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.

2000s

 * 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– )
 * Katherine McNamara (1995- )
 * Dylan O'Brien (1991– )
 * 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– )
 * 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– )
 * 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– )
 * Malachy McCourt (1931– )
 * 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)

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)