Actors who have played multiple comic book characters in film and TV

1. Tom Tyler

Popular American star of silent and early sound westerns and serials. Raised in Michigan, he went through a number of strenuous jobs (sailor, boxer, lumberjack, coal miner, etc.) before landing in Los Angeles and getting work as a movie extra and stuntman. His good looks and athletic physique (he ...

Played Captain Marvel (Adventures of Captain Marvel, 1941) and The Phantom (The Phantom, 1943)

2. John Davidson

Actor | Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.

John Davidson was born on December 25, 1886 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) and Perils of Pauline (1933). He died on January 16, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Played Tal Chotali (Adventures of Captain Marvel, 1941) and Gruber (Captain America, 1944)

3. Stanley Price

Actor | Scared to Death

Prolific western utility player, in Hollywood from 1932. Noticeable for his dusky looks, hypnotic stare and crocodilian smile, Price was perhaps one of the busier small-part actors of the period, as attested by the fact, that -- in 1939 alone -- he worked for 52 weeks and earned $2700. He served in...

Played Owens, (Adventures of Captain Marvel, 1941) a henchman (Batman, 1943) Chief Chota (The Phantom, 1943) a chemist (Captain America, 1944) and Crandall (Superman, 1948)

4. Kirk Alyn

Actor | Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

Starting his show business career as a chorus boy on Broadway and an entertainer in vaudeville, Kirk Alyn played bit parts and minor supporting roles in several low-budget films before getting his big break playing the title role in the serial Superman (1948). He wasn't able to sustain a film ...

Played Superman (1948 and 1950), Blackhawk (1952) and Sam Lane (Superman, 1978)

5. Michael Fox

Actor | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Michael Fox first "trod the boards" in grade school plays in his hometown of Yonkers, New York. After toying with the idea of becoming a history teacher, Fox did "something as foreign to my nature as one could think of", becoming a "boomer" (a migratory railroad worker) and taking jobs as a ...

Played The Leader, (Blackhawk, 1952) the Lead Masked Criminal (The Adventures of Superman, 1952-1958) and Inspector Basch (Batman, 1966-1968)

6. Rick Vallin

Actor | Ghosts on the Loose

Reliable "B" character actor Rick Vallin had the rangy physique, prominent cheekbones and swarthy look ideal for rugged films. In the 1940s and '50s he was seen almost everywhere -- in mysteries, musicals, oaters and, especially, the ever-popular edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers. Born in Russia in ...

Played Stan & Boris, (Blackhawk, 1952) Barry Brown (Batman & Robin, 1949) and various roles (The Adventures of Superman, 1952-1958)

7. Noel Neill

Actress | Superman Returns

Minnesota-born Noel Neill's ambition was to be a journalist like her father, the editor of a Minneapolis newspaper. However, she was hired by Bing Crosby to sing at the Turf Club at the race track in Del Mar, California (Crosby was one of the owners). Shortly thereafter, in 1941, she was signed to ...

Played Lois Lane (Superman, 1952-1958) Ella Lane (Superman, 1978) and had a cameo in Superman Returns (2006)

8. Jack Larson

Actor | Superman Returns

Jack Edward Larson was born in Los Angeles, California, to Anita (Calicoff) and George E. Larson. He was raised in Pasadena, and attended Pasadena Junior College (by coincidence, exactly as did his Adventures of Superman (1952) co-star George Reeves). He was a contract player at Warner Bros. ...

Played Jimmy Olsen, (1952-1958) a bartender (Superman Returns, 2006) and had several small roles (Superboy, 1988-1992)(Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997)

9. Lyle Talbot

Actor | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Lyle Talbot, who appeared in over 150 movies from leads in Warner Bros.' "pre-Code" pictures to countless supporting roles, and later enjoyed a steady TV career as a character actor, was born Lysle Henderson on February 8, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a small town in Nebraska, ...

Played James Gordon (Batman and Robin, 1949) and Lex Luthor (Atom Man vs. Superman, 1950)

10. Adam West

Actor | Batman

Adam West was born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington, to parents Otto West Anderson, a farmer, and his wife Audrey V. (Speer), an opera singer. At age 10, in 1938, West had a cache of comic books; and starting in 1939, Batman, who appeared in Detective Comics, ...

Played Batman (1966-1968) and had a small role (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997)

11. Frank Gorshin

Actor | 12 Monkeys

Frank John Gorshin, Jr. was born on April 5, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was a railroad worker and his mother, Frances (Preseren), was a seamstress. His family was originally from Novo Mesto, Slovenia. While in high school, young Frank worked as an usher at the Sheridan Square ...

