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Michael Gough

**Francis Michael Gough** (/ˈɡɒf/ *GOF*; 23 November 1916[1] – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances. He is known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958, with his first role as Sir Arthur Holmwood in *Dracula*, and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher *Batman* tetralogy. He would appear in three more Burton films: in *Sleepy Hollow*, voicing Elder Gutknecht in *Corpse Bride* and the Dodo in *Alice in Wonderland*.

Gough also appeared in popular British television shows, including *Doctor Who*, as the titular villain in *The Celestial Toymaker* (1966) and as Councillor Hedin in *Arc of Infinity* (1983), and the automation-obsessed, wheelchair-bound Dr. Armstrong in "The Cybernauts" (1965) in a memorable episode of *The Avengers*. In 1956 he received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.[2]

At the National Theatre in London, Gough excelled as a comedian, playing a resigned and rueful parent in Alan Ayckbourn’s *Bedroom Farce* (1977). When the comedy transferred to Broadway in 1978 he won a Tony Award. One of Gough's funniest West End roles was as Baron von Epp in the 1983 revival of John Osborne’s *A Patriot for Me*.[3]
Robbie Coltrane

**Anthony Robert McMillan** OBE (born 30 March 1950), known professionally as **Robbie Coltrane**, is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the *Harry Potter* films, as Valentin Dmitrovich Zhukovsky in the James Bond films *GoldenEye* and *The World Is Not Enough,* and as Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the British TV series *Cracker* during the 1990s.
Robert Carlyle

**Robert Carlyle** OBE[1][2] (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes *Trainspotting* (1996), *The Full Monty* (1997), *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), and *Angela's Ashes* (1999). He has been in the television shows *Hamish Macbeth*, *Stargate Universe*, and *Once Upon a Time*. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for *The Full Monty* and a Gemini Award for *Stargate Universe*, and was Emmy Award-nominated for his work in *Human Trafficking* (2005).
Robert Hays

**Robert Hays** (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor,[2] best known for his roles in film as pilot Ted Striker in *Airplane!*(also known as *Flying High*)[3] and its sequel, and for his role as Robert Seaver in *Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey* (1993).[2] In television, he starred as the title character in 22 episodes of the science fiction series *Starman*(1986–1987)[4] and as the voice of Tony Stark on *Iron Man* (1994).[5]
Patricia Clarkson

**Patricia Davies Clarkson** (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films, ranging from independent features to major studio productions. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, two Golden Globe Award nominations, four Screen Actors Guild Awardnominations, one Tony Award nomination, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two National Society of Film Critics Awards, and one British Independent Film Award.

Born and raised in New Orleans to a politician mother and school administrator father, Clarkson earned a degree in drama from Fordham University before attending the Yale School of Drama, where she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree. She made her feature film debut in Brian De Palma's mob drama *The Untouchables* (1987), followed by a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's *The Dead Pool* (1988). After appearing in numerous minor roles in the early and mid-1990s, she garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a drug-addicted actress in the independent drama *High Art*(1998). Clarkson went on to appear in numerous supporting roles in such films as *The Green Mile* (1999), *The Pledge*(2001), and *Dogville* (2003).

She garnered further critical acclaim in 2003 for her performances in the drama films *The Station Agent*, which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and *Pieces of April*, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Clarkson also appeared as a recurring guest star on the HBO series *Six Feet Under* from 2002 to 2006, and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her performance. Other credits from the 2000s include *Good Night, and Good Luck* (2005), *Lars and the Real Girl* (2007), and *Elegy* (2008).

In 2010, Clarkson had a supporting role in Martin Scorsese's thriller *Shutter Island*, followed by roles in the mainstream comedies *Easy A* (2010) and *Friends with Benefits*. She subsequently portrayed the villainous Ava Paige in *The Maze Runner* (2014) and its two sequels. She returned to theater in 2014, playing the role of Madge Kendal in a Broadway production of *The Elephant Man*, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. In 2017, she won a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Sally Potter's drama *The Party*, and guest-starred on the Netflix series *House of Cards*. She co-starred with Amy Adams on the HBO miniseries *Sharp Objects* in 2018, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.
Robert Loggia

**Salvatore** "**Robert**" **Loggia** (January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor and director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for *Jagged Edge* (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for *Big* (1988).

