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Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson (Grady Demond Wilson, 1946–2026), American actor, played Lamont Sanford on NBC's Sanford and Son (1972–77), adapted from Steptoe and Son; later a minister, author of Second Banana, died of prostate cancer.
Dempsey Bryk
Dempsey Bryk (born 1996, New York City) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director, son of Greg Bryk and brother of Billy Bryk. He played Prince Airk Tanthalos in Disney+'s Willow and directed Crash Land, his SXSW 2026 feature debut.
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Mitchell Elliott (1922–1992), British character actor; won three consecutive BAFTA Best Supporting Actor awards for Trading Places, A Private Function, and Defence of the Realm, and was Oscar-nominated for A Room with a View.
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson (Denis Stamper Lawson, born 1947) is a Scottish actor and director from Crieff, known as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy, Gordon Urquhart in Local Hero, John Jarndyce in Bleak House, and Ewan McGregor's uncle.
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare is an American actor and author known for his Tony win for Take Me Out and for playing Russell Edging on True Blood.
Denise Alexander
Denise Alexander (1939–2025), American soap opera actress, played Susan Hunter Martin on Days of Our Lives and Dr. Lesley Webber on General Hospital; distinct from British actress Denyse Alexander.
Denise Capezza
Denise Capezza (born 1989, Naples) is an Italian actress, ex-ballet dancer, star of Turkish series Uçurum, Marinella in Gomorrah, Natalia in Baby, Odile in Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future, and Moana Pozzi in Diva Futura.
Denise Crosby
Denise Crosby, born in 1957 in Hollywood, is an American actress known for playing Lieutenant Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation and for the documentary Trekkies.
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas (Donna Denise Nicholas), American actress, author, and civil rights activist born 1944 in Detroit; starred as Liz McIntyre on Room 222 and Harriet DeLong on In the Heat of the Night, wrote six episodes, and authored Freshwater Road and the 2025 memoir Finding Home.
Denise Richards
Denise Richards (Denise Lee Richards), American actress and reality TV personality born 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, known for Starship Troopers, Wild Things, Bond's The World Is Not Enough, and Shauna Fulton on The Bold and the Beautiful; divorced from Aaron Phypers since 2025.
Denise van Outen
Denise van Outen (born Denise Kathleen Outen, 1974), English actress, singer, dancer and presenter, Big Breakfast co-host with Johnny Vaughan, Roxie Hart in Chicago West End and Broadway, TOWIE narrator.
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris (born 1952, Newark, New Jersey) is an American character actor and audiobook narrator, two-time Obie winner, known for Rich Schweikart on Better Call Saul, Bernie Siegel on Sugar, and over 100 audiobooks.
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher (Dennis Carelli) is an American character actor from Philadelphia, known for Breaking Away (1979, BAFTA winner), Fade to Black, Chariots of Fire, It (1990), Deadwood, and Tarantino's Django Unchained.
Dennis Cockrum
Dennis Cockrum is an American actor whose screen career began in 1980s Chicago films like Code of Silence and Uncle Buck, and who played Terry Milkovich on Shameless.
Dennis Cole
Dennis Lee Cole (1940-2009), American TV actor known for Felony Squad, Bearcats!, and The Young and the Restless; married Jaclyn Smith 1978-1981; anti-violence activist after son Joe's 1991 murder.
Dennis Farina
Dennis Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American character actor and former Chicago police detective of 18 years, known for Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story, Joe Fontana on Law & Order, and roles in Midnight Run, Get Shorty, Saving Private Ryan, and Snatch.
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz (Dennis Franz Schlachta), American actor born 1944 in Chicago; Organic Theater Company alumnus; played Norman Buntz on Hill Street Blues and Detective Andy Sipowicz on NYPD Blue (1993-2005), winning four Emmys; retired from acting in 2005.
Dennis Haskins
Dennis Haskins (1950-2026), American actor, played Principal Richard Belding across Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell, and The New Class (1988-2000); also character roles in film and TV.
Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert (Dennis Dexter Haysbert, born 1954, San Mateo, California) is an American actor known for Pedro Cerrano in Major League, President David Palmer on 24, Jonas Blane on The Unit, and the Allstate spokesman.
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), American actor, director, and photographer; directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), a Cannes-winning landmark of New Hollywood, and played Frank Booth in Blue Velvet (1986).
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan (Earl Stanley Morner, 1908–1994), American actor-singer and 1940s Warner Bros. leading man; starred in Kitty Foyle, Christmas in Connecticut, The Desert Song, and Jack Carson comedies.
Dennis Price
Dennis Price, born Dennistoun John Franklin Rose Price (1915–1973), was a British actor best known as Louis Mazzini in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and as Jeeves on BBC television.
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid, American actor born 1954 in Houston, Texas, brother of Randy Quaid; star of Breaking Away, The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Far from Heaven, and the 2024 films Reagan and The Substance.
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman (1948–2022), English actor and singer, starred as George Carter in The Sweeney, Terry McCann in Minder, and Gerry Standing in New Tricks, and sang the Minder theme.
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver (Billy Dennis Weaver, 1924-2006), American actor, Emmy-winning deputy Chester Goode on Gunsmoke (1955-64) and Marshal Sam McCloud on McCloud (1970-77); also starred in Spielberg's Duel, led the Screen Actors Guild 1973-75, and founded the Institute of Ecolonomics.
Denny Miller
Denny Miller (Dennis Linn Miller, 1934-2014), American actor, first blond Tarzan in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959), Duke Shannon on Wagon Train 1961-64, Gorton's Fisherman, died of ALS in Las Vegas.
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle (Denver Dell Pyle, 1920-1997), American character actor, played Uncle Jesse on The Dukes of Hazzard, Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show, and Frank Hamer in Bonnie and Clyde; over 200 TV appearances, mostly Westerns.
Denyce Lawton
Denyce Lawton (Denise-Marie Lawton, born 1978, Seoul) is a Korean-American actress, producer, and author known as Dana Carter on House of Payne, Sheila Willis on The Hot Zone: Anthrax, and The R&B Memoirs novels.
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington (Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr., born 1954, Mount Vernon, NY) is an American actor, director, and producer; two-time Oscar winner for Glory and Training Day, Tony winner for Fences, star of Gladiator II and 2025 Broadway Othello.
Denzel Whitaker
Denzel Whitaker (Denzel Dominique Whitaker, born 1990) is an American actor and director from Torrance, California, named after Denzel Washington; known for The Great Debaters (NAACP Image Award, 2008), young Zuri in Black Panther, and the award-winning short Brand New.