Played the Riddler, (Batman, 1966-1968) Hoffman (Wonder Woman, 1975-1979) and a lawyer (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997)

12. Lynda Carter

Actress | Wonder Woman

Lynda Jean Cordova Carter is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. Carter is best known as the star of the live-action television series Wonder Woman, in the role of Diana Prince / ...

Played Wonder Woman (1975-1979) and President Olivia Marsdin (Supergirl, 2015-)

13. Lou Ferrigno

Actor | The Incredible Hulk

An internationally famous and well respected bodybuilder / actor, Lou Ferrigno first appeared on TV screens in 1977 as the musclebound title character of The Incredible Hulk (1978), the alter ego of meek scientist David Banner. Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951 and as a child ...

Played the Hulk (The Incredible Hulk, 1978-1982) and security guards (Hulk, 2003) and The Incredible Hulk, 2008)

14. Christopher Reeve

Actor | Superman

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his ...

Played Superman (1978) and Virgil Swann (Smallville, 2001-2011)

15. Ned Beatty

Actor | Network

Stocky, genial-looking supporting actor Ned Beatty was once hailed by Daily Variety as the "busiest actor in Hollywood."

Ned Thomas Beatty was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Margaret (Fortney) and Charles William Beatty. He grew up fishing and working on farms. His hometown of St. Matthews, ...

Played Otis (Superman, 1978) and Sam Kolawetz (Captain America, 1990)

16. Margot Kidder

Actress | Superman

Margot Kidder was born Margaret Ruth Kidder in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, to Jocelyn Mary "Jill" (Wilson), a history teacher from British Columbia, and Kendall Kidder, a New Mexico-born mining engineer and explosives expert. Margot was a delightful child who took pride in ...

Played Lois Lane (Superman, 1978) and Bridgette Crosby (Smallville, 2001-2011)

17. Marc McClure

Actor | Back to the Future

Marc McClure was born on March 31, 1957 in San Mateo, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Back to the Future (1985), Superman (1978) and Apollo 13 (1995). He has been married to Carol Courson Cowley since August 16, 1985. They have one child.

Played Jimmy Olsen (Superman, 1978) and Dax-Ur (Smallville, 2001-2011)

18. Xander Berkeley

Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Xander's father was a painter and his mother a school teacher who sewed, providing him with costumes (his preference over toys). School plays and Community Theater were next. An experimental theater troupe in the area (which was an offshoot from Joseph Chaikin's Open Theater in New York) took ...

Played Tom, (The Incredible Hulk, 1978-1982) Alexander Willis, (Barb Wire, 1996) Vic Gigante (Kick-Ass, 2010) and Gregory (The Walking Dead, 2010-)

19. Terence Stamp

Actor | The Limey

Terence was born in London and spent his early years watching American films and dreamed of being like the stars on the screen, He was awarded a scholarship for the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art. In his second year, during an audition, Peter Ustinov signed him for the title role in Billy ...

Played General Zod, (Superman II, 1980) Jor-El, (Smallville, 2001-2011) Stick, (Elektra, 2005) and Perkwarsky (Wanted, 2008)

20. Sarah Douglas

Actress | Superman

Even though Sarah Douglas was born and raised in Stratford-Upon-Avon, and knew that she wanted to act, she did try to expand options available to her. She worked in a factory and for a time, also in a sterilizing department of a hospital. She briefly moved to France and also undertook a teacher ...

Played Ursa (Superman II, 1980) and Lana Zurell in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

21. Angus MacInnes

Actor | Star Wars

Angus MacInnes was born on October 27, 1947 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Hellboy (2004) and Witness (1985).

Played a prison warden (Superman II, 1980), Judge Silver (Judge Dredd, 1995) and Sgt. Whitman (Hellboy, 2004)

22. 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 ...

Played Swamp Thing (1982) and had a cameo In X-Men: First Class (2011)

23. Annette O'Toole

Actress | Superman III

Annette O'Toole grew up in the Houston dance studio run by her mother. She made her television debut at the age of two, as a kid on The Don Mahoney Kiddie Trooper Show. When she was 13, with ten years of singing and dancing lessons behind her, she and her mother went to L.A. for a year to see if ...

