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Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe

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Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll (born 1955) is an Irish comedian, writer, and actor, creator and star of Mrs Brown's Boys as Agnes Brown. Former waiter and stand-up turned BAFTA-winning sitcom creator, voted best sitcom of the 21st century.

Brennan Brown

Brennan Brown (born 1968, Los Angeles) is an American film, TV, and stage actor, Yale MFA; played Robert Childan in The Man in the High Castle and Dr. Sam Abrams in Chicago Med/P.D.

Brennan Elliott

Brennan Elliott, born 1975 in Calgary, is a Canadian actor known for Dr. Nick Biancavilla on Strong Medicine, Graham on UnREAL, and dozens of Hallmark Channel movies, many with Lacey Chabert.

Brenock O'Connor

Brenock Grant O'Connor, English actor and singer born 2000 in Worthing, known as Olly in Game of Thrones and Tom Harris in Alex Rider, also starred as Conor in the Sing Street musical and records as McGovern.

Brent Butt

Brent Butt (born 1966, Tisdale, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, creator and star of Corner Gas (2004–2009), Hiccups, Corner Gas Animated, and the 2023 novel HUGE; Best Male Stand-Up, 2001 Canadian Comedy Awards.

Brent Comer

Brent Comer (born 1996) is an American actor and singer from Frederick, Maryland, a James Madison University musical theater graduate who originated Darrel Curtis in the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Outsiders and appears in Netflix's The Mosquito Bowl (2026).

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner, born 1949 in Houston, Texas, is an American actor known as Lt. Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation and its films, also playing Lore and the Soong family, plus roles in Independence Day, Broadway shows, and Star Trek: Picard.

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites (born 1989, Cairns, Queensland) is an Australian actor known for Dick Grayson/Nightwing in Titans (2018–2023), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent, and The Giver, after Home and Away.

Bresha Webb

Bresha Webb (Breshae Renee Webb, born 1984) is an American actress and comedian from Baltimore, known for Marlon, Run the World, Hacks, Night School, and her Hulu stand-up debut LOL Live.

Bret Harrison

Bret Harrison (born 1982, Portland, Oregon) is an American actor known for Grounded for Life, The Loop, Reaper, and Breaking In; not Brett Harrison of Red Knot or Patti Harrison.

Brett Butler (actress)

Brett Butler (born Brett Ashley Anderson, 1958) is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian who starred as Grace Kelly on ABC's Grace Under Fire (1993–1998); the show's cancellation followed her addiction and on-set misconduct, and she later returned via Anger Management and The Walking Dead.

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen (Peter Brett Cullen, born 1956, Houston) is an American actor known for TV roles in Falcon Crest, Lost, The West Wing, Friday Night Lights, and Person of Interest, and films Apollo 13, The Dark Knight Rises, and Joker.

Brett Dalton

Brett Patrick Dalton (born 1983, San Jose, California) is an American actor known for Grant Ward/Hive on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mark Trent on NBC's Found, and Until Dawn and God of War: Ragnarök game roles.

Brett Dier

Brett Jordan Dier, Canadian actor born 1990 in London, Ontario, known as Michael Cordero Jr. on Jane the Virgin and C.B. on Schooled; not Kristen Bell's brother.

Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman (Brett Clifford Gelman, born 1976) is an American actor and comedian, a UNCSA and UCB alumnus known for Murray Bauman in Stranger Things, Martin in Fleabag, and Lemon.

Brett Goldstein

Brett Goldstein (born 1980, London), English actor, comedian, and writer; Emmy-winning Roy Kent on Ted Lasso, co-creator of Shrinking, HBO stand-up star, and co-star of Office Romance with Jennifer Lopez.

Brett Somers

Brett Somers (born Audrey Dawn Johnston, 1924–2007), Canadian-American actress and comedian, panelist on CBS Match Game (1,412 episodes) and Blanche on The Odd Couple; wife of Jack Klugman; distinct from actress Suzanne Somers.

Bria Samone Henderson

Bria Samone Henderson (born 1992, Richmond, Virginia) is an American actress known as Dr. Jordan Allen on The Good Doctor and Margaret Sloan in Mrs. America; Spelman College and University of Washington MFA trained, Micheaux Film Festival winner.

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne, full name William Brian de Lacy Aherne (1902 to 1986), was an Anglo-American stage and screen actor Oscar-nominated for playing Emperor Maximilian in Juarez (1939).

Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green, 1973) is an American actor, Knots Landing and Beverly Hills, 90210 David Silver for all 10 seasons, ex-husband of Megan Fox, One Stop Carnival rapper, BH90210 and DWTS alum.

Brian Baumgartner

Brian Bruce Baumgartner (born 1972, Atlanta) is an American actor, Kevin Malone on NBC's The Office (2005–2013), a Daytime Emmy and SAG Award winner, host of An Oral History of The Office, and Cameo's first $1 million celebrity.

Brian Bedford

Brian Bedford (1935-2016), English stage actor and director, Tony winner for The School for Wives (1971), 29 seasons at Canada's Stratford Festival, Broadway Lady Bracknell (2011), voice of Disney's 1973 Robin Hood; not the Bedford town or musician.

Brian Benben

Brian Benben (born 1956, Winchester, Virginia) is an American actor, star of HBO's Dream On as Martin Tupper, later Dr. Sheldon Wallace on Private Practice and Max on Imposters; married to Madeleine Stowe.

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed (born 9 October 1936, Mexborough, Yorkshire) is an English actor known for Z-Cars, I, Claudius, Flash Gordon's Vultan, Blackadder, and Star Wars, and for Everest expeditions without oxygen.

Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom (born 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, and screenwriter: young Patsy in Once Upon a Time in America, Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns, Brock Pike in The A-Team, voice of Captain America and B.J. Blazkowicz, and lead Call of Duty writer.

Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell (born 1959, London) is an English actor known for Babylon (Spark), The Bill (DC Rob Thatcher), Gimme Gimme Gimme (Jez), Hollyoaks (Leo Valentine), Andor (Jemboc), and a 1982 London Critics' Circle Theatre Award.

Brian Cant

Brian Cant (1933–2017), English actor and children's TV presenter, hosted BBC Play School for 21 years from 1964, presented Play Away, and narrated Camberwick Green, Trumpton, and Chigley; received the 2010 Children's BAFTA Special Award.

Brian Conley

Brian Paul Conley (born 1961, London) is an English comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter; host of The Brian Conley Show, Olivier-nominated for Jolson, EastEnders' Rocky Cotton, and a leading pantomime star.

Brian Cox (actor)

Brian Cox (born 1946, Dundee) is a Scottish stage, film and TV actor, Emmy and Golden Globe winner; first screen Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986) and Logan Roy in Succession, not the physicist of the same name.

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James (born 1968, Saginaw, Michigan) is an American stage and screen actor, a Northwestern University graduate, five-time Tony nominee (Shrek, Something Rotten!, Into the Woods, Days of Wine and Roses), 2023 Grammy winner, and Matt Carroll in Spotlight; not to be confused with actor James D'Arcy.