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in Fast and Furious, Babylon A.D., Find Me Guilty
A smooth-skulled former bouncer with a formidable silhouette, Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair Vincent in New York City on July 18, 1967. He initially launched his career as a filmmaker, debuting his short "Multi-Facial" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995 and his first full-length feature...
- Kim Kardashian
in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Disaster Movie, How I Met Your Mother
Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American celebutante, socialite, television personality, producer, actress, and model. She also is the daughter of late attorney Robert Kardashian. She is widely known for a sex tape with her former boyfriend Ray J and her E! reality...
- Drew Barrymore
in E.T., The Wedding Singer, Never Been Kissed
Drew Barrymore was born February 22, 1975, in Culver City, Calif., to an American acting dynasty that stretches back to the 19th century. Drew made her film debut at age 5 in Altered States (1980); two years later, the world loved her as Elliott's baby sister in E.T. After several child-star roles...
- Kevin Smith
in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith, Clerks
New Jersey diehard Kevin Smith has always forged his own path to glory. Before he established his independent filmmaking street credibility, he first tried the writing route, enrolling in the creative writing program at the New School for Social Research in New York City, then dropping out and...
- Jack Black
in The Year One, Yo Gabba Gabba: New Friends, Tropic Thunder
Born April 7, 1969, in Santa Monica, Calif., Jack Black got his first big-screen role in the offbeat political satire Bob Roberts -- not surprisingly, since Black is quirky personified, a master at playing unique characters with tons of personality.Black's list of credits is impressive, even if the...
- Shia LaBeouf
in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Eagle Eye, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Born June 11, 1986, Los Angeles native Shia LaBeouf was already a veteran stage and screen actor by the age of 20. With a string of fine performances to his credit, he also had several awards under his belt, including a Daytime Emmy for the children's show "Even Stevens" and a Sundance Special Jury...
- Charlie Chaplin
in City Lights, The Great Dictator, Metropolis
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 - 25 December 1977) was an English comedian actor and film director. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable filmmaker, composer and musician in the early to mid Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. He was...
- Michael Cera
in Arrested Development, Juno, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Superbad, and Juno. Cera received two Canadian Comedy Award Best Actor nominations in 2008 for his work in Juno and Superbad, winning for Superbad.
- Simon Pegg
in Star Trek, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
An English actor, writer and comedian who enjoyed a successful career in Britain before catching the collective eye of international audiences, Simon Pegg was born in Gloucester, England, on Valentine's Day, 1970. Spurred by a childhood fascination with horror movies, Pegg studied film and theater...
- Sean Connery
in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Finding Forrester, Hollywood Screen Tests
Born Aug. 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thomas "Sean" Connery joined the British Navy at 15 and later worked as a bricklayer, a lifeguard and a truck driver (like his father). He took up bodybuilding (Mr. Universe finalist, 1953) and repertory theatre, and made an inauspicious film debut in No...
- Dakota Fanning
in Push, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Secret Life of Bees
Born Feb. 23, 1994, in Conyers, Ga., Hannah Dakota Fanning launched her acting career at age 5 when she appeared in a national TV ad for Tide detergent. Fanning's subsequent guest spots on "ER" and "Ally McBeal" led to a high-profile role as Sean Penn's daughter in I Am Sam (2001).
- Jane Lynch
in Paul, Julie & Julia, Post Grad
Jane Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American comedian, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in comedies such as Best in Show, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and for her recurring role on Two and a Half Men. She is currently appearing in the Fox comedy series Glee.
- Jeff Bridges
in Men Who Stare at Goats, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, Iron Man
Jeff Bridges was born December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, Calif. After appearances on his father Lloyd's TV series "Sea Hunt," Bridges made his big-screen debut in Halls of Anger, in the first of many troubled-youth roles.He wowed critics with his second film, The Last Picture Show, and received his...