Played Lana Lang (Superman III, 1983) and Martha Kent (Smallville, 2001-2011)

24. Helen Slater

Actress | Supergirl

Helen Slater was born in Bethpage, New York, to Alice Joan (Citrin), a lawyer and peace activist, and Gerald Slater, a television executive. She was raised in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, and is of Eastern European Jewish descent. Appearing in many shows as a child, she attended the New York ...

Played Supergirl (1984) and Lara (Smallville, 2011-2011)

25. Matt Frewer

Actor | Watchmen

Matt Frewer has been travelling all over North America in recent months filming recurring roles. Most recently, he worked in Los Angeles for HBO's Perry Mason and in Austin for AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. In Vancouver portrayed Carnage in Netflix's sci-fi drama Altered Carbon (2018); in Montreal (...

Played Eddie (Supergirl, 1984) and Moloch (Watchmen, 2009)

26. Tim Robbins

Actor | Mystic River

Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, ...

Played Phil Blumburrt (Howard the Duck, 1986) and Senator Hammond (Green Lantern, 2011)

27. Brian Steele

Actor | Hellboy

As a child, Brian Steele knew only two speeds: full throttle and off. Perpetually hyperactive and adventurous, young Brian constantly pushed boundaries and tested the patience of his parents and teachers.

But Brian's boundless energy and ambition had no direction, growing up in small-town Highland, ...

Various Roles in Howard the Duck (1986), Men In Black 2 (2002), Blade : Trinity (2004), Hellboy (2004)

28. William Hootkins

Actor | Star Wars

William Michael Hootkins was born on July 5, 1948, in Dallas, Texas. He moved to London, England in the early '70s and lived there up until 2002. Hootkins was an actor at Theatre Intime while attending Princeton University where he learned how to speak fluent Mandarin Chinese. He also trained as an...

Played Harry Howler (Superman IV, 1987) and Max Eckhardt (Batman, 1989)

29. Tim Thomerson

Actor | Near Dark

Tim Thomerson rates highly as one of the best, most prolific, versatile and dependable character actors to ever grace both the big and small screens alike with pleasing regularity since the mid 70s. Although often cast as laconic rough 'n' tumble macho guys, Thomerson has proved on many occasions ...

Played Jack LeBeau, (The Incredible Hulk Returns, 1988) Jay Allen, (The Flash, 1990-1991) and Woody Samms (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997)

30. Michael Keaton

Actor | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Quirky, inventive and handsome American actor Michael Keaton first achieved major fame with his door-busting performance as fast-talking ideas man Bill Blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant (Henry Winkler), in Night Shift (1982). He played further comedic roles in Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny...

Played Batman (1989) and Vulture (Spiderman: Homecoming, 2017)

31. Christopher Fairbank

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Probably best known as Moxy in the television series of Auf Wiedersen Pet he was born in Essex, educated in Canterbury then moved to Liverpool when he was 17. He made his stage debut in 1974 as Prince Henry in The Wisest Fool at the Civic Theatre in Darlington when as understudy he had to go on ...

Played Nick (Batman, 1989) and the Broker (Guardians of the Galaxy, 2014)

32. Sam Rockwell

Actor | Moon

Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in San Mateo, California, the only child of two actors, Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The family moved to New York when he was two years old, living first in the Bronx and later in Manhattan. When Sam was five years old, his parents separated, at which ...

Played a thug (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1990), and Justin Hammer (Iron Man 2, 2010)

33. John Wesley Shipp

Actor | The Flash

John Wesley Shipp was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. John Wesley is an actor, known for The Flash (2014), Dawson's Creek (1998) and Teen Wolf (2011).

Played The Flash (1990-1991) and Henry Allen (The Flash, 2014-)

34. Amanda Pays

Actress | Leviathan

Born in London, England, Amanda Pays is the daughter of show business agent and actor Howard Pays and former actress Jan Miller. An aunt, Mandy Miller, won fame as a child star of the '50s film Crash of Silence (1952) . When she was eight, Pays started school at a nearby convent and it was there ...

Played Tina McGee (The Flash, 1990-1991) and reprises the role (The Flash, 2014-)

35. Richard Belzer

Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

A social misfit, Belzer was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. His mother (Frances) died of breast cancer when Richard was 18. Four years later, his father (Charles) committed suicide. A dedication is written to Charles Belzer in Richard Belzer's "UFOs, JFK,...

Played Joe Kline (The Flash, 1990-1991) and William Henderson (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997)

36. 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 ...

