Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an Academy Award-nominated and two time Golden Globe-winning American actor. He is the son of Hen

Is an Academy Award-nominated and two time Golden Globe-winning American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, the brother of Jane Fonda, and the father of Bridget Fonda. Fonda is associated with Western counterculture of the 1960s

Is an English comedian, writer, actor and voice-over artist, best known for his work with comedy par

Is an English comedian, writer, actor and voice-over artist, best known for his work with comedy partner Steve Punt.A skilled impressionist, Dennis did voices for Spitting Image and appeared with Punt as resident support comics on two TV series hosted on

Was a British actor with many roles in television and film.Jeffrey was born in Bristol, the son of F

Was a British actor with many roles in television and film.Jeffrey was born in Bristol, the son of Florence Alice (née Weight) and Arthur Winfred Gilbert Jeffrey.[1] He was educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Cambridge but had no formal training as an actor. After many years on stage with the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he became a very familiar face to British television viewers. Numerous television roles include his 1978 guest appearance in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as Count Grendel in the serial The Androids of Tara and his 1967 appearance as the Colony Pilot in The Macra Terror. It is reputed he had been offered the role of the lead character in the show by Innes Lloyd in 1966, but turned it down; Patrick Troughton was cast instead. In the BBC serial Elizabeth R, he played King Philip II of Spain. He also appeared in Porridge, Nanny, Minder and many others.

A Canadian television actor, who has played roles in many of Canada's most popular comedy series.Kel

A Canadian television actor, who has played roles in many of Canada's most popular comedy series.Keleghan's best-known roles have been film industry CEO Alan Roy on Made in Canada, low-IQ news anchor Jim Walcott on The Newsroom, and lonely, forgotten, deluded Ranger Gord on The Red Green Show. He also had a role in the Canadian film Ginger Snaps. Non-Canadians will more likely recognize Keleghan as one of two actors who played George Costanza's archnemesis Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld.

Gallagher was born in New York City, New York, USA, the son of Mary, a bacteriologist, and Tom Galla

Gallagher was born in New York City, New York, USA, the son of Mary, a bacteriologist, and Tom Gallagher, an advertising executive. He is of Irish Catholic background and was raised in Armonk, New York. Gallagher graduated from Tufts University, where he was very visible in the performance scene on campus, appearing in such shows as Stephen Sondheim's Company and singing with the all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs.

Is a German singer and actor.[1] Kraus was popular especially in the 1950s, notably in those musical

Is a German singer and actor.[1] Kraus was popular especially in the 1950s, notably in those musical comedy films where he played opposite Cornelia Froboess. 1969 Kraus married the photo model Ingrid. She brought her daughter Gaby into the marriage, whom Kraus adopted later on. A few years later their son Mike was born. Gaby died in her late thirties from breast cancer.

Is a German theatre and television actor.

Is a German theatre and television actor.

A New Zealand actor and singer known for his classical acting with the Royal National Theatre and th

A New Zealand actor and singer known for his classical acting with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as appearances in many Musicals.His West End musical debut was as Freddy in My Fair Lady followed by seasons at the Royal National Theatre in Life of Galileo with Sir Michael Gambon and the Royal Shakespeare Company in The Winter's Tale with Patrick Stewart, Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Alls Well That Ends Well with Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Equally at home in musicals with roles such as Cliff in Cabaret, Andre in The Phantom of the Opera, Snodgrass in Pickwick, Savory in One Touch of Venus [1] and in 2007 as Captain Hook in a new adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan with music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and is the first to sing Bernstein's:

Was an Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is best known for his role as Frank Barone on the 1996-

Was an Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is best known for his role as Frank Barone on the 1996-2005 CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and as a singing and dancing Frankenstein's Monster in the writer-director Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein (1974)

Was a German actor. He enjoyed brief fame as a prolific leading man of Spaghetti Westerns before dyi

Was a German actor. He enjoyed brief fame as a prolific leading man of Spaghetti Westerns before dying at the age of 29. His first notable film role was a small, uncredited, but important appearance as the brother-in-law of Lee Van Cleef in For a Few Dollars More. From than on he went on to star in 16 more Spaghetti Westerns from 1967 to 1973. He was also credited in several of these films as Arthur Grant. Some of these films were hits in Europe including "32 Caliber Killer" (1967), "Days of Violence" (1967), Fury of Johnny Kid (1967), The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967), Killer Adios (1968). He was a particularly popular actor in Cuba.

