Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Puerto Rican comedian.In 1988, Arrieta already had his own radio show and was also participating i

A Puerto Rican comedian.In 1988, Arrieta already had his own radio show and was also participating in Telemundo's "Estudio Alegre" (Happy Studio);"El Show del Medio Día" (The Noon Show) for WAPA among others. He landed a role in the Spanish version of the play "The Diary of Anne Frank".In 1991, Arrieta went to Mexico where he participated in the play "Mama ama el Rock" (Mother loves Rock) with Mexican stars Angelica María and Angelica Vale. That year, he also co-hosted the TV show "Lente Loco" ("Crazy Lens"), a Candid Camera-style show with the Cuban model Odalys Garcia.

An English actor,singer and dancer, third of three sons brought up in Childwall by parents Val and R

An English actor,singer and dancer, third of three sons brought up in Childwall by parents Val and Ray Snr. Ray now resides in Widnes with his partner of three years Kirsty McInerney.Quinn attended Rudston Junior School in Childwall and Gateacre Comprehensive School, Liverpool. From a very young age a major influence in his life was his singing coach Suzanne Taylor. His interests in music often led to him being isolated from his peers during his childhood, he described his schoollife as "humming his favourite songs in the corner of the playground whilst all the other lads would be playing football or other things that teenagers would get up to. Quinn went on to study Performing Arts at Merseyside Dance and Drama College for a three year course where he completed two years before joining the X Factor finals.

Is a TV Host, endorser, and actor in Philippines. He comes from a family of actors and performers. H

Is a TV Host, endorser, and actor in Philippines. He comes from a family of actors and performers. His parents, Eddie Gutierrez (Filipino Actor) and Anabelle Rama, are former matinee idol and sexy star.He is the identical twin of Richard Gutierrez, and the brother of Miss World 1993 Second Princess, Ruffa Gutierrez. He is also brother of Elvis and Richie Gutierrez and half-brother of actors Monching and Ton-Ton Gutierrez. Raymond is one of the hosts of the showbiz-oriented talk show Showbiz Central in GMA 7 and also the host of Pinoy Idol.

Was a Canadian-born American actor.Drawn to the theater, in 1922, he appeared on the London stage. H

Was a Canadian-born American actor.Drawn to the theater, in 1922, he appeared on the London stage. His first movie role was High Treason in 1927. He played Sherlock Holmes in The Speckled Band in 1931, the first sound film version of the story. In 1936, he starred in H. G. Wells' Things to Come. Despite being Canadian, Massey became famous for his quintessential American roles such as abolitionist John Brown in 1940's Santa Fe Trail and again as John Brown in the 1955 low-budget film Seven Angry Men

Was a French actor. Raymond Hermantier aspired to acting since the age of 17. His training was inter

Was a French actor. Raymond Hermantier aspired to acting since the age of 17. His training was interrupted by WWII during which he served in the Free French Forces, until the liberation of Paris. Decorated by General Charles de Gaulle, he resumed his acting career immediately after the end of the war. Supported by André Malraux and Albert Camus, he ascended to fame at the Festival de Nîmes, France, in his role of Julius Caesar.

Is a Hong Kong TVB actor and singer. He was born into a wealthy family; has a younger brother and si

Is a Hong Kong TVB actor and singer. He was born into a wealthy family; has a younger brother and sister. His father is a real estate investor in Xiamen and was dubbed as the "Li Ka-shing of Xiamen". He officially became a singer in 2007 under Emperor Entertainment Group Label. His talent in acting and singing has been recognized by many people (mainly from Hong Kong, certain parts of China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and also in Canada and the U.S.).

Liotta (pronounced lee-OH-ta) was born in Newark, New Jersey and was adopted at the age of six month

Liotta (pronounced lee-OH-ta) was born in Newark, New Jersey and was adopted at the age of six months by Mary, an appointed township clerk, and Alfred Liotta, an auto parts store owner, personnel director, and the president of a local Democratic club. Both of his adoptive parents unsuccessfully ran for local office. Liotta believed his biological parents were of Scottish and Italian descent, but eventually reunited with his biological mother and discovered he is not Italian. In 1973, he graduated from Union High School in Union, New Jersey. In 1992, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame.

