# List of American actors of Irish descent

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

* Damian Hurley (2002- )
* Raymond Ochoa (2001– )

## 20th century

* Frankie Jonas (2000– )
* Fátima Ptacek (2000– )

### 1990s

* Jake T. Austin (1994– )
* Abigail Breslin (1992- )
* Angus Cloud (1998–2023)
* Chris Colfer (1990– )
* Miranda Cosgrove (1993– )
* Zoey Deutch (1994– )
* Dakota Fanning (1994- )
* Elle Fanning (1998- )
* Noah Galvin (1994– )
* Arielle Holmes (1993– )
* Nick Jonas (1992– )
* Demi Lovato (1992– )
* Daryl McCormack (1992- ) Dual Irish and American
* Katherine McNamara (1995- )
* Dylan O'Brien (1991– )
* Brittany O'Grady (1996- )
* Jack Reynor (1992– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* AnnaSophia Robb (1993– )
* Emma Roberts (1991– )
* Saoirse Ronan (1994– ) Dual Irish and American citizen

### 1980s

* Mischa Barton (1986– )
* Kristen Bell (1980- )
* Amanda Bynes (1986– )
* Lauren Cohan (1982– )
* Darren Criss (1987– )
* Kieran Culkin (1982– )
* Macaulay Culkin (1980– )
* Rory Culkin (1989– )
* Zooey Deschanel (1980– )
* Aarón Díaz (1982– )
* Alyssa Diaz (1985– )
* Chris Evans (1981– )
* Megan Fox (1986– )
* David Gallagher (1985– )
* Sasha Grey (1988– )
* Anne Hathaway (1982– )
* Vanessa Hudgens (1988– )
* Joe Jonas (1989– )
* Kevin Jonas (1987– )
* Scarlett Keegan (1984– )
* Anna Kendrick (1985– )
* Beyoncé Knowles (1981– )
* Lindsay Lohan (1986– )
* Jena Malone (1984– )
* Kate Mara (1983– )
* Rooney Mara (1985– )
* John Mulaney (1982– )
* Frankie Muniz (1985– )
* Olivia Munn (1980– )
* Chord Overstreet (1989– )
* Christina Ricci (1980– )
* Julia Stiles (1981– )
* Emma Stone (1988– )
* Jessica Sutta (1982– )
* Jonathan Tucker (1982– )
* Danielle Vega (1986– )
* Olivia Wilde (1984– )
* Deborah Ann Woll (1985– )

### 1970s

* Declan Joyce (1970- )
* Ben Affleck (1972– )
* Casey Affleck (1975– )
* Mackenzie Astin (1973– )
* Sean Astin (1971– )
* Elizabeth Banks (1974– )
* Drew Barrymore (1975– )
* Lara Flynn Boyle (1970– )
* Eddie Cahill (1978– )
* Holly Marie Combs (1973– )
* Michaela Conlin (1978– )
* Jennifer Connelly (1970– )
* Dane Cook (1972– )
* Bradley Cooper (1975– )
* Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970– )
* Emily Deschanel (1976– )
* Carmen Electra (1972– )
* Jimmy Fallon (1974– )
* Heather Graham (1970– )
* Carla Gugino (1971– )
* Alyson Hannigan (1974– )
* Angie Harmon (1972– )
* Josh Hartnett (1978– )
* Katherine Heigl (1978– )
* Joshua Jackson (1978– )
* Dwayne Johnson (1972– )
* Robert Kelly (1970– )
* Jamie Kennedy (1970– )
* Ashton Kutcher (1978– )
* Eric Mabius (1971– )
* Rachael MacFarlane (1976– )
* Seth MacFarlane (1973– )
* Danny Masterson (1976– )t
* Jenny McCarthy (1972– )
* Rose McGowan (1973– )
* Danica McKellar (1975– )
* Jason Momoa (1979– )
* Bridget Moynahan (1971– )
* Brittany Murphy (1977–2009)
* Charlie O'Connell (1975– )
* Jerry O'Connell (1974– )
* Chris O'Donnell (1970– )
* Jason O'Mara (1972– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Heather O'Rourke (1975–1988)
* Ana Ortiz (1971– )
* Monica Potter (1971– )
* Maggie Q (1979– )
* Zachary Quinto (1977– )
* Jeremy Renner (1971– )
* Ryan Reynolds (1976– )
* Robin Tunney (1972– )
* Erik Valdez (1979– )
* Vince Vaughn (1970– )
* Mark Wahlberg (1971– )
* Paul Walker (1973–2013)
* Luke Wilson (1971– )

