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1. Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Actor, Million Dollar Baby Perhaps the icon of macho movie stars, and a living legend, Clint Eastwood has become a standard in international cinema. Born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, the elder of two children in a middle-class family, Eastwood finished high school at the comparatively late age of 19 and worked odd jobs for several years before enrolling at Los Angeles City College...
2. Colin Farrell Colin Farrell Actor, Phone Booth Colin Farrell is an Irish actor. He first appeared on the BBC's TV drama Ballykissangel in 1998, made his film debut in the Tim Roth-directed drama The War Zone a year later and was discovered by Hollywood when Joel Schumacher cast him in the lead in his war drama Tigerland (2000). He then starred in Schumacher's psychological thriller Phone Booth (2002) and the American thrillers S.W.A.T...
3. Lea Thompson Lea Thompson Actress, Back to the Future Lea Katherine Thompson was born on May 31, 1961, in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the youngest of five children. Her parents are Barbara Anne (Barry) and Clifford Elwin "Cliff" Thompson. Since all her siblings were much older than she, Lea says it seemed like she had more than two parents. The family lived in the Starlight Motel...
4. Brooke Shields Brooke Shields Actress, Suddenly Susan "Want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing". If you have not heard of Brooke Shields before, this tagline from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad had to grab your attention. Not that she has not had a previously noteworthy resume. She was born on May 31, 1965 in New York City and, at age 12...
5. Archie Panjabi Archie Panjabi Actress, The Good Wife Archie made her film debut in the British hit East Is East. Since then, she has continued to work on international blockbuster films, from Bend It Like Beckham and The Constant Gardener to critically acclaimed films like A Mighty Heart (starring opposite Angelina Jolie) and Yasmin (written by Simon Beaufoy)...
6. Jonathan Tucker Jonathan Tucker Actor, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Jonathan is a film and television actor born in Boston May 31, 1982. While still in third grade, he was a part of a ballet production of The Nutcracker. After High School he got into Columbia University but went on to pursue his acting career. His first accredited appearances were in Night before Christmas (1994) as Moses Junior and Troublemakers (1994).
7. Eric Christian Olsen Eric Christian Olsen Actor, NCIS: Los Angeles
8. Tom Berenger Tom Berenger Actor, Inception Born in Chicago, Oscar nominee, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Tom Berenger was raised in a working class home as the son of a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Tom attended the University of Missouri to study journalism. It was there he first auditioned for a role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the college theater on a whim and a bet with a roommate...
9. Chris Elliott Chris Elliott Actor, Groundhog Day
10. Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch Actor, The Lives of Others On stage, television or the movie theatre screen Sebastian Koch is undeniably one of Germany s most multi-faceted and successful actors. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, May 31, 1962, he spent his childhood and youth in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany. He planned to become a musician, but in the late seventies a Stuttgart theater production by director Claus Peymann...
11. Sharon Gless Sharon Gless Actress, Burn Notice Show business is in Sharon Gless' blood. Her grandfather, Neil S. McCarthy (May 6, 1888 - July 25, 1972), was considered by many to have been the most respected and powerful entertainment lawyer of Hollywood's Golden Age. His clients included Howard Hughes, Paramount Pictures, Louis B. Mayer (personally)...
12. Roma Maffia Roma Maffia Actress, Nip/Tuck From a hit television drama to a medley of feature films, Roma Maffia graces the entertainment mediums with her trademark sophistication and charismatic appeal. Roma portrays the smart, no-nonsense anesthesiologist, 'Dr. Liz Cruz,' on the hit FX drama, "Nip/Tuck." 'Liz' has earned the respect of her physician colleagues...
13. Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino Writer, La grande bellezza
14. Don Ameche Don Ameche Actor, Cocoon Don Ameche was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career...
15. Meredith Hagner Meredith Hagner Actress, As the World Turns
16. Hugh Dillon Hugh Dillon Actor, Flashpoint Combining acting with a distinguished career as a singer songwriter, Hugh Dillon earned notoriety as the lead singer in the multi-platinum punk rock band, the Headstones. It was early on in the band's success when Hugh caught the attention of legendary filmmaker Bruce McDonald (Highway 61, Roadkill)...
17. Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder Writer, The Marriage of Maria Braun Above all, Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a rebel whose life and art was marked by gross contradiction. Openly homosexual, he married twice; one of his wives acted in his films and the other served as his editor. Accused variously by detractors of being anticommunist, male chauvinist, antiSemitic and even antigay...
18. Elaine Stewart Elaine Stewart Actress, Brigadoon Ravishing redhead Elaine Stewart came onto the film scene in the early 1950s and decorated a number of eastern and western films as well as crimers as a second-tier MGM star. Her striking, shapely beauty and "come hither" sensuality was on full display throughout the decade, often as a temptress or schemer...
19. Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott Actor, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Much-loved character actor who specialised in playing slightly sleazy/slightly eccentric and often flawed upper middle class English gentlemen. His career spanned nearly 40 years, becoming a well-known face both in Britain and in the States.
20. Gregory Harrison Gregory Harrison Actor, Trapper John, M.D.
21. Jim Hutton Jim Hutton Actor, The Green Berets Described in the press as the heir apparent to James Stewart and Jack Lemmon, Jim Hutton broke out of the pack with his funny, awkward TV Thompson in Where the Boys Are. Son of Col. Thomas R. Hutton and Helen Ryan, his parents divorced when he was an infant. Jim recalled seeing his father only twice before his death...
22. Susie Essman Susie Essman Actress, Bolt
23. Farrah Abraham Farrah Abraham Self, Teen Mom
24. Alida Valli Alida Valli Actress, The Third Man Enigmatic, dark-haired foreign import Alida Valli was dubbed "The Next Garbo" but didn't live up to postwar expectations despite her cool, patrician beauty, remote allure and significant talent. Born in Pola, Italy (now Croatia), on May 3, 1921, the daughter of a Tridentine journalist and professor and an Istrian homemaker...
