Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Danish fashion model, actress, film director, writer and photographer.Rasmussen was born in Copenh

A Danish fashion model, actress, film director, writer and photographer.Rasmussen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was discovered at the age of fifteen while vacationing in New York.Rasmussen got her big break in the film industry when she acted in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Femme Fatale which starred her friend, former supermodel Rebecca Romijn, who got her the role. She also appears in Luc Besson's Angel-A. A former Victoria's Secret model, she directed two short films, one of which, Thinning the Herd, was selected to more than 20 film festivals around the world including the Cannes Film Festival.

A Japanese actress and child model, so-called U-15 junior idol.Riho Iida came into the spotlight whe

A Japanese actress and child model, so-called U-15 junior idol.Riho Iida came into the spotlight when she was 11 years old, appearing in 2002 Tensai Terebi Kun MAX(???????MAX) series on NHK educational TV. Since then she starred in many of movies and TV series. She was also a well loved model of a famous lolita gravure magazine pure 2. She played the leading role on the Film Shougaiken gibu no okurimono(???????????) that won the prize of Japan Educational Film Festival.

A Japanese model, actress, and singer. She formerly used the stage name Chisaki Hama (???, Hama Chis

A Japanese model, actress, and singer. She formerly used the stage name Chisaki Hama (???, Hama Chisaki?) when she was with Snow Rabbits Productions. After Rika returned to the modeling world in 2008, she used both ??? and ??? as stage names; both are pronounced "Izumi Rika".Her first (and, as of 2004, only) major acting role was as Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) in the live action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, I

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.

A Japanese actress and idol.

A Japanese actress and idol.

A Japanese actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and

A Japanese actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Golden Globe, and won the NBR Award and the CFCA Award. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories, since Miyoshi Umeki, who won in 1957 for Sayonara.Kikuchi was born in Minamigaoka, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She debuted in 1999 under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi, with the Kaneto Shindo-directed film Ikitai (?????).[1] Soon after, in 2001, she starred in the acclaimed Kazuyoshi Komuri-directed film Sora no Ana (????), which was featured across several international film festivals, including the Rotterdam Film Festival.[1] In 2004, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Katsuhito Ishii-directed film Cha no Aji (????), which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival.[1]

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress. In 1999, she played the main role in Owls' Castle.

A Japanese actress. In 1999, she played the main role in Owls' Castle.

Is an American television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO

Is an American television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show.Torn was born Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. in Temple, Texas, the son of Thelma Mary (née Spacek) and Elmore Rual Torn, an agriculturalist and economist.[1][2] Being given the name "Rip" is a family tradition of men in the Torn family for several generations. It was given to him by his father, who was also called Rip; although as a young child and teenager he was referred to as "Skippy." He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952. Torn introduced his cousin, the Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, to the entertainment business and she was able to enroll in Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio and then the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

An Indian Bollywood actor.He is the second son of famous film director and star Raj Kapoor. His brot

An Indian Bollywood actor.He is the second son of famous film director and star Raj Kapoor. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. Rishi is the paternal uncle of today's actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Rishi married actress Neetu Singh, with whom he had several hit movies, in 1980. They have two children named Ranbir Kapoor, who is also an actor, and Riddhima Kapoor.Rishi Kapoor first debuted in his father's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker), playing his father's role as a child. Height 5' 7" or 1.70 m Eye Color: Black/Brown. Rishi Kapoor had his first lead role, opposite Dimple Kapadia, in the popular 1973 film Bobby which became an instant hit with youngsters. He has since then appeared in hundreds of movies.

A Filipina supporting actress who mostly appeared in films made by Lvn Pictures. Her career was a sh

A Filipina supporting actress who mostly appeared in films made by Lvn Pictures. Her career was a short one, spanning only three years.

Was an American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. She is lis

Was an American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. She is listed as one of the American Film Institute's greatest stars of all time.

Is a Finnish film actress.Polster began acting in Finnish film in 1976 and has made a number of appe

Is a Finnish film actress.Polster began acting in Finnish film in 1976 and has made a number of appearances in Finnish film throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, appearing in many films such as the 1983 James Bond spoof Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit where she acted alongside actors such as Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. However after 1990 she has appeared only on television in Finland and has not appeared on camera since 1995.

A Filipino American actor, best known as a principal actor in The Learning Channel television show U

A Filipino American actor, best known as a principal actor in The Learning Channel television show Untold Stories of the ER in a 2005 episode called "Prepare for the Worst" in which he plays a muscular gangster banging on a hospital window.

An Indian actor, hailing from Latur city in Marathwada, Maharashtra. He is son of Vilasrao Deshmukh,

An Indian actor, hailing from Latur city in Marathwada, Maharashtra. He is son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.He made his debut in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam which was an average hit at the box office. He became a known face after the 2004 comedy Masti which established him as an actor. He has mainly taken on comic roles, rather than serious roles. After the release of Masti, he changed his known name Ritiesh Deshmukh for numerological reasons.

Is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC com

Is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show, as well as the host of panel quiz Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive.

A Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrays Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.Wells was born in Moncton,

A Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrays Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old. In January 2006, The Globe and Mail published an article in which it was revealed that Wells is a distant cousin of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He is also the godchild of Anne Bragg, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, S

Is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, the son of Jean McMillan Ross (née Howie), a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon.

An American film and television actor, television director and educator.Benson made his Broadway deb

An American film and television actor, television director and educator.Benson made his Broadway debut in The Rothschilds. Benson had an early role on the daytime soap Search for Tomorrow (1971-72). As a film star, Benson was popular for roles of teens in coming-of-age films, such as in 1972's Jory (his screen debut), and as Billy Joe McAllister in Ode to Billy Joe (1976).

Is an American actor, director, producer, writer and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first c

Is an American actor, director, producer, writer and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton respectively) son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family.

An American actor and comedy writer best known for his portrayal of the fictional stuntman Super Dav

An American actor and comedy writer best known for his portrayal of the fictional stuntman Super Dave Osborne. His parents were Harry Parke and Thelma Leeds. His younger brother is actor Albert Brooks, and his older brothers are Cliff Einstein, an advertising executive and the late Charles Einstein, a writer.

An American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur and former star of his own reality TV ser

An American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur and former star of his own reality TV series entitled Rob & Big with then personal bodyguard and best friend Chris "Big Black" Boykin[1]. He currently resides in Hollywood, California.While building the Skate Plaza, Dyrdek's long time dream of making a movie about skateboarding came to fruition. DyrdekÆs foray into the film business manifested itself in the writing, financing, casting, producing and starring in his feature film, Street Dreams. The story is about a young skater from the Midwest who is suddenly faced with national exposure and personal adversity, reminiscent of Dyrdek's own rise to fame.

An American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first cam

An American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton respectively) son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in the Family. That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s. As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He was trained at the UCLA Film School.

Beltran was born in Bakersfield, California, the son of Aurelia Olgin (née Adame) and Louis Perez

Beltran was born in Bakersfield, California, the son of Aurelia Olgin (née Adame) and Louis Perez Beltran, first generation Mexican-Americans. He refers to himself as being “Latindio” (a portmanteau of Latino and Indio). Beltran attended East Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College. He has seven brothers and two sisters, including the well-known Latin Jazz musician Louie Cruz Beltran, and he is a Christian.