Jeff Morrow was an actor who appeared in some 50's science - fiction films. He was in 'This Island Earth'. Also, Kenneth Tobey was in 'The Thing from Another World'. He brought a sense of realism to the role of the military man in the film. These actors helped to define the genre in the 50s.
John Agar was another actor. He was in movies like 'Tarantula'. He often played the lead role in these horror and science - fiction movies. His performances added to the popularity of the genre during that decade. There were also many other actors who contributed to the 50's horror and science - fiction landscape.
Vincent Price was a very famous actor in 50's horror. He was in many horror movies like 'House of Wax'. Another was Boris Karloff, known for his roles in various horror and science - fiction related works. He had a very distinctive look.
Harrison Ford was popular in 80s science fiction. He starred in 'Blade Runner' as Rick Deckard. Michael J. Fox was another big name, known for his role in 'Back to the Future' as Marty McFly.
In 90s science fiction, Will Smith was quite prominent. He starred in 'Men in Black' and became a huge star because of it. Sigourney Weaver continued her science fiction legacy in the 90s with movies like 'Alien Resurrection'. Bruce Willis also had a role in '12 Monkeys', giving a great performance in that time - traveling story.
Chris Hemsworth was in 'The Avengers' in 2012. He played Thor, a character from a science - fiction universe. His performance as the powerful god - like being was really cool. Another is Charlize Theron in 'Prometheus'. She brought a strong presence to the movie as the cold and calculating Meredith Vickers.
Natalie Portman. She starred in 'Annihilation' where she played a biologist. Her nuanced acting added depth to the movie. Also, Zoe Saldana. She has been in movies like 'Avatar' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. In 'Avatar', she played a Na'vi, and in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' she was Gamora, both science - fiction characters that she portrayed very well.
Keanu Reeves is also a notable actor in science fiction. In 'The Matrix' movies, he played Neo. His character's journey from a normal person to 'The One' who could manipulate the Matrix was really captivating.
Arthur C. Clarke was a very famous author in the 70's. His works like 'Rendezvous with Rama' were quite popular. It was about an encounter with a huge alien spacecraft. Another was Frank Herbert, known for 'Dune'. And Ursula K. Le Guin with books such as 'The Dispossessed' which explored different social and political systems in a science - fiction context.
One of the well - known directors was Jack Arnold. He directed movies like 'The Creature from the Black Lagoon'. His works often had a great blend of horror and science fiction elements, with the creature in that movie being a classic example of a monster created by scientific exploration gone wrong.
Boris Karloff was extremely famous. He played the Frankenstein's monster and his performance was iconic. His slow, lumbering movements and the way he brought the creature to life were remarkable. Lon Chaney Jr. was also well - known for his role as the Wolf Man. His transformation scenes were quite memorable.
One conservative actor in science fiction could be Harrison Ford. In his role as Han Solo in 'Star Wars', he often represented a more traditional, self - interested character at first, reluctant to fully embrace the Rebel cause which was a new and radical movement in the galaxy. His character was initially more about personal gain but gradually evolved to be more altruistic.
I'm not sure specifically which 'The British Horror Story' you mean. There are many British actors who could potentially be in a horror story, like Benedict Cumberbatch who has done some dark roles.