Actors I Want To See More Of In Films
by cunningpig | created - 23 Aug 2014 | updated - 23 Aug 2014 | Public1. Eric Sheffer Stevens
Actor | As the World Turns
Eric Sheffer Stevens was born on June 19, 1972 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Julie & Julia (2009) and Silent House (2011).
2. Ann Dowd
Actress | Compliance
Ann Dowd was born on January 30, 1956 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Compliance (2012), Hereditary (2018) and Garden State (2004). She has been married to Lawrence Arancio since November 7, 1984. They have three children.
3. Pat Healy
Actor | Killers of the Flower Moon
Pat Healy was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Better Call Saul (2015) and George & Tammy (2022). He has been married to Maggie Mull since March 2024.
4. Sheila Tapia
Actress | Side Effects
Sheila Tapia is known for Side Effects (2013), tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) and Law & Order (1990).
5. Katie McGrath
Actress | Jurassic World
Irish actress Katie McGrath did not intend to make a career for herself in the acting profession. Upon graduating from Trinity College in Dublin she became interested in fashion journalism and worked for lifestyle and fashion magazine, Image. She left after a while, as it was not her calling. After...
6. James Marsters
Actor | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
James graduated from Davis High School and attended Juilliard, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre. After spending ten years doing stage work he finally moved to L.A. to pursue a career in film and television. After appearing in several guest roles...
7. Thora Birch
Actress | Ghost World
For some people, oatmeal starts the day off right - for Thora Birch, it launched a healthy career in front of the camera. It's hard to believe that the actress, who slunk into stardom with her turn as the disillusioned daughter in American Beauty (1999), is even related to the apple-cheeked blonde ...
8. Scoot McNairy
Actor | Argo
During the early 2000s, actor Scoot McNairy quickly came to specialize in portrayals of colorful and individualistic young men with a slightly rebellious edge. McNairy began during the early to mid-2000s, with bit parts in films including Wonderland (2003), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Art ...
9. Lucy Griffiths
Actress | Winter's Tale
Lucy Griffiths (10 October 1986) is an English actress and was born in Brighton, England. Griffiths was educated at Roedean School, Windlesham House School, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre. She first appeared on ...
10. Craig Roberts
Actor | Submarine
Craig Roberts is one of the most interesting, diverse and exciting young actors working today. He is known for his breakout role in Submarine, for which he won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor, the London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year, in addition to being ...
11. Taryn Manning
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Taryn Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia, to Bill Manning, a musician, and his wife Sharyn. At two months old, Manning's parents separated, and she moved with her mother and brother to Tucson, Arizona, where she was raised. Manning was active in dance, karate, and acting as a child. At age ...
12. Harry Lloyd
Actor | The Theory of Everything
Harry Charles Salusbury Lloyd is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Will Scarlet in the 2006 BBC drama Robin Hood, Jeremy Baines in the 2007 Doctor Who episodes "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood", Viserys Targaryen in the first season of the HBO series Game of Thrones, Peter ...
13. Kaya Scodelario
Actress | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Kaya Rose Scodelario was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Katia (Scodelario) and Roger Humphrey. Her father was English and her mother is Brazilian, of Italian and Portuguese descent. Her surname comes from her mother's Italian grandfather. Thanks to her mother, Kaya grew up fluent in ...
14. Crispin Glover
Actor | What Is It?
While he's never been a typical leading man, Crispin Glover has distinguished himself as one of the most intriguing personalities in the movie business. His unusual characters and personal projects have inspired a cult-like following that has dubbed him both madman and genius.
The son of actress and...
15. Tang Wei
Actress | Se, jie
Tang Wei was born on October 7, 1979 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. She is an actress, known for Lust, Caution (2007), Decision to Leave (2022) and Blackhat (2015). She has been married to Kim Tae-yong since July 12, 2014. They have one child.
16. Barry Pepper
Self | 'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp
Barry Robert Pepper was born on April 4, 1970, in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. He has two older brothers named Alex and Doug Pepper. The Peppers didn't stick around Campbell River for too long. They had been building a ship in their backyard for years. When Barry was five years old, ...
