Up and Coming Actors
by sax-dale | created - 18 Dec 2011 | updated - 18 Dec 2011 | PublicActors you might not recognize yet but will soon.
1. Hunter G. Williams
Producer | The Madness Within
Born June 23rd in Tarzana Ca, Hunter is the son of celebrated hair stylist Marlene D Williams and stunt man Richard Williams. Growing up on set was intriguing to young Hunter, getting to meet many of Hollywood's A list.
He excelled in sports, and after high school traveled Europe playing minor ...
2. Victor Webster
Actor | Workin' Moms
A familiar face to film and television audiences, Victor Webster is an established actor with an impressive list of credits. Most recently, he joined the cast of the Netflix/CBC comedy "Workin' Moms," playing Mike Bolinski for two seasons. He's also recently filmed a large recurring arc on the ...
3. Ingo Rademacher
Actor | General Hospital
Ingo Rademacher - Australian Actor is best known for his long-running leading role of Jax on ABC's "General Hospital", Ingo Rademacher. He was a model in Brisbane and Sydney before landing his first acting role playing Sean Hayden on the Australian Series "Paradise Beach" (1993). He made the move ...
4. Chris Hayes
Actor | Divergent
Timothy Christopher Hayes was the first of three sons born to Tim Hayes, an executive for Bayer Healthcare, and Susan Hayes, an interior refiner. Though Hayes took his first breaths in San Antonio, Texas, his time in the Lone Star State would be short-lived, due to the demands of his father's ...
5. Max Greenfield
Actor | New Girl
Max Greenfield is an American actor. He appeared in recurring roles in Veronica Mars and Ugly Betty. He co-starred as Schmidt in the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. Since 2018, ...
6. Xavier Dolan
Actor | J'ai tué ma mère
Xavier Dolan was born on March 20, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for I Killed My Mother (2009), Tom at the Farm (2013) and Heartbeats (2010).
7. Louis Garrel
Actor | The Dreamers
Louis Garrel was born on June 14, 1983 in Paris, France. He is an actor and director, known for The Dreamers (2003), Little Women (2019) and The Innocent (2022). He has been married to Laetitia Casta since June 10, 2017. They have one child. He was previously married to Golshifteh Farahani.
8. Nicolas Duvauchelle
Actor | Polisse
Touted as a rebel, Duvauchelle seem to be one of the most promising young actors in France and Europe. While studying to become a pharmacy employee, he was discovered in a boxing club in Paris. After some auditions, he starred in Le petit voleur (1999), and many other films such as Snowboarder (...
9. James Scott
Actor | Days of Our Lives
James Scott was born on January 14, 1979 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), All My Children (1970) and The Way We Weren't (2009).
10. Kyle Lowder
Actor | Days of Our Lives
Kyle Lowder is an Emmy-nominated and award-winning actor and producer. He was accepted into the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, and began their intensive BFA Drama program. However, in early 2000 during his sophomore year in college, an invitation to attend a talent ...
11. Mark Hapka
Actor | Parallels
Mark Hapka was born in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Parallels (2015), Beyond the Mat (2013) and Days of Our Lives (1965).
12. Colton Haynes
Actor | Rough Night
American actor and model Colton Lee Haynes was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Dana Denise (Mitchell) and William Clayton Haynes. He began modeling at age 15 and his first success came with an Abercrombie & Fitch campaign. He also modeled for J.C. Penney, Kira Plastinina, and Ralph Lauren. He is best ...
13. Travis Caldwell
Stunts | The Magnificent Seven
Travis Caldwell, came to Los Angeles with his passion to pursue an acting career. He has studied with Michael Woolsen (The Michael Woolsen Studio), and attended 8 years of Improv classes out of his liking to perform for live audiences. He recently worked on ABC's The Gates as series regular Charlie...
