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Olivia Colman

**Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair** CBE (née **Colman**; 30 January 1974), better known as **Olivia Colman**, is an English actress. Deemed a "national treasure",[1][2] Colman is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Independent Film Awards, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and a BFI Fellowship.[3]

A graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Colman first came to prominence for her work in television. She made her acting breakthrough as Sophie Chapman in the Channel 4 comedy series *Peep Show* (2003–2015). Her other comedic roles in television include *Green Wing* (2004–2006), *That Mitchell and Webb Look* (2006–2008), *Beautiful People* (2008–2009), *Rev.* (2010–2014), and *Fleabag* (2016–2019).

Colman received the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the comedy series *Twenty Twelve* (2011–2012), Best Supporting Actress for the anthology crime series *Accused* (2012),[4] and Best Actressfor the ITV crime drama series *Broadchurch* (2013–2017). For her performance in the thriller miniseries *The Night Manager* (2016), she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In film, Colman is known for starring as PC Doris Thatcher in *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Hannah in *Tyrannosaur* (2011), Carol Thatcher in *The Iron Lady* (2011), Queen Elizabeth in *Hyde Park on Hudson* (2012), Bethan Maguire in *Locke* (2013), Margaret Lea in *The Thirteenth Tale* (2013), the Hotel Manager in *The Lobster* (2015), and Hildegarde Schmidt in *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017).[5] For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the period black comedy film *The Favourite* (2018), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Rosario Dawson

**Rosario Isabel Dawson**[2] (born May 9, 1979)[3] is an American actress, producer, singer, comic book writer, and political activist. She made her feature film debut in the 1995 independent drama *Kids*. Her subsequent film roles include *He Got Game* (1998), *Josie and the Pussycats* (2001), *Men in Black II* (2002), *25th Hour* (2002), *Rent* (2005), *Sin City* (2005), *Clerks II* (2006), *Death Proof* (2007), *Seven Pounds* (2008), *Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief* (2010), *Unstoppable* (2010), and *Top Five* (2014). Dawson has also provided voice-over work for Disney and DC Comics.

For her role in *Rent*, Dawson won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture; for her role in *Top Five*, she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.

Dawson is also known for having several roles in comic book adaptations including Gail in *Sin City* (2005) and *Sin City: A Dame to Kill For* (2014), providing the voices of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in the DC Animated Movie Universe and Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in *The Lego Batman Movie*, as well as her portrayal of Claire Temple in five of the Marvel/Netflixseries: *Daredevil* (2015–2016), *Jessica Jones* (2015), *Luke Cage* (2016–2018), *Iron Fist* and *The Defenders* (both 2017).
Ossie Davis

**Ossie Davis** (born **Raiford Chatman Davis**; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and civil rights activist.[1][2][3]

He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death in 2005.[4]

He and his wife were named to the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame; were awarded the National Medal of Arts[5] and were recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Famein 1994.
Nick Cannon

**Nicholas Scott Cannon** (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American actor, rapper, director, producer, television presenter, radio personality, and activist. On television, Cannon began as a teenager on *All That* before going on to host *The Nick Cannon Show*, *Wild 'N Out*, *America's Got Talent*, *Lip Sync Battle Shorties* and *The Masked Singer*. He acted in the films *Drumline*, *Love Don't Cost a Thing* and *Roll Bounce*.

As a rapper he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2007 he played the role of the fictional footballer TJ Harper in the film *Goal II: Living the Dream*. In 2006, Cannon recorded the singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for the planned album *Stages*, which was never released.

Cannon married American R&B/pop singer Mariah Carey in 2008. The pair separated and filed for divorce in December 2014. The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Ray Liotta

**Raymond Allen Liotta** (Italian: [liˈɔtta]; born December 18, 1954)[1] is an American actor, film producer, and voice actor.

Liotta is known for his portrayal of Henry Hill in the crime drama *Goodfellas* (1990); other notable roles include Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's *Something Wild* (1986), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, Shoeless Joe Jackson in *Field of Dreams* (1989), Officer Pete Davis in *Unlawful Entry* (1992), Officer Gary Figgis in *Cop Land* (1997), Paul Krendler in *Hannibal* (2001), Fred Jung in *Blow* (2001), Tommy Vercetti in the video game *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City* (2002), Chief Gus Monroe in *John Q* (2002), Samuel Rhodes in *Identity* (2003), himself (Ray Liotta) in *The Bee Movie* (2007) Markie Trattman in *Killing Them Softly* (2012), and Peter Deluca in *The Place Beyond the Pines* (2012).

