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[[Category:Script error: No such module "pagetype". with short description]]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Script error: No such module "SDcat". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.

This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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21st Century[]

2020s[]

2010s[]

2000s[]

20th Century[]

1990s[]

  • Jake T. Austin (1994– )[4]
  • Angus Cloud (1998– )[5]
  • Chris Colfer (1990– )[6]
  • Miranda Cosgrove (1993– )[6]
  • Zoey Deutch (1994– )[7]
  • Noah Galvin (1994– )[8]
  • Nick Jonas (1992– )[9][10]
  • Mack Kenny (1998- )
  • Demi Lovato (1992– )[11]
  • Dylan O'Brien (1991– )[12]
  • Ryan Potter (1995- )
  • Jack Reynor (1992– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[13]
  • AnnaSophia Robb (1993– )[14]
  • Emma Roberts (1991– )[15]
  • Saoirse Ronan (1994– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[16]

1980s[]

1970s[]

  • Ben Affleck (1972– )[50]
  • Casey Affleck (1975– )[50]
  • Mackenzie Astin (1973– )[51]
  • Sean Astin (1971– )[51]
  • Elizabeth Banks (1974– )[52]
  • Drew Barrymore (1975– )[53]
  • Lara Flynn Boyle (1970– )[54]
  • Eddie Cahill (1978– )[55]
  • Holly Marie Combs (1973– )[56]
  • Jennifer Connelly (1970– )[57]
  • Dane Cook (1972– )[58]
  • Bradley Cooper (1975– )[59]
  • Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970– )[60]
  • Emily Deschanel (1976– )[61]
  • Carmen Electra (1972– )[62]
  • Jimmy Fallon (1974– )[63]
  • Heather Graham (1970– )[64]
  • Carla Gugino (1971– )[65]
  • Alyson Hannigan (1974– )[66]
  • Angie Harmon (1972– )[67]
  • Josh Hartnett (1978– )[68]
  • Katherine Heigl (1978– )[69]
  • Joshua Jackson (1978– )[70]
  • Dwayne Johnson (1972– )[71]
  • Robert Kelly (1970– )[72]
  • Jamie Kennedy (1970– )[73][74][75]
  • Ashton Kutcher (1978– )[76]
  • Eric Mabius (1971– )[77]
  • Rachael MacFarlane (1976– )[78]
  • Seth MacFarlane (1973– )[78]
  • Danny Masterson (1976– )t[79]
  • Jenny McCarthy (1972– )[80]
  • Rose McGowan (1973– )[81]
  • Danica McKellar (1975– )[82]
  • Jason Momoa (1979– )[83]
  • Bridget Moynahan (1971– )[84]
  • Brittany Murphy (1977–2009)[85]
  • Charlie O'Connell (1975– )[86]
  • Jerry O'Connell (1974– )[86]
  • Chris O'Donnell (1970– )[87]
  • Jason O'Mara (1972– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[88]
  • Heather O'Rourke (1975–1988)[89]
  • Ana Ortiz (1971– )[90]
  • Monica Potter (1971– )[91]
  • Maggie Q (1979– )[92]
  • Zachary Quinto (1977– )[93]
  • Jeremy Renner (1971– )[94]
  • Ryan Reynolds (1976- )[95]
  • Robin Tunney (1972– )[96]
  • Vince Vaughn (1970– )[97]
  • Mark Wahlberg (1971– )[98]
  • Paul Walker (1973–2013)[99]
  • Luke Wilson (1971– )[100]

1960s[]

1950s[]

  • Alec Baldwin (1958– ) [102]
  • Pierce Brosnan (1953– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[149]
  • Steve Buscemi (1957– )[150]
  • Lynda Carter (1951– )[151][152]
  • David Caruso (1956– )[153]
  • Dana Carvey (1955– )[154]
  • Lenny Clarke (1953– )[155]
  • Kevin Conroy (1955– )[156]
  • Kevin Costner (1955– ) [157]
  • Dana Delany (1956– )[158]
  • Bo Derek (1956– )[159]
  • Jeff Fahey (1952– )[160]
  • Peter Gallagher (1955– )[161]
  • Mel Gibson (1956– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[162][163]
  • Patricia Heaton (1958– )[164]
  • Marg Helgenberger (1958– )[165]
  • Nathan Lane (1956– )[166]
  • Denis Leary (1957– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[167]
  • Bill Maher (1956– )[168]
  • James McCaffrey (1959– )[169]
  • Mary McDonnell (1952– )[170]
  • John C. McGinley (1959– )[171]
  • Kate Mulgrew (1955– )[172]
  • Bill Murray (1950– )[173]
  • Liam Neeson (1952– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[174]
  • Michael O'Keefe (1955– )[175]
  • Terry O'Quinn (1952– )[176]
  • Aidan Quinn (1959– )[177]
  • Colin Quinn (1959– )[178]
  • Mickey Rourke (1952– )[179]
  • John Sayles (1950– )[180]
  • Ray Sharkey (1952–1993)[181]
  • Julia Sweeney (1959– )[182]
  • John Travolta (1954– )[183]

1940s[]

