Top 25 Actors from Dallas
1. Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx was born in Terrell. He has won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. His notable acting roles include The Soloist, Jarhead, Miami Vice, and Django Unchained.
2. Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson has starred in hits including Bottle Rocket, Wedding Crashers, and Behind Enemy Lines. He also won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay The Royal Tenenbaums.
3. Luke Wilson
Younger brother of Owen Wilson, Luke is known for his roles in marquee films Old School, Legally Blond, and Blue Streak.
4. Bill Paxton
The late, great, Bill Paxton has starred in some of the all time classics including Twister, Apollo 13, Tombstone, The Terminator and Weird Science.
5. Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ackles grew up in Richardson and is best known for his role as Dean Winchester on The CW horror fantasy series Supernatural. He also received several Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his role as Eric Brady in Days of Our Lives.
6. Troy Baker
He is known for his work on The Last of Us, BioShock Infinite, and Batman: Arkham Knight.
7. Larry Hagman
Best known for playing J.R. Ewing in Dallas
8. Robby Benson
He was the voice of The Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
9. Robin Wright
Winner of a Golden Globe award for her role as Claire Underwood in House of Cards. She also starred as Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump.
10. Morgan Fairchild
Her first acting job was as a double for Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and CLyde. Since then she starred in the original Dallas and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her lead role in Flamingo Road.
11. Selena Gomez
From Grand Prairie, Selena Gomez is an accomplished singer and actor. Starting with Barney & Friends, she has starred in films such as Monte Carlo, Spring Breakers, and The Big Short.
12. Amy Acker
Amy played Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the TV series Angel and Kelly Peyton on Alias.
13. Glenn Morshower
He played Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in 24 as well as featured films Transformers and X-Men: First Class.
14. Madison De La Garza
Younger sister of Demi Lovato, she is known for playing Juanita Solis on Desperate Housewives.
15. Christian Kane
Christian is known for his roles in Leverage and the films Just Married, Taxi, and Secondhand Lions.
16. Gina Carano
A former professional mixed martial artist, Gina has gone on to appear in Haywire, Fast & Furious 6, and Deadpool.
17. Piper Perabo
Her breakthrough role was in Coyote Ugly. She has also appeared in Cheaper by the Dozen, The Prestige, and Looper.
18. Scott McNairy
Scott starred in hit films including Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
19. Josh Henderson
Known for his lead role as John Ross Ewing III in the revival series Dallas. He also appeared in Desperate Housewives and Step Up.
20. Pat Corley
Pat Corley played bar owner PHil in the Sitcom Murphy Brown. he also had supporting roles in a number of films, including Night Shift, Against All Odds, and Mr. Destiny.
21. Stephen Tobolowsky
Tobolowsky has had roles in popular films such as Groundhog Day, Deadwood, and Glee.
22. Lar Park-Lincoln
She appeared in the film House II: The Second Story, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood , and the television series Knots Landing.
23. Linda Darnell
Linda held a main character role in Forever Amber, and critically acclaimed films, Unfaithfully Yours, and A Letter to Three Wives.
24. Christine Lakin
Best known for her role as Alicia “Al” Lambert on the Situation Comedy Step by Step. She also played Joan of Arc on Reefer Madnesss, and she is the voice of Joyce Kinney in Family Guy.
25. Matt Barr
Matt is known for his roles in works including Hatfields & McCoys, Commander in Chief, One Tree Hill, and Harper’s Island.