Actors to Follow
by cwayneb33 | created - 09 Jun 2018 | updated - 1 month ago | Public
1. Johnny Sibilly
Actor | Hacks
Johnny Sibilly is an actor, producer, and advocate based in Los Angeles. In 2018, Sibilly made waves with his role of Costas Perez on FX's groundbreaking show "Pose," created by Ryan Murphy. Sibilly is an ardent champion for Latinx and LGBTQ+ rights, and has grown a sizable following online, known ...
2. Dirk Shafer
Writer | Circuit
Born in Carbondale, Illinois, (but raised in Oklahoma), Dirk first came to public attention when he appeared at age 27, in a photo-spread in Playgirl Magazine's "Holiday 1990" issue. This handsome, hairy-chested blond proved unusually popular with readers and when given a chance to select 1992's "...
3. Josh Plasse
Actor | iCarly
Josh Plasse was born in Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for iCarly (2021), Grey's Anatomy (2005) and The Baxters (2024).
4. Garrett Westton
Actor | Catching Faith
Garrett Westton was born on December 22, 1994 in Rice, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for Catching Faith (2015), Catching Faith 2 (2019) and American Horror Story (2011).
5. Jon Fleming
Actor | Dante's Cove
Jon Fleming was born on October 13, 1979 in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for Dante's Cove (2004), Couples Retreat (2009) and Days of Our Lives (1965).
6. Tony Fields
Actor | Trick or Treat
Tony took the last name of Fields from his stepfather Max. Tony's parents divorced when he was four. Although he was born in Stafford, Kansas, he moved to Davis, California, where his career began in gymnastics. He switched to dance training when he won scholarships to the Pacific Conservatory of ...
7. Cameron English
Actor | Death Becomes Her
Cameron English was born on March 2, 1961. He is an actor, known for Death Becomes Her (1992), A Chorus Line (1985) and Captain EO (1986).
8. Kyle Pacek
Stunts | The Mandalorian
Kyle Pacek is originally from a small town in New Hampshire. During Pacek's freshman year of college in 2007, he started a business selling parts, accessories, and gear for Powersports (motorcycles, ATV's, snowmobiles, and watercraft). Throughout college he was focused on growing his business and ...
9. Haaz Sleiman
Actor | The Visitor
Haaz Sleiman was born and raised in Lebanon. He moved to the United States when he was twenty-one years old, and he developed a love for acting in film, television and theater. His breakout role was "Tarek" in the award-winning film The Visitor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for ...
10. Tom Ljungman
Actor | Låt den rätte komma in
Tom Ljungman was born on May 29, 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Let the Right One In (2008), Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) and Kiss Me (2011).
11. Devin Ordoyne
Actor | Son of Ghostman
Devin Ordoyne is known for Son of Ghostman (2013), Signing Day and Remorse.
12. Martin Klebba
Actor | The Electric State
Martin Klebba was born on June 23, 1969 in Troy, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Electric State (2024), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Knee High P.I. (2003). He has been married to Michelle Dilgard since June 18, 2011.
13. Mark Povinelli
Actor | Nightmare Alley
Mark Povinelli's career -including films, TV shows, theater productions and dozens of national commercials- expresses his remarkable versatility regarding the entire range of medium, style and genre from New York Theater to Studio Films, from slapstick comedy to heartfelt drama and from broad ...
14. Joe Gnoffo
Actor | The Benchwarmers
Joe Gnoffo is known for The Benchwarmers (2006), Slight (2018) and Levitate (2019). He has been married to Terra Jolé since June 21, 2015. They have two children.
15. Sebastian Stan
Actor | Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Sebastian Stan was born on August 13, 1982, in Constanta, Romania. He moved with his mother to Vienna, Austria, when he was eight, and then to New York when he was twelve. Stan studied at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and spent a year at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.
When he went ...
16. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Actor | Game of Thrones
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor, producer and screenwriter. He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in Copenhagen in 1993. Coster-Waldau's breakthrough performance in Denmark was his role in the film Nightwatch (1994). Since then he has appeared in ...
