LIST OF JEWISH ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

The list is currently organized chronologically, listing people by decade of birth.
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Contents

1990s

1980s

1970s

1960s

1950s

1940s

1930s

1920s

1910s

1900s

1890s

1880s

1870s

1860s

1850s

1840s

1830s

1820s

Footnotes

1990s

★ Jonah Bobo (1997–) American film actor (''Around the Bend'', ''Zathura'')^[1]

★ Flora Cross (1993–) American film actress (''Bee Season'')^[2]

★ Hallie Kate Eisenberg (1992–) American film actress^[3]

★ Alexander Gould (1994–) American film/TV actor (''Finding Nemo'')^[4]

★ Shane Haboucha (1990–) American actor (''Desperation'', ''Stacy's Mom'')^[1]

★ Carter Jenkins (1991 - ) American film and television actor^[2]

★ Owen Kline (1991–) American film actor (''The Squid and the Whale'')^[5]

★ Jonathan Lipnicki (1990–) American film actor (''Jerry Maguire'', ''Like Mike'')^[6]

★ Logan O'Brien (1992–) American film/TV actor^[7]

★ Nathalia Ramos (1992 - ) Spanish-born actress (''Bratz: The Movie'')^[8]

★ Sarah Ramos (1991–) American television actress (''American Dreams'')^[9]

★ Daryl Sabara (1992–) American actor (''Spy Kids'', ''Keeping Up with the Steins'')^[10][11]

★ Evan Sabara (1992–) American film/TV actor, brother of Daryl Sabara^[12]

★ Sam Smith (c. 1990 - ) English actor (''Wondrous Oblivion'')^[13]

★ Adiel Stein (1991–) American film actor (''Stolen Summer'')^[14]

★ Matt Weinberg (1990–) American film/TV actor (''Haunted Lighthouse'')^[15]

★ Zoe Weizenbaum (1991–) American film actress (''Memoirs of a Geisha'')^[16]

★ Alex Wolff (1997–) American actor, musician and drummer^[17]

★ Nat Wolff (1994–) American actor, musician, and songwriter^[18]

1980s

★ Jonathan Ahdout (1989–) American actor (''House of Sand and Fog'', ''24'')^[19]

★ Justin Baldoni (1984–) American actor (''Everwood'')^[20]

★ Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (1988–) Canadian actress (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[21]

★ Justin Berfield (1986–) American film/TV actor (''Malcolm in the Middle'')^[22]

★ Rachel Bilson (1981–) American film/television actress (''The O.C.'', ''The Last Kiss'')^[23][24]

★ Amanda Bynes (1986–) American film star and former show host on Nickelodeon (''She's the Man'')^[3]

★ Lizzy Caplan (1982–) American film/TV actress (''Mean Girls'')^[25]

★ Matt Cohen (1982–) American film/television actor^[26]

★ Lauren Collins (1986–) Canadian actress (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[27][28]

★ John Francis Daley (1985–) American actor/director (''Freaks and Geeks'')^[29]

★ Kat Dennings (1986–) American film/TV actress^[30][31]

★ Zac Efron (1987–) American teen idol/actor (''High School Musical'', ''Hairspray'')^[4]

★ Jesse Eisenberg (1983–) American film actor (''The Squid and the Whale'')^[32]

★ Jake Epstein (1987–) Canadian actor/teen idol (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[33][34]

★ Stacey Farber (1987–) Canadian actress (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[35][36]

★ Ben Feldman (1980–) American film/TV actor^[37][38]

★ Jeremy Ferdman (1986–) Canadian actor^[39]

★ Sean Flynn-Amir (1989–) American television actor (''Zoey 101'')^[40]

★ Ben Foster (1980–) American film actor (''X-Men: The Last Stand'')^[41]

★ Jon Foster (1984–) American film/television actor (''Stay Alive'')^[42]

★ Shayna Fox (1984–) American voice actress^[43]

★ Gideon Glick (1988–) American actor^[44]

★ Jake Goldsbie (1988–) Canadian actor^[45]

★ Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1981–) American actor^[46]

★ Aubrey Graham (1986–) Canadian actor (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[47][48][49]

★ Max Greenfield (1980–) American film/TV actor^[50]

★ Zena Grey (1988–) American film actress (''Max Keeble's Big Move'')^[51]

★ Jake Gyllenhaal (1980–) American film star (''Brokeback Mountain'')^[52]

★ Scarlett Johansson (1984–) American film actress; has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actresses^{[53][54] [5]}

★ Ariana Jollee (1982–) American pornographic actress and pornographic film director^[55]

★ Robert Kazinsky (1983–) English television actor (''EastEnders'')^[56]

★ Shane Kippel (1986–) Canadian actor (''Degrassi: The Next Generation'')^[57][58]

★ Mila Kunis (1983–) American television actress (''That '70s Show'')^[59]

★ Shia LaBeouf (1986–) American TV/film actor (''Even Stevens'', ''Holes'')^[60][61]

★ Adam Lamberg (1984–) American actor (''Lizzie McGuire'')^[62]

★ Samm Levine (1982–) American film/TV actor^[63]

★ Jaclyn Linetsky (1986–2003) Canadian TV actress (''15/Love'')^[64]

★ Alex D. Linz (1989–) American actor (''Home Alone 3'', ''Max Keeble's Big Move'')^[65][66]

★ Eli Marienthal (1986–) American film actor (''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'')^[67]

★ Scott Mechlowicz (1981–) American film actor (''EuroTrip'', ''Mean Creek'')^[68]

★ Sara Paxton (1988–) American actress (''Darcy's Wild Life'', ''Aquamarine'')^[6][7][8]

★ Josh Peck (1986–) American actor (''Drake & Josh'')^[69]

★ Ashley Peldon (1984–) American film/television actress^[70]

★ Courtney Peldon (1981–) American film/television actress^[71]

★ Alisan Porter (1981–) American film and stage actress and singer^[72]

★ Natalie Portman (1981–) Israeli-born American film star (''V for Vendetta'')^[73]

★ Laura Prepon (1980–) American film/TV actress (''That '70s Show'')^[74][75]

★ Nathalie Press (1980–) English film actress (''My Summer of Love'')^[76]

★ Daniel Radcliffe (1989–) English actor (''Harry Potter'')^[9][77]

★ Nikki Reed (1988–) American film actress/screenwriter (''Thirteen'')^[10][78]

★ Seth Rogen (1982–) Canadian actor^[79][80]

★ Daphne Rosen (1982–) adult film actress and adult movie producer^[81]