He also starred as Lieutenant Matt Wozniak in the television drama *Shades of Blue* (2016–2018).
Richard Pryor

**Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor** (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time.
Randall Park

**Randall Park** (born March 23, 1974)[3] is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for portraying Kim Jong-un in the 2014 film *The Interview* and Eddie Huang's father, American restaurateur Louis Huang, in *Fresh Off the Boat*, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016.[4] In 2012, he had gained popularity playing Steve, a prank replacement of Jim Halpert in an episode of *The Office*. He also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie *Ant-Man and the Wasp* as FBI agent Jimmy Woo and in the DC Extended Universe film *Aquaman* as Dr. Stephen Shin.
Nigel Hawthrone

**Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne** CBE (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He portrayed Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom *Yes Minister* and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, *Yes, Prime Minister*. For this role, he won four BAFTA TV Awards for Best Light Entertainment Performance. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying King George III in *The Madness of King George* (1994). He later won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor, for the 1996 series *The Fragile Heart*. He was also an Olivier Award and Tony Award winner for his work in theatre.
Matthew Lillard

**Matthew Lyn Lillard** (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in *Serial Mom* (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in *Hackers* (1995), Stu Macher in *Scream* (1996), Stevo in *SLC Punk!* (1998), Tim LaFlour in *Senseless* (1998) and Billy Brubaker in *Summer Catch* (2001). He played Shaggy Rogers in two live action Scooby-Doo movies, *Scooby-Doo* (2002) and *Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed* (2004), and in animation, he's been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009.[1]

Lillard's later film roles include Jerry Conlaine in *Without a Paddle* (2004), Dez Howard in *The Groomsmen* (2006), Joey in *Home Run Showdown* (2012), and Jack Rusoe in *Return to Nim's Island* (2013). While much of his work is comedic in nature, Lillard has given dramatic performances in *The Descendants* (2011), *Trouble with the Curve* (2012) and *Match*(2014). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama *Fat Kid Rules the World* (2012).[2] Since 2018, Lillard also stars as Dean Boland, the husband of Christina Hendricks' character Beth Boland in the ongoing television series *Good Girls*.
Rufus Sewell

**Rufus Frederik Sewell** (/ˈsuːəl/; born 29 October 1967) is an English actor. He has appeared in films such as *Hamlet*, *The Woodlanders*, *Dangerous Beauty*, *Dark City*, *A Knight's Tale*, *The Illusionist*, *Tristan and Isolde*, and *Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence*. On television, he has starred in *Victoria*, *Middlemarch*, *The Man in the High Castle*, *Zen*, *The Pillars of the Earth*, *Charles II: The Power and The Passion*, and *Eleventh Hour*.[1] On stage, he originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard's *Arcadia* and the role of Jan in Stoppard's *Rock 'n' Roll*, with the latter earning him an Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination.
Molly Ringwald

**Molly Kathleen Ringwald** (born February 18, 1968)[1] is an American actress, singer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom *The Facts of Life* (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an orphan in a stage production of the musical *Annie*. She and several other members of the original *Facts of Life* cast were let go when the show was reworked by the network. She subsequently made her motion picture debut in the independent film *Tempest* (1982), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. Ringwald is known for her collaborations with filmmaker John Hughes, having appeared in three of his films.

After appearing in the successful Hughes films *Sixteen Candles* (1984), *The Breakfast Club* (1985), and *Pretty in Pink*(1986), Ringwald became a teen icon. She later starred in *The Pick-up Artist* (1987), *Fresh Horses* (1988) and *For Keeps*(1988). She starred in many films in the 1990s, most notably *Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story* (1992) and *The Stand* (1994). "Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade" (1994 short film - precursor to "Sling Blade"). Ringwald is part of the "Brat Pack" and she was ranked number 1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.[2][3][4] Since 2017, Ringwald has portrayed Mary Andrews on The CW television series *Riverdale*.
Peter Fonda

**Peter Henry Fonda** (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s.[2][3]

Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for *Easy Rider* (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for *Ulee's Gold* (1997). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Fonda also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Filmfor *The Passion of Ayn Rand* (1999).
Martin Landau

**Martin James Landau**[2] (/ˈlændaʊ/; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's *North by Northwest* (1959). He played regular roles in the television series *Mission: Impossible* (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award) and *Space: 1999*.