The Hamilton, Ohio-born Combs ascended into the world of comedy after moving to Los Angeles in 1983

The Hamilton, Ohio-born Combs ascended into the world of comedy after moving to Los Angeles in 1983 and doing audience warmups for sitcoms. Johnny Carson noticed this and invited him to perform on The Tonight Show in October 1986; the audience gave him a standing ovation his first time on stage, the first time in the show's history a comedian was given such an honor on his or her first appearance. He was soon given warm-up duties for the audience of the sitcom Amen.

Best known for his portrayal of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.He began worki

Best known for his portrayal of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.He began working in movies as a stunt double for the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, doing the stunts for both Robin Shou and James Remar. Park also did some cameos as monsters, including Baraka the Tarkata. All of these were non-speaking roles.In 1999, Park appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, as the Sith Lord Darth Maul. While the character had a few lines, Park's voice was dubbed over with that of actor Peter Serafinowicz.

Was a French actor. He married actress Dora Doll on 12 July 1949; the couple had a daughter named Da

Was a French actor. He married actress Dora Doll on 12 July 1949; the couple had a daughter named Danielle, and divorced in 1955. He married actress Gisèle Pascal on 8 October 1955; on 12 September 1962, the couple had a daughter, Pascale Pellegrin, now also an actress.

Was a French jazz bandleader. He played a significant role in popularizing jazz in France in the 193

Was a French jazz bandleader. He played a significant role in popularizing jazz in France in the 1930s.[1]Ventura played piano in a group called The Collegiate Five from 1924, which recorded under the name Ray Ventura and His Collegians for Columbia Records beginning in 1928. He led the group from 1929 and recorded for Decca Records and other labels through the 1930s, becoming a popular dance ensemble in France in that decade. His sidemen included Philippe Brun, Alix Combelle, and Guy Paquinet. He led a big band in South America from 1942 to 1944 before returning to lead a group in France from 1945 to 1949.

Is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.Adoti was born in Forest Gate, London of Nigerian desc

Is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.Adoti was born in Forest Gate, London of Nigerian descent (Nigerian British).[1] He landed his first professional screen role on the British television show, Press Gang, playing a police officer.

Is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films.Mauranen made her debut on

Is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films.Mauranen made her debut on TV in 1974, and has worked consistently ever since mostly appearing on Finnish television. In film, she worked with director Timo Koivusalo in the 2003 film Sibelius alongside actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen, Vesa Vierikko, Raimo Grönberg and Jarmo Mäkinen.

A Filipina actress typecasted and a famous Contarvida in Sampaguita Pictures.She made numerous movie

A Filipina actress typecasted and a famous Contarvida in Sampaguita Pictures.She made numerous movies under Sampaguita and in 1955 she signed a contract to LVN Pictures and made her first movie Dinayang Pagmamahal aka Foolish Love, a Jaime de la Rosa and Charito Solis movie.

Is an American actress, best known for playing nurse Elizabeth Webber on the longrunning daytime dra

Is an American actress, best known for playing nurse Elizabeth Webber on the longrunning daytime drama General Hospital, a role she originated on August 1, 1997, and Suzee, an alien on the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases.At the age of six Herbst told her mother that she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys. She has appeared in over 60 national commercials, guest-starred in many television series, including Highway to Heaven, L.A. Law, Beverly Hills 90210, Step By Step, and Days of Our Lives.In 2007, Herbst appeared on Tyra Banks' talk show to help Tyra through "soap opera school."[1]

Is a Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actress.She had TV appearances in Manila but she g

Is a Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actress.She had TV appearances in Manila but she got frustrated by some producers’ false promises and decided to go home to Bohol to continue her studies at the Saint Augustine Academy in Panglao.[4]Five years after, she was wowed viewers with her role in the Visayan movie Panaghoy sa Suba (The Call of the River)[5], a romantic film shot in Bohol with Visayan dialogues, Cebuano to be exact, with English subtitles during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II.

