Variety’s 2026 Watch List Includes Three Names Familiar to Hollywood

Variety has released its 2026 list of 10 Actors to Watch, and the names include Jaafar Jackson, Inde Navarrette and Ray Nicholson. The publication has run the franchise since 1998, using it to flag performers it sees moving toward the industry’s top ranks. The three join seven other actors named to this year’s class.

With reporting from Variety Film.