14. Benjamin Stone
Actor | The Nine Lives of Chloe King
Benjamin Stone is most known for playing the leading role of 'Alek' in the hit ABC Family series 'The Nine Lives of Chloe King'. Playing the quintessential romantic lead is very much within Stone's wheelhouse as proven by the huge online response from his incredible portrayal of 'Alek'. the fantasy...
15. David Walton
Actor | Bad Moms
David Walton was born in Boston, MA. His father is John Hunter Walton Jr and his mother is Carolyn K Walton. He has four sisters (Francie Karlen, Jennifer Burke, Hilary Lehman, and Amanda Walton) and two brothers (Will Hovey and Burr Hovey). He began his acting career playing Petruchio in a 9th ...
16. Josh Turner
Soundtrack | An Unfinished Life
Josh Turner was born on November 20, 1977 in Hannah, Florence County, South Carolina, USA as Joshua Otis Turner. After graduating from high school, he moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University and made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry a few days before Christmas in 2001. He is a popular ...
17. Billy Campbell
Actor | The Rocketeer
In 2019 Billy Campbell won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in the CTV/HULU television series "Cardinal" for the second year in a row, as well as being nominated for a 2018 International Emmy Award for Best Actor in a series. He is also known for his work as a co-lead in the ...
18. William Levy
Actor | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
William Levy was born on August 29, 1980 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and producer, known for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), Addicted (2014) and Montecristo (2023).
19. John Barrowman
Actor | Torchwood
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He returned to the UK, for a 6 month Shakespeare semester with the United States International University of San Diego, but left to star in the musical production of "Anything Goes," with Elaine Paige. He went on to star in "Miss Saigon," "...
20. Jo Weil
Actor | Tatort
Jo was born August 29, 1977 in Frankfurt, Germany. As soon as he realized that acting was his future, he enrolled in drama workshops and classes in order to prepare for his future in theatre and television.
Throughout 1998 through 2006, Jo studied in play workshops, Arturo Drama School and enrolled ...
21. Leonardo Sbaraglia
Actor | Dolor y gloria
Leonardo Sbaraglia was born on June 30, 1970 in Sáenz Peña, Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor, known for Pain and Glory (2019), The Silence of the Sky (2016) and Intacto (2001).
22. Mitch Hewer
Actor | Everyone
Mitch Hewer was born on July 1, 1989 in Bristol, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Everyone, Behaving Badly (2014) and Britannia High (2008).
23. Scott Bailey
Actor | Bank Roll
Scott Bailey was born in Florissant, Missouri, USA. Scott is an actor and director, known for Bank Roll (2012), Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008) and Timeless (2016). Scott has been married to Adrienne Frantz since November 11, 2011. They have three children.
24. Ryan Kelley
Actor | Teen Wolf
Ryan Kelley is an American actor probably best known for his starring role on the popular MTV television series "Teen Wolf". For 4 seasons as "Deputy Sheriff Jordan Parrish" Ryan used his badge and his supernatural abilities as a Hellhound to protect the town of Beacon Hills from evil on this ...
25. Jake Silbermann
Actor | The Report
Jake Silbermann was born on June 1, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Report (2019), As the World Turns (1956) and Consciousness (2017).
26. Alex Dimitriades
Actor | Head On
Alex Dimitriades was born on December 28, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).
27. Julian Garner
Actor | Muriel's Wedding
Julian Garner was born on October 1, 1970 in Penang, Malaysia. He is an actor, known for Muriel's Wedding (1994), Farscape (1999) and Head On (1998).
28. Randy Harrison
Actor | Queer as Folk
Randy Harrison was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA and graduated high school in Atlanta, GA. Harrison began acting as a child eventually receiving a BFA from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is best known for his role as Justin Taylor in the Showtime series Queer as Folk (2000). ...
29. Jai Rodriguez
Actor | The Producers
Emmy Award-winning television host/actor Jai Rodriguez began his career at age 18 when he was cast in the role of Angel in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical RENT. Jai continued his Broadway career, appearing in shows like The Producers and Spinning Into Butter, and he created and performed ...