25. Don Harvey Don Harvey Actor, Die Hard 2 Don Harvey was born in St. Clair Shores Michigan the sixth of eight children. He attended the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City to pursue film, TV and theatre work. He has appeared in over forty feature films, but his most notable performances are in Casualties Of War (1989) alongside Sean Penn and Michael J...
26. Michelle Chen Michelle Chen Actress, Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nv hai Michelle Chen is a graduate of University of Southern California. She speaks English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese fluently, and a little bit Cantonese. She gained her initial fame in a minor role in the 2007 TV series Why Why Love starring Rainie Yang. Michelle is best known for her starring role in the 2011 movie You Are the Apple of My Eye.
27. Kyle Secor Kyle Secor Actor, Homicide: Life on the Street Kyle is the youngest of three sons. His father was a salesman for Beechnut. He was avid basketball player in school, but his dreams of athletics and an Air Force career were ended because of extreme near-sightedness. After seeing a performance of "Hello Dolly," he immediately decided that he wanted to become an actor...
28. Julian Beck Julian Beck Actor, Poltergeist II: The Other Side A bold, innovative, avant-garde figure in theatre who helped revolutionized the style of playwriting and acting in the 1950s and 1960s, actor/writer/producer/directer Julian Beck was certainly a odd-looking sort with his baleful, hollow eyes, stark and skullish features and near-bald dome capped by long fringes of stringy hair along the side...
29. Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire Actress, Vagabond
30. Menahem Golan Menahem Golan Producer, The Delta Force Menahem Golan was born Menahem Globus to parents of Polish decent in Tiberias, Israel, in May 1929. In his early years, he was a pilot for the fledgling Israeli Air Force, changing his surname to Golan for patriotic reasons in 1948. A few years later, he took the first step towards his future career by attending the Old Vic Theatre School in London...
31. Curtis Williams Curtis Williams Actor, The Parent 'Hood Curtis was born on May 31, 1987, and lives with his family in Los Angeles. His parents weren't sure how to channel their son's considerable energy until they tried show business. He began his career doing national commercials for Little Caesars Pizza and Aviva. Curtis then moved to the big screen making his feature film debut in Beverly Hills Cop III starring Eddie Murphy...
32. Patti Stanger Patti Stanger Producer, The Millionaire Matchmaker
33. Phil Keoghan Phil Keoghan Producer, The Amazing Race Phil has also written a book called 'No Opportunity Wasted' and produced a TV show with the same title. The NOW philosophy is about making the most out of each moment and living each days as if it were your last. Phil has also launched his own energy bar called NOW Energy Bar. It comes in three flavors. In addition to these bars, he has launched NOW Snack Bar, NOW Trail Bar and A3 bars...
34. Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Oscar Mechoso Actor, Little Miss Sunshine
35. Justine Cotsonas Justine Cotsonas Actress, Last Night
36. Zana Marjanovic Zana Marjanovic Actress, In the Land of Blood and Honey
37. Ara Celi Ara Celi Actress, American Beauty
38. Fred Allen Fred Allen Self, What's My Line? Fred Allen, the well-known comedian who went on to star in radio, television, and film, was born John Florence Sullivan in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894 and educated at Boston University. His Broadway shows include "The Passing Show of 1922" and "The Greenwich Village Follies". He produced...
39. Christopher Carley Christopher Carley Actor, Gran Torino He is best known for his Irish look with his natural red hair and slightly freckled skin. In 1996, he graduated from Pearl River High School in Pearl River, New York. In 1998, he took over the role of Ray in the Broadway production of The Beauty of Queen Leenane. He went on to play Second Bell Boy in the production of Once in a Lifetime...
40. Steven Kampmann Steven Kampmann Actor, Newhart
41. Tommy Hinkley Tommy Hinkley Actor, The Cable Guy
42. Jack Gilpin Jack Gilpin Actor, Adventureland
43. Sarah Murdoch Sarah Murdoch Producer, Australia's Next Top Model Sarah grew up on the northern beaches of Sydney before going on to become one of Australia's most successful international models based in New York for over 14 years. Key successes included major contracts with L'Oreal, Revlon, Estee Lauder and Ralph Lauren, major campaigns with Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent as well as joining the prestigious Revlon family as a global face...
44. Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper Actress, Foreign Correspondent Barbara Pepper's signature roles were as worldly "dames" during the Hollywood's 1930s and 1940s Golden Era, fitting snugly alongside other flashy broads of that period such as Iris Adrian, Joan Blondell and Veda Ann Borg. Barbara patented her own unique, hard-boiled style, however, and should have gone further than she did...
45. Karl Geary Karl Geary Actor, Nadja
46. Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham Self, Loose Women
47. Lee Majdoub Lee Majdoub Actor, Underworld: Awakening
48. Noah Buschel Noah Buschel Director, The Missing Person Moved to Manhattan at age of one. Has fraternal twin brother named Marin. Noah went to the Friends Seminary school in Manhattan but didn't graduate from high school. Ordained a Zen priest in 2002 by Sensei Pat Enkyo O'Hara. Wrote the award-winning screenplay Neal Cassady and is a contributing editor to Tricycle magazine.
49. Sarah Schreiber Sarah Schreiber Actress, Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
50. Don Thai Theerathada Don Thai Theerathada Stunts, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Since breaking into the industry in 1993, Don "Thai" Theerathada has been involved in many aspects of creative filmmaking, having worked as an actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator, fight choreographer, and second unit/action director on over 50 feature films and television shows in the action, adventure...
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