Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home A

Is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the title character of Richie Rich. At the height of his fame he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple. He was ranked # 2 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".Culkin's rise to fame was kick-started with his lead role as Kevin McCallister in the blockbuster film Home Alone (1990), where he was reunited with Uncle Buck's writer and director John Hughes. He reprised the role of Kevin in the 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which was also a success. Around this time, Culkin struck a friendship with pop legend Michael Jackson,

An American actress best known as the character Hayley Shanowski in the sitcom Hope & Faith. Hayley

An American actress best known as the character Hayley Shanowski in the sitcom Hope & Faith. Hayley is a smart yet angst-ridden girl who is forced to bunk with her annoying little brother when Aunt Faith (Kelly Ripa) moves in.Macey has trained in numerous acting and auditioning workshops in Los Angeles and her hometown of Frisco, Texas. She was cast in two pilots for Warner Brothers, "House Blend" and "The Misadventures of Fiona Plum," before landing her spot on "Hope & Faith." She's also done numerous commercials, including Toyota, McDonald's, TJ Maxx and others, as well as print work.

Is a French actress and writer. She has appeared in 119 films between 1959 and 2007, including roles

Is a French actress and writer. She has appeared in 119 films between 1959 and 2007, including roles in films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (Une femme mariée, 1964), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour, 1967) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette, 1976). She also played in the Quebec series Lance et compte.

Was an Academy Award-winning director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. Du

Was an Academy Award-winning director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy."With financial backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman of the New York Motion Picture Company, in 1912 Sennett founded Keystone Studios in Edendale, California, (which is now a part of Echo Park). The original main building, the first totally enclosed film stage and studio in history, is still there. Many important actors started their careers with Sennett, including Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, Raymond Griffith, Gloria Swanson, Ford Sterling, Andy Clyde, The Keystone Kops, Bing Crosby, and W. C. Fields.

She is best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on The WB's long-running 7th Heaven.Her parents divo

She is best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on The WB's long-running 7th Heaven.Her parents divorced when she was young, and she currently resides in Santa Clarita, California with her mother Donna, stepfather Randy and younger brother Chandler (b. 1992). She also has an older stepsister, Katelyn Salmont (b. 1986). Also included in the mix of the household is a menagerie of cats, dogs, fish, a rat, chickens, horses, goats and even a pig.Her greatest passion outside of acting is animals, especially horses, of which she owns many, including Mentos, Sugar, Baby, Easy Mocha, Zena, Fantasia and Harmony. She is a competitive equestrian show jumper and rides in jumping competitions using her horse Mentos Junior.[1]

Was a French actress whose maiden name was Therese Vernet.She was born of a family of players. She f

Was a French actress whose maiden name was Therese Vernet.She was born of a family of players. She first appeared in children's and ingenue parts, and in comic opera, and it was not until 1827, two years after her Paris debut, that her great talents were, seen and appreciated. In Caleb Valentine, Henry V., Madame Dubarry, Catherine II, Leontine, Un duel sous le cardinal de Richelieu, and many other plays, her grace, beauty and distinction of manner made her the idol of Paris, and her circle of admirers was widened by long tours of the provinces and abroad. Ill-health compelled her to retire in 1846. She was twice married, about 1825 to Albert Rodrigues, an actor who played under his Christian name, and in 1846 to Eugene Bignon (1812-1858), the actor and playwright.

Was a French dancer and actress. As a little girl she was a pupil in the ballet class at the Opéra.

Was a French dancer and actress. As a little girl she was a pupil in the ballet class at the Opéra. When fifteen, she had an offer from the United States, and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. Returning to England, she appeared at Liverpool as Fenella in Masaniello, and also in London (1831). In 1834 she aroused such enthusiasm in America that her admirers carried her on their shoulders and took the horses out of her carriage in order to pull it themselves. It is even said that President Andrew Jackson introduced her to his cabinet as an adopted citizen of the Union.

