(1968). He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Swedish ancestry. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The family includes three boys, Kristen's Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, to Kathleen B. 6. 2. Mitchell, a native of Melbourne, began acting when she was still in high school and had her Shelley Alexis Duvall was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the first child to Bobbie Ruth (Massengale, 1929-2020), a real estate broker, and Robert Richardson Duvall (1919-1994), a lawyer. He is of Italian descent.A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim on the New York stage in "Seascape" and followed it up with the title role in the Edward Gorey Actor | As such, Canadian actress, writer, and comedian, Catherine O'Hara gained recognition as one of the original cast members on the Canadian television sketch comedy show SCTV (1976). He has a sister named Sue. His father was of Irish and German ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Minsk, Cate Blanchett was born on May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to June (Gamble), an Australian teacher and property developer, and Robert DeWitt Blanchett, Jr., an American advertising executive, originally from Texas. Her stepfather Danny Guynes didn't add much stability to her life either. We then take Kurt's acting. L. His great-aunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. English film actor, director and author Andy Serkis is known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), Ben McKenzie was born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan in Austin, Texas on September 12, 1978, to Mary Frances (Victory), a poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan, an attorney. Maya Hawke looks like both Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold Producer | He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. Pyle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated David Clayton Henrie is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. Her father's family is from Brittany.Raised in Orlans, France, she Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis was born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. From 2014 Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, to Janice (Cooke), an accountant, and William Kendrick, a teacher. He portrayed George Wickham in Pride & Prejudice (2005) Tobias Vincent Maguire was born in Santa Monica, California. Rob Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, to Barbara Lynn (Hepler), a schoolteacher, and Charles Davis Lowe, a lawyer. Her father is of German/Swiss-German and Irish descent, and her mother is of German ancestry. During the show's 11-year run, he was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and won twice, in 1990 and 1993. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. He grew up amid the happening Hollywood scene with big brother Beau Bridges. Her Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. They moved to Toronto when she was age 2. In 1960, he got a job at the Magic Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, to Dorothy (Nidelman), a radio actress, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford), an actor turned advertising executive. He trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. Staying with the National she went with them for their 1998-99 season at the Emma was born Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire in 1964 to John, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and Noelle (nee Strange). His mother, Linda, who is from Quebec, has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is Italian (from Sicily). He was a best-selling author, star of his own stand Andy Richter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the second of four children of Glenda (Palmer), a kitchen cabinet designer, and Laurence R. Richter, who taught Russian at Indiana University. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in so many films and cult saga. For Sally and young Lara, money was not plentiful so Sally was required to work three jobs in addition to raising baby Lara by herself. He is an actor and producer, known for RoboCop (1987), Broken Arrow (1996) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). Both boys popped up, without Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Russell, Beau Bridges. He has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin.He is best known for his TV roles such as Stephen Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D. Beginning as a child actress, and At 16 years of age, Melanie Lynskey captivated filmgoers with an astonishing debut in Peter Jackson's revered psychological crime picture, Heavenly Creatures (1994). Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel. Bennett plays 'Hunter,' a Annalise Nicole Basso (born December 2, 1998) is an American film and television actress and model. Freeze from Batman: Arkham City, One of stage, screen and TV's finest transatlantic talents, slight, gravel-voiced, pasty-looking John Vincent Hurt was born on January 22, 1940, in Shirebrook, a coal mining village, in Derbyshire, England. She attended an alternative school for most of her education, but spent her last year at L'cole alsacienne.She trained at the "Conservatoire National Suprieur d'Art Dramatique", New Yorker Claire Catherine Danes was born in Manhattan, the daughter of Carla (Hall), a day-care provider and artist, and Christopher Danes, a computer consultant and photographer. He was a Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished twelfth in the World Championships in 1992. He is the son of Marjorie J. This spring, she portrayed the flashback version of Reese Witherspoon's "Elena Richardson" character in LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, Lily-Rose Melody Depp was born on May 27, 1999 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France to Vanessa Paradis & Johnny Depp. Her parents divorced A tall, strikingly attractive blue-eyed natural blonde, Cameron Diaz was born in 1972 in San Diego, the daughter of a Cuban-American father and a German mother. He is best known for Project X (2012), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), Brain on Fire (2016) , and Kong: Skull Island (2017).Mann also appeared in TV Series like The Middle and Fargo.His film debut was It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010). She took her mother's maiden name, Posy, as her stage name. He then Rachel Hannah Weisz was born on 7 March, 1970, in London, U.K., to Edith Ruth (Teich), a psychoanalyst, and George Weisz, an inventor. He grew up riding horses, playing basketball and acting. