Actors/Actresses Who Have Guest Starred In Law And Order: Special Victims Unit

1. Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon was born in New York City on April 9, 1966, to Anne Elizabeth Knoll, an actress, and Walter E. Nixon, Jr., a radio journalist. She has German and English ancestry. Nixon made a memorable film debut in Little Darlings (1980). Her Broadway credits include "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," "...

Portrayed 'Janis Donovan' in the episode: 'Alternate' (2007/S9:E1).

2. Joan Cusack

Actress | In & Out

Actress Joan Cusack was born on October 11, 1962 in New York City and is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) and Dick Cusack. Her father was an advertising executive, writer and actor, and her mother was a mathematics teacher. Her siblings - Susie Cusack, John Cusack, Ann Cusack and Bill Cusack are...

Portrayed 'Pamela Burton' in the episode: 'Locum' (2010/S12:E1).

3. Viola Davis

Actress | Fences

Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated ...

Portrayed 'Donna Emmett' in the episodes: 'Mercy' (2003/S4:E14) 'Grief' (2003/S4:E23) ‘Birthright' (2004/S6:E1) 'Doubt'(2004/S6:E8) 'Cage' (2006/S8:E8) ‘Cold' (2008/S9:E19) 'Retro' (2008/S10:E5).

4. Jennifer Love Hewitt

Actress | I Know What You Did Last Summer

Jennifer Love Hewitt was born in Waco, Texas, to Patricia Mae (Shipp), a speech-language pathologist, and Herbert Daniel Hewitt, a medical technician. She has English, Italian, French, Scottish, and German ancestry. She got her first name from her older brother Todd Daniel Hewitt (b. November 8, ...

Portrayed 'Vicki Sayers' in the episode: 'Behave’ (2010/S12:E3).

5. Alec Baldwin

Actor | The Departed

Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae ...

Portrayed 'Jimmy MacArthur' in the episode: 'Criminal Stories' (2014/S15:E18).

6. CCH Pounder

Actress | The Shield

The CCH stands for Carol Christine Hilaria, her birth name. Most of her characters are enriched with positive attributes -- strength, confidence, integrity, strong-mindedness -- and it is a testament to the abilities of this four-time Emmy nominated actress that she continues on such a high plane ...

Portrayed 'Carolyn Maddox' in the episodes: ‘Ridicule' (2001/S3:E10) 'Careless’ (2004/S5:E18) ‘Strain' (2005/S7:E5) ‘Swing' (2008/S10:E3) ‘Gray' (2010/S12:E9).

7. Lauren Cohan

Actress | The Boy

Lauren Cohan is a British-American actress and model, best known for her role as Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead (2010) and recurring roles on The Vampire Diaries (2009), Supernatural (2005), and Chuck (2007). After her film debut on Casanova (2005) as Sister Beatrice, she starred in the sequel ...

Portrayed 'Avery Jordan' in the episode: 'Legitimate Rape' (2013/S14:E18).

8. Jerry Orbach

Actor | Law & Order

Jerry Orbach was born in the Bronx, New York, the only child of Leon Orbach, a former vaudevillian actor, was a German Jewish immigrant, who was born in Hamburg, Germany, and Emily (nee Olexy), a radio singer, was born in Pennsylvania to immigrant Polish-Lithuanian Roman Catholic parents, Alexander...

Portrayed 'Detective Lennie Briscoe' in the episodes: '....or Just Look Like One' (1999/S1:E3) 'Hysteria' (1999/S1:E4) 'Entitled' (2000/S1:E15).

9. Didi Conn

Actress | Grease

Didi Conn was born Edith Bernstein, July 13, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, she is memorable for her role as "Frenchy" in Grease. With over 40 film and television credits, we should acknowledge Didi's work in The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Benson, Shining Time Station (1989),...

Portrayed 'Nurse' in the episodes: 'Authority’ (2008/S9:E17) 'Persona' (2008/S10:E8) 'Behave' (2010/S12:E3).

10. Norman Reedus

Actor | The Walking Dead

Norman Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida. He is of Italian, English, Scottish and Irish descent. He is an accomplished photographer with several books of his photography published and continues to do art shows in galleries all around the world every year. His first novel was published in 2022 ...

Portrayed 'Derek Lord' in the episode: 'Influence' (2006/S7:E22).

11. Lindsay Crouse

Actress | The Arrival

Lindsay Crouse was born on May 12, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Arrival (1996), Slap Shot (1977) and The Insider (1999). She has been married to Rick Blue since 1998. She was previously married to David Mamet.

Portrayed 'Judge Andrews' in the episodes: 'Stranger' (2009/S10:E11) 'Ballerina' (2009/S10:E16) 'Hardwired' (2009/S11:E5) 'Witness' (2010/S11:E16) 'Torch' (2010/S11:E21) 'Branded' (2010/S12:E6) 'Bombshell' (2011/S12:E19).

12. Fionnula Flanagan

Actress | The Others

Fionnula Flanagan was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. From an early age she grew up speaking both English and Irish on a daily basis. Her parents weren't native Irish speakers but wanted Fionnula and her four siblings to learn the language. Her mother used to say, "A nation without a language ...

Portrayed 'Sheila Baxter' in the episode: 'Escape' (2003/S5:E11).

Portrayed ‘Madeline 'Maddie' Thomas’ in the episode: ‘Mama’ (2018/S19:E22).