Played Jimmy Swain (The Flash, 1990-1991) and an office manager (Gotham, 2014-)

37. Denise Crosby

Actress | Pet Sematary

Denise Michelle Crosby was born on November 24, 1957 in Hollywood, California. Denise graduated from Hollywood High School in 1975 and attended Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz where she enrolled in the Drama Department. Forming part of the extensive Crosby family dynasty, this striking leading ...

Played Rebecca Frost, (The Flash, 1990-1991) Gretchen Kelly (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993-1997) and Mary (The Walking Dead, 2010-)

38. 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 - ...

Played The Trickster, (The Flash, 1990-1991) reprised the role (The Flash, 2014-) and played James Arnold (Kingsman: The Secret Service, 2015)

39. Bill Mumy

Actor | Babylon 5

Along with his most impressive list of television/film credits, Bill is also a very talented well-known musician, songwriter, recording artist, as well as writer. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, percussion and sings. He has released three solo CDs, 1997's "Dying To Be ...

Played Roger Braintree (The Flash, 1990-1991) and young General Fleming (Captain America, 1991)

40. Jennifer Connelly

Actress | A Beautiful Mind

Jennifer Connelly was born in the Catskill Mountains, New York, to Ilene (Schuman), a dealer of antiques, and Gerard Connelly, a clothing manufacturer. Her father had Irish and Norwegian ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish immigrant family. Jennifer grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across ...

Played Jenny Blake (The Rocketeer, 1991) and Betty Ross (Hulk, 2003)

41. Jon Polito

Actor | The Crow

A veteran of nearly 100 films, Jon Polito is most recognized for his work with The Coen brothers, as well as his many television appearances as a series regular and guest star. Notable motion picture roles include: Millers Crossing, Barton Fink, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Crow, Blankman, and The...

Played Bigelow (The Rocketeer, 1991) and Gideon (The Crow, 1994)

42. Clint Howard

Actor | Apollo 13

From his acting debut at age two on "The Andy Griffith Show" to his first lead role in the TV series "Gentle Ben," including roles throughout so many blockbuster films, art-house films, ever-popular cult horror films, and valued comedies, with a rare voice adding life to multiple characters of ...

Played Ricco (The Rocketeer, 1991) and Schmitz (Barb Wire, 1996)

43. Michael Murphy

Actor | Manhattan

Michael Murphy was born in Los Angeles, California, to Georgia Arlyn (née Money), a teacher, and Bearl Branton Murphy, a salesman. After a hitch in the Marine Corps, Murphy attended the University of Arizona, Tucson, and then went to U.C.L.A. for his California teaching credential. From 1962 to ...

Played the Mayor of Gotham (Batman Returns, 1992) and Warren Worthington II (X-Men: The Last Stand, 2006)

44. Paul Reubens

Actor | Pee-wee's Playhouse

Paul Reubens was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952 in Peekskill, New York, to Judy (Rosen), a teacher, and Milton Rubenfeld, a car salesman who had flown for the air forces of the U.S., U.K., and Israel, becoming one of the latter country's pioneering pilots. Paul grew up in Sarasota, Florida,...

Played Penguin's father, (Batman Returns, 1992) The Spleen (Mystery Men, 1998) and Van Dahl (Gotham, 2014-)

45. Doug Jones

Actor | Hellboy II: The Golden Army

The youngest of four brothers, Doug Jones was born on May 24, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the city's Northeastside. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and a ...

Played a clown, (Batman Returns, 1992) Pencilhead, (Mystery Men, 1999) Joey, (Men In Black II, 2002) Abe Sapien, (Hellboy, 2004) Silver Surfer (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 2007) and Deathbolt (Arrow, 2012-)

46. 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.

Played Fun Boy, (The Crow, 1994) Armando (Catwoman, 2004) and The Gentleman (The Amazing Spider-Man, 2012)

47. Laurence Mason

Actor | City of Lies

Laurence Mason, is an American actor born in the Bronx, NYC to hard working Caribbean couple who wanted more for their son. He made his break into the world of the arts at age 10 after being recruited by The First All Children's Theatre. By his early teens, Laurence's love for the arts flourished ...

Played Tin Tin (The Crow, 1994) and Ben Mueller (Gotham, 2014-)

48. Jim Carrey

Actor | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Jim Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: ...