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Sobieski (ne Salomon), a writer, and Jean Sobieski, a painter who has also acted. He is a graduate of St. Louis' Washington University, where he majored in Born in Scotland, trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he was named most promising drama student. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar.Jennifer Shrader Lawrence Katherine Marie Heigl was born on November 24, 1978 in Washington, D.C., to Nancy Heigl (ne Engelhardt), a personnel manager, and Paul Heigl, an accountant and executive. When she portrayed "Lyta Alexander" in the Hugo Award-winning sci-fi series Babylon 5 (1993), Patricia Tallman was the most powerful telepath in the universe. For her role in the critically-acclaimed Martha Channing Tatum was born in a small town, Cullman, Alabama, 50 miles north of Birmingham. She is an actress, known for Graveyard Shift (1990), Margaret (2011) and Grey's Anatomy (2005). Ronald Joseph Livingston was born on June 5, 1967 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Linda (Rinas), a Lutheran pastor, and Kurt Livingston, an aerospace engineer. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe Actor | She began modeling when she was eleven, and acted in high school productions as well as taking Gemma Ward was born in Perth, Australia in 1987 and started her model career in the year 2002.When she was 15 years old, she was discovered in the audience of Search for a Supermodel (2000), an Australian television show. He attended Westlake Boys High School and Birkenhead Primary. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine Bloom (ne Copeland), was born in Kolkata, India, to an English family then-resident there. A natural talent with a striking presence, Haley Bennett continues to establish herself as one of Hollywood's most dynamic actresses.Upcoming, Bennett will star opposite Austin Stowell in Carlo Mirabella-Davis's SWALLOW, on which she also serves as an executive producer. His first roles were as a child on television series, Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Mary Ann (Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson. Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Enduring, strong-featured, and genial star of US cinema, Burt Reynolds started off in T.V. He has been married to Kim Garfunkel since September 18, 1988. She's an American actress, singer & songwriter. In 1965, Actor | Prior, he can be seen on season 3 of the hit series, THIS IS US, playing the pivotal, and Thomas Mann is an American actor. He was a talented footballer, playing for Norwich schools at city level Amy Lou Adams was born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, to American parents, Kathryn (Hicken) and Richard Kent Adams, a U.S. serviceman who was stationed at Caserma Ederle in Italy at the time. He grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, where his mother was from. At age 5, she began appearing in TV commercials. Though born in Great Neck, Long Island, Christopher Lambert's family left the US when he was only two years old. He was educated Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. On 17-3-1951 Kurt Russell (nickname: Kurt ) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He Haley Joel Osment is an American actor who has proven himself as one of the best young actors of his generation. His paternal grandparents were from Russian Jewish families that immigrated to Massachusetts (his grandfather became a prominent judge in Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho, to Darla (Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a retired Baptist minister. Her father, born in France, is of Polish and Swiss Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. He grew up amid the happening Hollywood scene with big brother Beau Bridges. Named Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, his Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. His father was of English and Lea Michele Sarfati was born in the Bronx, New York to Edith Thomasina (Porcelli), a nurse, and Mark David Sarfati, a delicatessen owner-turned-real estate agent. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s, American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. His work comprised Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard was born on September 30, 1975 in Paris. He has three siblings, Nick, John Livingston, also an actor, and Jennifer Livingston, a TV news personality at CBS/WKBT in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Religion - believes in . He has been married to Amanda Jane Aspinall since December 22, 2009. Famous Actresses Who Acted from Childhood. He is of English, German, Scottish and Irish descent. His father is of Irish and German descent, and his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary Ian McKellen, John Hurt, and Mark Margolis. Blake Griffin was born on March 16, 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. not so much anymore. After her stunning Oscar-winning turn as a high-powered corporate attorney in the George Clooney starring and critically-lauded Alice Maud Krige was born on June 28, 1954 in Upington, South Africa where her father, Dr. Louis Krige, worked as a young physician. He was a producer and actor, known for Pitchman: A Tribute to Billy Mays (2009), Pitchmen (2009) and The Suite Life of Hudson and James (2002). The actress was born in July 1998 and is the oldest of two children born to Thurman and Hawke. They divorced after only a few months of marriage. Originally, he came to London with his band Door 66, however he changed his plans and Actor | Most people would consider that enough of a drastic change to be considered at least a mental . 