Birth Place Matching "Knoxville, Tennessee, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Quentin Tarantino
Writer | Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Tony Tarantino, is an Italian-American actor and musician from New York, and his mother, Connie (McHugh), is a nurse from Tennessee. Quentin moved with his mother to Torrance, California, when he was four years old.
In January of...
2. Christina Hendricks
Actress | Ginger & Rosa
Christina Rene Hendricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho. Her father, Robert, originally from England, worked for the U.S. Forest Service, while her mother, Jackie Sue (Raymond), was a psychologist. At the age of 13 her father transferred to the Forest Service ...
3. Dale Dickey
Actress | Hell or High Water
Dale Dickey was born on September 29, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Diana Dale Dickey. She is an actress, known for Hell or High Water (2016), Iron Man Three (2013) and The Pledge (2001).
4. Brad Renfro
Actor | Apt Pupil
Brad Renfro was born on July 25, 1982 in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Angela Denise McCrory and Mark Renfro, a factory worker. He was discovered at age 10 by director Joel Schumacher and was cast in the motion picture The Client (1994), which starred Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. Although this ...
5. Johnny Knoxville
Writer | Bad Grandpa
Johnny Knoxville was born on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Philip John Clapp. He is a writer and producer, known for Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and The Ringer (2005). He has been married to Naomi Nelson since September 24, 2010. They have two children. He was ...
6. John Cullum
Actor | Northern Exposure
John Cullum was born on March 2, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as John Curtis Cullum. He is an actor, known for Northern Exposure (1990), 1776 (1972) and Before We Go (2014). He has been married to Emily Frankel since May 5, 1959. They have one child.
7. David Keith
Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman
David Lemuel Keith was born on May 8, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Lemuel Grady Keith Jr. and Hilda Earle. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater. Keith had a supporting role in The Rose (1979) starring Bette Midler, had a supporting ...
8. Jake Thomas
Actor | A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Jake was on his mother's TV show and his father's radio show when he was very young. In fact, Jake was on the Knoxville Evening News "live" from the nursery of the hospital the day he was born. The TV station where his mother was an anchor covered Jake's first days in depth. As he grew up he was in...
9. Polly Bergen
Actress | Cry-Baby
In a six-decade-plus career (she started out as a radio performer at age 14), there are very few facets of entertainment that lovely singer/actress Polly Bergen has not conquered or, at the very least, touched upon. A nightclub and Columbia recording artist of the 50s and 60s, she is just as well ...
10. Lara Parker
Actress | Dark Shadows
Lara Parker was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and grew up in Memphis. She attended Central High School in Memphis, and won a scholarship to Vassar College. At Vassar, Lara began a major in philosophy, which she completed at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), receiving her BA. She ...
11. Jamie Marchi
Actress | High School DxD
Jamie Marchi was born on October 8, 1977 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Jamie Lynn Marchi. She is an actress and writer, known for High School DxD (2012), Sora no otoshimono (2009) and Munemoshune no musume tachi (2008). She was previously married to Sean T. Perez.
12. Mary Costa
Actress | Sleeping Beauty
Mary Costa was born on April 5, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Great Waltz (1972) and The Merry Widow (1968). She was previously married to Frank Tashlin.
13. Randy Orton
Actor | That's What I Am
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known to sports entertainment audiences for his career signed with WWE. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the ...
14. Meghan Falcone
Actress | Foursome
Meghan Falcone was born on March 6, 1985 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Meghan Michelle Falcone. She is an actress and writer, known for Foursome (2016), Californication (2007) and Future Man (2017).
15. Cleavant Derricks
Actor | Sliders
Cleavant Derricks was born on May 15, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for Sliders (1995), Moscow on the Hudson (1984) and Dreamgirls (2006). He has been married to Portia Derricks since June 24, 1986. They have four children.
16. Kenny Chesney
Soundtrack | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Kenny Chesney was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Kenneth Arnold Chesney. He was previously married to Renée Zellweger.