Played The Mask, (1994) The Riddler (Batman Forever, 1995) and Colonel Stars and Stripes (Kick-Ass 2, 2013)

49. Reg E. Cathey

Actor | Fantastic Four

Born into a military family in Huntsville, Alabama -- his father was an army vet who had served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, while his mother held a somewhat mysterious job in the Department of Defence -- Reg E. Cathey spent much of his early childhood living on a rural farmhouse in Germany....

Played Freeze (The Mask, 1994), DeeTee (Tank Girl, 1995) and Franklin Storm (Fant4stic (2015)

50. Tommy Lee Jones

Actor | The Fugitive

Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (Scott), a police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, who worked on oil fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school ...

Played Two-Face (Batman Forever, 1995), Agent K (Men in Black) and (Chester Phillips (Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011)

51. Patrick Leahy

Actor | The Dark Knight

Born on March 31, 1940, in Montpelier, Vermont, Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974 and remains the only Democrat elected to this office from Vermont. As of 2021 he is president pro tempore of the Senate, being its most senior member, and as such is third in the line of ...

Cameos in Batman Forever (1995), Batman and Robin (1997), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

52. Sylvester Stallone

Actor | Rocky

Sylvester Stallone is an athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director/producer, the movie fans worldwide have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 40 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws.

Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, ...

Played Judge Dredd (1995) and an Stakar Ogord (Guardians of the Galaxy, 2017)

53. Diane Lane

Actress | Unfaithful

Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York. She is the daughter of acting coach Burton Eugene "Burt" Lane and nightclub singer/centerfold Colleen Farrington. Her parents' families were both from the state of Georgia. Diane was acting from a very young age and made her stage debut at the ...

Played Judge Hershey (Judge Dredd, 1995) and Martha Kent (Man of Steel, 2013)

54. Ewen Bremner

Actor | T2 Trainspotting

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ewen Bremner has worked with many of the most respected directors in world cinema, including Danny Boyle, Mike Leigh, Ridley Scott, Joon-Ho Bong, Werner Herzog and Woody Allen. Ewen has established himself by creating unique characters in critically acclaimed films, as ...

Played Junior Angel (Judge Dredd, 1995) and has an unidentified role (Wonder Woman, 2017)

55. Scott Wilson

Actor | The Ninth Configuration

One chillingly infamous screen role for Scott Wilson in 1967 set the tone for an actor who went on to prove himself an invaluable character player for five decades. Born on March 29, 1942, the Atlanta native was awarded a basketball scholarship following high school at Georgia's Southern Tech ...

Played Pa Angel (Judge Dredd, 1995) and Hershel Greene (The Walking Dead, 2011-)

56. James Remar

Self | Sex and the City: A Farewell

James is a rugged, intense character player with leading man good looks. Having first gained recognition in 1979 as Ajax, in his second film, The Warriors (1979). That same year he garnered acclaim on Broadway with Richard Gere in the concentration camp drama "Bent".

In a career spanning nearly four...

Played a warlord, (Judge Dredd, 1995) Quill, (The Phantom, 1996) Ray Cumberland, (Blade: Trinity, 2004) Gabriel Singer (RED, 2010) and a General (X-Men: First Class, 2011)

57. Temuera Morrison

Self | Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

Temuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand actor.

After training in drama under the New Zealand Special Performing Arts Training Scheme. One of his earliest starring roles was in the 1988 film Never Say Die, opposite Lisa Eilbacher. In 1994, he received attention for his role as the violent and abusive...

Played Axel, (Barb Wire, 1996) Abin Sur (Green Lantern, 2011) and Aquaman's father (Aquaman, 2018)

58. Udo Kier

Actor | Hunters

Beginning his life with the same flair for the dramatic that would come to define his career, Udo Kier was born in Köln, Germany near the end of the 2nd world war. The hospital was bombed and buried Kier and his mother in the rubble. Both survived, and Kier would later move to London as a young ...

Played Curly (Barb Wire, 1996) and Gitano Dragonetti (Blade, 1998)

59. Tom Lister Jr.

Actor | Le Cinquième Élément

If you ever wanted a 6' 5", musclebound, broad-shouldered, shaved-head actor to play a terrifying bodyguard, a soldier of fortune or a fearsome gangster, then Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. was your man. The basketball player turned actor, who notched up appearances in roughly 132 films, first popped up ...

Played a bouncer (Barb Wire, 1996) and that awesome prisoner on the boat (The Dark Knight, 2008)

60. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Actress | Chicago

Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (...

