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1. Marty Feldman

"I am too old to die young, and too young to grow up," Marty Feldman told a reporter -- a week before he died.

This beloved comedian, who poked fun at himself, as well as others, was born Martin Alan Feldman on July 8, 1934, in London, England. His parents were of Ukrainian Jewish heritage (from ...

2. Doug Benson

Actor | The Lego Batman Movie

Doug Benson was born on July 2, 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Trover Saves the Universe (2019) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).

3. Leslie Nielsen

Actor | Airplane!

Leslie William Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth (Davies), was Welsh. His father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Mountie and a strict disciplinarian. Leslie studied at the Academy of ...

4. Timothy Carey

Actor | The Killing

Timothy Carey had one of the most unusual careers of all Hollywood character actors, obtaining full cult status for his portrayals of the doomed, the psychotic and the plain crazy. Carey's career was an "only in America" type of story, and he retains his status as a great American original many ...

5. Ika Nord

Actress | Låt den rätte komma in

Ika Nord was born on April 29, 1960 in Halmstad, Hallands län, Sweden. She is an actress and writer, known for Let the Right One In (2008), Ikas TV-kalas (1990) and Ika i rutan (1988).

6. Sergio Calderón

Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Sergio Calderón has worked as a professional actor since 1970. Following his studies at the Instituto Andrés Soler of the Asociación Nacional de Actores in Mexico, he was chosen for his first film, Bridge in the Jungle, based on B. Traven's novel, and starring legendary director/actor John Huston. ...

7. Ray Milland

Actor | The Lost Weekend

Ray Milland became one of Paramount's most bankable and durable stars, under contract from 1934 to 1948, yet little in his early life suggested a career as a motion picture actor.

Milland was born Alfred Reginald Jones in the Welsh town of Neath, Glamorgan, to Elizabeth Annie (Truscott) and Alfred ...

8. Alan Sues

Actor | The Americanization of Emily

Alan Sues was born on March 7, 1926 in Ross, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Americanization of Emily (1964), Laugh-In (1967) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Phyllis Gehrig. He died on December 1, 2011 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

9. Sid Caesar

Actor | Grease

Comedian, saxophonist, composer, actor and musician, he performed within the orchestras of Charlie Spivak, Shep Fields and Claude Thornhill as saxophonist. Later, as super-hip jazz musician "Cool Cees" in television skits, he played tenor saxophone, and sang with the satirical trio "The Hair Cuts" ...

10. Shelly Desai

Actor | Escape from L.A.

Shelly Desai was born on December 3, 1935 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He is an actor, known for Escape from L.A. (1996), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015).

11. Eddie Mekka

Actor | Laverne & Shirley

Eddie Mekka was born on June 14, 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Laverne & Shirley (1976), Dreamgirls (2006) and A League of Their Own (1992). He was married to Yvonne Marie Grace and DeLee Lively. He died on November 27, 2021 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.

12. Bobby Lee

Actor | A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

Bobby Lee was born on September 17, 1972 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011), Mad TV (1995) and Paul (2011).

13. Ray McKinnon

Writer | Rectify

Ray McKinnon is a writer, actor, director and producer. He served from 2012 through 2016 as creator, showrunner, writer and director of the Peabody Award winning, Sundance TV series, "Rectify."

As an actor, McKinnon has created a canon of unforgettable, offbeat and richly textured characters. In a ...

14. Wah Yuen

Actor | Kung fu

Wah Yuen was born on September 2, 1950 in Hong Kong, China. He is an actor, known for Kung Fu Hustle (2004), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and The Way of the Dragon (1972).

15. Dan Bakkedahl

Actor | Veep

Dan Bakkedahl was born on November 18, 1969 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for Veep (2012), The Heat (2013) and Life in Pieces (2015). He is married to Irene. They have two children.

16. Jimmie 'JJ' Walker

Actor | Good Times

He symbolized the 70s American dream of success -- the former kid from the ghetto who rose to wisecracking TV superstardom. While in his element as the broadly strutting, gleamy-toothed J.J. Evans of the popular urban-styled sitcom Good Times (1974), Jimmie Walker lived the extremely good life. ...