Landau received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, as well as his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in *Tucker: The Man and His Dream* (1988); he received his second Oscar nomination for his appearance in *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989).[3] His performance in the supporting role of Bela Lugosi in *Ed Wood* (1994) earned him an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award. He continued to perform in film and television, and headed the Hollywood branch of the Actors Studio until his death in July 2017.[4]
Paul Walker

**Paul William Walker IV**[3] (September 12, 1973[4] – November 30, 2013) was an American actor, social activist and philanthropist. He was best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in *The Fast and the Furious* franchise. Walker began his career as a child actor during the 1970s and 1980s, but first gained recognition in the early 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera *The Young and the Restless*. He soon transitioned into film, and received praise in 1999 for his performances in the teen films *She's All That* and *Varsity Blues*, which helped kickstart his career. Walker then gained international fame after starring in *The Fast and the Furious*.

He subsequently gained commercial success in a number of other action and thriller films, enjoying critical praise for his performances in *Joy Ride* (2001), *Into the Blue* (2005), and *Running Scared* (2006). Walker also enjoyed critical and commercial success in other genres, such as the survival drama *Eight Below* (2006) and the war film *Flags of Our Fathers* (2006). Later in his career, Walker featured as a presenter for the marine biology series *Expedition Great White*[5]and became known for his philanthropic efforts, founding the disaster-relief charity Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW) in 2010.[6]

Walker died on November 30, 2013 at age 40 as a passenger in a single-car crash alongside friend and driver Roger Rodas. Walker's father and daughter filed separate wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements. At the time of his death, Walker did not complete filming *Furious 7* (2015), so it was delayed for rewrites until his brother Cody had completed his filming with CGI. The song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth was commissioned for the *Furious 7* soundtrack as a tribute to Walker.[7]
Mickey Rourke

**Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr.** (/rʊərk/; born September 16, 1952),[2] is an American actor, screenwriter, and former boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.

During the 1980s, Rourke starred in the comedy-drama *Diner* (1982), the drama *Rumble Fish* (1983), the crime-black comedy film *The Pope of Greenwich Village* (1984), and the erotic drama *9½ Weeks* (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic *Barfly* and the horror mystery *Angel Heart* (both 1987). In 1991, Rourke teamed up with Don Johnson and Tom Sizemore in the cult classic action film *Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man*; also in 1991, Rourke—who had trained as a boxer in his early years—left acting and became a professional boxer for a time.[3]

After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films, including the drama *The Rainmaker* (1997), the comedy-drama *Buffalo '66* (1998), the thriller-remake of *Get Carter* (2000), the mystery film *The Pledge* (2001), the crime dark comedy-drama *Spun* (2002), the action film *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003) and the action thriller *Man on Fire* (2004), playing the role of a corrupt lawyer.

In 2005, Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller *Sin City*, for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Irish Film and Television Awards, and the Online Film Critics Society. In the 2008 film *The Wrestler*, Rourke portrayed a past-his-prime wrestler; for his work in the film, Rourke received a 2009 Golden Globe award, a BAFTA award, and an Academy Award nomination.[4] Since then, Rourke has appeared in several commercially successful films, including the 2010 films *Iron Man 2* and *The Expendables*and the 2011 film *Immortals*.
Richard Dreyfuss

**Richard Stephen Dreyfuss** (/ˈdraɪfəs/; né **Dreyfus**;[1] born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in popular films between the 1970s and 1990s, including *American Graffiti*, *Jaws*, *Stand by Me*, *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*, *Down and Out in Beverly Hills*, *The Goodbye Girl*, *Stakeout*, *Always*, *What About Bob?* and *Mr. Holland's Opus*.

Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1978 for *The Goodbye Girl*, and was nominated in 1995 for *Mr. Holland's Opus*. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.
Ray Romano

**Raymond Albert Romano** (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role on the sitcom *Everybody Loves Raymond*, for which he received an Emmy Award, and as the voice of Manny in the *Ice Age* film series. He created and starred in the TNT comedy-drama *Men of a Certain Age* (2009–11). From 2012 to 2015, Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in *Parenthood*, and co-starred in the romantic comedy *The Big Sick* (2017). Romano portrays as Rick Moreweather in the comedy-drama series *Get Shorty*.
Noah Schnapp

**Noah Schnapp** (born October 3, 2004[2]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Will Byers in the Netflixscience fiction horror web television series *Stranger Things*. His other acting roles include the voice of Charlie Brown in the animated film *The Peanuts Movie* and Roger Donovan in Steven Spielberg's historical drama film *Bridge of Spies*.
Rue McClanahan

