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1. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Actor, The Terminator Growing up in a small, isolated village in Austria, he turned to bodybuilding as his ticket to a better life. Prior to that he served a mandatory one year in the Austrian military (beginning in 1965). After conquering the world as arguably the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived, he went to America to make his name in motion pictures...
2. Peter Weller Peter Weller Actor, RoboCop Peter Frederick Weller is the youngest son of a United States Army helicopter pilot. He was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin but traveled extensively as his father literally flew around the world. Before he was out of his teens, he had attended high schools in Heidelberg, Germany and San Antonio, Texas...
3. Albert Brooks Albert Brooks Actor, Finding Nemo
4. Jacki Weaver Jacki Weaver Actress, Silver Linings Playbook
5. Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins Actor, Jack Reacher
6. Sam Neill Sam Neill Actor, Jurassic Park Born in Northern Ireland to army parents, his family returned to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. He has a BA in English Literature. Following his graduation, he worked with the New Zealand Players and other theater groups...
7. Kevin Kline Kevin Kline Actor, The Ice Storm After attending Indiana University in Bloomington, Kline studied at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1972, Kline joined the Acting Company in New York which was run by John Houseman. With this company, Kline performed Shakespeare across the country. On the stage, Kline has won two Tony Awards for his work in the musicals "On the Twentieth Century" (1978) and "The Pirates of Penzance" (1981)...
8. James Woods James Woods Actor, Once Upon a Time in America James Howard Woods was born on April 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah, the son of a United States Army intelligence officer. Leanly built, strangely handsome actor-producer-director with intense eyes, swarthy complexion, and a sometimes untrustworthy grin has been impressing audiences for over three decades with his compelling performances...
9. Stephen King Stephen King Writer, The Shawshank Redemption Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, at the Maine General Hospital in Portland. His parents were Donald Edwin King and Ruth Pillsbury King. He was the only natural-born child in the family, his older brother David having been adopted at birth two years earlier. The Kings were the typical...
10. Glenn Close Glenn Close Actress, Mars Attacks! Six time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close was born and was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. She was often seen on Broadway until 1982 when she was cast in her award winning role as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp alongside Robin Williams. For this role, a breakthrough in film for Close, she later went on to receive an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress...
11. Rob Reiner Rob Reiner Actor, This Is Spinal Tap Robert Reiner was born to Emmy-Winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer Carl Reiner, and mother, Estelle Reiner. Robert as a child often looked up to his father as his inspiration and role-model. Carl Reiner was on The Dick Van Dike Show which Carl Reiner created and also starred in. Estelle Reiner was the inspiration for Rob Reiner to become a director...
12. Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss Actor, Close Encounters of the Third Kind American leading man who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers, Richard Dreyfuss worked his way up through bit parts (The Graduate, for one) and TV before gaining attention with his portrayal of Baby Face Nelson in John Milius' Dillinger. He gained...
13. Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos Actor, Blade Runner If Edward James Olmos had followed the first love of his life, he would have been a professional baseball player. But by age 13, another love entered his life: rock music. By age 15, he was already an experienced rock singer, forming and reforming several "garage bands" along the way. During the late 1960s and early 1970s...
14. Ted Danson Ted Danson Actor, Saving Private Ryan Ted Danson is well known for his role as "Sam Malone" in the television series Cheers. During the show's 11-year run, he was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award as Best Actor in a Comedy Series and won twice, in 1990 and 1993. The role also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989 and 1990...
15. David Bowie David Bowie Soundtrack, Memento David Bowie is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of pop music. Born David Jones, he changed his name to Bowie in the 1960s, to avoid confusion with the then well-known Davy Jones (lead singer of The Monkees). The 1960s were not a happy period for Bowie, who remained a struggling artist...
16. Ben Cross Ben Cross Actor, Star Trek Ben Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross on December 16, 1947, in London, England. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school plays -- most notably playing "Jesus" in a school pageant at age 12. Ben left home and school at age 15 and worked various jobs, including work as a window washer...
17. Joe Morton Joe Morton Actor, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths Actor, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban British character actor Richard Griffiths came from radio and the classical stage where he built up an early reputation as a Shakespearean clown, with larger-than-life portrayals of Henry VIII, Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Royal Shakespeare Company just a few of his standout credits...
19. Michael McKean Michael McKean Actor, This Is Spinal Tap
20. Tim Matheson Tim Matheson Actor, Van Wilder
21. John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger Actor, WALL·E John started Sal's Meat Market in Bridgeport, Connecticut, while a student at Sacred Heart University, located in Fairfield/Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was later affiliated with the ensemble group "The Downtown Cabaret." Coincidentally, he was a friend of Susan Ryan, the mother of Meg Ryan. A mutual friend...
22. Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna Actor, The Godfather: Part III Joseph Anthony Mantegna Jr., born in Chicago Illinois, is an American actor who has made over 200 Film and TV appearances. He is also a producer, writer, and director, and is probably best known for his role as Joey Zasa in the Francis Ford Coppola epic The Godfather: Part III, in which he stars alongside Al Pacino and Andy Garcia...
23. Alan Thicke Alan Thicke Writer, Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
24. Lois Chiles Lois Chiles Actress, Moonraker
25. Jonathan Banks Jonathan Banks Actor, Beverly Hills Cop Versatile veteran character actor Jonathan Banks was born in Washington D.C in 1947. While growing up he always had an interest in acting and stage work, so decided to pursue a career in entertainment. To this day he is a very accomplished stage actor. While acting in film, he usually plays sinister types or villains. Most recently he can be seen in Breaking Bad as Mike Ehrmantraut.
