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1. Tom Holland Tom Holland Actor, The Impossible Thomas Stanley Holland was born in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, to Nicola Elizabeth (Frost), a photographer, and Dominic Holland (Dominic Anthony Holland), who is a comedian and author. His paternal grandparents were from the Isle of Man and Ireland, respectively. He lives with his parents and three younger brothers - Paddy and twins Sam and Harry...
2. Sarah Wayne Callies Sarah Wayne Callies Actress, Into the Storm Sarah Wayne Callies was born in La Grange, Illinois, and was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Valerie Wayne, an professor of English, and David E. Callies, a law professor. She graduated from Dartmouth College and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Denver's National Theatre Conservatory...
3. Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Actor, The Shawshank Redemption With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...
4. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Soundtrack, Some Like It Hot Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles General Hospital. Prior to her birth, Marilyn's father bought a motorcycle and headed north to San Francisco, abandoning the family in Los Angeles. Marilyn grew up not knowing for sure who her father really was...
5. Willow Shields Willow Shields Actress, The Hunger Games Willow Shields was born on June 1, 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a twin sister, actress Autumn Shields, and an older brother, actor River Shields. Willow got her first job in 2008, narrating the short film Las Vegas New Mexico 1875, the story of a dying gunfighter who returns home after 10 years to make peace with his wife and daughter...
6. Amy Schumer Amy Schumer Writer, Trainwreck
7. Teri Polo Teri Polo Actress, Meet the Parents Teri Polo was born in Dover, Delaware, to Jane (Gentry) and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Her ancestry includes Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, and English. She has two brothers, Mike and Steve. Polo studied ballet for twelve years and was a dancer for the Delaware Regional Ballet at age 15...
8. Danielle Harris Danielle Harris Actress, One Life to Live
9. Brian Cox Brian Cox Actor, Troy Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary Ann Guillerline (McCann), a spinner, and Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, a shopkeeper and butcher. His father was of Irish ancestry and his mother was of Irish and Scottish descent. Cox first came to attention in the early 1970s with performances in numerous television films...
10. Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Actor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl From Holywell to Hollywood Jonathan Pryce, CBE is a critically acclaimed and award winning actor from North Wales. Renowned for his immense versatility and powerful presence he has transcended the industry, effortlessly moving between Hollywood studio films and the classical West End to bold independent cinema and the broadway musical...
11. Robert Powell Robert Powell Actor, Mahler Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his first starring role in The Italian Job. Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's Jesus of Nazareth...
12. Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Actor, A Face in the Crowd Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular television series, The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock. Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 1950s, he became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Plymouth Show. He was featured in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955) for which he received a Tony nomination...
13. Powers Boothe Powers Boothe Actor, Sin City American actor born 1948, in Snyder, Texas. Leading man of the American stage, TV, and films. He made a strong presence in some films in the 80s, but he was most successful on TV. He won an Emmy award as Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.
14. Rene Auberjonois Rene Auberjonois Actor, The Little Mermaid René Murat Auberjonois was born on June 1, 1940 in New York City. René was born into an already artistic family, which included his grandfather, a well-known Swiss painter, and his father Fernand, a writer. The Auberjonois family moved to Paris shortly after World War II, and it was there that René made an important career decision at the age of six...
15. Heidi Klum Heidi Klum Self, The Devil Wears Prada Heidi Klum was born in Bergisch Gladbach, a small city near Cologne, Germany, in 1973. Her career as a top fashion model and swimsuit star began almost by accident when, on a lark, she submitted photos to a model competition hosted by Petra, a young woman's magazine. Klum won the competition, and signed with Metropolitan...
16. Melissa Sagemiller Melissa Sagemiller Actress, The Guardian Born into a political family, Melissa Sagemiller started her path to the performing arts at a very young age. At age three, she began to study dance - tap, ballet, jazz and modern. After responding to an ad in the Washington Post, she made her stage debut at 9 as "Dill" in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Soon she became a regular on local DC stages...
17. Kate Magowan Kate Magowan Actress, Stardust
18. Ed Oxenbould Ed Oxenbould Actor, The Visit
19. Adam Garcia Adam Garcia Actor, Coyote Ugly Adam Garcia is an Australian actor and tap dancer of partial Colombian descent (his father is from Colombia). Garcia left university to take the role of Slide in the production of the musical Hot Shoe Shuffle, which toured Australia for two years before transferring to London, England. Garcia stayed on in London to act in West End musicals...
20. Sylvia Hoeks Sylvia Hoeks Actress, The Best Offer Sylvia Hoeks was born in Maarheeze, a southern town of the Netherlands. At age 14 she was scouted by Elite Models and traveled to many European countries to model. After doing this she finished high school and attended the Maastricht Theatre Academy. After graduation, she made her national breakthrough with the Jos Stelling film Duska (2007)...
21. Cleavon Little Cleavon Little Actor, Blazing Saddles Versatile, charismatic African-American actor Cleavon Little was born on June 1, 1939, in Oklahoma but grew up in California and attended San Diego College. He earned a scholarship to Juilliard and moved to New York, then trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon appearing off-Broadway...
22. Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Soundtrack, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Alanis Morissette has released a series of groundbreaking albums that have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. She has won twelve Juno Awards, seven Grammy® Awards, and has also received an additional fourteen Grammy® nominations. Morissette's international debut album "Jagged Little Pill" remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S...
23. Pat Boone Pat Boone Self, Roger & Me Actor, singer, author and songwriter ("Exodus") Pat Boone was educated at David Lipscombe College, North Texas State College and Columbia University (from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1958). His career in entertainment began when he emceed a teenage talent show on radio and television in Nashville...