17. Cylk Cozart
Actor | Conspiracy Theory
With 30 films and more than 20 television shows to his credit, over 75 million viewers in the United States alone have seen Cylk Cozart's work. But, for Cozart, it is his love of children and helping others less fortunate that led him to Hollywood and what continues to underscore his reason for ...
18. Jerome Courtland
Actor | Kiss and Tell
Jerome Courtland was born on December 27, 1926 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Courtland Jourolman Jr. He was a director and actor, known for Kiss and Tell (1945), Make Believe Ballroom (1949) and Nancy (1970). He was married to Marlene Juttner, Janet Rose Gumprecht and Polly Bergen. He died on ...
19. Morgan Stevens
Actor | Fame
Morgan Stevens was born on October 16, 1951 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Calvin Morgan Stevens. He is an actor and writer, known for Fame (1982), Bare Essence (1983) and A Year in the Life (1987).
20. Renee Lawless
Actress | They Came and Left
Renee Lawless stars as Katheryn Cryer on Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots" on the OWN network. Renee is also in pre-production of her own video blog series "Renee's Way or the Highway."
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Renee is a graduate of Stetson University and did her Masters studies at ...
21. Kelsea Ballerini
Actress | Nashville
Kelsea Ballerini was born on September 12, 1993 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Kelsea Nicole Ballerini. She has been married to Morgan Evans since December 2, 2017.
22. Jack Hanna
Producer | Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
Jack Hanna was born on January 2, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as John Bushnell Hanna. He is a producer, known for Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (2007), Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown (2011) and Animal Adventures (1992). He has been married to Suzi Hanna since December 20, 1968. They have three ...
23. Christopher Douglas
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Christopher Douglas was born on August 26, 1969 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Christopher W. Douglas. He is an actor, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Playing Mona Lisa (2000) and Passions (1999).
24. Clinton Derricks-Carroll
Actor | Sliders
Clinton Derricks-Carroll was born on May 15, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for Sliders (1995), The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (1980) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).
25. Oliver Morton
Actor | Dvizhenie vverkh
Born Louis Oliver Morton III in Knoxville Tennessee. Grew up in Gatlinburg Tennessee in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From the ages of eight through fifteen I played junior national tennis. Played basketball in college at Ole Miss and The University of Tennessee at ...
26. Henry Cho
Actor | McHale's Navy
Henry Cho was born on December 30, 1962 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for McHale's Navy (1997), Say It Isn't So (2001) and Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992).
27. Carol Mayo Jenkins
Actress | Fame
Carol Mayo Jenkins was born on November 24, 1938 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Carole Mayo Jenkins. She is an actress, known for Fame (1982), Another World (1964) and Max Headroom (1987).
28. Rachel Thundat
Actress | California Dream
Rachel Thundat is an American actress and producer. Rachel is best known for her role in feature film "Evan Wood", as well as festival shorts "A'lia" and "Ek Onkar", and is set to appear as a lead in the upcoming TV series "Dredgewood" (2020). Rachel is also a cast member of the MaD JaCKRaTS Improv...
29. Jack Kyle
Actor | Intolerable Cruelty
Jack Kyle was raised in Sparta, Tennessee the home of The Foggy Mountain Boys, Lester Flatt. Jack's parents names are Jack and Susan and he has two sisters, Kristina and Lauren. In High School Jack was a highly recruited athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball. He also excelled in ...
30. Ellia Thompson
Actress | Metropolitan
Ellia Thompson was born in 1970 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Metropolitan (1990), Port Charles (1997) and Modern Vampires (1998).
31. Elizabeth Barnes
Casting Director | GLOW
Elizabeth Barnes was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is known for her work on GLOW (2017), The Comeback (2005) and Revenge (2011). She has been married to Brandon Keener since 1996. They have two children.
32. Tina Wesson
Actress | The 3
Tina Wesson was born on December 26, 1960 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Tina Nicely. She is an actress, known for The 3 (2019), Survivor (2000) and Weakest Link (2001). She has been married to Dale Wesson since May 1999. She was previously married to Jim Collins.
