harry Bosch in Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, and Ballard.
Tom Verica
Tom Verica (born 1964, Philadelphia) is an American actor, director, and executive producer; Head of Creative Production at Shondaland. Directed all of Queen Charlotte and key Bridgerton episodes; acted as Jack Pryor in American Dreams and Sam Keating in How to Get Away with Murder.
Tom Welling
Tom Welling, American actor born 1977, played Clark Kent for ten seasons on Smallville (2001-2011), later directed, produced, appeared in Lucifer and The Winchesters, and cohosts the Talk Ville podcast.
Vinessa Vidotto
Vinessa Vidotto, born 1995 in Albuquerque, is an American actress known for FBI Special Agent Cameron Vo on FBI: International (2021-2025, 78 episodes), Remiel on Lucifer, and her endowed University of Arizona acting scholarship.
Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderrama, American actor born 1980 in Miami and raised in Venezuela, played Fez on That '70s Show (1998–2006) and Special Agent Nick Torres on NCIS since 2016; also voiced Handy Manny and Encanto's Agustín.