- Rachel McAdams
in Morning Glory, State of Play, The Time Traveler's Wife
A chameleonic actress who established herself in the Canadian entertainment industry before making her way to Hollywood, Rachel McAdams was born in London, Ontario, November 17, 1978. She first grabbed American audiences' attention playing a high schooler trapped in Rob Schneider's body in The Hot...
- Oprah Winfrey
in The Princess and the Frog, Barack Obama: The Power of Change, Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht: Season 3
Oprah Winfrey -- dubbed "The Most Powerful Person in Show Business" by Entertainment Weekly magazine -- was born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Miss., persevering through a harsh childhood to graduate from Tennessee State University.In the 1970s, Winfrey landed a job as a news anchor and talk show...
- John Cassavetes
in Brilliant But Cancelled: Crime Dramas, A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes, Big Trouble
Called the father of American independent cinema, John Cassavetes began his career as an actor and continued to call on those skills to fund his directorial efforts. Born Dec. 9, 1929, the New York City native worked steadily in television and film during the 1950s.
- Bruce Campbell
in "Burn Notice", Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, Army of Darkness
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. A legendary B-Movie actor, Campbell is most famous for his starring roles in cult films like The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Crimewave, Army of Darkness, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-Tep, Escape From L.A. and...
- Amy Adams
in Julie & Julia, Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, Sunshine Cleaning
Born in Italy on August 20, 1975, red-headed Amy Adams was raised in Colorado, one of seven siblings in a Mormon family. Aside from a brief stint as a waitress at Hooters, Adams moved directly into acting after high school, performing dinner theater. She's known for her roles in Enchanted, Doubt...
- Cory Monteith
in Glee: Season 1, The Invisible, Hybrid
Monteith began his acting career in Vancouver, British Columbia. He played minor roles in Final Destination 3, Whisper and Deck the Halls, had a recurring role in Kyle XY and also appeared in Smallville, Supernatural, Flash Gordon and Stargate SG-1. In 2005 he appeared in Killer Bash about a...
- Adam Levine
in The Voice
Adam Levine is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman and guitarist for the rock band Maroon 5. He is also a coach on the American talent show The Voice.
- Jon Stewart
in Just for Laughs: Stand-Up: Vol. 3: Launching Pad, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, Comic Relief: The Greatest... And the Latest
Multiple Peabody and Emmy winning writer, actor, author and comedian best known for his wry analysis of American politics, Jon Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on Nov. 28, 1962, and spent his childhood in suburban New Jersey. After studying psychology at the College of William and Mary...
- John Cleese
in The Pink Panther 2, Planet 51, The Day the Earth Stood Still
Born on October 27, 1939, in Somerset, England, John Cleese is one of Britain's most acclaimed comic actors and writers.A founder of the groundbreaking 1970s comedy sketch series "Monty Python's Flying Circus," Cleese wrote and acted along with other regulars Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin...
- John Travolta
in The Taking of Pelham 123, Old Dogs, From Paris with Love
John Travolta was born February 18, 1954, in Englewood, N.J. A high school dropout, he made his acting debut in commercials and in the touring company of the musical "Grease." In 1975, he made his film debut (with a one-line role in The Devil's Rain) and launched his teen-idol career with a role on...
- Zachary Levi
in Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakuel, Chuck: Season 2, Wieners
Zachary Levi was born September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He grew up all over the country before his family put down roots in Ventura County, California. At the early age of six, Zachary began acting, singing and dancing in school and local theater productions. After graduating from...
- Matthew Perry
in 17 Again, Birds of America, Numb
Better known to many as the sarcastic Chandler Bing on TV's long-running "Friends," Matthew Perry was born Aug. 19, 1969, in Williamstown, Mass. Raised in Canada, Perry moved to Los Angeles during his high school years to live with his father, actor John Bennett Perry.
- Milla Jovovich
in A Perfect Getaway, Palermo Shooting, Resident Evil: Extinction
Milla Jovovich was born December 17, 1975 in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine to father Bogdanovitch Jovovich (Serbian doctor) and mother Galina Loginova Jovovich (Russian actress). In 1981, Milla and her family left the Soviet Union and moved to London, England and then to Sacramento, California, ultimately...