17. Iain Glen
Actor | Game of Thrones
Iain Glen is a Scottish actor, born June 24, 1961, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, an independent school for boys (now co-educational), followed by the University of Aberdeen. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he was the winner of the ...
18. Toby Stephens
Actor | Die Another Day
Toby Stephens began his acting career while a stagehand at the Chichester Festival Theatre, in end-of-season productions mounted by the crew. In his brief professional career, he has already won the Sir John Gielgud Prize for Best Actor and the Ian Charleson Award for his performance in the title ...
19. Gabriel Mann
Actor | What/If
Gabriel Mann was born in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for What/If (2019), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Revenge (2011).
20. 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 ...
21. Emmett J Scanlan
Actor | Peaky Blinders
Emmett can currently be seen as the series lead Jimmy Kinsella in the AMC series KIN opposite Aidan Gillen and Charlie Cox. He was nominated for an IFTA Award for his performance. Emmett was also recently seen reprising his role as Billy Grade in the latest series of PEAKY BLINDERS opposite Cillian...
22. Garret Dillahunt
Actor | 12 Years a Slave
Garret studied journalism at the University of Washington and received an MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program. He performed on and off Broadway and in theaters around the country before he also began pursuing film and television roles. A self described workaholic, he enjoys a ...
23. Tatiana Maslany
Actress | Orphan Black
Tatiana Gabrielle Maslany was born September 22, 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Renate, a translator, and Dan, a woodworker. She graduated from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High school in 2003. She was a well respected student, and participated as often as possible in school productions. She is well known...
24. Jonathan Tucker
Actor | The Ruins
Jonathan is a film and television actor born in Boston, Massachusetts, May 31, 1982. While still in third grade, he was a part of a ballet production of "The Nutcracker." After High School he earned admittance to Columbia University in New York City, but instead elected to pursue his acting career....
25. Olivia Colman
Actress | The Favourite
Olivia Colman was born on January 30, 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Favourite (2018), Tyrannosaur (2011) and The Lost Daughter (2021). She has been married to Ed Sinclair since August 2001. They have three children.
26. Eileen Walsh
Actress | The Magdalene Sisters
Eileen Walsh was born on April 28, 1977 in Cork, Ireland. She is an actress, known for The Magdalene Sisters (2002), Eden (2008) and Nicholas Nickleby (2002). She has been married to Stuart McCaffer since 2003.
27. Ruth Wilson
Actress | Luther
Ruth Wilson, born on 13 January 1982, is an English actress. She is known for her performances in Suburban Shootout (2006), Jane Eyre (2006), and as "Alice Morgan" in the BBC-TV psychological crime drama, Luther (2010), since 2010. She has also appeared in Anna Karenina (2012), The Lone Ranger (...
28. Adèle Exarchopoulos
Actress | La vie d'Adèle
Known for her performance in La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is The Warmest Color) by Abdellatif Kechiche, that landed her both the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and the César for Most Promising Actress that same year, Adèle Exarchopoulos has been on the French and International big screen ...
29. Jake Johnson
Actor | Safety Not Guaranteed
Jake Johnson (born Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger; May 28, 1978) is an American actor, comedian and director, most commonly known for playing Nick Miller in the Fox comedy series New Girl opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he has received a Teen Choice Award nomination among others. Johnson also ...
30. Vanessa Ferlito
Actress | Death Proof
Vanessa Ferlito is an American actress. She is known for playing Detective Aiden Burn in the first season of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, as well as for her recurring portrayal of Claudia Hernandez in FOX drama 24, and for her starring roles as FBI Agent Charlie DeMarco in the USA Network series ...
31. Eric Stonestreet
Actor | The Loft
Eric Stonestreet was born on September 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Loft (2014), Modern Family (2009) and Almost Famous (2000).
32. Lauren German
Actress | Hostel: Part II
Lauren German was born on November 29, 1978 in Huntington Beach, California. German attended the prominent Actor's Studio and attended USC. Lauren also trained as a dancer at the Orange County High School of the Arts (a.k.a. OCHSA).
She made her film debut in Down to You (2000). She starred, ...
