Actors/ Actresses I know of who has played killers in Criminal Minds (Warning! This list might involve spoilers)

1. Matt Letscher

Matt Letscher attended the University of Michigan and received a BA in Theatre, but it was a pair of workshops with the legendary Uta Hagen that cemented his love of the craft. His career since has ranged from stage to screen, beginning with a role in Jeff Daniel's original play The Tropical Pickle...

as Vincent Shyer

2. Michael Massee

Actor | The Crow

Michael Massee was born on September 1, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Crow (1994), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He was married to Ellen Sussdorf. He died on October 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Jacob Dawes

3. Will Rothhaar

Actor | Battle: Los Angeles

Will Rothhaar was born in New York City on January 12, 1987. He made his stage debut in 1991. At the age of 4, he made his acting debut as Sonny in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," at Pennsylvania's Allenberry Playhouse. Since then, his career has grown to include extensive work in film, television, ...

as Cory Bridges

4. Cameron Monaghan

Actor | The Giver

Cameron Monaghan was born in Santa Monica, California. Cameron's debut TV role as "Winthrop Paroo" in The Music Man (2003) was originally played by Ron Howard in The Music Man (1962). Cameron began his acting career at 5 years old in commercials. At age 7, he began appearing on stage as Stuart ...

as Jeffrey Charles

5. David Ramsey

Actor | Arrow

David Ramsey stars as former United States Army Special Forces soldier, John Diggle, on the CW's People's Choice Award winning show "Arrow," based on the DC Comics superhero.

Created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, "Arrow" follows presumed-dead billionaire playboy Oliver ...

as Terrance Wakeland

6. James Van Der Beek

Actor | Dawson's Creek

James David Van Der Beek was born on March 8, 1977 in Cheshire, Connecticut, as the oldest of three children of Melinda (Weber), a gymnastics studio owner and Broadway dancer, and Jim Van Der Beek, a cell phone company executive. He has a brother named Jared who was born in 1979, and a sister named...

as Tobias Hankel

7. Keith Carradine

Actor | Nashville

It seems the second generation of acting Carradines -- David, Keith and Robert -- are proudly continuing the family tradition and begetting a third generation of talent. The dynasty began with veteran Hollywood patriarch John Carradine, the son of a surgeon and a correspondent for the Associated ...

as Frank Breitkopf

8. Bailey Chase

Actor | Longmire

Bailey was born in Chicago but moved to Florida after his parents divorced at a young age. He attended Duke University on a football scholarship and majored in Psychology. After graduation, Bailey moved to LA to pursue his boyhood dream of acting which encompassed a training stint in London (LAMDA)...

as Jason Clark Battle

9. Eddie Cibrian

Actor | The Cave

Eddie Cibrian was born on June 16, 1973 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Cave (2005), The Best Man Holiday (2013) and Sunset Beach (1997). He has been married to LeAnn Rimes since April 22, 2011. He was previously married to Brandi Glanville.

as Joe Smith

10. Frankie Muniz

Actor | Agent Cody Banks

Frankie was born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, to Denise, a nurse, and Francisco Muniz III, a restaurateur. His father is of Puerto Rican heritage and his mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Frankie was home-schooled since Grade Six. He started his acting career performing the role of Tiny Tim in ...

as Jonny "Jon" McHale/ True Night

11. Alex O'Loughlin

Actor | Hawaii Five-0

The Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin was born in August 1976.

Alex started out his film career in 2004, when he starred in Oyster Farmer (2004) as Jack Flange. The following year, he returned to the big screen as Michael Carter in Feed (2005), a movie that he also co-produced and helped write. Also ...

as Vincent Rowlings

12. C. Thomas Howell

Actor | The Outsiders

After an eye-catching performance in the teen coming-of-age epic The Outsiders (1983), ex-child rodeo star C. Thomas Howell was a promising young actor in the mid-1980s.

