Greek-American celebrities

1. Spiro Agnew

Spiro Agnew was a Greek-American politician from Baltimore, Maryland. He served as the Governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969. He became a national celebrity for his "law and order" rhetoric in response to nationwide civil unrest. He was chosen by Richard Nixon as his running mate for the ...

2. Laverne Andrews

Actress | Private Buckaroo

Ms. Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Maxene, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The sisters began performing in the early 1930s when the Depression wiped out their father's business. In 1937, the sisters scored ...

3. Maxene Andrews

Actress | Private Buckaroo

Ms. Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Laverne, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. In 1937, the trio of sisters ...

4. Patty Andrews

Actress | The Phynx

She was born in Mound, Minnesota on 16 February 1918, the daughter of Peter Andreos (changed to 'Andrews' upon arriving in the US) and Olga Sollie. Her real name was Patricia Marie (Patty nickname). Her father was a Greek Catholic immigrant and her mother a Lutheran from Norway who ran the pure ...

5. Jennifer Aniston

Actress | Friends

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City...

6. John Aniston

Actor | Days of Our Lives

John Aniston was born on July 24, 1933 in Crete, Greece. He was an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and Journeyman (2007). He was married to Sherry Rooney and Nancy Dow. He died on November 11, 2022 in the USA.

7. Craig Anton

Actor | Phil of the Future

Craig Anton was born on August 28, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Phil of the Future (2004), Careless (2007) and Weeds (2005).

8. Marie Avgeropoulos

Actress | Tracers

Marie Avgeropoulos currently stars as "Octavia Blake" in the CW's post-apocalyptic drama series, The 100 (2014). The Emmy- nominated series chronicles the surviving population living on a space station, called the ARK, who send a group of 100 delinquents down to earth. THE 100 set out to see if ...

9. Mark Ballas

Actor | Samantha Who?

Mark Ballas was born on May 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Samantha Who? (2007), Dancing with the Stars (2005) and Steppin' Out with Katherine Jenkins (2012). He has been married to B.C. Jean since November 25, 2016.

10. Crystal Bernard

Actress | Wings

Crystal Bernard was born on September 30, 1961 in Garland, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Wings (1990), Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) and It's a Living (1980).

11. Dennis Boutsikaris

Actor | Better Call Saul

Dennis Boutsikaris is an American character actor who has won the Obie Award twice. He is also a narrator of audio-books, for which he has won 13 Golden Earphone Awards and 8 Audie Awards. He won Best Audiobook of the Year from Amazon for his reading of American Gods.

Boutsikaris was born in Newark,...

12. Nick Cairis

Actor | The Box

Nick Cairis is known for The Box (2009), Stronger (2017) and Night School (1981).

13. Gia Carides

Actress | My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Gia Carides has been working as an actress since age 12 in film and in theatre. She has been nominated twice for her work, in Strictly Ballroom (1992) (Best Actress in a Supporting Role AFI Awards) and Brilliant Lies (1996) (Best Actress in a Leading Role AFI Awards). She has appeared in as many ...

14. Alex Carter

Actor | The Island

Alex Carter was born on November 12, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Island (2005), Veritas: The Quest (2003) and Out of Time (2003).

15. Gabrielle Carteris

Actress | Beverly Hills, 90210

Gabrielle Carteris was born on January 2, 1961 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Raising Cain (1992) and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006). She has been married to Charles Isaacs since May 3, 1992. They have two children.

16. John Cassavetes

Actor | Rosemary's Baby

John Cassavetes was a Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film, as he often financed his own films.

Cassavetes was born in New York City in 1929 to Nicholas John Cassavetes (1893-1979) and his wife, Katherine Demetre (1906-1983). ...

17. Nick Cassavetes

Actor | Face/Off

Nick Cassavetes was born in New York City, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. As a child, he appeared in two of his father's films: Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the...

18. Xan Cassavetes

Director | Kiss of the Damned

Xan Cassavetes was born on September 21, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Kiss of the Damned (2012), A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Alpha Dog (2006).

