Actors Whose First Name Starts With W

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Discover the famous actors whose name starts with W. The list includes people like Woody Harrelson, Will Smith, William Shatner, Woody Allen, Willem Dafoe and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of actors whose names start with W includes people from United States, England, Germany, China and other countries all over the world.
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 1 
Will Smith
(American Actor and Rapper)
Will Smith
205
Birthdate: September 25, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 2 
Will Ferrell
(Actor & Comedian)
Will Ferrell
44
Birthdate: July 16, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Irvine, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 3 
Willem Dafoe
(American Actor Who is Known for Portraying Several Real-Life Figures)
Willem Dafoe
29
Birthdate: July 22, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 4 
Woody Harrelson
(Actor and Playwright)
Woody Harrelson
46
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: July 23, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Midland, Texas, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 5 
William Shatner
(Famous for His Portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the 'Star Trek' Franchise)
William Shatner
52
Birthdate: March 22, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Will Arnett
(Canadian Actor, Comedian and Producer Known for His Role as ‘Gob Bluth’ in the TV Series ‘Arrested Development’)
Will Arnett
39
Birthdate: May 4, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 7 
William H. Macy
21
Birthdate: March 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 8 
Wesley Snipes
(Known for His Action Roles in Films 'Blade' and 'Passenger 57')
Wesley Snipes
28
Birthdate: July 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States
 9 
Wayne Brady
18
Birthdate: June 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Wes Bentley
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Ricky Fitts’ in the Film ‘American Beauty')
Wes Bentley
17
Birthdate: September 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Will Poulter
(British Actor Known for His Film ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’)
Will Poulter
88
Birthdate: January 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Warwick Davis
(English Actor Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Willow’ and ‘Leprechaun’)
Warwick Davis
17
Birthdate: February 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England
Height: 3'6" (107 cm)
 13 
William Zabka
(Known for His Role as Johnny Lawrence in the Karate Kid)
William Zabka
19
Birthdate: October 20, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 14 
Walter Matthau
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘A Face in the Crowd’ and ‘King Creole’)
Walter Matthau
11
Birthdate: October 1, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: July 1, 2000
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Wil Wheaton
20
Birthdate: July 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Burbank, California
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 16 
William Fichtner
(Actor)
William Fichtner
7
Birthdate: November 27, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
William Hurt
13
Birthdate: March 20, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: March 13, 2022
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
William Holden
(One of the Greatest Male Stars of Classical Hollywood Cinema)
William Holden
13
Birthdate: April 17, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
Died: November 12, 1981
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 19 
Wayne Knight
10
Birthdate: August 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 20 
Walter Brennan
16
Birthdate: July 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 21, 1974
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 21 
Walton Goggins
(Actor Known for His Roles in TV Movies: 'The Shield', 'Justified' and 'The Unicorn')
Walton Goggins
8
Birthdate: November 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 22 
Wilmer Valderrama
(Known for His Role as 'Fez' in the Popular Sitcom ‘That '70s Show')
Wilmer Valderrama
25
Birthdate: January 30, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 23 
Wayne Rogers
3
Birthdate: April 7, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: December 31, 2015
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 24 
Wes Craven
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Wes Craven
8
Birthdate: August 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: August 30, 2015
 25 
Wilford Brimley
18
Birthdate: September 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: August 1, 2020
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 26 
Winston Duke
(Actor)
Winston Duke
10
Birthdate: November 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 27 
Wallace Shawn
(Actor)
Wallace Shawn
9
Birthdate: November 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York
 28 
Will Patton
(Actor and Audiobook Narrator Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Falling Skies’)
Will Patton
18
Birthdate: June 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 29 
Will Rogers
(Vaudeville Performer, Humorist)
Will Rogers
7
Birthdate: November 4, 1879
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Died: August 15, 1935
 30 
William Gary Busey
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Buddy Holly’ in the Film ‘The Buddy Holly Story’)
William Gary Busey
14
Birthdate: June 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baytown, Texas, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 31 
William Levy
(Actor, Model)
William Levy
15
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cojímar, Cuba
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 32 
William Frawley
7
Birthdate: February 26, 1887
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Burlington, Iowa
Died: March 3, 1966
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 33 
Warren Beatty
(Only Perosn to be Nominated at the Oscars Twice for Acting, Directing, Writing and Producing his Movies 'Heaven Can Wait' and 'Reds')
Warren Beatty
17
Birthdate: March 30, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 34 
William Katt
(Best Known as the Star of the Television Series 'The Greatest American Hero')
William Katt
8
Birthdate: February 16, 1951
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 35 
William Conrad
(Actor, Producer, and Director Who Worked in Radio, Film, and Television for Over Fifty Years)
William Conrad
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 27, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: February 11, 1994
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 36 
Wendell Pierce
(Actor)
Wendell Pierce
15
Birthdate: December 8, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 37 
Will Geer
(Actor, Musician and Social Activist Known for His Role as ‘Zebulon Walton’ in the TV Series ‘The Waltons’)
Will Geer
8
Birthdate: March 9, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frankfort, Indiana, United States
Died: April 22, 1978
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 38 
William Christopher
(Actor & Comedian Known for His Role in TV Series ‘M*A*S*H’)
William Christopher
5
Birthdate: October 20, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Died: December 31, 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 39 
Ward Bond
(Actor)
Ward Bond
7
Birthdate: April 9, 1903
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Died: November 5, 1960
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 40 
William Daniels
(Actor)
William Daniels
3
Birthdate: March 31, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 41 
Wayne Newton
(Singer, Actor)
Wayne Newton
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 3, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 42 
Wyatt Oleff
17
Birthdate: July 13, 2003
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 43 
William Jackson Harper
(Actor)
William Jackson Harper
6
Birthdate: February 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 44 
Wes Studi
(Actor)
Wes Studi
5
Birthdate: December 17, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 45 
William Horatio Powell
(American Actor Known for His Role of 'Nick Charles' in Six 'Thin Man' Film Series)
William Horatio Powell
2
Birthdate: July 29, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 5, 1984
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 46 
Werner Klemperer
(Actor)
Werner Klemperer
3
Birthdate: March 22, 1920
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Died: December 6, 2000
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 47 
Will Forte
(Actor)
Will Forte
9
Birthdate: June 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Alameda County, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 48 
Wood Harris
6
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 49 
William Petersen
(Actor and Producer Known for His Role as ‘Gil Grissom’ in the Drama Series ‘Crime Scene Investigation’)
William Petersen
5
Birthdate: February 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 50 
Warren Oates
6
Birthdate: July 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Depoy, Kentucky, United States
Died: April 3, 1982
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)