17. Michael Billington
Actor | UFO
Michael Billington was born on December 24, 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for UFO (1970), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. stop. Uccidete Straker... (1974). He was married to Katherine Kristoff. He died on June 3, 2005 in ...
18. Libby Whittemore
Actress | The Blind Side
Libby Whittemore is known for The Blind Side (2009), Forces of Nature (1999) and Something to Talk About (1995).
19. Todd Sherry
Actor | iZombie
Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania which is also the hometown of Sharon Stone and Todd Holland. The youngest of three boys. His paternal great-grandparents came to the U.S. from County Cork, Ireland while his maternal side of the family arrived here in 1629, having abandoned the Viking life in ...
20. Ben Browder
Actor | Farscape
Ben Browder is an American actor, writer and director born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 11, 1962, as Robert Benedict Browder.
After a successful college football career with the Furman University Paladins as a Championship-winning Linebacker while starring in theatrical productions and gaining ...
21. Trevor Donovan
Actor | Texas Rising
Trevor Donovan, born and raised in Mammoth Lakes, California, is a multifaceted artist, philanthropist, and author. As a teenager, he was a member of the US teen ski team and later earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design before transitioning into a successful career in entertainment, where he ...
22. Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was born on November 4, 1946 in Queens, New York, USA. He was a director, known for Breathless (1983), Lady (1984) and Patti Smith: Still Moving (1978). He died on March 9, 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
23. Alex Karpovsky
Actor | Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Alex Karpovsky was born on September 23, 1975 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016), Girls (2012) and Rubberneck (2012).
24. Peter Berlin
Actor | That Boy
Very little is known about Peter. Blonde, muscular, and enigmatic, he was truly his own invention. He cast himself in the real-life role of the mythic leather stud--gorgeous, desirable, untouchable. Dressed in revealing denim and motorcycle garb, he quickly became a fixture in international street ...
25. Jack Wrangler
Actor | Jack+Jill
Jack Wrangler was born on July 11, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer. He was married to Margaret Whiting. He died on April 7, 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
26. Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit is an American actor, writer and producer. He is also a three-time Emmy® award-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author. His book "A Need to Kill: The Death Row Drawings" went to #1 in three categories on Amazon and is now in development as a true-crime TV series. Pettit ...
27. Travis Joe Dixon
Actor | The Riot Act
Travis Joe Dixon is known for The Riot Act (2018), Holey Moley (2019) and Snowfall (2017).
28. Seth Kemp
Actor | The Radcliffes
Seth Kemp is known for The Radcliffes (2022), Ozark (2017) and Cobra Kai (2018).
29. Rarmian Newton
Actor | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Rarmian Newton was born on August 16, 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006), The Family (2016) and Dance Academy (2010).
30. Misha Osherovich
Actor | Freaky
Misha Osherovich is known for Freaky (2020), The Goldfinch (2019) and Troubled.
31. Judith Roberts
Actress | You Were Never Really Here
Judith Roberts was born Judith Lebreque. She is an American actress, known for Orange Is the New Black (2014-2019), NOS4A2 (2019), You Were Never Really Here (2017), The Heart, She Holler (2011-2014), Justin Timberlake's Music Video: Mirrors (2013), Fred Won't Move Out (2012), Dead Silence (2007), ...
32. Scott Presley
Actor | Sordid Lives: The Series
Scott Presley is known for Sordid Lives: The Series (2008), Tru Loved (2008) and Forever Fabulous (1999).
33. Chris Damon
Actor | 13 Reasons Why
Chris Damon is best known for the Amazon series Hand of God, directed by Marc Forster, the final season of the hit Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, Weaponized - alongside Mickey Rourke and Tom Sizemore, as well as, starring opposite Anna Konkle (Pen15) in the award winning short film, Last Call.
34. Sebastian La Cause
Actor | Orange Is the New Black
Sebastian La Cause was born on December 12, 1971 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Hustling (2011) and Keep the Lights On (2012).