An American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she has appeared in the TV sit

An American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she has appeared in the TV sitcom Still Standing as Lauren Miller, and several bit parts in various TV shows and movies. In addition, she has recorded five studio albums, primarily of jazz music.In 2004, Olstead released an eponymous album of jazz songs and pop standards for Warner Bros. Records to good reviews; since her previous releases had limited distribution, this album was considered her true debut. She subsequently performed in Berlin during the Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005. Additionally, she recorded with trumpeter Chris Botti on his 2005 album To Love Again: The Duets and appears on the 2006 DVD Chris Botti Live with Orchestra and Special Guests. Her singing style and talent has already been compared with such great jazz vocalists as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Reportedly her musical talent was discovered by composer David Foster

She is mostly remembered for her role as Hannah Martin in the soap opera Neighbours. She first appea

She is mostly remembered for her role as Hannah Martin in the soap opera Neighbours. She first appeared in the show in 1992 when she was eight years old and remained in the show for a further seven years. Rebecca briefly reprised the role of Hannah as part of Neighbours' 20th anniversary celebrations.After leaving Neighbours in 1999 she appeared as Caz in the Australian soap Pigs Breakfast in 2000, and as Amelia Porter in Blue Heelers in 2001.In 2002 Rebecca toured with the British Shakespeare Company in an open-air production of Romeo and Juliet, playing Juliet opposite Tama Matheson as Romeo, and in the same year played Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Wayne Sleep as Puck,

Are twin actresses (Camilla is one minute younger). The twins have a recurring role on The Suite Lif

Are twin actresses (Camilla is one minute younger). The twins have a recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, where they play twins Janice (Camilla) and Jessica (Rebecca). The Rossos were discovered when they were picked out of the audience by one of the executive producers of the show while at a recording. They currently live in Los Angeles with their mother, father, four sisters, and dog Aika.

An English actress from Manchester. She is best known as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 series Sh

An English actress from Manchester. She is best known as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 series Shameless.She has appeared in various television series, including State of Play, in which she played opposite her brother Charlie Ryan, and Holby City.In February 2006 she appeared in Emmerdale playing Bob Hope's daughter, Carly Hope.In 2007, she played the title character in the award-winning radio play Abigail Adams. She made her stage debut in Scarborough by Fiona Evans at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2008.

A Swedish actress.She was born in Turinge, about 40 km southwest of Stockholm, and moved around Swed

A Swedish actress.She was born in Turinge, about 40 km southwest of Stockholm, and moved around Sweden for much of her childhood. Liljeberg's mother was relatively young when she was born, and her parents divorced when she was one year old. At the age of 9 (1991), Liljeberg began her acting career when she won a role in the series Sunes jul. Between 1993 and 1997, she became involved in amateur theatre, which she continued with until gaining a ro

Is a Korean American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainm

Is a Korean American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand.Yun is best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as one-third of the Jung Dragons, Yang, and Total Nonstop Action and the independent circuit as Jimmy Yang. After a brief stint as Akio, a henchman for Tajiri in late 2003-early 2004, he returned to World Wrestling Entertainment in 2006 on the SmackDown! brand asIn June 1999, Yun signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), making his WCW television debut in January 2000. He was originally a part of the Jung Dragons stable along with Jamie-San and Kaz Hayashi.

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York City to Jewish immigrants. At sixteen years old, Buttons got a job as an entertaining bellhop at Ryan's Tavern in City Island, Bronx. The combination of his red hair and the shiny buttoned bellhop uniform inspired orchestra leader Charles "Dinty" Moore to call him Red Buttons, the name under which he would later perform.

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.H

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.He was also one of the first black comics to play to white audiences on the Las Vegas Strip. Foxx used his starring role on Sanford and Son to help get jobs for his friends such as LaWanda Page, Slappy White, Gregory Sierra, and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita. Foxx also battled with producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for higher paychecks and creative control of the show. Writer Alan Rafkin touched on some of Foxx's clashes with Lear and Yorkin in the book Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow. Foxx does not appear in six episodes at the end of the third season, and three at the beginning of the fourth, because of problems with producers. "Fred Sanford's" best friend "Grady", played by Whitman Mayo, took his place.

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of t

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of the online comedy group "Jitterbug Productions", http://www.thejitta.com. He was in the 2007 movie "Rocket Science", and will appear in 2008's Assassination of a High School President with Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis. He also played little league captain, Singleton, in the Sandlot 2.