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Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe

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Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes (Ralph Forbes Taylor, 1904–1951) was an English stage and film actor, not Ralph Fiennes or Bryan Forbes, known for John Geste in Beau Geste (1926), 1930s costume films, and 13 Broadway shows.

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson (born 1969, Leeds) is an English actor known as Chris Finch in The Office, William in The Witch, and Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps; also a video game voice actor (Cid in Final Fantasy XVI, Lorath in Diablo IV) with a distinctive deep voice.

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio (Ralph George Macchio Jr., born 1961) is the American actor known as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (1984) and Cobra Kai (2018– ), also The Outsiders and My Cousin Vinny.

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza (Raffaele P. Manza, 1921-2000), American character actor with 125+ screen credits; Banacek sidekick, Newhart, Blazing Saddles, Get Shorty, Dave, Godzilla; distinct from Ralph Mann the sprinter.

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker (Ralph Rathgeber, 1920-1988), American stage, film, and TV actor; originated Hal Carter in Broadway's Picnic and played Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (1955) and Cpl. Paris in Paths of Glory.

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), English stage and film actor of the Olivier-Gielgud-Richardson trio; Old Vic co-director, knighted 1947; famed Falstaff, Peer Gynt, The Fallen Idol, The Heiress.

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite (1928-2014), American actor, Presbyterian minister, and two-time congressional candidate, best known as John Walton Sr. on CBS's The Waltons (1972-1981) and as Jackson Gibbs on NCIS; Emmy-nominated for The Waltons and Roots.

Rami Malek

Rami Malek (Rami Said Malek, born 1981, Los Angeles) is an American actor of Coptic Egyptian descent, Emmy winner for Mr. Robot, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG winner for Bohemian Rhapsody, Bond villain in No Time to Die.

Ramon Estevez

Ramon Estevez (Ramon Luis Estevez, also billed Ramon Sheen), born 1963 in Staten Island, is an American actor and producer, son of Martin Sheen, brother of Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, who runs Estevez Sheen Productions and produced Anger Management.

Ramon Tikaram

Ramon Tikaram, also known as Ramon P. Tikaram, is a British actor and voice performer. He is known for his roles in This Life and video games.

Ramona Young

Ramona Young (Ramona Abish Young), born 1998 in Los Angeles, is an American actress known as Eleanor Wong in Never Have I Ever, Mona Wu in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Kaya in Z Nation, and Nicole Lee in The Paper (2025).

Ramy Youssef

Ramy Youssef (born 1991) is an Egyptian-American comedian, actor, writer, and director, creator and star of Hulu's Ramy, 2020 Golden Globe winner, co-creator of Mo, and actor in Poor Things and Mountainhead.

Rance Howard

Rance Howard, born Harold Engle Beckenholdt, was an American character actor whose six-decade career spanned more than 250 film and television credits. He was the father of Ron and Clint Howard.

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff (born 1968, Monticello, New York) is an American actor, producer, and director, known for For Keeps, School Ties, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Christy, and directing 37: A Final Promise and Inside Game.

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim (김덕문), born 1943 in Honolulu, is a Korean-Chinese American actor: Keymaker in The Matrix Reloaded, voice of Master Oogway in Kung Fu Panda, and co-founder of American Players Theatre.

Randall Park

Randall Park, American actor, comedian, writer, and director born 1974 in Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents; known as Louis Huang on Fresh Off the Boat, Kim Jong-un in The Interview, Jimmy Woo in the MCU, and director of Shortcomings.

Randee Heller

Randee Heller (born Randee Antzis, 1947, Brooklyn) is an American character actress: Alice on Soap, Lucille LaRusso in The Karate Kid films and Cobra Kai, and Emmy-nominated Miss Blankenship on Mad Men.

Randi Oakes

Randi Oakes (Betty Lee Oakes, born 1951, Sumner, Iowa) is a retired American actress and former model, best known as Officer Bonnie Clark on CHiPs (1979-1982) and as the wife of actor Gregory Harrison.

Randolph Mantooth

Randolph (Randy) Mantooth (1945–2026), American actor known as Johnny Gage on NBC's Emergency! (1972), later Loving and As the World Turns; lifelong EMS advocate who died July 9, 2026, in Ventura, California, age 80.

Randy Brooks (actor)

Randy Brooks (Frederick Randolph Brooks), American actor born 1950 in New York City; played Holdaway in Reservoir Dogs, Ron Delaney in Colors, and Nathan Hastings on The Young and the Restless; not the bandleader or Rand Brooks.

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison (Randolph Clarke Harrison), American actor born 1977 in Nashua, New Hampshire; Justin Taylor in Showtime's Queer as Folk (2000–2005); BFA from Cincinnati CCM; Broadway Wicked Boq, Cabaret Emcee, Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Randy Havens

Randy Havens (also credited Randall P. Havens), American character actor born 1977, best known as Mr. Scott Clarke on Netflix's Stranger Things; Atlanta-based, with credits in Halt and Catch Fire, Stargirl, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid, also Randall R. Quaid, is an American actor born 1950, Oscar-nominated for The Last Detail, known for Cousin Eddie and Independence Day, whose later legal troubles and "star whackers" claims ended his Hollywood career.

Raoul Bova

Raoul Bova (born 1971, Rome) is an Italian actor known for La piovra, Ultimo, La finestra di fronte, Scusa ma ti chiamo amore, Baarìa, Under the Tuscan Sun, Alien vs. Predator, Don Matteo, and the 2020 book Le regole dell'acqua.

Raoul Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo (born 1955, New Mexico) is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer, original choreographer of the American Indian Dance Theatre, known for Apocalypto's Zero Wolf, The New World, Mayans M.C., and Blue Beetle's Carapax.

Raphael De Niro

Raphael De Niro, son of Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott, is a Manhattan luxury real estate broker who founded the De Niro Team (2004), partnered in the Greenwich Hotel, and co-founded NYRAC.

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge (born 1964, New York City) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. Known as Archie Hopper/Jiminy Cricket on Once Upon a Time, Jake Straka on The Guardian, and the voice of Carth Onasi in KOTOR and Kaidan Alenko in Mass Effect; Emmy-winning director of 10 Days in Watts.

Raquel Cassidy

Raquel Cassidy (born 1968, Fleet, Hampshire) is a British actress known as Phyllis Baxter in Downton Abbey and its three films, and for Teachers, Party Animals, Lead Balloon, and The Worst Witch.

Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro (born 1994), American actress and singer from Long Island; played Gertie Trinke in Jersey Girl (2004), competed on The Voice season 1 on Team Christina, played Marisol on Empire, and won Songland with Wrong Places, recorded by H.E.R.

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch (Jo-Raquel Tejada, 1940-2023), American actress and 1960s-70s sex symbol of One Million Years B.C. and Fantastic Voyage; Golden Globe winner for The Three Musketeers, Broadway star, and HairUWear wig entrepreneur.