Male actors from Texas

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.

American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)

American R&B singer (born 1978)

American actor

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson has received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

Thomas Haden Church is an American actor. After starring in the 1990s sitcom Wings and playing the lead for two seasons in Ned & Stacey (1995–1997), Church became known for his film work, including his role of Lyle van de Groot in George of the Jungle (1997), his Academy Award–nominated performance in Sideways (2004), his role as the Marvel Comics villain Sandman in the superhero films Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), as well as his starring roles in Over the Hedge (2006), Smart People (2008), Easy A (2010), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Max (2015), and Hellboy (2019). He also made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas (2003). In 2023, he starred as antagonist Agent Stone in the post-apocalyptic action comedy series Twisted Metal.

American country musician (born 1933)

American country singer, songwriter and actor (1936-2024)

American singer and actor (1947–2022)

American actor (born 1996)

American actor (1931–2019)

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwestern hip-hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me" (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by

American soldier and actor (1925–1971)

American actor and singer (1907–1998)

American musician (1936–2017)

American actor (1909–1992)

American actor (born 1965)

American actor and musician

American athlete and actor (1934–2020)

American actor (born 1990)

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American actor (1948–2017)

American actor

American actor (1936–2023)

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American actor (1936–2025)

American football player and actor (1945–2011)

Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local record label Swishahouse until forming the hip hop duo Color Changin' Click with labelmate Paul Wall in 2002. The two signed with Houston's Paid in Full Entertainment to release the collaborative album Get Ya Mind Correct (2002), which entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

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American actor (1928–2024)

American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988)

American actor

Connor Storrie is an American actor. He gained prominence for his breakout role as Ilya Rozanov in the Crave original television series Heated Rivalry (2025–present).

American actor (1932–2017)

American athlete and Olympic gold medalist (1900-1943)

Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr., known professionally as Taylor Sheridan, is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and creator of its prequels 1883 (2021) and 1923 (2022).

American actor and director

American blues musician

American actor and singer (born 1984)

American singer-songwriter and actor

American professional wrestler and actor (1944-2023)

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American actor (1925–2013)

Mexican-born Native American actor

American actor and singer (1927-2014)

American actor and musician (1886-1953)

American actor (1927–2022)

American actor (1928–1972)

American actor, director (1932-1992)

American comedian and actor

actor, radio talk show host, businessman (1948–2017)

American stage, film, and television actor

American actor (born 1962)

American actor and director

American comedian

American actor (1930–2017)

American actor and playwright

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American actor (1958–2022)

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