recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Maximilian Schell

**Maximilian Schell** (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was an Austrian-born Swiss[1] film and stage actor, who also wrote, directed and produced some of his own films. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1961 American film *Judgment at Nuremberg*, his second acting role in Hollywood. Born in Austria, his parents were involved in the arts and he grew up surrounded by acting and literature. While he was a child, his family fled to Switzerland in 1938 when Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, and they settled in Zurich. After World War II ended, Schell took up acting or directing full-time. He appeared in numerous German films, often anti-war, before moving on to Hollywood.

Schell was top billed in a number of Nazi-era themed films, as he could speak both English and German. Among those were two films for which he received Oscar nominations: *The Man in the Glass Booth* (1975; best actor), where he played a character with two identities, and *Julia* (1977; best supporting actor), where he helps the underground in Nazi Germany.

His range of acting went beyond German characters, however; and during his career, he also played personalities as diverse as Venezuelan leader Simón Bolívar, Russian emperor Peter the Great, and physicist Albert Einstein. For his role as Vladimir Lenin in the television film *Stalin* (1992) he won the Golden Globe Award. On stage, Schell acted in a number of plays, and his was considered "one of the greatest Hamlets ever."

In Schell's private life, he was an accomplished pianist and conductor, performing with Claudio Abbado and Leonard Bernstein, and with orchestras in Berlin and Vienna. His elder sister, Maria Schell, was also a noted Hollywood actress, about whom he produced the documentary *My Sister Maria,* in 2002.
Mary Kay Place

**Mary Kay Place** (born September 23, 1947) is an American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman*, a role that won her the 1977 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series. Her numerous film appearances include *Private Benjamin* (1980), *The Big Chill* (1983), *Captain Ron* (1992) and Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 drama, *The Rainmaker*. Place also recorded three studio albums for Columbia Records, one in the Haggers persona, which included the Top Ten country music hit "Baby Boy."
Sigourney Weaver

**Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver** (/sɪˈɡɔːrni/; born October 8, 1949)[1] is an American actress. Dubbed "The Sci-Fi Queen",[2][3][4] Weaver is considered to be a pioneer of action heroines in science fiction films.[5] She is primarily known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the *Alien* franchise. The role earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and is often considered one of the most significant female protagonists in all of cinema.

Weaver received a Tony Award nomination for the 1984 Broadway play Hurlyburly. A seven-time Golden Globe Awardnominee, in 1988 she won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress for her work in the films *Gorillas in the Mist* and *Working Girl*, becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film *The Ice Storm* (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Weaver's other popular works include *Ghostbusters* (1984), *Ghostbusters II* (1989), *Galaxy Quest* (1999), *WALL-E*(2008), *Avatar* (2009), *Prayers for Bobby* (2009), *Paul* (2011), *The Cabin in the Woods* (2012), *A Monster Calls* (2016), and *The Defenders (2017).*
Michael Caine

**Sir Michael Caine**, CBE (/keɪn/; born **Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.**, 14 March 1933) is an English actor, producer and author. He has appeared in more than 130 films in a career spanning 70 years and is considered a British film icon.[2]Known for his cockney accent, Caine was born in South London.[3]

He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films, including *Zulu* (1964), *The Ipcress File* (1965), *Alfie* (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, *The Italian Job* (1969), and *Battle of Britain* (1969). His roles in the 1970s included *Get Carter* (1971), *The* *Last* *Valley* (1971), *Sleuth* (1972), for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination, *The Man Who Would Be King* (1975), and *A Bridge Too Far* (1977). He achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with *Educating Rita* (1983), earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's *Hannah and Her Sisters*.

Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in *The Muppet Christmas Carol* (1992). This was his first starring role in several years, which led to a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in *Little Voice* in 1998, and receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for *The Cider House Rules,* the following year. Caine played Nigel Powers in the 2002 parody *Austin Powers in Goldmember*, and Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's *The Dark Knight Trilogy*. He appeared in several other of Nolan's films, including *The Prestige* (2006), *Inception* (2010), and *Interstellar* (2014). He also appeared in Alfonso Cuarón's *Children of Men* and Matthew Vaughn's action comedy film *Kingsman: The Secret Service*. As of February 2017, films which he has starred in have grossed over $3.5 billion domestically, and over $7.8 billion worldwide.[4] Caine is ranked as the twentieth-highest-grossing box office star.[5]

Caine is one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s, the other one being Jack Nicholson; Laurence Olivier was also nominated for an acting Academy Award in five different decades, beginning in 1939 and ending in 1978. Caine appeared in seven films that featured in the British Film Institute's 100 greatest British films of the 20th century. In 2000, Caine received a BAFTA Fellowship, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema.
Sarah Chalke

