Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Polish actor.

Is a Polish actor.

Was a Czech theatre and film actor.[1]Lukavský got his first acting job in 1946 at the Vinohrady Th

Was a Czech theatre and film actor.[1]Lukavský got his first acting job in 1946 at the Vinohrady Theatre in Prague district of Vinohrady.[1] He was reportedly usually cast as honest characters due to his appearance and voice.[1] He was offered a position at the National Theatre in Prague in 1957.[1] He continued to work as an actor at the National Theatre for over fifty years.[1] His most famous roles at the theatre included that of Puck in William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night's Dream and the Sergeant in Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage.[1]

Is a Romanian actor from Bacau County, Romania.He has had a rich career in theatre, film, television

Is a Romanian actor from Bacau County, Romania.He has had a rich career in theatre, film, television, and radio, playing several celebrated roles by major Romanian playwrights (Ion Luca Caragiale, Barbu Stefanescu Delavrancea, Camil Petrescu, Tudor Musatescu, Mircea Stefanescu, Victor Ion Popa, Victor Eftimiu, Mihail Sebastian, Aurel Baranga, Mirodan) and the universally known Shakespeare, Goldoni, Gogol, Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, Gorki, Albert Camus, Jules Romains, Eugen Ionescu, Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Edward Albee, Peter Schaffer, Patrick Süskind, Neil Simon, and Umberto Eco)

A Canadian-born American actress.Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter

A Canadian-born American actress.Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, a comedian, actor, writer and director.[1] Chong's father is of Chinese and Scots-Irish ancestry and her mother is of African and Cherokee descent.[2] Her sister Robbi Chong is a model and actress.Chong is known for appearing in the films Quest for Fire (1981), The Color Purple (1985), Choose Me (1984), Commando (1985), Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984), and Far Out Man (1990), in the latter two appearing with her father. Chong won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983 for Quest for Fire.[3] Chong saw her most active period in films during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. However she has continued to be active in television acting roles into 2006.

An American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech and Arsene Lupin III from L

An American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech and Arsene Lupin III from Lupin The 3rd. He has also done voicework in various Power Rangers series (one of his best-known roles being that of Saba in MMPR), and has also written several episodes of Power Rangers, between MMPR Season 1 and Power Rangers Turbo. He was also the supervising producer for the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, VR Troopers, and Masked Rider, as well as the co-producer for Power Rangers: Zeo.

Ferrer is the son of José Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, and the brother of Miguel and Gabriel. He is

Ferrer is the son of José Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, and the brother of Miguel and Gabriel. He is a cousin of George Clooney. Ferrer is best known for his voiceover work in commercials, trailers and on-air promotions. He is also known for the popular videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, where he provided the voice for Darth Malak.

Is a Filipino-Norwegian actor in the Philippines.A target of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration in

Is a Filipino-Norwegian actor in the Philippines.A target of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration in 2002 for allegedly working in the country without authorization. But the bureau recalled the mission order ADD 335 issued against Rafael after the actor got an ID certificate of recognition as a Filipino citizen on October 18, 2002.

Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffa

Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italian singer, dancer, TV hostess, and actress. She is a quite popular figure in the markets of Italy, Spain and Latin America, both as a result of her many well known taped presentations and records of all time and because of her many popular TV shows.

Popularly known as Nanna (Urdu: ????), was a renowned comedy actor of Pakistani films and tv drama.

Popularly known as Nanna (Urdu: ????), was a renowned comedy actor of Pakistani films and tv drama. His first Urdu film was Watan ka Sipahi, released in 1966. Nanna got breakthrough from film Noukar in 1975. He was hero in film Tehka Pehlwan in 1979 and same year his film Dubai Chalo was super hit on box office. His pair with Ali Ejaz was popular since film Insaniyat in 1967.

A Puerto Rican actor, comedian, director and, more notably, producer of television shows and concert

A Puerto Rican actor, comedian, director and, more notably, producer of television shows and concerts.The son of legendary comic actor and producer Tommy Muñiz and brother of Pedro Muñiz; who is also a producer and actor, Rafo began acting as the young neighbor of M"Miguel" in "Gloria y Miguel" in wapa Television then after graduating from high school, with his father as his father's son in law, in the legendary sitcom Los Garcia (The Garcias) on Puerto Rico's Canal 4' (channel 4) during the late 1970s.

An Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South Indian languages.He became famous fo

An Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South Indian languages.He became famous for his portrayal of villain roles and character roles in Tamil movies. He has acted in more than 150 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation[1] and was considered a natural actor.[citation needed]He was noted for his role as the protagonist of a Tamil soap opera, "Oru Manidhanin Kadhai" (One Man's Story), about a well-to-do man who becomes an alcoholic and faces the consequences. He got critical acclaims for his role as Father Alphonse in Malayalam movie 'Daivathinte Vikruthikal',

A popular film actor in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film Industries.Six Feet Tall Rahman has act

A popular film actor in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film Industries.Six Feet Tall Rahman has acted in more than 100 films in Malayalam, Tamil & Telugu and was a superstar in the 1980s. Rahman has a lot of fans all over South India. There are several fans associations in the name of this actor in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. He acted in the films of great directors like Padmarajan, Bharathan, K. Balachander, Priyadarshan and acted along with great artists like Sivaji Ganeshan, Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Madhu, MG Soman, Sukumaran, KP Ummar, Satyaraj, Vijayakanth & Prabhu. The Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman team acted together in about seven films, and was very successful.

An Indian actor, screenwriter, film director, social activist, and rugby union player. He is notable

An Indian actor, screenwriter, film director, social activist, and rugby union player. He is notable for his involvement in the relief efforts that followed the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and is also the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO, The Foundation.[1].Rahul Bose started his acting career at age six when he played the lead in his school play, Tom, the Piper's Son. He has performed on the Bombay stage as well as abroad in venues such as the Leicester Haymarket in England where he starred in Tim Murari's The Square Circle. His first film, English, August became a cult favourite. Other notable films include Split Wide Open (Best Actor, Singapore Film Festival, 2000), Mr. And Mrs. Iyer, and Jhankaar Beats. Despite his roles in more mainstream movies like Thakshak and Chameli, Bose has been called "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" by Time magazine and "the Sean Penn of Oriental cinema" by Maxim.[2] He is scheduled to begin shooting his adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's novel, Moth Smoke in early 2009.

An Indian actor.He is the son of the actor (and MP) Vinod Khanna and brother of Akshaye Khanna, both

An Indian actor.He is the son of the actor (and MP) Vinod Khanna and brother of Akshaye Khanna, both popular in Indian cinema.Rahul was raised in Bombay and went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as well as the School of Visual Arts in New York.Rahul began his career as a VJ (video jockey) with MTV Asia. His immense popularity across Asia was established by continuously tremendous press and reviews.

Is a Finnish actor whose career has mainly based on television.Vierikko began acting in 1978 on tele

Is a Finnish actor whose career has mainly based on television.Vierikko began acting in 1978 on television working consistently throughout the 1980s and 1990s appearin in a number of TV series. In film he starred in the 2003 film Sibelius working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen and Vesa Vierikko.

Was a German actor. He reached strong popularity at the beginning of the 1970s with his roles as the

Was a German actor. He reached strong popularity at the beginning of the 1970s with his roles as the Sea-Wolf and Michael Strogoff. Harmstorf was the son of a medic from Hamburg. He started a sports career and early became a regional master of the decathlon. He then studied medicine, later music and performing arts. From the beginning of the 1960s he started performing in smaller TV productions. His breakthrough was in 1971 with the TV series The Sea-Wolf, after Jack London's novel, where he played the evil-minded Captain Larsen. Later he played in several spaghetti westerns along with Bud Spencer, Franco Nero and Charlton Heston.

An American actress, musician, and singer. Phoenix has four siblings: two brothers, actors Joaquin a

An American actress, musician, and singer. Phoenix has four siblings: two brothers, actors Joaquin and the late River Phoenix, and two sisters, Summer and Liberty. Phoenix has been a Vegan from the age of 5.

