List of American actors of Irish descent
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This is a list of notable Irish American actors.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is Irish American and a notable actor.
The list is organized in reverse chronological order of birth decades and all of the actors' surnames are in alphabetical order.
21st century
2000s
- Charlie Bushnell (2004– )[1]
- Peyton Elizabeth Lee (2004– )
- Damian Hurley (2002– )
- Romy Mars (2006– )
- Raymond Ochoa (2001– )[2]
- Frankie Jonas (2000– )[3]
- Fátima Ptacek (2000– )[4]
20th century
1990s
- Jake T. Austin (1994– )[5]
- Abigail Breslin (1992– )
- Angus Cloud (1998–2023)[6]
- Chris Colfer (1990– )[7]
- Miranda Cosgrove (1993– )[7]
- Zoey Deutch (1994– )[8]
- Noah Galvin (1994– )[9]
- Arielle Holmes (1993– )[10]
- Nick Jonas (1992– )[11][12]
- Demi Lovato (1992– )[13]
- Daryl McCormack (1992– ), dual Irish and American
- Katherine McNamara (1995– )
- Dylan O'Brien (1991– )[14]
- Brittany O'Grady (1996– )
- Ryan Potter (1995- ), mother of partial Irish ancestry
- Jack Reynor (1992– ), dual Irish and American citizen[15]
- AnnaSophia Robb (1993– )[16]
- Emma Roberts (1991– )[17]
- Saoirse Ronan (1994– ), dual Irish and American citizen[18]
- Rachel Sennott (1995–)
- Kiernan Shipka (1999–)
1980s
- Mischa Barton (1986– )[19]
- Kristen Bell (1980– )
- Amanda Bynes (1986– )[20]
- Lauren Cohan (1982– )[21]
- Darren Criss (1987– )[22]
- Kieran Culkin (1982– )[23]
- Macaulay Culkin (1980– )[23]
- Rory Culkin (1989– )[23]
- Zooey Deschanel (1980– )[24]
- Aarón Díaz (1982– )[25]
- Alyssa Diaz (1985– )[26]
- Chris Evans (1981– )[27]
- Megan Fox (1986– )[28]
- David Gallagher (1985– )[29]
- Sasha Grey (1988– )[30]
- Anne Hathaway (1982– )[31]
- Vanessa Hudgens (1988– )[32]
- Joe Jonas (1989– )[11][12]
- Kevin Jonas (1987– )[11][12]
- Scarlett Keegan (1984– )[33]
- Riley Keough (1989– )
- Anna Kendrick (1985– )[34]
- Beyoncé Knowles (1981– )[35]
- Lindsay Lohan (1986– )[36]
- Jena Malone (1984– )[37]
- Kate Mara (1983– )[38]
- Rooney Mara (1985– )[39][40]
- John Mulaney (1982– )[41]
- Frankie Muniz (1985– )[42]
- Olivia Munn (1980– )[43]
- Chord Overstreet (1989– )[44]
- Christina Ricci (1980– )[45]
- Julia Stiles (1981– )[46]
- Emma Stone (1988– )[47]
- Jessica Sutta (1982– )[48]
- Jonathan Tucker (1982– )[49]
- Danielle Vega (1986– )
- Olivia Wilde (1984– )[50]
- Deborah Ann Woll (1985– )[51]
1970s
- Ben Affleck (1972– )[52]
- Casey Affleck (1975– )[52]
- Mackenzie Astin (1973– )[53]
- Sean Astin (1971– )[53]
- Elizabeth Banks (1974– )[54]
- Drew Barrymore (1975– )[55]
- Lara Flynn Boyle (1970– )[56]
- Eddie Cahill (1978– )[57]
- Holly Marie Combs (1973– )[58]
- Michaela Conlin (1978– )[59]
- Jennifer Connelly (1970– )[60]
- Dane Cook (1972– )[61]
- Bradley Cooper (1975– )[62]
- Sofia Coppola (1971– )[63]
- Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970– )[64]
- Emily Deschanel (1976– )[65]
- Carmen Electra (1972– )[66]
- Jimmy Fallon (1974– )[67]
- Heather Graham (1970– )[68]
- Carla Gugino (1971– )[69]
- Alyson Hannigan (1974– )[70]
- Angie Harmon (1972– )[71]
- Josh Hartnett (1978– )[72]
- Katherine Heigl (1978– )[73]
- Joshua Jackson (1978– )[74]
- Dwayne Johnson (1972– )[75]
- Robert Kelly (1970– )[76]
- Jamie Kennedy (1970– )[77][78][79]
- Ashton Kutcher (1978– )[80]
- Eric Mabius (1971– )[81]
- Rachael MacFarlane (1976– )[82]
- Seth MacFarlane (1973– )[82]
- Danny Masterson (1976– )t[83]
- Jenny McCarthy (1972– )[84]
- Rose McGowan (1973– )[85]
- Danica McKellar (1975– )[86]
- Jason Momoa (1979– )[87]
- Bridget Moynahan (1971– )[88]
- Brittany Murphy (1977–2009)[89]
- Charlie O'Connell (1975– )[90]
- Jerry O'Connell (1974– )[90]
- Chris O'Donnell (1970– )[91]
- Jason O'Mara (1972– ), dual Irish and American citizen[92]
- Heather O'Rourke (1975–1988)[93]
- Ana Ortiz (1971– )[94]
- Monica Potter (1971– )[95]
- Maggie Q (1979– )[96]
- Zachary Quinto (1977– )[97]
- Jeremy Renner (1971– )[98]
- Ryan Reynolds (1976– )[99]
- Robin Tunney (1972– )[100]
- Erik Valdez (1979– )
- Vince Vaughn (1970– )[101]
- Mark Wahlberg (1971– )[102]
- Paul Walker (1973–2013)[103]
- Luke Wilson (1971– )[104]
1960s
- Jennifer Aniston (1969– )[105]
- Daniel Baldwin (1960– )[106]
- Stephen Baldwin (1966– )[106]
- William Baldwin (1963– )[106]
- Jennifer Beals (1963– )[107]
- Matthew Broderick (1962– )[108]
- Edward Burns (1968– )[109]
- Dean Cain (1966– )[110]
- Mariah Carey (1969– )[111]
- Jim Carrey (1962– )[112]
- James Caviezel (1968– )[113]
- George Clooney (1961– )[114]
- Stephen Colbert (1964– )[115]
- Tom Cruise (1962– )[116]
- John Cusack (1966– )[117]
- Kim Delaney (1961– )[118]
- Patrick Dempsey (1966– )[114]
- Johnny Depp (1963– )[119]
- Matt Dillon (1964– )[114]
- Robert Downey Jr. (1965– )[120]
- Karen Duffy (1962– )[121]
- Emilio Estevez (1962– )[122]
- Ramon Estevez (1963– )[122]
- Renée Estevez (1967– )[122]
- Chris Farley (1964–1997)[123]
- Will Ferrell (1967– )[124]
- Neil Flynn (1960– )[125]
- Jorja Fox (1968– )[126]
- Brendan Fraser (1968– )[127]
- Janeane Garofalo (1964– )[128]
- Paul Giamatti (1967– )[129]
- Lauren Graham (1967– )[130]
- Kathy Griffin (1960– )[131]
- Anthony Michael Hall (1968– )[132]
- Bonnie Hunt (1961– )[133]
- Moira Kelly (1968– )[134]
- Matthew McConaughey (1969– )[135]
- Dylan McDermott (1961– )[136]
- Neal McDonough (1966– )[137]
- Dermot Mulroney (1963– )[138]
- Conan O'Brien (1963– )[139]
- Rosie O'Donnell (1962– )[140]
- Mike O'Malley (1966– )[141]
- Tatum O’Neal (1963– )
- Chris Penn (1965–2006)[142]
- Sean Penn (1960– )[142]
- Ellen Pompeo (1969– )[143]
- John C. Reilly (1965– )[144]
- Julia Roberts (1967– )[17]
- Molly Shannon (1964– )[145]