- Jonathan Demme
in Rachel Getting Married, Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains, Zoom In: Stories Behind the 2007 Gotham Awards
Jonathan Demme, the offbeat director of one of the best and most controversial films of the 1990s, was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Long Island, N.Y., and began as a cameraman and film critic. He "interned" at American International Pictures, working his way up into the director spot on the B movie Caged...
- Ricky Gervais
in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, This Side of the Truth, Ghost Town
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The...
- Alec Baldwin
in My Sister's Keeper, 30 Rock: Season 4, Teenage Paparazzi
Born April 3, 1958, in Long Island, N.Y., Alec Baldwin was the second of six children and is the most prominent of the four brothers who pursued acting. Originally intending to practice law, Baldwin studied political science at George Washington University before deciding that acting was his...
- Gary Oldman
in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Nil by Mouth, Sid and Nancy
The son of a welder and a homemaker, Gary Oldman was born in London on March 21, 1958. After achieving great success on the stage -- including a London Critics Circle Theatre Award for his performance in "The Pope's Wedding" -- Oldman stunned audiences with his gritty portrayal of the doomed punk...
- Stephen Colbert
in Monsters vs. Aliens, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, Comedy Central Salutes George W. Bush
An actor, writer and comedian who was twice honored as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, Stephen Colbert was born on May 13, 1964, and grew up in Charleston, S.C.He studied drama at Northwestern University and honed his razor-sharp wit with Chicago's famed Second City comedy...
- Michael J. Fox
in Frontline: My Father, My Brother, and Me, Rescue Me, Boston Legal: Season 3
Michael J. Fox, OC (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9, 1961) is a Canadian–American actor, author, producer, activist and voice-over artist. With a film and television career spanning from the late 1970s, Fox's roles have included Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990); Alex...
- Jackson Rathbone
in The Last Airbender, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale
Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (born December 21, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jasper Hale in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's novels Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. He also stars in the 2010 film The Last Airbender.
- Patrick Dempsey
in Grey's Anatomy: Season 6, Grey's Anatomy: Season 5, Made of Honor
Known to fans of "Grey's Anatomy" as the raffishly charming Dr. Derek Shepherd, Patrick Dempsey has transcended the teen idol status afforded by early films such as Heaven Help Us (1985) and matured into an adult actor of range and sensitivity in such fare as 2002's Sweet Home Alabama and HBO's...
- Dalai Lama
in Looking for God, Ethics for the New Millennium
His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, born Tenzin Gyatso, is Tibet's head.
- Gene Wilder
in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1970s, Funniest Moments in Comedy, Expo: Magic of the White City
Born June 11, 1933, in Milwaukee, Gene Wilder began his dramatic studies at the University of Iowa and continued them at England's Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. A talented fencer, he taught the sport to support himself as a struggling New York actor in the early 1960s.
- Russell Brand
in Get Him to the Greek, Hop, Despicable Me
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, author and presenter of radio and television. Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for presenting a Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and for his radio show, among other television series and award...
- Kristin Chenoweth
in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, Into Temptation, 12 Men of Christmas
A classically trained singer with a distinctive speaking voice and an enviable soprano range, Kristin Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Okla., on July 24, 1968, and studied musical theater and opera at Oklahoma City University.Chenoweth's long string of Broadway successes includes a Tony-winning...
- Summer Glau
in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Cape, The 4400
Glau was born in San Antonio, Texas, where she grew up with her two younger sisters. She is of Scots-Irish and German descent. Her mother is a schoolteacher and her father a general contractor. Glau received a scholarship to a ballet company and was home-schooled from grades 3 to 12 to accommodate...
- Leighton Meester
in Date Night, The Roommate, Gossip Girl
Actress Leighton Meester vaulted into the pop culture vanguard in the fall of 2007 as the anti-heroine Blair Waldorf on the teen soap, "Gossip Girl" (The CW, 2007- ). Prior to her star-making turn on the popular show, the young Meester established her credentials with a voluminous list of...