30. Avan Jogia
Actor | Zombieland: Double Tap
Vancouver native, Avan Jogia landed his first acting role as Danny Araujo on the award-winning TV movie drama A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006), directed by Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland. Jogia followed up with a recurring role on the SyFy Channel hit series Caprica (2009) as well as ...
31. Jake T. Austin
Actor | Wizards of Waverly Place
Jake T. Austin was born Jake Austin Szymanski in New York City, to Giny Rodriguez Toranzo and Joe Szymanski. His middle initial is taken from his mother's name Toranzo. He has a younger sister, Ava. His father has Polish, English, and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentinian, ...
32. Spencer Boldman
Actor | Welcome to Chippendales
Spencer Boldman is an American actor, born July 28, 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Boldman starred as Adam Davenport in four seasons of the popular Disney XD series "Lab Rats" and played Jackson in the Disney Channel movie "Zapped," where he appeared opposite Zendaya. He also played French Samuels in Phil ...
33. Shane Kippel
Actor | Degrassi: The Next Generation
Shane Kippel was born on June 4, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Dog Pound (2010) and The Beacons of Gondor (2020).
34. Mitchel Musso
Actor | Monster House
Born in Garland, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Mitchel Musso began his professional acting career at the age of 8 years old
Mitchel Musso stars as responsible and anxious twin Brady, who is eager to prove his worth as king, in Disney XD's Emmy-nominated comedy series "Pair of Kings." He can also be ...
35. Kendall Schmidt
Actor | Big Time Rush
Kendall Schmidt was born on November 2, 1990 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Big Time Rush (2009), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Big Time Movie (2012).
36. Simon Miller
Actor | The Vampire Diaries
Simon Miller is known for The Vampire Diaries (2009), Gossip Girl (2007) and CSI: Miami (2002).
37. Ben Rauch
Actor | The Big Bang Theory
Ben Rauch is known for The Big Bang Theory (2007), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) and Mr. Robot (2015).
38. Matt O'Leary
Actor | Frailty
Matt O'Leary was born on July 6, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Frailty (2001), Time Lapse (2014) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
39. Yani Gellman
Writer | Greetings, From The Planet Krog!
Yani Gellman was born in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Jason X (2001), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) and 47 Meters Down (2017). He is also the writer/director of the award winning short Greetings, from the Planet Krog! (2020). He has Sephardic (Spanish Jewish) ancestry and is a ...
40. Brett Davern
Actor | Awkward.
Born and raised in Edmonds, Washington, Brett attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his summers, he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating from AMDA in New York he lived and auditioned in the city until landing a lead role in his ...
41. Michael Bolten
Actor | Flipped
Michael Bolten was born on July 27, 1991 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Flipped (2010), Miss Behave (2010) and Dark Light (2019).
42. Bradfield Griffith
Actor | Dirty Laundry
Bradfield Griffith is known for Dirty Laundry (2006) and Love for Passion (2015).
43. Travis Milne
Actor | Rookie Blue
An actor more recently known for his portrayal as Chris Diaz on Rookie Blue.
George Travis Milne was born July 18th, 1986 in a Northern Town called Fort McMurray, AB. His Parents are George Milne, an electrician and Patricia Flatla, a college professor.
When he was 12 yrs old his mother and ...
44. Evan Williams
Actor | Blonde
Evan Williams was born in Alberta, Canada, and spent most of his childhood in Calgary. He credits his father, an engineer, and his mother, a professional artist, for their generosity in supporting him as he sought out his own creative outlet. He performed first in choir and musical theater ...
45. Raymond Ablack
Actor | Ginny & Georgia
Raymond Ablack was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is most known for his work on Degrassi (2010), Narcos (2017) and most recently Ginny and Georgia (2021).
Raymond attended Ryerson University where he completed a 4-year B.A. in Radio and Television, Media Production, with an English minor. ...