13. 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...

Portrayed 'Detective Rex Winters' in the episode: 'Behave' (2010/S12:E3).

14. Zoe Saldana

Actress | Avatar

Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ...

Portrayed 'Gabrielle Vega' in the episode: 'Criminal' (2004/S5:E21).

15. Shawn Hatosy

Actor | Animal Kingdom

Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an American film and television actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films In & Out, The Faculty, Outside Providence, Anywhere but Here, The Cooler, and Alpha Dog. He is also well known for his role as Detective Sammy Bryant on the TNT crime drama series ...

Portrayed 'Kevin Fahey' in the episode: 'Valentine's Day' (2012/S13:E18).

16. Brad Dourif

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Gaunt character actor Brad Dourif was born Bradford Claude Dourif on March 18, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia. He is the son of Joan Mavis Felton (Bradford) and Jean Henri Dourif, a French-born art collector who owned and operated a dye factory. His father died when Dourif was three years old, ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Iggy Drexel' in the episode: 'Torch' (2010/S11:E21).

17. Veronica Cartwright

Actress | Alien

Born in Bristol, England, Veronica is the older sister of the popular child actress Angela Cartwright. In her early career, Veronica was cast in a number of popular movies such as William Wyler's The Children's Hour (1961), Spencer's Mountain (1963) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). As such,...

Portrayed 'Virginia Kennison' in the episode: 'Starved' (2005/S7:E8).

18. Rose McGowan

Actress | Planet Terror

Rose McGowan is an American actress and director, known for her contribution to independent film. Since the age of nineteen, she has appeared in acclaimed films by Gregg Araki, Wes Craven, Brian De Palma, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. In 2014, her directorial debut Dawn (2014) was ...

Portrayed 'Cassandra Davina' in the episode: 'Bombshell' (2011/S12:E19).

19. J.K. Simmons

Actor | Whiplash

J.K. Simmons is an American actor.

He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. He attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music).

He had ...

Portrayed 'Dr Emil Skoda' in the episodes: 'The Third Guy' (2000/S1:E16) 'Wrong Is Right' (2000/S2:E1) 'Honor' (2000/S2:E2) 'Legacy' (2000/S2:E4) ‘Noncompliance’ (2000/S2:E6) ‘Folly' (2001/S2:E17).

20. Jeremy Irons

Actor | Dead Ringers

British actor Jeremy Irons was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, a small island off the south coast of England. He is the son of Barbara Anne Brereton (Sharpe) and Paul Dugan Irons, an accountant. Young Jeremy didn't prove very fond of figures. He visited mainland England only once a year. He wound up ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Captain Jackson' in the episodes: 'Mask' (2011/S12:E13) 'Totem' (2011/S12:E20).

21. Jane Krakowski

Actress | 30 Rock

Jane Krakowski was born in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, to Barbara (Benoit), a college theater instructor, and Edward Krajkowski, a chemical engineer. Her father was of Polish descent and her mother has French-Canadian and Scottish ancestry.

Jane was the winner of the 2003 Tony Award for her ...

Portrayed 'Emma Spevak' in the episode: 'Bound' (2004/S5:E23).

22. Rosemary Harris

Actress | Spider-Man

Rosemary Harris is an English actress. She has won 4 Drama Desk Awards, and nominated 9 times for Tony Awards. In 1966, she won the "Tony Award for Best Actress" for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter". In films, she is better known for portraying May Reilly Parker in the "...

Portrayed 'Francine Brooks' in the episode: 'Wet' (2010/S12:E5).

23. Cathy Moriarty

Actress | Raging Bull

Bronx-born character actress Cathy Moriarty was just 18 years old, fresh out of high school and had no idea that her life was about to change. Joe Pesci discovered her competing in a bathing-beauty contest at a bar. He invited her to audition for the part of Vikki LaMotta, second wife to champion ...

Portrayed 'Denise Eldridge' in the episode: 'Intoxicated' (2005/S6:E19).

Portrayed 'Lt. Toni Howard' in the episode: 'Poisoned Motive' (2013/S14:E22).

Portrayed 'Captain Toni Howard' in the episode: 'Amaro's One-Eighty' (2014/S15:E11).

24. Wallace Shawn

Actor | My Dinner with Andre

American character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn has one of those fun, delightfully mischievously gnomish faces made for entertaining. Though he got out of the acting starting gate rather late, he quickly excelled film and TV while managing to turn himself into comedy egghead or loser types. ...

Portrayed 'Professor Roy Batters' in the episode: 'Snatched' (2009/S10:E13).

Portrayed ‘Benjamin Edelman’ in the episode: ‘Alta Kockers’ (2018/S20:E10).

25. Ron Rifkin

Actor | Alias

Ron Rifkin was born on October 31, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Alias (2001), L.A. Confidential (1997) and Dragonfly (2002). He has been married to Iva Rifkin since August 28, 1966.

Portrayed 'Marvin Exley' in the episodes: 'Scorched Earth' (2011/S13:E1) 'Lost Traveller' (2011/S13:E9) 'Valentine's Day' (2012/S13:E18) 'Rhodium Nights' (2012/S13:E23) 'Lost Reputation' (2012/S14:E1) 'Producer's Backend' (2014/S16:E3).