- Eliza Dushku
in Dollhouse: Season 2, Open Graves, Bottle Shock
Eliza Patricia Dushku is an Albanian American actress best known for her television roles, including her recurring appearances as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel. She also starred in two Fox series, Tru Calling and Dollhouse. Additionally, she has appeared in several...
- Kate Beckinsale
in Whiteout, Everybody's Fine, Nothing But the Truth
With both of her parents actors, Kate Beckinsale (born in London July 26, 1973) seemed destined for a theatrical career. But it was her writing talent that first brought her recognition, twice earning her awards while she was still in her teens.In 1991, Beckinsale entered Oxford University, the...
- Johnny Galecki
in Table for Three, Hancock, The Big Bang Theory: Season 1
John Mark Galecki was born in Belgium where his dad was stationed while serving in the U.S. Air Force. When he was 3 years old, his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up along with his sister Allison (1980) and brother Nick (1982). His father, who died in an accident when Galecki was...
- Daniel Craig
in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, Defiance, Quantum of Solace
Son of a steelworker and an art teacher, Daniel Craig was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England. He was raised in the small town of Prescot, near Liverpool, and relocated to London when he was 16 to train at the National Youth Theatre. After he graduated from the renowned Guildhall School of...
- Julia Stiles
in Gospel Hill, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Omen 666
Born March 28, 1981, this New York City native has established an impressive list of accomplishments in her still-young career. She graduated from New York's Professional Children's School in 1999, began attending Columbia University in 2000 (as an English major) and was voted one of People...
- Patrick Stewart
in This Side of the Truth, Rapunzel ... and More Classic Fairytales, American Dad!: Season 4: Vol. 4
A star of stage, screen and television, Patrick Stewart is best known for portraying Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in the hit TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation."Born July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, England, Stewart began his thespian training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and put his dramatic...
- Richard Linklater
in Me and Orson Welles, Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach, A Scanner Darkly
Born in Houston on July 30, 1960, Richard Linklater left college to work on an oil rig and used the money he made to create his first feature film, It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988).But it was with the low-budget Slacker (1991) and the subsequent Dazed and Confused (1993) ...
- Jesse Eisenberg
in The Social Network, Adventureland, Zombieland
Eisenberg was born in Queens, New York City, New York, the son of Amy, who worked as a clown, and Barry Eisenberg, who ran a hospital and later became a college professor. He has two siblings, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, a former child actress, and Kerri. Eisenberg was raised in Queens and New Jersey...
- Josh Hutcherson
in Cirque du Freak, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Bridge to Terabithia
Joshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles. He gained wider exposure with major roles in the 2005 films Little Manhattan and Zathura, the 2006 comedy RV...
- John Lounsbery
in The Rescuers, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
John Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American animator who worked for The Walt Disney Company. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men. Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an assistant animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Sam Peckinpah
in The Osterman Weekend, Convoy, Cross of Iron
Director Sam Peckinpah was born February 21, 1925, in Fresno, Calif. The former Marine began his career in television, writing scripts for "Gunsmoke" and "Zane Grey Theater." His first film directing effort, The Deadly Companions, premiered in 1961, but it wasn't until The Wild Bunch (considered...
- Blake Lively
in Gossip Girl, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Blake Lively (born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. She stars in the book-based TV series Gossip Girl as Serena van der Woodsen. She has also appeared in several films including Accepted and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as well as its sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
- Steve Buscemi
in G-Force, Rage, Saint John of Las Vegas
Often hailed as the king of independent films, Steve Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 13, 1957. After some acting in high school, Buscemi moved to Manhattan to study the craft, which eventually led to his first starring role in Parting Glances (1986).
- Elia Kazan
in Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film 1894-1941, James Dean: Sense Memories, 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood
As legendary for the movies he directed as for his role in the real-life drama of the communist witch-hunts, Elia Kazan earned a storied place in Hollywood history. Born in 1909 in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), Kazan began his career in the 1940s on the New York stage, where he directed "A...