In a career spanning over sixty years, Loggia performed in many films, including *The Greatest Story Ever Told* (1965), *Revenge of the Pink Panther* (1978), *An Officer and a Gentleman* (1982), *Scarface* (1983), *Prizzi's Honor* (1985), *Oliver & Company* (1988), *Innocent Blood* (1992), *Independence Day* (1996), *Lost Highway* (1997), *Return to Me* (2000), and *Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie* (2012). He also appeared on television series including the Walt Disney limited series, *The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca* (starring role-1958),[2] *Mancuso, FBI* (in which he starred-1989–1990), *Malcolm in the Middle*(2001), *The Sopranos* (2004), *Men of a Certain Age* (2011), and was also the star of the groundbreaking 1966–67 NBC martial arts / action series, *T.H.E. Cat*.[3][4][5][6]
Morgan Freeman

**Morgan Freeman**[2] (born June 1, 1937)[3] is an American actor, film director, and film narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with *Million Dollar Baby* (2004), and he has received Oscarnominations for his performances in *Street Smart* (1987), *Driving Miss Daisy* (1989), *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), and *Invictus* (2009). He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including *Glory* (1989), *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), *Seven* (1995), *Deep Impact* (1998), *The Sum of All Fears* (2002), *Bruce Almighty* (2003), *The Dark Knight Trilogy* (2005–2012), *Wanted* (2008), *RED* (2010), *Now You See Me* (2013), *The Lego Movie* (2014), and *Lucy* (2014). He rose to fame as part of the cast of the 1970s children's program *The Electric Company*. Noted for his deep voice,[4] Freeman has served as a narrator, commentator, and voice actor for numerous programs, series and television shows.[5] He is ranked as the seventh-highest box office star since July, 2019. He has a combined total box office gross of $4.57 billion, with an average of $71.5 million per film.[6]
Ron Livingston

**Ronald Joseph Livingston** (born June 5, 1967)[1][2] is an American actor. Livingston is known for his starring role as Peter Gibbons in the 1999 film *Office Space*, as well as his role as Captain Lewis Nixon in the 2001 miniseries *Band of Brothers.*

Livingston's other notable roles were in the films *Swingers* (1996), *Adaptation* (2002), *The Conjuring* (2013), and the television series *Loudermilk* and *Boardwalk Empire*, on which he appeared in the fourth season.
Ron Howard

**Ronald William Howard** (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor.

Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest starring in several television series, most notably in an episode of *The Twilight Zone*. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom *The Andy Griffith Show* from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film *The Music Man* (1962), a critical and commercial success.

Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film *American Graffiti* (1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films of all time. The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom *Happy Days*, a role he would play from 1974 through 1980.[1] Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film *The Shootist* (1976) and the comedy film *Grand Theft Auto* (1977), which also marked his directorial debut.

In 1980, Howard left *Happy Days* to focus on directing. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy film *Cocoon* (1985), the fantasy film *Willow* (1988), the thriller film *Backdraft* (1991), the historical docudrama *Apollo 13* (1995), the biographical drama *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), the thriller *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), the historical drama *Frost/Nixon*(2008), and *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018). For *A Beautiful Mind*, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture.

Since 2003, Howard has narrated the Fox (later Netflix) comedy series *Arrested Development*, on which he also served as an executive producer and played a semi-fictionalized version of himself.

In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts.[2] Asteroid 12561 Howard is named after him. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013.[3] Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.[4]
Matthew Perry

**Matthew Langford Perry** (born August 19, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and playwright who gained worldwide recognition for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom *Friends*,[1][2] which ran from 1994 to 2004. By 2002, due to the vast popularity of the sitcom, the cast, including Perry, was each making $1 million per episode.[3] Along with starring in the short-lived television series *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip*, Perry has appeared in a number of films, including *Fools Rush In* (1997), *The Whole Nine Yards* (2000), and *17 Again* (2009).[4] In 2010, he expanded his resume to include both video games and voice-over work when he voiced Benny in the video game *Fallout: New Vegas*.[5]

Perry was the co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom *Mr. Sunshine*, which ran from February to April 2011.[6] In August 2012, Perry began starring as Ryan King, a sportscaster, on the NBC sitcom *Go On*. The series was canceled on May 10, 2013.[7] Perry co-developed and starred in the 2015 CBS sitcom *The Odd Couple*portraying Oscar Madison.[8] The series was renewed for a second season on May 11, 2015[9] and for a third season on May 16, 2016.[10]
Minnie Driver

**Amelia Fiona** "**Minnie**" **Driver** (born 31 January 1970) is an English-American[1] actress and singer-songwriter.

Driver has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award in Gus Van Sant's *Good Will Hunting* (1997) for her role as Skylar, she was also nominated for both an Emmy Award (2007) and a Golden Globe Award (2008) for her work in the television series *The Riches*, and for an Emmy Award for her role as Maggie Royal in *Return to Zero* (2015). She has also been nominated by for the London Film Critics' Circle Award as British Supporting Actress of the Year on five occasions so far for *Big Night* and *Sleepers* (both in 1996), *Good Will Hunting* (1997) which she won, *The Phantom of the Opera* (2004), and *Barney's Version* (2010).

