The Top Indie Film Actors & Actresses in D/FW

1. Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower was born on April 24, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Resident (2018), Bloodline (2015) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has been married to Carolyn Elizabeth Lindsley since December 30, 1978. They have two children.

2. Barry Corbin

Actor | Tulsa King

Barry's full given name is Leonard Barrie Corbin, and he was born on October 16, 1940 in Lamesa, Texas, to Kilmer Blain Corbin, an attorney & TX State Senator, and Alma Corbin, an elementary school teacher. Barry and his wife Jo share a ranch in Fort Worth, Texas. He says when he isn't working, he ...

3. Andrew Sensenig

Actor | Powers

Andrew Sensenig was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and spent most of his youth in Central Illinois. Thanks to several inspirational teachers and mentors in public schools, Andy was introduced to acting and music at a young age, leading to a multitude of award-winning theatrical and musical ...

4. Farah White

Producer | By the Dark of Night

Farah White, was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and began acting professionally in 1999. She started landing roles in film and commercials almost immediately. She's won over directors and fellow actors in such hits as "Miss Congeniality" (2000), "Serving Sara" (2001) and "Hate Crime" (2005). Her ...

5. Drew Waters

Actor | True Detective

Drew Waters was born on August 20, 1973 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for True Detective (2014), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) and Bones (2005). He has been married to Erin Bethea since July 17, 2020.

6. Frank Mosley

Actor | Freeland

Frank Mosley is a Texas-born actor and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He's a fellow of the 2015 Berlinale Talents, 2017 NYFF Artist Academy, and 2016 Workshop for Auteurs led by Abbas Kiarostami. Under the direction of Charles Burnett, he also participated as an actor in the 2016 Austin Film ...

7. Rebekah Kennedy

Actress | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Rebekah Kennedy, born in Texas, began acting on the stage. Rebekah spent all of her time doing theatre and it wasn't until after she received her B.A. in Musical Theatre from Palm Beach Atlantic University, did she truly discover the screen.

When 2010 hit, it quickly showed it would be a promising ...

8. Tiffany Lonsdale

Actress | Siren

Tiffany Lonsdale is known for Siren (2018), You (2018) and Snowfall (2017).

9. Bryan Massey

Actor | Mad Money

Bryan Massey was born in Pontiac, Michigan but moved to Dallas, Texas when he was just 7 years old. He began his illustrious acting career at the tender age of 9 when he made the local paper by winning the 5th grade talent show lip syncing to Steve Martin's "King Tut." At the age of 13, Bryan ...

10. Crystal Mantecon

Actress | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Crystal Mantecon was born on December 29, 1981 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), Road House 2: Last Call (2006) and Prison Break (2005).

11. Donny Boaz

Actor | Flashes

Donny Boaz was born on December 12, 1980 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Flashes - The Director's Cut (2014), Osprey (2017) and The Young and the Restless (1973).

12. LeeAnne Locken

Self | The Real Housewives of Dallas

Miss USA finalist...LeeAnne was born in Pasadena, Texas to Perry Joseph Wade and Margaret Gayle Hicks. Shea was raised by her grandparents in Houston, Texas, but spent the summers with her mother, who remarried a man who was in the carnival business from ages 3 to 16. She graduated from J. Frank ...

13. Natalie Makenna

Actress | Osprey

Natalie Makenna is an actor and opera singer in Los Angeles. She has appeared in over 100 films and commercials and has hosted over 50 episodes of shows focusing on travel, music, and sports. Most recently she was nominated for Best Actress in a Feature Film for her work in Osprey at the 2018 Nice ...

14. Larry Jack Dotson

Actor | Bernie

Larry was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Always a performer at heart, he was often involved in school and church productions as a young man. Larry traveled the country as lead singer and front man for a quartet for almost 20 years. After taking early retirement, Larry began to professionally ...

15. Benjamin Dane

Actor | First Lady

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Benjamin attended the High School For Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) where he studied art, not drama. However, after a stint as a vet's assistant, he promptly switched enrolment to The High School for Health Professions. With an intense love for art and design...

16. Morgana Shaw

Actress | American Underdog

Beginning her career as a dancer in Dallas, Texas, Morgana moved quickly into acting roles. Her breakthrough performance came in the television movie A Promise to Carolyn (1996), playing the younger version of award-winning actress, Shirley Knight. In this television movie, featuring Delta Burke ...

17. Cassie Shea Watson

Actress | Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

Cassie Shea Watson is the oldest of four sisters whose names all start with C. Contrary to the popular belief that the youngest gets away with everything, in this case, Cassie never got in trouble, and the youngest never stayed out of it. Not that Cassie never did anything wrong. She just knew how ...