- Katy Perry
Katy Perry (born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson ; October 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter . She has risen to prominence with her 2008 single " I Kissed a Girl " which has become a worldwide hit topping the charts in more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia ...
- Seth MacFarlane
in Ted, Tooth Fairy
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American animator, writer, producer, actor, singer, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices many of the characters.
- Alyson Hannigan
in How I Met Your Mother: Season 5, How I Met Your Mother: Season 4, How I Met Your Mother: Season 3
Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the cult classic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Michelle Flaherty in three American Pie films, and Lily Aldrin on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
- Steve Martin
in The Pink Panther 2, Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, The Pink Panther
A certified Renaissance Man, Steve Martin has always defied Hollywood labels. He's a comedian who can tap into pathos; a screenwriter who writes literary novels; a dancer who can perform magic tricks; and a banjo player who scribes for the New Yorker.
- Demi Moore
in Happy Tears, Bunraku, Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
From an unsettled childhood to a stint as the highest-paid actress in Hollywood and subsequent retreat from the public eye, actress Demi Moore's life has been a study in contrasts. Born Nov. 11, 1962, in Roswell, N.M., Moore dropped out of school at age 16 to pursue a career in acting.
- Karen Gillan
in Doctor Who, New Town Killers, Stacked
Karen Sheila Gillan (born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress best known for portraying Amy Pond in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
in The Expendables, The Big Energy Gamble: Nova, Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Born in a small Austrian village on July 30, 1947, Arnold Schwarzenegger spent most of his teen years bodybuilding. Not long after arriving in America at age 21, he won the Mr. Olympia title seven times between 1970 to 1980. Most Americans got their first glimpse of this soon-to-be action star in...
- Larry David
in Whatever Works, Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 7, Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 6
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 2, 1947, Larry David hit the stand-up circuit in 1974, where he would eventually meet fellow funnyman Jerry Seinfeld. But the pair wouldn't launch their hit sitcom "about nothing" until more than 15 years later.Meanwhile, David sharpened his skills as a writer and...
- Matthew McConaughey
in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Tropic Thunder, Fool's Gold
Voted Most Handsome in high school and designated People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2005, Matthew McConaughey almost didn't land his breakthrough role in Dazed and Confused (1993) because director Richard Linklater thought him too handsome for the part.
- Taraji P. Henson
in Date Night, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Not Easily Broken
Born in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 1970, Taraji P. Henson nearly walked away from her childhood dream to become an actress by studying science and engineering instead. But thanks to her father's support, the single mother returned to the craft, paying her way through Howard University's theater...
- Mark Salling
in Glee: Season 1, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Currently plays the character Noah "Puck" Puckerman on Glee. Salling sings, writes, and plays guitar in a solo project under the stage name "Jericho", whose debut album, Smoke Signals, was released in 2008. He sang a cover version of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" on an episode of Glee. Also on...
- Jessica Alba
in Valentine's Day, The Killer Inside Me, An Invisible Sign of My Own
The daughter of a career Air Force man, Jessica Alba was born April 28, 1981, in Pomona, Calif., but moved to Mississippi and Texas with her family before landing permanently in California when she was 9. Alba took her first acting class at age 12 and within a year had been signed by an agent and...
- Paul Walker
in Bone Deep, Fast and Furious, The Lazarus Project
Birth Name: Paul William Walker IV Birth Place: Glendale, CA Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/12/1973, Virgo Profession: Actor; producer Good-looking and charming from the get-go, actor Paul Walker made his first professional appearance as a toddler (in a Pampers commercial) and has been working...
- Courteney Cox
in "Friends", "Cougar Town", Scream
Courteney Cox was born June 15, 1964, the youngest daughter of a prominent Birmingham, Ala., family. Following her graduation from Mountain Brook High School, Cox attended Mount Vernon College, but dropped out to pursue modeling with the Ford Agency.Cox studied acting while making TV commercials...