Christopher Thomas Howell was born in Los Angeles to Candice (Webb) and Chris Howell (a professional bull rider turned stuntman). ...

as George Foyet/ The Boston Reaper

13. George Newbern

Actor | Adventures in Babysitting

George Newbern is an American actor from Little Rock, Arkansas known for voicing Superman in various DC cartoons and video games starting with 2001's Justice League and playing Charlie from Scandal. He also acted in Father of the Bride and provided the voice of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII: ...

as Steven "Steve" Baleman

14. Jason Alexander

Actor | Seinfeld

Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, film director, and television presenter. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld (1989), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive...

as Henry Grace

15. Luke Perry

Actor | Beverly Hills, 90210

Luke Perry was an American actor, primarily remembered as a teen idol throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s. Perry was born in Mansfield, Ohio in 1966. Mansfield was known at the time as a center for the home appliances and stove manufacturing industries. The city's largest employer used to be ...

as Benjamin Cyrus

16. Mitch Pileggi

Actor | Basic Instinct

Mitch Pileggi was born on April 5, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for Basic Instinct (1992), The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and The X-Files (1993). He has been married to Arlene Warren since January 1, 1997. They have one child. He was previously married to Debbie ...

as Norman Hill/ The Road Warrior

17. Wil Wheaton

Actor | Stand by Me

Wil Wheaton was born Richard William Wheaton III on July 29, 1972 in Burbank, California. He first gained international attention by starring in the Rob Reiner comedy-drama film Stand by Me (1986). He then played Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) for ...

as Floyd Hansen

18. Tim Curry

Actor | Congo

Timothy James Curry was born on April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. His mother, Maura Patricia (Langmead), was a school secretary, and his father, James Curry, was a Methodist Royal Navy chaplain. Curry studied Drama and English at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with ...

as Billy Flynn/ The Prince of Darkness

19. Adrianne Palicki

Actress | G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Adrianne Palicki was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Nancy (French) and Jeffrey Palicki. Her father is of Polish and Hungarian descent, and her mother is of English and German ancestry. Adrianne graduated from Whitmer High School. She did not take the stage in her first play until she was a sophomore at ...

as Sydney "Syd" Manning

20. Robert Knepper

Actor | Prison Break

Robert Knepper, the son of a veterinarian, was born in Fremont, Ohio, and was raised in Maumee (near Toledo). When he was growing up, his mother worked in the props department for the community theater, and because of her involvement, he became interested in acting. Robert began his career in ...

as Rhett Walden/ The Hill Ripper

21. Andy Milder

Actor | Apollo 13

Andy Milder was born on August 16, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998) and Frost/Nixon (2008). He is married to Dr. Betty Lee.

as Ben Bradstone

22. Evan Jones

Actor | 8 Mile

Evan Jones was born on April 1, 1976 in College Station, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for 8 Mile (2002), Den of Thieves (2018) and The Book of Eli (2010).

as Chris Stratton/ The King of Hearts

23. Jack Coleman

Actor | Heroes

John MacDonald "Jack" Coleman is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1982-88), and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes (2006-10). Coleman's first major role was in the soap ...

as William "Bill" Rogers

24. Max Martini

Actor | 13 Hours

Maximilian Carlo Martini was born in New York to an Italian father and an American mother. He is a citizen of the United States, Canada, and Italy and speaks Italian fluently. His Roman father was a sculptor and Doctor of Philosophy and Phenomenology and instilled in him an appreciation for all ...

as Luke Dolan

25. Rene Auberjonois

Actor | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

René Murat Auberjonois was born on June 1, 1940 in New York City, to Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline (Murat), who was born in Paris, and Fernand Auberjonois, who was Swiss-born. René was born into an already artistic family, which included his grandfather, a well-known Swiss ...

as Colonel Ron Massey

26. Tricia Helfer

Actress | Battlestar Galactica

Tricia Helfer is a Canadian cover girl model-turned-actress who has developed her resume beyond the catwalk to include many diverse roles highlighting her versatile and natural screen presence. Best known as the face of the series, and for her Leo award-winning lead performance as the humanoid, ...

as Izzy Rogers/ Lady X/ The Queen of Diamonds

27. Adam J. Harrington

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

Adam J. Harrington was born on November 26, 1972 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Bosch (2014) and Parks and Recreation (2009).