26. Barry Bostwick

Actor | The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Tall (6' 4"), agile, energetic, and ever-so-confident as both actor and singer, especially on the award-winning Broadway stage, Barry Bostwick possesses that certain narcissistic poise, charm and élan that reminds one instantly (and humorously) of a Kevin Kline -- both were quite brilliant in their...

Portrayed 'Oliver Gates' in the episodes: 'Hate' (2004/S5:E13) 'Poison' (2004/S5:E24) 'Game' (2005/S6:E14) 'Gone' (2006/S7:E16) 'Pretend' (2007/S8:E21).

27. R. Lee Ermey

Actor | Full Metal Jacket

A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States Marine Corps for 11 years. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, and later was bestowed the honorary rank of Gunnery Sergeant by the Marine Corps, after he served 14 months in Vietnam and later did ...

Portrayed 'Walter Burlock' in the episode: 'Trophy' (2010/S12:E7).

28. Piper Laurie

Actress | The Hustler

Piper Laurie was a three-time Oscar nominee, nominated by BAFTA as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best performance by an actress in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman.

Laurie was born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan, to Charlotte Sadie (Alperin) and Alfred Jacobs, a ...

Portrayed 'Dorothy Rudd' in the episode: 'Care' (2001/S3:E9).

29. Alex Kingston

Actress | ER

Alex Kingston was born on March 11, 1963 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for ER (1994), Doctor Who (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006). She has been married to Jonathan Stamp since July 18, 2015. She was previously married to Florian Haertel and Ralph Fiennes.

Portrayed 'Miranda Pond' in the episodes: 'Transitions' (2009/S10:E14) 'Crush' (2009/S10:E20) 'Wannabe' (2010/S11:E23) 'Trophy' (2010/S12:E7).

30. Samira Wiley

Actress | Orange Is the New Black

Samira Wiley was born on April 15, 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), The Sitter (2011) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017). She has been married to Lauren Morelli since March 25, 2017.

Portrayed ‘Michelle Thompson’ in the episode: ‘Perverted Justice’ (2015/S16:E21).

31. Harry Connick Jr.

Actor | Hope Floats

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Anita Frances (Levy), a lawyer and judge, and Harry Connick, Sr. (Joseph Harry Fowler Connick), who served as District Attorney of New Orleans from 1973 to 2003. His father is of Irish, English, and German ...

Portrayed 'Executive A.D.A. David Haden' in the episodes: ‘Official Story' (2012/S13:E12) 'Father's Shadow' (2012/S13:E13) ‘Hunting Ground' (2012/S13:E15) 'Justice Denied' (2012/S13:E17).

32. Alfred Molina

Actor | Spider-Man 2

Alfred Molina was born in 1953 in London, England. His mother, Giovanna (Bonelli), was an Italian-born cook and cleaner, and his father, Esteban Molina, was a Spanish-born waiter and chauffeur. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. His stage work includes two major Royal ...

Portrayed 'Gabriel Duvall' in the episode: 'Night' (2005/S6:E20).

33. Olympia Dukakis

Actress | Moonstruck

Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). Movie (and ...

Portrayed 'Debby Marsh' in the episode: 'Pop' (2011/S12:E11).

34. Whoopi Goldberg

Actress | Ghost

Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in...

Portrayed 'Janette Grayson' in the episode: 'Institutional Fail' (2015/S17:E4).

35. Marcia Gay Harden

Actress | Mystic River

Marcia Gay Harden was born on August 14, 1959, in La Jolla, California, the third of five children. Her mother, Beverly (Bushfield), was a homemaker, and her father, Thad Harold Harden, was in the military. The family relocated often -- she first became interested in the theatre when the family was...

Portrayed 'FBI Agent Dana Lewis/Star Morrison' in the episode: 'Raw' (2005/S7:E6).

Portrayed 'FBI Agent Dana Lewis' in the episodes: 'Informed' (2006/S8:E1) 'Penetration' (2010/S12:E8) 'Secrets Exhumed' (2013/S14:E14).

36. Shiloh Fernandez

Actor | Evil Dead

Shiloh Fernandez was born on February 26, 1985 in Ukiah, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Evil Dead (2013), Red Riding Hood (2011) and The East (2013).

Portrayed 'Scott Russo' in the episode: 'Agent Provocateur' (2015/S16:E11).

37. Sam Waterston

Actor | The Killing Fields

Sam Waterston was born on November 15, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Killing Fields (1984), The Great Gatsby (1974) and Law & Order (1990). He has been married to Lynn Louisa Woodruff since January 26, 1976. They have three children. He was ...

Portrayed ‘Jack McCoy’ in the episodes : ‘Entitled’ (2000/S1:E15) ‘Blinded’ (2007/S9:E7) ‘Torch’ (2010/S11:E21) ‘The Undiscovered Country’ (2018/S19:E13).

38. Sophia Bush

Actress | John Tucker Must Die

Sophia Bush has captured film and television audiences with her range of roles and diverse characters She was born on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California, and is an only child. Her father, Charles William Bush, is a renowned advertising and celebrity photographer, and her mother, Maureen E. (...

Portrayed 'Erin Lindsay' in the episodes: 'Comic Perversion' (2014/S15:E15) 'Chicago Crossover' (2014/S16:E7) 'Daydream Believer' (2015/S16:E20) 'Nationwide Manhunt' (2016/S17:E14).