  • Tanya Roberts (1949–2021)[184]
  • Armand Assante (1949– )[185]
  • Tom Berenger (1949– )[186]
  • Bud Cort (1946– )[187]
  • Patrick Cronin (1941– )[188]
  • Robert De Niro (1943– )[189]
  • Patty Duke (1946–2016)[51]
  • Joe Estevez (1946– )[118]
  • Mia Farrow (1945– )[190]
  • Harrison Ford (1942– )[191]
  • Teri Garr (1944– )[192]
  • Dennis Holahan (1942– )[193]
  • Diane Keaton (1946– )[194]
  • Kevin Kline (1947– )[195]
  • Liza Minnelli (1946– )[196]
  • Michael Moriarty (1941– )[197]
  • Ryan O'Neal (1941– )[198]
  • Ed O'Neill (1946– )[199]
  • Susan Sarandon (1946– )[200][201]
  • Martin Sheen (1940– ) Dual Irish and American citizen[202]
  • Suzanne Somers (1946– )[203]

1930s[]

  • Stephen Boyd (1931–1977)[204]
  • Peter Boyle (1935–2006)[205]
  • Eileen Brennan (1932–2013)[206]
  • Ellen Burstyn (1932– )
  • George Carlin (1937–2008)[207]
  • Tim Conway (1933–2019) [208]
  • Brian Dennehy (1938–2020)[209]
  • Clint Eastwood (1930– ) [210]
  • Mike Farrell (1939– )[211]
  • Joan Hackett (1934–1983)[212]
  • James Earl Jones (1931– ) [213]
  • Malachy McCourt (1931– )[214]
  • Jason Miller (1939–2001)[215]
  • Jack Nicholson (1937– )[216]
  • Bryan O'Byrne (1931–2009)[217]
  • Elvis Presley (1935–1977)[218]
  • Robert Redford (1936– )[219][220]
  • Roy Scheider (1932–2008)[221]

1920s[]

  • Steve Allen (1921–2000)[222]
  • Marlon Brando (1924–2004)[223]
  • Jack Cassidy (1927–1976)[224]
  • Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)[225]
  • Charles Durning (1923–2012)[226]
  • Judy Garland (1922–1969)[196]
  • Grace Kelly (1929–1982)[227]
  • Jack Kelly (1927–1992)[228]
  • Tommy Kelly (1925–2016)[229]
  • Jack Lord (1920–1998)[230]
  • Theo Marcuse (1920–1967)[231]
  • Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009).[232]
  • Anne Meara (1929–2015)[233]
  • Dickie Moore (1925–2015)[234]
  • Audie Murphy (1925–1971)[235]
  • Carroll O'Connor (1924–2001)[236]
  • Donald O'Connor (1925–2003)[237]
  • Maureen O'Hara (1920–2015) Dual Irish and American citizen[238]
  • Eileen Ryan (1927– )[239]
  • Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006)[240]
  • Gene Tierney (1920–1991)[241]

1910s[]

Rita Hayworth

  • Lucille Ball (1911–1989)[242]
  • Art Carney (1918–2003)[243]
  • Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005)[244]
  • Jackie Gleason (1916–1987)[245]
  • Susan Hayward (1917–1975)
  • Rita Hayworth (1918–1987[246]
  • Gene Kelly (1912–1996)[247]
  • Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996)[248]
  • Burt Lancaster (1913–1994)[249]
  • Robert Mitchum (1917–1997)[250]
  • Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985)[251]
  • Virginia O'Brien (1919–2001)[252]
  • Maureen O'Sullivan (1911–1998) Born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen[253]
  • Gregory Peck (1916–2003) [254]
  • Tyrone Power (1914–1958)[255]
  • Anthony Quinn (1915–2001)[256]
  • Ronald Reagan (1911–2004)[257]

1900s[]

  • Don Ameche (1908–1993)[258]
  • George Brent (1904–1979) Born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen[259]
  • Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973)[260]
  • Joan Crawford (1903–1977)[261]
  • Bing Crosby (1903–1977)[262]
  • Brian Donlevy (1901–1972)[263]
  • James Dunn (1905–1967)[264]
  • Errol Flynn (1909–1959)[265][266]
  • Greer Garson (1904–1996)[267]
  • Helen Hayes (1900–1993) [268]
  • John Huston (1906–1987) Renounced American citizenship and took up Irish citizenship in 1964[269]
  • Lloyd Nolan (1902–1985)[270]
  • Irene Ryan (1902–1973)[271]
  • Spencer Tracy (1900–1967) [272]
  • John Wayne (1907–1979)[273]
  • Robert Young (1907–1998)[274]

19th Century[]

1890s[]

  • Gracie Allen (1895–1964)[275]
  • Walter Brennan (1894–1974)[276]
  • James Cagney (1899–1986)[277]
  • Buster Keaton (1895–1966) [278]
  • Charles Laughton (1899–1962)[279][280]
  • Thomas Mitchell (1892–1962)[281]
  • Pat O'Brien (1899–1983)[282]

1880s[]

  • Lon Chaney (1883–1930) [260]
  • William S. Hart (1884–1946) [283]
  • Walter Huston (1883–1950) [284]

1870s[]

  • Sara Allgood (1879–1950) Dual Irish and American citizen[285]
  • George M. Cohan (1878–1942)[286]

1850s[]

  • Eddie Foy (1856–1928)[287]

1830s[]

  • William E. Sheridan (1839–1887)[288]

1820s[]

  • Barney Williams (1824–1876)[289]

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