as Phillip Connor

28. David Gallagher

Actor | 7th Heaven

David Lee Gallagher was born on February 9, 1985 in College Point, New York, to Elena (Lopez) and Darren James Gallagher. His stepfather is Vincent Casey. David is of Irish (father) and Cuban (mother) descent. At not even two years old, he landed his first print ad job and he has since done ...

as Matthew "Matt" Moore

29. Mark Hamill

Actor | Star Wars

Mark Hamill is best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) - a role he reprised in Star Wars: Episode VII - ...

as John Curtis/ The Replicator

30. Matthew Lillard

Actor | Scooby-Doo

Matthew Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, to Paula and Jeffrey Lillard. He lived with his family in Tustin, California, from first grade to high school graduation. The summer after high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies Go to College (1990). Matthew was the MC of the Nickelodeon ...

as David Roy Turner

31. Ray Wise

Actor | Batman: The Killing Joke

Raymond Herbert "Ray" Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor. Some of his best-known roles include Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990), henchman Leon C. Nash in RoboCop (1987), Jack Taggart Sr. in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), the Devil in the CW television series Reaper (2007), Donald ...

as John Nelson

32. Scott Grimes

Actor | American Dad!

Scott Christopher Grimes is an American actor and singer from Lowell, Massachusetts who is known for playing as Steve Smith from American Dad, Kevin Swanson from Family Guy, Will McCorkle from Party of Five, Bradley Brown from Critters 1 and 2 and Lieutenant Gordon Malloy from The Orville. He has ...

as Donnie Bidwell

33. Frederick Koehler

Actor | Mr. Mom

Frederick Koehler was born on June 16, 1975 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Mr. Mom (1983), Death Race (2008) and Pearl Harbor (2001).

as Wallace Hines and Jesse Gentry

34. Jeffrey Combs

Actor | Re-Animator

Jeffrey Combs was born on September 9th, 1954 in Oxnard, California. He grew up in Lompoc, California with a plethora of siblings both older and younger. He attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, and the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of ...

as John Nichols

35. Michael Trucco

Actor | Next

Born and raised in San Mateo, California, he graduated from Santa Clara University with a BA in Theatre Arts and was quickly headed to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of a career in Film and Television. He didn't have to wait long. A recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) brought Michael the...

as Deputy Owen McGregor

36. Mike Colter

Actor | Luke Cage

Mike was born to Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Lee Colter Sr. He attended Benedict College where he was mentored and groomed his drama professor Scott Blanks. After transferring to the University of South Carolina where he attained a B.A. degree in theater, Mike went on to study at Mason Gross School of the ...

as Colin Bramwell

37. Carmine Giovinazzo

Actor | 892

Carmine Giovinazzo was born on August 24, 1973 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Breaking (2022), CSI: NY (2004) and Black Hawk Down (2001). He was previously married to Vanessa Marcil.

as Andrew Meeks

38. Lance Henriksen

Actor | Aliens

An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch...

as Chazz Montolo

39. Lachlan Buchanan

Actor | Station 19

Lachlan Buchanan is an Australian-born actor who first garnered attention in the Australian surfing drama film "Newcastle" playing the lead role of Jesse, alongside Barry Otto, Xavier Samuel and Anthony Hayes.

Lachlan has appeared in numerous film and television projects including the popular ABC ...

as Stuart Barker

40. Zelda Williams

Actress | Were the World Mine

Zelda Williams was born on July 31, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Were the World Mine (2008), The Legend of Korra (2012) and Never (2014).

as Melissa Miller

41. Michael Mosley

Actor | Ozark

Michael Mosley has been bringing characters to life in film, television, and on stage for the past decade. Mosley can currently be seen starring on the USA series "Sirens," created by Denis Leary and Bob Fisher. The comedy based on the BBC show of the same name, follows three fast, ball-busting ...

as Everett Lynch/ The Chameleon

42. Tom Amandes

Actor | The Long Kiss Goodnight

Tom grew up in the small towns of Richmond and Crystal Lake, Illinois. He began performing at home, with his 10 brothers and sisters, creating puppet shows, short films, music and radio dramas, before moving on to school plays and community theater.

He graduated from The Goodman School of Drama, as ...

as Doctor Sebastian Hurst