★ Emmy Rossum (1986–) American actress (''The Phantom of the Opera'')^[82]

★ Sirak M. Sabahat (1981–) Ethiopian-born Israeli actor^[83]

★ Lara Sacher (1986–) Australian television actress (''Neighbours'')^[11]

★ Jason Schwartzman (1980–) American film actor (''Marie Antoinette'')^[84][85]

★ Jason Segel (1980–) American film/TV actor^[86]

★ Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981–) American television actress (''The Sopranos'')^[87]

★ Gregory Smith (1983–) Canadian/American film/TV actor (''Everwood'')^[88]

★ Marla Sokoloff (1980–) American film/television actress (''Big Day'')^[89]

★ Shoshannah Stern (1980–) American television actress^[90][91]

★ Margo Stilley (1983–) American film actress (''9 Songs'')^[92]

★ Joss Stone (1987–) British singer and actress^[93]

★ Lauren Storm (1987–) American television actress (''Flight 29 Down'')^[94][95]

★ Kyle Switzer (1985–) Canadian television actor (''15/Love'')^[96]

★ Alona Tal (1983 - ) Israeli-born actress^[97]

★ Khleo Thomas (1989–) American film actor (''Holes'')^[98]

★ Ashley Tisdale (1985–) American actress and singer (''High School Musical'')^[99]

★ Michelle Trachtenberg (1985–) American film/television actress (''EuroTrip'')^[100]

★ Raviv Ullman (1986–) Israeli-born American actor, teen idol (''Phil of the Future'')^[101]

★ Anneliese van der Pol (1984 - ) Dutch/American actress^[12]

★ Mara Wilson (1987–) American film actress (''Matilda'')^[102]

★ Evan Rachel Wood (1987–) American film actress (''Thirteen'', ''The Upside of Anger'')^10[103][104]

★ Mario Yedidia (1984–) American former child actor (''Warriors of Virtue'')^[105]

★ Anton Yelchin (1989–) Russian-born American film/television actor^[106][13]

★ Joey Zimmerman (1986–) American film/TV actor (''Halloweentown'')^[107]

1970s

★ Shiri Appleby (1978–) American film/television actress (''Roswell'')^[108]

★ David Arquette (1971–) American film actor^[109][110]

★ Mili Avital (1972–) Israeli-born actress^[111][112]

★ Elizabeth Banks (1974–) American film actress (''Invincible'')^[113][114]

★ Sacha Baron Cohen (1971–) English comedian/actor (''Ali G'', ''Borat'')^[115]

★ Justin Bartha (1978–) American film actor (''Gigli'', ''National Treasure'')^[116]

★ Dani Behr (1971–) English television presenter, actress and singer^[14]

★ Amber Benson (1977–) American actress (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'')^[117]

★ Elizabeth Berkley (1972–) American television, film, and stage actress^[118]

★ Mayim Bialik (1975–) American actress (''Blossom'')^[119]

★ Lani Billard (1979–) Canadian actress (''Ready or Not'')^[120]

★ Claudia Black (1972–) Australian actress^[121]

★ Michael Ian Black (1971–) American actor, comedian and comedy writer^[122]

★ Selma Blair (1972–) American film actress (''Cruel Intentions'')^[123]

★ Alex Borstein (1971–) American actress, writer and comedian^[124]

★ Caprice Bourret (1971–) American/English fashion model and actress, often known by her first name^[125]

★ Zach Braff (1975–) American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer (''Scrubs'', ''Garden State'')^[126]

★ Tamara Braun (1971–) American soap opera actress^[127]

★ Adam Brody (1979–) American actor (''The O.C.'')^[128]

★ Adrien Brody (1973–) Academy Award-winning American film actor (''The Pianist'')^[129][130]

★ Sarah Brown (1975–) American actress^[131]

★ Brooke Burke (1971–) American television personality and model^[132][133]

★ Scott Caan (1976–) American film actor, son of James Caan^[134]

★ James Callis (1971–) English film/television actor (''Battlestar Galactica'')^[135]

★ Neve Campbell (1973–) Canadian film/television actress (''Party of Five'')^[136]

★ Josh Charles (1971–) American stage, film and television actor^[137]

★ David Charvet (1972–) French-born actor/singer (''Baywatch'')^[138]

★ Emmanuelle Chriqui (1977–) Canadian actress^[139][140]

★ Jennifer Connelly (1970–) Academy Award-winning film American actress^[141]

★ Erin Daniels (1973–) American actress^[142][143]

★ Dustin Diamond (1977–) American actor (''Saved by the Bell'')^[144]

★ Meital Dohan (1976–) Israeli actress (''Weeds'')^[145]

★ Oded Fehr (1970–) Israeli/American actor (''The Mummy'')^[146]

★ Corey Feldman (1971–) American film actor, 1980s teen idol^[147]

★ Isla Fisher (1976–) Australian actress, model and author^[148][149]

★ James Franco (1978–) American film actor (''James Dean'', ''Spider-Man'')^[150][151]

★ Soleil Moon Frye (1976–) American actress and director (''Punky Brewster'')^[152]

★ Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971–) French actress^[153]

★ Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977–) American actress (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'')^[154][155]

★ Sara Gilbert (1975–) American actress (''Roseanne'')^[156]

★ Jessalyn Gilsig (1971–) Canadian actress^[157]

★ Elon Gold (1970–) American comedian, television actor, writer and producer^[158]

★ Adam Goldberg (1970–) American film actor^[159]

★ Ginnifer Goodwin (1978 - ) American film/television actress (''Big Love'')^[160]

★ Seth Green (1974–) American actor and television producer^[161][162]

★ Bryan Greenberg (1978–) American film/television actor (''Prime'')^[163]

★ Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress^[164][165]

★ Corey Haim (1971 - ) Canadian actor^[166]

★ Chelsea Handler (1975–) American actress/comedian^[167]

★ Alyson Hannigan (1974–) American actress ( ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Date Movie'')^[168]

★ Danielle Harris (1977 - ) American actress^[169]

★ Samantha Harris (1973 - ) American actress and TV presenter^[170]

★ Cole Hauser (1975–) American film actor^[171][172]

★ Kate Hudson (1979–) American film actress (''Almost Famous'', ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'')^[173]

★ Oliver Hudson (1976–) American film/television actor^[174]

★ Rashida Jones (1976–) American actress, writer, model, and musician (''The Office'')^[175]

★ Jordan (Katie Price) (1978–) British model/actress^[15]

★ Chris Kattan (1970–) American comedian (''Saturday Night Live'')^[176]