39. L. Scott Caldwell

Actress | The Fugitive

L. Scott Caldwell was born in Chicago and now lives in New York City. She has an extensive background in feature films, television and theater. Her film credits include "Mystery Alaska," "Waiting to Exhale," "The Net," "The Fugitive," "Dutch" and "Without a Trace." Caldwell had a recurring role in ...

Portrayed 'Jo Anderson' in the episode: 'Diss' (2019/S20:E22).

40. Pablo Schreiber

Actor | 13 Hours

Pablo Tell Schreiber was born in Ymir, British Columbia, Canada, to Lorraine Reaveley, a Canadian psychotherapist, and Tell Schreiber, an American actor. His paternal half-brother is actor Liev Schreiber. Pablo, who is named after Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, was raised in Ymir, and moved to Seattle,...

Portrayed 'Dan Kozlowski' in the episode: 'Haystack' (2007/S8:E15).

Portrayed 'William Lewis' in the episodes: 'Her Negotiation' (2013/S14:E24) 'Surrender Benson' (2013/S15:E1) 'Imprisoned Lives' (2013/S15:E2) 'American Tragedy' (2013/S15:E3) 'Psycho/Therapist' (2014/S15:E10) 'Wednesday's Child' (2014/S15:E14) 'Beast's Obsession' (2014/S15:E20) 'Post-Mortem Blues' (2014/S15:E21).

41. Maggie Grace

Actress | Taken

Maggie stars as "Althea" on the popular AMC series "Fear the Walking Dead". She is most often recognized from the hit series "Lost" , "Californication" on Showtime, and the "Taken" and "Twilight" franchises. Maggie has also starred on Broadway in William Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Picnic" ...

Portrayed 'Jessie Dawning' in the episode: 'Obscene' (2004/S6:E3).

42. Elizabeth Marvel

Actress | True Grit

Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress. Her most prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche, New York; True Grit; Lincoln (alongside ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Frantz' in the episode: 'Savior' (2010/S11:E14).

Portrayed 'Rita Calhoun' in the episodes: 'Twenty-Five Acts' (2012/S14:E3) 'Lessons Learned' (2012/S14:E8) 'Legitimate Rape' (2013/S14:E18) 'Amaro's One-Eighty' (2014/S15:E11) 'Comic Perversion' (2014/S15:E15) 'Post-Mortem Blues' (2014/S15:E21) 'American Disgrace' (2014/S16:E2) 'Spousal Privilege' (2014/S16:E8) 'Devil's Dissections' (2015/S17:E1) 'Criminal Pathology' (2015/S17:E2) 'A Misunderstanding' (2016/S17:E12) 'Terrorized' (2016/S18:E1) ‘Spellbound’ (2017/S18:E18) ‘The Long Arm of the Witness’ (2021/S22:E6).

43. Beverly D'Angelo

Actress | National Lampoon's Vacation

Intriguing, inspiring, and never less than interesting -- key adjectives in describing the career of Beverly D'Angelo, which has well passed the four-decade mark. Perhaps deserving better movies than she generally found herself in, she nevertheless was always an object of fascination and the one to...

Portrayed 'Rebecca Balthus' in the episodes: 'Coerced' (2003/S5:E6) 'Choice' (2003/S5:E7) 'Shaken (2003/S5:E10) 'Svengali' (2007/S9:E6) 'Closet' (2008/S9:E16).

Portrayed 'Serafina Carisi' in the episode: 'Promising Young Gentlemen' (2022/S23:E15).

44. Christopher McDonald

Actor | Thelma & Louise

Christopher McDonald was born and raised in New York City, New York, to Patricia, a real estate agent, and James R. McDonald, an educator. His breakout role was in Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise (1991), followed shortly by his role as Jack Barry in Robert Redford's Quiz Show (1994). Other ...

Portrayed 'Harold Coyle' in the episode: 'The Newsroom' (2017/S18:E16).

45. Linda Emond

Actress | Only Murders in the Building

Linda Emond is a three-time Tony Award nominee and is the recipient of the Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and an Obie. She works in film, television, theatre and voiceover, across genres, in roles that are often transformational. She was born in New Jersey but grew up in ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Emily Sopher' in the episodes: 'Hate' (2004/S5:E13) 'Mean' (2004/S5:E17) 'Unorthodox' (2008/S9:E13) 'Hammered' (2009/S11:E4) 'Spiraling Down' (2011/S13:E10) 'Girl Dishonored' (2013/S14:E20) 'Producer's Backend' (2014/S16:E3) 'A Final Call at Forlini's Bar' (2022/S23:E22).

46. Chris Diamantopoulos

Actor | The Boys in the Boat

Chris grew up splitting his time between Greece and Canada. At age 9, he started doing TV commercials and professional theater. He left home at 18 to perform in a series of US national tours after which, he landed on Broadway. Chris now splits his time between New York and Los Angeles acting in TV ...

Portrayed 'David Willard' in the episode: 'Know It All' (2017/S18:E15).

47. Colm Feore

Actor | Chicago

Colm Joseph Feore OC is a Canadian actor. A 13-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries Trudeau (2002), his portrayal of Glenn Gould in Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993), and for playing ...

Portrayed 'Jordan Hayes' in the episode: 'Flight' (2011/S12:E15).

48. John Karna

Actor | The Blazing World

John Karna was born on November 18, 1992 in Harris County, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Blazing World (2021), Lady Bird (2017) and Scream: The TV Series (2015).

Portrayed 'Holden March' in the episode: 'Holden's Manifesto' (2014/S16:E4).