Her other film work includes *Grosse Pointe Blank*, *Tarzan*, *Return to Me*, *Ella Enchanted*, *Conviction*, and *Beyond the Lights*. On television, she starred as Fiona Bowa on the NBC sitcom *About a Boy*, has been an ongoing regular guest star on *Will & Grace* on NBC, and most recently starred as Maya DiMeo on the ABC sitcom *Speechless*.
Mindy Sterling

**Mindy Lee Sterling** (born July 11, 1953)[1] is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known for her roles as Frau Farbissina in the *Austin Powers* series of comedy films, Principal Susan Skidmore on the Disney Channel series *A.N.T. Farm*, Ms. Endive in the Cartoon Network series *Chowder*, and on Nickelodeon as Lin Beifong in *The Legend of Korra*, and Miss Francine Briggs on *iCarly*.
Roger Cross

**Roger Cross** (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada.

He is known for his work as CTU Agent Curtis Manning in the popular American television series *24*. His other notable television roles include *First Wave*, *Continuum*, *Motive*, and *Dark Matter*.
Oliver Reed

**Robert Oliver Reed** (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. Notable films include *The Trap* (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner *Oliver!* (1968), *Women in Love* (1969), *Hannibal Brooks* (1969), *The Devils* (1971), portraying Athos in *The Three Musketeers* (1973), *Tommy* (1975), *Lion of the Desert* (1981), *Castaway* (1986), *The Adventures of Baron Munchausen*(1988), *Funny Bones* (1995) and *Gladiator* (2000).

For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's *Gladiator* (2000) in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office.[1] An alcoholic, Reed's issues with drink were well publicised, from appearances on chat shows to a high-profile friendship with drinking partner, the Who drummer Keith Moon, with the two meeting while working on *Tommy*.
Mark Rylance

**Sir David Mark Rylance Waters** (born 18 January 1960) is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright. He was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, between 1995 and 2005. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Rylance made his professional debut at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow in 1980. He appeared in the West End productions of *Much Ado About Nothing* in 1994 and *Jerusalem* in 2010, winning the Olivier Award for Best Actor for both. He has also appeared on Broadway, winning three Tony Awards: two for Best Actor for *Boeing Boeing* in 2008 and *Jerusalem* in 2011, and one for Best Featured Actor for *Twelfth Night* in 2014. He received Best Actor nominations for *Richard III* in 2014 and *Farinelli and the King* in 2017. He is one of only eight actors to have won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play twice while his nominations for *Richard III* and *Twelfth Night* in 2014 make him one of only six performers to be nominated in two acting categories in the same year.

Rylance's film appearances include *Prospero's Books* (1991), *Angels and Insects* (1995), *Institute Benjamenta* (1996), *Intimacy* (2001), *The Other Boleyn Girl* (2008) and *Dunkirk* (2017). He has garnered attention in the 21st century for his collaborations with director Steven Spielberg, winning the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in Spielberg's *Bridge of Spies* (2015) and subsequently collaborating with the director to play the title role in *The BFG* (2016), a live-action film adaptation of the children's book by Roald Dahl, and James Halliday in *Ready Player One* (2018), based on the novel of the same name.

On television, Rylance won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as David Kelly in the 2005 Channel 4 drama *The Government Inspector* and for playing Thomas Cromwell in the 2015 BBC Two mini-series *Wolf Hall*. For *Wolf Hall*, he also received Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations. Rylance is a patron of the London International Festival of Theatre. He is also a patron of the London-based charity Peace Direct, which supports peace-builders in areas of conflict, and of the British Stop the War Coalition. In 2016, he was named in the *Time* 100 list of the most influential people in the world.[1]
Patricia Arquette

**Patricia Arquette** (born April 8, 1968)[1] is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987). Her other notable films include *True Romance* (1993), *Ed Wood*(1994), *Flirting with Disaster* (1996), *Lost Highway* (1997), *The Hi-Lo Country* (1998), *Bringing Out the Dead* (1999), *Holes* (2003), *Fast Food Nation* (2006), *The Wannabe* (2015), and *Toy Story 4* (2019).

For her performance in the coming-of-age drama film *Boyhood* (2014), which was filmed from 2002 until 2014, Arquette received widespread critical praise and won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, Golden Globe Award, Independent Spirit Award, Satellite Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, along with many other critics prizes, for Best Supporting Actress.