**Sarah Chalke** (/tʃɔːk/; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress and voice artist. She is known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series *Scrubs*, the second Becky Conner and Andrea on the ABC sitcoms *Roseanne* and *The Conners*, Stella Zinman on the CBS sitcom *How I Met Your Mother*, and Beth Smith on Adult Swim's adult animated science-fiction series *Rick and Morty*. She also had a recurring role on the third season of the ABC/TBS sitcom *Cougar Town*.
Olivia Munn

**Lisa Olivia Munn** (born July 3, 1980) is an American actress and activist. She began her professional career in television journalism before becoming an actress. In 2006, Munn starred as Mily Acuna on the series *Beyond the Break*. She co-hosted *Attack of the Show!* from 2006 to 2010 and was a correspondent on *The Daily Show* from 2010 to 2011.

Munn has also had supporting roles in various films and television series since 2004. She played the character Sloan Sabbith on the television series *The Newsroom* from 2012 to 2014, and has appeared in the films *Magic Mike* (2012), the horror film *Deliver Us from Evil* (2014), the comedy *Mortdecai* (2015), and *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016) as Psylocke. In 2017, she provided the voice of Koko in *The Lego Ninjago Movie*, and also had a lead role on the History Channel series *Six* (2017).
Ron Perlman

**Ronald Jay Perlman** (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor and voice actor. He played the role of Vincent on the television series *Beauty and the Beast* (1987–1990), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, the comic book character Hellboy in both *Hellboy* (2004) and its sequel *Hellboy II: The Golden Army* (2008), and Clay Morrow on the television series *Sons of Anarchy* (2008–2013).

Perlman is also known as a collaborator of *Hellboy* director Guillermo del Toro, having roles in the del Toro films *Cronos*(1993), *Blade II* (2002), and *Pacific Rim* (2013). He is also known for his voice-over work as the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series *Fallout*, Clayface in the *DC Animated Universe*, Slade on the animated series *Teen Titans*, The Lich on *Adventure Time*, and the Stabbington brothers in Disney's animated film *Tangled* (2010).
Pam Grier

**Pamela Suzette Grier** (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Grier became known in the early 1970s for starring in a string of 1970s women in prison and blaxploitation films such as *The Big Bird Cage*, *Coffy*, *Foxy Brown*, and *Sheba, Baby*. She starred in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 crime film *Jackie Brown*, for which she received a Satellite Award and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for a SAG Award.

For six seasons, Grier portrayed Kate "Kit" Porter on the Showtime television series *The L Word,* which ran from 2004 until 2009. She received an Emmy nomination for her work in the animated program *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child*. Tarantino said that she may have been cinema's first female action star.[3]
Scott Glenn

**Theodore Scott Glenn** is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in *Urban Cowboy* (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in *The Right Stuff* (1983), Emmett in *Silverado* (1985), Commander Bart Mancuso in *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Jack Crawford in *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), John Adcox in *Backdraft* (1991), Roger in *Training Day* (2001), Ezra Kramer in *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Kevin Garvey, Sr. in *The Leftovers* (2014–2017) and as Stickin both *Daredevil* (2015–2017) and *The Defenders* (2017).
Raul Julia

**Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay** (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who received international recognition.[1] Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he took an interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Julia decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing locally for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Julia, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. He took over in the role of Orson in the Off-Broadway hit *Your Own Thing*, a rock musical updating of *Twelfth Night*. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.

Julia was eventually noticed by Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. After gaining visibility, he received roles in two television series, *Love of Life* and *Sesame Street*. For his performance in *Two Gentlemen of Verona*, he received a nomination for the Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. Between 1974 and 1982, Julia received Tony Award nominations for *Where's Charley?*, *The Threepenny Opera* and *Nine*. During the 1980s, he worked in several films, receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, for his performance in *Tempest*, and *Kiss of the Spider Woman*, winning the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for the latter.

In 1991 and 1993, Julia portrayed Gomez Addams in two film adaptations of *The Addams Family*. In 1994, he filmed *The Burning Season*, for which he won a Golden Globe Best Actor award, and a film adaptation of the *Street Fighter* video games. Later that year, Julia suffered several health afflictions, eventually dying after suffering a stroke. His funeral was held in Puerto Rico, being attended by thousands. For his work in *The Burning Season*, Julia won a posthumous Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG Award.
Rachel McAdams

**Rachel Anne McAdams** (born November 17, 1978)[1][2] is a Canadian actress and activist. After graduating from a four-year theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film *Perfect Pie* (2002), for which she received a Genie Award nomination, the comedy film *My Name Is Tanino*(2002), and the comedy series *Slings and Arrows,* for which she won a Gemini Award.