17. Chris Romano

Producer | Blue Mountain State

Chris Romano is an actor, writer, producer, and director; most commonly known for co-creating and acting in Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. He acted along side Darin Brooks, Alex Moran for 3 seasons of Blue Mountain State. On February 20, 2012, it was reported that Blue Mountain State would not be ...

18. Lavell Crawford

Actor | Breaking Bad

Lavell Crawford was born on November 11, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), American Ultra (2015) and The Ridiculous 6 (2015). He is married to DeShawn. They have one child.

19. Paul F. Tompkins

Actor | BoJack Horseman

Started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was half of a duo with the late Rick Roman. Dropped out of Temple University. Moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Met actor Jay Johnston through their mutual friend, Adam McKay, and created a live sketch show...

20. Liz Sheridan

Actress | Who's That Girl

Liz Sheridan was born on April 10, 1929 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Who's That Girl (1987), Play the Game (2009) and Remington Steele (1982). She was married to William Dale Wales. She died on April 15, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.

21. Ryan Mirvis

Actor | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Ryan Mirvis is known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Weeds (2005) and Disjointed (2017).

22. Sam Kinison

Actor | Back to School

Sam Kinison was a popular stand-up comedian from Yakima, Washington, mainly active in the 1980s and the early 1990s. He also had a few acting roles in film and television. His only recurring role was that of Hugh, the main character's alter ego in the short-lived sitcom "Charlie Hoover" (1991). The...

23. Charlie Dell

Actor | Liar Liar

Charlie Dell was born on October 31, 1943 in Nueces County, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Liar Liar (1997), Bubble Boy (2001) and She's All That (1999). He has been married to Jennifer Williams since July 4, 1993.

24. B.B. King

Actor | Blues Brothers 2000

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many ...

25. Dennis Rodman

Actor | Double Team

Dennis Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "The Worm" and is famous for his fierce defensive and ...

26. Dom DeLuise

Actor | The Cannonball Run

As might be said for the late and great comedians Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn, it seems that Mel Brooks was the only director on the planet who knew how to best utilize this funnyman's talents on film. Brooks once remarked that, whenever he cast Dom in one of his films he'd add an extra two ...

27. Verne Troyer

Actor | The Love Guru

With a decades-long career as an actor and stuntman, Verne Troyer was best known for playing "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's smaller and more concentrated pure evil protégé, in the hit comedies Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and for his role in Harry ...

28. Jean Southern

Actress | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Jean Southern was born on January 14, 1927 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Finney (1994) and The Glass Virgin (1995).

29. Wil Garret

Actor | The Soloist

Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Garrett were blessed upon the arrival of their eldest son, Wil Garret (aka 'Mr. G.') on April 20, 1938 in Emory, Texas. He entered into rest on April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Although we long for his earthly presence, he completed his life's course and God took him ...

30. George Cheung

Actor | Rush Hour

George Cheung was born on February 8, 1949 in Hong Kong. He is an actor, known for Rush Hour (1998), Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).

31. Erik Estrada

Actor | CHiPs

Erik Estrada was born on March 16, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for CHiPs (1977), Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) and National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002). He has been married to Nanette Mirkovich since September 20, 1997. They have one child. He was previously ...

32. Larry Storch

Actor | F Troop

As a kid in the 1930s growing up in a tough New York neighborhood, kinetic wiseguy Larry Storch took in the multi-ethnic flavor of his surroundings and started blurting out various accents as a juvenile to provoke laughs and earn attention. Little did he know that this early talent would take him ...

33. Grace Jones

Actress | A View to a Kill

Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948 in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica to Marjorie Jones (née Williams) and Reverend Robert W. Jones. When she was 12 she moved to Syracuse, New York, joining her family who had already moved there. She studied acting at Syracuse University and appeared in her ...