**Eddi-Rue McClanahan** (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on *Maude* (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on *Mama's Family* (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on *The Golden Girls* (1985–92), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.
Pat Buttram

**Maxwell Emmett Buttram** (June 19, 1915 – January 8, 1994), professionally known as **Pat Buttram**, was an American character actor, known for playing the sidekick of Gene Autry and for playing the character of Mr. Haney in the television series *Green Acres*. He had a distinctive voice that, in his own words, "never quite made it through puberty".
Ken Howard

**Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr.** (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in *1776* and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show *The White Shadow* (1978–1981). Howard won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his performance in *Child's Play*, and later won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work in *Grey Gardens* (2009).

Howard was elected president of the actors' union, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), in September 2009[1] and reelected to a second term, in September 2011.[2] He was the last president of the Screen Actors Guild and the first president of the newly formed union, SAG-AFTRA, after the Screen Actors Guild and another union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), voted to merge in 2012. He was reelected in 2015.[3]
Raven Goodwin

**Raven Shamira Goodwin** (born June 24, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Teddy Duncan's best friend Ivy Wentz, on the Disney Channel Original Series *Good Luck Charlie* and as Tangie Cunningham on the Nickelodeon original television series *Just Jordan*, which starred Lil' JJ. Goodwin first appeared as Annie Marks in the 2001 film *Lovely & Amazing*[1] and two years later, as Cleo in the 2003 film *The Station Agent*. She also played the main role of Becca on the ABC Family original series *Huge* before its cancellation. She is currently playing the role of Niecy Patterson in the BET drama series, *Being Mary Jane*. She played the role of Eliza on the Showtime show *SMILF*.
Rebecca Romijn

**Rebecca Alie Romijn**[2] (/roʊˈmeɪn/ *roh-MAYN*; Dutch: [roːˈmɛin]; born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the trilogy of the X-Men film series, and as Joan from *The Punisher* (2004), both of which are based on Marvel Comics. She also had a recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series *Ugly Betty*. Recent major roles include as Eve Baird on the TNT series *The Librarians*, which ran for four seasons, and as the host of the game show *Skin Wars*.
Melinda Dillon

**Melinda Ruth Dillon** (born October 13, 1939) is an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* (1977) and Teresa in *Absence of Malice* (1981). Her other film appearances include *Bound for Glory* (1976), *F.I.S.T.* (1978), *A Christmas Story* (1983), *Harry and the Hendersons* (1987), *The Prince of Tides* (1991) and *Magnolia* (1999).
Rami Malek

**Rami Said Malek** (English: /ˈrɑːmi ˈmælɪk/;[1][2] Arabic: رامي سعيد مالك‎, Arabic: [ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek]; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor and producer. His breakthrough role was as computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series *Mr. Robot* (2015–present), for which he received several accolades, including the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2018, he portrayed Freddie Mercury in the biopic *Bohemian Rhapsody*, for which he received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and British Academy Film Award for Best Actor. He is the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.[3] *Time* magazine named Malek one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to Egyptian immigrant parents, Malek studied theater at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He began his acting career with supporting roles in film and television, including the Fox sitcom *The War at Home* (2005–2007), the HBO miniseries *The Pacific* (2010), and the *Night at the Museum* film trilogy (2006–2014). He has done voicework for television and video games, as well as motion capture for the latter.
Jonathan Groff

**Jonathan Drew Groff** (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Groff rose to prominence in 2006 for his performance in the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of *Spring Awakening*, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in 2015 to play the role of King George III in *Hamilton*, a performance for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also appeared on the cast recording, which won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

Groff is also known for his television appearances, such as Ian Todd in the Starz political drama *Boss*; lead-character Patrick Murray in the HBO comedy-drama series *Looking*, and its subsequent series finale television film, *Looking: The Movie*; and the recurring role of Jesse St. James in the Fox musical-comedy series *Glee*. In 2013, he voiced the role of Kristoff in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2013 film *Frozen*. Since 2017, Groff stars as FBI Special Agent Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama *Mindhunter*.
Maura Tierney

**Maura Lynn Tierney** (born February 3, 1965) is an American film and television actress best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom *NewsRadio*, Abby Lockhart on the medical drama *ER* and Helen Solloway on the television drama *The Affair* for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2016.
Penny Singleton

**Penny Singleton** (born **Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty**, September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003)[2] was an American actress. During her 60-year career, Singleton appeared as the comic-strip heroine Blondie Bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures from 1938 until 1950 and the popular *Blondie* radio program from 1939 until 1950.