★ Mia Kirshner (1976–) Canadian film/television actress^[177]

★ Alla Korot (1970–) Ukrainian-born American actress^[178]

★ Lisa Kushell (1971–) American comedic actress (''MADtv'', co-host of ''Dinner and a Movie'')^[179]

★ David Krumholtz (1978–) American actor (''NUMB3RS'')^[180]

★ Jenny Lewis (1976–) American musician and former child actress^[181]

★ Matt Lucas (1974–) English comedy actor^[182]

★ Michael Lucas (1972–) Russian-born porn star^[183]

★ Jamie Luner (1971–) American actress (''Melrose Place'')^[184]

★ Natasha Lyonne (1979–) American film/television actress (''American Pie'')^[185]

★ Gabriel Macht (1972–) American film actor^[186]

★ Idina Menzel (1971–) American actress, singer and songwriter^[187]

★ Seth Meyers (1973–) American actor and comedian (''Saturday Night Live'')^[188]

★ Tracy-Ann Oberman (1970–) English television actress (''Eastenders'')^[189]

★ Gwyneth Paltrow (1972–) Academy Award-winning American actress and singer^{[190][191][192]}

★ Adam Pascal (1970–) American actor (''Rent'')^[193]

★ Amanda Peet (1972–) American film actress^[194][195]

★ Joaquin Phoenix (1974–) Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American film actor (''Walk the Line'')^{[196][197][198][199]}

★ Rain Phoenix (1973–) American actress/musician^[200][201]

★ River Phoenix (1970–1993) Academy Award-nominated American film actor^[202][203]

★ Summer Phoenix (1978–) American actress and model^[204][205]

★ Pink (1979–) Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress^[206]

★ Josh Radnor (1976–) American actor (''How I Met Your Mother'')^[207]

★ Leah Remini (1970–) American actress (''The King of Queens'')^[208]

★ Simon Rex (1974–) American actor and model^[209]

★ Michael Rosenbaum (1972–) American film and television actor (''Smallvile'')^[210]

★ Tracee Ellis Ross (1972–) American actress, daughter of singer Diana Ross^[211]

★ Eli Roth (1972–) American film actor, director, producer and writer^[212]

★ Maya Rudolph (1972–) American actress/comedian, cast member of ''Saturday Night Live''^[213]

★ Keri Russell (1976–) Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and dancer (''Felicity'', ''The Upside of Anger'')^[214]

★ Winona Ryder (1971–) Academy Award-nominated American film actress^[215][216]

★ John Safran (1972- ) Australian comedian/filmmaker^[217]

★ Sarah Saltzberg (1976-) American Broadway theater actress^[218]

★ Fred Savage (1976–) American actor and television director^[219][220]

★ Miriam Shor (1971–) American film/television actress (''Big Day'')^[221]

★ Sarah Silverman (1970–) American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer^[222]

★ Alicia Silverstone (1976–) American actress and former fashion model (''Clueless'', ''Batman and Robin'')^[223][224]

★ Ione Skye (1971–) English-born American actress^[225]

★ Lindsay Sloane (1977–) American actress^[226][227]

★ Bahar Soomekh (1975–) Iranian-born American actress (''Crash'')^[228][229]

★ Tori Spelling (1973–) American actress (''Beverly Hills 90210'')^[230][231]

★ Jordana Spiro (1977–) American television actress (''My Boys'')^[232]

★ Rachel Stevens (1978–) English singer and occasional actress/model^[233]

★ Matt Stone (1971–) American animator, film director, screenwriter, actor and voice actor (''South Park'')^[234]

★ Danny Strong (1974–) American film/television actor^[235]

★ Mageina Tovah (1979 - ) American actress^[236]

★ Kevin Weisman (1970–) American film/television actor^[237]

★ Rachel Weisz (1971–) Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-nominated English actress^{[238][239][240]}

★ Jennifer Westfeldt (1971–) American actress and writer (''Kissing Jessica Stein'')^[241]

★ Marissa Jaret Winokur (1973–) American film, television and stage actress (''Hairspray'' stage version)^[242]

★ Noah Wyle (1971–) American film/television actor^[243]

★ Nikki Ziering (1971–) American model and actress^[244]

★ Ethan Zohn (1973–) ''Survivor: Africa'' winner and actor^[245]

★ Arianne Zuker (1974–) American soap opera actress^[246]

1960s

★ Paula Abdul (1962–) American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, and television personality^[247]

★ Ronni Ancona (1968–) Scottish impressionist/actress^14[248]

★ Patricia Arquette (1968–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress^[249][250]

★ Hank Azaria (1964–) Emmy Award-winning American actor^[251]

★ David Baddiel (1964–) English comedian, actor, novelist and television presenter^[252]

★ David Alan Basche (1968–) American actor^[253]

★ Randall Batinkoff (1968–) American film/television actor (''For Keeps?'')^[254]

★ Mary Kay Bergman (1961–1999) American voice actress (''South Park'')^[255]

★ Troy Beyer (1964–) American film director, screenwriter and actress^[256]

★ Craig Bierko (1964–) American film/television actor (''Cinderella Man'')^[257]

★ Jack Black (1969–) American film actor and musician^[258]

★ Yasmine Bleeth (1968–) American television/film actress (''Baywatch'')^[259]

★ Lisa Bonet (1967–) American film/television actress (''The Cosby Show'')^[260]

★ Helena Bonham Carter (1966–) Academy-Award nominated English film/television actress^[261][262]

★ Matthew Broderick (1962–) American film and stage actor (''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''The Producers'')^[263]

★ Gabrielle Carteris (1961–) American actress (''Beverly Hills 90210'')^[264]

★ Phoebe Cates (1963–) American film actress (''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'')^[265]

★ Scott Cohen (1964–) American film/television actor^[266]

★ Mindy Cohn (1966–) American television actress (''The Facts of Life'')^[267]

★ David Cross (1964–) American actor/comedian^[268]

★ Dean Devlin (1962–) former actor, now producer and screenwriter^[269]

★ Don Diamont (1961–) American soap opera actor (''The Young and the Restless'')^[270]

★ Robert Downey Jr. (1965–) Academy Award-nominated American actor and musician (''Iron Man'')^[271][272]

★ Rachel Dratch (1966–) American comedienne (''Saturday Night Live'')^[273]

★ David Duchovny (1960–) Golden Globe Award-winning American television and film actor (''The X-Files'')^[274][275]

★ Lisa Edelstein (1967–) American actress (''House'')^[276]

★ Jon Favreau (1966–) American actor/director^[277][278]