- Paul Haggis
in The Black Donnellys: The Complete Series, The Black Donnellys: NBC Pilot, The Dialogue: Paul Haggis
Born on March 10, 1953, in Ontario, Canada, Paul Haggis began his Hollywood career as a writer for numerous sitcoms, including "Diff'rent Strokes" and "One Day at a Time." He earned two Emmys and a Humanitas Prize for his work as a writer and supervising producer of "thirtysomething," then went on...
- Seth Green
in The Brazilian Job, Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy: Uncensored, His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Born February 8, 1974, in Philadelphia to a math teacher father and artist mother, Seth Green was bitten by the acting bug at summer camp. By age 10, he had made his film debut in 1984's Hotel New Hampshire, following that with appearances in Can't Buy Me Love, My Stepmother Is an Alien and Pump Up...
- Zachary Quinto
in Star Trek, Heroes: Season 3, Heroes: Season 2
Zachary John Quinto, born June 2, 1977 in Pittsburgh, PA, is an extremely talented actor. He is best known as Sylar on Heroes and Spock in Star Trek. He also finished a successful run as Louis in Angels in America. Margin Call, the first picture from Zach's production company Before the Door, will...
- Vanessa Hudgens
in Bandslam, Sucker Punch, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her portrayal of the character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series.[4] She also earned critical acclaim for her role in the 2009 film Bandslam.
- Bruce Lee
in How Bruce Lee Changed the World, Top Fighter / Super Power / Call Me Dragon / My Life Is on the Line, Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
This enduring action icon was born November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, son of Chinese performers who returned to Hong Kong. A successful child actor in Hong Kong, Lee later returned to the United States to study philosophy at the University of Washington.
- Terrence Malick
in The Tree of Life, The Thin Red Line, Badlands
Famously shy and with just a handful of movies to his credit, Terrence Malick remains one of America's most admired directors. Born Nov. 30, 1943, in Waco, Texas, Malick attended Harvard University and took his first film class while teaching philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- J.J. Abrams
in Star Trek, Lost, Mission: Impossible III
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, composer, and founder of Bad Robot Productions. An Emmy and Golden Globe-winner, he is known as the creator or co-creator of the television series Felicity, Alias, Lost, and...
- Sean Bean
in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hitcher, GoldenEye
Sean Bean is an English film and stage actor. Bean is best known for starring roles in the films Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, GoldenEye, Patriot Games, Troy, National Treasure and Silent Hill, as well as the television series Sharpe.
- Jim Henson
in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!, Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Gink, the Cat and Other Furry Friends
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 â May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer. He was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history and was the creator of The Muppets. He was the leading source behind their long run in the television series Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and...
- Matthew Bomer
in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, White Collar, Chuck
Matthew Bomer is an American film, stage and television actor. He currently stars as conman-turned-FBI consultant Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series White Collar. He is also recognized for his recurring role in the NBC series Chuck as Bryce Larkin.
- Lisa Kudrow
in Easy A, Powder Blue, Hotel for Dogs
A graduate of Vassar College, Lisa Kudrow was born July 30, 1963, in Encino, Calif. Though she'd always loved performing, it wasn't until actor-comedian Jon Lovitz encouraged her that she seriously pursued a showbiz career.After college, Kudrow joined an L.A. improv group and soon began playing...
- Rachel Weisz
in The Lovely Bones, Agora, Definitely, Maybe
Born on March 7, 1971, in London to an Austrian psychoanalyst mother and a Hungarian inventor father, Rachel Weisz attended Cambridge University, where she appeared in student productions and co-founded a drama group called Talking Tongues, which won a Guardian Student Drama Award at the Edinburgh...
- William Shatner
in Fanboys, Boston Legal: Season 5, Shatner's Raw Nerve
Among pop culture's most famous faces, William Shatner was born March 22, 1931, in Montreal. Though he's best known for portraying USS Enterprise Capt. Kirk, Shatner's work spans theatrical films, directing and producing.Upon moving to New York City in 1956, he worked on Broadway and in television...
