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Adesua Etomi

Adesua Etomi (Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington, born 1988, Owerri) is a Nigerian actress and singer; Nollywood star of The Wedding Party, King of Boys, and Gangs of Lagos, 2016 AMVCA Best Actress winner, wife of Banky W.

Adetomiwa Edun

Adetomiwa Edun (Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford Edun, born 1984, Lagos) is a British-Nigerian RADA-trained actor: Sir Elyan in Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel, Romeo at Shakespeare's Globe (2009), and the motion-capture voice of Alex Hunter in FIFA 17-19.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (born 1967) is a British-Nigerian actor, director, and former model known for Simon Adebisi in Oz, Mr. Eko in Lost, Killer Croc in Suicide Squad, and directing the autobiographical film Farming.

Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (born 1983, Durban) is a South African actor of Indian descent known as Raja in Aliens in America, Timmy in Rules of Engagement, and Al in United States of Al, after early work in South African theatre and British television.

Adhuna Bhabani

Adhuna Bhabani (also Adhuna Bhabani-Akhtar) is a UK-born celebrity hairstylist and entrepreneur who co-founded the Juice and BBlunt salons in Mumbai and revolutionized Bollywood hair styling, notably on Dil Chahta Hai (2001). BBlunt products launched with Godrej in 2014 and the brand was acquired by Honasa Consumer in 2022; she later co-founded Gutsy Greek Yoghurt.

Adi Shankar

Adi Shankar: Indian-born American producer and showrunner, creator of the Bootleg Universe fan films and Netflix's Castlevania, Captain Laserhawk, and Devil May Cry adaptations.

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Adil & Bilall) are a Belgian-Moroccan directing duo behind Image, Black, Gangsta, Bad Boys for Life, Ms. Marvel, Rebel, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

Adil Ray

Adil Ray (born 1974, Birmingham) is a British actor-comedian and broadcaster, creator and star of BBC One's Citizen Khan, Sadiq Nawaz in Ackley Bridge, and a Good Morning Britain host.

Adina Porter

Adina Porter (born 1971, New York City) is an American actress known for Lettie Mae in True Blood, Indra in The 100, five American Horror Story seasons, and her 2018 Emmy nomination for Cult.

Aditya Srivastava

Aditya Srivastava (also Srivastav; born 1968, Allahabad, India) is an Indian film and television actor known as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in C.I.D. and for Satya, Black Friday, Gulaal, and Bhakshak; distinct from the UPSC 2023 topper.

Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh, born 1963, is a British actor best known as Lady Danbury in Netflix's Bridgerton, who starred in and co-directed Richard II at Shakespeare's Globe.

Adnan Khan

Adnan Khan (born 1988) is an Indian television actor known for playing Kabir in Ishq Subhan Allah and Viaan Raghuwanshi in Katha Ankahee, having led shows since 2018.

Adnan Siddiqui (عدنان صدیقی)

Adnan Siddiqui (عدنان صدیقی), Pakistani actor and producer born 1969 in Lahore, star of PTV's Aroosa, Shehwar in Mere Paas Tum Ho, and films A Mighty Heart and Mom; also co-producer of Dum Mastam and host of ARY's Tamasha.

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar (1933-1986), American character actor and voice artist, Harlem-born Negro Ensemble Company member; Oscar-nominated as Sgt. Waters in A Soldier's Story (1984), later The Color Purple.

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou (1890–1963), American actor of the silent and sound eras, famed for suave, elegant cad roles in A Woman of Paris, The Front Page (his lone Oscar nomination), Morocco, and Paths of Glory, and for HUAC anti-communist testimony.

Adolpho Veloso

Adolpho Veloso (born 1989, São Paulo) is a Brazilian cinematographer based in Lisbon, known for Train Dreams (2025), Jockey, and Mosquito; first Brazilian Oscar-nominated DP for cinematography.

Adria Arjona

Adria Arjona (born 1992, San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, daughter of singer Ricardo Arjona; known for Bix in Andor, Hit Man, Morbius, and Onslaught, and cast in Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

Adrian Chiarella

Adrian Chiarella, Australian director-screenwriter-editor based in Melbourne, AFTRS graduate; known for the 2026 Sundance queer horror feature Leviticus, acquired by NEON, and his 2025 AWGIE-winning Erotic Stories episode.

Adrian Chiles

Adrian Chiles (born 1967) is a British TV and radio presenter and Guardian columnist, known for BBC's Working Lunch, Match of the Day 2 and The One Show, then ITV football and Daybreak from 2010, now hosting BBC Radio 5 Live shows.

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar (born 1958, Enniskillen) is a Northern Irish actor, director, and singer, Ted Hastings in Line of Duty, co-writer and star of Hear My Song, and star of Ridley.

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson (Ade Edmondson), English comedian, actor, musician and writer born 1957 in Bradford; Rik Mayall's partner in The Young Ones and Bottom; also The Bad Shepherds, novelist, Berserker! author.

Adrian Greensmith

Adrian Greensmith (born 2001, Brooklyn) is an American actor, RCSSD-trained, known as Hunter in Metal Lords (2022), Arthur "Spoon" Spindell in Harlan Coben's Shelter (2023), and Sam Greene in Netflix's Run Away (2026).

Adrian Grenier

Adrian Grenier (born 1976, Santa Fe, New Mexico) is an American actor, producer, and documentary director known as Vincent Chase on HBO's Entourage (2004–2011) and Nate in The Devil Wears Prada; he now lives on a Texas ranch.

Adrian Holmes

Adrian Holmes (born 1974) is a Welsh-Canadian actor from Wrexham, raised in Vancouver. Known for Philip Banks in Bel-Air (NAACP Image Award 2024), Nick Barron in 19-2 (Canadian Screen Award 2017), and Admiral Robert April in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester is a British actor and director who has appeared in Hustle and Primary Colors, alongside stage roles for which he earned OBE and CBE honors.

Adrian Lyne

Adrian Lyne (born 1941, Peterborough) is an English director of Flashdance, Nine 1/2 Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Lolita and Unfaithful, known for stylised, sexually charged Hollywood erotic thrillers and his 2022 return with Deep Water.

Adrian Martinez (actor)

Adrian Martinez is a New York-born American character actor, comedian, director, writer, and producer with 120+ credits, known for Focus, Walter Mitty, Stumptown, and his directorial debut iGilbert.

Adrian Pasdar

Adrian Pasdar (Adrian Kayvan Pasdar, born 1965, Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor and director known for Near Dark, Profit, Heroes' Nathan Petrelli, and voicing Iron Man.

Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul (Adrian Paul Hewett, born 1959, London) is a British actor best known as Duncan MacLeod in Highlander: The Series (1992–1998); also Tracker, Highlander: Endgame, The Peace Fund, and The Sword Experience.

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough (Adrian Philip Scarborough, born 1968, Melton Mowbray) is an English actor known for Pete in Gavin & Stacey, DI Max Arnold in The Chelsea Detective, and two Olivier Awards (After the Dance 2011, Leopoldstadt 2020).