49. Pedro Pascal

Actor | The Last of Us

Pedro Pascal is a Chilean-born actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), Javier Peña in the Netflix series Narcos (2015), the titular character in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019) and Joel Miller in the...

Portrayed 'Special Agent Greer' in the episode: 'Smoked' (2011/S12:E24).

50. 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 ...

Portrayed 'Noah Sibert' in the episode: ‘Trials’ (2008/S10:E1).

51. Kyle MacLachlan

Actor | Twin Peaks: The Return

The "boy next door, if that boy spent lots of time alone in the basement", is how Rich Cohen described Kyle MacLachlan in a 1994 article for "Rolling Stone" magazine. That distinctly askew wholesomeness made MacLachlan a natural to become famous as the alter ego of twisted director David Lynch.

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Portrayed 'Dr. Brett Morton' in the episode: 'Conscience' (2004/S6:E6).

Portrayed 'Andrew Raines' in the episode: 'Blood Brothers' (2011/S13:E3).

52. Mahershala Ali

Actor | Leave the World Behind

Mahershala Ali is fast becoming one of the freshest and most in-demand faces in Hollywood with his extraordinarily diverse skill set and wide-ranging background in film, television, and theater.

He can be seen in the independent feature film, Moonlight, as well as reprising his role in The Hunger ...

Portrayed ‘Mark Foster’ in the episode: ‘Unstable’ (2009/S11:E1).

53. Micah Stock

Actor | Kindred

Micah Stock was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Kindred (2022), Maggie Moore(s) (2023) and Escape at Dannemora (2018).

Portrayed 'Goat Mask Actor' in the episode: 'Theatre Tricks' (2012/S13:E11).

54. Sarah Paulson

Actress | 12 Years a Slave

Sarah Paulson was born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, to Catharine Gordon (Dolcater) and Douglas Lyle Paulson II. She spent most of her early years in New York and Maine, before settling in Manhattan to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the High School for Performing Arts. ...

Portrayed ‘Anne Gillette’ in the episode: ‘Shadow’ (2010/S11:E12).

55. David Eigenberg

Actor | Sex and the City

David was born on Long Island, New York, and has a younger sister named Betsy and an older sister named Helen, who is also a gifted actor. The family moved to Illinois when David was four and moved all around the suburbs of Chicago - Evanston, Northbrook, Aurora, and finally Naperville when the ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Hal Brightman' in the episode: 'Strange Beauty' (2012/S13:E22).

56. Bebe Neuwirth

Actress | Jumanji

Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is the daughter of Sydney Anne, an artist, and Lee Paul Neuwirth, a mathematician. Born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, she started out as a dancer. Her New York career started out in "A Chorus Line". She won a Tony Award for her part in "Sweet Charity" and two Emmy ...

Portrayed 'Nina Laszlo' in the episode: '...Or Just Look Like One' (1999/S1:E3).

Portrayed 'Tracey Kibre' in the episode: 'Night' (2005/S6:E20).

57. Debra Messing

Actress | Will & Grace

Debra Messing was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the daughter of Jewish American parents, Sandra (née Simons), who has worked as a professional singer, banker, travel and real estate agent, and Brian Messing, a sales executive for a jewelry manufacturer. When Messing was three, she ...

Portrayed 'Alicia Harding' in the episode: 'Pursuit' (2011/S12:E17).

58. Jeffrey Tambor

Actor | Transparent

Jeffrey Tambor starred in Amazon Studios hit series TRANSPARENT, playing family patriarch "Mort Pfefferman," who over the course of the show becomes the unforgettable "Maura." Tambor's groundbreaking performance earned him two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice ...

Portrayed 'Ben Cohen' in the episodes: 'Funny Valentine' (2013/S14:E16) ‘Traumatic Wound' (2013/S14:E21) 'American Tragedy' (2013/S15:E3).

Portrayed 'Lester Cohen' in the episode: 'Reasonable Doubt' (2014/S15:E22).

59. Jon Bernthal

Actor | The Wolf of Wall Street

Jon Bernthal was born and raised in Washington D.C., the son of Joan (Marx) and Eric Bernthal, a lawyer. His grandfather was musician Murray Bernthal. Jon went to study at The Moscow Art Theatre School, in Moscow, Russia, where he also played professional baseball in the European professional ...

Portrayed ‘Sherm Hempell’ in the episode: ‘Goliath’ (2005/S6:E23).

60. Jessica Hecht

Actress | Whatever Works

Jessica Hecht is an American actress and singer who played Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad, Susan Bunch on Friends, and Carol on The Boys. She has also made numerous Broadway appearances. Hecht was born in Princeton, New Jersey. When she was three, she moved with her parents and sister to ...

Portrayed 'Miss Kreutzer' in the episode: 'Uncivilized'. (1999/S1:E7).

Portrayed 'Jillian Webster' in the episode: 'Vanity's Bonfire' (2012/S14:E7).

61. Nick Sandow

Actor | Orange Is the New Black

Nick Sandow is an American actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Joe Caputo in Orange Is the New Black which earned him three SAG Awards. Other director credits include his first feature film and NYTimes Critic pick "Ponies" as well as multiple episodes of "Orange Is The ...

Portrayed ‘Doug Kersten’ in the episode ‘Class’ (2006/S7:E17).

Portrayed ‘Det. Ted McCormack’ in the episode ‘Perverted Justice’ (2015/S16:E21).

