Famous actors from New York

- Born: New York City, New York (12/27/1995)
- Known for:
--- Elio in "Call Me by Your Name" (2017)
--- Kyle Scheible in "Lady Bird" (2017)
--- Nic Sheff in "Beautiful Boy" (2018)

- Born: Syracuse, New York (7/3/1962)
- Known for:
--- Maverick in "Top Gun" (1986)
--- Nathan Algren in "The Last Samurai" (2003)
--- Jerry Maguire in "Jerry Maguire" (1996)

- Born: New York City, New York (9/30/1982)
- Known for:
--- Igby in "Igby Goes Down" (2002)
--- Wallace Wells in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010)
--- Buster in "The Cider House Rules" (1999)

- Born: Staten Island, New York City, New York (11/16/1993)
- Known for:
--- Scott Carlin in "The King of Staten Island" (2020)
--- Blackguard in "The Suicide Squad" (2021)
--- Tom Zutaut in "The Dirt" (2019)

- Born: Long Island, New York (5/1/1988)
- Known for:
--- Greg Hirsch in "Succession" (2018-2021)
--- Josh in "How to Be Single" (2016)
--- Zach in "Sky High" (2005)

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- Born: New York City, New York (8/26/1980)
- Known for:
--- Kevin in "Home Alone" (1990)
--- Thomas J. Sennett in "My Girl" (1991)
--- Henry in "The Good Son" (1993)

- Born: New York City, New York (1/11/1977)
- Known for:
--- Cole in "Nebraska" (2013)
--- Pulaski in "R.I.P.D." (2013)
--- Runny in "Masterminds" (2016)

- Born: New York City, New York (8/26/1991)
- Known for:
--- Stiles Stilinski in "Teen Wolf" (2011-2017)
--- Thomas in "The Maze Runner" (2014)
--- Thomas in "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" (2015)

- Born: Manhattan, New York City, New York (4/25/1940)
- Known for:
--- Serpico in "Serpico" (1973)
--- Michael in "The Godfather" (1972)
--- Sonny in "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975)

- Born: Mount Vernon, New York (12/28/1954)
- Known for:
--- Troy Maxson in "Fences" (2016)
--- Eli in "The Book of Eli" (2010)
--- Dr. Jerome Davenport in "Antwone Fisher" (2002)

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- Born: Peekskill, New York (1/3/1956)
- Known for:
--- William Wallace in "Braveheart" (1995)
--- Martin Riggs in "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)
--- Jerry Fletcher in "Conspiracy Theory" (1997)

- Born: Brooklyn, New York City, New York (9/9/1966)
- Known for:
--- Bobby Boucher in "The Waterboy" (1998)
--- Robbie Hart in "The Wedding Singer" (1998)
--- Nicky in "Little Nicky" (2000)

- Born: Manhattan, New York City, New York (4/4/1965)
- Known for:
--- Tony Stark in "Iron Man" (2008)
--- Tony Stark in "Iron Man 3" (2013)
--- Sherlock Holmes in "Sherlock Holmes" (2009)

- Born: Queens, New York City, New York (10/19/1966)
- Known for:
--- Producer in "Chef" (2014)
--- Producer in "Swingers" (1996)
--- Producer in "Iron Man" (2008)

- Born: New York City, New York (4/16/1971)
- Known for:
--- Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" (1983)
--- Producer in "Iron Man" (2008)
--- William Ginter Riva in "Spider-Man: Far from Home" (2019)

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- Born: New York City, New York (8/17/1943)
- Known for:
--- Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull" (1980)
--- Max Cady in "Cape Fear" (1991)
--- Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" (1976)

- Born: New York City, New York (7/6/1946)
- Known for:
--- Rocky in "Rocky" (1976)
--- Rocky Balboa in "Rocky IV" (1985)
--- Rocky Balboa in "Creed" (2015)

- Born: New York City, New York (11/20/1948)
- Known for:
--- Clark in "The Thing" (1982)
--- Rutherford in "Risky Business" (1983)
--- Phil Sultenfuss in "My Girl" (1991)

- Born: Woodhaven, Queens, New York (4/20/1985)
- Known for:
--- Rapunzel's Prince in "Into the Woods" (2014)
--- Ryan in "Game Night" (2018)
--- Logan Ash in "No Time to Die" (2021)

- Born: Manhasset, New York (7/8/1968)
- Known for:
--- Russell Hammond in "Almost Famous" (2000)
--- Dr. Manhattan in "Watchmen" (2009)
--- Will Bloom in "Big Fish" (2003)

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- Born: Queens, New York City, New York (5/15/1978)
- Known for:
--- Harvey Wasserman in "The Deuce" (2017-2019)
--- Monty Levin in "The Plot Against America" (2020)
--- Charlie Eppes in "Numb3rs" (2005-2010)

- Born: Peekskill, New York (11/11/1960)
- Known for:
--- Secondo in "Big Night" (1996)
--- Mitchell Garabedian in "Spotlight" (2015)
--- George Harvey in "The Lovely Bones" (2009)

- Born: New York City, New York (6/8/1965)
- Known for:
--- Diaz in "The Grey" (2011)
--- Sergeant in "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014)
--- Brock Rumlow in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014)

