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1. Alexis Knapp Alexis Knapp Actress, Pitch Perfect Alexis Knapp hails from Allegheny in Pennsylvania. She worked as a model before breaking into acting, starting with small roles in Couples Retreat and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. She also came to public attention during a high-profile relationship with Ryan Phillippe, which ended in November 2010. In July 2011...
2. Michael Biehn Michael Biehn Actor, The Terminator Michael Connell Biehn was born on July 31, 1956 in Anniston, Alabama, to Marcia (Connell) and Don Biehn, a lawyer. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and at age 14 moved with his family to Lake Havasu, Arizona, where he won a drama scholarship to the University of Arizona. He left prematurely two years later to pursue an acting career in Hollywood...
3. Zelda Williams Zelda Williams Actress, Were the World Mine
4. Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes Actor, Blade Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Maryann (Long), a teacher's assistant, and Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that the theater was to be his career. He attended the High School for the Performing Arts (popularized in Fame)...
5. Annie Parisse Annie Parisse Actress, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
6. Dean Cain Dean Cain Actor, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dean Cain was born Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to actress Sharon Thomas Cain and Roger Tanaka. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored professional football over acting...
7. J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling Writer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Joanne Rowling was born in Yate, near Bristol, a few miles south of a town called Dursley ("Harry Potter"'s Muggle-family). Her father Peter Rowling was an engineer for Rolls Royce in Bristol at this time. Her mother, Anne, was half-French and half-Scottish. They met on a train as it left King's Cross Station in London...
8. Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths Actor, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban British character actor Richard Griffiths came from radio and the classical stage where he built up an early reputation as a Shakespearean clown, with larger-than-life portrayals of Henry VIII, Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Royal Shakespeare Company just a few of his standout credits...
9. B.J. Novak B.J. Novak Actor, The Office
10. Emilia Fox Emilia Fox Actress, The Pianist
11. Christina Cox Christina Cox Actress, Defying Gravity The youngest of three girls, Christina was born just outside Toronto. She carried a double major of theater and dance at the prestigious Arts York at Unionville High School. She went on to further her training at the Ryerson Theatre School of Toronto, among such alumni as Eric McCormack and David James Elliott...
12. Eve Best Eve Best Actress, The King's Speech Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "The Homecoming". She was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for "A Moon for the Misbegotten". She won the 2005 Olivier...
13. Tami Stronach Tami Stronach Actress, The NeverEnding Story She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). Her father Professor David Stronach, was a notable expert on Persian antiquities. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. They went to America, but ended up in Israel, where Tami is still based. She was studying acting in California...
14. Rico Rodriguez Rico Rodriguez Actor, Modern Family
15. Ben Chaplin Ben Chaplin Actor, The Thin Red Line With charm to spare and dark, unassumingly handsome looks, British actor Ben Chaplin arrived on the Hollywood scene in smart and sexy fashion with the comedy The Truth About Cats & Dogs. While his habit for avoiding mainstream artificiality in favor of small, intense, independent vehicles is quite intact, in retrospect it looks as if he has purposely avoided glossy Hollywood stardom in search of quality work...
16. Geoffrey Lewis Geoffrey Lewis Actor, Double Impact Talented and highly capable character actor Geoffrey Lewis, with rustic (sometimes sour-faced) looks, grew up in Rhode Island but was moved out to California at the age of ten. Lewis was very keen on the dramatic arts at high school, but often preferred to put on his own one-man shows rather than participate in larger school productions...
17. Ted Cassidy Ted Cassidy Actor, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family. His most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be...
18. Charlie Carver Charlie Carver Actor, The Leftovers Charlie Carver was born July 31st, 1988 in San Francisco, California. At a young age, he moved up to a small town in the Napa Valley, California's wine country. It was there, in school, that Charlie had his first exposure to acting. He went on to study acting at ACT San Francisco, the Interlochen Arts Academy...
19. Barry Van Dyke Barry Van Dyke Actor, Diagnosis Murder Barry Van Dyke is the second son of legendary entertainer, Dick Van Dyke. He has one older brother, Christian Van Dyke, and two younger sisters, Stacy Van Dyke and Carrie Beth van Dyke. Barry's TV debut was as "Florian", a violin-toting nine-year-old in The Talented Neighborhood episode of the classic The Dick Van Dyke Show show...
20. Louis de Funès Louis de Funès Actor, The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was born on July 31, 1914, in Courbevoie, France. His father, named Carlos Luis de Funes de Galarza, was a former lawyer of Seville, Spain, who became a diamond cutter. His mother, named Leonor Soto Reguera, was of Spanish and Portugese extraction. Young Louis de Funès was fond of drawing and piano playing...
21. Eric Lively Eric Lively Actor, American Pie Eric Lively was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in California. His mother, Elaine Lively (née McAlpin), is an acting coach and talent manager, and his father, Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown, Jr.), is an actor and teacher. His family works in the Entertainment Industry, with his sister being actress Blake Lively...
22. Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin Actress, Chaplin Geraldine Leigh Chaplin was born in Santa Monica, California, to Oona Chaplin (née O'Neill) and legendary entertainer Charles Chaplin (A.K.A. Charlie Chaplin). She is a granddaughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill and a great-granddaughter of stage actor James O'Neill. She attended the Royal Ballet Academy in London...
23. James Read James Read Actor, A Lot Like Love James Christopher Read was born on July 31, 1953 and was raised in Schenectady, New York. He gained his first experience as an actor in an amateur production while still in high school, but entered the University of Vermont as a forestry major in 1971. He dropped out of college after a year to work and travel abroad...
