page_title: List of Illinois State University alumni
section_title: Theatre/Movies
hierarchical_section_title: List of Illinois State University alumni / Theatre/Movies
caption_attribution_description: English: American actor Tim Russ at the 2004 Motor City Comic Con.
context_page_description: This is a list of Illinois State University alumni who are notable enough to warrant an article in Wikipedia. The list is organized by general fields of achievement.
context_section_description: Carlos Bernard (1991), an actor (Tony Almeida on 24). He has also been seen on The Young and the Restless.
  Gary Cole (1978), an actor known for his work on screen (Office Space, Pineapple Express, The Brady Bunch) and television (Midnight Caller, The West Wing, Veep).
  Suzzanne Douglass, an actress (The Parent 'Hood, Tap).
  Nelsan Ellis (attended, transferred in 1999), actor, known for role as Lafayette Reynolds on television series True Blood.
  Gary Griffin, producer with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
  Moira Harris (1976), actress (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines).
  Reggie Hayes (1991), actor, known for his role on television series Girlfriends
  Sean Hayes, actor, known for his Emmy award–winning role as Jack McFarland on the television series Will & Grace.
  Tom Irwin (1979), actor, known for his work on television (Saving Grace My So-Called Life).
  Judith Ivey (1973), two–time Tony Award-winning actress (Steaming, Hurlyburly).
  Terry Kinney (1976), theatrical director and actor (Tim McManus on the television series Oz).
  Cloris Leachman, actress on the television series Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis.
  Natasha Leggero, actress and stand-up comedian; appears regularly on the Chelsea Lately roundtable.
  John LeMay, actor, starred in syndicated television show Friday the 13th: The Series.
  Jane Lynch (1982), actress, known for her work on film (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) and television (Glee).
  John Malkovich (attended, and awarded a degree in 2005), well-known film and theater actor (In the Line of Fire, Rounders, Being John Malkovich) who is a two-time Academy Award nominee.
  David McFadzean, writer and producer, created the TV series Home Improvement and was executive producer for the films Where the Heart Is and What Women Want.
  Laurie Metcalf (1976), award-winning actress with a 2017 Tony Award. She also won three Emmy awards for the role of Jackie on the television series Roseanne.
  William O'Leary (1980), actor (Home Improvement, Hot Shots!).
  Jeff Perry (1978), actor known for his work on television (Scandal, Nash Bridges, Grey's Anatomy).
  Rondi Reed (1977), Tony Award–winning actress (August: Osage County).
  Craig Robinson (1994), actor, The Office; Pineapple Express; Zack and Miri Make a Porno; Knocked Up
  Tim Russ, actor, known for his role as Tuvok on television series Star Trek: Voyager.
  Gary Sinise, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning, Oscar-nominated film and television actor (CSI: NY, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13)
  Cecilia Suárez, actress who works in both American and Mexican cinema (The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Air I Breathe).
  Yvonne Suhor, actress (The Young Riders; Northern Exposure)
  Bruce A. Young, actor known for his work in television (The Sentinel) and film (Risky Business, Jurassic Park III).
caption: Tim Russ
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