- Charlie Sheen (1965– )[122]
- Ben Stiller (1965– )[146]
- Courtney Thorne-Smith (1967– )[147]
- Maura Tierney (1965– )[148]
- Donnie Wahlberg (1969– )[149]
- Andrew Wilson (1964– )[150][151]
- Owen Wilson (1968– )[150][151]
- Dean Winters (1964– )[152]
- Scott William Winters (1965– )[152]
1950s
- Alec Baldwin (1958– )[106]
- Pierce Brosnan (1953– ), dual Irish and American citizen[153]
- Steve Buscemi (1957– )[154]
- Lynda Carter (1951– )[155][156]
- David Caruso (1956– )[157]
- Dana Carvey (1955– )[158]
- Lenny Clarke (1953– )[159]
- Kevin Conroy (1955–2022)[160]
- Kevin Costner (1955– )[161]
- Dana Delany (1956– )[162]
- Bo Derek (1956– )[163]
- Ann Dowd (1956– )[164]
- Jeff Fahey (1952– )[165]
- Peter Gallagher (1955– )[166]
- Mel Gibson (1956– ), dual Irish and American citizen[167][168]
- Patricia Heaton (1958– )[169]
- Marg Helgenberger (1958– )[170]
- Nathan Lane (1956– )[171]
- Denis Leary (1957– ), dual Irish and American citizen[172]
- Bill Maher (1956– )[173]
- James McCaffrey (1958–2023)[174]
- Mary McDonnell (1952– )[175]
- John C. McGinley (1959– )[176]
- Kate Mulgrew (1955– )[177]
- Bill Murray (1950– )[178]
- Liam Neeson (1952– ), dual Irish and American citizen[179]
- Michael O'Keefe (1955– )[180]
- Terry O'Quinn (1952– )[181]
- Aidan Quinn (1959– )[182]
- Colin Quinn (1959– )[183]
- Mickey Rourke (1952– )[184]
- John Sayles (1950– )[185]
- Ray Sharkey (1952–1993)[186]
- Julia Sweeney (1959– )[187]
- John Travolta (1954– )[188]
1940s
- Tanya Roberts (1949–2021)[189]
- Armand Assante (1949– )[190]
- Tom Berenger (1949– )[191]
- Bud Cort (1948–2026)[192]
- Patrick Cronin (1941– )[193]
- Robert De Niro (1943– )[194]
- Patrick Duffy (1949– )[195]
- Patty Duke (1946–2016)[53]
- Joe Estevez (1946– )[122]
- Mia Farrow (1945– )[196]
- Harrison Ford (1942– )[197]
- Teri Garr (1944–2024)[198]
- Dennis Holahan (1942– )[199]
- Diane Keaton (1946–2025)[200]
- Kevin Kline (1947– )[201]
- Liza Minnelli (1946– )[202]
- Michael Moriarty (1941– )[203]
- Ryan O'Neal (1941–2023)[204]
- Ed O'Neill (1946– )[205]
- Susan Sarandon (1946– )[206][207]
- Martin Sheen (1940– ), dual Irish and American citizen[208]
- Suzanne Somers (1946–2023)[209]
- Meryl Streep (1949– )[210]
1930s
- Stephen Boyd (1931–1977)[211]
- Peter Boyle (1935–2006)[212]
- Eileen Brennan (1932–2013)[213]
- Ellen Burstyn (1932– )
- George Carlin (1937–2008)[214]
- Tim Conway (1933–2019)[215]
- Brian Dennehy (1938–2020)[216]
- Clint Eastwood (1930– )[217]
- Mike Farrell (1939– )[218]
- Joan Hackett (1934–1983)[219]
- James Earl Jones (1931–2024)[220]
- Malachy McCourt (1931–2024)[221]
- Jason Miller (1939–2001)[222]
- Michael Murphy (1938– )
- Jack Nicholson (1937– )[223]
- Bryan O'Byrne (1931–2009)[224]
- Elvis Presley (1935–1977)[225]
- Robert Redford (1936–2025)[226][227]
- Roy Scheider (1932–2008)[228]
1920s
- Steve Allen (1921–2000)[229]