In 2002, she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy *The Hot Chick*. McAdams rose to fame in 2004 with the comedy *Mean Girls* and the romantic drama *The Notebook*. In 2005, she starred in the romantic comedy *Wedding Crashers*, the psychological thriller *Red Eye*, and the comedy-drama *The Family Stone*. She was hailed by the media as Hollywood's new "it girl",[3][4] and received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Rising Star.

After a two-year break, McAdams starred in two limited-release films in 2008, the film noir *Married Life* and the road trip drama *The Lucky Ones*. She returned to prominence in 2009, by appearing in the political thriller *State of Play*, the science-fiction romantic drama *The Time Traveler's Wife*, and the mystery action-adventure film *Sherlock Holmes*. In 2010, McAdams appeared in her first star vehicle, the comedy *Morning Glory*. She then had starring roles in the films *Midnight in Paris* (2011), *The Vow* (2012), and *About Time* (2013). In 2015, her highest profile roles were in the second season of the HBO crime drama *True Detective*, and as journalist Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama *Spotlight*. For the latter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2016, she played Christine Palmer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film *Doctor Strange*. In 2018, she starred in the comedy *Game Night* and the romantic drama *Disobedience*.
Scott Wolf

**Scott Richard Wolf** (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for the television series *Party of Five* as Bailey Salinger, as Jake Hartman in *Everwood* and Chad Decker in *V*. Wolf is known for his role as Bailey Salinger on *Party of Five*. On both *Everwood* and the short-lived *The Nine*, he portrayed a doctor, and he portrayed Dr. Scott Clemmens on NBC's *The Night Shift*. He made guest appearances as himself on *Action* and *Kids Inc.* His sole Broadway theatre credit to date is *Side Man*. He has also made a few brief appearances on *Voltron: Legendary Defender*, as Rax, a Balmeran.

In 2019, Wolf was cast in the lead role of Carson Drew in The CW drama series *Nancy Drew*. He took over the role from Freddie Prinze Jr., who played the character in the pilot episode.[16]
Nicole Kidman

**Nicole Mary Kidman**[3] AC (born 20 June 1967)[4] is an Australian-American[5] actress and producer.[6] She is the recipient of multiple awards, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. She was listed among the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2006 and 2019, and in 2018, *Time* magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[7][8]

Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films *Bush Christmas* and *BMX Bandits*. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film *Dead Calm* and the miniseries *Bangkok Hilton*. In 1990, she made her Hollywood debut in the racing film *Days of Thunder*, opposite Tom Cruise. She went on to achieve wider recognition with lead roles in *Far and Away* (1992), *Batman Forever* (1995), *To Die For* (1995), and *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999). Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying the writer Virginia Woolf in the drama *The Hours* (2002). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were as a courtesan in the musical *Moulin Rouge!* (2001) and emotionally troubled mothers in the dramas *Rabbit Hole* (2010) and *Lion* (2016).

Kidman's other film credits include *The Others* (2001), *Cold Mountain* (2003), *Dogville* (2003), *Birth* (2004), *Australia*(2008), *The Paperboy* (2012), *Stoker* (2013), *Paddington* (2014), *The Beguiled* (2017), *Boy Erased* (2018), *Destroyer*(2018), and *Aquaman* (2018). Her television roles include two projects for HBO, the biopic *Hemingway & Gellhorn* (2012) and the drama series *Big Little Lies* (2017–present). The latter earned Kidman the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Limited Series.

Kidman has been a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994[9] and for UNIFEM since 2006.[10] In 2006, she was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia.[11] Since she was born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship of Australia and the United States.[12] In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. Following her divorce from Tom Cruise, she has been married to singer Keith Urban since 2006.
Ray Winstone

**Raymond Andrew Winstone** (/ˈwɪnstən/;[1] born 19 February 1957) is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "hard man" roles beginning with his role as Carlin in the 1979 film *Scum*. He also played Kevin, an ex-army soldier, in *Quadrophenia* as well as Will Scarlet in the television series *Robin of Sherwood*. He has also become well known as a voice over actor, and has recently branched out into film production.

His career includes roles in the films *Sexy Beast*, *Cold Mountain*, *King Arthur*, *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*, *The Magic Roundabout*, *The Departed*, *Beowulf*, *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*, *Edge of Darkness*, *The Sweeney* and *Noah*.