26. Twink Caplan Twink Caplan Actress, Clueless
27. Ray Wise Ray Wise Actor, Jeepers Creepers II
28. O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson Actor, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
29. Robert Englund Robert Englund Actor, Freddy vs. Jason American leading actor of a number of horror films, probably best known as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street and all of its sequels. Englund became a cult favorite after that film but had started working in the 1970s. He was cast as a sex-crazed maniac in Eaten Alive by Tobe Hooper, who also directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre...
30. Jeffrey DeMunn Jeffrey DeMunn Actor, The Shawshank Redemption Jeffrey DeMunn was born on April 25, 1947 in Buffalo, New York. He studied in England at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, then returned to America and was a member of the National Shakespeare Company. He has starred in many theatre productions, both on and off Broadway, including "K2" (for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor), "Spoils of War" and "Comedians"...
31. Larry David Larry David Writer, Seinfeld
32. David Mamet David Mamet Writer, Glengarry Glen Ross
33. Teri Garr Teri Garr Actress, Close Encounters of the Third Kind Teri Garr can claim a career in show business by birthright. She was the daughter of Eddie Garr, a Broadway stage and film actor, and Phyllis Garr, a dancer. While she still an infant her family moved from Hollywood to New Jersey but, after the death of her father when she was 11, the family returned to Hollywood...
34. Alan Dale Alan Dale Actor, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Alan Dale was born on May 6, 1947 in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. He is best known for his eight year role as Jim Robinson in the long running Australian soap opera Neighbours, played Caleb in the hit Fox series The O.C., featured on Lost and has a long list of recurring roles...
35. Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Actor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Jonathan Pryce was born on June 1, 1947, in Holywell, Wales. His father, named Isaac Price, was a coal miner, who died in 1976. His mother, named Margaret Ellen (nee Williams), was a retail cashier. He left the home of his parents at age 16 to attend an art school, where he became interested in drama...
36. Farrah Fawcett Farrah Fawcett Actress, Logan's Run Farrah Fawcett is a true Hollywood success story. A native of Texas, she is the daughter of James Fawcett and Pauline Evans. She was a natural athlete, something that her father encouraged, and she attended a high school with a strong arts program. She attended University of Texas in Austin, graduating with a degree in Microbiology...
37. John Larroquette John Larroquette Actor, Ri¢hie Ri¢h
38. Kim Darby Kim Darby Actress, True Grit The child of professional dancers, Kim Darby began her career studying dance with her father, as well as Nico Charisse. At fourteen, she was granted special admission to Tony Barr's acting workshop at Desilu Studios on the Paramount Pictures lot. He wrote later that it was her remarkable openness...
39. Meat Loaf Meat Loaf Actor, Fight Club Meat Loaf was born in Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to play in local bands and appear in musicals such as "Hair" and "As You Like It". He made his film debut with a memorable role in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In 1977, he and lyricist Jim Steinman released an operatic rock album called "Bat Out Of Hell"...
40. Anne Archer Anne Archer Actress, Patriot Games Anne Archer was nominated for an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe and the British (BAFTA) Academy Award for her role as Michael Douglas' sympathetic, tortured wife, "Beth Gallagher", in Adrian Lyne's 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction. Archer is also well-known for her poignant Golden Globe-winning performance...
41. Meredith Baxter Meredith Baxter Actress, All the President's Men
42. Stephen Collins Stephen Collins Actor, Blood Diamond
43. Gerald McRaney Gerald McRaney Actor, The NeverEnding Story Gerald McRaney was born August 19, 1947 in Collins, Mississippi. He is known as "Mac" to his family and friends. He began his acting career in junior high school when he injured his knee playing football and he joined the drama club. He spent several years acting in small roles and guest appearances while working in the Louisiana oil fields to support himself and his family...
44. William Atherton William Atherton Actor, Die Hard William Atherton Knight was born on July 30, 1947 in Orange, Connecticut, the son of Robert and Roby Atherton Knight. He studied acting at the Drama School at Carnegie Tech and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon in 1969. A veteran of stage, film and television, Atherton began as a leading man in Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express...
45. Michael Gross Michael Gross Actor, Tremors Born in Chicago in 1947, Gross was involved with a gang for a couple of years during high school before becoming a better student. He went on to be senior class president. Received an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. Worked in theater before moving to New York to begin an acting career. This eventually led to his breakthrough role on the show Family Ties...
46. Dwight Schultz Dwight Schultz Actor, Star Trek: First Contact
47. Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie Actor, 300
48. Gunnar Hansen Gunnar Hansen Actor, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre He was born in Reykjavik, Iceland and moved to the United States at the age of 5. Gunnar lived in Maine till he was 11, then his family moved to Texas, where he went to high school and then the University of Texas. He majored in English and mathematics and then went to graduate school in Scandinavian Studies and English...
49. Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Actor, The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Takeshi Kitano was born in Tokyo in 1947 and entered show business in 1972 as "Beat" Takeshi, the stage name he continues to use today as a performer. As part of the comic duo Two Beats, Kitano was one of the leading figures in the manzai (stand-up comedy) boom in the late 1970s. With his distinctive art of speech and his idiosyncratic perspective...
50. Meshach Taylor Meshach Taylor Actor, Mannequin Surrounded by four dazzling Southern-styled ladies on the hit sitcom Designing Women, genial African-American Meshach Taylor made a name for himself as the beleaguered male foil consistently at the mercy of the ladies' antics during its seven-season run. The Boston-born actor who was raised in New Orleans...
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