Celebrities I've Met, Seen, Or Saw Live

by creamconecoffee | created - 30 Jun 2011 | updated - 19 Oct 2011 | Public

1. David Foley

Actor | The Wrong Guy

Dave Foley dropped out of an alternative high school to do stand-up comedy. He met Kevin McDonald at an improv class and, while employed as movie ushers, they began working as a comedy team. In 1984 they merged with another team to form "The Kids in the Hall". Foley made his film debut at 22 as the...

2. Kevin McDonald

Actor | The Kids in the Hall

Born in Montreal Canada. Drama major at Humber College, but kicked out for only being good at comedy. Enrolled in an improv class and met David Foley. They began working as a comedy team while employed as movie ushers. In 1984 they merged with another comedy team and formed The Kids in the Hall.

3. Bruce McCulloch

Actor | The Kids in the Hall

Bruce McCulloch was born on May 12, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for The Kids in the Hall (1988), Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) and Dog Park (1998). He has been married to Tracy Ryan since 2003. They have two children.

4. Mark McKinney

Actor | Slings and Arrows

Mark was born to Canadian diplomat Russell and architectural writer Chloe McKinney. Mark and his siblings spent much time traveling with their diplomat dad, and Mark attended schools in many cities around the world, including Trinidad, Paris, and Washington, D.C. His younger brother Nick is also a ...

5. Scott Thompson

Actor | The Kids in the Hall

Scott Thompson was raised in Brampton, Ontario. He is the second oldest of four boys (the others are Craig, Derek and Dean). At 19, Scott got involved in an educational program called "Canada World Youth", and spent some time in the Phillipines. After CWY, Scott enrolled in York University but, in ...

6. Rupert Grint

Actor | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint was born in Harlow, Essex, England, the elder son of Joanne (Parsons) and Nigel Grint, who dealt in memorabilia. The first of 5 children, Rupert has one brother and three sisters.

Rupert grew up in Hertfordshire, the English county directly to the north of London, ...

7. KT Tunstall

Actress | KT Tunstall: If Only

KT Tunstall enchants audiences and engages with every song, and that's why she continues to resonate not only among fans but throughout pop culture at large. Scotland born and now Los Angeles based, KT Tunstall emerged with her 2004 classic debut Eye to the Telescope, spawning such international ...

8. Michelle Branch

Soundtrack | The Hot Chick

Michelle Branch was born on July 2, 1983 in Sedona, Arizona as Michelle Jaquet DeSevren Branch. She was born 7 weeks early, weighing only 3 lbs. 11 oz. When she was 3, she recorded herself singing Beatles covers on her parents karaoke machine & sent them off to her grandmother. She took up singing ...

9. Bernie Williams

Actor | Harmony of Twists

Bernie Williams was born on September 13, 1968 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is an actor, known for Harmony of Twists (2011), Straight Outta Tompkins (2015) and Seinfeld (1989).

10. Paul Teutul Sr.

Actor | Wild Hogs

Paul Teutul Sr. was born on May 1, 1949 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Wild Hogs (2007), American Chopper: The Series (2002) and Algorithm: BLISS (2020). He has been married to Beth Dillon since July 29, 2007. He was previously married to Paula Teutul.

11. Paul Teutul Jr.

Actor | Wild Hogs

Paul started working summers in his father's steel business (Orange County Ironworks) at the age of 12. In high school, he was involved with a Board Of Co-operative Educational Services (BOCES) program which allowed him to improve his metalworking skills. After graduation he joined Orange County ...

12. Michael Teutul

Director | Iris

Michael (Mikey) Teutul, the youngest son of Paul Teutul Sr. is clearly the funniest of the Teutuls to appear on American Chopper. Often laughed at and ridiculed by his father and brother (Paul Jr.), Mikey seems to take it all in stride.

13. John Turturro

Actor | Fading Gigolo

Highly talented, lightly built American actor who always looks unsettled and jumpy has become a favourite of cult/arthouse film aficionados with his compelling performances in a broad range of cinematic vehicles.

Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian-American parents, Katherine (...

14. Kaki King

Soundtrack | Into the Wild

Kaki King was born on August 24, 1979 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Into the Wild (2007), August Rush (2007) and 3 People I've Never Heard Of. She is married to Jessica Templin.

15. Chris Hardwick

Producer | Talking Dead

Chris Hardwick was born on November 23, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Talking Dead (2011), @midnight (2013) and The Wall (2016). He has been married to Lydia Hearst since August 20, 2016. They have one child.