Puri had an acting career which spanned over 40 years from the 1940s through to the mid 1980s. He ap

Puri had an acting career which spanned over 40 years from the 1940s through to the mid 1980s. He appeared in more than 300 films. His film debut was in a film titled Ahinsa in 1946. Madan made an average of eight films per year, playing not only villains and negative characters, but also the hero's or heroine's uncle, father or elder brother, grandfather, police officer and politician.He died in 1985 of a heart attack at the age of 69. Was a resident of Venus Apartments "F", 11th floor, on Worli Seaface in Bombay. Several films he had completed when he was alive were released after his death right until 1989 with his final film being Santosh.

Was a British actress, immensely popular in the 1930s and 1940s, who was renowned for her great beau

Was a British actress, immensely popular in the 1930s and 1940s, who was renowned for her great beauty.Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful women in films, Carroll's aristocratic blonde allure and sophisticated style were first glimpsed by British movie audiences in The Guns of Loos in 1928. Rapidly rising to stardom in England, she graced such popular films of the early '30s as Young Woodley, Atlantic, The School for Scandal and I Was A Spy. Abruptly, she announced plans to retire from films to devote herself to a private life with her husband, the first of four.

A television, stage, and voice actress perhaps best known for her role as Becca Moody on Showtime dr

A television, stage, and voice actress perhaps best known for her role as Becca Moody on Showtime dramedy Californication. She also studies dance at the School of American Ballet.At the age of 7, Martin appeared in the Broadway National Tour of The Sound of Music with Richard Chamberlain. She appeared on Broadway in the title role A Day In the Death of Joe Egg at the age of 10; her acclaimed performance gave her the opportunity to be the youngest presenter in history at the 2003 Tony Awards. The New York Times Arts and Leisure section profiled her when she was 12 years old. She also acted in The Pillowman alongside Jeff Goldblum and Billy Crudup. [1]

Was the cousin and the wife of Darius Milhaud[2], a 20th-century French composer. Madeleine Milhaud

Was the cousin and the wife of Darius Milhaud[2], a 20th-century French composer. Madeleine Milhaud was born in Paris[3]. Her father, Darius' uncle, was from Aix-en-Provence[3], and her mother from Brussels. She began acting at a young age, and had a long career as an actress and reciter.

An American child actress, who has appeared in a variety of television shows, including Cold Case, N

An American child actress, who has appeared in a variety of television shows, including Cold Case, Night Stalker, Wanted and Lost. As far as film, she has appeared in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and Resident Evil: Extinction. Her first major role was in the 2008 movie Swing Vote.Carroll was born in Los Angeles, California to a homemaker mother and a contractor father.[1

A young British actress who comes from South London. She is best known for her current portrayal of

A young British actress who comes from South London. She is best known for her current portrayal of Lauren Branning in popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. She has now been playing Lauren in EastEnders for two years.[1],In 2003 she played the part of Little Cossette in the hit stage show Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, London. She has also played the lead roles in two short films. She played Amanda in Between Us and played Ellie in Spoilt Eggs in 2004 and 2005, respectively. It was announced in May 2006 that she would be playing Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and she made her first appearance in July 2006.

Was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles. Director Mel Brooks

Was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles. Director Mel Brooks

A Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. Unlike other prominent actors in India, Madhavan began to act

A Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. Unlike other prominent actors in India, Madhavan began to act after marriage, at the age of twenty-nine, and his short career has seen performances in diverse roles. He has received several Filmfare Awards in various categories.Madhavan's first major film appearance was in 2000s romantic film, Alaipayuthey, in which he played a husband going through the trauma of marriage. In the 2002 blockbuster Kannathil Muthamittal, he portrayed a father of an orphaned child alongside Simran. He then played the role of an action hero, for the first time in the successful project, Run (2003) and, the year after, won critical acclaim as a henchman in Mani Ratnam's film, Aayitha Ezhuthu,

A popular comedian and director in Tollywood, the Telugu film industry, in south India. He has acted

A popular comedian and director in Tollywood, the Telugu film industry, in south India. He has acted more than 500 movies.[citation needed]

An Indian model and actor. He was born in a Maharashtrian Chitpavan Brahmin family in Scotland on No

An Indian model and actor. He was born in a Maharashtrian Chitpavan Brahmin family in Scotland on November 4, 1965 and lived in England for seven years before his family moved back to India.

Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi, was a popular Hindi film actress who starred in several successful films

Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi, was a popular Hindi film actress who starred in several successful films in the 1950s and early 1960s.Many have achieved classic and cult status today. With her contemporaries, Nargis and Meena Kumari, she is widely regarded as one of the most talented and influential actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema.

A famous South Indian film actress, who played the heroine role for 17 years in five languages: Tami

A famous South Indian film actress, who played the heroine role for 17 years in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Director K. Balachander introduced her in a supporting role in his hit Telugu film Marocharithra (1979). She repeated her role in the Hindi remake Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), which became the top grossing film of 1981. In both films, she showed remarkable sensitivity as a lonely wealthy woman who falls in love with Kamal Haasan. She earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress.[1] Director K. Balachander was so impressed with her performance in both films that he introduced her to the Tamil film industry in the film Thillu Mullu (1981) with Rajinikanth. By the end of the decade, she was starring opposite superstar Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi film Agneepath (1990). She was once a Miss India participant.

Is an Egyptian film and television actress.She was discovered by the Egyptian director Mohamed Koray

Is an Egyptian film and television actress.She was discovered by the Egyptian director Mohamed Korayem.

An American child actress. Madison Pettis was born in Arlington, Texas.Madison Pettis was first noti

An American child actress. Madison Pettis was born in Arlington, Texas.Madison Pettis was first noticed when her mother entered into an annual cover search held by FortWorthChild, a local parenting magazine.[1] From that she began modeling and acting in commercials; she had an agent and a website from the age of five.[2] She has co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Series Cory in the House as the President's eight-year old daughter, Sophie Martinez. She also starred in the 2007 Disney movie, The Game Plan, she went by the name Peyton Kelly. Alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. She portrayed Isabelle Tyler in an episode of The 4400

An 11-year-old American actress and singer, best known for her role as Quillo in Over the Hedge. She

An 11-year-old American actress and singer, best known for her role as Quillo in Over the Hedge. She has also appeared on shows such as Numb3rs, and CSI.She has lent her voice to Sprint, Zooos, Brita, Elizabethtown, Little Miss Sunshine, Conversations with Other Women, and the Dreamworks animated feature film, Over the Hedge. Most recently and scheduled for release in the 2008 holiday season, Madison brought to life the central character of Sophianna in Christmas Is Here Again. This animated feature film stars Ed Asner, Andy Griffith, Kathy Bates, Brad Garrett, Jay Leno, and the legendary Shirley Jones.

A Danish actor, born in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen. Mikkelsen has been married to choreographe

A Danish actor, born in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen. Mikkelsen has been married to choreographer Hanne Jacobsen since 2001, they have been together since 1987. Together they have two children, Viola and Carl Mikkelsen.After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher. He has starred in popular Danish movies such as Flickering Lights (Danish: Blinkende Lygter), The Green Butchers (Danish: De Grønne Slagtere), his film debut Pusher, and Pusher II. Arguably, Mikkelsen's most famous role was as a cop in the Danish television series Unit One (Danish: Rejseholdet). He also starred in the Jerry Bruckheimer production of King Arthur in which he portrayed Tristan. He also played the villain Le Chiffre in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale.

Is a Danish actor.After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher.

Is a Danish actor.After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher. He has starred in popular Danish movies such as Flickering Lights (Danish: Blinkende Lygter), The Green Butchers (Danish: De Grønne Slagtere), his film debut Pusher, and Pusher II. Arguably, Mikkelsen's most famous role was as a cop in the Danish television series Unit One (Danish: Rejseholdet). He also starred as Tristan in the Jerry Bruckheimer production of King Arthur,

Was a German stage and film actress. Rahl trained as an actress and dancer. In 1935 she made her sta

Was a German stage and film actress. Rahl trained as an actress and dancer. In 1935 she made her stage debut in Leipzig under the direction of Douglas Sirk and started her film career in 1936 with the movie Der geheimnisvolle Mister X. With her role in the circus drama Truxa (1937) Rahl became known to a wider audience. She has appeared in approximately 90 movies, several of them for UFA. In later years, she appeared frequently on television, while also pursuing her career in the theatre.