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List of acting techniques

List of acting techniques: named systems for actor training and role preparation, mostly derived from Stanislavski's System, including Strasberg's Method, Adler, Meisner, Chekhov, Spolin, Viewpoints, Practical Aesthetics, and voice and classical approaches.

List of action films of the 2000s

Action films of the 2000s (2000–2009): the decade's notable releases and trends, from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator to the Bourne-era shaky cam, digital shooting, pan-Asian imports, and superhero franchise beginnings.

List of actors considered for the James Bond character

Actors considered for James Bond: near-misses from Fleming's Richard Burton pick and Cary Grant through the 2005 Craig screen tests (Cavill, Worthington) to the ongoing Bond 26 search led by Callum Turner in the odds.

List of actors in gay pornographic films

Actors in gay pornographic films: male performers in commercial all-male hardcore adult video, from Casey Donovan and Wakefield Poole's Boys in the Sand (1971) through GayVN and Grabby award winners and the OnlyFans era.

List of actors who have played Batman

Batman screen actors list: nine live-action theatrical leads from Lewis Wilson (1943) to Robert Pattinson (2022), plus Adam West's TV Batman, TV Bruce Waynes Iain Glen and David Mazouz, and voice Batman Kevin Conroy.

List of actors who have played Dracula

List of actors who have played Dracula covers performers of Stoker's vampire on stage, film, TV, and voice: Edmund Blake (1924 stage), Max Schreck, Bela Lugosi (1931), Christopher Lee (seven Hammer films), Langella, Oldman, Cage, Caleb Landry Jones, and Cynthia Erivo.

List of actors who have played Spider-Man

List of actors who have played Spider-Man is a compendium of performers who portrayed Peter Parker in film, television, and animation since the character's 1962 comic debut.

List of actors who have played Superman

List of actors who have played Superman, the live-action Superman portrayers chronology: Kirk Alyn (1948 serials), George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill, Tyler Hoechlin, Nicolas Cage, and David Corenswet (2025), ten live-action actors plus voice actor Bud Collyer.

List of actors with Academy Award nominations

List of actors with Academy Award nominations: competitive lead and supporting acting nominations in Oscar history. Meryl Streep leads (19 per Academy PDF, 21 per Award Stats), ahead of Hepburn and Nicholson at 12 each; O'Toole tops nominees without a win at 8.

List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories

List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories: performers with at least two competitive Oscars among Best Actor, Actress, and the supporting awards. Katharine Hepburn leads with four; seven performers, including Sean Penn since 2026, have three.

List of adaptations of Slender Man

The list of adaptations of Slender Man covers works based on the faceless figure Eric Knudsen created in 2009, from web series to games and films.

List of adult animated television series

List of adult animated television series: Western animated TV programs aimed at adults, from The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Adult Swim originals to Netflix streaming titles like BoJack Horseman, Big Mouth, and Rick and Morty.

List of adventure films of the 2020s

Adventure films of the 2020s: genre journeys and quests released 2020 onward, exemplified by Dune: Part Two, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning; adventure ranked first among North American genres with over $67 billion (1995-2024).

List of Adventure Time characters

Cast of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time: Finn (Jeremy Shada), Jake (John DiMaggio), Princess Bubblegum, Ice King, Marceline, BMO, plus recurring and antagonist characters across the original series and the Distant Lands, Fionna and Cake, and Side Quests spin-offs.

List of Adventure Time episodes

Episode guide to Adventure Time, Cartoon Network's 2010–2018 animated series (282–283 episodes, 10 seasons, Stakes/Islands/Elements miniseries), covering season numbering, the finale, and streaming on Disney+ and Apple TV.

List of African-American actors

African-American actors in US film and television: history from blackface and race films to Cosby, Roundtree, and Davis, plus representation data showing 11% of lead film roles versus a 13.4% population share.

List of Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes

Agatha Christie's Poirot, also known as the Suchet Poirot series, is the ITV crime drama (1989–2013, 13 series, 70 episodes) starring David Suchet that adapted every Poirot story Christie wrote, ending with Curtain.

List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters

Characters of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Marvel TV series (2013-2020): Coulson, May, Ward, Daisy Johnson/Quake, Fitz, Simmons, Mack, Yo-Yo, Deke Shaw, the Koenigs, and powered figures like Ghost Rider; not MCU canon.

List of Alan Arkin performances

Alan Arkin (1934–2023), American Oscar-winning actor: film, television, and voice performances including Rozanov, Roat, Yossarian, Grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, and The Kominsky Method, with awards and nominations.

List of All That cast members

List of All That cast members covers performers on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy All That (1994–2005; 2019–2020 revival), including Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon, Josh Server, and the seven-kid 2019 cast.

List of Ally Sheedy performances

Ally Sheedy (Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy) filmography: American actress born 1962, Brat Pack star of WarGames, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Short Circuit; Independent Spirit Award winner for High Art (1998).

List of America's Next Top Model contestants

Contestants of America's Next Top Model (ANTM), the Tyra Banks reality competition that ran 24 cycles from 2003 to 2018; covers winners like Adrianne Curry and Dani Evans, alumni such as Winnie Harlow, and the 2026 Reality Check reckoning.

List of American comedy films

List of American comedy films: reference lists of US comic cinema, centered on AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs (2000), topped by Some Like It Hot, with eligibility rules, subgenres, decade patterns, and Oscar-winning comedies.

List of American Dad! characters

List of American Dad! characters: the Smith family (Stan, Francine, Hayley, Steve), Roger the alien, Klaus the goldfish, and Jeff Fischer, with voice cast, backstories, appearance counts, and the TBS-era cast changes.

List of American daytime soap opera ratings

The list of American daytime soap opera ratings compiles Nielsen household ratings and rankings for American daytime soap operas from 1950 to the present, measured as the percentage of US TV households watching.

List of American film actresses

List of American film actresses: curated rosters of women performing in U.S. feature films, drawn from AFI screen legends (1999, top 25 women), silent-era pioneers like Lillian Gish, living performers such as Jane Fonda and Jodie Foster, and representation statistics.

List of American films of 2015

American films of 2015: theatrical releases in the United States that year, led worldwide by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and Furious 7; Spotlight won Best Picture.

List of American films of 2026

List of American films of 2026: survey of US releases including Project Hail Mary, Disclosure Day, Supergirl, Street Fighter, and Whalefall, with 2026 box-office leaders, AFI FEST, and production tax-credit context.

List of American films of 2027

List of American films of 2027: scheduled US theatrical releases, from The Beekeeper 2 (January 15) through Avengers: Secret Wars and The Hunt for Gollum (December 17), with Frozen III, Shrek 5, Zelda, and the Minecraft sequel.

List of American game shows

List of American game shows: overview of U.S. radio and TV quiz and game show formats, from the 1923 Brooklyn Eagle Quiz, The $64,000 Question, and the 1950s quiz show scandals, to Jeopardy!, The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, current network revivals, and the National Archives of Game Show History.