19. Zoe R. Cassavetes

Director | Broken English

Zoe R. Cassavetes was born on June 29, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Broken English (2007), Day Out of Days (2015) and Junior (2016). She is married to Sebastien Chenut.

20. Paul Cavonis

Actor | M*A*S*H

Paul Cavonis was born on December 4, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Tales of the Unexpected (1977) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974).

21. George Chakiris

Actor | West Side Story

George Chakiris made his film debut at the age of 12 singing in the chorus of Song of Love (1947). Following his graduation from high school, he supported his night-time dancing, singing and dramatic lessons with a daytime job clerking in a Los Angeles department store. Later he started his acting/...

22. John Considine

Actor | MacGyver

John Considine was born on January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for MacGyver (1985), A Wedding (1978) and Combat! (1962). He has been married to Astrid Lee Peterson since December 24, 1984. He was previously married to Jette Seear and Toby Considine.

23. Tim Considine

Actor | My Three Sons

Tim Considine was born on December 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for My Three Sons (1960), Patton (1970) and Executive Suite (1954). He was married to Willett Helen Hunt and Charlotte Stewart. He died on March 3, 2022 in Mar Vista, California, USA.

24. Michael Constantine

Actor | My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Award-winning Greek-American actor Michael Constantine (born 22 May 1927) is best known for his portrayal of the Windex bottle-toting family patriarch "Gus Portokalos" in the sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Before his appearance in that movie and the subsequent TV series based on it, ...

25. Bob Costas

Actor | BASEketball

TV sportscaster Bob Costas is known as a smart interviewer with encyclopedic knowledge and a devilish sense of humor.

He was born in the borough of Queens, New York. He is the son of Jayne (Quinlan) and John George Costas, an electrical engineer. His father's roots are Greek, from the island of ...

26. Mary Coustas

Actress | Acropolis Now

Mary Coustas was born on September 16, 1964 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Acropolis Now (1989), Effie: Just Quietly (2001) and Mull (1989). She has been married to George Betsis since January 2, 2005. They have two children.

27. Tita Dane

Actress | BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

Tita Dane was born in Madrid, Spain. She is known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Saint (1962) and Fair Stood the Wind for France (1980).

28. Nick Dennis

Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire

Nick Dennis was born on April 26, 1904 in Thessaly, Greece. He was an actor, known for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Spartacus (1960) and Kiss Me Deadly (1955). He died on November 14, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

29. Chris Diamantopoulos

Actor | The Boys in the Boat

Chris grew up splitting his time between Greece and Canada. At age 9, he started doing TV commercials and professional theater. He left home at 18 to perform in a series of US national tours after which, he landed on Broadway. Chris now splits his time between New York and Los Angeles acting in TV ...

30. Alex Dimitriades

Actor | Head On

Alex Dimitriades was born on December 28, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).

31. Robert Drivas

Actor | Cool Hand Luke

Actor-turned-director Robert Drivas showed dark, brooding power and strong potential on the 60s stage, film and TV but, in the long run, did not achieve the kind of success he deserved. Born on November 21, 1935, the Coral Gables, Florida native initially studied his craft at the Universities of ...

32. John Dukakis

Actor | Jaws 2

Born in California and raised in the Boston area, John has had a rich and varied career in the political and entertainment businesses.

While attending Brown University in the mid-70s, the aspiring actor was cast in Universal's sequel to Jaws (1975), Jaws 2 (1978). He relocated to Hollywood and ...

33. Michael Dukakis

Actor | Cheers

Michael Dukakis, three-term governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who served longer in that post than any other person in history, is best remembered in history as the 1988 Democratic candidate for President in an election in which Ronald Reagan's vice president, George Bush, effectively ...

34. Olympia Dukakis

Actress | Moonstruck

Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). Movie (and ...

