Breakout TV Actors of 2015-2016 Season
by SDDragoe | created - 02 Apr 2016 | updated - 02 Apr 2016 | PublicThe best new actors on television this year
1. Emily Beecham
Actress | Daphne
Emily Beecham was born on May 12, 1984 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Daphne (2017), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Pursuit of Love (2021).
The Widow in "Into the Badlands"
2. Amirah Vann
Actress | Underground
Amirah Vann was born on June 24, 1980 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Underground (2016), Tracers (2015) and Arcane (2021).
Ernestine in "Underground"
3. Ben Mendelsohn
Actor | Rogue One
Despite his prominence in Hollywood as a character actor known for playing villains and criminals, Ben Mendelsohn has been a leading man in Australia since starting acting as a teenager.
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Carole Ann (Ferguson), a nurse, and Frederick ...
Danny Rayburn in "Bloodline"
4. Mel Rodriguez
Actor | Little Miss Sunshine
Mel Rodriguez was born in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) and Panic Room (2002).
Marco in "Better Call Saul"
5. Sharon Horgan
Actress | Catastrophe
Sharon Lorencia Horgan is an Irish actress, writer, director, comedian and producer. She is best known for the comedy series Pulling (2006-2009) and Catastrophe (2015-2019), both of which she starred in and co-wrote. She also created the HBO comedy series Divorce (2016-2019).
Horgan won the 2008 ...
Sharon in "Catastrophe"
6. Yasmine Al Massri
Actress | Miral
Yasmine Al Massri is an international actress, contemporary artist and dancer. Born in Lebanon, from a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother. At age 20, she moved to Paris to study, and graduated from the prestigious L'Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris in Multimedia and live performances.
Her ...
Nima/Raina on "Quantico"
7. Tituss Burgess
Actor | Central Park
Tituss Burgess was born on February 21, 1979 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Central Park (2020), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) and Dolemite Is My Name (2019).
Titus in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
8. Elvis Nolasco
Actor | American Crime
Elvis Nolasco is an award-winning actor, producer, and director, best-known for his roles in MGM+'s NAACP Image Award-winning crime drama, Godfather of Harlem, and ABC's Primetime Emmy Award-winning anthology series, American Crime. Nolasco's acting has been applauded by nationally recognized film ...
Carter Nix in "American Crime"
9. P.J. Marshall
Actor | Mindhunter
PJ Marshall is an American actor known for his versatility, forceful onscreen presence, and athleticism.. He began his career with guest roles on television, appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Oz, and Law & Order: L.A. Marshall soon added movies to his resume, appearing in a variety of...
Bill in "Underground"
10. Ernest Adams
Actor | Baskets
Ernest Adams is known for Baskets (2016), Marty in Transit (2018) and Vicious (2016).
Eddie in "Baskets"
11. Susan Misner
Actress | Chicago
Susan Misner was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1971. She grew up in Pompton Plains where she fell in love with dancing. Her love of the dance led her to New York City where she landed roles in Broadway plays such as Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To A Forum, How To Succeed in ...
Terri in "Billions"
12. Griffin Newman
Actor | Disenchanted
Griffin Newman was born on February 19, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Disenchanted (2022), Draft Day (2014) and The Tick (2016).
Casper in "Vinyl"
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