In 2006, American critic Roger Ebert described Winstone as "one of the best actors now at work in movies".[2]
Matt Dillon

**Matthew Raymond Dillon** (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor and film director. He made his feature film debut in *Over the Edge* (1979) and established himself as a teen idol by starring in the films *My Bodyguard* (1980), *Little Darlings* (1980), *Tex* (1982), *Rumble Fish* (1983), *The Outsiders* (1983) and *The Flamingo Kid* (1984). From the late 1980s onward, Dillon achieved further success, starring in *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), *Singles* (1992), *The Saint of Fort Washington* (1993), *To Die For* (1995), *Beautiful Girls* (1996), *In & Out* (1997), *There's Something About Mary* (1998), and *Wild Things* (1998). In a 1991 article, famed movie critic Roger Ebert referred to him as the best actor within his age group, along with Sean Penn.[1]

In the 2000s, he made his directing debut with *City of Ghosts* (2002) and went on to star in the films *Factotum* (2005), *You, Me and Dupree* (2006), *Nothing but the Truth* (2008), *Sunlight Jr.* (2013) and *The House That Jack Built* (2018). For *Crash* (2004), he won an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He had earlier been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for narrating Jack Kerouac's *On the Road*. In 2015, he has starred in the first season of the FOX television series *Wayward Pines*, for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award.
Mo'Nique

**Monique Angela Hicks** (née **Imes**; born December 11, 1967),[1][2] known professionally as **Mo'Nique**, is an American comedian and actress. She first gained fame as a member of the Queens Of Comedy, as well as her role as Nicole "Nikki" Parker in the UPN series *The Parkers* while making a name as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues, including *Showtime at the Apollo*. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as *Phat Girlz* (2006) and *Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins* (2008). In 2002, she, along with several other female comedians, earned a Grammy Awardnomination for Best Comedy Album.

In 2009, she received critical praise for her role as the abusive Mary Lee Johnston in the film *Precious* and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She hosted *The Mo'Nique Show*, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET; it was cancelled in 2011. In 2015, she received rave reviews for her performance as Ma Rainey in the HBO biopic *Bessie* and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Tia Carrere

**Althea Rae Janairo** (born January 2, 1967), known professionally as **Tia Carrere** (/kəˈrɛərə/), is an American actress and singer who obtained her first big break as a regular on the daytime soap opera *General Hospital*.

She played Cassandra Wong in the feature films *Wayne's World* and *Wayne's World 2*; Juno Skinner in *True Lies*; Nani Pelekai in *Lilo & Stitch*, its sequel films and *Lilo & Stitch: The Series*; Queen Tyr'ahnee in *Duck Dodgers*; Richard Lewis'girlfriend, Cha Cha, in *Curb Your Enthusiasm*; and starred as Sydney Fox in the television series *Relic Hunter*. She appeared as a contestant in the second season of *Dancing with the Stars* and the fifth season of *The Celebrity Apprentice*.
Terence Stamp

**Terence Henry Stamp** (born 22 July 1938)[1][2] is an English actor. After training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London he started his acting career in 1962. He has appeared in more than 60 films. His performance in the title role of *Billy Budd*, his film debut, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. Associated with the swinging London scene of the 1960s, Stamp was among the subjects photographed by David Bailey for a set titled *Box of Pin-Ups*.[3]

Stamp's other major roles include butterfly collector Freddie Clegg in *The Collector*, archvillain General Zod in *Superman*and *Superman II*, tough guy Wilson in *The Limey*, Supreme Chancellor Valorum in *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace*, transgender woman Bernadette Bassinger in *The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*, ghost antagonist Ramsley in *The Haunted Mansion*, Stick in *Elektra*, Pekwarsky in *Wanted*, Siegfried in *Get Smart*, Terrence Bundley in *Yes Man*, the Prophet of Truth in *Halo 3*, Mankar Camoran in *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion*, and General Ludwig Beck in *Valkyrie*. He has appeared in two Tim Burton films, *Big Eyes* (2014) and *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children*(2016).

For his acting, Stamp has won a Golden Globe, a Mystfest, a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Seattle International Film Festival Award, a Satellite Award, and a Silver Bear. Stamp has also had voice work, narrating *Jazz Britannia* on the BBC, and *1966 – A Nation Remembers* on ITV in July 2016 which marked the 50th anniversary of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup victory.
Vin Diesel

**Mark Sinclair**[1] (born July 18, 1967),[2] better known by his stage name **Vin Diesel**, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After featuring in the war film *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), he rose to international fame with his role as Dominic Toretto in *The Fast and the Furious* franchise.

Diesel began his career in 1990, but initially struggled to gain roles until he wrote and produced the short film *Multi-Facial*(1995), which attracted the attention of director Steven Spielberg, who was developing *Saving Private Ryan*. Spielberg re-wrote elements of the film to allow Diesel to feature, which helped kickstart his career. He subsequently voiced the title character in *The Iron Giant* (1999), and gained a reputation as an action star after starring in *The Fast and the Furious*, *The Chronicles of Riddick*, and in the *XXX* series.