Played Sala (The Phantom, 1996) and Katja (Red 2, 2013)

61. Jon Tenney

Actor | The Closer

Jon Tenney was born on December 16, 1961 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Closer (2005), Scandal (2012) and You Can Count on Me (2000). He has been married to Leslie Urdang since June 16, 2012. He was previously married to Teri Hatcher.

Played Jimmy Wells (The Phantom, 1996) and Martin Jordan (Green Lantern, 2011)

62. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Actor | Mortal Kombat

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa got his first big break as an actor when he was cast in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor (1987). A US Army brat, he was born in Tokyo and lived in various cities while growing up. His father was in the army, stationed at Ft. Bragg (NC), Ft. Polk (LA) and Ft. Hood (TX). His...

Played The Great Kabai Sengh (The Phantom, 1996) and Roshi (Elektra, 2005)

63. Thomas Jane

Actor | Boogie Nights

Thomas Jane is an American actor who is known for portraying Frank Castle from the 2004 Marvel Comics film The Punisher and the 2012 fan film Dirty Laundry. He also was in Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line, Deep Blue Sea, The Predator, 1922, The Mist and Evening Raga of the West.

Played Nemo, (The Crow: City of Angels, 1996) The Punisher (2007) and a vegan police officer (Scott Pilgrim vs the World, 2010)

64. John Glover

Actor | Scrooged

John Soursby Glover, Jr., is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville. In 1993 he co-starred in the dark comedy Ed and His Dead Mother with Steve Buscemi and Ned Beatty.Glover was ...

Played Jason Woodrue (Batman and Robin, 1997) and Lionel Luthor (Smallville, 2001-2011)

65. Michael Jai White

Actor | Black Dynamite

Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White ...

Played Spawn, (1997) Gambol (The Dark Knight, 2008) and Bronze Tiger (Arrow, 2012-)

66. John Leguizamo

Actor | Moulin Rouge!

Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility: he can play sensitive and naïve young men, such as Johnny in Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); cold-blooded killers like Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way (1993); a heroic Army Green Beret, ...

Played Violator (Spawn, 1997) and Javier (Kick-Ass 2, 2013)

67. Martin Sheen

Actor | The Departed

Multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner Martin Sheen is one of America's most celebrated, colorful, and accomplished actors. Moving flawlessly between artistic mediums, Sheen's acting range is striking.

Sheen was born Ramón Antonio Gerard Estevez in Dayton, Ohio, to Mary-Ann (Phelan), an Irish ...

Played Jason Wynn (Spawn, 1997) and Uncle Ben (The Amazing Spider-Man, 2012)

68. Michael Papajohn

Actor | Jurassic World

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.

The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World ...

Played Glen (Spawn, 1997) the Burglar (Spider-Man, 2002) and had cameos in Jonah Hex, (2010) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and the Dark Knight Rises (2012)

69. Will Smith

Producer | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Willard Carroll "Will" Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden ...

Played Agent J (Men in Black, 1997) and Deadshot (Suicide Squad, 2016)

70. Vincent D'Onofrio

Actor | Men in Black

Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio was born on June 30, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, to Phyllis, a restaurant manager and server, and Gene D'Onofrio, a theatre production assistant and interior designer. He is of Italian descent and has two older sisters. He studied at the Actors Studio and the American ...

Played Edgar (Men in Black, 1997) and Kingpin (Daredevil, 2015-)

71. Tony Shalhoub

Actor | Monk

Anthony Marc Shalhoub was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father, Joseph Shalhoub, who owned a grocery chain, emigrated from Lebanon to the United States as an orphan at age ten, later marrying Shalhoub's mother, Helen (Seroogy), who herself was born in Wisconsin, to Lebanese parents. ...

Played Jack Jeebs (Men in Black, 1997) and voiced Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2014)

72. Donal Logue

Actor | Blade

Donal Logue's versatility and talent makes him one of the most well respected and beloved actors today. Born in Ottawa, Canada, Logue moved all over the United States, from the Boston area as an infant to various towns on the Mexican border. He returned to Boston to attend Harvard University, where...

Played Quinn, (Blade, 1998) Mack, (Ghost Rider, 2007) and Harvey Bullock (Gotham, 2014-)

73. Tim Guinee

Actor | The Staircase

Tim Guinee was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Illinois and Texas. As a teenager, he graduated from the Houston High School for Performing Arts. He then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts (where he eventually ...