An American actress and comedienne.Pryor's first major role, and the one in which she was probably s

An American actress and comedienne.Pryor's first major role, and the one in which she was probably seen by the largest audience, was as T.J. on the sitcom Head of the Class from 1988 to 1991. She costarred in the Showtime series Rude Awakening. Pryor created and toured in the award-winning show based on her life, Fried Chicken and Latkes in 2004 and 2005. She has also appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006.

Is an actress and model. She stands 5'6" and weighs 110 lbs. She has been a contestant in a couple

Is an actress and model. She stands 5'6" and weighs 110 lbs. She has been a contestant in a couple of contests such as Philippines' Next Top Model and the Mossimo bikini summit. Since then she has been seen in a couple of television shows in the Philippines. She has a sister, Maureen Larrazabal, that is also in the business.

Is a German television actor.

Is a German television actor.

In 1954, Raizo started his film career under contract with Daiei Motion Picture Co. Ltd., making his

In 1954, Raizo started his film career under contract with Daiei Motion Picture Co. Ltd., making his film debut in “Hana no Byakkotai”(“The Great White Tiger Platoon”). The following year, he played Taira no Kiyomori in Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Shin Heike Monogatari”(“New Tales of the Taira Clan”). Raizo’s status as a film star was assured in 1958 when he appeared in his first modern drama, “Enjo”(“the Conflagration”), directed by Kon Ichikawa.

A Hindi & Punjabi fim actor since 1980. He is an alumnus of the 1975 batch of National School of Dra

A Hindi & Punjabi fim actor since 1980. He is an alumnus of the 1975 batch of National School of Drama.He is an actor known for his style of acting[citation needed]. There are various movies are under his name. Despite his acting capability, he didn't earn the super-star image in Indian cinema. He started opposite one of the well known actress of that time; Reena Roy in Hindi film Sau Dina Saas Ke (100-days of mother-in-law). Later he nailed the stake in ground by a very well played horrific negative role in B.R. Chopra's Insaaf Ka Tarazu (Balance of justice), which starred highly acclaimed female stars: Zeenat Aman and Padmini Kohlapure. He became a consistent player on B.R. Chopra's films; Nikaah with Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha, Aaj Ki Aawaz with Smita Patil whom he married despite being married with two children. He worked with top banners and top stars of his era.

A very well known Telugu film actor.Raja made his debut in the film O chinadana alongside Gajala and

A very well known Telugu film actor.Raja made his debut in the film O chinadana alongside Gajala and Srikanth. He started his career with a few flop films. Though his initial movies were not successful, he won many accolades for his performance. He was well known for his performance in the film Anand, which became a big hit in the year 2004. Even before Anand released, he played a small role in Mahesh Babu's Arjun, which made him noticeable. Immediately after Anand he acted in another hit film Aa Naluguru in which he played the son of comedy king of Telugu Cinema, Rajendra Prasad. Raja delivered another big hit Vennela in 2005 which was mostly filmed in USA by debutant NRIs. Since then, he has been getting offers for many films.

An Indian actor and director born in 1961. He has acted in many successful films like Dil Chahta Hai

An Indian actor and director born in 1961. He has acted in many successful films like Dil Chahta Hai, Monsoon Wedding, Corporate and Bheja Fry.

An Indian Television and Bollywood Actor from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India who recently stepped on to th

An Indian Television and Bollywood Actor from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India who recently stepped on to the big screen through commercially and critically acclaimed film AamirAfter playing some minor roles, Rajeev landed his most famous role to date as Sujal in Kahin To Hoga . His charming good looks and great acting skills soon made him a household name across the country. He was also regularly linked with his female lead co-star Aamna Shariff. After a couple of years, afraid of being typecast into one role and due to pointless stretching of the famous soap opera, he quit despite his fans wanting him to continue. His popularity is reflected by the fact that the shows TRPs plummeted after his death on the show. Sick of the state of traditional Indian soaps, he then starred in the Indian version of the immensely successful American show 24 called Time Bomb. He was casted in the lead role of Varun, a field officer in the fictional organization ATC. The lead role of Jack Bauer in 24 is player by Kiefer Sutherland.