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Hervé Villechaize

Hervé Villechaize (Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize), French 3'11" actor; Nick Nack in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Tattoo on Fantasy Island (1978–1983), the "The plane! The plane!" catchphrase; left in a 1983 salary dispute; died 1993; portrayed by Peter Dinklage in My Dinner with Hervé (2018).

Hiam Abbass (هيام عباس)

Hiam Abbass (هيام عباس), born 1960 in Nazareth, is a Palestinian actress and director of Lemon Tree, Paradise Now, and Blade Runner 2049, and of Marcia Roy in Succession and Maysa in Ramy; distinct from any namesake actor.

Hiba Abouk

Hiba Abouk (Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane), Spanish actress born 1986 in Madrid to Tunisian parents; known for Fátima in El Príncipe (2014–2016), RESAD-trained, speaks five languages, ex-wife of Achraf Hakimi.

Hilarie Burton

Hilarie Burton (Hilarie Burton Morgan), born 1982 in Sterling, Virginia, is an American actress who played Peyton Sawyer on One Tree Hill, hosted MTV's TRL, and later hosted True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here; married to Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff (born 1987, Houston) is an American actress and singer known for Lizzie McGuire, multi-platinum Metamorphosis, Younger, and her 2026 comeback album luck… or something and the lucky me tour.

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank (born 1974, Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American actress with two Best Actress Oscars, for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby. Married to Philip Schneider since 2018; expecting a third child in 2026 at age 52.

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef (1925–2002), German actress, chanson singer, and author; star of Die Mörder sind unter uns (1946) and Broadway's Silk Stockings; known for her smoky voice and the autobiography Der geschenkte Gaul.

Hill Harper

Hill Harper (born Iowa City, Iowa) is an American actor, author, and philanthropist known for Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on CSI: NY and Dr. Marcus Andrews on The Good Doctor; he lost Michigan's 2024 Democratic Senate primary to Elissa Slotkin.

Himesh Patel

Himesh Jitendra Patel (born 1990, Huntingdon) is an English actor, ex-EastEnders Tamwar Masood 2007–2016, lead of Yesterday (2019), Tenet, Station Eleven (2022 Emmy nominee), later in Nolan's The Odyssey.

Holland Roden

Holland Roden (born 1986, Dallas) is an American actress, full name Holland Marie Roden, who played Lydia Martin on MTV's Teen Wolf (2011–2017) and Teen Wolf: The Movie, and later starred in Channel Zero, Lore, No Escape, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, and Hallmark films.

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor (born 1943, Philadelphia) is an American actress and playwright, Emmy winner as Judge Kittleson on The Practice, Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men, and Tony-nominated writer-star of Ann.

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger (Holliday Clark Grainger, b. 1988) is an English actress from Didsbury, Manchester, known for Lucrezia Borgia in The Borgias, Robin Ellacott in C.B. Strike, DCI Rachel Carey in The Capture, Estella in Great Expectations, and films including Mickey 17.

Holly Cattle

Holly Cattle (Holly Emily G Cattle, born 1997) is an English actress trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, known for Ellie Sutherland in COBRA series 3 and Edie/Beatrice Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock, plus Dalgliesh, Mr Loverman, and Rivals.

Holly Earl

Holly Earl, born 1992 in London, is an English actress known for Humans (Agnes), Erica, Loving Vincent, Cuckoo (Zoe), Doctor Who (Lily Arwell), and video game voice roles such as Lillia and Roccia.

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter, born 1958 in Conyers, Georgia, is an Oscar-winning American actress of stage, film, and TV. Known for Raising Arizona, Broadcast News, The Piano (Best Actress, 1993), The Incredibles' Elastigirl, Saving Grace, and Starfleet Academy's Captain Nahla Ake.

Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs (born 1973, San Diego) is an American actress and producer, Piper Halliwell on Charmed (1998-2006), Kimberly Brock on Picket Fences, Ella Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars; she announced her acting retirement in 2026.

Holly Palance

Holly Kathleen Palance (born 1950, Los Angeles) is an American former actress and journalist, daughter of Jack Palance, known for The Omen (1976), co-hosting Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and later audiobook narration.

Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete, born 1964 in Philadelphia, is an American actress known for Officer Judy Hoffs on 21 Jump Street, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Hallmark movies, and co-founder with Rodney Peete of the HollyRod Foundation for autism and Parkinson's disease.

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor (born 1997, Middleton, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian-American actress and dancer known for Paige Jennings on The Americans (2013-2018) and Angelina Meyer on Manifest, after a Broadway run in Billy Elliot.

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany (Holt Quinn McAloney) is an American actor known as FBI agent Bill Tench in Netflix's Mindhunter (2017–2019), lead of FX's Lights Out (2011), Fritz Von Erich in The Iron Claw, and Harlan Buckley in The Waterfront (2025).

Honeysuckle Weeks

Honeysuckle Weeks (Honeysuckle Susan Weeks, born 1979, Cardiff) is a Welsh actress best known as Samantha Stewart in ITV's Foyle's War (2002–2015), with film roles in My Brother Tom and The Wicker Tree and extensive UK stage work.

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman (1925–2020), British actress; played Cathy Gale in The Avengers and Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964); also The Upper Hand, Bridget Jones's Diary; declined a CBE in 2002.

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee (born 1973) is the American actor (Tong Hoon Lee) known for Job in Banshee, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Broadway's The King and I, and Lee in Netflix's 2026 East of Eden; distinct from Korean actor Lee Hoon.

Hope Davis

Hope Davis (born 1964, Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actress of indie film, TV, and stage, known for American Splendor, In Treatment, The Special Relationship, Succession, and God of Carnage.

Hope Lange

Hope Lange (Hope Elise Ross Lange), American actress (died 2003), Oscar-nominated for Peyton Place (1957), two-time Emmy winner for The Ghost & Mrs. Muir; birth year disputed, 1931 or 1933.

Hope Summers

Hope Summers, born Sarah Hope Summers, was an American character actress best remembered as Aunt Bee's friend Clara Edwards on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D.

Hopper Penn

Hopper Penn (Hopper Jack Penn), born 1993, is an American actor and producer, son of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, known for War Machine, Puppy Love, Flag Day, and Devil's Peak, plus Fendi modeling and a 2018 Nebraska drug arrest.

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz (1933–2003), German actor nicknamed 'Hotte' and 'the German James Dean'; star of Die Halbstarken, The Magnificent Seven (as Chico), and One, Two, Three; later Dr Lessing in Life is Beautiful; married Myriam Bru.

Howard Duff

Howard Green Duff (1913–1990), American actor; radio's original Sam Spade (1946–1950), film noir lead in Brute Force and The Naked City, Ida Lupino's husband in Mr. Adams and Eve, later Flamingo Road and Knots Landing.

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman (1940–2022), American actor, was Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati (CBS, 1978–1982) and Charlie Moore on Head of the Class. Founding member of improv troupe The Committee; two Emmy nominations.