My favorite actors
by scotrunyon-08517 | created - 18 Aug 2018 | updated - 26 Mar 2019 | Public
1. Julie Andrews
Actress | The Sound of Music
Julia Elizabeth Wells was born on October 1, 1935, in England. Her mother, Barbara Ward (Morris), and stepfather, both vaudeville performers, discovered her freakish but undeniably lovely four-octave singing voice and immediately got her a singing career. She performed in music halls throughout her...
2. Charlie Brumbly
Actor | Baywatch
Born and raised in Rock Falls, IL, before moving to Cincinnati, OH to attend the School for Creative and Performing Arts where Charlie was classically trained in dance, music and theatre. He went on to study at Tisch School of the Arts at NYU as well as UCLA. Since then, Charlie has worked ...
3. Charlotte Rae
Actress | The Facts of Life
Charlotte Rae was born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky in 1926, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the middle daughter of three sisters, between Beverly and Mimi. Her parents, Esther (nee Ottenstein) and Meyer Lubotsky, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Her father owned an automobile tire business. Her mother had been ...
4. Betty White
Actress | The Proposal
Betty White was born in Oak Park, Illinois, to Christine Tess (Cachikis), a homemaker, and Horace Logan White, a lighting company executive for the Crouse-Hinds Electric Company. She was of Danish, Greek, English, and Welsh descent.
Although she was best known as the devious Sue Ann Nivens on the ...
5. Red Skelton
Writer | The Red Skelton Show
The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of seven by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville show in Vincennes. At age 10, he left home to travel with a medicine show through the Midwest, and joined the vaudeville circuit at age 15....
6. Robert Scott Wilson
Actor | Bride Wars
Wilson, a Massachusetts native, made the move to Los Angeles in 2010 to pursue his journey as an actor. Robert Scott Wilson currently stars as Ben Weston on "Days of our Lives." Wilson began his journey as a series regular on "All My Children," and guest starred on "Surviving Jack," "The Middle," "...
7. Blake McGrath
Actor | Chicago
Blake McGrath was born on November 21, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Chicago (2002), Blake McGrath: Relax (2010) and Goosebumps (1995).
8. RuPaul
Soundtrack | RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul Andre Charles is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author. As executive producer and host of the reality competition TV series RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul has received fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards - the most wins for outstanding host of a reality or ...
9. Miles Burris
Actor | Safety
Miles Burris is an actor, writer, and former NFL linebacker. He played football at San Diego State University before being drafted by the Oakland Raiders where he became a leading tackler for multiple seasons.
Since retiring from football, he's quickly racked up many credits, including: Safety, ...
10. Evan Farmer
Actor | Austin Powers in Goldmember
Evan Farmer brings a diverse array of talents to TLC's While You Were Out (2002) as the host of the hit home design series. In addition to his music career and roles on screens large and small, Evan studied architecture at Tulane University and has worked as a draftsman and as a graphics designer at...
11. Zak Bagans
Producer | Help! My House Is Haunted
A graduate of the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, Bagans moved to Las Vegas to become a documentary filmmaker and explorer of the paranormal. Stated as an Empath to spirits, Bagans has created the #1 rated hit series on the Travel Channel, Ghost Adventures, as well as numerous other TV Shows ...
12. Ryan Buell
Producer | The Ghost Prophecies
Ryan Buell was raised in Sumter, South Carolina by his mother, Shelly, who owns her own CPA business. Ryan's father, Tim, is a state police officer in Pennsylvania.
Buell was editor of his high school paper, and also participated in school plays and the debate team. With schoolmate, Rebecca Pointe, ...
13. Steve Burton
Actor | General Hospital
Jack Stephen Burton is an American actor from Indianapolis, Indiana who is known for voicing Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy and playing Jason Morgan from General Hospital. He also acted in The Young and the Restless. He won Emmy awards for his performances on soap operas. He has three children ...
14. Rib Hillis
Self | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Rib Hillis is an accomplished actor, host, producer, and model, with a long and diverse career that only appears to be getting better. Rib began his career in front of the camera working as a much sought after model in Europe for such designers and publications as Versace, Armani, Hugo Boss, Ferré,...
15. Timothy Adams
Actor | Grand Theft Auto IV
A graduate of Jersey City State University with a B.S. in computer science, Adams was a partner in a trucking company when he decided to pursue a career in entertainment. He signed with the Boss Modeling Agency and had his first major break as an actor in winning a role on the soap opera Sunset ...
16. Barbara Mandrell
Actress | Touched by an Angel
Barbara Mandrell was born on December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Touched by an Angel (1994), The Rockford Files (1974) and Baywatch (1989). She has been married to Ken Dudney since May 28, 1967. They have three children.
