diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
index 7ba991eea..51e47fde1 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ bool AssFile::CompEnd(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt) {
 bool AssFile::CompStyle(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt) {
 	return lft->Style < rgt->Style;
 }
+bool AssFile::CompActor(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt) {
+	return lft->Actor < rgt->Actor;
+}
+bool AssFile::CompEffect(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt) {
+	return lft->Effect < rgt->Effect;
+}
 
 void AssFile::Sort(CompFunc comp) {
 	Sort(Line, comp);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.h b/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
index 1d638567b..112ae1003 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
@@ -226,12 +226,16 @@ public:
 	/// Comparison function for use when sorting
 	typedef bool (*CompFunc)(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
 
-	/// @brief Compare based on start time
+	/// Compare based on start time
 	static bool CompStart(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
-	/// @brief Compare based on end time
+	/// Compare based on end time
 	static bool CompEnd(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
-	/// @brief Compare based on end time
+	/// Compare based on style name
 	static bool CompStyle(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
+	/// Compare based on actor name
+	static bool CompActor(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
+	/// Compare based on effect
+	static bool CompEffect(const AssDialogue* lft, const AssDialogue* rgt);
 
 	/// @brief Sort the dialogue lines in this file
 	/// @param comp Comparison function to use. Defaults to sorting by start time.
diff --git a/aegisub/src/command/grid.cpp b/aegisub/src/command/grid.cpp
index d8f9c06fd..a19ff5ece 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/command/grid.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/command/grid.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,34 @@ struct grid_line_prev : public Command {
 	void operator()(agi::Context *c) {
 		c->selectionController->PrevLine();
 	}
-}
-;
+};
+
+/// Sort all subtitles by their actor names
+struct grid_sort_actor : public Command {
+	CMD_NAME("grid/sort/actor")
+	STR_MENU("&Actor Name")
+	STR_DISP("Actor Name")
+	STR_HELP("Sort all subtitles by their actor names.")
+
+	void operator()(agi::Context *c) {
+		c->ass->Sort(AssFile::CompActor);
+		c->ass->Commit(_("sort"), AssFile::COMMIT_ORDER);
+	}
+};
+
+/// Sort all subtitles by their effects
+struct grid_sort_effect : public Command {
+	CMD_NAME("grid/sort/effect")
+	STR_MENU("&Effect")
+	STR_DISP("Effect")
+	STR_HELP("Sort all subtitles by their effects")
+
+	void operator()(agi::Context *c) {
+		c->ass->Sort(AssFile::CompEffect);
+		c->ass->Commit(_("sort"), AssFile::COMMIT_ORDER);
+	}
+};
+
 /// Sort all subtitles by their end times.
 struct grid_sort_end : public Command {
 	CMD_NAME("grid/sort/end")
@@ -127,7 +153,7 @@ struct grid_sort_start : public Command {
 	}
 };
 
-/// Sort all subtitles by their style names.
+/// Sort all subtitles by their style names
 struct grid_sort_style : public Command {
 	CMD_NAME("grid/sort/style")
 	STR_MENU("St&yle Name")
@@ -309,6 +335,8 @@ namespace cmd {
 		reg(new grid_line_next);
 		reg(new grid_line_next_create);
 		reg(new grid_line_prev);
+		reg(new grid_sort_actor);
+		reg(new grid_sort_effect);
 		reg(new grid_sort_end);
 		reg(new grid_sort_start);
 		reg(new grid_sort_style);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_menu.json b/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_menu.json
index c872fc0db..015ae646c 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_menu.json
+++ b/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_menu.json
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
     "main/subtitle/sort lines" : [
         { "command" : "grid/sort/start" },
         { "command" : "grid/sort/end" },
-        { "command" : "grid/sort/style" }
+        { "command" : "grid/sort/style" },
+        { "command" : "grid/sort/actor" },
+        { "command" : "grid/sort/effect" }
     ],
     "main/timing" : [
         { "command" : "time/shift" },