### 1960s

* Jennifer Aniston (1969– )
* Daniel Baldwin (1960– )
* Stephen Baldwin (1966– )
* William Baldwin (1963– )
* Jennifer Beals (1963– )
* Matthew Broderick (1962– )
* Edward Burns (1968– )
* Dean Cain (1966– )
* Mariah Carey (1969– )
* Jim Carrey (1962– )
* James Caviezel (1968– )
* George Clooney (1961– )
* Stephen Colbert (1964– )
* Tom Cruise (1962– )
* John Cusack (1966– )
* Kim Delaney (1961– )
* Patrick Dempsey (1966– )
* Johnny Depp (1963– )
* Matt Dillon (1964– )
* Robert Downey Jr. (1965– )
* Karen Duffy (1962– )
* Emilio Estevez (1962– )
* Ramon Estevez (1963– )
* Renée Estevez (1967– )
* Chris Farley (1964–1997)
* Will Ferrell (1967– )
* Neil Flynn (1960– )
* Jorja Fox (1968– )
* Brendan Fraser (1968– )
* Janeane Garofalo (1964– )
* Paul Giamatti (1967– )
* Lauren Graham (1967– )
* Kathy Griffin (1960– )
* Anthony Michael Hall (1968– )
* Bonnie Hunt (1961– )
* Moira Kelly (1968– )
* Matthew McConaughey (1969– )
* Dylan McDermott (1961– )
* Neal McDonough (1966– )
* Dermot Mulroney (1963– )
* Conan O'Brien (1963– )
* Rosie O'Donnell (1962– )
* Mike O'Malley (1966– )
* Tatum O’Neal (1963– )
* Chris Penn (1965–2006)
* Sean Penn (1960– )
* Ellen Pompeo (1969– )
* John C. Reilly (1965– )
* Julia Roberts (1967– )
* Molly Shannon (1964– )
* Charlie Sheen (1965– )
* Ben Stiller (1965– )
* Courtney Thorne-Smith (1967– )
* Maura Tierney (1965– )
* Donnie Wahlberg (1969– )
* Andrew Wilson (1964– )
* Owen Wilson (1968– )
* Dean Winters (1964– )
* Scott William Winters (1965– )

### 1950s

* Alec Baldwin (1958– )
* Pierce Brosnan (1953– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Steve Buscemi (1957– )
* Lynda Carter (1951– )
* David Caruso (1956– )
* Dana Carvey (1955– )
* Lenny Clarke (1953– )
* Kevin Conroy (1955–2022 )
* Kevin Costner (1955– )
* Dana Delany (1956– )
* Bo Derek (1956– )
* Ann Dowd (1956– )
* Jeff Fahey (1952– )
* Peter Gallagher (1955– )
* Mel Gibson (1956– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Patricia Heaton (1958– )
* Marg Helgenberger (1958– )
* Nathan Lane (1956– )
* Denis Leary (1957– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Bill Maher (1956– )
* James McCaffrey (1959– )
* Mary McDonnell (1952– )
* John C. McGinley (1959– )
* Kate Mulgrew (1955– )
* Bill Murray (1950– )
* Liam Neeson (1952– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Michael O'Keefe (1955– )
* Terry O'Quinn (1952– )
* Aidan Quinn (1959– )
* Colin Quinn (1959– )
* Mickey Rourke (1952– )
* John Sayles (1950– )
* Ray Sharkey (1952–1993)
* Julia Sweeney (1959– )
* John Travolta (1954– )

