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Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen (1957-2000), English actor, played PC Dave Litten in The Bill and Ben Porter in 2point4 Children (1991-1999), starred in Up 'n' Under and Macbeth at the Liverpool Everyman, and died of cancer in Australia.

Gary Scott Thompson

Gary Scott Thompson (born 1959) is an American screenwriter who co-wrote The Fast and the Furious, created NBC's Las Vegas, and executive produced Knight Rider and Taxi Brooklyn.

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise, American actor and philanthropist, co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre, Oscar-nominated as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, Emmy winner for George Wallace, CSI: NY lead, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation for veterans.

Gary Stretch

Gary Stretch is a British actor, producer, director and former professional boxer from St Helens, Merseyside; British light-middleweight champion who challenged Chris Eubank for the WBO middleweight title in 1991, later known for Dead Man's Shoes and Alexander.

Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet (born 1957, Melbourne) is an Australian film and television actor known for Police Rescue, Stingers, Bodyline, Cody, and Alexandra's Project; AFI Award winner 1991 and 1992 and Silver Logie winner 1994.

Gary Valentine

Gary Valentine is the stage name of two American entertainers: Gary Joseph Knipfing, Kevin James's brother who played Danny Heffernan on The King of Queens, and Gary Lachman, Blondie's bassist from 1975 to 1977.

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn (1943–2022) was an English stage and television actor, Yale-trained, best known as Councillor David Horton in every episode of The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007), with RSC, West End, and Broadway credits.

Gaspar Noé

Gaspar Noé, Argentine-born French filmmaker, director of I Stand Alone, Irreversible, Enter the Void, Love, Climax, and Vortex; key figure of the New French Extremity known for sensory, transgressive cinema.

Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (1984–2022), French actor, two-time César winner (Un long dimanche de fiançailles, Juste la fin du monde), Yves Saint Laurent in Saint Laurent, face of Bleu de Chanel, died after a ski accident before Moon Knight aired.

Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo (born 2002) is an American actor and singer known for playing Dustin Henderson on Stranger Things, after a Broadway career begun at age eight.

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden (Cheryl Gates McFadden, born 1949) is an American actress and choreographer, best known as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation (154 episodes), four films, and Picard, plus choreography on Labyrinth.

Gaurav Arora

Gaurav Arora, Indian actor and former supermodel from Mungaoli, Madhya Pradesh; Bollywood debut in Vikram Bhatt's Love Games (2016), then Raaz Reboot, Broken But Beautiful, Aadha Ishq, and Tanaav 2 villain role; distinct from Splitsvilla's Gauri Arora.

Gaurav Chopra (गौरव चोपड़ा)

Gaurav Chopra (गौरव चोपड़ा), born 1979, is an Indian television and film actor best known as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore in Uttaran, a French journalist in Blood Diamond, the Hindi voice of Thor, a Bigg Boss 10 contestant, and roles in Rana Naidu, Gadar 2, and Aghori.

Gauri Nalawade

Gauri Nalawade (गौरी नलावडे), born 1987, is a Marathi actress famous as Vaidehi in Swapnanchya Palikadle, later in The Disciple, Godavari, Tarri, and Paach Futacha Bachchan.

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani, born 1977 in Jammu, is an Indian television actress and former model known as Nandini Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, lead of Kutumb, wife of actor Hiten Tejwani, and a 2025 Kyunki 2 returnee.

Gautam Rode (गौतम रोडे)

Gautam Rode (गौतम रोडे), born 1977 in Delhi, is an Indian actor and host; lead of Saraswatichandra (2013-14), Karna in Suryaputra Karn, married to Pankhuri Awasthy.

Gautam Vig (गौतम सिंह विज)

Gautam Singh Vig (गौतम सिंह विज, born 1987, New Delhi) is an Indian actor and model in Hindi television, debuting in Naamkarann (2016), known for Ishq Subhan Allah, Agni Vayu, Bigg Boss 16 (2022), and Junooniyatt.

Gautham Ramachandran

Gautham Ramachandran is an Indian Tamil film director, screenwriter, and producer, a former lawyer who assisted Rajeev Menon and Mysskin. He directed Richie (2017), a remake of Ulidavaru Kandanthe with Nivin Pauly, and the acclaimed courtroom drama Gargi (2022) with Sai Pallavi.

Gautham Vasudev Menon (கௌதம் வாசுதேவ் மேனன்)

Gautham Vasudev Menon (கௌதம் வாசுதேவ் மேனன்), or GVM, born 1973, is an Indian Tamil cinema director, producer, and actor; debut Minnale (2001), National Award for Vaaranam Aayiram, Malayalam debut Dominic and the Ladies' Purse (2025).

Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy (1951–2021), Irish-born actor, played Chuck Cunningham in season one of Happy Days and villains in Superman III, Never Say Never Again, Death Wish 3, and Willow.

Gavin Casalegno

Gavin Casalegno (born 1999, Dallas, Texas) is an American actor known as Jeremiah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022–2025), with film roles in Noah, The Unhealer, Queen of the Ring, and The Devil's Mouth (2026).

Gavin Free

Gavin Free (Gavin David Free, born 1988) is a British cinematographer and internet personality, co-creator of The Slow Mo Guys with Daniel Gruchy and a Rooster Teeth figure who directed Red vs. Blue season 7 and co-hosted Achievement Hunter.

Gavin Leatherwood

Gavin Thomas Leatherwood is an American actor and musician, born 1994 in Maui, Hawaii, known for Nicholas Scratch in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Nico in The Sex Lives of College Girls, It's What's Inside, and Fox Thornton in It Happened One Summer.

Gavin MacIntosh

Gavin MacIntosh (born 1999, Tucson, Arizona) is an American actor and former Ford model, best known as Connor Stevens on The Fosters, in TV's reported youngest gay kiss, plus Bones, Bosch, and American Fable.

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod (Allan George See, 1931-2021), American actor known as Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat, later Princess Cruises global ambassador.

Gavin Packard

Gavin Packard (1964–2012) was an Indian actor and bodybuilder who played villains and henchmen in Hindi and Malayalam cinema and trained stars like Sanjay Dutt.

Gawn Grainger

Gawn Grainger (1937-2025), Scottish actor, playwright and screenwriter; National Theatre stalwart under Laurence Olivier from 1972, Broadway in There's a Girl in My Soup and The Misanthrope, TV roles in Doctor Who and Private Schulz, husband of Zoë Wanamaker.

Gay Byrne

Gay Byrne (Gabriel Mary Byrne, 1934–2019), Irish broadcaster nicknamed Gaybo, hosted RTÉ's The Late Late Show from 1962 to 1999 and The Gay Byrne Hour/Show on Radio 1 from 1973 to 1998, pioneering Irish confessional radio.

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt (Virginia Gayle Hunnicutt, 1943–2023), American actress based in Britain; known for The Golden Bowl, Fall of Eagles, Irene Adler in Sherlock Holmes, and Vanessa Beaumont in Dallas; married David Hemmings then Simon Jenkins.

Gayle Rankin

Gayle Rankin, Scottish actress (born 1989, Paisley), first Scot at Juilliard; known for Sheila the She-Wolf in GLOW, Alys Rivers in House of the Dragon, and Tony-nominated Sally Bowles in 2024 Broadway Cabaret.