★ Vanessa Feltz (1962–) English television personality and actress^[279]

★ Dan Futterman (1967–) American actor and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter^[280]

★ Jeff Garlin (1962–) American comic actor (''Curb Your Enthusiasm'')^[281]

★ Brad Garrett (1960–) three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian^[282]

★ Gina Gershon (1962–) American film actress^[283]

★ Jami Gertz (1965–) American film/television actress^[284]

★ Melissa Gilbert (1964–) American former child actress, served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild^[285]

★ Judy Gold (1962–) American stand-up comedian and actress^[286]

★ Bill Goldberg (1966-) Currently inactive wrestler that wrestled for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and American film/television actor^[287]

★ Jennifer Grey (1960–) American actress (''Dirty Dancing'')^[288]

★ Arye Gross (1960–) American film/television actor^[289]

★ Greg Grunberg (1966–) American film/television actor (''Heroes'')^[290]

★ Annabelle Gurwitch (1961–) American comedic actress, hostess of TBS's ''Dinner and a Movie''^[291]

★ Daryl Hannah (1960–) American film actress (''Splash'')^[292]

★ Jessica Hecht (1965–) American film/stage actress^[293]

★ Monica Horan (1963–) American television actress (''Everybody Loves Raymond'')^[294]

★ Helen Hunt (1963–) Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American actress^[295]

★ Jason Isaacs (1963–) English film actor^[296][297]

★ Sean Kanan (1966–) American soap opera actor (''General Hospital'')^[298]

★ Mathieu Kassovitz (1967–) French actor, director, screenwriter, considered one of contemporary France's top young film talents^[299]

★ Paul Kaye (1965–) English comedian and writer^[300]

★ Heather Paige Kent (1969–) American television actress^[301]

★ Marc Kudisch (1966–) American stage actor^[302]

★ Lisa Kudrow (1963–) Emmy Award and SAG-winning American actress (''Friends'')^[303]

★ Juliet Landau (1965–) American actress, daughter of Martin Landau and Barbara Bain^[304]

★ John Lehr (1967–) American actor/comedian (''10 Items or Less'')^[305]

★ Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962–) Hollywood film actress^[306]

★ Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1961–) Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning American actress (''Seinfeld'')^[307]

★ Courtney Love (1964–) rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress, known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole^[308]

★ Joshua Malina (1966–) American film and stage actor^[309]

★ Camryn Manheim (1961–) American actress (''The Practice'')^[310]

★ Cindy Margolis (1965–) American actress/model, included in 2000 Guinness Book of World Records as a result of being the "most downloaded" person in 1999^[311]

★ Julianna Margulies (1966–) American film/television actress (''ER'')^[312]

★ Marlee Matlin (1965–) Academy Award-winning American actress (''Children of a Lesser God'')^[313]

★ Debra Messing (1968–) Emmy Award-winning American actress (''Will & Grace'')^[314]

★ Dina Meyer (1968–) American film/television actress (''Saw'' films)^[315]

★ Ari Meyers (1969–) American actress (''Kate & Allie'')^[316]

★ Maia Morgenstern (1962–) Romanian film and stage actress (''The Passion of the Christ'')^[317]

★ Rob Morrow (1962–) American actor (''Northern Exposure'', ''Numb3rs'')^[318]

★ Sophie Okonedo (1969–) Academy Award-nominated English actress (''Hotel Rwanda'')^[319]

★ Sarah Jessica Parker (1965–) Golden Globe, Emmy-winning American actress^[320][321]

★ Sean Penn (1960–) Academy Award-winning American film actor^[322]

★ Jeremy Piven (1965–) American actor (''Entourage'')^[323]

★ Rain Pryor (1969–) American actress and comedian, daughter of Richard Pryor^[324]

★ Ted Raimi (1965–) American actor, brother of ''Spider-Man'' director Sam Raimi^[325]

★ Paul Rudd (1969–) American actor^[326][327]

★ Adam Sandler (1966–) American actor, comedian, producer, and musician^[328]

★ Rob Schneider (1963–) American actor, comedian, and screenwriter^[329]

★ Bitty Schram (1968–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress^[330]

★ Liev Schreiber (1967–) Tony Award-winning American actor^[331]

★ David Schwimmer (1966–) Emmy-nominated American actor and director (''Friends'')^[332]

★ Sam Seder (1966–) actor, comedian, writer, producer, director^[333]

★ Kyra Sedgwick (1965–) Emmy-nominated American actress^[334]

★ Ally Sheedy (1962–) American screen and stage actress ("Brat Pack" films ''The Breakfast Club'' and ''St. Elmo's Fire'')^[335]

★ Pauly Shore (1968–) American actor and comedian^[336]

★ Jonathan Silverman (1966–) American film/television actor^[337]

★ Helen Slater (1963–) American film actress and singer-songwriter^[338]

★ Georgia Slowe (1966–) English actress^[339]

★ Rena Sofer (1968–) American actress^[340]

★ Jon Stewart (1962–) American comedian, actor, author, producer, host of ''The Daily Show''^[341]

★ Ben Stiller (1965–) American comedian, actor, and film director^[342]

★ Michael Vartan (1968–) French-born American film/television actor (''Monster-in-Law'')^[343]

★ Steven Weber (1961–) American film/television actor ("Wings")^[344]

★ Scott Wolf (1968–) American actor (''Party of Five'')^[345]

★ Ian Ziering (1964–) American actor (''Beverly Hills 90210'')^[346][347]

1950s

★ Caroline Aaron (1957–) American actress and producer^[348]

★ Jason Alexander (1959–) American actor (''Seinfeld'')^[349]

★ Adam Arkin (1956–) American television, film, and stage actor^[350]

★ Tom Arnold (1959–) American actor and comedian^[16]

★ Rosanna Arquette (1959–) American actress, film director, and film producer^[351]

★ Ellen Barkin (1954–) American actress^[352]

★ Robby Benson (1956–) American actor, former teen idol^[353]

★ Sandra Bernhard (1955–) American actress and comedian^[354]

★ Mike Binder (1958–) American screenwriter, film director and actor^[355]

★ Jerry Butler (1959–) American pornographic actor, one of the most popular male performers in the 1980s^[17]

★ Kate Capshaw (1953–) American actress (''Indiana Jones'')^[18]

★ Katie Couric (1957–) American media personality, appeared in ''Shark Tale''^[356]

★ Jamie Lee Curtis (1958–) Golden Globe-winning American film actress, successful writer of books for children^[357]

