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  • Treat Williams
    Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor, writer and aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He first became well known for his starring r...
  • Sydney Sweeney
    Sydney Bernice Sweeney (born September 12, 1997)[1] is an American actress. She gained mainstream attention in the Netflix series Everything Sucks! (2018), playing Emaline, and portrayed Eden in the ...
  • Holland Taylor
    Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943)[1] is an American actress. Biography She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Jud...
  • Jesse Ventura, 38th Governor of Minnesota
    James George Janos (born July 15, 1951), better known by his stage name, Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, actor, author, veteran, and former professional wrestler who served as the 38th Govern...
  • Wallace Reid (1891 - 1923)
    Birth: Apr. 15, 1891 Saint Louis St. Louis City Missouri, USA Death: Jan. 18, 1923 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USAActor. Born in St. Louis, Missouri into a loving, theatrical family. He ...

For film actors of all nationalities, please see Entertainment industry people.

American film actors are actors from the United States who perform on film.

The cinema of the United States, often generally referred to as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period. Since the 1920s, the American film industry has grossed more money every year than that of any other country.