List of Italian American Actors - 1980s

1980s

• Eva Amurri (born 1985) 75% Italian and 25% Anglo-American – film/television actress – daughter of Susan Sarandon
• Michael Angarano (born 1987) television/film actor (Sky High, Will & Grace)
• Justin Baldoni (born 1984) Italian father and Jewish mother – television actor (Everwood)
• Adrian Bellani (Celasco) (born 1982) Salvadoran mother and Italian father – television actor (Passions)
• Rachel Bilson (born 1981) Italian mother and Jewish father – film/television actress (The O.C.)
• Corbin Bleu (born 1989) Italian mother and Jamaican father – film/television actor (High School Musical)
• Sophia Bush (born 1982) part Italian – television actress (One Tree Hill)
• Ashley Lyn Cafagna (born 1983) 25% Italian blood – soap opera actress turned film star and singer
• Robert Carmine (Schwartzman) (born 1982) Italian mother and Jewish father – film actor – son of Talia Shire
• Hayden Christensen (born 1981) 25% Italian-American – actor (Awake)
• Stephen Colletti (born 1986) 25% Italian reality television star and co-host of MTV's TRL
• Mark Copani (born 1981) Italian father and Jordanian mother – actor and professional wrestler
• Kaley Cuoco (born 1985) 50% Italian-American- television actress (8 Simple Rules, Charmed, The Big Bang Theory)
• Nicholas D'Agosto (born 1980) Italian-American father – television actor
• Chris Evans (born 1981) 25% Italian blood – film actor (Cellular, Fantastic Four)
• David Henrie (born 1989) – 50% Italian blood – television actor (How I Met Your Mother, Wizards of Waverly Place)
• Jonas Brothers (Kevin, Joe and Nick) from Jonas L.A and Jonas Brothers on Disney Channel (12.5% Italian descent)
• Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) (born 1986) 75% Italian blood – singer performer (The Fame Monster, Born This Way)
• Lindsay Lohan (born 1986) 25% Italian and 75% Irish- television actress – film actress (The Parent Trap, Mean Girls)
• Michelle Lombardo (born 1983) Italian father and Irish mother – actress and model
• Tina Majorino (born 1985) 25% Italian blood – film/television actress (Napoleon Dynamite, Veronica Mars)
• Joseph Mazzello (born 1983) Italian, Irish and Polish – television actor
• Lea Michele – (1986) Jewish father and Italian mother (Glee)
• Vanessa Minillo (born 1980) 25% Italian, 25% Irish and 50% Filipino – actress
• Frankie Muniz (born 1985) Italian and Irish mother and Puerto Rican father – film actor (Agent Cody Banks, Malcolm in the Middle)
• Olivia Palermo (born 1986) father of Italian descent – actress
• Gia Paloma (born 1984) Adult film actress
• Hayden Panettiere (born 1989) part Italian – model and television/film actress (Heroes)
• Charlie Pecoraro (born 1980) Italian-American film and stage actor.
• Joseph Perrino (born 1982) film/television actor (The Sopranos)
• Shawn Pyfrom (born 1986) 12.5% Italian blood – television/film actor (Desperate Housewives)
• Nikki Reed (born 1988) Jewish father, mother of Italian and Native American descent – actress
• Christina Ricci (born 1980) 6.25% Italian blood – film actress (The Addams Family)
• Amanda Righetti (born 1984) film actress and producer
• Keri Sable (born 1986) Adult film actress
• Jason Schwartzman (born 1980) Jewish father and Italian mother – film actor – son of Talia Shire
• Julia Stiles (born 1981) part Italian descent.
• Steven Strait (born 1986) Is of Dutch and Italian heritage – model, singer, and actor (Sky High)