16. Jimmy Fallon

Writer | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, to Gloria (Feeley) and Jimmy Fallon. He is of Irish, German, and Norwegian descent. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He has performed stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the ...

18. Michael J. Fox

Actor | Back to the Future

Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Phyllis Fox (née Piper), a payroll clerk, and William Fox. His parents moved their 10-year-old son, his three sisters, Kelli Fox, Karen, and Jacki, and his brother Steven, to Vancouver, British Columbia, ...

19. Billie Joe Armstrong

Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie

Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. ...

20. Tré Cool

Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie

Tré Cool was born on December 9, 1972 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), Sex Tape (2014) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). He has been married to Sara Wright since October 10, 2014. He was previously married to Claudia and Lisea ...

21. Mike Dirnt

Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie

Mike Dirnt was born on May 4, 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Sex Tape (2014). He has been married to Brittney Cade since March 14, 2009. They have two children. He was previously ...

22. Matt Iseman

Self | Clean House

Matt Iseman was born on January 22, 1971 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Clean House (2003), My Treat (2009) and Clean House Comes Clean (2007).

23. Mark Brunetz

The Net

From Cleveland native to Los Angeles celebrity designer, Mark Brunetz has carved out a name for himself in home renovation and reality television. Most recognized as the Emmy® Award winning co-host of Style Network's top-rated franchise Clean House, Mark has collaborated with Hollywood's A-list, ...

24. Trish Suhr

Actress | Grand Theft Auto V

Trish Suhr was born on December 30, 1974 in Middlesboro, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Grand Theft Auto V (2013), The Office (2005) and Charmed (1998). She has been married to Jaycé Fincher since June 30, 2020. She was previously married to Dave McCoul.

25. Lisa Arch

Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm

The funny, talented, and beautiful Lisa Kushell is best-known for her role(s) in the third season of the FOX sketch-comedy show Mad TV (1995). Lisa has also appeared in films such as Billboard Dad (1998), "National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) and Legally Blonde (2001). She can also...

26. Lisa Rieffel

Actress | Women of the House

Lisa Rieffel was born on January 12, 1975 in Denville, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Women of the House (1995), Girltrash: All Night Long (2014) and Drowning Mona (2000). She has been married to Johnny Dunn since September 30, 2007. They have one child.

27. Richie Cannata

Soundtrack | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Richie Cannata (b. March 5, 1948) in NYC, is an acclaimed musician who is also a successful record producer. As a member of "The Billy Joel Band" from 1975-81, he contributed immensely to such landmark albums as "The Stranger", "52nd Street" and "Glass Houses". His specialties are the keyboards, ...

28. Eren Cannata

Soundtrack | Happiest Season

Eren Cannata's natural talent and genuine artistry has made him one of the most promising up and coming artists today. Bringing universal appeal to his music and performances, he will undoubtedly sustain widespread success in the industry for decades to come.

Growing up in a musical household, his ...

29. Chieli Minucci

Soundtrack | In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

Chieli Minucci is widely known as the leader of the Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group Special EFX, which formed in 1982. Minucci & Special EFX have recorded a combined 25 CDs, 8 of those being solo releases. Also known as a composer for television and film, Minucci was nominated for 10 ...

30. Rick Petko

Self | American Chopper: The Series

Rick Petko was born on September 11, 1968.

31. Christian Welter

Actor | Down the Shore

Christian Welter was born on September 9, 1978 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Down the Shore (2011), Orange County Choppers (2013) and American Chopper: The Series (2002).

32. Al Roker

Actor | Robots

Al Roker was born on August 20, 1954 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Robots (2005), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and The Big Year (2011). He has been married to Deborah Roberts since September 16, 1995. They have two children. He was previously married to...

33. Matt Lauer

Actor | Land of the Lost

Matt was educated at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio where he majored in communications. He was hired for internship and quit school in 1979 - four credits shy of graduation. Matt later obtained the degree in 1997 by writing a paper on work experience and delivering the commencement address. Matt's ...

34. Kurt Metzger

Writer | Inside Amy Schumer

Kurt Metzger was born on August 15, 1977 in the USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Inside Amy Schumer (2013), Horace and Pete (2016) and Who Is America? (2018).

35. Joe DeRosa

Writer | Cheat

Joe DeRosa is an accomplished comedian, who has become a regular on "The Opie and Anthony" radio show and Fox News' Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (2007). DeRosa has had two Comedy Central specials and has made guest appearances on FX's Louie (2010) and HBO's Bored to Death (2009). He is a co-author of the ...

