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Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani (born Nikhil Dodani) is an American actor, comedian, and producer from Dallas, raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, known for Zahid on Atypical, Dear Evan Hansen, Escape Room, Twisters, The Parenting, and cofounding The Salon.

Nikesh Patel

Nikesh Patel (born 1985) is a British actor from Wembley, London, known for Aafrin Dalal in Indian Summers, Kash Khan in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Tom Kapoor in Starstruck, and DI Ravi Dhillon in The Devil's Hour; Guildhall-trained, he also works extensively in theatre.

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird (born 1976, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born British actress, LAMDA-trained and ex-RSC, Bafta-nominated for BBC's NW, known for Avenue 5, Citadel, Old, The Outfit, and I, Jack Wright.

Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky (Nicole Margaret Blonsky, born 1988, Great Neck, New York) is an American actress and singer best known as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (2007), her debut film, which won her a Critics' Choice Award and Golden Globe and SAG nominations; she later starred in Huge and Bosco.

Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox (Nicole Avery Cox, born 1978) is an American actress and comedy writer known for Tiffany Malloy on Unhappily Ever After, her WB sitcom Nikki, and Mary Connell on Las Vegas; married Jay Mohr 2006-2018.

Nikki DeLoach

Nikki DeLoach (Ashlee Nicole DeLoach, born 1979, Waycross, Georgia) is an American actress, writer, and producer, a 1993 Mickey Mouse Club cast member, former Innosense singer, Lacey Hamilton on Awkward., and Hallmark Channel movie lead since 2015.

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed (Nicole Houston Reed, born 1988) is an American actress and screenwriter who co-wrote and starred in Thirteen (2003), won an Independent Spirit Award for her debut, played Rosalie Hale in the Twilight films (2008–2012), and founded the sustainable brand BaYou With Love.

Nikki Rodriguez

Nikki Rodriguez is an American actress best known for starring as Jackie Howard in the Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–), after playing Vero in On My Block.

Nikki Roumel

Nikki Roumel (Nikola Roumeliotis, born 2000, Toronto) is a Canadian actress of Greek descent known for playing young Georgia Miller in Ginny & Georgia flashbacks, with roles in Designated Survivor, Holly Hobbie, Our Family Pride, and The Jam Van.

Nikolai Kinski

Nikolai Kinski (Nanhoï Nikolai Kinski), French-American actor born 1976 in Paris, son of Klaus Kinski; UCLA-trained, based in Berlin, known for Yves Saint Laurent, Barbarians, Vikings: Valhalla, Masters of the Air.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 1970) is a Danish actor known as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011–2019, two Emmy nominations), with a Danish breakthrough in Nightwatch (1994), US debut in Black Hawk Down, and lead role as William of Normandy in the BBC's King & Conqueror (2025).

Nilsu Berfin Aktaş

Nilsu Berfin Aktaş (Nilsu Berfin Aktaş) is a Turkish actress born 1998 in Ankara, trained at Yetenek Evi Sanat Akademisi; known for Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk, Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi, the 2025 film Aşk Sadece Bir An, and a 2022 Altın Kelebek Rising Stars award.

Nima Taleghani

Nima Taleghani (born 1992, North London) is a British actor and playwright: Mr Farouk in Netflix's Heartstopper, Benvolio/Lignière for Jamie Lloyd, and writer of Bacchae, the first debut play staged at the National Theatre's Olivier stage (2025).

Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda (Nina Arianda Matijcio) is an American actress who won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Venus in Fur.

Nina Bergman

Nina Bergman, Danish-born actress, singer, songwriter, and model (no alternate names), granddaughter of actor Pavel Kadochnikov; known for Hell Hath No Fury (2021), Doom: Annihilation (2019), Deathstalker (2025), and the band Letters From The Fire.

Nina Dobrev (Николина Каменова Добрева)

Nina Dobrev (Николина Каменова Добрева), born 1989 in Sofia, is a Bulgarian-born Canadian actress known for Mia Jones on Degrassi and Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries, now starring in and producing Night Float and Hulu's You Deserve to Know.

Nina Foch

Nina Foch (Nina Consuelo Maud Fock, 1924-2008), Dutch-born American actress and acting teacher; Oscar-nominated for Executive Suite (1954), known for An American in Paris, The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, and 40 years teaching at USC.

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss, German actress born 1975 in Stuttgart, stage and film performer. Known for six films with Christian Petzold (Yella, Barbara, Phoenix), Silver Bear 2007, Homeland, Tár, Schaubühne ensemble member.

Nina Sosanya

Nina Sosanya (Oluwakemi Nina Sosanya), English stage, TV, film and radio actress born 1969 in London; known for Teachers, W1A, Love Actually, Good Omens, His Dark Materials, Baby Reindeer, Screw, and WAR.

Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi (Saturnino Manfredi, 1921–2004), Italian actor-director of commedia all'italiana with Sordi, Gassman, and Tognazzi; star of Pane e cioccolata, C'eravamo tanto amati, and Cafè Express; four Nastri d'Argento and Cannes 1971 prize.

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell (Julius Russell, c. 1918 or 1924-2005), American comedian and actor, "poet laureate of television," first Black regular game show panelist (Missing Links, 1964), Officer Anderson on Car 54, Tin Man in The Wiz.

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot (born Anita Sokol, August 8, 1930, New York City; also Ginger Grey) is an American retired actress, Emmy-nominated as Russian spy Marya on Hogan's Heroes, active 1949–1997, last surviving Hogan's Heroes cast-connected actor.

Noah Bean

Noah Bean, also known as Noah Whipple Bean, is an American actor born in Boston in 1978, known for Damages, Nikita, 12 Monkeys, and the film The Pill.

Noah Centineo

Noah Centineo (born 1996, Miami) is an American actor who broke out as Peter Kavinsky in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018), starred in Black Adam and The Recruit, and leads Street Fighter (2026) and the John Rambo prequel.

Noah Emmerich

Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born 1965), American character actor; Stan Beeman on FX's The Americans, Marlon in The Truman Show, Miracle, Super 8; also directs television episodes.

Noah Galvin

Noah Egidi Galvin, born 1994 in Katonah, New York, is an American actor known for The Real O'Neals, Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen, and the film Theater Camp.

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway (Noah Leslie Hathaway, born 1971, Los Angeles) is an American actor and tattoo artist, famous as Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story (1984) and as Boxey on Battlestar Galactica, who left acting for martial arts and tattooing before returning in Sushi Girl (2012).

Noah LaLonde

Noah LaLonde (born 1998, Macomb, Michigan) is an American actor who plays Cole Walter in Netflix's My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–2026), with earlier roles in Criminal Minds and Deer Camp '86.

Noah Lamanna

Noah Lamanna (born 1991, Toronto) is a Canadian non-binary actor trained in musical theatre, puppetry, and drag; known for Chief Jay in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dev in Beacon 23, Kat in The Last of Us season 2, and Eli in Let the Right One In at Berkeley Rep.

Noah Munck

Noah Bryant Munck (born 1996) is an American actor and musician known as Gibby on iCarly (2007–2012) and 'Naked' Rob Smith on The Goldbergs; he releases music as NoxiK, Sadworldbeats, and Noah Praise God.