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The Most Prolific Horror Actors of the 2020s
The faces that defined 2020s horror — ranked by billed appearances across the decade's English-language horror films in the Vault. Re-tallied every week.
Ranked by billed horror appearances · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Counts billed roles in English-language horror films in the Vault. A name needs at least 5 qualifying films to chart.
Nicola Wright
11 horror films · avg Crypt Score 4.4
Top film in the Vault: Beneath the Surface
James Swanton
9 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.1
Top film in the Vault: Host
Danielle Scott
9 horror films · avg Crypt Score 4.7
Top film in the Vault: Shades of Desire
Jenna Ortega
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: X
Georgina Campbell
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: Barbarian
Erik Athavale
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.8
Top film in the Vault: Run
Richard Brake
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.4
Top film in the Vault: Barbarian
Michael Paré
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.0
Top film in the Vault: The Resonator: Miskatonic U
Sarah T. Cohen
8 horror films · avg Crypt Score 4.5
Top film in the Vault: Medusa's Venom
Kyle Gallner
7 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.4
Top film in the Vault: Strange Darling
Ralph Ineson
7 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.2
Top film in the Vault: Frankenstein
David Dastmalchian
7 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: Late Night with the Devil
Jim Cummings
7 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: Redux Redux