18. Holt Boggs

Actor | The Leftovers

Holt Boggs was born and raised in Houston, Texas for the most part. The son of a geologist, he and his family traveled the world for several years living in Africa, Indonesia, Singapore and Jakarta before returning to Texas. Shortly there after, his parents got divorced and he and his little ...

19. Tim Taylor

Actor | The Hunger Games

Tim Taylor is an award winning character actor originally from Pittsburgh, PA. now based in Dallas, TX. He is best known for The Hunger Games, Better Call Saul, N.C.I.S and others. Prior to acting, Tim was a professional stand-up comic for 10 years. He headlined comedy clubs across the USA. Tim ...

20. Shane Land

Actor | Olympus Has Fallen

Shane Land was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas before moving to Dallas, Texas. He was introduced to acting by Rich Christensen, whose persistence, coaching and work ethic molded Shane with positive acting traits early on. Despite a later start, Shane has always been fascinated by acting. Shane ...

21. Julin

Actress | The Final

Julin was born on October 23, 1983 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Final (2010), Spirit Camp (2009) and Heart to Beat.

22. Frederic Doss

Actor | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Fred is a born entertainer, but did not discover acting until his senior year in High School. After studying theater in college at Missouri Southern State University, he eventually earned a bachelor's degree in sociology, got married and shortly after 9/11 joined the US Air Force. It wasn't until ...

23. Nicole Leigh

Actress | Alamo Gold

Nicole Leigh is an award winning actress that is know for films such as Home Run and Shroud. She has recently become more involved in production by starting The Old West Studios production company in Dallas, Texas. She is also passionate about social issues and raising awareness for unity among ...

24. Stephen Brodie

Actor | Fear the Walking Dead

Stephen Brodie was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Stephen is an actor, director, and writer, and is known for his work on Fear the Walking Dead (2015) (working alongside Lennie James), Reservation Dogs (2021), Disney's The Lone Ranger (2013) (working alongside Johnny Depp and William Fichtner), ...

25. Rosa Nichols

Actress | Operation Repo

Rosa (Maria Rosaveline Carin), was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is the oldest of four children and is a first generation American Filipino. Her father is of Filipino/French/Cree decent, and her mother of Filipino/Spanish decent. Her father, a medical doctor, her mother a pharmacist.; ...

26. Arianne Martin

Actress | The Haunting of Hill House

Arianne Martin is a Texas born award winning actress and filmmaker. Before the age of seven, she had lived in several different countries including New Zealand, Saipan, and American Samoa. Her travels led to an intense interest in arts and culture. Her career in the entertainment industry spans ...

27. Martin Ezelle

Actor | Longmire

Martin Ezelle is known for Longmire (2012), Strait & Narrow (2016) and Dallas (2012).

28. Dennis O'Neill

Actor | Walker, Texas Ranger

Dennis O'Neill is an American Award-winning actor, producer, director, writer of screenplays and books, and teacher. He also loves to teach and dance Ballroom dancing. In his Junior year in High Schoo, his assistant principal called him to the office and said, "O'Neill, there are two things I'm ...

29. Sharon Garrison

Actress | Midnight Special

Having shared stage and screen with industry icons such as Olivia Newton-John, Rue McClanahan, Dennis Burkley, Beth Grant and the amazing Pat O'Brien early in her career, Sharon has been a busy professional actor since her childhood. Before leaving Fort Worth, TX, the hometown many performers have ...

30. Ali Faulkner

Actress | Stars Fell Again

Ali has recently landed the role of "Bianca" in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).

Ali's much appreciated childhood in West Plains, Missouri provided no outlets for an early career in performance. Relocating to Dallas gave her the opportunity to explore her talents, while achieving ...

31. Joey Greco

Actor | Ghostbreakers

Joel Stephen "Joey" Greco is an American television personality and actor, best known as the host of the reality TV show Cheaters where he was the host for ten seasons. Greco was born and raised in Long Island, NY. He graduated from Evangel University, a private liberal arts college in Springfield,...

32. Gerardo Davila

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Gerardo Davila was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and grew up in Garland, Texas. He's 1st generation, the oldest of five children and the first of his family to become an actor in the United States. In his late teens he applied his music background and formed a rap group called Latin Royalty that ...

33. Jim Blumetti

Actor | The Good Guys

Hailing from the often, bleak mean streets of the former steel town, Youngstown, Ohio, Jim didn't so much seek out acting as stumble upon it. The year was 1987, and while giving business presentations, a friend's well-placed suggestion led him to an acting class to refine his oratory skills. What ...

