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1. Martin Sheen

Actor | The Departed

Multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner Martin Sheen is one of America's most celebrated, colorful, and accomplished actors. Moving flawlessly between artistic mediums, Sheen's acting range is striking.

Sheen was born Ramón Antonio Gerard Estevez in Dayton, Ohio, to Mary-Ann (Phelan), an Irish ...

2. Eric Douglas

Actor | The Golden Child

Eric Douglas was born on June 21, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and production manager, known for The Golden Child (1986), A Gunfight (1971) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). He died on July 6, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

3. Ian McKellen

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery ...

4. Glenn Close

Actress | Fatal Attraction

Eight time Academy Award-nominated actress Glenn Close was born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Mary H. "Bettine" (Moore) and William Taliaferro Close (William Close), a prominent doctor. Both of her parents were from upper-class families.

Glenn was a noted ...

5. Steve Beers

Producer | This Is Us

Steve Beers is known for This Is Us (2016), Taken (2002) and 21 Jump Street (1987).

6. Rob Reiner

Actor | All in the Family

Robert Reiner was born in New York City, to Estelle Reiner (née Lebost) and Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer Carl Reiner.

As a child, his father was his role model, as Carl Reiner created and starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Estelle was also an inspiration for him to become a ...

7. Michele Reiner

Camera_department | Misery

Michele Reiner is known for Misery (1990), Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023) and Mixed Nuts (1994). She has been married to Rob Reiner since May 19, 1989. They have three children.

8. Tracy Pollan

Actress | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Tracy Jo Pollan is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Ellen Reed on the sitcom Family Ties (1985-1987). Pollan was born on Long Island, New York, the daughter of Corinne Elaine "Corky" (Staller), a magazine editor, and Stephen Michael Pollan, a financial consultant and writer. ...

9. Annette Bening

Actress | American Beauty

Annette Bening was born on May 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest of four children. Her family moved to California when she was young, and she grew up there. She graduated from San Francisco State University and began her acting career with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, ...

10. Warren Beatty

Actor | Heaven Can Wait

Since starring in his first film, Splendor in the Grass (1961), Warren Beatty has been said to have demonstrated a greater longevity in movies than any actor of his generation. Few people have taken so many responsibilities for all phases of the production of films as producer, director, writer, ...

11. Michael Douglas

Actor | Wall Street

A legendary actor with 50 celebrated years of film, television and producing experience, Michael Douglas is known for his era-defining roles and enduring cultural impact.

In addition to his career accomplishments, Douglas has remained a steadfast public servant, activist and philanthropist dedicated...

12. Samantha Mathis

Actress | Broken Arrow

Samantha Mathis was born in 1970 in New York, to Donald Mathis and Austrian-born Bibi Besch, an aspiring actress at the time. Her maternal grandmother was actress Gusti Huber. Her first acting job was in a commercial for baby products with her mother. Since her parents divorced when she was only ...

13. Gerald Levin

Gerald (Jerry) Levin was the chairman of Elation Media, Inc. Levin had earlier been the chairman/CEO of Time Warner Inc. He was the prime mover in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting and CNN in 1996, and with AOL in 2001. Before ...

14. Barbara Riley

Actress | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Barbara Riley is known for The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959).

15. Michael Fuchs

Camera_department | Gemini Man

Michael Fuchs is known for Gemini Man (2019), Tropic Thunder (2008) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

16. Ed Koch

Actor | We Own the Night

Ed Koch was born on December 12, 1924 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for We Own the Night (2007), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The First Wives Club (1996). He died on February 1, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.