Singleton also provided the voice of Jane Jetson in the animated series *The Jetsons*. But with an Midwestern accent from 1962-1963.

For her contributions to both radio and the motion-picture industry, in 1960, Singleton was honored with two stars as she was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star for radio is located at 6811 Hollywood Boulevard, and her film star is just a few footsteps away, at 6547 Hollywood Boulevard.
Paul Giamatti

**Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti** (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor and producer. He first garnered attention for his breakout role in *Private Parts* (1997) as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, which led to him playing more supporting roles such as Sergeant Hill in *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), Bob Zmuda in *Man on the Moon* (1999), John Maxwell in *Big Momma's House* (2000) and Marty Wolf in Big Fat Liar (2002).

He won acclaim for his leading roles as Harvey Pekar in *American Splendor* (2003), Miles Raymond in *Sideways* (2004) and Mike Flaherty in *Win Win* (2011) while continuing to play supporting roles, like Joe Gould in *Cinderella Man* (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chief Inspector Uhl in *The Illusionist*(2006), Karl Hertz in *Shoot 'Em Up* (2007), Nicholas "Nick" Claus in *Fred Claus* (2007), Tom Duffy in *The Ides of March*(2011), Theophilus Freeman in *12 Years a Slave* (2013), Ralph in *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Eugene Landy in *Love & Mercy* (2014), Dr. Lawrence Hayes in *San Andreas* (2015) and Jerry Heller in *Straight Outta Compton* (2015).

He played the titular character in the HBO miniseries *John Adams* (2008), which earned him a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. He currently stars as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series *Billions* (2016–current).
Richard Belzer

**Richard Jay Belzer** (born August 4, 1944)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, author,[2] and actor. He is best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/Sergeant and DA Investigator John Munch,[3] whom he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series *Homicide: Life on the Street*[4] and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*,[3] as well as in guest appearances on a number of other series. He portrayed the character for 23 years from 1993 to 2016.
Miguel Ferrer

**Miguel José Ferrer** (February 7, 1955[1] – January 19, 2017) was an American actor and voice actor. His breakthrough role was in the 1987 film *RoboCop*. Other film roles include Quigley in *Blank Check* (1994), Harbinger in *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), Shan Yu in *Mulan* (1998), Eduardo Ruiz in *Traffic* (2000) and Vice President Rodriguez in *Iron Man 3*(2013).

Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on *Twin Peaks* (1990–1991, 2017), Dr. Garret Macy on *Crossing Jordan* (2001–2007), Tarakudo on *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000–2005) and NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger on *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2012–2017).
Peter O'Toole

**Peter Seamus O'Toole** (/oʊˈtuːl/; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor of Irish descent. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company before making his film debut in 1959.

He achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for *Becket*(1964), *The Lion in Winter* (1968), *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1969), *The Ruling Class* (1972), *The Stunt Man* (1980), *My Favorite Year* (1982), and *Venus* (2006) – and holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for acting without a win. In 2002, O'Toole was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements.[1] He was additionally the recipient of four Golden Globe Awards, one British Academy Film Award and one Primetime Emmy Award.
Sabrina Lloyd

**Sabrina Jane Lloyd** (born November 20, 1970) is an American film and television actress.

She is best known for playing Wade Welles in the science fiction series *Sliders* and Natalie Hurley in the ABC sitcom*Sports Night*. Returning to the United States, Lloyd continued to perform in local theater such as the Baystreet Players in Eustis and the Ice House Theater in Mount Dora, appearing in productions of *Grease*, *Crimes of the Heart*, and *The Wizard of Oz*. Lloyd moved to New York when she was 18 to pursue a film career. She made a guest appearance on an episode of *Law & Order* called "Intolerance". She signed with a new talent agent and started getting more roles in TV and film.

Her first important role in feature films was in *Chain of Desire*, and this was followed by a starring role in *Father Hood* with Patrick Swayze. She appeared in the 1993 music video for the song "Iris" by The Breeders. Lloyd also made appearances on television, starring in the TV movies *The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter*, an episode of *Lifestories: Families in Crisis* and *Love Off Limits*.

In 1995, Lloyd played the role of Wade Welles, one of the original four characters in the sci-fi TV show *Sliders*. In 1997, the show was picked up by the Sci Fi Channel, but Lloyd's contract was not renewed. She quickly landed a co-starring role as senior associate producer Natalie Hurley in the ABC sitcom *Sports Night*.