- Born: Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, New York (4/14/1973)
- Known for:
--- Wladyslaw Szpilman in "The Pianist" (2002)
--- Dmitri in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014)
--- Henry Barthes in "Detachment" (2011)

- Born: Brooklyn, New York City, New York (6/30/1959)
- Known for:
--- Edgar in "Men in Black" (1997)
--- Carl Stargher in "The Cell" (2000)
--- Pvt. Pyle in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)

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- Born: New York City, New York (3/14/1994)
- Known for:
--- Gus in "The Fault in Our Stars" (2014)
--- Caleb in "Divergent" (2014)
--- Baby in "Baby Driver" (2017)

- Born: Staten Island, New York City, New York (6/4/1975)
- Known for:
--- Burt Cummings in "Army of the Dead" (2021)
--- Juan Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz in "Sons of Anarchy" (2008-2014)
--- Hernan 'Shades' Alvarez in "Luke Cage" (2016-2018)

- Born: Manhattan, New York City, New York (5/25/1976)
- Known for:
--- Guard Max Conlin in "John Q" (2002)
--- Louie Lastik in "Remember the Titans" (2000)
--- Fan in "Chasing Amy" (1997)

- Born: Buffalo, New York (8/24/1981)
- Known for:
--- Lucas Scott in "One Tree Hill" (2003-2012)
--- Nick in "House of Wax" (2005)
--- Austin in "A Cinderella Story" (2004)

- Born: Buffalo, New York (9/17/1965)
- Known for:
--- Deputy Jackson Lamb in "Super 8" (2011)
--- Hamilton Jordan in "Argo" (2012)
--- Joe Chandler in "Manchester by the Sea" (2016)

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- Born: Rye, New York (1/14/1969)
- Known for:
--- Michael Bluth in "Arrested Development" (2003-2019)
--- Guy Trilby in "Bad Words" (2013)
--- Nick Wilde in "Zootopia" (2016)

- Born: New York City, New York (10/8/1943)
- Known for:
--- Clark Griswold in "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983)
--- Ty Webb in "Caddyshack" (1980)
--- Dusty Bottoms in "Three Amigos!" (1986)

- Born: Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York (11/22/1966)
- Died: 9/6/2021
- Known for:
--- Omar Little in "The Wire" (2002-2008)
--- Robert in "12 Years a Slave" (2013)
--- Moussa in "Assassin's Creed" (2016)

- Born: New York (4/10/1975)
- Known for:
--- Shep Campbell in "Revolutionary Road" (2008)
--- Hellboy in "Hellboy" (2019)
--- Dexter Tolliver in "Suicide Squad" (2016)

- Born: New York City, New York (4/13/1973)
- Known for:
--- Herman Schultz in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017)
--- Mike Milligan in "Fargo" (2015-2020)
--- Uncle Earl in "Queen & Slim" (2019)

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- Born: Manhattan, New York City, New York (10/20/1958)
- Known for:
--- Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003)
--- Ben in "Captain Fantastic" (2016)
--- Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002)

- Born: Suffern, New York (9/15/1979)
- Known for:
--- Jake Adams in "What's Your Number?" (2011)
--- Justin Walker in "Brothers & Sisters" (2006-2011)
--- Bean in "Little Black Book" (2004)

- Born: Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York City, New York (12/7/1915)
- Died: 6/24/2014
- Known for:
--- Tuco in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966)
--- Calvera in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)
--- Silva Vacarro in "Baby Doll" (1956)

- Born: Hornell, New York (12/17/1953)
- Known for:
--- President Thomas J. Whitmore in "Independence Day" (1996)
--- President Whitmore in "Independence Day: Resurgence" (2016)
--- Lone Starr in "Spaceballs" (1987)

- Born: New York City, New York (11/30/1965)
- Known for:
--- Producer in "Zoolander" (2001)
--- Producer in "Tropic Thunder" (2008)
--- Producer in "Zoolander 2" (2016)

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- Born: New York City, New York (8/19/1955)
- Known for:
--- Buddy Kane in "American Beauty" (1999)
--- Sandy Cohen in "The O.C." (2003-2007)
--- Peter in "While You Were Sleeping" (1995)

- Born: Schenectady, New York (9/16/1952)
- Known for:
--- Marv in "Sin City" (2005)
--- Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in "The Wrestler" (2008)
--- Harry Angel in "Angel Heart" (1987)

- Born: Fairport, New York (7/23/1967)
- Died: 2/2/2014
- Known for:
--- Lancaster Dodd in "The Master" (2012)
--- Truman Capote in "Capote" (2005)
--- Andy in "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (2007)

- Born: The Bronx, New York (3/26/1940)
- Known for:
--- Sonny in "The Godfather" (1972)
--- Frank in "Thief" (1981)
--- Paul Sheldon in "Misery" (1990)

- Born: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York (3/31/1943)
- Known for:
--- Nick in "The Deer Hunter" (1978)
--- Frank Abagnale in "Catch Me If You Can" (2002)
--- Wilbur Turnblad in "Hairspray" (2007)

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- Born: Rochester, New York (10/19/1945)
- Known for:
--- Dr. Dick Solomon in "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996-2001)
--- Roberta Muldoon in "The World According to Garp" (1982)
--- Eric Qualen in "Cliffhanger" (1993)