35. George Eads

Actor | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

A charismatic performer who spent years on television looking for his big break, actor George Eads finally became a television star portraying forensic investigator Nick Stokes on the hit procedural "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000- ). Prior to that role, Eads eked out a living with ...

36. Mike Emanuel

Self | The Fox News Rundown

Mike Emanuel was born on December 10, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA.

37. Zach Galifianakis

Actor | The Hangover

Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Mary Frances (Cashion), who owned a community arts center, and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil vendor. His father is of Greek descent and his mother is of mostly English and Scottish ancestry. Zach moved to New York City after failing ...

38. Ana Gasteyer

Actress | Mean Girls

Ana Kristina Gasteyer was born on May 4, 1967 to Marian Roumell-Gasteyer and Phil Gasteyer. Gasteyer began her career at Northwestern University; she initially enrolled as a voice major, but later switched to theater studies when she started to get involved with the campus' improv comedy group. She...

39. Joey Gaydos Jr.

Actor | School of Rock

Joey was born on April 18, 1991. He started playing guitar at the age of 3, but did not get in touch with it until about 8 years old or so. In 2002, he attended a weeklong camp in Ann Arbor, Michigan called Dayjams. He had made a music video with his bandmates and after a representative viewed the ...

40. Christopher George

Actor | El Dorado

Solidly built, boyishly handsome American leading-man, Christopher George was the son of Greek immigrants. Weaned on stories of the legendary Greek heroes, George and his brother Nick (later a prominent fashion photographer) both quit high school to join the Marines. Completing his education after ...

41. Michael Grant

Actor | The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Michael has starred as a series regular on the ABC Family teen drama Secret Life of the American Teenager. Additionally, he has had guest roles on hit shows such as Brooklyn Nine Nine, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Pretty Little Liars, Criminal Minds, and others. Outside of his work in television, Michael ...

42. Arianna Huffington

Actress | John Q

Arianna Huffington was born on July 15, 1950 in Athens, Greece. She is an actress and writer, known for John Q (2002), The Siege (1998) and Edtv (1999). She was previously married to Michael Huffington.

43. Melina Kanakaredes

Actress | Providence

Melina Kanakaredes is an Emmy-nominated actor, writer, director, and philanthropist. She's best known for her starring role as Stella Bonasera in CSI: New York. Prior to that, she starred as Dr. Sydney Hansen in NBC's Providence. Most recently, Melina starred as Dr. Lane Hunter in Fox's The ...

44. John Kapelos

Actor | Big Sky

John Kapelos was born on March 8, 1956 in London, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Big Sky (2020), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and The Shape of Water (2017).

45. Ron Karabatsos

Actor | Flashdance

Ron Karabatsos was born on April 22, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Flashdance (1983), Surviving Christmas (2004) and Get Shorty (1995). He died on April 17, 2012 in Beaumont, California, USA.

46. Kym Karath

Actress | The Sound of Music

Kym Karath began her acting career at the age of 3, appearing in Spencer's Mountain (1963) with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara, The Thrill of It All (1963) with Doris Day and James Garner, and Good Neighbor Sam (1964) with Jack Lemmon, before winning the role of "Gretl", the youngest Von Trapp ...

47. Kelly Karavites

Boardwalk Empire

New York based actor Kelly Karavites was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City to a large Greek family involved in what else, the diner business. After serving 2 years in the U.S. Army as an enlisted man he was appointed by his congressman and the Secretary of the Army to cadet at the United ...

48. Ellen Karis

Actress | Finding

Ellen Karis is known for Finding (2010), The Closer (2015) and A Thousand Miles (2022).

49. Alex Karras

Actor | Blazing Saddles

Alex Karras was born on July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Victor/Victoria (1982) and Porky's (1981). He was married to Susan Clark and Ivalyn Joan Jurgensen. He died on October 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

50. Eric Karros

Actor | V.I.P.

Eric Karros was born on November 4, 1967 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for V.I.P. (1998), Chicago Hope (1994) and Port Charles (1997). He has been married to Trish Maly since 1998. They have three children.