★ Daniel Day-Lewis (1957–) Academy Award-winning British-born actor^[358]

★ Fran Drescher (1957–) American film and television actress^[359]

★ Ben Elton (1959–) English comedian, actor and writer¹⁴

★ Tovah Feldshuh (1952–) American actress, singer, and playwright^[360]

★ Harvey Fierstein (1954–) American actor, author, and singer^[361]

★ Carrie Fisher (1956–) American film actress, novelist (''Star Wars'')^[362]

★ Al Franken (1951–) American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator and radio host^[363]

★ Stephen Fry (1957–) English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker^[364]

★ Mira Furlan (1955–) Croatian actress/singer^[365]

★ Kathie Lee Gifford (1953–) American singer, songwriter, and actress^[366]

★ Joanna Gleason (1950–) Canadian-born actress^[367]

★ Jeff Goldblum (1952–) Academy Award nominated American film actor^[368]

★ Henry Goodman (1950–) English theatre actor^[369]

★ Steve Guttenberg (1958–) American actor^[370]

★ Mary Hart (1950–) American former actress and television personality (''Entertainment Tonight'')^[371]

★ Nina Hartley (1959–) American adult film actress^[372]

★ Amy Irving (1953–) American actress^[373]

★ Ron Jeremy (1953–) American adult film actor^[374]

★ Toni Kalem (1956–) American film, television actress, screenwriter and director^[375]

★ Carol Kane (1952–) Academy Award-nominated American actress^[376]

★ Julie Kavner (1950–) American film/television actress (voice of Marge on the ''The Simpsons'')^[377]

★ Richard Kind (1956–) American actor^[378]

★ John Landis (1950–) American actor, director, writer, and producer^[379]

★ Carol Leifer (1956–) American comedienne and actress^[380]

★ Dani Levy (1957–) Swiss/German filmmaker, theatrical director, actor^[381]

★ Jon Lovitz (1957–) American actor and comedian^[382]

★ Joan Lunden (1950–) American broadcaster (''Good Morning America''), has also acted^[383]

★ Howie Mandel (1955–) Canadian comedian and actor^[384]

★ Melanie Mayron (1952–) American actress and director (''Thirtysomething'')^[385]

★ Kay Mellor (1950–) English actress, scriptwriter and director^[386]

★ Larry Miller (1953–) American stand-up comedian, actor^[387]

★ Rick Moranis (1953–) Canadian comic actor^[388]

★ Don Most (1953–) American actor (''Happy Days'')^[389]

★ Bebe Neuwirth (1958–) Tony Award-winning American theater, television, and film actress^[390]

★ Laraine Newman (1952–) American comedienne and actress^[391]

★ Ken Olin (1954–) American actor, director and producer^[392]

★ Mandy Patinkin (1952–) American actor of stage and screen^[393]

★ Lorna Patterson (1956–) American film, stage and television actress^[394]

★ Scott Patterson (1958–) American actor (''Gilmore Girls'')^[395]

★ David Paymer (1954–) American character actor^[396]

★ Ron Perlman (1950–) film/television actor (''Hellboy'')^[397]

★ Kevin Pollak (1957–) American actor, impressionist and comedian^[398]

★ Paul Reiser (1957–) American actor, author and stand-up comedian (''Mad About You'')^[399]

★ Tanya Roberts (1954–) American actress (''Charlie's Angels'')^[400]

★ Roseanne Barr (1952–) American actress, writer, talk-show host and comedienne^[401]

★ Alan Rosenberg (1950–) American actor, 24th president of the Screen Actors Guild^[402]

★ Katey Sagal (1954–) American actress, singer, and writer (''Married... with Children'')^[403]

★ Bob Saget (1956–) American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host^[404]

★ Herschel Savage (1955–) American pornographic actor and porn movie director^[19]

★ Richard Schiff (1955–) American actor (''The West Wing'')^[405]

★ Steven Seagal (1951–) American action movie actor, producer, writer, director and singer^[406]

★ Jerry Seinfeld (1954–) Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American comedian, actor, and writer^[407]

★ Jane Seymour (1951 - ) English-born film/television actress^[408]

★ Wendie Jo Sperber (1958–2005) American television/movie actress^[409]

★ Annie Sprinkle (1954–) American prostitute, stripper, porn film star, cable television host, porn magazine editor/writer, and sex film producer^[410]

★ Howard Stern (1954–) American radio and TV personality, media mogul, humorist, actor and author^[411]

★ Stephen Tobolowsky (1951–) American actor^[412]

★ Robert Trebor (1953–) American actor (''Hercules'', ''Xena'')^[413]

★ Debra Winger (1955–) Academy Award–nominated American actress^[414]

★ Mare Winningham (1959–) American film and television actress^[415]

1940s

★ Bob Balaban (1945–) American actor and director^[416]

★ Richard Belzer (1944–) American stand up comedian, writer and actor^[417]

★ Albert Brooks (1947–) Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director^[418]

★ James Caan (1940–) Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor^[419]

★ Nell Carter (1948–2003) Tony Award-winning American singer and film, stage, and television actress^[420]

★ Peter Coyote (1941–) American actor and author^[421]

★ Billy Crystal (1947–) American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director^[422][20]

★ Larry David (1947–) Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director^[423]

★ Michael Douglas (1944–) Academy Award-winning American actor and producer^[424]

★ Richard Dreyfuss (1947–) Academy Award-winning American actor^[425]

★ Bob Dylan (1941–) singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet, also appeared in several films^[426]

★ Richard Elfman (1949–) American film director, writer and actor^[21]

★ Harrison Ford (1942–) Academy Award-nominated American actor^[427][428]

★ Bonnie Franklin (1944–) American actress^[429]

★ Victor Garber (1949–) Emmy award nominated Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer^[430]

★ Paul Michael Glaser (1943–) American actor (''Starsky & Hutch'')^[431]

★ Scott Glenn (1941–) American actor^[432]

★ Christopher Guest (1948–) Lord Haden-Guest, American actor/director^[433][434]

★ Goldie Hawn (1945–) Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer^[435]

★ Dan Hedaya (1940–) American character actor^[436]

★ Barbara Hershey (1948–) American actress, known for her many film roles^[437]

★ Xaviera Hollander (1943–) Indonesia-born call girl, madam and actress^[438]

★ Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) Academy Award-nominated American actress of film, television, and theater^[439]

★ Gabe Kaplan (1945–) American actor, comedian, and professional poker player^[440]

★ Andy Kaufman (1949–1984) American entertainer^[441]

★ Judy Kaye (1948–) Tony-award-winning American singer and actress^[442]