Later in his career, Diesel also gained notoriety for lending his voice to the character of Groot in *Guardians of the Galaxy*, as well as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and for the animated film *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018). He also founded the production company One Race Films, which has produced a number of his star vehicles. Away from action films, Diesel has enjoyed commercial success in a number of other genres, such as in the comedy film *The Pacifier* (2005), while his performance in *Find Me Guilty* (2006) was praised.

He is attached to portray the comic book character Bloodshot in its film adaptation, and is slated to appear in the *Avatar*sequels.
Stevie Nicks

**Stephanie Lynn Nicks** (born May 26, 1948)[1] is an American singer and songwriter. Nicks is best known for her work as a songwriter and vocalist with Fleetwood Mac, and also for her chart-topping solo career. She is known for her distinctive voice, mystical stage persona and poetic, symbolic lyrics.[2] Collectively, her work both as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist has produced over forty top 50 hits and sold over 140 million records, making her one of the best-selling music acts of all time with Fleetwood Mac. In addition, she became the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975 along with her then boyfriend, Lindsey Buckingham. *Rumours*, Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Nicks and Buckingham, was the best-selling album of the year of its release and to date has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the fifth biggest-selling studio album of all time. The album remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks and reached number one in various countries worldwide. The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. It produced four US *Billboard* Hot 100 top-ten singles, with Nicks's "Dreams" being the band's first and only *Billboard* Hot 100 number-one hit.

In 1981, while remaining a member of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks began her solo career, releasing the studio album *Bella Donna*, which topped the *Billboard* 200 and has reached multiplatinum status.[3] She has released a total of eight solo studio albums to date, with her most recent, titled *24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault*, released in October 2014.

Nicks has been named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by *Rolling Stone*.[4] She is the only woman to have been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted as a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and then as a solo artist in 2019.[5] She has garnered eight Grammy Award[6] nominations and two American Music Award nominations as a solo artist. She has won numerous awards with Fleetwood Mac, including a Grammy Award and five Grammy Award nominations.
Stephen Baldwin

**Stephen Andrew Baldwin** (born May 12, 1966)[1] is an American actor, producer, director, author, and conservative political activist. He has appeared in the films *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), *Posse* (1993), *Threesome* (1994), *The Usual Suspects* (1995), *Bio-Dome* (1996), and *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* (2000). He also starred in the television series *The Young Riders* (1989–92), and as himself in the reality shows *Celebrity Big Brother 7* (UK) and *Celebrity Apprentice*. In 2004, he directed *Livin' It*, a Christian-themed skateboarding DVD.
Ving Rhames

**Irving Rameses Rhames** (born May 12, 1959) is an American stage and screen actor. He is best known for his starring role as Luther Stickell in the *Mission: Impossible* film series and his supporting role as gang kingpin Marsellus Wallace in *Pulp Fiction*. He also appeared in *Jacob's Ladder* (1990), *Dave* (1993), *Striptease* (1996), *Don King: Only in America*(1997), *Rosewood* (1997), *Con Air* (1997), *Bringing Out the Dead* (1999), *Dawn of the Dead* (2004), *Day of the Dead*(2008), Baby Boy (2001), *Piranha 3D* (2010), and *Father Figures* (2017). He voiced Cobra Bubbles in the animated film *Lilo & Stitch* (2002). Rhames is a Golden Globe Award winner, as well as an Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.
Tom Skerritt

**Thomas Roy Skerritt** (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in more than forty films and more than two hundred television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in *M\*A\*S\*H*, *Alien*, *Top Gun*, *A River Runs Through It*, *Up in Smoke*, and the television series *Picket Fences*. Skerritt has earned several nominations and awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for *Picket Fences*.
William Hickey

**William Edward Hickey** (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film *Prizzi's Honor* (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's *The Nightmare Before Christmas* (1993).
Teri Hatcher

**Teri Lynn Hatcher** (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer, presenter and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Lois Lane on the television series *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993–97), as Paris Carver in the James Bond film *Tomorrow Never Dies*, and as Susan Mayer on the television series *Desperate Housewives* (2004–12). For her portrayal of Susan Mayer, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, three Screen Actors Guild Awards (one as lead female actor and the other two as part of the best assemble), and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Tim Russ

**Timothy Darrell Russ** (born June 22, 1956)[*citation needed*] is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on *Star Trek: Voyager*, as Frank on *Samantha Who?*, and as Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom *iCarly*.
Will Arnett

**William Emerson Arnett** (/ɑːrˈnɛt/; born May 4, 1970)[1] is a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his role as George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II in the Fox/Netflix series *Arrested Development*(2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared in films such as *Blades of Glory* (2007), *Hot Rod* (2007) and *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014). His performance as Devon Banks in *30 Rock* earned him four Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nominations.