51. Simon Kassianides

Actor | The Mandalorian

Simon Kassianides was born on August 7, 1979 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Mandalorian (2019), Unforgettable (2017) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).

52. Anthony Katagas

Producer | 12 Years a Slave

Anthony Katagas is one of the most prolific producers working in American independent film. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture for his role in producing "12 Years a Slave," he has produced nearly 35 films in the last twelve years. He has worked with a variety of innovative and ...

53. Andreas Katsulas

Actor | Babylon 5

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Andreas from a working-class Greek-American family. Attracted from early childhood to being on stage when at 4 his mother took him to see a community theater performance, he took theatre as an extra-curricular activity in high school. He then majored in it at St. Louis ...

54. George Kotsiopoulos

Actor | Iron Man Three

George Kotsiopoulos was born on November 18, 1968 in Skokie, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Iron Man Three (2013), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015).

55. Shannon Laine

Actress | Bloodshed

Shannon Laine is an American actress and model. She was born in Belleville, Illinois where she attended Belleville Township High School East (1998). She attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana on a full-ride soccer scholarship before transferring to the University of Texas...

56. Yorgos Lanthimos

Director | The Lobster

Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theater plays. Kinetta,...

57. Dimitri Leonidas

Actor | Centurion

Dimitri Leonidas was born on November 14, 1987 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for Centurion (2010), The Monuments Men (2014) and Riviera (2017).

58. Dimitri Logothetis

Producer | Jiu Jitsu

Dimitri Logothetis immigrated to America with his parents at age six. He grew up in Los Angeles, went to high school in the South Bay were he played football, and attended college at Loyola Marymount were received a Masters in Film and Television. Dimitri made a short film at Loyola which he ...

59. Stavroula Logothettis

Actress | My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Stavroula Logothettis was born in Athens, Greece. She is known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and The Avengers: United They Stand (1999). She has been married to Danylo Hawaleshka since 1996.

60. Peter Lupus

Actor | Mission: Impossible

Peter Lupus was born on June 17, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Challenge of the Gladiator (1965) and Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965). He has been married to Sharon M. Hildebrand since November 27, 1960. They have ...

61. Jason Mantzoukas

Actor | The Dictator

Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League, and as one of the three co-hosts of the podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. After beginning his career ...

62. Terry Maratos

Actor | 9-1-1

Terry Maratos is known for 9-1-1 (2018), Homeland (2011) and Sex and the City (1998).

63. Constantine Maroulis

Actor | Rock of Ages

Constantine Maroulis was born on September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Rock of Ages (2012), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Kittens in a Cage (2015).

64. Demetri Martin

Actor | (Dean)

Demetri Martin was born on May 25, 1973 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dean (2016), Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and In a World... (2013). He has been married to Rachael Beame since June 1, 2012.

65. Debbie Matenopoulos

Actress | Celebrity Deathmatch

Debbie Matenopoulos was born on December 13, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Celebrity Deathmatch (1998), American Dreams (2002) and General Hospital (1963). She has been married to Jon Falcone since 2013. They have one child. She was previously married to ...

66. Maria Menounos

Actress | Fantastic Four

Maria Menounos was born on June 8, 1978 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Fantastic Four (2005), Entourage (2015) and Kickin' It Old Skool (2007). She has been married to Keven Undergaro since December 31, 2017. They have one child.

67. George Michael

Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II

George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in Finchley, north London, in the United Kingdom, to Lesley Angold (Harrison), a dancer, and Kyriacos Panayiotou, a restaurateur. His father was a Greek Cypriot, and his mother was of English background. He first discovered fame as a musician ...

68. Andy Milonakis

Actor | Waiting...

Andy Milonakis was born on January 30, 1976 in Katonah, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Waiting... (2005), Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012) and Who's Your Caddy? (2007).

69. Sofia Milos

Actress | CSI: Miami

Sofia Milos starred opposite David Caruso on the international hit show "CSI: Miami" as Yelina Salas, sister-in-law and impossible love of Horatio Caine, from seasons 1 to 8 (2003-2010).

