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Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe

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Jonathan Crombie

Jonathan Crombie (1966-2015) was a Canadian actor best known as Gilbert Blythe in CBC's Anne of Green Gables (1985), its 1987 and 2000 sequels, and Road to Avonlea; also a Stratford Festival and Broadway (The Drowsy Chaperone) performer, son of Toronto mayor David Crombie.

Jonathan Firth

Jonathan Stephen Firth (born 1967, Brentwood, Essex) is an English actor, younger brother of Colin Firth, known for Middlemarch (1994), Far from the Madding Crowd (1998), Victoria & Albert (2001) as Prince Albert, and the Prince & Me films.

Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid (John Herbert Frid, 1924-2012), Canadian RADA- and Yale-trained stage actor famous as vampire Barnabas Collins on ABC's Dark Shadows (1967-1971), later Broadway's Arsenic and Old Lace and one-man readers' theater tours.

Jonathan Gilbert

Jonathan Gilbert, American former child actor (born 1967 per IMDb; other sources say 1968), played Willie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983), brother of Melissa Gilbert, later a New York stockbroker; distinct from the British screenwriter Jon Gilbert and other namesakes.

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith (born 1938, New York) is the American actor who played the Most Interesting Man in the World in Dos Equis commercials from 2006 to 2016; also a veteran character actor with 350+ TV roles and author of Stay Interesting.

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff (born 1985, Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American stage and screen actor. Known as Melchior in Spring Awakening, King George in Hamilton, Holden Ford in Mindhunter, Kristoff in Frozen; won the 2024 Tony for Merrily We Roll Along and starred in Just in Time.

Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin, 1914-2002) was an American character actor, the campy villain Dr. Zachary Smith on CBS's Lost in Space (1965-68), Bradford Webster in The Third Man, and a Pixar voice actor; not the casting director or any other namesake.

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde (born Brisbane, Australia; sources give 1947 or 1948) is an Australian-born British actor, RADA graduate and RSC veteran, known for Jumanji, Titanic, The Strain, and Trollhunters.

Jonathan Jackson (actor)

Jonathan Jackson (born 1982, Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, musician, and author, the original Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, a multi-Daytime Emmy winner, Avery Barkley on Nashville, and frontman of the band Enation.

Jonathan Keltz

Jonathan Lippert Keltz (born 1988, New York) is an American actor known as Jake Steinberg on HBO's Entourage, Leith Bayard on The CW's Reign, and for Prom (2011), 21 & Over (2013), and Hallmark lead roles.

Jonathan Kerrigan

Jonathan Kerrigan (born 1972, Lincolnshire), English actor and composer; TV leads as Sam Colloby in Casualty, PC Rob Walker in Heartbeat, Neil in In the Club; composed Merseybeat's title theme; married to actress Shelley Conn.

Jonathan Langdon

Jonathan Langdon (Jonathan Marcus Langdon), Canadian actor born 1987 in Toronto, known as Lou Carmody in NOS4A2, Hank in No Tomorrow, Hudson in Run the Burbs, Coach in Disney's Zombies, and voice of Barney.

Jonathan LaPaglia

Jonathan LaPaglia (JLP), Australian actor and host born 1969 in Adelaide; former emergency physician; starred in New York Undercover, Seven Days, The District, The Slap, Underbelly: Badness, Love Child; hosted Australian Survivor 2016-2025, succeeded by David Genat.

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors, American actor (Yale School of Drama, 2016), known for Lovecraft Country, Da 5 Bloods, Creed III, and Marvel's Kang the Conqueror; convicted of misdemeanor assault in December 2023 and dropped by Marvel.

Jonathan Penner

Jonathan Penner (born 1962, New York City) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, Oscar-nominated for Down on the Waterfront, screenwriter of The Bye Bye Man, and a three-time Survivor contestant; distinct from the novelist Jonathan Penner born 1940.

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce (born John or Joe Price, 1947, Holywell, Wales), Welsh stage and screen actor; Tony winner for Comedians and Miss Saigon, Olivier-winning Hamlet, Cannes Best Actor for Carrington, knighted 2021.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe, 1977) is an Irish actor known for Velvet Goldmine, Match Point, Elvis (Golden Globe 2006), Henry VIII in The Tudors, and Vikings.

Jonathan Roumie (جوناثان رومي)

Jonathan Roumie (جوناثان رومي) is an American actor of Egyptian and Irish descent, a School of Visual Arts filmmaking graduate, best known as Jesus in the crowdfunded series The Chosen and as Lonnie Frisbee in Jesus Revolution (2023).

Jonathan Sadowski

Jonathan Sadowski (born 1979, Chicago) is an American actor and producer known for She's the Man, Josh Kaminski on Young & Hungry, $#! My Dad Says, Chernobyl Diaries, and Friday the 13th.

Jonathan Scarfe

Jonathan Scarfe (born 1975, Toronto) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer, son of Alan Scarfe and Sara Botsford; known for ER's Chase Carter, Raising the Bar, and Axel Miller in Van Helsing. Not the FDOT official of the same name.

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Elihu Silverman, American actor born 1966 in Los Angeles, known for Weekend at Bernie's, Neil Simon's Eugene Trilogy on Broadway, and NBC's The Single Guy; married to Jennifer Finnigan.

Jonathan Togo

Jonathan Togo (Jonathan Frederick Togo) is an American actor born 1977 in Rockland, Massachusetts, best known as CSI Ryan Wolfe in 179 episodes of CSI: Miami (2004–2012), later Damon Drew in Countdown (2025).

Jonathan Torrens

Jonathan Torrens (born 1972, Charlottetown, PEI) is a Canadian actor and host, J-Roc on Trailer Park Boys, formerly host of Street Cents and Jonovision on CBC.

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Moss Tucker (born 1982, Boston) is an American actor known for Sleepers, The Black Donnellys, Kingdom's Jay Kulina, Debris, Westworld, and the 2026 series I Will Find You and American Hostage.

Jonica Booth

Jonica "Blu" Booth, American actress and reality star born 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri; Bad Girls Club season 12 alum, lead as Chastity Killens on Rap Sh!t (2022–2023), Mrs. Davis, and the Snoop biopic.

Jonjo O'Neill (actor)

Jonjo O'Neill (born 1978, Belfast) is a Northern Irish stage and screen actor, RSC Associate Artist known for Richard III and Mercutio, and for Defiance, The Fall, Bad Sisters, and Andor.

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller (born 1972, Kingston upon Thames) is a British actor known as Sick Boy in Trainspotting and T2, Sherlock Holmes in Elementary (2012–), Eli Stone, Dexter, John Major in The Crown, and the Olivier-winning Frankenstein with Cumberbatch.

Jonny Owen

Jonny Owen (Jonathan Tudor Owen), born 1971 in Merthyr Tydfil, is a Welsh producer, actor, and writer, BAFTA Cymru winner for The Aberfan Disaster, creator of Svengali, director of I Believe in Miracles, and a Nottingham Forest director. Distinct from the boxer Johnny Owen.

Jordan Alexandra

Jordan Alexandra (Jordan Alexander, born 1993) names several public figures: a Canadian Gossip Girl actress-singer with the 2024 album Now You're Caught Up; a British actress of Grantchester and The Winter King; and two jewelry brands plus other namesakes.

Jordan Bridges

Jordan Bridges, American actor born 1973 in Los Angeles County, California; son of Beau Bridges, nephew of Jeff Bridges; best known as Frankie Rizzoli Jr. on Rizzoli & Isles (2010-2016) and as Perry Donahue in Palm Royale; distinct from the Louisville screenwriter Jordan Bridges (born 1995).