Played Curtis Webb (Blade, 1998) and Major Allen (Iron Man, 2008)

74. David Hasselhoff

Actor | Baywatch

David Hasselhoff has become one of the most recognizable faces on television and throughout the world. Aside from starring in Knight Rider (1982) and Baywatch (1989), he is also an accomplished singer and popular recording artist.

David Michael Hasselhoff was born on July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, ...

Played Nick Fury (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., 1998) and himself (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 2017)

75. Garry Chalk

Actor | Cold Squad

Garry Chalk was born on February 17, 1952 in Southampton, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Cold Squad (1998), Beast Wars: Transformers (1996) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). He has been married to Colleen Nystedt since August 2013.

Played Dum-Dum Dugan (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., 1998) and a General (Watchmen, 2009)

76. Tom McBeath

Actor | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem

Tom McBeath's 5 minutes of fame is probably Col. Maybourne in Stargate SG-1 (1997). He trained as a stage actor and, in his 49 year career, has over 135 professional stage credits across much of Canada. As the film & TV business embraced Vancouver as a location he worked in many of the series ...

Played Jack Pincer (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., 1998) and a news analyst (Watchmen, 2009)

77. Geoffrey Rush

Actor | The King's Speech

Geoffrey Roy Rush was born on July 6, 1951, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, to Merle (Bischof), a department store sales assistant, and Roy Baden Rush, an accountant for the Royal Australian Air Force. His mother was of German descent and his father had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. ...

Played Casanova Frankenstein (Mystery Men, 1999) and Tomar Re (Green Lantern, 2011)

78. Kirsten Dunst

Actress | Spider-Man

Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, who also holds German citizenship. She was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to parents Inez (née Rupprecht), who owned an art gallery, and Klaus Dunst, a medical services executive. She has a younger brother named Christian Dunst, ...

Played Erin Randall (The Crow: Salvation, 2000) and Mary-Jane Watson (Spider-Man, 2002)

79. Yancy Butler

Actress | Kick-Ass 2

Yancy Butler was born and grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City during the 1970s, so it's not unusual that she chose to be an actor, being third generation showbiz. Her father is Joe Butler, the lead singer and drummer for the reunited Lovin' Spoonful; her mother, Leslie , was a company ...

Played Sara Pezzini (Witchblade, 2000-2002) and Angie D'Amico (Kick-Ass, 2010)

80. Will Yun Lee

Actor | Altered Carbon

Will Yun Lee was born in Arlington, Virginia, to Jung Ja Lee and Soo Won Lee, who had recently emigrated from Korea. He was raised by both immediate and extended family and moved often, exposed to life on the tough Bronx streets and idyllic Hawaiian beaches. By his teens he was living in the San ...

Played Danny Woo, (Witchblade, 2000-2002) Kirigi (Elektra, 2005) and Kenuichio Harada (The Wolverine, 2013)

81. Halle Berry

Actress | Catwoman

Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant. Her father was African-American and her mother is of mostly English and German descent. ...

Played Storm (X-Men, 2000) and Catwoman (2004)

82. James Marsden

Actor | Hairspray

James Paul Marsden, or better known as just James Marsden, was born on September 18, 1973, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Kathleen (Scholz) and James Luther Marsden. His father, a distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences & Industry at Kansas State University, and his mother, a nutritionist, divorced...

Played Cyclops, (X-Men, 2000) Richard White (Superman Returns, 2006) and Harold Quince (2 Guns, 2013)

83. Rebecca Romijn

Actress | X-Men

Rebecca Alie Romijn was born on November 6, 1972 in Berkeley, California. Her father was Dutch-born and worked as a custom-furniture maker. Her mother was American-born, with Dutch and English ancestry, and was a teacher of English. Rebecca attended Berkeley High School where her nickname was the "...

Played Mystique (X-Men, 2000) and Joan (The Punisher, 2004)

84. Stan Lee

Producer | Doctor Strange

Stan Lee was an American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics.

Stan was born in New York City, to Celia (Solomon) and Jack Lieber, a dress cutter. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, ...

Cameos in every Marvel film

85. Jason Flemyng

Actor | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Jason Flemyng was born on September 25, 1966 in Putney, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Deep Rising (1998). He has been married to Elly Fairman since June 6, 2008.

Played John Netley, (From Hell, 2001) Dr. Jekyll (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 2003) a goon (Kick-Ass, 2010) and Azazel (X-Men: First Class, 2011)

86. Dominic Cooper

Actor | The Devil's Double

Dominic Edward Cooper was born and raised in Greenwich, London, England. His mother, Julie (Heron), is a nursery school teacher and a keen theater-goer. His father, Brian Cooper, is an auctioneer. They divorced when Dominic was age 5. His maternal great-grandfather was film enthusiast E.T. Heron, ...