Milos has over 237 hours of television on the air, as well as on film.

more recently Sofia recurred on Robert ...

70. Katerina Moutsatsou

Actress | The Hangover

Katerina Moutsatsou was born in California, USA. Katerina is an actor and producer, known for The Hangover (2009), Loverly (2011) and Patriotism and 'the Modern World' (2012).

71. Michael A. Nickles

Actor | Holly Star

Michael A. Nickles was born in Syracuse, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Holly Star (2018), A Spartan Dream (2024) and Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997).

72. Tony Orlando

Actor | That's My Boy

Tony Orlando was born on April 3, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for That's My Boy (2012), The One (2001) and All the Right Moves (1983). He has been married to Francine Amormino since April 29, 1990. They have one child. He was previously married to Elaine...

73. Michael Papajohn

Actor | Jurassic World

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.

The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World ...

74. DeAnna Pappas Stagliano

Actress | Holliston

DeAnna Marie Pappas, of Greek heritage, is the middle of three children. She was born in Marietta, Georgia, and shortly thereafter moved to Kentucky with her mother and siblings. At twelve years old, she lost her mother to cancer before relocating with her brother, Thomas, and sister, Chrissy, to ...

75. Alexander Payne

Director | Nebraska

Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos. He is the youngest...

76. Elizabeth Perkins

Actress | Sharp Objects

Elizabeth Ann Perkins was born on November 18, 1960, in the borough of Queens, New York, and was raised in Vermont. Her mother, Jo Williams, was a concert pianist and drug treatment counselor, and her father, James Perkins, was a businessman, farmer, and writer. She is of Greek and English descent....

77. Nicole Petallides

Self | Trade 360

Nicole Petallides was born on September 20, 1971 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She has been married to Nicholas Tsiolas since May 9, 1998. They have two children.

78. Ryan Pinkston

Actor | Young Rock

Ryan Pinkston was born on February 8, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland to parents Linda and Mark. He studied karate from age 4 and by 9 had earned his second degree in Wushu and first degree in Tae Kwon Do. He holds World Titles in the United States, France, Canada, and Central America, including ...

79. Yorgos Pirpassopoulos

Actor | Chevalier

Yorgos Pirpassopoulos was born on July 4, 1974 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Chevalier (2015), End of an Era (1994) and Monday (2020).

80. Pete Sampras

Actor | Arli$$

Sampras began learning tennis at the age of seven. He was discovered by trainer Pete Fischer, who subsequently imparted the knowledge to him. In 1988 he became a professional player. One of his sponsors was the former world-class player Ivan Lendl. In the same year he was already among the top ...

81. Chris Sarandon

Actor | The Nightmare Before Christmas

The handsome, weird and worldly-looking Chris Sarandon has shown his versatility in everything from vampires to Jesus Christ in hypnotic performances that have been controversial but irresistible. He was born Christopher Sarandon, Jr. and raised in Beckley, West Virginia of Greek heritage on both ...

82. Ariana Savalas

Actress | Criminal Minds

Ariana Savalas is a burlesque performer, singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of Academy Award-nominated film and TV actor Telly Savalas. Savalas is a resident headlining performer and emcee for Postmodern Jukebox. She was one of the original members of the group alongside Haley ...

83. George Savalas

Actor | Kelly's Heroes

Greek-American actor George Savalas is best remembered for co-starring on his elder brother (Telly Savalas)'s popular television detective show Kojak (1973) (1973-78). He played Detective Stavros to Telly's Kojak and was billed as Demosthenes in the end credits to avoid confusion with the elder ...

84. Telly Savalas

Actor | Kojak

Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He later studied psychology at Columbia University under the ...

85. Tommy Savas

Actor | State of Affairs

Tommy Savas was born in Harlem, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for State of Affairs (2014), Bad Roomies (2015) and The Last Ship (2014).