34. Ferdy Mayne

Actor | Where Eagles Dare

His father was the Judge of Mayence (Mainz) and his mother, who was half-English, was a singing teacher. Since the family was Jewish, the teenage Ferdinand was sent to England to stay with his aunt Lee Hutchinson, a noted photographer and sculptress. His parents were briefly interned in Buchenwald,...

35. Nathan Corbett

Actor | Half Nelson

Nathan Corbett was born on December 26, 1991 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Half Nelson (2006), The Wire (2002) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).

36. Desi Arnaz

Producer | I Love Lucy

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III was born in Santiago, Cuba on March 2, 1917. His father was the mayor of Santiago. The 1933 revolution led by Fulgencio Batista had landed his father in jail and stripped the family of its wealth, property and power. His father was released because of the ...

37. Tristram Coffin

Actor | King of the Rocket Men

Tristram Coffin was born in a Utah mining community, grew up in Salt Lake City, and started acting while in high school. He later continued acting with traveling stock companies. Having earned a degree in speech at the University of Washington, he worked as a news analyst and sportscaster until a ...

38. Harpo Marx

Actor | A Night at the Opera

With poofy, curly red hair, a top hat and a horn, the lovable mute was the favorite of the Marx Brothers. Though chasing women was a favorite routine of his in the movies, Harpo was a devoted father and husband. He adopted the mute routine in vaudeville and carried it over to the films. Harpo was ...

39. Tiny Ross

Actor | Time Bandits

Lived in Rhyl for many years with his wife Lala, his son Richard still lives and works in the area, I lived next door to Tiny for 18 years, such a lovely man, I do remember climbing on his coal shed roof one day and fell through into the garden, he wasn't best pleased, Tiny also acted in panto all ...

40. Ted Cassidy

Actor | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964)....

41. Arthur Malet

Actor | Mary Poppins

Arthur Malet was born on September 24, 1927 in Lee-on-Solent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Halloween (1978) and The Secret of NIMH (1982). He died on May 18, 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

42. Matthew 'Stymie' Beard

Actor | Dogs Is Dogs

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on January 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dogs Is Dogs (1931), Love Business (1931) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Annie. He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

43. Clarence Williams III

Actor | The General's Daughter

Born on August 21, 1939, the son of a displaced musician, Harlem-born actor Clarence Williams III was raised by his musical grandparents, the legendary jazz and boogie-woogie composer/pianist Clarence Williams, who wrote such classics as "T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do" and "Baby, Won't You ...

44. 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Soundtrack | UHF

Few would have guessed that "Weird Al" Yankovic - who as a shy, accordion-playing teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the Dr. Demento Radio Show - would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video ...

45. Wayne Coyne

Soundtrack | Ender's Game

Wayne Coyne was born on January 13, 1961 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Coyne formed The Flaming Lips in 1983 and is the lead singer, guitarist, theremin player and songwriter for The Flaming Lips. He directed the low budget film Christmas on Mars (2008), and has guest starred on many shows including ...

46. Bobcat Goldthwait

Director | God Bless America

Robert Francis 'Bobcat' Goldthwait, born May 26, 1962, is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and star of films and television shows. He is most widely known for his at times screechy voice and scattergun delivery during his standup comedy performances and some film roles.

He was born ...

47. Rhys Darby

Actor | Yes Man

Rhys Darby was born on March 21, 1974 in New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for Yes Man (2008), Flight of the Conchords (2007) and The Boat That Rocked (2009). He has been married to Rosie Carnahan-Darby since January 25, 2004. They have two children.

48. Alison Rich

Actress | The Goldbergs

Alison Rich is a writer, director, and actor working in comedy. Her new narrative short Pathological (written, directed, & starring Alison) just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her previous narrative short Training Wheels (written, directed, & starring) premiered at the Sundance Film ...

49. Steve-O

Writer | Jackass Forever

Steve graduated from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1997. He says the program was more like boot camp than college. Out of 2000 applicants, only 33 were accepted and Steve-O was one of them. However, after graduation, 10 were selected for the circus and this didn't include ...