24. Dirk Blocker Dirk Blocker Actor, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
25. Blake Michael Blake Michael Actor, Dog with a Blog Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Blake Michael is best known for his leading roles in Disney's Dog With a Blog and Lemonade Mouth. He began his career at the age of 3 booking numerous print jobs. When Blake was 5, he enrolled in acting classes with Lisina (Longo) Stoneburner at the Company Acting Studio in Atlanta...
26. France Nuyen France Nuyen Actress, Santa Barbara
27. Alan Autry Alan Autry Actor, In the Heat of the Night He was raised in Riverdale, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. He was a star player at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers.
28. Al Sapienza Al Sapienza Actor, House of Cards Al Sapienza was born in New York City. Started studying music at the age of eight. Got hit with the acting bug when he was twelve. Five months after graduating NYU he landed a role in the Broadway musical "Beatlemania". Stayed in that show for five years and headed out to Los Angeles. He studied with...
29. Sherry Lansing Sherry Lansing Self, The Brothers Warner Sherry was born in Chicago and pursued an acting career after graduating from Northwestern University. After appearing in two films, Loving and Rio Lobo, Sherry decided to leave the acting field. In 1974, Sherry joined Talent Associates, as an executive in charge of development. Three years later...
30. Loren Dean Loren Dean Actor, Enemy of the State
31. Susan Flannery Susan Flannery Actress, The Bold and the Beautiful
32. Divini Rae Divini Rae Actress, Hotel Erotica Cabo Author, entrepreneur, and health and fitness expert with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry, Divini Rae has gained international fame as a cover model for leading lifestyle publications, including Playboy Magazine and Australia's Inside Sport Magazine. Born in Tanana, Alaska...
33. Mark Cuban Mark Cuban Self, Shark Tank Mark Cuban was born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Shirley (Feldman) and Norton Cuban, an automobile upholsterer. He graduated from Indiana University in 1981 with a degree in Business. After college, Cuban moved to Dallas, Texas and created a computer consulting business called "MicroSolutions" which transformed him into a millionaire when he sold the business to CompuServe in 1990...
34. Jim True-Frost Jim True-Frost Actor, The Hudsucker Proxy
35. Rudolf Martin Rudolf Martin Actor, NCIS Born and raised in West Berlin, Rudolf moved with his family from Berlin to Paris to Italy, arriving in the United States a short time after his high school graduation from the Universite de Paris. While studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, he landed his first professional role in the Susan Seidelman short film The Dutch Master...
36. Jessica Williams Jessica Williams Self, The Daily Show
37. Joey Richter Joey Richter Actor, The Fault in Our Stars Joseph Michael "Joey" Richter is an actor, singer, and internet personality. Born in Laguna Niguel, he grew up in Southern California. Joey attended the University of Michigan and received a BFA in Theater Performance with a Minor in Global Media Studies. He is most likely known for his portrayal of Ron Weasley in Starkid's theatrical production "A Very Potter Musical"...
38. Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku Actress, Philomena
39. Don Murray Don Murray Actor, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
40. Larry Romano Larry Romano Actor, Donnie Brasco Larry Romano is an experienced actor with over 25 years' experience in television, movies, and theatre. His acting credits include "The King of Queens," "Donnie Brasco," "The Thin Red Line", "NYPD Blue", "CSI, NY", "LA Law" and "Lock Up". He has appeared on screen with many acclaimed actors, including: Al Pacino...
41. Sofia Pernas Sofia Pernas Actress, Age of the Dragons Sofia Pernas was born in Fes, Morocco, and saw a lot of the world before finally settling in Los Angeles. With a mind initially geared towards reporting, Pernas' life took an unexpected turn when she was approached by a modeling scout and later an acting agent who put her career into motion. Her unique look is attributed to a Moroccan mother and Galician father.
42. Brittany Byrnes Brittany Byrnes Actress, Babe
43. Mario Bava Mario Bava Cinematographer, A Bay of Blood Italian director Mario Bava was born on July 31, 1914 in the coastal northern Italian town of San Remo. His father, Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a cinematographer in the early days of the Italian film industry. Bava was trained as a painter, and when he eventually followed his father into film photography...
44. Juelz Ventura Juelz Ventura Actress, Malice in Lalaland Buxom and shapely 5'5" brunette Juelz Ventura was born on July 31, 1987 in Brasilia, Brazil. Juelz grew up in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and lost her virginity at age fourteen. Ventura first began performing in explicit hardcore fare in her early twenties in 2008 in order to get back at her cheating ex-husband...
45. Amanda Stepto Amanda Stepto Actress, Degrassi: The Next Generation
46. Pat Finn Pat Finn Actor, The Middle
47. Laura Lee Laura Lee Actress, Timber Fury
48. Sab Shimono Sab Shimono Actor, Jackie Chan Adventures
49. Percy Herbert Percy Herbert Actor, The Bridge on the River Kwai The massive brooding face and nose of British actor Percy Herbert is familiar to movie goers and TV audiences alike. A seemingly unlikely stage discovery by no one less than the great Dame Sybil Thorndike of British theater, Herbert moved into movie roles by the early 1950s. Initially fitting in as a featured cockney character...
50. Lane Davies Lane Davies Actor, Santa Barbara Lane Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia. Though perhaps best known for sardonic roles in television comedy and drama, during 30 years as a stage actor, Lane has performed such roles as Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, King Lear, Petruchio, Henry V and Cyrano de Bergerac in companies from San Diego to Providence...
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