★ Lainie Kazan (1940–) American actress and singer^[443]

★ Robert Klein (1942–) American stand-up comedian and occasional actor^[444]

★ Kevin Kline (1947–) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor^[445]

★ Richard Kline (1944–) American actor and television director^[446]

★ Sherry Lansing (1944–) American former CEO of Paramount Studios and actress^[447]

★ Michael Lembeck (1948–) American actor and director^[448]

★ Eugene Levy (1946–) Canadian actor, director, producer and writer^[449]

★ Richard Lewis (1947–) American comedian and actor^[450]

★ Maureen Lipman (1946–) English film, television & theatre actress^[451]

★ Peggy Lipton (1947–) American television actress and socialite (''The Mod Squad'')^[452]

★ Stephen Macht (1942–) American actor^[453]

★ Miriam Margolyes (1941–) English character actress^[454]

★ Richard Masur (1948–) American actor^[455]

★ Bette Midler (1945–) American singer, actress, and comedian, also known as ''The Divine Miss M''^[456]

★ Olivia Newton-John (1948–) English-born Australian pop singer and actress^[457]

★ Frank Oz (1944–) English-born American film director, actor and puppeteer^[458]

★ David Proval (1942–) American actor (''The Sopranos'')^[459]

★ Gilda Radner (1946–1989) American comedian and actress (''Saturday Night Live'')^[460]

★ Harold Ramis (1944–) American actor, director, and writer^[461]

★ Harry Reems (1947–) American theater and adult film actor^[462]

★ Rob Reiner (1947–) American actor, director, producer, writer and anti-tobacco activist; son of Carl Reiner^[463]

★ Peter Riegert (1947–) American film/television actor^[464]

★ Garry Shandling (1949–) American comedian and actor^[465]

★ Wallace Shawn (1943–) American actor and writer^[466]

★ Harry Shearer (1943–) American comedic actor and writer^[467][468]

★ Sir Antony Sher (1949–) South African actor^{http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/biginterview/display/cm/contentId/73310}

★ Brent Spiner (1949–) American actor (''Star Trek: The Next Generation'')^[469]

★ Ben Stein (1944–) American lawyer, economist, law professor, actor, comedian, and former White House speechwriter^[470]

★ Barbra Streisand (1942–) two-time Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director^[471]

★ Jeffrey Tambor (1944–) American film/television actor (''Hellboy'', ''Arrested Development'')^[472]

★ Jessica Walter (1941–) American film/television actress (''Arrested Development'')^[473]

★ Zoë Wanamaker (1949–) American-born English actress^[474][475]

★ Lesley Ann Warren (1946–) Academy Award-nominated American stage, film and television actress^[476]

★ Anson Williams (1949–) American actor (''Happy Days'')^[477]

★ Henry Winkler (1945–) American actor, director, producer and author (''Happy Days'')^[478]

1930s

★ Anouk Aimée (1932–) French film actress²⁰

★ Woody Allen (1935–) Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, and comedian^[479]

★ Alan Arkin (1934–) Academy Award-winning American film actor, director^[480]

★ Barbara Barrie (1931–) American actress and author of children's books^[481]

★ Richard Benjamin (1938–) American actor/film director²⁰

★ Steven Berkoff (1937–) English actor, writer and director^[482]

★ Claire Bloom (1931–) English film and stage actress^[483]

★ Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993) English comedian and actor¹⁴

★ Eleanor Bron (1938–) English actress¹⁴

★ Dyan Cannon (1937–) three-time Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress, editor, producer and director^[484]

★ Eddie Carmel (1936–1972) entertainer known as "The Jewish Giant"^[485]

★ Joan Collins (1933–) English actress and bestselling author^[22]

★ Jerry Douglas (1932–) American television actress (''The Young and the Restless'')^[486]

★ Marty Feldman (1934–1982) English writer, comedian and film and television actor¹⁴

★ Fenella Fielding (c. 1930–) English actress¹⁴

★ Elliott Gould (1938–) Academy Award-nominated American film/television actor^[487]

★ Charles Grodin (1935–) American actor and former cable talk show host^[488]

★ Estelle Harris (1932–) American actress (''Seinfeld'')^[489]

★ Judd Hirsch (1935–) American actor (''Taxi'', ''NUMB3RS'')^[490]

★ Dustin Hoffman (1937–) two-time Oscar winning American actor^[491]

★ Tony Jay (1933–2006) English/American actor^[23]

★ Harvey Keitel (1939–) Academy Award-nominated American actor^[492]

★ Walter Koenig (1936–) American actor, writer, teacher and director (''Star Trek'')^[493]

★ Yaphet Kotto (1937–) American actor, son of Cameroonian Crown Prince^[494]

★ Michael Landon (1936–1991) actor, producer and director who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades^[495]

★ Louise Lasser (1939–) American stage/film/television actress (''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'')^[496]

★ Piper Laurie (1932–) American actress^[497]

★ Linda Lavin (1937–) Tony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning stage, film and television actress^[498]

★ Shari Lewis (1933–1998) American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, popular during the 1960s^[499]

★ Hal Linden (1931–) American actor and television director^[500]

★ Tina Louise (1934–) American model, singer, and film and television actress^[501]

★ Jackie Mason (1931–) American stand-up comedian/actor^[502]

★ Paul Mazursky (1930–) American film director and actor^[503]

★ Shelley Morrison (1936–) American actress^[504]

★ Nadira (1932–2006) Indian Bollywood actress^[505]

★ Barry Newman (1931–) American actor^[506]

★ Anthony Newley (1931–1999) English actor, singer & songwriter^14[507]

★ Leonard Nimoy (1931–) American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer^[508]

★ Ron Rifkin (1939–) American actor, director^[509]

★ Joan Rivers (1933–) American comedienne, actress, talk show host, and celebrity^[510]

★ Andrew Sachs (1930–) German-born English actor¹⁴

★ George Segal (1934–) American film and stage actor²⁰

★ William Shatner (1931–) Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian actor^[511]

★ Janet Suzman (1939–) South African actress and director^[512]

★ Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932–) Oscar-winning English/American film actress & sex symbol^{[513][514][515]}

★ Chaim Topol (1935–) one of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers²⁰

★ Gene Wilder (1933–) American actor and comedian^[516]

★ Mike & Bernie Winters (1930–, 1932–1991) double act of English comedians¹⁴

1920s

★ Ed Ames (1927–) American singer and actor^[517]

★ Ed Asner (1929–) American actor^[518]