50. Rake Yohn

Actor | Blockheads in Britain

Rake Yohn was born on January 20, 1975 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Blockheads in Britain (2022), Jackass 3D (2010) and A Halfway House Christmas (2005). He was previously married to Melissa Carr.

51. Lloyd Kaufman

Producer | The Toxic Avenger

Stanley Lloyd Kaufman never really wanted to make movies, he wanted to work in Broadway musicals. During his years in Yale he was introduced to "B" pictures and the works of Roger Corman. Lloyd later got the opportunity to executive-produce a short movie made by a fellow student. The film, called "...

52. Michael McCafferty

Actor | Idiocracy

Michael McCafferty is known for Idiocracy (2006), The Invisible Man (2000) and Oh, Shit! (2012).

53. Charlie Stewart

Actor | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Charlie has been pursuing his career as a young actor for almost five years. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, he and his family made the move to Los Angeles where Charlie was discovered by his manager in a fast food restaurant. With his gregarious nature, irresistible charm and one-of-a-kind look...

54. Peter Mayhew

Actor | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, to Constance Elizabeth (Yeates) and Walter Henry Mayhew. Later resident in Texas, this former resident of Yorkshire, England, was working as a hospital attendant at the King's College Hospital in London when film producer Charles H. ...

55. Butch Patrick

Actor | The Phantom Tollbooth

In 1960, a young 7-year-old named Patrick Lilley went on an Amos Carr photo shoot with his little sister. She was the subject but it was "Butch's" head shot that would wind up in the Hollywood Blvd. window! Utilizing his nickname and real first name, his agent Mary Grady and his mom Patti created ...

56. David L. Lander

Actor | Laverne & Shirley

David L. Lander was born on June 22, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Laverne & Shirley (1976), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Used Cars (1980). He was married to Kathy Fields and Thea (Pool) Markus. He died on December 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, ...

57. Paul A Eubanks

Actor | Project Power

Paul Eubanks is truly one of a kind. Having spent over 30 years as a professional wrestler and won countless belts and trophies, Paul has now retired from the ring to devote his time and experience as an actor. As well as being a professional actor, Paul also works as a sports announcer worldwide, ...

58. Ryan McFaul

Director | Life & Beth

Ryan McFaul is known for Life & Beth (2022), Hello Tomorrow! (2023) and Crashing (2017).

59. Judah Friedlander

Actor | Feast

Judah Friedlander was born on March 16, 1969 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Feast (2005), 30 Rock (2006) and Meet the Parents (2000).

60. Scott Aukerman

Producer | Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Scott Aukerman was born on July 2, 1970 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).

61. Aaron Beelner

Actor | Loki

Aaron Beelner was born on June 21, 1974 in Remsen, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Loki (2021), Boss Level (2020) and Monster Hunter (2020).

62. Will Janowitz

Actor | Bang Bang

Will Janowitz was born on May 25, 1980 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Bang Bang (2024), Bikini Moon (2017) and The Sopranos (1999).

63. Herman Bing

Actor | The Great Waltz

Herman Bing was born on March 30, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Great Waltz (1938), Redheads on Parade (1935) and Sweethearts (1938). He was married to Carla Lichtenstein. He died on January 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

64. Alexander Skarsgård

Actor | The Legend of Tarzan

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet ...

65. Harold Gould

Actor | Patch Adams

Harold Gould earned a Ph.D. in theater and taught speech and drama at Cornell University.

Pursuing off-Broadway work in the 1950s, he decided to practice what he preached and became a full-time professional actor in the 1960s.

He appeared in hundreds of TV programs during his distinguished performing...

66. Joseph D. Reitman

Actor | Happy!

Joseph D. Reitman was born on May 25, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Happy! (2017), Money Monster (2016) and The Perfect Storm (2000). He was previously married to Shannon Elizabeth.

67. Simon Markey

Actor | Black Mirror

Simon Markey is known for Black Mirror (2011), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) and Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998).