62. Patricia Arquette

Actress | Boyhood

With her expressive blue eyes, soft, Southern-tinged voice and an acting range that can carry her from hysterically funny to terrifying in seconds, Patricia Arquette is one of the most underrated and talented actresses of her generation. Though she has been working for years, she's always stayed ...

Portrayed 'Jeannie Kerns' in the episode: 'Dreams Deferred' (2013/S14:E9).

63. Robert Patrick

Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Robert Hammond Patrick was born on November 5, 1958 in Marietta, Georgia, raised there and Boston, Mass., Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Cleveland, Ohio. The eldest of five children. He attended the Bowling Green State University in Ohio, but dropped out after he took a drama course and ...

Portrayed ‘Ray Schenkel’ in the episode: ‘Demons’ (2005/S7:E1).

64. Robin Lord Taylor

Actor | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

A native of Shueyville, Iowa, Taylor is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Speech.

Robin Lord Taylor has appeared in several acclaimed television series, such as The Walking Dead (2010), Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) The Good Wife (2009) and ...

Portrayed 'Dylan Fuller' in the episode: 'Traumatic Wound' (2013/S14:E21).

65. Chris Bauer

Actor | The Wire

Chris Bauer was born on October 28, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Mark Christopher Bauer. He is an actor, known for The Wire (2002), True Blood (2008), Third Watch (1999) and The Deuce (2017). He has been married to Laura Bauer since May 12, 1997. They have two children.

Portrayed ‘Bill Tattenger’ in the episode: ‘Hammered’ (2009/S11:E4).

Portrayed ‘Sgt. Tom Cole’ in the episode: ‘Next Chapter’ (2017/S18:E7).

66. Carrie Preston

Actress | Claws

Carrie Preston is reprising her Emmy Award-winning role as the astute but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni in the new CBS drama, Elsbeth (2024) (February 29, 2024). The beloved character was first introduced in the acclaimed series The Good Wife (2009) on the network and appeared in The ...

Portrayed ‘Bella Zane' in the episode: 'Educated Guess' (2011/S13:E8).

67. Finn Wittrock

Actor | American Horror Story

Finn Wittrock was born in Lenox, Massachusetts. Finn grew up near the stage of Shakespeare and Company, where his father worked. He moved to Los Angeles at 12 years old and attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). After high school he took a year off and pounded the ...

Portrayed 'Cameron Tyler' in the episode: 'Wonderland Story' (2013/S15:E5).

68. Natasha Lyonne

Actress | Orange Is the New Black

Natasha Lyonne is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated producer, actor, writer, and director.

Lyonne co-created Netflix series Russian Doll (2019), which received three Emmy awards, a total of 13 Emmy nominations including Comedy Series and Lead Actress for Lyonne, a Gotham Award nomination, and a ...

Portrayed 'Gia Eskas' in the episode: 'Educated Guess' (2011/S13:E8).

69. Jesse Lee Soffer

Actor | In Time

Jesse Lee Soffer (born April 23, 1984) began his film career in 1993 at age eight in the movie Matinee (1993). From that point on, his work included time on such television series as Two of a Kind (1998), Guiding Light (1952), CSI: Miami (2002), The Mentalist (2008) and The Mob Doctor (2012). In ...

Portrayed 'Jay Halstead' in the episodes : 'Chicago Crossover' (2014/S16:E7) 'Daydream Believer' (2015/S16:E20).

70. Denis O'Hare

Actor | Dallas Buyers Club

Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare is an American actor, singer, and author noted for his award-winning performances in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on HBO's fantasy series True Blood. He is also known for his supporting roles in such films ...

Portrayed 'Jimmy Walp' in the episode: 'The Third Guy' (2000/S1:E16).

Portrayed 'Father Chris Shea' in the episode: 'Presumed Guilty' (2013/S14:E10).

71. Marcia Cross

Actress | Desperate Housewives

Marcia Anne Cross was born on March 25, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. As a child, Marcia always wanted to be an actress, so she set out to have a career in acting. Cross graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, a naturally gifted girl. Her career began in 1984, when she joined the ...

Portrayed 'Charmaine Briggs' in the episode: 'December Solstice' (2015/S16:E16).

72. Rhea Perlman

Actress | Cheers

Rhea Perlman was born on March 31, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Cheers (1982), Barbie (2023) and Matilda (1996). She has been married to Danny DeVito since January 28, 1982. They have three children.

Portrayed ‘Roxana Fox’ in the episode: ‘Unorthodox’ (2008/S9:E13).

73. Adrienne C. Moore

Actress | Orange Is the New Black

Adrienne C. Moore was born on August 14, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Shaft (2019) and Pretty Hard Cases (2021).

Portrayed ‘Cheryl McCrae’ in the episode: ‘Transgender Bridge’ (2015/S17:E3).

74. Naveen Andrews

Actor | The English Patient

Born Naveen William Sidney Andrews in London on January 17, 1969. His parents were both Indian immigrants from Kerala, India. In high school, he auditioned for drama school and was accepted at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Two of his classmates were Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. ...

Portrayed ‘Detective Ash Ramsey’ in the episode: ‘Shadow’ (2010/S11:E12).

75. Peter Gallagher

Actor | American Beauty

Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007, recurring roles such as Deputy Chief William Dodds on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,...