In 2005, she starred as Terry Lake on the television show *Numb3rs*, but she left after the first season. In 2008, Lloyd was the lead actress in the independent film*Universal Signs*.
Robin Williams

**Robin McLaurin Williams** (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Born in Chicago, Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s,[1] and is credited with having led San Francisco's comedy renaissance.[1] After rising to fame playing the alien Mork in the sitcom *Mork & Mindy* (spun off from *Happy Days*), Williams established a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisation skills[2][3] and the wide variety of memorable character voices he created.[4][5] Williams has been voted the funniest person of all time.[6][7]

After his first starring film role in *Popeye* (1980), Williams starred in numerous films that achieved critical and commercial success, including *The World According to Garp* (1982), *Moscow on the Hudson* (1984), *Good Morning, Vietnam* (1987), *Dead Poets Society* (1989), *Awakenings* (1990), *The Fisher King* (1991), *Patch Adams* (1998), *One Hour Photo* (2002) and *World's Greatest Dad* (2009), as well as box office hits, such as *Hook* (1991), Aladdin (1992), *Mrs. Doubtfire* (1993), *Jumanji* (1995), *The Birdcage* (1996), *Good Will Hunting* (1997) and the *Night at the Museum* trilogy (2006–2014).

Williams was nominated four times for the Academy Awards, winning for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as psychologist Sean Maguire in *Good Will Hunting*. He also received two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Grammy Awards.

On August 11, 2014, Williams committed suicide in his Paradise Cay, California home at age 63.[8] His wife attributed his suicide to his struggle with Lewy body disease.[9]
Philip Seymour Hoffman

**Philip Seymour Hoffman** (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles–typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits—Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until his death in 2014.

Drawn to theater as a teenager, Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of *Law & Order* and started to appear in films in 1992. He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in *Scent of a Woman* (1992), *Boogie Nights* (1997), *Happiness* (1998), *Patch Adams* (1998), *The Big Lebowski* (1998), *Magnolia* (1999), *The Talented Mr. Ripley* (1999), *Almost Famous* (2000), *Punch-Drunk Love*(2002), and *Along Came Polly* (2004). He began to occasionally play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in *Capote* (2005), won multiple accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hoffman's profile continued to grow and he received three more Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), a priest accused of pedophilia in *Doubt* (2008), and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in *The Master* (2012).

While he mainly worked in independent films, including *The Savages* (2007) and *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), Hoffman also appeared in *Flawless* (1999), and Hollywood blockbusters such as *Twister* (1996) and *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), and in one of his final roles, as Plutarch Heavensbee in the *Hunger Games* series (2013–15). The feature *Jack Goes Boating* (2010) marked his debut as a filmmaker. Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director. He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995, where he directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions. His performances in three Broadway plays—*True West* in 2000, *Long Day's Journey into Night* in 2003, and *Death of a Salesman* in 2012—all led to Tony Award nominations.

Hoffman struggled with drug addiction as a young adult and relapsed in 2013 after many years of abstinence. In February 2014, he died of combined drug intoxication. Remembered for his fearlessness in playing reprehensible characters, and for bringing depth and humanity to such roles, Hoffman was described in his *New York Times* obituary as "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation".[1]
Michael Cera

**Michael Austin Cera**(/ˈsɛərə/; Italian: [ˈtʃeːra]; born June 7, 1988)[1] is a Canadian actor, producer, singer, and songwriter. He started his career as a child actor, portraying a young Chuck Barris in *Confessions of a Dangerous Mind* (2002). He is known for his role as George Michael Bluth on the sitcom *Arrested Development* (2003–2006, 2013, 2018) and for his film roles as Evan in *Superbad* (2007), as Paulie Bleeker in *Juno* (2007), as Scott Pilgrim in *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*(2010), as a fictional version of himself in *This Is the End* (2013), and as the voice of Dick Grayson / Robin in *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017).

Cera made his Broadway debut in the 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan's *This Is Our Youth*. For his performance in the 2018 production of Lonergan's *Lobby Hero*, Cera was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Cera most recently starred in the revival of Lonergan’s *The Waverly Gallery*.

In addition to acting, Cera is a musician, having released his debut album *True That* in 2014. Previously, Cera has also acted as the touring bassist for indie rock supergroup Mister Heavenly.