★ Lauren Bacall (1924–) Golden Globe and Tony Award winning, as well as Academy Award-nominated, American film and stage actress^[519]

★ Alfie Bass (1921–1987) English character actor^[24]

★ Julian Beck (1925–1985) American actor, director, poet, and painter^[25]

★ Shelley Berman (1926–) American comedian, writer, teacher, and actor^[520]

★ Herschel Bernardi (1923–1986) American film, Broadway and television actor^[26]

★ Theodore Bikel (1924–) character actor, folk singer and musician^[521]

★ Larry Blyden (1925–1975) American actor^[522]

★ Lloyd Bochner (1924–2005) Canadian film and television actor^[523]

★ Tom Bosley (1927–) American film/television actor (''Happy Days'')^[524]

★ Mel Brooks (1926–) Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, director and producer^[525]

★ Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist^[526]

★ Susan Cabot (1927–1986) American actress^[527]

★ Sid Caesar (1922–) American comic actor and writer^[528]

★ Robert Clary (1926–) French-born American actor, published author, and lecturer^[529]

★ Tony Curtis (1925–) American film star^[530]

★ Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American comedian and actor^[531]

★ Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990) American entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack"^[532][533]

★ Peter Falk (1927–) American actor^[534]

★ Leonard Fenton (1926–) English actor (''Eastenders'')^[535]

★ Fyvush Finkel (1923–) American actor^[536]

★ Lee Grant (1927–) Academy Award-winning American theater, film and television actress, and film director²⁰

★ Buddy Hackett (1924–2003) American comedian and actor^[537]

★ Monty Hall (1921–) Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster (''Let's Make a Deal'')^[538]

★ Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) Lithuanian-born actor, achieved fame in British and American films¹⁴

★ Steven Hill (1922–) American film and television actor^[539]

★ Judy Holliday (1921–1965) Academy Award-winning American actress, singer^[540][541]

★ Miriam Karlin (1925–) English actress (''The Rag Trade'')¹⁴

★ Alan King (1927–2004) American comedian and actor^[542]

★ Werner Klemperer (1920–2000) Emmy Award-winning comedic actor^[543]

★ Harvey Korman (1927–) American actor^[544]

★ Jerry Lewis (1926–) American comedian, actor, film producer, writer and director known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons^[545]

★ Bill Macy (1922–) American actor^[546]

★ Walter Matthau (1920–2000) Academy Award-winning American actor^[547]

★ Anne Meara (1929–) American comedienne and actress, partner and wife of Jerry Stiller^[548]

★ Warren Mitchell (1926–) English/Australian actor^[549]

★ Yvonne Mitchell (1925–1979) English stage, television and film actress²⁰

★ Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, singer and model^[550]

★ Ron Moody (1924–) English film actor (''Oliver!'')¹⁴

★ Vic Morrow (1929–1982) American actor^[551][552]

★ Paul Newman (1925–) Academy Award-winning American actor and film director, founder of ''Newman's Own''^20[553][554]

★ Tony Randall (1920–2004) American comic actor^[555]

★ Carl Reiner (1922–) American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian^[556]

★ Regina Resnik (1922–) American opera singer and actress^[557]

★ Don Rickles (1926–) American comedian, film actor, and voice actor^[558]

★ Doris Roberts (1929–) Emmy Award-winning American actress^[559]

★ Peter Sellers (1925–1980) English comedian, actor, and performer^[560]

★ Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter and actor (''The Twilight Zone'')^[561]

★ Simone Signoret (1921–1985) Academy Award-winning French actress²⁰

★ Jerry Stiller (1927–) American comedian and actor^[562]

★ Mel Tormé (1925– 1999) American actor and singer, known as one of the great male jazz singers^[563][564]

★ Jack Warden (1920–2006) Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated American actor^[565][566]

★ Shelley Winters (1920–2006) two-time Academy Award-winning American actress^[567][568]

1910s

★ Mason Adams (1919–2005) American character actor^[569]

★ Jean-Pierre Aumont (1911–2001) French-born actor^[27]

★ John Banner (1910–1973) Austrian/American actor^[570]

★ Mel Blanc (1908–1989) American voice actor, performing on radio, in television commercials, and most famously, in hundreds of cartoon shorts for Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera during the Golden Age of American animation^[571]

★ Red Buttons (1919–2006) Academy Award-winning American comedian and actor^[572]

★ Lee J. Cobb (1911–1976) Academy Award-nominated American film actor²⁰

★ Kirk Douglas (1916–) Hollywood film star (''Spartacus'')^[573]

★ John Garfield (1913–1952) American actor, 1940s film star^[574]

★ Paulette Goddard (1910–1999) Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress^[575]

★ Lorne Greene (1915–1987) Canadian actor known for roles on American television^[576]

★ Kitty Carlisle Hart (1910–2007) American singer, actress, and spokeswoman for the arts^[577]

★ Sid James (1913–1976) English film and television actor^[578]

★ Danny Kaye (1913–1987) American film actor, singer and comedian^[579]

★ David Kossoff (1919–2005) British actor^[580]

★ Marc Lawrence (1910–2005) American character actor^[581]

★ Herbert Lom (1917–) international film actor²⁰

★ Zero Mostel (1915–1977) American stage and film actor^[582]

★ Jan Murray (1916–2006) American stand-up comedian, actor^[583]

★ Luise Rainer (1910–) two-time Academy Award-winning film actress^[584][585]

★ Lillian Roth (1910–1980) American singer and actress, noted performer on Broadway^[586]

★ Dinah Shore (1916–1994) American singer and actress^[587][588]

★ Sylvia Sidney (1910–1999) American film actress^[589][590]

★ Phil Silvers (1911–1985) American entertainer and comedy actor^[591]

★ Harold J. Stone (1913–2005) American film and television character actor^[592]

★ Mike Wallace (1918–) American journalist, briefly acted during the 1940s^[593]

★ Eli Wallach (1915–) American film, TV and stage actor^[594]

★ Sam Wanamaker (1919–1993) American actor and director^[595]

★ Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) American character actor²⁰

1900s

★ Stella Adler (1901–1992) American actress, for decades regarded as America's foremost acting teacher^[596]

★ Leon Askin (1907–2005) Austrian actor^[597]

★ Milton Berle (1908–2002) American comedian and actor^[598]

★ Joe Besser (1907–1988) American comedian (''Three Stooges'')^[599]

★ Ben Blue (1901–1975) Canadian actor and comedian²⁰

★ David Abraham Cheulkar (1908–1982) Indian Hindi-language film actor^[600]