33. Misha Collins
Actor | Supernatural
Misha Collins is an actor, director, producer, writer, and activist dedicated to inspiring cultural and civic engagement through works that "game-ify" philanthropy, inspire creativity, and promote social good.
For 12 years, Collins co-starred in Supernatural (2005), the longest running American ...
34. Adam Devine
Actor | Pitch Perfect
Adam Patrick Devine is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam Devine's House Party. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect ...
35. 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, ...
36. Lana Parrilla
Actress | Once Upon a Time
Lana Maria Parrilla (born July 15, 1977) is an American actress. Parrilla is best known for her roles on television and radio. She was a regular cast member in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom Spin City (1996) from 2000 to 2001. She later starred in Boomtown (2002-2003), Windfall (2006), ...
37. Ty Burrell
Actor | Modern Family
Tyler Gerald Burrell was born on August 22, 1967 in Grants Pass, Oregon, where his family owned a business. He is the son of Sheri Rose (Hauck), a teacher, and Gary Gerald Burrell, a family therapist, and is primarily of English and German ancestry. He earned a BA from Southern Oregon University ...
38. Nico Mirallegro
Actor | My Mad Fat Diary
Nico Mirallegro was born in Manchester, England, to an Italian father and Anglo-Irish mother. He attended The Manchester school of Acting for 3 years. He is BAFTA nominated for playing Joe Middleton in The Village and is known for his role as Finn in My Mad Fat Diary, Timothy Evans in Rillington ...
39. Katharine Towne
Actress | Mulholland Dr.
Katharine Towne was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), What Lies Beneath (2000) and Evolution (2001). She was previously married to Charlie Hunnam.
40. Rory Cochrane
Actor | Encounter
Rory Cochrane was born in New York, however he spent his childhood years in England. He later returned to New York City and was educated at the renowned High School of The Performing Arts. Soon after graduating, he got his first substantial role as Jeff Goldblum's son in Fathers & Sons, followed by...
41. Jeremy Sumpter
Actor | Peter Pan
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter was born on February 5, 1989 in Monterey, California, to Sandra (Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. He was raised in his mother's hometown, Mount Sterling, Kentucky. At a young age, he enjoyed mountain climbing and play with his friends like any other normal kid, but when he ...
42. Sean Pertwee
Actor | Dog Soldiers
Sean Pertwee was born into a famous British theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee, who was mainly a comedy actor and was known for his starring roles in Doctor Who (1963), Worzel Gummidge (1979), the radio comedy series "The Navy Lark" and appearances in several "Carry On" films. His ...
43. Mark Webber
Actor | Flesh and Blood
Mark Webber has appeared in over 40 films as an actor, working with such notable directors as Jim Jarmusch, Todd Solondz, Lynn Shelton, Thomas Vinterberg, Lars Von Trier, Edgar Wright and Gus Van Sant. His first film as a director, "Explicit Ills" won the audience award and best cinematography ...
44. Skeet Ulrich
Actor | Scream
Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996) and Scream (2022), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996) and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). Since 2017, he has starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on...
45. Haruma Miura
Actor | Shingeki no kyojin
Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He debuted as a member of Brash Brats, a J-pop group. He garnered popularity on television with Gokusen (2002), Samurai High School (2009), You Taught Me All the Precious Things (2011), and Dying Eye (2019). In 2008, he starred opposite Juri Ueno in ...
46. Brit Marling
Writer | Another Earth
Brit Heyworth Marling was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Heidi (Johnson) and John Marling, both of whom work in real estate. She graduated from Georgetown University, with a bachelor's in economics, and was offered a job with Goldman Sachs, which she turned down in favour of a career as an artist.
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47. Yang Ik-joon
Actor | Ddongpari
Yang Ik-joon was born on October 19, 1975 in South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for Breathless (2008), A Time to Love (2011) and Wilderness: Part One (2017).
48. Ashton Holmes
Actor | A History of Violence
Born in Albany, New York, Ashton Holmes was struck by the magic of theater and film at age 4 when his mother took him to see "Peter Pan", and it was clinched by a desire to play Luke Skywalker when he saw Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). He subsequently took acting lessons at age 6 and ...
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