34. April Hartman

Actress | Silhouette

April Hartman is known for Silhouette (2019), On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) and One Mississippi (2015).

35. Vanessa Leinani

Actress | Drifter: Broken Road

Vanessa Leinani is known for Drifter: Broken Road (2012), Everything (2023) and Manson: Summer of Blood (2024).

36. Gwendolynn Murphy

Actress | Blind Blood

Gwendolynn is an award-winning American actress who came from humble beginnings with a passion for the arts. She has diligently trained and worked to develop a versatile range and is often referred to as a chameleon. She will surprise you with how quickly she can shift from one character to the ...

37. Kelly O'Neil Jackson

Actor | Prison Break

Kelly O'Neil Jackson was born Iowa. He moved to Los Angeles with his family while still in grade school.

As a young man, he was athletic and a natural at acting, singing, and dancing. After graduating from high school however, Kelly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. In his off-duty time, ...

38. Thiago Martins

Actor | Upstream Color

Thiago Martins is known for Upstream Color (2013), Cry (2013) and The Vanishing Princess (2019).

39. Brandi Price

Actress | Committed

Brandi Price is an award-winning actor and filmmaker with a passion for authenticity, a dash of comedy and a whole lot of love.

As an ally for equal rights for everyone, she believes kindness and openness break down socially constructed barriers that restrict a greater oneness with humankind.

Through...

40. Anthony A. Kung

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

Born and raised in Hong Kong. Speaks English and Cantonese. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from USC. An actor since 2010 and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA since 2018. Roles on shows include The Leftovers on HBO, You're The Worst on FX, and Lincoln Lawyer on ...

41. Sharice Henry Lamb

Producer | Little Sally Walker

Sharice Henry Lamb was born on November 30, 1969 in Commerce, Texas, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Little Sally Walker, Hiding in Plain Sight (2012) and A Man Called Jon (2015).

42. Al Dias

Actor | The Ringer

Best known for his debut role as the Loan Shark Michael in the feature film "The Ringer" starring Johnny Knoxville and Katherine Heigl. Al Dias has worked with many talented individuals including some of the biggest names in the industry such as The Legendary Chuck Norris, Brian Cox, the creative ...

43. Nikki Dixon

Actress | Hypnotic

Nikki Dixon is known for Hypnotic (2023), Queen of the South (2016) and The Killer (2023).

44. Jeff Kribs

Actor | Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Jeff Kribs is known for Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005), Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (2007) and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (2005).

45. Elise Baughman

Actress | Dragon Ball GT: Doragon bôru jîtî

Elise Baughman was born in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. Elise is an actor and producer, known for Dragon Ball GT (1996), Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (2007) and Kiddy Grade (2002).

46. Katharine Franco

Actress | Glow

Katharine was born in Los Angeles where she independently re-created characters from television on her own "coffee table stage" at a very young age. As she began to work, her family revealed her late grandfather was a working actor who was featured in television and movies like High Chaparral, ...

47. Rebekah Turner

Actress | Better Call Saul

Rebekah Turner is known for Better Call Saul (2015), Windsor (2015) and Murder Made Me Famous (2015).

48. Earl Browning III

Actor | Ghost Note

Earl Browning III is known for Ghost Note (2017), Certain Guys (1999) and Inspector Mom (2006).

49. Candice Irion

Writer | New Life

Candice Irion, a native Texan, moved to Maryland at a young age spending much of her early years acting and stage managing theater productions. While in college, Candice continued her love of theater but expanded her scope to writing and directing. It was there that Candice realized a love of the ...

50. Monica Peña

Actress | Prison Break

Monica Peña is a film and television actress that has appeared in numerous independent films and network television shows such as Friday Night Lights, Chase, The Lying Game and Prison Break. Among the many powerful short films she has starred in, she also appeared in sci fi feature films, Mandrake ...

51. Kerry McCormick

Actress | I Can Only Imagine

Disciplined in various acting techniques including Meisner, Stanislavsky, Stunt Performance, and short/long form improv, Kerry has had a broad spectrum of roles. Her repertoire includes award-winning short and feature films, commercials, web series, local theater productions, and an improv troupe.

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52. Mark E. Howell

Actor | Jail Wagon

Mark E. Howell was born on November 12, 1964 in Lone Grove, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jail Wagon (2014), Alien Experiencers (2017) and The Killer's Reprieve (2009).

53. Abel Becerra

Actor | August Evening

Meet Abel Becerra, the creative artist born in Snyder, Texas. As an accomplished actor and music composer, He has worked in the realms of television, film, and theater. He has had the privilege of sharing the screen with luminaries such as Alice Braga in "Queen of the South," Michael Shannon in "...