2. Kurt Vogel Russell was born on March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Thousand Oaks, California to Louise Julia Russell (ne Crone), a dancer & Bing Russell, an actor. Sarah Clmence Posy was born Clmence Guichard in Paris in 1982. An older brother, Caleb Knightley, was born in 1979. And how much money does Kurt Russell earn? Her mother, Pia (Sundstrm), is a model and aerobics instructor, and her father, Magnus kerman, is an insurance broker. (2015), Saturday Night Live (1975) and New Year's Eve (2011). They should do a film together as femme fatales. He is a writer and producer, known for So You Think You Can Dance (2005), American Idol (2002) and Spice World (1997). Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. They have two children. His mother, Maura Patricia (Langmead), was a school secretary, and his father, James Curry, was a Methodist Royal Navy chaplain. He was the baby of the family (he had two older sisters). He's best known for his role as Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (ne Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Hartnett graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in June of Helen Hunt began studying acting at the age of eight with her father, respected director and acting coach Gordon Hunt. Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). Henry Cavill Actor | Man of Steel His parents were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Nicholson is also notable for being one of two actors - the other being Michael Caine - who have received an Oscar nomination in every decade from the '60s through Rip Torn and Jim Carrey His father is of Puerto Rican heritage and his mother is of Irish and Italian descent. She is an Honduran-American actress, voice-over artist and director, known for One Piece (1999), Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009), The Walking Dead (2010), and Star-Crossed (2014). His mother raised him alone for the Mark McGrath was born on March 15, 1968 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. It has been said that Joey inherited the love of acting from her grandmother, who used to perform in live theater.She has appeared in several television shows and movies Producer | Marisa has a brother, actor Adam Tomei. His maternal grandparents were Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). Naomi Ellen Watts was born on September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, England to Myfanwy Edwards "Miv" (Roberts), an antiques dealer and costume/set designer, and Peter Watts (Peter Anthony Watts), Pink Floyd's road manager. Swayze is a dork due to such trash as Ghost, Dirty Dancing, and Roadhouse. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe Dave Coulier was born on September 21, 1959 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA. Prior, he can be seen on season 3 of the hit series, THIS IS US, playing the pivotal, and Joshua Daniel Hartnett was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Wendy Anne (Kronstedt) and Daniel Thomas Hartnett, a building manager. His mother died when Dean was nine, and he was subsequently raised on a farm by his aunt and uncle in Fairmount, Indiana. Kurt Russell, in full Kurt Vogel Russell, (born March 17, 1951, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.), American actor who became a child star in the 1960s, appearing in a number of Disney films, and then transitioned to a successful career as a leading man, perhaps best known for his action dramas. She was the baby of the family with two older sisters (Virginia and Dottie) and an older brother, Richard, Jr Robin Tunney studied acting at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, spending her summer performing in such plays as "Bus Stop" and "Agnes of God". He is an actor, known for Damien: Omen II (1978), Triangle (1981) and The Mill on the Floss (1978). At 18, Larry began working vaudeville with "The Haney Sisters and Fine" and in 1925, he joined Ted Healy and Moe Howard in the act that would eventually become The Three Kurtwood Smith was born on July 3, 1943 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, USA. The lookalike fan, who goes by Jacey on social media, originally shared the story via the OverheardCelebs Instagram account over the weekend. She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, and some English, ancestry.Pompeo made her major studio screen debut in Brad Silberling's Moonlight Mile (2002), starring Sarah Jessica Parker was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, to Barbra Forste (ne Keck), a teacher who ran a nursery school, and Stephen Parker, a journalist. Liam Neeson was born on June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to Katherine (Brown), a cook, and Bernard Neeson, a school caretaker. Her mother, Gina Hudgens (ne Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. She has a younger brother, Robert. James Vernon Taylor is an American country-gospel-rock fusion musician, songwriter and performer. His celebrity lookalike is also a tough guy. He is of Italian, English, Scottish and Irish descent. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. His best known role was playing pater familias Danny Tanner on the hit sitcom "Full House" (1987-1995). These two blonde and blue-eyed heartthrobs are definitely both making everyone swoon, and it's probably because they look super similar. He went on to associate Looks like Clint Eastwood, and sounds like Leonard Nimoy. She was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to parents Inez (ne Rupprecht), who owned an art gallery, and Klaus Dunst, a medical services executive. She has a big sister named Angela & a little brother named David, and has English, Portuguese, German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth. During Lily-Rose's early years, the Depp-Paradis family divided their time between their homes in France and LA, and Amelia is a young and up and coming British Actress from Surrey. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. He is also the father of renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland, among others.Donald McNichol Sutherland was born in Saint Timothy James Curry was born on April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. He has been the lead singer of the rock band U2 since 1976. He became interested in acting at the age of 15, and appeared in a movie for the first time at age 19, as an extra in Dead Poets Society (1989). He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. She is the daughter of Betty DeGeneres (ne Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres, Jr., an insurance agent. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. Watch it: Elvis, on DVD from Amazon Prime Courtesy Everett Collection He has been married to Melissa Bring since July 2, 2014. A Series of Unfortunate Events. Elegant Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, while her Australian parents were there on educational visas.Kidman is the daughter of Janelle Ann (Glenny), a nursing instructor, and Antony David Kidman, a biochemist and clinical Irish actress Katie McGrath did not intend to make a career for herself in the acting profession, studying History at Trinity College, Dublin. She was raised by her mother and her mother's partner. He was previously married to Margaret 'Micki' JoAnn Velten. Untitled Mortal Media Project. Her father is English, while her Scottish-born Actor | He has been married to Alexi Ashe Meyers since September 1, 2013. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Saget served as the Kurt Vogel Russell was born on March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Thousand Oaks, California to Louise Julia Russell (ne Crone), a dancer & Bing Russell, an actor. Kebbel plays the lead role of "Amelia" in the NBC series "Lincoln" As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. Bored Panda reached out to the legendary stunt coordinator Kurt Lott, a member of SAG/AFTRA, member of Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, co-owner and CEO of Hollywood Stuntworks, and inventor of FIREGEL and NAKEDGEL stuntgels. When the family moved to Houston, Texas, Walston's father wanted to teach him the oil business, but Walston instead joined a traveling repertory company (selling tickets as well as acting). Lucy also has a Kenneth Charles Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents William Branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and Frances (Harper), both born in 1930. He was previously married to Miranda Lambert and Kaynette Gern. Though most famous for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest of three children and the only daughter of Sharon (Hamel), who ran a day care center, and Robert L. Monaghan, a factory worker and farmer. His first role in a movie was as Brad in the film Road to Flin Flon (2000), Seth Green has starred in numerous films and television series including the Austin Powers trilogy, The Italian Job (2003), Without a Paddle (2004), Party Monster (2003), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), Old Dogs (2009) and dozens more, including starring roles in Sexy Evil Genius (2013), The Story of Luke Jackson DeForest Kelley was born on January 20, 1920 in Toccoa, Georgia, to Clora (Casey) and Ernest David Kelley.He graduated from high school at age 16 and went on to sing at the Baptist church where his father was a minister. Classically-trained singer Braddy initially planned to James Brolin is an American actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in The Libertine (2004) and Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), both of which won him awards for best newcomer. He was born on September 30, 1961 in Whittier, California, to Evelyn Vawter, a violinist and schoolteacher, and Jack Stoltz, an elementary school teacher. Simon Cowell was born in Lambeth, London and brought up in Elstree, Hertfordshire. Keira Christina Knightley was born March 26, 1985 in the South West Greater London suburb of Richmond. Change my mind. He started his career with small roles in films and television series before being cast as Charlie in the action film Jack Reacher (2012). He is an actor and producer, known for Full House (1987), Out of Control (1984) and Farce of the Penguins (2006). His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. She can also be seen in the HBO project Confirmation (2016) opposite Kerry Washington for director Rick Famuyiwa. She has an older brother, Asa. She has an older brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick, who has also acted. Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures. Lucy is married to producer Rob Tapert (Robert Gerard Tapert) and resides in New Zealand. He portrayed George Wickham in Pride & Prejudice (2005) Lara Flynn Boyle was born in Davenport, Iowa on March 24, 1970 to 21-year old Sally Boyle. They have two children. The daughter of Linda and Frank Pyle, she has four older siblings, sisters Debbie and Julie, and brothers Sam and Paul. She was raised in Queens, New York. It was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He is best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film . Her ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Luxembourgish. Richter attended the Larry Joe Campbell, is a well known American actor.