His distinct, robust baritone voice has landed him prolific roles within animation, including *Ratatouille* (2007), *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), *Monsters vs. Aliens* (2009), *Despicable Me* (2010), *The Nut Job* and the sequel (2014, 2017) and Batman in the *Lego Movie* franchise. He also serves as an executive producer and voices the titular character of the Netflix series *BoJack Horseman* (2014–present), for which he won an Annie Award at the 46th Annie Awards.
Whoopi Goldberg

**Caryn Elaine Johnson** (born November 13, 1955),[1] known professionally as **Whoopi Goldberg** (/ˈwʊpi/), is an American actor,[2] comedian, author, and television personality. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards and is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award (EGOT). She is the second black woman to win an Academy Award for acting.[3]

Goldberg's breakthrough came in 1985 for her role as Celie, a mistreated woman in the Deep South, in Steven Spielberg's period drama film *The Color Purple*, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actressand won her first Golden Globe Award. For her performance in the romantic fantasy film *Ghost* (1990) as Oda Mae Brown, an eccentric psychic, Goldberg won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a second Golden Globe, her first for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1992, Goldberg starred in the comedy *Sister Act*, earning a third Golden Globe nomination, her first for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She reprised the role in *Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit* (1993), making her the highest-paid actress at the time. Her other film roles include *Made in America* (1993), *Corrina, Corrina* (1994), *The Lion King*(1994), *The Little Rascals* (1994), *Boys on the Side* (1995), *Theodore Rex* (1995), *Ghosts of Mississippi* (1996), *How Stella Got Her Groove Back* (1998), *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), *For Colored Girls* (2010), *Toy Story 3* (2010), *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), *Nobody's Fool* (2018) and *Furlough* (2018). In television, Goldberg is known for her role as Guinan on *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. She has been the moderator of the talk show *The View* since 2007.
Scott Eastwood

**Scott Eastwood** (born **Scott Clinton Reeves**; March 21, 1986)[1] is an American actor and model. He has appeared in the films *Flags of Our Fathers* (2006), *Gran Torino* (2008), *Invictus* (2009), *The Forger* (2012), *Trouble with the Curve* (2012), *Texas Chainsaw* (2013), *Fury* (2014), *The Perfect Wave* (2014), *The Longest Ride*(2015), *Mercury Plains* (2016), *Suicide Squad* (2016), *Snowden* (2016), *Walk of Fame* (2017), *The Fate of the Furious* (2017), *Overdrive* (2017), and *Pacific Rim: Uprising* (2018). He has also been a model for the fragrance Cool Water by Davidoff. He is the youngest son of Academy Award-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood and oldest of Jacelyn Reeves.
Telly Savalas

**Aristotelis** "**Telly**" **Savalas** (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας; January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his resonant, deep voice[1][2][3][4] and bald head, Savalas is best known for his role as Lt. Theo Kojak in the police-drama series, *Kojak* (1973–1978). He also released the one-hit wonder song "If", which became a UK number-one single in 1975.[5]

Savalas' movie roles include *Birdman of Alcatraz* (1962) — where he was nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor — *The Greatest Story Ever Told*, *Battle of the Bulge* (both 1965), *The Dirty Dozen*(1967), as super villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond movie *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* (1969), *Kelly's Heroes* (1970), Horror Express (1972) and *Escape to Athena* (1979).
Sean Penn

**Sean Justin Penn** (born August 17, 1960)[1] is an American actor, director and filmmaker. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama *Mystic River* (2003) and the biopic *Milk* (2008).

Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of *Little House on the Prairie,*December 4, 1974, and directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in the drama *Taps* (1981), and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, including *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas *At Close Range* (1986), *State of Grace* (1990), and *Carlito's Way* (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama *Dead Man Walking* (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama *Sweet and Lowdown* (1999) and the drama *I Am Sam* (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for *Mystic River* and a second one in 2008 for *Milk*. He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed *She's So Lovely* (1997), and two Best Actor Awards at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film *Hurlyburly* (1998) and the drama *21 Grams* (2003).

Penn made his feature film directorial debut with *The Indian Runner* (1991), followed by the drama film *The Crossing Guard* (1995) and the mystery film *The Pledge* (2001). Penn directed one of the 11 segments of *11'09"01 September 11*(2002), a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie *Into the Wild* (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.

In addition to his film work, Penn engages in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Scott Caan

**Scott Andrew Caan** (born August 23, 1976)[1] is an American actor. He stars as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams in the CBS television series *Hawaii Five-0* (2010–present), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Caan had a recurring role as manager Scott Lavin in the HBO television series *Entourage* (2009–2011). In the 1990s, he was a part of hip hop group The Whooliganz with The Alchemist. The duo went by the names Mad Skillz and Mudfoot, respectively.
Tom Bosley

**Thomas Edward Bosley** (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010) was an American actor, voice artist, television personality, and entertainer. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the 1970s ABC sitcom *Happy Days*, and the title character on the NBC/ABC series *Father Dowling Mysteries*. He also was featured in a recurring role on *Murder, She Wrote*. He originated the title role of the Broadway musical *Fiorello!*,[1] earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
Tate Donovan

**Tate Buckley Donovan** (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor and director, known for portraying Tom Shayes in *Damages*,[1] Jimmy Cooper in *The O.C.*,[2] and the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film *Hercules*, the animated television series of the same name and in a few *Kingdom Hearts* video games.