On television, she played the character Allison DuBois—based on the author and medium Allison DuBois, who claims to have psychic abilities—in the supernatural drama series *Medium* (2005–2011). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2005, from two nominations she received for the role, in addition to three Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Arquette also appeared in the *CSI* franchise as Avery Ryan, the Deputy Director of the FBI, starring in *CSI: Cyber* (2015–16). She went on to star as Joyce Mitchell in the Showtime miniseries *Escape at Dannemora* (2018), winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film, and as Dee Dee Blanchard in the Hulu anthology series *The Act* (2019). She received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both performances.
Maya Rudolph

**Maya Khabira Rudolph**[1] (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, voice artist, comedian, and singer. Rudolph first gained prominence in the mid-1990s as a member of the alternative rock band The Rentals, before joining The Groundlings improv troupe later in the decade. In 2000, Rudolph became a cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series *Saturday Night Live* and subsequently appeared in supporting roles in films such as *50 First Dates* (2004), *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006), and *Idiocracy* (2006).

After leaving *Saturday Night Live* in 2007, Rudolph appeared in *Grown Ups* (2010), *Bridesmaids* (2011), *Grown Ups 2*(2013), *Inherent Vice* (2014), *Sisters* (2015), *CHiPs* (2017), and *Wine Country* (2019). She also lent her voice to the animated films *Shrek the Third* (2007) and *Big Hero 6* (2014). In addition to her film appearances, Rudolph starred as Ava Alexander on the NBC sitcom *Up All Night* from 2011 to 2012, and co-hosted her own variety series *Maya & Marty* in 2016. Since 2018, Rudolph has appeared on the NBC fantasy comedy series *The Good Place*, for which she has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

**Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen** (born June 13, 1986), also known as the **Olsen twins** as a duo, are American fashion designers and former child actresses. The twins made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television series *Full House*. At the age of six, Mary-Kate and Ashley began starring together in TV, film, and video projects, which continued to their teenage years. Through their company Dualstar, the Olsens joined the ranks of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry at a young age.
Moira Kelly

**Moira Kelly** (born March 6, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Kate Moseley in the 1992 film *The Cutting Edge*, as well as single mother Karen Roe on the teen drama *One Tree Hill*. She is also known for playing the role of Donna Hayward in *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me*, replacing Lara Flynn Boyle in the prequel to the 1990 TV series *Twin Peaks*. Other roles include Dorothy Day in *Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story*, White House media consultant Mandy Hampton in the first season of *The West Wing*, and the voice of Simba's love interest Nala in *The Lion King* and its sequels *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride* and *The Lion King 1 1/2*. She also played Hetty Kelly and Oona O'Neill in *Chaplin*.
Rupert Grint

**Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint**[2] (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor and producer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the *Harry Potter* film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight *Harry Potter* films.

Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the *Harry Potter* franchise, playing a co-leading role in *Thunderpants*. He has had starring roles in *Driving Lessons*, a dramedy released in 2006, and *Cherrybomb*, a drama film of limited release in 2010. Grint co-starred with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt in *Wild Target*, a comedy. His first film project following the end of the *Harry Potter* series was the 2012 anti-war film, *Into the White*, in which he has a supporting role. In 2013, Grint's new film *CBGB* was released and he was cast in CBS's new show *Super Clyde*. Grint made his stage debut in Jez Butterworth's *Mojo* in October 2013 at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.[3] In 2014 he voiced the character of Josh in *Postman Pat: The Movie*, and in 2017, he starred in and was executive producer of the television series *Snatch*, based on the film of the same name.
Maya Hawke

**Maya Ray Thurman Hawke**[1] (born July 8, 1998[2]) is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of actress Uma Thurman and actor Ethan Hawke. She made her screen debut as Jo March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of *Little Women* and starred as Robin in the third season of the Netflix series, *Stranger Things* (2019).
Meg Donnelly

**Meg Elizabeth Donnelly**[2] (born July 25, 2000[3]) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ash in the Netflix comedy series *Team Toon* and Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom *American Housewife*. In 2018, Donnelly starred as Addison in the Disney Channel Original Movie *Zombies* and its 2020 sequel, *Zombies 2*.
Quincy Jones

**Quincy Delight Jones Jr.** (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer.[2] His career spans over 60 years in the entertainment industry with a record 80 Grammy Award nominations,[3] 28 Grammys,[3] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.

Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor, before moving on to work in pop music and film scores. In 1969 Jones and his songwriting partner Bob Russell became the first African-Americans to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, for "The Eyes of Love" from the film *Banning*. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film *In Cold Blood*, making him the first African-American to be nominated twice in the same year. In 1971 he became the first African-American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards ceremony. In 1995 he was the first African-American to receive the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He has tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African-American, with seven nominations each.

Jones was the producer, with Michael Jackson, of Jackson's albums *Off the Wall* (1979), *Thriller* (1982), and *Bad* (1987), as well as the producer and conductor of the 1985 charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia.[4] In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award.[5] He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by *Time* magazine.[2]
Robert Downey Jr.