- Daniel Tosh
in Tosh.0, Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious, Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts
Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian and television presenter. He is currently hosting the Comedy Central video clip show, Tosh.0.
- Matthew Morrison
in Glee: Season 1, CSI: Miami: Season 5, Once Upon a Mattress
(born October 30, 1978) is an American musical theater and television actor. He is best known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and most notably for his Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester on the Fox hit...
- Lauren Graham
in The Answer Man, Flash of Genius, Birds of America
Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the CW dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on NBC's Parenthood.
- Jason Bateman
in The Baster, State of Play, Couples Retreat
Born Jan. 14, 1969, in Rye, N.Y., Jason Bateman got his first acting job at age 10 when he accompanied a friend to an audition and got the part instead. Since then, he's been an almost constant presence on the small screen and is finally beginning to make a splash on the big screen as well, with...
- David Duchovny
in Californication: Season 3, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Californication: Season 2
The man who became an overnight cult sensation as FBI agent Fox Mulder was born August 7, 1960, in New York City, son of a publicist for the American Jewish Committee. He earned an undergraduate degree from Princeton and left Yale (just short of a graduate degree) to study acting in New York.
- John Noble
in Fringe, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Running Scared
John Noble is an Australian film and television actor, and theater director of more than 80 plays. He was born in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and is currently starring as scientist Walter Bishop in the J. J. Abrams television series Fringe.
- Jackie Chan
in The Spy Next Door, Shinjuku Incident, How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Jackie Chan, (born:Chan Kong-sang, ; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of...
- Matt Groening
in Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (pronounced /ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/, GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell and the television series The Simpsons and Futurama. Groening made his first professional cartoon...
- Channing Tatum
in Dear John, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Public Enemies
Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and film producer. He began his career as a fashion model and now appears in film roles. He has appeared in a number of films, including She's the Man (2006), Step Up (2006), Fighting (2009), Public Enemies (2009), G.I. Joe: The Rise...
- Tyra Banks
in Hannah Montana: The Movie, Tyra Banks: Supermodels in the Rainforest, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out: Season 2
Proving she's much more than a pretty face, Tyra Banks has parlayed her success as a supermodel into an entertainment empire that encompasses television, film and other business ventures. Born Dec. 4, 1973, in Los Angeles, Banks endured an awkward adolescence before signing with Elite Model...
- Anderson Cooper
in Anderson Cooper 360°, Anderson, Ask Anderson
ANDERSON COOPER is the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°, a provocative alternative to the typical network evening newscast, airing weeknights at 10 p.m. ET. Cooper joined CNN in December 2001 and served as CNN's weekend anchor before moving to prime time in March...
- Peter Facinelli
in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Nurse Jackie, Twilight
Actor Peter Facinelli currently is most recognized for playing two doctors - Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the compassionate vampire doctor and father of Edward Cullen in the blockbuster "Twilight Saga" franchise, and Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper on the Emmy Award nominated Showtime comedy, "Nurse Jackie.
- Tom Felton
in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, The Disappeared, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, the movie adaptations of the best-selling Harry Potter fantasy novels by author J. K. Rowling, for which he auditioned at age...
- Howard Hawks
in Rio Lobo, El Dorado, Man's Favorite Sport?
The director of many films considered to be classics of American cinema, Howard Hawks was born May 30, 1896, in Goshen, Ind. After graduating from Cornell University, he served as a pilot during World War I. Returning stateside, he settled on a career in Hollywood, eventually directing an array of...
- Joe Manganiello
in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia, One Tree Hill: Season 5, Impact Point
Joe Manganiello recently joined the cast of True Blood as the fan favorite warewolf, Alcide Herveaux. Manganiello is previously best known for his roles opposite Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franko as Peter Parker's nemesis, Flash Tompson in the Spider-Man Trilogy. Additionally he is...
- Matthew Gray Gubler
in (500) Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakuel, Criminal Minds: Season 5
(born March 9, 1980) American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. He made his debut in the film The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) as Intern #1, and is best known for his role as the young genius Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds, of which...
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