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Sam Waterston
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1940 -
Sam Waterston is an acclaimed actor known for his film, TV and stage work, including roles in Law & Order and Gore Vidal's Lincoln.
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(1940-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Emma Watson
Film Actor, Model / 1990 -
Emma Watson is best known for playing the character of Hermione, the best friend of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film franchise.
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(1990-)
Film Actor, Model
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Damon Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1960 -
Damon Wayans is an African-American comedian who appeared on the sketch comedy show In Living Color.
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(1960-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1958 -
Comedian and actor Keenen Ivory Wayans hosted his own late night show, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. His famous siblings are Damon, Shawn, Marlon and Kim.
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(1958-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Marlon Wayans
Film Actor, Comedian / 1972 -
Marlon Wayans is best known for his role in the Scary Movie series, and for being one of the Wayans siblings.
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(1972-)
Film Actor, Comedian
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Shawn Wayans
Film Actor / 1971 -
Shawn Wayan is an actor known for co-starring with his brother Marlon in various comic spoofs, including the Scary Movie franchise.
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(1971-)
Film Actor
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John Wayne
Film Actor / 1907 - 1979
John Wayne, one of the most popular film actors of the twentieth century, remains a popular American icon to this day.
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(1907-1979)
Film Actor
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Hugo Weaving
Film Actor / 1960 -
Hugo Weaving is best known for playing Agent Smith in the Matrix film trilogy and Elrond in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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(1960-)
Film Actor
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Orson Welles
Film Actor, Director / 1915 - 1985
Orson Welles wrote, directed and starred in the film Citizen Kane, among others, which remains one of the most influential films ever made.
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(1915-1985)
Film Actor, Director
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Adam West
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1928 -
Actor Adam West play the crime-fighting superhero Batman in the 1966 TV series. The phenomenal popularity of the series made West a household name.
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(1928-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Samuel West
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director / 1966 -
Samuel West is a British actor best known for his roles in the films Howards End, Notting Hill, Van Helsing and Hyde Park on Hudson.
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(1966-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director
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Jack Weston
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1924 - 1996
Actor Jack Weston was a regular as a character actor in a variety of 1950s television shows and enjoyed constant film work in the 1960s and 1970s.
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(1924-1996)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Forest Whitaker
Film Actor, Filmmaker / 1961 -
Actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker won an Academy Award for his portrayal of dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. He’s also known for films like Bird, Ghost Dog and The Butler.
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(1961-)
Film Actor, Filmmaker
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Richard Widmark
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1914 - 2008
Actor Richard Widmark had a long and successful film career and is best known for his shocking debut as a psychopath in Kiss of Death.
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(1914-2008)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Treat Williams
Film Actor / 1951 -
Treat Williams in primarily a film actor known for roles in such films as Prince of the City and Once Upon a Time in America.
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(1951-)
Film Actor
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Bruce Willis
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1955 -
Bruce Willis first made a splash on TV in Moonlighting, costarring Cybill Shepherd, but his fame really grew with films such as Die Hard, The Sixth Sense and The Expendables.
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(1955-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Luke Wilson
Film Actor / 1971 -
Luke Wilson is a film actor known mostly for his comedic roles in such films as Old School and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
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(1971-)
Film Actor
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Owen Wilson
Film Actor / 1968 -
Actor Owen Wilson is known for his subtle humor and quirky roles in films like The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic.
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(1968-)
Film Actor
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Paul Winfield
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1939 - 2004
Actor Paul Winfield was best known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper in the film Sounder, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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(1939-2004)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Elijah Wood
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1981 -
Elijah Wood is known for playing the hobbit Frodo in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, as well as for parts in The Ice Storm, Sin City and Happy Feet.
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(1981-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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James Woods
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1947 -
James Woods is an award-winning actor of stage and screen, known for his versatility in fare like Salvador, My Name Is Bill W. and Ghosts of Mississippi.
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(1947-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Weird Al Yankovic
Film Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer / 1959 -
Weird Al Yankovic parodies popular hit music. His version of Michael Jackson's "Beat It", which he titled "Eat It", became an MTV favorite.
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(1959-)
Film Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer
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Chow Yun-Fat
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1955 -
Chow Yun-Fat was named "The Coolest Actor in the World," by the Los Angeles Times in 1995. He starred in the Chinese action film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
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(1955-)
Film Actor, Television Actor