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Billy Crudup
Billy Crudup (William Gaither Crudup, born 1968) is an American actor of stage and screen: Tony winner for The Coast of Utopia, star of Almost Famous and Watchmen, and two-time Emmy winner as Cory Ellison in The Morning Show.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal (William Edward Crystal, born 1948, New York) is an American actor and comedian: Jodie Dallas on Soap, SNL's Fernando, star of When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers, voice of Mike Wazowski, and nine-time Oscar host.
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams (William December Williams, born April 6, 1937) is an American actor and painter known for Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, Brian's Song, Lady Sings the Blues, Mahogany, and Batman's Harvey Dent.
Billy Eichner
Billy Eichner (born 1978), American comedian and actor, creator and star of Billy on the Street (2011); first openly gay man to write, produce, and star in a major studio film, Bros (2022); also Timon's voice in The Lion King.
Billy Gardell
Billy Gardell (William Gardell Jr., born 1969, Pittsburgh) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, star of CBS sitcoms Mike & Molly (2010-16) and Bob Hearts Abishola (2019-24), both cast by Chuck Lorre; also hosted Monopoly Millionaires' Club.
Billy Howle
Billy Howle (William Walter Douglas Howle, born 1989) is a British actor, a 2013 Bristol Old Vic graduate known for Glue, On Chesil Beach, The Serpent, MotherFatherSon, a 2022 Bristol Old Vic Hamlet, and Kid Snow.
Billy MacLellan
Billy MacLellan (born 1974, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director known for Maudie, Bellevue, Nobody, Normal, and his 2012 ACTRA Voice award for Afghanada.
Billy Magnussen
Billy Magnussen (William Gregory Magnussen, born 1985) is an American actor and musician, Tony-nominated for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, known for Into the Woods, Aladdin, No Time to Die, Lilo & Stitch, and AMC's The Audacity.
Billy Murray (actor)
Billy Murray (William Albert Murray, born 1941) is an English actor known for DS Don Beech in The Bill, gangster Johnny Allen in EastEnders, and voicing Captain Price in Call of Duty.
Billy Porter
Billy Porter (born 1969, Pittsburgh) is an American actor, singer, and director, distinct from composer Cole Porter. Tony winner for Kinky Boots (2013) and A Strange Loop (2022), Emmy winner for Pose (2019), director of Anything's Possible (2022), and album Black Mona Lisa (2023).
Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock (William Alan Leming, born 1961, Gardena, California) is a retired American actor known as Eddie Kramer on Baywatch, Frankie Brady on Days of Our Lives (1988 Daytime Emmy), and A.J. Quartermaine on General Hospital; now a ski school supervisor.
Billy Wirth
Billy Wirth (William E. Wirth), American actor, model, producer and director born 1962 in New York City; best known as Dwayne in The Lost Boys (1987) and for directing MacArthur Park (2001).
Billy Zane
Billy Zane (born 1966, Chicago; born William George Zane Jr.) is an American actor and painter known for Cal Hockley in Titanic (1997), The Phantom (1996), Dead Calm (1989), Twin Peaks, and playing Marlon Brando in Waltzing with Brando (2024).
Bing Russell
Bing Russell (Neil Oliver Russell, 1926-2003), American character actor and minor league ballplayer; Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza, father of Kurt Russell, and owner of the independent Portland Mavericks, 1973-1977.
Birce Akalay
Birce Akalay (born 1984, Istanbul) is a Turkish actress, Miss Turkey 2004 third-place finisher, and former sports presenter. Known for Havva in Yer Gök Aşk, Lale Kıran in Netflix's Kuş Uçuşu, and Önem in Mezarlık.
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 1982, Hillerød) is a Danish actress best known as journalist Katrine Fønsmark in Borgen (2010–2022), with roles in Marie Krøyer, Game of Thrones, Pitch Perfect 2, Vinyl, and Broadway's Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
Birgundi Baker
Birgundi Angel Baker (born 1992, Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress, singer, and dancer, a Howard University musical theatre graduate, known for Kiesha Williams on The Chi and films including Praise This and Block Party.
Bitty Schram
Bitty Schram (born 1968), American actress best known as Sharona Fleming on Monk (2002–2009) and Evelyn Gardner in A League of Their Own (1992); left Monk in a 2004 contract dispute, returned for one 2009 episode.
Björn Andrésen
Björn Andrésen (1955–2025), Swedish actor and musician, cast at 15 as Tadzio in Visconti's Death in Venice (1971), dubbed "the most beautiful boy in the world"; later a Japanese idol, bishonen influence, and Midsommar actor.
Blair Brown
Blair Brown (Bonnie Blair Brown), American stage, film, and TV actress born April 23 in Washington, D.C. Known for Molly Dodd (five Emmy nominations), Jacqueline Kennedy in Kennedy (1983), Nina Sharp on Fringe, and the 2000 Tony Award for Copenhagen.
Blair Redford
Blair Redford (David Blair Redford, born 1983, Atlanta) is an American actor known for Thunderbird/John Proudstar in The Gifted, Ethan Whitehorse in The Lying Game, and roles in Passions, Satisfaction, and Burlesque.
Blair Underwood
Blair Erwin Underwood (born 1964, Tacoma, Washington) is an American actor, director, and producer known for Jonathan Rollins on L.A. Law, two Golden Globe nominations, Broadway's A Streetcar Named Desire and A Soldier's Play, and recent roles in Longlegs, Youngblood, and Fox's Doc.
Blake Anderson
Blake Raymond Anderson (born 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter, co-creator and star of Comedy Central's Workaholics (2011–2017), founder of Mail Order Comedy, host of the This Is Important podcast, and distinct from namesakes such as Blake Anderson Hanley.
Blake Clark
Blake Clark (born 1946, Macon, Georgia) is an American stand-up comedian and character actor, Farmer Fran in The Waterboy, a veteran of Adam Sandler comedies, and the voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story films since Toy Story 3, succeeding Jim Varney.
Blake Garrett
Blake Garrett (Nolan Blake Garrett, 1992–2026), American child actor active 2004–2006; played Mike in Barney's Colorful World, Live! and Plug in How to Eat Fried Worms, winning a shared 2007 Young Artist Award.
Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison (born 1985) is an English actor from Peckham, London, best known as Neil Sutherland in The Inbetweeners (2008-2010) and its films; also Dave in Todd Margaret, Private Pike in Dad's Army, and A Very English Scandal.
Blake Jenner
Blake Jenner (born 1992, Miami) is an American actor and singer who won The Glee Project season 2, played Ryder Lynn on Glee, and starred in Everybody Wants Some!!, The Edge of Seventeen, and American Animals.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively (born Blake Ellender Brown, 1987) is an American actress, Gossip Girl's Serena van der Woodsen (2007–2012), star of The Age of Adaline and A Simple Favor, wife of Ryan Reynolds, and litigant in the It Ends With Us dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Blake McIver Ewing
Blake McIver Ewing (born 1985) is an American actor, singer, and composer, known as Derek on Full House and Waldo in The Little Rascals, later a musical theater performer, vocal coach, and composer for visual media.
Blake Michael
Blake Michael (born 1996, Atlanta) is an American former actor known as Charlie in Lemonade Mouth and Tyler James in Dog with a Blog; later co-founded Creator Led Ventures.