- Marlon Brando (1924–2004)[230]
- Jack Cassidy (1927–1976)[231]
- Timothy Carey (1929–1994)
- Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)[232]
- Charles Durning (1923–2012)[233]
- Judy Garland (1922–1969)[202]
- Grace Kelly (1929–1982)[234]
- Jack Kelly (1927–1992)[235]
- Tommy Kelly (1925–2016)[236]
- Jack Lord (1920–1998)[237]
- Theo Marcuse (1920–1967)[238]
- Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009).[239]
- Anne Meara (1929–2015)[240]
- Dickie Moore (1925–2015)[241]
- Audie Murphy (1925–1971)[242]
- Carroll O'Connor (1924–2001)[243]
- Donald O'Connor (1925–2003)[244]
- Maureen O'Hara (1920–2015), dual Irish and American citizen[245]
- Eileen Ryan (1927–2022)[246]
- Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006)[247]
- Gene Tierney (1920–1991)[248]
1910s
- Lucille Ball (1911–1989)[249]
- Art Carney (1918–2003)[250]
- Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005)[251]
- Jackie Gleason (1916–1987)[252]
- Susan Hayward (1917–1975)
- Rita Hayworth (1918–1987)[253]
- Gene Kelly (1912–1996)[254]
- Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996)[255]
- Burt Lancaster (1913–1994)[256]
- Robert Mitchum (1917–1997)[257]
- Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985)[258]
- Virginia O'Brien (1919–2001)[259]
- Maureen O'Sullivan (1911–1998), born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen[260]
- Gregory Peck (1916–2003)[261]
- Tyrone Power (1914–1958)[262]
- Anthony Quinn (1915–2001)[263]
- Ronald Reagan (1911–2004)[264]
1900s
- Don Ameche (1908–1993)[265]
- George Brent (1904–1979), born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen[266]
- Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973)[267]
- Joan Crawford (1903–1977)[268]
- Bing Crosby (1903–1977)[269]
- Brian Donlevy (1901–1972)[270]
- James Dunn (1905–1967)[271]
- Errol Flynn (1909–1959)[272][273]
- Greer Garson (1904–1996)[274]
- Helen Hayes (1900–1993)[275]
- John Huston (1906–1987), renounced American citizenship and took up Irish citizenship in 1964[276]
- Lloyd Nolan (1902–1985)[277]
- Irene Ryan (1902–1973)[278]
- Spencer Tracy (1900–1967)[279]
- John Wayne (1907–1979)[280]
- Robert Young (1907–1998)[281]
19th century
1890s
- Gracie Allen (1895–1964)[282]
- Walter Brennan (1894–1974)[283]
- James Cagney (1899–1986)[284]
- Buster Keaton (1895–1966)[285]
- Charles Laughton (1899–1962)[286][287]
- Thomas Mitchell (1892–1962)[288]
- Pat O'Brien (1899–1983)[289]
1880s
- Lon Chaney (1883–1930)[267]
- William S. Hart (1884–1946)[290]
- Walter Huston (1884–1950)[291]
1870s
- Sara Allgood (1879–1950), dual Irish and American citizen[292]
- George M. Cohan (1878–1942)[293]
- John J. Cooke (actor) (1874–1921), American actor of the silent era[294]
1850s
1830s
- William E. Sheridan (1839–1887)[296]
1820s
- Barney Williams (1824–1876)[297]