33. Linda Carlson
Actress | The Beverly Hillbillies
Linda Carlson was born on May 12, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) and Murder One (1995).
34. James Agee
Writer | The African Queen
James Agee, Pulitzer Prize winning author, was born in Knoxville in 1909. The intense writer was to enjoy little real success in his lifetime, but after death won accolades. In 1958 he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his uncompleted biographical novel A Death in the Family. Agee also wrote ...
35. Ava Barber
Actress | Good Ol' Days
Ava Barber was born on June 28, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She has been married to Roger Sullivan since June 1972.
36. Brownie McGhee
Soundtrack | Angel Heart
Brownie McGhee was born on November 30, 1915 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Walter McGhee. He died on February 16, 1996 in Oakland, California, USA.
37. Canyon Prince
Actor | The Final Level: Escaping Rancala
Canyon is a Los Angeles based Filmmaker. He is CEO of production shingles Two Guys and a Film and Not a King Productions. Canyon directed the Award-Winning feature film "Hard Sun" (2014 Dances With Films) as well as the Hulu Original Series "Goodnight Burbank". Canyon is a member of both the ...
38. Brian Bell
Actor | Factory Girl
Brian Bell was born on December 9, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Factory Girl (2006), Permission to Exist (2020) and Weezer: Buddy Holly (1994).
39. Jack Landry
Actor | Contraband
Jack Landry was born on October 6, 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Contraband (2012), 2 Guns (2013) and Surface (2005). He has been married to Weatherly Dean Brewer since June 4, 2005.
40. Mitchell Edmonds
Actor | Days of Our Lives
Mitchell Edmonds was born on January 24, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Modern Family (2009) and Martin (1992).
41. Emily Muse
Actress | Candles
Born in Knoxville, Tn. Known for Snapped, Custom Blend, and Candles. Born in the south, with a true southern accent.
42. Bob Sessions
Actor | Little Shop of Horrors
Bob Sessions was born on September 24, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Robert Evans Sessions. He was an actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Hackers (1995) and Nightbreed (1990). He was married to Sarah Taunton. He died on February 10, 1998 in Westminster, London, England.
43. Dakota Henry
Actor | If You're Gone
Dakota Henry was born on June 26, 1998 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for If You're Gone (2019).
44. Emily A. Burton
Actress | A Thousand Words
Emily moved to Fresno, California at the age of 2 years. She graduated from high school there and then enrolled at the University of California, Irvine. She graduated from UCI with a BA in Theater Arts. Upon graduation she moved to New York City. In 2005 she moved to West Hollywood, CA, where she ...
45. Eric Lewald
Writer | X-Men
Eric Lewald has developed 12 successful series for television for which he was also employed as showrunner/head-writer.
Eric grew up in Northfield, Minnesota, and Knoxville, Tennessee, where his father, H. Ernest Lewald, worked as professor of Romance Languages. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the ...
46. Ethan Couch
Actor | The Noise
Ethan Blake Couch is an American actor who has made numerous appearances in media including movies, TV shows, documentaries, and shorts. He has appeared in various different genres such as crime, drama, horror, and non-fiction. His work ranges from playing extras to more substantial roles. His ...
47. Sam Dalton
Actor | Footloose
Sam Dalton is an accomplished television and motion picture actor, writer, director and producer. He began his acting career at the young age of five when he appeared as an extra in a scene from "The Black Hills Passion Play" in Lake Wales, Florida.
After graduating from Lenoir City High School in ...
48. Bianca Blair
Actress | WWF SmackDown!
Bianca Blair was born on April 9, 1989 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for WWF SmackDown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Main Event (2012). She has been married to Kenneth Crawford since June 23, 2018.
49. Dean Panaro
Actor | Marvel Avengers Academy
Dean Panaro was born on July 15, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Dean C. Panaro. He is a talent agent and actor. He was previously married to Jill Arrington.
50. Sheila Aldridge
Actress | Mike Hammer
Sheila Aldridge was born on July 18, 1956 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is known for her work on Mike Hammer (1984), Down to Earth (1984) and The Bobroom (2004).