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Gary Graham

Gary Graham (Gary Rand Graham, 1950-2024), American actor known as Detective Matthew Sikes in Alien Nation and Vulcan Ambassador Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise, distinct from Graham Greene and other namesakes.

Gary Lewis (actor)

Gary Lewis (Gary Stevenson), Scottish actor born 1957 in Glasgow's Easterhouse, known for Billy Elliot, Gangs of New York, Outlander, Vigil, and The Marvels; distinct from the American singer Gary Lewis.

Gary Lockwood

Gary Lockwood (born 1937, born John Gary Yurosek) is an American actor known as Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell in Star Trek's second pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and Dr. Frank Poole in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, after starting as a stuntman and Anthony Perkins stand-in.

Gary Merrill

Gary Fred Merrill (1915–1990) was an American film and television actor with more than 40 films, best known for All About Eve (1950) and his ten-year marriage to Bette Davis.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman, English character actor known for Sid and Nancy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Darkest Hour (Oscar winner), and Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses; knighted, born in New Cross, London.

Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen (1957-2000), English actor, played PC Dave Litten in The Bill and Ben Porter in 2point4 Children (1991-1999), starred in Up 'n' Under and Macbeth at the Liverpool Everyman, and died of cancer in Australia.

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise, American actor and philanthropist, co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre, Oscar-nominated as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, Emmy winner for George Wallace, CSI: NY lead, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation for veterans.

Gary Stretch

Gary Stretch is a British actor, producer, director and former professional boxer from St Helens, Merseyside; British light-middleweight champion who challenged Chris Eubank for the WBO middleweight title in 1991, later known for Dead Man's Shoes and Alexander.

Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet (born 1957, Melbourne) is an Australian film and television actor known for Police Rescue, Stingers, Bodyline, Cody, and Alexandra's Project; AFI Award winner 1991 and 1992 and Silver Logie winner 1994.

Gary Valentine

Gary Valentine is the stage name of two American entertainers: Gary Joseph Knipfing, Kevin James's brother who played Danny Heffernan on The King of Queens, and Gary Lachman, Blondie's bassist from 1975 to 1977.

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn (1943–2022) was an English stage and television actor, Yale-trained, best known as Councillor David Horton in every episode of The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007), with RSC, West End, and Broadway credits.

Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (1984–2022), French actor, two-time César winner (Un long dimanche de fiançailles, Juste la fin du monde), Yves Saint Laurent in Saint Laurent, face of Bleu de Chanel, died after a ski accident before Moon Knight aired.

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden (Cheryl Gates McFadden, born 1949) is an American actress and choreographer, best known as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation (154 episodes), four films, and Picard, plus choreography on Labyrinth.

Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy (1951–2021), Irish-born actor, played Chuck Cunningham in season one of Happy Days and villains in Superman III, Never Say Never Again, Death Wish 3, and Willow.

Gavin Casalegno

Gavin Casalegno (born 1999, Dallas, Texas) is an American actor known as Jeremiah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022–2025), with film roles in Noah, The Unhealer, Queen of the Ring, and The Devil's Mouth (2026).

Gavin Leatherwood

Gavin Thomas Leatherwood is an American actor and musician, born 1994 in Maui, Hawaii, known for Nicholas Scratch in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Nico in The Sex Lives of College Girls, It's What's Inside, and Fox Thornton in It Happened One Summer.

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod (Allan George See, 1931-2021), American actor known as Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat, later Princess Cruises global ambassador.

Gawn Grainger

Gawn Grainger (1937-2025), Scottish actor, playwright and screenwriter; National Theatre stalwart under Laurence Olivier from 1972, Broadway in There's a Girl in My Soup and The Misanthrope, TV roles in Doctor Who and Private Schulz, husband of Zoë Wanamaker.

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt (Virginia Gayle Hunnicutt, 1943–2023), American actress based in Britain; known for The Golden Bowl, Fall of Eagles, Irene Adler in Sherlock Holmes, and Vanessa Beaumont in Dallas; married David Hemmings then Simon Jenkins.

Gayle Rankin

Gayle Rankin, Scottish actress (born 1989, Paisley), first Scot at Juilliard; known for Sheila the She-Wolf in GLOW, Alys Rivers in House of the Dragon, and Tony-nominated Sally Bowles in 2024 Broadway Cabaret.

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe (Olugbenga Enitan Temitope Akinnagbe), American actor born 1978 in Washington, D.C. to Nigerian parents; known for Chris Partlow in The Wire, Larry Brown in The Deuce, Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird, and Liberated People activism.

Geena Davis

Geena Davis (born 1956, Wareham, Massachusetts) is an American actor, Oscar winner for The Accidental Tourist, star of Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own, and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (2004).

Geffri Maya

Geffri Maya (Geffri Maya Hightower), American actress born 1995 in Los Angeles; plays Simone Hicks in All American and its CW spinoff All American: Homecoming, and Khadijah Brown in Snowfall; Clark Atlanta University alumna.

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton (Gemma Christina Arterton, born 1986) is a British actress and producer from Gravesend, Kent, RADA-trained, known for Quantum of Solace, Tamara Drewe, Olivier wins for Made in Dagenham and Nell Gwynn, and Rebel Park Productions.

Gemma Atkinson

Gemma Atkinson (Gemma Louise Atkinson), English actress, former glamour model, and radio presenter born 1984 in Bury; played Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks, reached the 2017 Strictly Come Dancing final, and hosts Hits Radio drive time.

Gemma Brooke Allen

Gemma Brooke Allen (born 2008) is an American actress and singer, sister of Ryder Allen, known for starring as Beverly Moody in Netflix's Mixtape (2021), playing Young Kate in Kate (2021), and early roles on SEAL Team and Fresh Off the Boat.

Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan (born 1982) is a British actress and former model, an Oxford law graduate turned star of Humans, Crazy Rich Asians (Astrid), Captain Marvel (Minn-Erva), and the Eternals lead Sersi.

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones (born 1942, London) is an English stage and screen actress, RADA-trained, known for The Duchess of Duke Street, Sense and Sensibility, the Harry Potter films as Madam Pomfrey, and the Bridget Jones series; BAFTA winner for Marvellous.

Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan (Gemma Elizabeth Whelan, born 1981, Leeds) is an English actress and comedian, the Funny Women 2010 winner as Chastity Butterworth and Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, also known for The Moorside, Gentleman Jack, The Tower, and DI Ray. Distinct from the Portland theatre director of the same name.

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray (1962–2003), Harlem-born actor and dancer, played Leroy Johnson in Fame (1980) and its 1982–1987 TV series; untrained, he won the role at an open audition and died of stroke complications in Manhattan.