17. Chris Van Etten
Actor | General Hospital
Chris Van Etten enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2009. While deployed to Afghanistan, his battalion entered one of the most dangerous areas for U.S. forces. On June 13, 2012, Chris and his squadron were out on night combat patrol on a hill overlooking an Afghani village when an improvised explosive ...
18. Coby Ryan McLaughlin
Actor | You Again
Coby Ryan McLaughlin is known for You Again (2010), The Glades (2010) and Graceland (2013).
19. Barnett O'Hara
Actor | Big Time Rush
Barnett O'Hara was born on February 4, 1984. He is an actor and writer, known for Big Time Rush (2009), Siri_OS (2012) and General Hospital (1963).
20. Chad Doreck
Actor | Hollywood
Award-winning Theatre, Television and Film actor Chad Joseph Doreck was born and raised in Southern California. He grew up in a blue collar family in Long Beach, CA, the son of Kentucky born contractor Stephen Doreck and Chicago born homemaker Catherine Doreck with one sister and one brother.
Chad ...
21. Justin Whalin
Actor | Child's Play 3
Justin has been a working actor since the ripe old age of 11, when he first captured audiences in the title role of "The Little Prince." Today, he is a 19-year veteran of Hollywood, with an Emmy under his belt.
Preferring to stay out of the limelight when he isn't working, he has many other ...
22. Chad Duell
Actor | General Hospital
Emmy winner and Six time Daytime Emmy nominee, Chad Duell, stepped into his own portraying Michael Corinthos, CEO of ELQ and son of Carly Corinthos and A.J. Quartermaine, on ABC's General Hospital. Leading up to this ground breaking role was a recurring role as Ronald Longcape JR on Disney's ...
23. Brandon Barash
Actor | General Hospital
Brandon Barash was born on October 4, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for General Hospital (1963), Timeless (2016) and NCIS (2003). He has been married to Isabella Devoto since December 17, 2022. They have one child. He was previously married to Kirsten Storms.
24. Tyler Christopher
Actor | General Hospital
Tyler Christopher was born on November 11, 1972 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Shouting Secrets (2011) and Into the West (2005). He was married to Brienne Pedigo and Eva Longoria. He died on October 31, 2023 in San Diego, California, USA.
25. Ryan Paevey
Actor | General Hospital
Ryan started modeling in high school and has, with a few breaks, been shooting ever since. In 2012, he appeared in Christina Aguilera's "Your Body" music video, which shows Aguilera taking control against a male dominated society.
Ryan debuted on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital (1963), on ...
26. Bryan Craig
Actor | General Hospital
Bryan Craig was born on October 27, 1991 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Youthful Daze (2012) and Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011).
27. Matt Cohen
Actor | South of Nowhere
Matt Cohen grew up in South Florida where he played football and track in high school and also graduated with a 3.8 GPA. After high school he studied business at Florida State, where he also took some theatre classes. He then decided that he wanted to become an actor, so he moved out to LA and ...
28. Billy Warlock
Actor | Days of Our Lives
Billy Warlock was born on March 26, 1961 in Gardena, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Society (1989) and Halloween II (1981). He has been married to Julie Pinson since August 26, 2006. He was previously married to Marcy Walker.
29. Ryan Carnes
Actor | Letters from Iwo Jima
Actor Ryan Carnes has amassed numerous credits over the years, including roles in the smash hit ABC series "Desperate Housewives," and Clint Eastwood's LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA. Most recently, Carnes starred in the Hulu Holiday film CUPID FOR CHRISTMAS, streaming on the platform.
Carnes grew up on a ...
30. Robert Palmer Watkins
Actor | Last Three Days
Robert Palmer Watkins caught the acting bug early on, beating out hundreds of other teens for the coveted role of Danny in Barksdale Theater's production of "Grease." After 4 years of training at a center for the arts high school, then 2 years studying musical theater at Christopher Newport ...
31. Parry Shen
Actor | General Hospital
Parry Shen was born on June 26, 1973 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for General Hospital (1963), Ghost of Tsushima (2020) and Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). He has been married to Kim Hollands since August 2, 2002. They have two children.
32. Jacob Young
Actor | The Girl Next Door
Jacob Wayne Young was born in Renton, Washington, to now-divorced parents Michael and Rhonda, joining siblings Michael, Tiffany and Charity. After spending his childhood in both Washington and Oregon, he caught the acting bug doing high-school musicals. Without any prior professional acting work on...
34. Alain Mesa
Actor | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Alain Mesa is an American actor. He was born and raised in Miami, FL and is of Cuban descent. He began acting at the age of 10 and attended New World School of the Arts. After earning a B.A. in Theater at Florida International University, Mesa moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2010. He continued his ...
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