He also had supporting roles in films, such as *Good Night, and Good Luck* and *Argo*. Donovan also played Brian Sanders in *Hostages* and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau in *24: Live Another Day*.[3] He has been a guest star in a number of television series.

He has also worked as a producer of 30 for 30 *Shorts*, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.[4]
Thora Birch

**Thora Birch** (born March 11, 1982)[3] is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in *Purple People Eater* (1988), for which she won a Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress Under Nine Years of Age", and rose to prominence as a child star with appearances in films such as *All I Want for Christmas* (1991), *Patriot Games* (1992), *Hocus Pocus* (1993), *Monkey Trouble* (1994), *Now and Then* (1995), and *Alaska* (1996).

Her breakthrough role came in 1999 when she played Jane Burnham in the highly acclaimed film *American Beauty*, for which she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She then starred as Enid in the cult hit *Ghost World*(2001), earning a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress. In 2003, she received an Emmy Award nomination for playing the title role in *Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story*. Her other films include *Dungeons & Dragons*(2000), *The Hole* (2001), *Silver City* (2004), *Dark Corners* (2006), *Winter of Frozen Dreams* (2009), and *Petunia* (2012).

After taking a break from acting, Birch resumed her career in 2016 and has since starred in several independent films.[4] It was announced at 2019 SDCC that Birch will next star as Gamma on season 10 of *The Walking Dead*.[5][6]
Will.i.am

**William Adams** (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as **will.i.am** (pronounced ‘Will-I-am’), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist; best known as a founding and lead member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas.

As a solo artist, will.i.am has released four solo albums, beginning with *Lost Change*, released in 2001 through Atlantic Records. His second solo outing, *Must B 21*, was released on September 23, 2003. The track "Go!" was regularly used as the theme for the *NBA Live 2005* and *Madden NFL 2005* seasons. The third album, *Songs About Girls*, was released on September 25, 2007. He released his fourth studio album, *#willpower*, in 2013.

As a music producer, will.i.am has produced with other artists including Cheryl, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake, A. R. Rahman, Nicki Minaj, 2NE1, and Baby Kaely.[2] In collaborations and with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 41 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart since 1998, and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK.[3]
Tobias Menzies

**Hanan Tobias Simpson Menzies** (born 7 March 1974) is an English stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Brutus in HBO's *Rome*, Edmure Tully in HBO's *Game of Thrones,* and the dual roles of Frank and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in STARZ's *Outlander,* which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Menzies will portray Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the third and fourth seasons of Netflix's popular original series *The Crown*.
Xander Berkeley

**Alexander Harper Berkeley** (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Sheriff Thomas McAllister on the crime drama *The Mentalist*, George Mason on the political thriller series *24*, Percy Roseon the action thriller series *Nikita*, the Man on *The Booth At The End* and Gregory in AMC's *The Walking Dead*. His notable film roles include Todd Voight in *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*, Agent Gibbs in *Air Force One*, Bowery Snax in *Sid and Nancy*, Dr. Lamar in *Gattaca*, Trevor Lyle in *Candyman* and Ralph in *Heat (1995 film)*.
Walter Matthau

**Walter Matthau** (/ˈmæθaʊ/;[1] born **Walter John Matthow**; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his film roles opposite Jack Lemmon, playing Oscar Madison in *The Odd Couple,* (1968) and its 1998 sequel, *The Odd Couple II*, and Max Goldman in *Grumpy Old Men* (1993) and its sequel, *Grumpier Old Men*(1995). Matthau also appeared opposite Audrey Hepburn in *Charade* (1963), and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film *The Fortune Cookie.* Besides the Oscar, he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards. On broadway, Matthau further portrayed Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple play by playwright Neil Simon.
Vincent D'Onofrio

**Vincent Philip D'Onofrio** (/dəˈnɒfrioʊ/; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor, producer, director, and singer.[1]

He is known for his roles as Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in *Full Metal Jacket* (1987), Wilson Fisk / Kingpin in*Daredevil* (2015–2018), NYPD Detective Robert Goren in *Law & Order: Criminal Intent*, Edgar the Bug in *Men in Black*(1997), and Vic Hoskins in *Jurassic World* (2015). Among other honors, D'Onofrio is a Saturn Award winner, an Emmy Award nominee and a Jay Award 2018 winner.
Scott Grimes

**Scott Christopher Grimes** (born July 9, 1971) is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in *ER* as Dr. Archie Morris, *Party of Five* as Will McCorkle, *Band of Brothers* as Technical SergeantDonald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom *American Dad!*, voicing Steve Smith. He is also well known by cult movie fans for his role as Bradley Brown in the first two *Critters* films. Since 2017, he has been a regular on the Fox sci-fi comedy-drama *The Orville*.