★ Howard Da Silva (1909–1986) American film actor²⁰

★ Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981) American actor, won all three of the entertainment industries' highest awards (two Oscars, a Tony and an Emmy)^[601][602]

★ Larry Fine (1902–1975) American comedian and actor(''Three Stooges'')^[603]

★ Curly Howard (1903–1952) one of the Three Stooges^[604]

★ Sam Levene (1905–1980) Russian/American stage and film actor^[605]

★ Peter Lorre (1904–1964) Hungarian-born stage and screen actor^[606]

★ Zeppo Marx (1901–1979) member of the Marx Brothers^[607]

★ Jessie Matthews (1907–1981) English dancer, singer and actress¹⁴

★ Ritz Brothers (1901-1965, 1904-1985, 1907-1986) American comedy team²⁰

1890s

★ Jack Benny (1894–1974) American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor^[608]

★ Gertrude Berg (1899–1966) American radio and television actress^[609]

★ Elisabeth Bergner (1897–1986) Austrian film actress^[610]

★ Fanny Brice (1891–1951) American comedian, singer, and entertainer^[611]

★ George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian and actor^[612]

★ Eddie Cantor (1892–1964) American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter, one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. in the early and middle 20th century^[613]

★ Ricardo Cortez (1899–1977) silent film star, known as a "Latin lover" type^[614]

★ Hermione Gingold (1897-1987) ^[28], British actress

★ Leslie Howard (1893–1943) English film actor (''Gone with the Wind'')^14[616]

★ Moe Howard (1897–1975) the "leader" of the Three Stooges^[617]

★ Shemp Howard (1895–1955) part of the Three Stooges comedy team^[618]

★ Sam Jaffe (1891–1984) Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor²⁰

★ Ida Kaminska (1899–1980) Academy Award-nominated Polish actress²⁰

★ Francis Lederer (1899 - 2000) Czech-born actor ^[29]

★ Philip Loeb (1892–1955) American stage, film, and television actor^[619]

★ Paul Lukas (1895–1971) Hungarian film actor²⁰

★ Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own^[620]

★ Gummo Marx (1893–1977) one of the Marx Brothers^[621]

★ Solomon Mikhoels (1890–1948) Soviet actor and director in Yiddish theater; chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee^[622]

★ Paul Muni (1895–1967) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor from the Golden Age of Hollywood^[623]

★ Carmel Myers (1899–1980) American silent film actress^[624]

★ Molly Picon (1898–1992) American star of stage, screen and television^[625]

★ Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) American stage and film actor^[626]

★ Joseph Schildkraut (1896–1964) Austrian-born stage and film actor^[627]

★ Meier Tzelniker (1894–1982) British actor, appeared in Yiddish theatre^[628]

★ Anton Walbrook (1896–1967) Austrian film actor²⁰

★ Mae West (1893–1980) American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol^[629]

1880s

★ Broncho Billy Anderson (1880–1971) American actor, writer, director, and producer, perhaps best-known as the first star of the Western film genre^[630]

★ Theda Bara (1885–1955) American silent film actress, known as the first screen "Vamp"^[631]

★ Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939) American actor, screenwriter, director and producer^[632]

★ Al Jolson (1886–1950) American singer and actor^[633]

★ Max Linder (1883–1925) French pioneer of silent film²⁰

★ Chico Marx (1887–1961) one of the Marx Brothers^[634]

★ Harpo Marx (1888–1964) one of the Marx Brothers^[635]

★ Sophie Tucker (1884–1966) American actress, singer and comedienne^[636]

★ Erich von Stroheim (1885–1957) Austrian-born filmmaker and actor^[637]

★ Ed Wynn (1886–1966) American comedian and actor²⁰

1870s

★ Anna Held (1872–1918) Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband^[638]

★ Alla Nazimova (1879–1945) American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer^[639]

1860s

★ Boris Thomashefsky (1868–1939) Ukrainian-born (later American) singer and actor^[640]

1850s

★ Jacob Pavlovitch Adler (1855–1926) Russian-born (later American) actor, a star of the Yiddish theatre^[641]

★ Augustus Harris (1852–1896), actor and theatre manager; son of Augustus Glossop Harris ^[642]

1840s

★ Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) world-famous stage actress^[643]

1830s

★ Adah Isaacs Menken (1835?-1868), actress and poet^[644]

1820s

★ Rachel (1820/21–1858) stage actress^[645]

Footnotes

1. Facts
2. Mentioned he was Jewish at the premire of ''Keeping Up with the Steins'' in an interview on WireImage; May 8, 2006 - http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=8555865
3. Bynes mentioned that she is Jewish on Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 7, 2006) and ''Rove Live'' (March 28, 2006)
4. Zac Attack, , Holly, Millea, ELLE,
5. http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-08-21-scarlett-johansson-cover_N.htm
6. Celebrity Jews Nate Bloom
7. Sara Paxton, , Jen, Jones, JVibe,
8. Sara's Blog
9. A nice Jewish wizard Alex Kasriel
10. Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood both mentioned that they are Jewish on the ''Thirteen'' DVD commentary, between the 10:00 and 11:00 minute mark
11. CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS SECRETS!
12. Stated on the Live with Regis and Kelly show, July 3, 2007
13. Former Soviet Skate Stars Top Bill at Knott's Libby Slate
14. Variety Club—Jewish Chronicle colour supplement "350 years"
15. Ms Price, who is halachically Jewish...
16. How I Lost 5 Pounds in 6 Years: An Autobiography, , Tom, Arnold, St. Martin's Griffin, , ISBN0312322445
17. Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Famous Male Star, , Jerry, Butler, Prometheus Books, , ISBN087975625X
18. Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish, , Abigail, Pogrebin, Bantam Dell Pub Group, , ISBN0767916123
19. Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Famous Male Star, , Jerry, Butler, Prometheus Books, , ISBN087975625X
20.
21. Elfman, Richard and Bright, Matthew. ''Forbidden Zone'' DVD, Fantoma, 2004, audio commentary. ASIN: B0002LE9QS
22. Joan Collins Paul Callan
23. Tony Jay—Obituary
24. Alfie Bass–Obituary
25. Visions of Paradise: Images of Eden in the Cinema, , Wheeler Winston, Dixon, Rutgers University Press, , ISBN 0813537983
26. Celebrity Register, , Earl, Blackwell, , ,
27. Jean-Pierre Aumont
28. [615]: "she was the daughter of an upper-class Austrian born Jewish financier Lionel Gingold and English-born Kate Walters."; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: "Her mother was Jewish."
29. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed, art. "Lederer, Francis": "Czech actor"