Portrayed ‘William Dodds’ in the episodes : ‘Holden's Manifesto’ (2014/S16:E4) ‘Pornstar's Requiem’ (2014/S16:E5) ‘Pattern Seventeen’ (2014/S16:E9) ‘Forgiving Rollins’ (2014/S16:E10) ‘Institutional Fail’ (2015/S17:E4) ‘Maternal Instincts’ (2015/S17:E6) ‘Collateral Damages’ (2016/S17:E15) ‘Star-Struck Victims’ (2016/S17:E16) ‘Unholiest Alliance’ (2016/S17:E18) ‘Heartfelt Passages’ (2016/S17:E23) ‘Terrorized’ (2016/S18:E1) ‘The Newsroom’ (2017/S18:E16) ‘American Dream’ (2017/S18:E20) ‘Sanctuary’ (2017/S18:E21) ‘Gone Baby Gone’ (2018/S19:E9) ‘Flight Risk’ (2018/S19:E11) ‘Blackout’ (2019/S20:E18) ‘Assumptions’ (2019/S20:E23). 'I'm Going To Make You a Star' (2019/S21:E1).

76. Bradley Cooper

Actor | A Star Is Born

Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...

Portrayed ‘Jason Whitaker’ in the episode: ‘Night’ (2005/S6:E20).

77. Virginia Gardner

Actress | Project Almanac

Virginia Gardner was born Virginia Elizabeth Gardner on April 18, 1995, in Sacramento, California. She attended Sacramento Country Day School until eighth grade. In 2011, she joined online schooling when she moved to Los Angeles and chose to take the California High School Proficiency Exam. She ...

Portrayed 'Sally Landry' in the episode: 'Fashionable Crimes' (2016/S17:E20).

78. Angela Lansbury

Actress | The Manchurian Candidate

Angela Lansbury was born in 1925 into a prominent family of the upper middle class living in the Regent's Park neighborhood of London. Her father was socialist politician Edgar Isaac Lansbury (1887-1935), a member of both the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) and the Labour Party. Edgar ...

Portrayed ‘Eleanor Duvall’ in the episode ‘Night’ (2005/S6:E20).

79. Tate Donovan

Actor | Argo

Tate Buckley Donovan began making television appearances while still in his teens, most often cast as angst-ridden high schoolers in such made-for-TV films such as Not My Kid (1985) and Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987).

Donovan was born to a large family in Tenafly, New Jersey, the son...

Portrayed ‘Eli Colton’ in the episode: ‘Net Worth’ (2017/S18:E14).

80. Lynn Cohen

Actress | Munich

Lynn Cohen was born on August 10, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Munich (2005), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) and The Cobbler (2014). She was married to Ronald Theodore Cohen and Gilbert Laman Frazen. She died on February 14, 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.

Portrayed ‘Art Teacher’ in the episode: ‘Tragedy’ (2003/S5:E1).

Portrayed ‘Rosa Donetti’ in the episode: ‘Beef’ (2010/S11:E20).

81. Iain Armitage

Actor | Scoob!

Iain Armitage is an American child actor. He is best known for Young Sheldon (a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory) and the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies.

He also appeared in the films The Glass Castle (2017) and Our Souls at Night (2017).

His acting debut was in an episode of Law & Order: ...

Portrayed ‘Theo Lachere’ in the episode: ‘Chasing Theo’ (2017/S18:E8).

82. Ryan Hurst

Actor | Remember the Titans

Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in Disney's Remember the Titans, Tom Clark in Taken, Opie Winston in the FX network drama series Sons of Anarchy, as Sergeant Ernie Savage in We Were Soldiers, and as Chick in Bates Motel.

Hurst ...

Portrayed 'Doug Loveless' in the episode: 'Bombshell' (2011/S12:E19).

83. Sarah Wynter

Actress | The 6th Day

Sarah Wynter is an Australian actress, known for her roles on American television - such as Kate Warner on the television drama 24, as Beth on Windfall, and as Keitha on Flight of the Conchords. Wynter was born in Newcastle.

Portrayed ‘Dr. Nicole Keller’ in the episode ‘Motherly Love’ (2017/S18:E10).

84. Rebecca De Mornay

Actress | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Rebecca De Mornay was born 1959 as Rebecca Jane Pearch, in Santa Rosa, CA, to Wally George and Julie Eager. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother moved to Pasadena and married Richard De Mornay, who adopted her. After her stepfather's untimely death in 1962, Rebecca's mother moved...

Portrayed ‘Tessa McKellen’ in the episode: ‘Manipulated’ (2006/S7:E15).

85. Michael Pitt

Actor | The Dreamers

Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981) is an American actor, model and musician. A casting agent, whom Pitt mistook as a police officer attempting to arrest him, noticed him and recommended him for a guest role on the television series Dawson's Creek (1998) (he played Henry Parker in 15 episodes...

Portrayed ‘Harry Baker’ in the episode: ‘Prodigy’ (2002/S3:E13).

86. Casey Cott

Actor | Riverdale

Casey Cott was born on August 8, 1992 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Riverdale (2017), Black Spartans and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). He has been married to Nichola Basara since December 18, 2021. They have one child.

Portrayed ‘Lucas Hull’ in the episode ‘Conversion’ (2017/S18:E19).

87. Stephen Tobolowsky

Actor | Groundhog Day

Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. Over the past three decades, Tobolowsky has racked up a lengthy list of roles in movies and television across many different genres.