36. Dean Obeidallah

Director | The Muslims Are Coming!

Born in the great State of New Jersey, Dean's comedy comes in large part from his unique background of being the son of a Palestinian father and a Sicilian mother. Dean, an award winning comedian who was at one time a practicing attorney, has appeared on ABC's "The View," Comedy Central's "Axis of ...

37. Scott Blakeman

Writer | Raising Expectations

Scott Blakeman is known for Raising Expectations (2016), The Muslims Are Coming! (2013) and Star Search (1983).

38. Michelle Collins

Actress | Two Thousand Acres of Sky

Michelle Collins was born on May 28, 1962 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2001), Coronation Street (1960) and Black Road (2017). She has been married to Mike Davidson since August 10, 2022.

39. Sherrod Small

Actor | Top Five

Sherrod Small was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for Top Five (2014), LI Divas (2013) and Turbocharge: The Unauthorized Story of The Cars (2008).

40. Anthony Jeselnik

Writer | Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

Anthony Jeselnik was born on December 22, 1978 in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015), Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019) and Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (...

41. Jared Logan

Actor | Stuber

Jared Logan is known for Stuber (2019), Destroy All Neighbors (2024) and The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018).

42. Zach Cregger

Actor | Barbarian

Zach Cregger was born on March 1, 1981 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Barbarian (2022), The Whitest Kids U'Know (2007) and Wrecked (2016). He has been married to Sara Paxton since October 27, 2019.

43. Trevor Moore

Writer | The Whitest Kids U'Know

Trevor Moore was born on April 4, 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Whitest Kids U'Know (2007), Just Roll with It (2019) and Walk the Prank (2016). He was married to Aimee Carlson. He died on August 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

44. Sam Brown

Writer | The Whitest Kids U'Know

Sam Brown was born on October 26, 1981 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Whitest Kids U'Know (2007), The Civil War on Drugs (2011) and WKUK Try to Play a Role Playing Game - The Buckerson & Meyers Saga (2020).

45. Timmy Williams

Writer | The Whitest Kids U'Know

Timmy Williams was born on April 10, 1981 in Watertown, South Dakota, USA. He is a writer and actor and a member of comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, and has appeared in all of their projects, including eponymous sketch comedy show (2007-2011), their movie The Civil War on Drugs (2011), and ...

46. Darren Trumeter

Writer | The Civil War on Drugs

Darren Trumeter was born on November 9, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Civil War on Drugs (2011), The Whitest Kids U'Know (2007) and WKUK Try to Play a Role Playing Game - The Buckerson & Meyers Saga (2020). He has been married to Rachel Lee Pearl since ...

47. Charles Gibson

Writer | ABC Evening News

Charles Gibson was born on March 9, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953), Primetime (1989) and Good Morning America (1975). He has been married to Arlene Joy since July 20, 1968. They have two children.

48. Josh Blue

Actor | Feast III: The Happy Finish

Perhaps best known as the comedian who puts the cerebral in cerebral palsy, Josh Blue exploded onto the national comedy scene capturing the laughter and admiration of millions as the winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing (2003). Most recently, Josh debuted a new one-hour Showtime special Josh Blue: ...

49. Jim Breuer

Actor | Half Baked

Jim Breuer was born on June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Half Baked (1998), Titan A.E. (2000) and Zookeeper (2011). He has been married to Dee Breuer since August 28, 1993. They have three children.

50. Idina Menzel

Soundtrack | Frozen

Idina Menzel was born on May 30, 1971 in New York City, New York as Idina Kim Mentzel. She's an American actress, singer & songwriter. She's best known as Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked & the voice of Elsa in Frozen (2013). Her mother Helene Goldberg was a therapist & her father Stuart Mentzel ...

Went to high school/college with him.

52. Pete Seeger

Soundtrack | Just Cause

Sixteen-year-old Pete Seeger enrolled at the Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut and then decided to become a hermit. His life since then has been one social cause after another, buoyed by an almost indefatigable career as a self-described "sing-along leader."

During the 1930s he attended Harvard, ...

53. Lidia Bastianich

Producer | Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia Bastianich was born on February 21, 1947 in Pula, Croatia, Yugoslavia. She is a producer, known for Lidia Celebrates America (2011), Lidia's Kitchen (2013) and Lidia's Italy (2007).



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