**Robert John Downey Jr.** (born April 4, 1965)[1] is an American actor, producer and singer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular notoriety in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resumption of critical repute and resurgence of commercial success in middle age. In 2008, Downey was named by *Time* magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world,[2][3] and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by *Forbes* as Hollywood's single highest-paid actor.[4][5] His films have grossed over $5.8 billion in North America and $14.4 billion internationally, making him the second-highest-grossing box-office actor to date both domestically and worldwide.[6][7]

At the age of five, he made his acting debut in Robert Downey Sr.'s film *Pound* in 1970. His subsequent films, until the end of the 80s, brought him in association with the group of actors called the Brat Pack, to include the teen sci-fi comedy *Weird Science* and the drama *Less Than Zero*. In 1992, Downey secured a height of critical regard when he took on the title character in the film *Chaplin*, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the equivalent category at the BAFTA Awards. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facilitysentenced on drug charges, he joined the eminent TV series *Ally McBeal*. Playing the love interest of Calista Flockhart, he won a Golden Globe Award; however in the wake of two drug charges, one in late 2000 and one in early 2001, he was fired and his character terminated. Afterward, his stay in a court-ordered drug treatment program would prove his last, as Downey achieved sobriety.[*citation needed*]

Initially, bond completion companies would not insure Downey for roles in feature films. Mel Gibson, who had been a close friend to Downey since both had co-starred in *Air America*, paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film *The Singing Detective*.[8] Downey's performance in that film paved the way for his return to feature films including a role in the black comedy crime film *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), the mystery thriller *Zodiac* (2007), and the satirical action comedy *Tropic Thunder* (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey went on to star as the Marvel Comics superhero Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with *Iron Man* (2008) and concluding with *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). He has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe win, and its sequel (2011).
Martin Freeman

**Martin John Christopher Freeman**[2] (born 8 September 1971[3]) is an English actor and comedian, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's *The Hobbit* film trilogy (2012–2014), Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary *The Office* (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama *Sherlock* (2010–2017), and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series *Fargo* (2014).

His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy *Love Actually* (2003), the comic science fiction film *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), the semi-improvised comedy *Nativity!* (2009), the comedic *Three Flavours Cornetto* trilogy (2004–2013), most prominently in the sci-fi comedy *The World's End* (2013), and his portrayal of Everett K. Ross in the Marvel films *Captain America: Civil War* (2016) and *Black Panther* (2018).[4] Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Empire Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, with nominations including two other Emmy Awards, two other BAFTA Awards, a Saturn Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Ryan Reynolds

**Ryan Rodney Reynolds** (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, film producer, and screenwriter. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera *Hillside* and had minor roles before landing the role of Michael Bergen on the sitcom *Two Guys and a Girl* between 1998 and 2001. Reynolds then starred in a range of films, including comedies such as *National Lampoon's Van Wilder*, *Waiting...*, and *The Proposal*. He also performed in dramatic roles in *Buried*, *Woman in Gold*, and *Life*, and starred in action films such as *Blade: Trinity*, *Green Lantern*, and *Safe House*.

In 2016, he starred as the title character in *Deadpool*. The film received critical and commercial acclaim and set numerous records at the time of its release for an R-rated comedy. For his performance, Reynolds received numerous accolades, including nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. He reprised the role in *Deadpool 2*. Reynolds was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. He is married to actress Blake Lively, with whom he has two daughters and is expecting a third child.
R. Lee Ermey

**Ronald Lee Ermey** (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor, voice actor and marine. He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film *Full Metal Jacket*, which earned him a Golden Globe Awardnomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant.

Ermey was often typecast in authority figure roles, such as Mayor Tilman in the film *Mississippi Burning*, Bill Bowerman in *Prefontaine*, Sheriff Hoyt in *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in *Fletch Lives*, a police captain in *Se7en*, plastic army men leader Sarge in the *Toy Story* films, Lt. "Tice" Ryan in *Rocket Power*, and a prison warden in an episode of *SpongeBob SquarePants*.

Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel: *Mail Call*, in which he answered viewers' questions about various military issues both modern and historic; and *Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey*, which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also hosted *GunnyTime* on the Outdoor Channel.
Martin Short

**Martin Hayter Short** CM (born March 26, 1950)[1] is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, voice artist, singer and writer.[2] He is known for his work on the television programs *SCTV* and *Saturday Night Live*. He has starred in comedy films, such as *Three Amigos* (1986), *Innerspace* (1987), *Three Fugitives* (1989), *Father of the Bride* (1991), *Pure Luck*(1991), *Captain Ron* (1992), *Father of the Bride Part II* (1995), *Mars Attacks!* (1996), *Jungle 2 Jungle* (1997), and *The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause* (2006), and created the characters Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley. In 1999, he won a Tony Award for his lead performance in a Broadway revival of *Little Me*.
Omar Sy

**Omar Sy**(born 20 January 1978) is a French actor and comedian. He is known for his sketches with Fred Testot and his role in *The Intouchables*, and for his roles in *X-Men: Days of Future Past*, *Jurassic World*, and *Transformers: The Last Knight*.[1] In 2012, Sy received the César Award for his role in *The Intouchables*, becoming the first recipient of sub-Saharan African descent to win the award.
Richard Mulligan

**Richard Mulligan** (November 13, 1932 – September 26, 2000) was an American television, film and character actorknown for his role as Burt Campbell, the loving, protective husband of Cathryn Damon's character, in the sitcom *Soap*(1977–81). Later, Mulligan had a starring role as Dr. Harry Weston in *Empty Nest* (1988–95)[1], for which he won both the Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989. Mulligan was the younger brother of film director Robert Mulligan. Mulligan's best-known roles in television were as Burt Campbell in the sitcom *Soap* (1977–81), for which he won a Best ActorEmmy Award, and as Dr. Harry Weston in the NBC series *Empty Nest*, a spin-off of *The Golden Girls* in which his character had appeared in a couple of episodes. *Empty Nest* ran for seven seasons, and Mulligan won a Best Actor Emmy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award for his performance. He also played Secretary of State William Seward in *Lincoln* (1988), a TV moviebased on Gore Vidal's novel.

Mulligan returned to perform on Broadway and in films, in which he usually played supporting roles. A notable exception was the black comedy *S.O.B.* (1981), in which he played a leading character, Felix Farmer, a Hollywood producer-director based upon the film's actual producer-director, Blake Edwards. The film starred Julie Andrews and William Holden and again, featured Larry Hagman. Mulligan was cast as Reggie Potter in the television series *Reggie* (1983). Lasting for only six episodes, it was a loose adaptation of the popular BBC series *The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin*. In the 1984 film *Teachers*, he played an eccentric high school history teacher (who in one scene teaches the Battle of the Little Bighorn, once more dressed as General Custer).

In 1985, he guested *The Twilight Zone* episode "Night of the Meek", where he took on the role of Henry Corwin, an alcoholicdepartment store Santa Claus who becomes the genuine article, in the remake of the 1959 Christmas episode "The Night of the Meek", the character that Art Carney had played in the original version. The next year, he appeared in another episode of the series, "The Toys of Caliban".

Mulligan lent his voice to Disney's 1988 animated film, *Oliver & Company*, as the oafish Great Dane named Einstein. His final performance was a voice over on *Hey Arnold!* in 2000 as the voice of Jimmy Kafka, the long mentioned but never seen former friend of Arnold's Grandpa.
Richard Gere

**Richard Tiffany Gere**[1] (IPA: /ɡɪər/ *geer*;[2][3] born August 31, 1949)[*citation needed*] is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in *Looking for Mr. Goodbar* (1977) and a starring role in *Days of Heaven* (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film *American Gigolo* (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol.[4] He went on to star in many well-received films, including *An Officer and a Gentleman* (1982), *The Cotton Club* (1984), *Pretty Woman* (1990), *Sommersby* (1993), *Primal Fear* (1996), *Runaway Bride* (1999), *I'm Not There* (2007), *Arbitrage* (2012) and *Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer* (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the Academy Award-winning musical *Chicago* (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Awardas part of the cast.
Rob Lowe

**Robert Hepler Lowe**[1] (/loʊ/; born March 17, 1964)[2][1] is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the recipient of two Screen Actors Guild Awards and has been nominated for six Golden Globes Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Lowe made his acting debut at the age of 15 with ABC's short-lived sitcom *A New Kind of Family* (1979–1980). Following numerous television roles in the early 1980s, he came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like *The Outsiders* (1983), *Class* (1983), *The Hotel New Hampshire* (1984), *Oxford Blues* (1984), *St. Elmo's Fire* (1985), *About Last Night...* (1986), and *Square Dance* (1987). The success of these films established him as a Hollywood star.

Following a 1988 sex tape scandal, Lowe's public image and film career declined. By the turn of the millennium, his career saw a resurgence when he ventured back into television, making his breakthrough as Sam Seaborn on the NBCpolitical drama *The West Wing* (1999–2003), for which he received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. His other television roles include Robert McCallister on the ABC drama *Brothers & Sisters* (2006–2010), Chris Traeger on the NBC sitcom *Parks and Recreation* (2010–2014), Dr. Ethan Willis on the CBS medical drama *Code Black* (2015–2018), and the A&E reality series *The Lowe Files* (2017–present), in which he appears with his two sons, Matthew and John Owen. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the television film *The Bad Seed*, a remake of the 1956 film of the same name.
Neil Patrick Harris

**Neil Patrick Harris** (born June 15, 1973)[1] is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, magician, and singer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989–1993), Barney Stinson on *How I Met Your Mother* (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf in *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2017–2019).

Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical *Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog* (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the *Harold & Kumar* film series (2004–2011). His other films include *Starship Troopers*(1997), *Beastly* (2011), *The Smurfs* (2011), *The Smurfs 2* (2013), *A Million Ways to Die in the West* (2014), and *Gone Girl*(2014). In 2014, he starred in the title role in *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* on Broadway, for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

Harris has hosted the Tony Awards in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, for which he won four special class Emmy Awards.[2]He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, thus making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards.[3]

Harris was named one of *Time* magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.[4] He is married to David Burtka. In 2010, they had twins via surrogacy.
Sara Ramirez

**Sara Elena Ramírez** (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaɾa eˈlena raˈmiɾes]; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican American actress, singer, and songwriter. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, she graduated with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School. She began acting in Broadway productions, making her debut with Paul Simon's *The Capeman*, and later ventured into film and television roles. Ramirez is a recipient of a Tony Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Satellite Award, among other accolades.

Ramirez's portrayal of the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical *Spamalot* won her acclaim and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She gained wider recognition for her role as Dr. Callie Torres in *Grey's Anatomy*. She made her debut as a voice artist with the 1999 video game entitled *UmJammer Lammy*, and has voiced Queen Miranda in the animated series *Sofia the First* (2012–2018).

Ramirez released her first single "Silent Night" in 2009. Her self titled extended play debuted at no. 37 at the *Billboard 200*in 2011. Ramirez is also an activist and extensively campaigns for LGBT rights. She was awarded the Ally for Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in 2015.
Michael McKean

**Michael McKean** (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, and musician, known for a variety of roles played since the 1970s.

McKean's first big role was playing annoying neighbor Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom *Laverne & Shirley*. In the mid-1990s he was a repertory cast member on *Saturday Night Live*. He has played roles in several Christopher Guestensemble films, particularly as David St. Hubbins, lead vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tapin *This Is Spinal Tap*. He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (from the film of the same name), which won a Grammy Award, as well as "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from the same film, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.

McKean portrayed Chuck McGill, brother of Saul Goodman, as a series regular on the AMC drama series *Better Call Saul*(2015–2018).
Sam Rockwell

**Sam Rockwell** (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He became known for his leading roles in *Lawn Dogs*(1997), *Confessions of a Dangerous Mind* (2002), *Matchstick Men* (2003), *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), *Moon* (2009), and *Seven Psychopaths* (2012). He has also played supporting roles in *The Green Mile* (1999), *Galaxy Quest* (1999), *Frost/Nixon* (2008), *Iron Man 2* (2010), *Conviction* (2010), and *The Way, Way Back* (2013).

In 2017, Rockwell's performance as a troubled police officer in the crime film *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[1][2][3][4] He was nominated in the same category the following year for his portrayal of George W. Bush in the political satire *Vice*.[5][6] In 2019, he portrayed Bob Fosse in the FXbiographical miniseries *Fosse/Verdon*, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series.
Matt Lanter

**Matthew MacKendree Lanter** (born April 1, 1983) is an American actor and model. He gained fame by playing Liam Court in The CW's teen drama series *90210*, a spin-off of the 1990s Fox series *Beverly Hills, 90210*. He also appeared in some major released films, such as *Disaster Movie*, *WarGames: The Dead Code*, *Sorority Row*, *Vampires Suck*, *The Roommate*, and *Pitch Perfect 3*. He is the voice of Anakin Skywalker in *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* and *Star Wars Rebels*. From 2016 to 2018, he starred as Wyatt Logan, a time traveler, in the NBC series *Timeless*.
Red Buttons

**Red Buttons** (born **Aaron Chwatt**; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the 1957 film *Sayonara*. After his Oscar-winning role Buttons performed in numerous feature films, including the Africa adventure *Hatari!* with John Wayne, the adventure *Five Weeks in a Balloon* (1962) (where he received top billing), the war epic *The Longest Day*, the biopic *Harlow*, the disaster film *The Poseidon Adventure*, the dance-marathon drama *They Shoot Horses, Don't They?*, the family comedy *Pete's Dragon*, the disaster film *When Time Ran Out* with Paul Newman and the age-reversal comedy *18 Again!* with George Burns.