Cera reportedly married his girlfriend, Nadine, in 2017, though no official announcement was made by Cera's representative.[2]
Melissa Joan Hart

**Melissa Joan Hart** (born April 18, 1976) is an American actress. She had starring roles as the titular characters in the sitcoms *Clarissa Explains It All* (1991–1994), *Sabrina the Teenage Witch* (1996–2003), and *Melissa & Joey* (2010–2015). She has also appeared in films *Drive Me Crazy* (1999), *Nine Dead* (2009) and *God's Not Dead 2* (2016).
Rob Reiner

**Robert Reiner** (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic on *All in the Family* (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Emmy Awardsduring the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for the coming of age drama film *Stand by Me* (1986), the romantic comedy *When Harry Met Sally...* (1989), and the military courtroom drama *A Few Good Men* (1992). He also directed the psychological horror-thriller *Misery* (1990), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure *The Princess Bride* (1987), and the heavy metal mockumentary *This Is Spinal Tap* (1984).
Robert Guillaume

**Robert Guillaume** (born **Robert Peter Williams**; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor, known for his role as Isaac Jaffe on *Sports Night* and as Benson in the television series *Soap,* and the spin-off *Benson*,[1] as well as for voicing the mandrill Rafiki in *The Lion King*. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in *Guys and Dolls*, and twice won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on *Soap* and in 1985 on *Benson*. He also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for his spoken word performance of an audiobook version of *The Lion King*.
Norman Reedus

**Norman Mark Reedus**[4][5] (born January 6, 1969)[6] is an American actor, voice actor, television host, and model.[4] He is known for starring in the popular AMC horror drama series *The Walking Dead* as Daryl Dixon and in the film *The Boondock Saints* (1999) and its sequel *The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day* (2009) as Murphy MacManus.[7] He has also acted in numerous films and television series, and modeled for various fashion designers (most recognizably Pradain the 1990s).[4][8]
Martin Sheen

**Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez** (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as **Martin Sheen**, is an American actor who first became known for his roles in the films *The Subject Was Roses* (1968) and *Badlands* (1973), and later achieved wide recognition for his leading role in *Apocalypse Now* (1979) and as President Josiah Bartlet in the television series *The West Wing* (1999–2006).

In film, Sheen has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in *Badlands.* Sheen's portrayal of Capt. Willard in *Apocalypse Now* earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Sheen has worked with a wide variety of film directors, including Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone. Sheen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989. In television, Sheen has won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for playing the role of President Josiah Bartlet in *The West Wing,* and an Emmy for guest starring in the sitcom *Murphy Brown.* In 2012, he portrayed Uncle Ben in *The Amazing Spider-Man* directed by Marc Webb.

Born and raised in the United States by immigrant parents, he adopted the stage name Martin Sheen to help him gain acting parts.[4] He is the father of four children, all of whom are actors.

Sheen has directed one film, *Cadence* (1990), in which he appears alongside his sons Charlie and Ramón. He has narrated, produced, and directed documentary television, earning two Daytime Emmy awards in the 1980s, and has been active in liberal politics.
Omar Epps

**Omar Hashim Epps**[1] (born July 20, 1973)[1] is an American actor. His film roles include *Juice*, *Higher Learning*, *The Wood*, *In Too Deep* and *Love and Basketball*. His television work includes the role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the medical drama series *ER*, J. Martin Bellamy in *Resurrection*, Dr. Eric Foreman on the Fox medical drama series *House* from 2004 to 2012, and Isaac Johnson in the TV series *Shooter* from 2016 to 2018.
Richard Dawson

**Richard Dawson** (born **Colin Lionel Emm**; November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was a British-American actor, comedian, game show host and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in *Hogan's Heroes*, as a regular panelist on *Match Game* (1973–1978) and as the original host of *Family Feud* (1976–1985 and 1994–1995).
Titus Burgess

**Tituss Burgess** (born February 21, 1979)[1] is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in numerous Broadwaymusicals and is known for his high tenor voice. He is best known for starring as Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy series *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015–2019), for which he has received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations.
Michael C. Hall

**Michael Carlyle Hall** (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, a serial killer and blood spatter analyst in the Showtime series *Dexter* and as David Fisher in the HBO drama series *Six Feet Under*. In 2010, Hall won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in *Dexter*.[1]
Perry Como

**Pierino Ronald** "**Perry**" **Como** (/ˈkoʊmoʊ/; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing with the label in 1943.[1] "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. In the official RCA Records *Billboard magazine* memorial, his life was summed up in these few words: "50 years of music and a life well lived. An example to all."[2]

