| Name
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Notable for
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Connection to Ontario
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| Patrick J. Adams (born 1981)
|
Suits
|
born in Toronto
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| Robbie Amell (born 1988)
|
The Flash
|
born in Toronto
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| Stephen Amell (born 1981)
|
Arrow and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows
|
born in Toronto
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| Will Arnett (born 1970)
|
|
born in Toronto
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| Matt Austin (born 1978)
|
Power Rangers S.P.D.
|
born in Toronto
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| Dan Aykroyd (born 1952)
|
Saturday Night Live
|
born in Ottawa
|
| Peter Aykroyd (1955–2021)
|
Saturday Night Live and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
|
born in Ottawa
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| Steve Bacic (born 1965)
|
|
raised in Windsor
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| Lindy Booth (born 1979)
|
|
born in Oakville
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| Neve Campbell (born 1973)
|
Scream series
|
born in Guelph
|
| John Candy (1950–1994)
|
Home Alone and Uncle Buck
|
born in Newmarket
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| Jim Carrey (born 1962)
|
Batman Forever, Liar Liar and The Truman Show
|
born in Newmarket
|
| Michael Cera (born 1988)
|
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Superbad
|
born in Brampton
|
| Sarah Chalke (born 1976)
|
Scrubs and Roseanne
|
born in Ottawa
|
| Juan Chioran (born 1963)
|
Beyblade: Metal Fusion and Grossology
|
lived in Toronto and Stratford
|
| A. J. Cook (born 1978)
|
Criminal Minds and Final Destination 2
|
born in Oshawa, raised in Whitby
|
| Paulo Costanzo (born 1978)
|
Royal Pains
|
born in Brampton
|
| Daniel DeSanto (born 1980)
|
Mean Girls and Are You Afraid of the Dark?
|
born in Toronto
|
| Brett Dier (born 1990)
|
actor
|
born in London
|
| Nina Dobrev (born 1989)
|
The Vampire Diaries and Degrassi: The Next Generation
|
raised in Toronto
|
| Michael Dowse (born 1973)
|
director
|
born in London
|
| Louis Ferreira (born 1966)
|
|
raised in North York
|
| Victor Garber (born 1949)
|
The Flash and Titanic
|
born in London
|
| Ryan Gosling (born 1980)
|
The Notebook
|
born in London
|
| Graham Greene (born 1952)
|
Dances with Wolves and The Green Mile
|
born in Ohsweken
|
| Shenae Grimes (born 1989)
|
90210
|
born in Toronto
|
| Corey Haim (1971–2010)
|
The Lost Boys and Lucas
|
born in Toronto
|
| Jill Hennessy (born 1968)
|
Crossing Jordan
|
raised in Kitchener
|
| Torri Higginson (born 1969)
|
Stargate Atlantis
|
born in Burlington[1]
|
| Ben Hollingsworth (born 1984)
|
Code Black and Virgin River
|
born in Brockville
|
| Jennifer Irwin (born 1975)
|
Superstar
|
born in Toronto
|
| Andrew Jackson (born 1963)
|
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge and Beyblade: Metal Fusion
|
born in Newmarket
|
| Jeon Somi (born 2001)
|
former member of I.O.I
|
born in Windsor
|
| Stana Katic (born 1978)
|
Castle
|
born in Hamilton
|
| Isaac Kragten (born 2002)
|
Odd Squad
|
born in Caledonia
|
| Don Lake (born 1956)
|
Police Academy series, frequent collaborator with Bonnie Hunt
|
born in Toronto
|
| Sunny Leone (born 1981)
|
|
born in Sarnia
|
| Eugene Levy (born 1946)
|
American Pie series
|
born in Hamilton
|
| Myrna Lorrie (born 1940)
|
|
born in Thunder Bay
|
| Michela Luci (born 2006)
|
Dino Dana
|
born in Ancaster, Ontario
|
| Rachel McAdams (born 1978)
|
The Notebook
|
born in St. Thomas
|
| Scott McCord (born 1971)
|
Bakugan
|
born in Sarnia
|
| Eric McCormack (born 1963)
|
Will & Grace
|
born in Toronto
|
| Derek McGrath (born 1951)
|
My Secret Identity
|
born in Timmins
|
| Shay Mitchell (born 1987)
|
Pretty Little Liars
|
born in Mississauga
|
| Rick Moranis (born 1953)
|
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Ghostbusters
|
born in Toronto
|
| Al Mukadam (born 1985)
|
Radio Free Roscoe
|
born in Toronto
|
| Mike Myers (born 1963)
|
Shrek series
|
born in Scarborough
|
| Sophie Nélisse (born 2000)
|
|
born in Windsor
|
| Catherine O'Hara (born 1954)
|
SCTV and Schitt's Creek
|
raised in Toronto[2]
|
| Sandra Oh (born 1971)
|
|
born in Ottawa
|
| Megan Park (born 1986)
|
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
|
born in Lindsay
|
| Dan Petronijevic (born 1981)
|
|
born in Scarborough
|
| Mary Pickford (1892–1979)
|
co-founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
|
born in Toronto
|
| Christopher Plummer (1929-2021)
|
Sound of Music, Beginners, and All the Money in the World
|
born in Toronto
|
| Sarah Polley (born 1979)
|
|
born in Toronto
|
| David Reale
|
Beyblade
|
born in Caledon
|
| Martin Roach (born 1962)
|
Inspector Gadget
|
born in Toronto
|
| Kathleen Robertson (born 1973)
|
Beverly Hills, 90210 and Scary Movie 4
|
born in Hamilton
|
| Kelly Rowan (born 1965)
|
The O.C.
|
born in Ottawa
|
| Caterina Scorsone (born 1981)
|
Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy
|
born in Toronto
|
| Corey Sevier (born 1984)
|
|
born in Ajax
|
| Martin Short (born 1950)
|
|
born in Hamilton
|
| Jay Silverheels (1912–1980)
|
The Lone Ranger
|
born in Brantford
|
| Scott Speedman (born 1975)
|
Felicity and Underworld films
|
raised in Toronto
|
| John Stocker (born 1947)
|
|
born in Toronto
|
| Tara Strong (born 1973)
|
|
born in Toronto
|
| Dave Thomas (born 1949)
|
|
born in St. Catharines
|
| Emily VanCamp (born 1986)
|
|
born in Port Perry
|
| Lisa Yamanaka (born 1983)
|
|
born in Toronto
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