35. Félix Maritaud
Actor | Sauvage
Félix Maritaud was born on December 12, 1992 in Nevers, Nièvre, France. He is an actor, known for Sauvage / Wild (2018), Knife + Heart (2018) and 120 BPM (2017).
36. Billy Miller
Actor | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Billy Miller is known for Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955), Run of the Arrow (1957) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955).
37. Gregg Sulkin
Actor | Runaways
Gregg Sulkin is an actor/producer who was born in London, England.
He most recently starred as Abram David in Netflix' upcoming World War Two Drama, "Six Triple Eight", directed by Tyler Perry. Sulkin also stars in the upcoming BBC One Drama "World on Fire". Previously, Sulkin starred as Chase Stein...
38. Brenton Thwaites
Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Brenton Thwaites is an Australian actor. He played Luke Gallagher on the Fox8 teen drama series SLiDE (2011) and Stu Henderson on the Australian soap opera hit Home and Away (1988). His films include Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012), Oculus (2013), Maleficent (2014), and The Giver (2014). He ...
39. Montgomery Clift
Actor | From Here to Eternity
Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. He was the son of Ethel "Sunny" Anderson (Fogg; 1888-1988) and William Brooks Clift (1886-...
40. Amadeus August
Actor | Quentin Durward
Amadeus August was born on May 6, 1942 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Quentin Durward (1971), Bloody Friday (1972) and La conquête du ciel (1980). He died on July 6, 1992 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
41. Bj Gruber
Actor | The Queens Project
Bj Gruber was born on September 16, 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Queens Project (2015), Younger (2015) and Alex Strangelove (2018).
42. Gian Franco Rodriguez
Actor | Halston
Gian Franco Rodriguez is known for Halston (2021), This Is how I Lost My Virginity (2021) and Simón (2018).
43. Jonathan Agassi
Actor | Backdoor
44. Nigel Terry
Actor | Excalibur
British actor Nigel Terry primarily dedicated himself to the classical stage. When he extended himself into film and TV outings, it was mostly for historical or period roles. Over the years, he grew quite comfortable in both a pair of hose and a suit of armor.
Terry was born Peter Nigel Terry on ...
45. Ray Panthaki
Actor | Boiling Point
BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Ray Panthaki was born in London, England. He is an Actor, Producer, Writer & Director known for Boiling Point (2022) Away (2020) Colette (2018) Official Secrets (2019) Convenience (2015) 28 Days Later... (2002) Ali G Indahouse (2002) Kidulthood (2006). In 2021 he was ...
46. Matt Pascua
Actor | Walker
Matt Pascua is known for Walker (2021), Fantasy Island (2021) and Dynasty (2017).
47. Denny Miller
Actor | The Party
Denny Miller was born in Bloomington, Indiana, where his father, Ben Miller, was a physical=education instructor at Indiana University. He and his brother Kent began playing basketball almost from the days they were born. The Miller family left Bloomington when Denny was in fourth grade. He and ...
48. Sam J. Jones
Actor | Flash Gordon
Actor Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Sacramento, California. He was educated at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and went on to serve as a United States Marine. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979). In 1980, he was cast in the iconic role...
49. Brad Kalvo
Actor | Baby Boy
50. Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Actor | The Invisible Man
Oliver Mansour Jackson-Cohen is an English actor and model. He is best known for his role as Adrian Griffin in the 2020 adaptation of The Invisible Man and for his roles as Luke Crain and Peter Quint in the Netflix television programs The Haunting of Hill House (2018) and The Haunting of Bly Manor ...
51. Larry Clark
Director | Bully
Was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1943). Son of Frances Clark (baby photographer) and Lewis Clark. Graduated from Central High school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Studied under Walter Sheffer and Gerard Bakker. Film debut was the movie Kids (1995). He was ...
52. Karl Urban
Actor | Star Trek
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather-goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. However, he did ...
53. Robert Scott Wilson
Actor | Bride Wars
Wilson, a Massachusetts native, made the move to Los Angeles in 2010 to pursue his journey as an actor. Robert Scott Wilson currently stars as Ben Weston on "Days of our Lives." Wilson began his journey as a series regular on "All My Children," and guest starred on "Surviving Jack," "The Middle," "...