54. Niko Red Star

Actor | The Judge

Niko Red Star was conceived beneath a Christmas tree on the island of Oahu in Waipahu, Hawaii. He was born in a small country town in central California, to a Portuguese mother and a Russian father. She was a painter and his father designed technology for the military. His parents divorced very ...

55. Michael P Gardner

Olympus Has Fallen

Michael is best known for his co-starring role as Officer Rosenthal on the Emmy winning Television series, American Crime, his national commercial for Garage Rehab with Richard Rawlings and recently his hilarious appearance in a Big O Tires Commercial. Asked to comment on the fish throwing Michael ...

56. Rheagan Wallace

Actress | Malcolm in the Middle

Courtney Rheagan Wallace was born to Rodney and Silvia Wallace on June 9, 1987 in Dallas, Texas.

From the time she learned to walk and talk, Rheagan exhibited all the signs of a true entertainer; putting on "plays" in her living room in front of the family camcorder, doing impressions, and reciting ...

57. Jena Waldron

Producer | Hostage

Jena Waldron is an East Texas native with a passion for producing films that impact lives. She enjoys being involved in projects that connect people and share her love of life. Jena likes projects she can, not only put her time into, but her heart. Serving as the CEO of 2theSkyEntertainment and ...

58. Stephanie Rhodes

Actress | Friday the 13th

Stephanie Rhodes was born in Lubbock, Texas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Friday the 13th (2009), Infiltrators (2014) and The Seventh Day (2021). She is married to Clinton Heath Rhodes.

59. Brad Hawkins

Actor | Boyhood

From starring in a #1-rated, syndicated children's television show, to 2 Top Ten country music videos, and a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Richard Linklater film, Boyhood, actor/recording artist Brad Hawkins has covered some ground in his career. A native of Dallas, Texas, he began ...

60. Denton Blane Everett

Actor | Psychic Experiment

Denton Blane Everett was born on May 1, 1976 in Bethany, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor, known for Psychic Experiment (2010), The Leftovers (2014) and Hurricane Bianca (2016).

61. Melody Brooke

Actress | Promises

Melody Brooke is known for Promises (2020), Don't You Love Me? (2013) and The Littles (2012).

62. Matt Socia

Actor | Wake Up

Matt Socia is an American actor born in Bay City, Michigan. After many years of working in independent films he gained notice as Sean, the only surviving member of a failed space mission in Director Clay Liford's acclaimed Scifi film, Earthling. Earthling premiered at the SXSW film festival and has...

63. Stephanie Young

Actress | One Piece Film: Red

Stephanie Young was born in the USA. She is an actress and music artist, known for One Piece Film: Red (2022), Spy x Family (2022) and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! (2014). She has been married to David Brehm since October 28, 2008. They have two children.

64. Stacy Cunningham

Actress | Rudderless

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Texas, Stacy Cunningham's dreams of being an actress surfaced early in her childhood. Her family always performed. Her sister sang, her dad played the guitar, her little brother rapped and Stacy performed monologues.

Although her dad practices as a ...

65. Charles Baker

Actor | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Born February 27, 1971 in Washington, DC and raised in Hawaii, Charles has lived a life most people write books about. The son of an army colonel, whose father was written up in the Los Angeles Times in 1994 by Robin Wright, Charles traveled the world by the time he was 17. He's lived in England, ...

66. Vanessa Lua

Actress | Shameless

Vanessa Lua is known for Shameless (2011), The Last Ship (2014) and La Degolladora (2020).

67. Terry Kiser

Actor | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Excellent, prolific and dependable character actor Terry Kiser was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Terry attended the University of Kansas on both football and dramatic scholarships. He graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering and worked for three years in this profession in his hometown of Omaha...

68. Susana Gibb

Actress | Dr. T & the Women

Firmly established in the North Texas film industry, Susana Gibb graduated from the University of North Texas with a major in Theater and a minor in English. With a wide array of feature film, 200 plus commercial and music video credits, Susana has most notably appeared in "Dr. T and the Women" for...

69. Jim Garrity

Actor | Call Me Kat

Jim Garrity was born in San Rafael, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Call Me Kat (2021), American Horror Story (2011) and Bullet Train (2022).

70. Burton Gilliam

Actor | Blazing Saddles

Burton Gilliam was born on August 9, 1938 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Back to the Future Part III (1990) and Paper Moon (1973). He has been married to Susan Michelle Sandlin since December 17, 1975. He was previously married to Sheila Katherine Brown, ...