While Tobolowsky initially attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with ...

Portrayed ‘Edwin Adelson’ in the episode ‘Bullseye’ (2010/S12:E2).

Portrayed ‘Mr. Kayman’ in the episode ‘The Good Girl‘ (2019/S20:E20).

88. David Harbour

Actor | Hellboy

David Harbour is an American actor who has performed in film, television, and the theater.

He is known for his role as CIA agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace (2008), Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road (2008), Van Hauser in End of Watch (2012) and Dexter Tolliver in Suicide Squad (2016). He also ...

Portrayed ‘Terry Jessup’ in the episode: ‘Dolls’ (2002/S4:E7).

89. Stephen Rea

Actor | The Crying Game

Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University, where he studied English. He later trained at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. In 1970s, he acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with the talented Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney. After ...

Portrayed ‘Callum Donovan’ in the episode: ‘Solitary’ (2009/S11:E3).

90. Frank Langella

Actor | Frost/Nixon

Frank Langella was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, to Angelina and Frank A. Langella, a business executive. He is of Italian descent.

A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim on the New York stage in "Seascape" and followed it up with the title role in the Edward Gorey...

Portrayed ‘Al Baker’ in the episode: ‘Dominance’ (2003/S4:E20).

91. Alan Dale

Actor | Priest

Alan Dale was born on May 6, 1947 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Priest (2011), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He has been married to Tracey Dale since April 8, 1990. They have two children. He was previously ...

Portrayed ‘Judge Joshua Koehler’ in the episode: ‘Liberties’ (2009/S10:E21).

92. Alexandra Breckenridge

Actress | Virgin River

Alex Breckenridge was born on May 15 1982 in Darien, Connecticut before moving to California when she was 12. Breckenridge first got an interest in acting at 13 when she performed in local theater productions and soon moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her first film was the ...

Portrayed ‘Sarah Kent’ in the episode ‘Mea Culpa’ (2018/S20:E9).

93. Elizabeth Banks

Actress | The Hunger Games

Elizabeth Banks was born Elizabeth Mitchell in Pittsfield, a small city in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts near the New York border, on February 10, 1974. She is the daughter of Anne Marie (Wallace), who worked in a bank, and Mark Phineas Mitchell, a factory worker. Elizabeth describes ...

Portrayed 'Jaina Jansen' in the episode: 'Sacrifice' (2001/S3:E7).

94. Wayne Knight

Actor | Jurassic Park

Actor Wayne Knight achieved television immortality assaying the role of the frenetic mailman, "Newman", nemesis of the eponymous lead character in the classic TV series Seinfeld (1989). He also appeared in Jurassic Park (1993) as "Dennis Nedry" and in one of the most notorious scenes in American ...

Portrayed ‘Grigor’ in the episode ‘Service’ (2018/S19:E18).

95. Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Actor | Franklin & Bash

Mark-Paul Gosselaar was born March 1, 1974 in Panorama City, California. His father, Hans Gosselaar, who is from the Netherlands, is of German and Dutch Jewish descent, and was a plant supervisor at Anheuser-Busch. His mother, Paula (van den Brink), is of Dutch-Indonesian background; she worked as ...

Portrayed 'Wesley Jansen/Peter Ivanhoe' in the episode 'Sacrifice' (2001/S3:E7).

96. Luke Kirby

Actor | Mambo Italiano

Luke Farrell Kirby is a Canadian actor. In 2019, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Lenny Bruce on the television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Kirby was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to American parents. His mother is from Brooklyn, New York, and his father grew up "along the ...

Portrayed ‘Braden Leddy’ in the episode ‘Vanity's Bonfire’ (2012/S14:E7).

Portrayed ‘Andrew Liebowitz’ in the episode ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ (2018/S20:E8).

97. Jane Powell

Actress | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Jane Powell was singing and dancing at an early age. She sang on the radio and performed in theaters before her screen debut in 1944. Through the 1940s and 1950s, she had a successful career in movie musicals. However, in 1957, Jane's career in films ended, as she had outgrown her innocent ...

Portrayed ‘Bess Sherman’ in the episode: ‘Vulnerable’ (2002/S4:E3).

98. William Sadler

Actor | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

William Thomas Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, to Jane and William Sadler. He began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more than 75 productions over the course of 12 years. His roles included that of Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's Tony Award winning ...

Portrayed 'Gary Dolan' in the episode 'Facing Demons' (2019/S20:E16).

99. Lili Taylor

Actress | American Crime

Lili Taylor is a well-known and successful American actress. She acts in film, TV and stage. She was born in Glencoe, Illinois, to Marie (Lecour) and George Park Taylor, an artist and hardware store operator. Lili graduated from New Trier High School in 1985. Then, she attended the Theatre School ...

Portrayed 'Martha Thornhill' in the episodes :

'Undercover Mother' (2015/S16:E15) 'Surrendering Noah' (2015/S16:E23).

100. Judd Hirsch

Actor | The Fabelmans

Judd Hirsch is an American actor from New York City. His main claim to fame is playing taxicab driver Alex Reiger in the hit sitcom Taxi (1978). For this role, Hirsch twice won the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series." He has since had a long career.

In 1935, Hirsch ...

Portrayed 'Dr. Judah Platner' in the episode: 'Mercy' (2003/S4:E14).

Portrayed 'Joseph Edelman' in the episode: 'Alta Kockers' (2018/S20:E10).