54. Thomas Cocquerel
Actor | Table 19
Thomas Cocquerel is an Franco-Australian actor born in Sydney on the 5th September, 1989. He is graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney from 2012. He has three younger sisters Emilie, Elsa and Anna Cocquerel who are also all actors. Thomas began his career ...
55. Dennis Holahan
Actor | Scarface
Dennis Holahan was born on November 7, 1942 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and legal representative, known for Scarface (1983), Halloween II (1981) and Collision Course (1989). He was previously married to Loretta Swit and Wylie Delaney O'Hara.
56. Jeffrey Hunter
Actor | The Searchers
Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his teens, he acted in productions of the North Shore Children's ...
57. Alec Musser
Actor | Grown Ups
Alec Musser joined the cast of All My Children (1970) in July 2005, playing the role of Del Henry. He won this role after emerging the winner of the second season of the SOAPnet original series I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004).
Musser was born in New York City but grew up in New Jersey and other places...
58. Robert Hover
Actor | Another World
Robert Hover was born on February 8, 1934 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Another World (1964), South Pacific (1958) and The Edge of Night (1956). He died on February 15, 2013 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA.
59. Jeff Kasser
Director | Jeff Kasser
Jeff Kasser is known for Jeff Kasser (2015), Mario Adrion feat. Yurisbel: American Idol (2021) and Hannah Montana (2006).
60. John Gavin
Actor | Psycho
John Gavin, the American film and TV actor, businessman and diplomat who was Ronald Reagan's first Ambassador to Mexico, was born Juan Vincent Apablasa in Los Angeles, California.
The future "Jack" Gavin was a fifth-generation Angeleno, the son of Delia Diana Pablos and Juan Vincent Apablasa, and ...
61. Taylor Napier
Actor | The Wheel of Time
Taylor Napier was born on December 8, 1989 in Morristown, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Wheel of Time (2021), Atacama (2018) and White Is for Virgins (2020).
62. Sachin Bhatt
Actor | The Company You Keep
Born in Missouri, Sachin Bhatt trained in voice and played the lead (Akaash) in the first National Tour of "Bombay Dreams" and Chino in the Asian-European tour of "The Westside Story." Bhatt is listed on Actor's Access.
63. William Clift
Director | No Goodbyes
William Clift is known for No Goodbyes (2021), 100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection (2022) and The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (2018).
64. Colton Little
Actor | Days of Our Lives
Colton Little was born on July 30, 1989 in Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), A Biltmore Christmas (2023) and General Hospital (1963).
65. David Millbern
Actor | Gods and Monsters
EMMY Award winning actor-producer David Millbern first emerged as a child actor in such iconic commercials as McDonald's "Glasses to Go" and was the smile behind their "Sundae Smile" campaign, among many others.
By 17, David had already studied and worked with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in ...
66. Jeffrey Patrick Olson
Actor | Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
Jeffrey Patrick Olson is an actor and physician based in Los Angeles, California, originally from Chicago. Always interested in the arts, he studied piano and clarinet (1st chair) through high school and community theatre since the age of 6. He sang for more than 10 years with Chicago Gay Men's ...
67. Collier Landry
Producer | A Murder in Mansfield
Collier Landry's strong and passionate message of human resilience, hope, and personal triumph over adversity has inspired audiences across the globe.
As the creator and subject of Investigation Discovery's A Murder in Mansfield, the documentary from two-time Oscar-winning director, Barbara Kopple. ...
68. Asher Angel
Actor | Shazam!
Asher Angel was born on September 6, 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shazam! (2019), Andi Mack (2017) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
69. John Beckwith
Actor | Murder in Bermuda
John Beckwith was born in Southern California and later attended boarding school in Connecticut where he was concert guitarist as well as a wrestler and a rower. He graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts' drama program. He will be appearing in Starz's "Three Women" and FX's "Feud: Capote vs. ...
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