As a singer, Grimes is best known for co-writing and performing the soft rock single "Sunset Blvd", which spent several weeks on the *Billboard* charts.
Tim Curry

**Timothy James Curry** (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, voice artist, comedian and singer. He is best known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, and the 1974 Los Angeles, stage productions of *The Rocky Horror Show*.

His other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of *Hair*, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of *Amadeus*, the Pirate King in the 1982 West End production of *The Pirates of Penzance*, Alan Swann in the Broadway production of *My Favourite Year*, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of *Spamalot* from 2005 to 2007.[1]

Curry received further acclaim for his film and television roles, including as Rooster Hannigan in the film adaptation of *Annie* (1982), as Darkness in the fantasy film *Legend* (1985), as Wadsworth in the mystery comedy film *Clue* (1985), as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the horror miniseries *It* (1990), as the concierge Mr. Hector in *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), and Long John Silver in *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996).

Curry has also gained acclaim as a voice actor. His roles in animation include Captain Hook on the Fox series *Peter Pan & the Pirates* (1990–1991), Hexxus in the fantasy film *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), Sir Nigel Thornberry on the Nickelodeon series *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998–2004) and Palpatine on *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2012–2014).
Tom Sizemore

**Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr.** (born November 29, 1961)[1] is an American film and television actor and producer. He is known for his supporting roles in films such as *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), *Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man*(1991), *Passenger 57* (1992), *True Romance* (1993), *Natural Born Killers* (1994), *Strange Days* (1995), *Heat* (1995), *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), *Red Planet* (2000), *Black Hawk Down* (2001), *Pearl Harbor* (2001), and for voicing Sonny Forelli in the video game *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City*. He also played Anthony Sinclair in the revival television series *Twin Peaks* (2017).
Trevor Jackson

**Trevor Howard Lawrence Jackson** (born August 30, 1996) is an American singer, actor, songwriter, and dancer. He is best known for portraying Aaron Jackson on Freeform original series *Grown-ish*, Kevin Blake on Syfy original series *Eureka*,[1][2] Kris McDuffy on Disney Channel's television movie *Let It Shine*,[3] and Kevin LaCroix on *American Crime*. Other notable appearances include Broadway musical *The Lion King*, where he played the Young Simba, and television guest star roles on both *Cold Case* and *Harry's Law*. In 2012, he won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series.[4] In 2018, he starred as the lead of the crime drama film *Superfly* as Priest.
Steve Howey

**Steven Michael Robert Howey** (born July 12, 1977 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American film and television actor.[1] He is known for his roles as Van Montgomery on The WB/CW television series *Reba*, and Kevin Ball on the Showtime series *Shameless*. Howey has also appeared in the films *Supercross*, *DOA: Dead or Alive*, *Bride Wars*, *Game Over, Man!*, and *Something Borrowed*.
Zooey Deschanel

**Zooey Claire Deschanel** (/ˈzoʊi ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, model and singer-songwriter. She made her film debut in *Mumford* (1999) and next obtained a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film *Almost Famous*(2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as *The Good Girl* (2002), *The New Guy* (2002), *Elf* (2003), *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), *Failure to Launch* (2006), *Yes Man* (2008) and *500 Days of Summer* (2009).[1][2][3] She has ventured into more dramatic territory with *Manic* (2001), *All the Real Girls* (2003), *Winter Passing* (2005), and *Bridge to Terabithia* (2007).[4][5] From 2011 to 2018, she played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom *New Girl*, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations.

For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act *If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies* with actress Samantha Shelton.[6] In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to form She & Him, and subsequently released their debut album, *Volume One*, in 2008. They have since released five albums: *Volume Two*, in 2010, *A Very She & Him Christmas* in 2011, *Volume 3* in 2013, *Classics* in 2014, and *Christmas Party* in 2016. She received a Grammy Awardnomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "So Long", which was featured in the 2011 film *Winnie the Pooh*soundtrack. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo, and ukulele.[7]

Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015.[8]
Shari Lewis

**Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz** (January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998), better known as **Shari Lewis**, was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer and television show host. She was best known as the original puppeteer of the sock puppet Lamb Chop, first appearing on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956 and then *Hi Mom*, a local morning television show that aired on WRCA-TV (now WNBC-TV) in New York City.