Was a Hungarian - Austrian - American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner.He made an i

Was a Hungarian - Austrian - American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner.He made an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

MacNicol was raised in Texas as the youngest of five children. MacNicol began his career studying at

MacNicol was raised in Texas as the youngest of five children. MacNicol began his career studying at the University of Dallas and continued at the University of Minnesota. While in Minnesota, he performed in two seasons at the Guthrie Theater. A New York talent agent spotted him and told him to make a move to Manhattan. Shortly thereafter, he was cast in the off-Broadway play,

Was a Danish actor best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies. Peter was ori

Was a Danish actor best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies. Peter was originally educated as a painter, but his job at Århus Theatre as a scenic painter along with the fact that his older brother Henrik was an actor, eventually led to him being in theater- and later filmindustry.Peter was born 15 years later than his big brother Henrik Malberg who cared for his little brother throughout life. The father Peter B. Malberg was a haulage contractor. The mother had a fragile health and was ill for long periods of Peter's childhood and youth. In 1904 when Peter Malberg was 14 years old,

Best known for his appearances in 3 films starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 1985, Peter made his fi

Best known for his appearances in 3 films starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 1985, Peter made his film debut as a member of a syndicate gang in the action movie Los Angeles Streetfighter. In 1991, Peter began to work with Van Damme. The first on the 3 films was 1991's Double Impact, where he played an assassin with kicking skills with knives in his shoes. The second movie would be Nowhere to Run, in which he is seen playing the convict Van Damme tries to free, but is killed. His last movie was 1996's The Quest. In this film, Peter puts his kicking skills to use again as he played the Spanish fighter that Van Damme fights in the tournaments.

Is an American actor who has starred in films and on television. He was frequently credited as Mark

Is an American actor who has starred in films and on television. He was frequently credited as Mark Richman.Richman's first feature role was in the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nicholas "Nick" Cain in the 1961 films The Murder Men and The Crimebusters, he reprised his role as Nicholas Cain in the TV series Cain's Hundred. Peter's other TV roles were on the soap opera Santa Barbara as Channing Creighton 'C.C.' Capwell, Jr., on the 1971 to 1972 television series, Longstreet as Duke Paige, on the soap opera Dynasty as Andrew Laird from 1981 to 1984, and a recurring role on Three's Company from 1978 to 1979 as Chrissy's father, Rev. Luther Snow. His other films include Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) and his most recent film Vic (2005). He has made many guest appearances in many TV shows, some of those appearances range from The Outer Limits, Bonanza, Knight Rider, Star Trek: The Next Generation as Ralph Offenhouse in the first season episode "The Neutral Zone", and starred in the second to the last aired episode - and the last episode to be filmed - of The Twilight Zone titled "The Fear".

Is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, five-time Emmy Award-winning and one-time Golden Globe award-

Is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, five-time Emmy Award-winning and one-time Golden Globe award-winning American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo.Falk attended Ossining High School in Westchester County, New York and was the president of his senior class. After graduating from high school, Falk joined the United States Merchant Marine as a cook, before completing a Bachelor of Arts in political science at the New School for Social Research in 1951. He also attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York for three years. Gaining a Masters degree in public administration at Syracuse University in 1953, Falk applied unsuccessfully for a job with the CIA before becoming a management analyst with the Connecticut State Budget Bureau in Hartford.

Was a Danish stage and film actor of the silent era in Denmark. He worked prolifically under directo

Was a Danish stage and film actor of the silent era in Denmark. He worked prolifically under director Lau Lauritzen Sr.

Is an English actor and television presenter.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashir

Is an English actor and television presenter.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashire, England, went to the independent Arnold School in Blackpool and originally planned to go into teaching, training at Alsager College of Education, but began acting with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company.

His first mass-audience exposure came from playing one of two crossdressing roommates in the 1980's

His first mass-audience exposure came from playing one of two crossdressing roommates in the 1980's ABC television sitcom Bosom Buddies. Though his co-star, Tom Hanks, went on to greater name recognition, Scolari worked with Hanks on 1996's That Thing You Do!, on the 1997 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, and on 2004's The Polar Express.

Is an Irish actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia a

Is an Irish actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia and went on to become one of the most honoured film and stage actors of his time. He has been nominated for more Academy Awards without winning than any other performer.

Is a German actor, director and politician. He was the Left Party's nominee for the 2009 presidentia

Is a German actor, director and politician. He was the Left Party's nominee for the 2009 presidential election, but was not considered a serious candidate by the German media. In 1964 Sodann made his first performance with the Berliner Ensemble. In the following years, he acted and produced plays in Erfurt, Chemnitz and Magdeburg. In 1980, he moved to Halle and for years worked as a director there.[1]

Is a Danish film actor. He has appeared in over 50 films since 1964.

Is a Danish film actor. He has appeared in over 50 films since 1964.

A Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director and playwright.St

A Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director and playwright.Stormare began his career with the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre, to which he belonged for eleven years. In 1990 he took a leading position (Associate Artistic Director) at the Tokyo Globe Theatre and made a name for himself through various Shakespeare performances including Hamlet. Three years later, he went to New York and mainly took part there in English language productions.

Is an American television and movie actor, perhaps best known for his roles in several television mi

Is an American television and movie actor, perhaps best known for his roles in several television miniseries in the 1970s. He won an Emmy Award for his role on the 1979 made-for-television movie The Jericho Mile.

An American actor and voice actor known for portraying the voice of Gary Smith in the video game Bul

An American actor and voice actor known for portraying the voice of Gary Smith in the video game Bully and playing Casey Hughes in As The World Turns. He was born to parents Jane Brown and Ron Brown, a movie producer and writer. Vack grew up in New York City and attended Riverdale Country School, but is currently a college student at USC.