86. Harris Savides

Cinematographer | Elephant

Harris Savides was born on September 28, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Elephant (2003), Zodiac (2007) and Birth (2004). He was married to Medine Chenet. He died on October 9, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

87. Amy Sedaris

Actress | Elf

Amy Louise Sedaris is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She played Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central comedy series Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) and the prequel film Strangers with Candy (2005), which she also wrote.

Sedaris appeared as Hurshe Heartshe in the Adult Swim comedy series The...

88. David Sedaris

Writer | Exit 57

David Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York; his father's job caused them to move to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up. David is the second in a family of six children, and is the sibling of actress Amy Sedaris. Attending such schools as Duke University and Kent State University, he ...

89. Andy Sidaris

Director | Malibu Express

Andy Sidaris was born on February 20, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Malibu Express (1985), Stacey (1973) and Seven (1979). He was married to Anne Sidaris-Reeves and Arlene Sidaris. He died on March 7, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

90. Susan Sideropoulos

Actress | WunderBar

Susan Sideropoulos was born on October 14, 1980 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for WunderBar (2008), GZSZ Inside - Highlights, Stars und vieles mehr (2006) and Leon - Glaub nicht alles was du siehst (2022). She has been married to Jakob Shtizberg since 2005. They have two ...

91. Marina Sirtis

Actress | Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marina Sirtis was born in London, England, to Greek parents, Despina (Yianniri), a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. Her parents did not want her to become an actress. As soon as Marina completed high school, she secretly applied to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After her graduation, ...

92. Alexandria Sounis

Actress | How I Met Your Mother

A unique mix of Greek (Spartan) and Swedish, Alexandria started on stage and screen in California at the age of five. She then switched coasts and grew up in beautiful Northern Virginia. In the DC area and NYC, Alexandria continued her studies in acting, singing, and dancing. Competing nationally, ...

93. Penelope Spheeris

Director | Suburbia

Spheeris is often referred to as a 'rock 'n roll anthropologist'.

In 1974 she formed the first Los Angeles music video production company, ROCK 'N REEL. She concluded her music video work with the Grammy-nominated, "Bohemian Rhapsody" video for "Wayne's World". Spheeris' feature film debut was the ...

94. Tracy Spiridakos

Actress | Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Tracy spent part of her childhood in her parents' homeland, Greece, before the Spiridakos family returned to Canada to open a Greek restaurant. She worked there until moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, a center of Canadian film and television production, to ...

95. Pete Stamatelatos

Actor | Sun Don't Shine for Us

Pete Stamatelatos is known for Sun Don't Shine for Us (2012), Bravo America (2023) and Just Legal (2005).

96. John Stamos

Actor | Full House

John Phillip Stamos was born in Cypress, California, to Loretta (Phillips), a model, and William Stamos, a restaurateur. His father was of Greek descent, with the family surname originally being "Stamotopoulos". John has two younger sisters, Janeen and Alaina, both school teachers. His first ...

97. George Stephanopoulos

Actor | House of Cards

George Stephanopoulos was born on February 10, 1961 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for House of Cards (2013), Spin City (1996) and This Week (1996). He has been married to Alexandra Wentworth since November 20, 2001. They have two children.

98. Patrick Tatopoulos

Production_designer | Justice League

Patrick Tatopoulos was born in Paris, France. He is known for Justice League (2017), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and I, Robot (2004). He has been married to McKenzie Westmore since October 11, 2015.

99. Alex Tavis

Actor | Murmur

Alex Tavis, is a NY based, experienced international stage, voice, screen actor and commercial print model. He is an adaptable, savvy and presence filled performer with theatre credits ranging from leads in Lincoln Center Festival, Theatre for the New City, Village Playwrights, RADA, Ensemble ...

100. Dean Tavoularis

Production_designer | The Godfather Part II

Dean Tavoularis was born on May 18, 1932 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather Part III (1990). He has been married to Aurore Clément since 1986. He was previously married to ...