46. Tony Oller
Actor | The Purge
Tony Oller was born February 25, 1991 in Taylorville, Illinois and raised in Houston, Texas. He has been acting and singing since age 9. He has numerous commercial, film and voice over credits prior to his more prominent series regular roles on TeenNick ("Gigantic") and The Disney Channel ("As The ...
47. Mike Lobel
Actor | Degrassi: The Next Generation
Mike Lobel is a Canadian picture editor, director, actor and musician. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to parents of Polish and Ashkenazi Jewish descent and grew up alongside his two siblings.
Lobel showed an early interest in music and began studying drums at the age of nine. Later, he ...
48. Casey Deidrick
Actor | In the Dark
Casey Deidrick can currently (2019) be seen starring on The CW's hit new series In The Dark. Casey portrays Max, a food truck owner and associate of Darnell's who becomes attracted to Murphy.
Casey co-starred in the popular MTV series Teen Wolf where he portrayed Halwyn, a hundred year old Hellhound...
49. Ken Baumann
Actor | The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Ken Baumann was born on August 8, 1989 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), Spring Break '83 and Castle (2009). He has been married to Aviva Baumann since June 16, 2012.
50. Grant Harvey
Actor | Animal Kingdom
Grant Harvey is one of the most promising young actors to emerge out of Los Angeles in recent years, starring in both dramatic and comedic turns in a wide array of television and film, including starring opposite Will Smith in this year's "Emancipation" as well as opposite Evan Peters in "Monster: ...
51. Jared Kusnitz
Actor | Dance of the Dead
Jared Kusnitz was born on November 8, 1988 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Dance of the Dead (2008), Otis (2008) and Prom (2011).
52. Shane Coffey
Actor | Good Girls
Shane Coffey was born on February 4, 1987 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Good Girls (2018), Pretty Little Liars (2010) and McCrorey Rd. (2022).
53. Ryan L. Curtis
Actor | Cougar Town
Ryan L. Curtis is known for Cougar Town (2009), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) and 90210 (2008).
54. Gregory Michael
Actor | Famous in Love
Growing up in Pennsylvania he discovered early in life his love of performing. He explored this through school activities. Then, in his early teens Gregory became very active in community theater, landing him leading roles in various musicals and plays; some of which were performed at the famous ...
55. Brad Gorton
Actor | Get Real
Brad Gorton was born on June 8, 1974. He is an actor, known for Get Real (1998), London's Burning (1988) and Footballers' Wives (2002).
56. Danny Dyer
Actor | The Football Factory
Danny Dyer was born in the Custom House area of east London, England, on 24th July 1977. Danny was spotted at a Sunday Drama School for underprivileged kids, in Kentish Town, by the agent Charlotte Kelly who got him an audition for the part of Martin Fletcher in the Granada Television series Prime ...
57. Marshall Allman
Actor | Hostage
Marshall Allman, born April 5th, 1984 in Austin, Texas, realized his talent for acting at the age of seventeen when he was given his first role in a summer production of Clive Barker's "The History of the Devil". Giving up his pursuits in art and athletics, he moved to Hollywood weeks after ...
58. Hosea Chanchez
Actor | The Game
Chanchez was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and spent the majority of his childhood in Atlanta. He was raised by a loving family who recognized his talents and encouraged him to pursue his dreams. From the moment he sang along to his grandmother's records, Chanchez displayed an inherent knack for ...
59. Pooch Hall
Actor | The Game
Pooch Hall was born on February 8, 1976, in Brockton, Massachusetts. There he played football, ran track, and boxed. Pooch won the Southern New England golden gloves in 1994. He started acting at the age of 21. He started in commercials and then made his debut in the film Lift (2001), playing ...
60. Jensen Atwood
Actor | The Wrong Housesitter
Jensen Atwood - played love interest to Oscar® Winner Halle Berry in Oprah Winfrey's Their Eyes Were Watching God, while working alongside the legendary and Academy Award® nominated Ruby Dee, as the unforgettable Johnny Taylor.
Historically Atwood, played a series regular in two groundbreaking ...
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