24. Gemma Craven Gemma Craven Actress, The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
25. Taylor Handley Taylor Handley Actor, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
26. Madhavan Madhavan Actor, 3 Idiots Madhavan was born on June 1, 1970, in a Tamil-speaking family. At the age of 18 his college entrusted him with the responsibility of representing India as a Cultural Ambassador to Canada. A year later he and three others from his college were sent to Britain as army cadets and received training in the royal army, navy, and Air Force...
27. Oliver James Oliver James Actor, Raise Your Voice Trained at Guildford School of Acting, Oliver first appeared on screen in What a Girl Wants, where he performed alongside Colin Firth and Amanda Bynes in the role of Ian, showcasing both his acting and musical talents. This gained him the attention that led him to Los Angeles. He then went on to appear In Raise Your Voice with Hilary Duff...
28. Lolita Chakrabarti Lolita Chakrabarti Actress, Venus Lolita Chakrabarti grew up in Birmingham, England. She went on to train at RADA. As an actress she has worked extensively on stage and screen including Beowulf (ITV), Vera (ITV), The Casual Vacancy (BBC/HBO), Jekyll and Hyde (ITV), My Mad Fat Diary Season 3 (CH4) and Intruders (Canal+). Lolita is a also a writer and producer. She is married to Adrian Lester. They have two children.
29. Rick Gomez Rick Gomez Actor, Sin City Rick Gomez was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on June 1st. He is the first-born son and was born on his father's birthday. In 1987 the family moved to South Plainfield, New Jersey where Rick went to school. He graduated from South Plainfield High School and promptly moved to New York City to pursue his acting career.
30. Lisa Hartman Lisa Hartman Actress, Where the Boys Are
31. Edward Woodward Edward Woodward Actor, The Wicker Man British actor Edward Woodward made a highly successful transition into Hollywood stardom in the mid 1980s thanks to a popular TV dramatic series. Possessing a magnetic, yet coldly handsome demeanor in the same mold as Christopher Plummer, he was born on June 1, 1930, in London and received his early education at various schools before becoming a student at Kingston College...
32. Andrea Bogart Andrea Bogart Actress, Side Effects Born and raised in St Charles County, Missouri, Andrea Bogart's love of acting and dancing thrust her to the front of the camera. While she's a small town girl at heart, the world has been her oyster having traveled for work in places as far as Japan and Fiji. Andrea's small screen appearances on a variety of popular shows include "NCIS"...
33. John Randolph John Randolph Actor, Serpico Veteran performer John Randolph was a Tony Award-winning character actor whose union and social activism in the '40s and '50s caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. The balding performer may not have been a household name, but he was a regular face in movies and TV for over four decades...
34. Richard Erdman Richard Erdman Actor, Stalag 17
35. Frank Morgan Frank Morgan Actor, The Wizard of Oz Jovial, somewhat flamboyant Frank Morgan (born Francis Wuppermann) will forever be remembered as the title character in The Wizard of Oz, but he was a veteran and respected actor long before he played that part, and turned in outstanding performances both before and after that film. One of 11 children of a wealthy manufacturer...
36. Diana Canova Diana Canova Actress, One True Thing
37. Tina Casciani Tina Casciani Actress, Role Models Tina Casciani is an actress, model, and dancer, born on June 1, 1988 in New York, USA to a Brazilian mother and Italian father. Tina Casciani is known for various film and television roles including Role Models, The Nevsky Prospect, and Jane The Virgin. Tina won Ms. New York Teen USA and went on to become an international model. She later moved to Los Angeles and began her career as an actress.
38. Tom Irwin Tom Irwin Actor, 21 Grams A native of Illinois, Tom Irwin attended Illinois State University. After graduation, he joined the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. The renowned ensemble of artists - among them Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Gary Sinise and Joan Allen - still work together as often as possible...
39. Daniel Casey Daniel Casey Actor, The Killings at Badger's Drift
40. Richard Donat Richard Donat Actor, The Weight of Water
41. Craig Anthony Olejnik Craig Anthony Olejnik Actor, Thir13en Ghosts Craig Olejnik was born in Halifax, Canada. He graduated from West Kings District High School in Auburn, Nova Scotia. His father was in the Canadian military. His grandfather was a soldier and POW in a concentration camp for five years in Poland during WW2. Later after his release, his grandparents immigrated to Canada from Poland...
42. John M. Jackson John M. Jackson Actor, A Few Good Men
43. Mark Curry Mark Curry Actor, Armageddon A class clown since his earliest years, Mark quickly learned that a wild sense of humor could take him places. While working at a drugstore after quitting college he honed and polished a comedy act that he regularly practiced on customers. It was these customers, as well as his family and friends, who finally encouraged Mark to try his stand-up routine at area comedy clubs...
44. Paul Schrier Paul Schrier Actor, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
45. Misty Rowe Misty Rowe Actress, Class Reunion
46. Robert Newton Robert Newton Actor, Oliver Twist Robert Newton was one of the great character actors -- and great characters -- of the British cinema, best remembered today for playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island and its sequel for Walt Disney in the 1950s. His portrayal of Long John Silver and of Blackbeard, the Pirate created a persona that...
47. Simon J. Berger Simon J. Berger Actor, Call Girl
48. Aubrey Morris Aubrey Morris Actor, A Clockwork Orange He was one of those delightful, typically British, actors with a penchant for playing eccentrics. Early in his career, Jeremy Brett once quaintly introduced Aubrey Morris to Noël Coward as "the finest small-part player in London". Born Aubrey Steinberg of Jewish-Ukrainian ancestry, he was one...
49. Victoria Spader Victoria Spader Set Decorator, Sex, Lies, and Videotape
50. Deborah S. Craig Deborah S. Craig Actress, Big Daddy
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