### 1940s

* Tanya Roberts (1949–2021)
* Armand Assante (1949– )
* Tom Berenger (1949– )
* Bud Cort (1946– )
* Patrick Cronin (1941– )
* Robert De Niro (1943– )
* Patrick Duffy (1949– )
* Patty Duke (1946–2016)
* Joe Estevez (1946– )
* Mia Farrow (1945– )
* Harrison Ford (1942– )
* Teri Garr (1944–2024)
* Dennis Holahan (1942– )
* Diane Keaton (1946– )
* Kevin Kline (1947– )
* Liza Minnelli (1946– )
* Michael Moriarty (1941– )
* Ryan O'Neal (1941–2023)
* Ed O'Neill (1946– )
* Susan Sarandon (1946– )
* Martin Sheen (1940– ) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Suzanne Somers (1946–2023)
* Meryl Streep (1949– )

### 1930s

* Stephen Boyd (1931–1977)
* Peter Boyle (1935–2006)
* Eileen Brennan (1932–2013)
* Ellen Burstyn (1932– )
* George Carlin (1937–2008)
* Tim Conway (1933–2019)
* Brian Dennehy (1938–2020)
* Clint Eastwood (1930– )
* Mike Farrell (1939– )
* Joan Hackett (1934–1983)
* James Earl Jones (1931–2024)
* Malachy McCourt (1931–2024)
* Jason Miller (1939–2001)
* Michael Murphy (1938– )
* Jack Nicholson (1937– )
* Bryan O'Byrne (1931–2009)
* Elvis Presley (1935–1977)
* Robert Redford (1936– )
* Roy Scheider (1932–2008)

### 1920s

* Steve Allen (1921–2000)
* Marlon Brando (1924–2004)
* Jack Cassidy (1927–1976)
* Timothy Carey (1929–1994)
* Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)
* Charles Durning (1923–2012)
* Judy Garland (1922–1969)
* Grace Kelly (1929–1982)
* Jack Kelly (1927–1992)
* Tommy Kelly (1925–2016)
* Jack Lord (1920–1998)
* Theo Marcuse (1920–1967)
* Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009).
* Anne Meara (1929–2015)
* Dickie Moore (1925–2015)
* Audie Murphy (1925–1971)
* Carroll O'Connor (1924–2001)
* Donald O'Connor (1925–2003)
* Maureen O'Hara (1920–2015) Dual Irish and American citizen
* Eileen Ryan (1927–2022)
* Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006)
* Gene Tierney (1920–1991)

### 1910s

* Lucille Ball (1911–1989)
* Art Carney (1918–2003)
* Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005)
* Jackie Gleason (1916–1987)
* Susan Hayward (1917–1975)
* Rita Hayworth (1918–1987
* Gene Kelly (1912–1996)
* Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996)
* Burt Lancaster (1913–1994)
* Robert Mitchum (1917–1997)
* Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985)
* Virginia O'Brien (1919–2001)
* Maureen O'Sullivan (1911–1998) Born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen
* Gregory Peck (1916–2003)
* Tyrone Power (1914–1958)
* Anthony Quinn (1915–2001)
* Ronald Reagan (1911–2004)

### 1900s

* Don Ameche (1908–1993)
* George Brent (1904–1979) Born in Ireland, naturalized US citizen
* Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973)
* Joan Crawford (1903–1977)
* Bing Crosby (1903–1977)
* Brian Donlevy (1901–1972)
* James Dunn (1905–1967)
* Errol Flynn (1909–1959)
* Greer Garson (1904–1996)
* Helen Hayes (1900–1993)
* John Huston (1906–1987) Renounced American citizenship and took up Irish citizenship in 1964
* Lloyd Nolan (1902–1985)
* Irene Ryan (1902–1973)
* Spencer Tracy (1900–1967)
* John Wayne (1907–1979)
* Robert Young (1907–1998)

## 19th century
### 1890s

* Gracie Allen (1895–1964)
* Walter Brennan (1894–1974)
* James Cagney (1899–1986)
* Buster Keaton (1895–1966)
* Charles Laughton (1899–1962)
* Thomas Mitchell (1892–1962)
* Pat O'Brien (1899–1983)

### 1880s

* Lon Chaney (1883–1930)
* William S. Hart (1884–1946)
* Walter Huston (1884–1950)

### 1870s

* Sara Allgood (1879–1950) Dual Irish and American citizen
* George M. Cohan (1878–1942)
* John J. Cooke (actor) (1874–1921) American actor of the Silent Era

### 1850s

* Eddie Foy (1856–1928)

### 1830s

* William E. Sheridan (1839–1887)

### 1820s

* Barney Williams (1824–1876)