Como received five Emmys from 1955 to 1959,[3] a Christopher Award (1956) and shared a Peabody Award with good friend Jackie Gleason in 1956.[4][5] He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1990[6][7] and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987.[8] Posthumously, Como received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002;[9] he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.[10]
Michelle Rodriguez

**Mayte Michelle Rodriguez**[1] (born July 12, 1978)[2][3] is an American actress. Her breakout role was as a troubled boxerin the independent film *Girlfight* (2000), which was met with critical acclaim and earned her several awards, including the Independent Spirit Award[4] and Gotham Award for Best Debut Performance.[5] The following year, she starred as Letty Ortiz in the blockbuster film *The Fast and the Furious* (2001), a role she has reprised in five additional films in the *Fast & Furious* franchise. During her career, Rodriguez has played in a number of successful action films, including *Resident Evil*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *Avatar*.

Rodriguez also branched into television, playing Ana Lucia Cortez in the second season of the television series *Lost*. She has also had numerous voice work appearances in video games such as *Call of Duty* and *Halo*, and lent her voice for the 3D animated film *Turbo* and the television series *IGPX*.[6] With her films grossing over $5 billion (U.S.) collectively, a 2013 *Entertainment Weekly* article described Rodriguez as "arguably the most iconic actress in the action genre, as well as one of the most visible Latinas in Hollywood".[7]
John Malkovich

**John Gavin Malkovich** (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor, producer, and fashion designer. He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in *Places in the Heart* (1984) and *In the Line of Fire* (1993). He has appeared in more than 70 films, including *The Killing Fields* (1984), *Empire of the Sun* (1987), *Dangerous Liaisons*(1988), *Of Mice and Men* (1992), *Con Air* (1997), *Rounders* (1998), *Being John Malkovich* (1999), *Shadow of the Vampire*(2000), *Ripley's Game* (2002), *Johnny English* (2003), *Mulholland Falls* (1996), *Burn After Reading* (2008), *Red* (2010), *Warm Bodies* (2013), and *Bird Box* (2018), as well as producing films such as *Ghost World* (2001), *Juno* (2007), and *The Perks of Being a Wallflower* (2012).
Robert Mitchum

**Robert Charles Durman Mitchum** (August 6, 1917 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. Mitchum rose to prominence for his starring roles in several classic *films noir*, and is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. His best-known films include *Out of the Past* (1947), *The Night of the Hunter* (1955), and *Cape Fear* (1962). Mitchum was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for *The Story of G.I. Joe* (1945).

Mitchum is rated number 23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male stars of Classic American Cinema.[1]
Megan Fox

**Megan Denise Fox**[2] (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. She began her acting career in 2001, with several minor television and film roles, and played a regular role on the *Hope & Faith* television sitcom. In 2004, she made her film debut with a role in the teen comedy *Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen*. In 2007, she co-starred as Mikaela Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character, in the blockbuster action film *Transformers*, which became her breakout role. Fox reprised her role in the 2009 sequel, *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen*. Later in 2009, she starred in the black comedy horror film *Jennifer's Body*. In 2014, Fox starred as April O'Neil in *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, and reprised the role in *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows* (2016).

Fox is considered a sex symbol and has appeared in magazines such as *Maxim*, *Rolling Stone*, and *FHM*.[3][4]
Sam Neill

**Nigel John Dermot Neill** DCNZM OBE (born 14 September 1947), known professionally as **Sam Neill**, is a New Zealand actor, writer, producer, director, and vineyard owner. Born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, he moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954.[1] Neill first achieved recognition with his appearance in the 1977 film *Sleeping Dogs*, which he followed with leading roles in *My Brilliant Career* (1979), *Omen III: The Final Conflict*, *Possession* (both 1981), *A Cry in the Dark*(1988), *Dead Calm* (1989), and *The Piano* (1993). He came to international prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant in *Jurassic Park* (1993), reprising the role in 2001's *Jurassic Park III*.

Outside of film, Neill has appeared in numerous television series, such as *Reilly, Ace of Spies* (1983), *Merlin* (1998), *The Tudors* (2007), *Crusoe* (2008–10), *Happy Town* (2010), *Alcatraz* (2012), and *Peaky Blinders* (2013–14). He has also presented and narrated several documentaries.

Neill is the recipient of a New Zealand Film Award and a Logie Award, as well as three Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.[2] He lives in Queenstown and has three children and one stepchild.