In 1966 Buttons again starred in his own TV series, a spy spoof called *The Double Life of Henry Phyfe*, which ran for one season. Buttons also made guest appearances on several TV programs including *The Eleventh Hour*, *Little House on the Prairie*, *It's Garry Shandling's Show*, *Knots Landing* and *Roseanne*. His last TV role was in *ER*.

He became a nationally recognisable comedian, and his "Never Got A Dinner" routine was a standard of *The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast* for many years. He made numerous appearances at Friars Club[*disambiguation needed*] roasts and Chabad telethons, where he was often brought on and off stage to the tune of Hava Nagila, which he chose as a theme song to emphasize his cultural identification as a Jew. (He once told an interviewer, "I'm a Jew who is doing comedy, not a `Jewish comic'"[5])

His best-known catchphrase, "Never got a dinner!" formed the basis for elaborately eccentric lists of famous people (and their mothers) who had not been honoured with celebrity dinner roasts. Another of his catchphrases was "I did not come here to be made sport of," which was later taken up by the radio talk show host Howie Carr.

Buttons received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for television, his star being located at 1651 Vine Street. He was number 71 on Comedy Central's list of the *100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time*.
Mary McCormack

**Mary Catherine McCormack** (born February 8, 1969[1]) is an American actress. She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series *Murder One* (1995–97), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in *The West Wing* (2004–06), as Mary Shannon in *In Plain Sight* (2008–12), and as Peggy in the comedy series *The Kids Are Alright* (2018–19).

Her film roles include *Private Parts* (1997), *Deep Impact* (1998), *True Crime* (1999), *K-PAX* (2001), *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003) and *1408* (2007).
Reed Diamond

**Reed Edward Diamond** (born July 20, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Det. Mike Kellermanon *Homicide: Life on the Street*, Jason Pillar in season 8 of *24*, and recurring character Laurence Dominic on *Dollhouse*. He also appeared in *The Shield*, *Journeyman*, *Bones*, *The Mentalist*, *Franklin & Bash*, *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* and *Underground*. He had a recurring role on the first two seasons of *Designated Survivor* as John Foerstel, Director of the FBI.
Olivia Hack

**Olivia Cathrine Hack** (born June 16, 1983[1]) is an American actress and voice actress, best known for providing the voice of Rhonda Wellington Lloyd in Nickelodeon's *Hey Arnold!*, and for playing Cindy Brady in the 1990s theatrical *Brady Bunch* films. She has also done voice work for *Fillmore!*, *Bratz* as Cloe, *Family Guy*, *Blood+* and *Avatar: The Last Airbender* as Ty Lee. She appeared in *Star Trek Generations*, *Party of Five* and *Gilmore Girls*.

As a child actress, Hack appeared in her first commercial spot when she was eight months old.[2]

*Entertainment Weekly* noted the authenticity of Hack's reprisal of Cinor the 1990s *Brady Bunch* films,[3] and the *New York Daily News* made positive comparisons of Hack's work to that of Susan Olsen's Cindy from the original television series.[4]

In both 2000 and 2001, Hack received Young Artist Awards nominations for 'Best Performance in a Voice-Over: TV/Film/Video' for her work in the series *Hey Arnold!*.[5][6]
Peter Gallagher

**Peter Killian Gallagher** (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and writer.[1] Since 1980, Gallagher has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series *The O.C.* from 2003 to 2007, recurring role as Deputy Chief William Dodds on *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,*and Nick on the Netflix series *Grace & Frankie*. He also played CIA Director Arthur Campbell on *Covert Affairs*.
Salma Hayek

**Salma Hayek Pinault** (/ˈhaɪɛk/,[3] Spanish: [ˈsalma ˈxaʝek]; born **Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez**; September 2, 1966)[4][5][6] is a Mexican-American film actress and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela*Teresa* and starred in the film *El Callejón de los Milagros* (*Miracle Alley*) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. In 1991, Hayek moved to Hollywood and came to prominence with roles in films such as *Desperado* (1995),[7] *From Dusk till Dawn* (1996), *Wild Wild West*, and *Dogma* (both 1999).

Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 film *Frida*, as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. This movie received widespread attention and was a critical and commercial success.

She won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special for *The Maldonado Miracle* in 2004 and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesafter guest-starring in the ABC television comedy-drama *Ugly Betty* in 2007. She also guest-starred on the NBC comedy series *30 Rock* from 2009 to 2013. In 2017, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her role in *Beatriz at Dinner*.[8]

Hayek's recent films include *Grown Ups* (2010), *Puss in Boots* (2011), *Grown Ups 2* (2013), *Tale of Tales* (2015) and *The Hitman's Bodyguard* (2017). She is set to portray Ajak in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *The Eternals* (2020).