Played a constable, (From Hell, 2001) Howard Stark (Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011) and Jesse Custer (Preacher, 2016-)

87. Ron Perlman

Actor | Hand of God

Ron Perlman is a classically-trained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions.

Ronald N. Perlman was born April 13, 1950 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. His mother, Dorothy (Rosen), is retired from the City Clerk's Office. His father, ...

Played Dieter Reinhardt (Blade II, 2002) and Hellboy (2004)

88. 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 ...

Played Scud (Blade II, 2002) and Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead, 2010-)

89. Thomas Kretschmann

Actor | King Kong

Thomas Kretschmann was born in East Germany. Before becoming an actor, he was a swimmer. He has acted in several popular American movies, such as Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), The Pianist (2002), U-571 (2000), In Enemy Hands (2004), etc. He has three children, Nicolas, Stella and Sascha with ...

Played Eli Damaskinos, (Blade II, 2002) Cross (Wanted, 2009) and Baron von Strucker (Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015)

90. Luke Goss

Actor | Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Luke Goss started his acting career playing 'Danny Zuko' in the smash hit musical Grease, on London's West End, and later toured with the production throughout the United Kingdom. He established himself as a screen actor in 2002 with performances in two very different features: David Goyer's ...

Played Jared Nomak (Blade II, 2002) and Prince Nuada (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008)

91. Tony Curran

Actor | Calibre

Tony Curran was born on December 13, 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Calibre (2018), Deadwood: The Movie (2019) and Outlaw King (2018). He has been married to Mai Curran since August 13, 2011.

Played a priest, (Blade II, 2002) The Invisible Man (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 2003) a secret agent, (X-Men: First Class, 2011) Bor (Thor: The Dark World, 2013) and Finn Cooley (Daredevil, 2015-)

92. Johnny Knoxville

Writer | Bad Grandpa

Johnny Knoxville was born on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). He has been married to Naomi Nelson since September 24, 2010. They have two ...

Played Scrad and Charlie (Men in Black II, 2002) and voiced Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2014)

93. Rosario Dawson

Actress | Rent

This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy...

Played Laura Vasquez, (Men in Black II, 2002) Gail (Sin City, 2005) and Claire Temple (Daredevil, 2015-)

94. Tyler Hoechlin

Actor | Road to Perdition

Tyler Lee Hoechlin is an American actor. Initially earning recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film Road to Perdition, Hoechlin went on to star as Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven between 2003 and 2007. In television, he is also known for portraying Derek Hale on Teen Wolf and ...

Played Michael Sullivan Jr. (Road to Perdition, 2002) and Superman (Supergirl, 2015-)

95. Stanley Tucci

Actor | Big Night

Actor Stanley Tucci was born on November 11, 1960, in Peekskill, New York. He is the son of Joan (Tropiano), a writer, and Stanley Tucci, an art teacher. His family is Italian-American, with origins in Calabria.

Tucci took an interest in acting while in high school, and went on to attend the State ...

Played Frank Nitti (Road to Perdition, 2002) and Abraham Erskine (Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011)

96. Ciarán Hinds

Actor | Belfast

Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. He was one of five children and the only son. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarán follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his ...

Played Finn McGovern, (Road to Perdition, 2002) Mephistopheles (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 2012) and Steppenwolf (Justice League, 2017)

97. Willem Dafoe

Actor | Spider-Man

Having made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and daring to some of the most iconic films of our time. His artistic curiosity in exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, large ...

Played Green Goblin (Spider-Man, 2002) and Nuidis Vulko (Justice League, 2017)

98. 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 ...

Played J. Jonah Jameson (Spider-Man, 2002) and James Gordon (Justice League, 2017)

99. Joe Manganiello

Actor | True Blood

Joe Manganiello is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Susan (Brachanow) and Charles John Manganiello, and has a younger brother, Nicholas who is also his producing partner. His ancestry includes Sicilian, Irish, Croatian, Armenian, German,...

Played Flash Thompson (Spider-Man, 2002) and Deathstroke (The Batman, TBA)

100. Ben Affleck

Producer | Argo

Benjamin Géza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. Ben has a younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975...

Played Daredevil (2003) and Batman (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016)