Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

Was a famous Egyptian actor coming from the the largest Noble entity in Egypt, the Abaza Family. He

Was a famous Egyptian actor coming from the the largest Noble entity in Egypt, the Abaza Family. He died of cancer at the age of 54.Abaza was born to an Italian mother "Tereza Luigi" and an Egyptian-born Circassian "Adyghe" father "Said Abaza" belonging t

Is an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom

Is an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island. He is a graduate of Girard College, a private boarding school in Philadelphia, PA.

A Canadian stand-up comic, and actor.Peters began performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1989[3].

A Canadian stand-up comic, and actor.Peters began performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1989[3]. He has since also performed in the UK, Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark, South Africa, the Caribbean, Vietnam, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Sweden, India, UAE and the United States among other places.

Brand's first significant stand-up appearance was at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year final in

Brand's first significant stand-up appearance was at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year final in 2000. Although he did not finish in the top three, his performance attracted the attention of an agent, John Noel. His first big tour was his show Shame which he toured the UK and performed to sell out audiences drawing on embarrassing things that have happened and the tabloid press and how they have treated him since he became famous. In late November 2006 Russell put on a secret stand-up show for anyone who had added him as a friend on MySpace. This show featured unseen material not featured on his DVD. Brand performed a sketch with close friends Matt Lucas & David Walliams for a Little Britain live show for Comic Relief in which he played a crossdressing plumber who comes out to "fellow crossdresser"

Is an English comedian who has won several awards for his comedic talents, notably making Zoo magazi

Is an English comedian who has won several awards for his comedic talents, notably making Zoo magazine's top 10 list of "Britain's Funniest Comics 2005" at number 2 and winning "Best Compère" at the 2006 Chortle Awards. He was also nominated for an if.com

Is an American actor and photographer as well as the brother of actor/model Michael Wong.

Is an American actor and photographer as well as the brother of actor/model Michael Wong.

Is a transgendered Filipino actress, commercial model and the older sibling of actors Rommel and Rob

Is a transgendered Filipino actress, commercial model and the older sibling of actors Rommel and Robin Padilla and younger sibling of Royette Padilla. Gandanghari, as Padilla, is best remembered as a former action star and matinee idol. Soon after revealing that he was transgendered (male-to-female)[1] and after returning from the United States, Padilla changed her name to BeBe/Bb. Gandanghari[2],

Is an American actress. Alda was born Ruta Skrastina in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Vera (née Ozo

Is an American actress. Alda was born Ruta Skrastina in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Vera (née Ozolinš), a businesswoman, and Janis Skrastinš, a poet.[1] She was married to actor Richard Bright from 1977 until his death in 2006. They had 1 child.

Is a Golden Globe-winning Dutch film actor. He is well known for his roles in Blade Runner, The Hitc

Is a Golden Globe-winning Dutch film actor. He is well known for his roles in Blade Runner, The Hitcher and Batman Begins.

Is an American actress and comedian of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for he

Is an American actress and comedian of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.She is the daughter of an Italian sculptor who specialized in making

As an American actress best known for her Oscar-nominated role as photographer Liz Imbrie in The Phi

As an American actress best known for her Oscar-nominated role as photographer Liz Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story.After working as an actress in summer stock, she returned to Providence and worked as a radio fashion commentator on a local station. She wrote the ad copy for a Providence clothing store and read it on the radio each afternoon. One day she was encouraged by a friend to try out for acting roles at the Providence Playhouse. The theater director there turned her down, saying the roles were cast only out of New York City.

Was an American actress of film, television and theatre. Noted for her willingness to play unsympath

Was an American actress of film, television and theatre. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were romantic dramas.

Was an American playwright and actress.She and her husband, James Nathan Hale, moved to California t

Was an American playwright and actress.She and her husband, James Nathan Hale, moved to California to seek out opportunities in Hollywood. They had little success landing film roles, so they founded the Glendale Centre Theater, and she wrote many plays. Soon, they and their family had opened a number of center stage theaters throughout Utah and Arizona.

A Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. Before j

A Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. Before joining the principal team in 2002/03 season, Vfctor played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B[1]. Currently, he has a contract with Barcelona until 2010[2]. ValdTs was born to -gueda Arribas and JosT Manuel ValdTs, and has two brothers, elder Ricard and younger -lvaro. He started his career with Barta's youth team when he joined from Pe

Is an actor, comedian, and clown, and is best known as the original voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in t

Is an actor, comedian, and clown, and is best known as the original voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the popular Sega video game franchise. He was replaced in this role by Jason Anthony Griffith shortly after Deem Bristow's death in 2005.

He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team and is regarded as one of the bes

He plays the position of flanker in the Springbok rugby union team and is regarded as one of the best flankers in the world. Burger is recognized as a key player in the South African squad along with Victor Matfield, John Smit and Jean de Villiers and some other players.After playing for the Under 21 Springbok side that won the U21 Rugby World Cup in 2002 and then captaining it in 2003, Schalk was selected for the senior Springbok squad. He made his debut against Georgia in 2003 at the Rugby World Cup and has since carved out a name as one of the best flankers in the world with solid performances in the Super 12, Tri-Nations and Currie Cup. Burger plays for the Vodacom Stormers and Investec Western Province Rugby Union.

An ARIA Award-winning Australian singer and was the runner-up in the 2004 season of Australian Idol.

An ARIA Award-winning Australian singer and was the runner-up in the 2004 season of Australian Idol. Anthony currently holds the record for both the highest and fastest-selling single in Australia for his debut release, "The Prayer".Callea began entering talent contests as a child and trained with the Johnny Young Talent School. He auditioned and was selected for the final 30 in the television series Australian Idol in 2004. Based on viewer votes, he did not make it through the first round of competition, but was invited back as a "Judge's Choice Wildcard", where his performance earned him a place in the final twelve.

A Canadian television actor from Ontario, best known for his role as J.T. Yorke on Degrassi: The Nex

A Canadian television actor from Ontario, best known for his role as J.T. Yorke on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He's from Orangeville, Ontario and graduated from Orangeville District Secondary School in 2006. He is currently a student at the University of Toronto.Prior to joining the Degrassi cast, he had a two-year run as Pleskit, the alien lead in the television series I Was A Sixth Grade Alien. Cooley's other television credits include the series, Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, Queer as Folk, Lexx: The Series" and Life with Derek. He has also appeared in the features Sachsenhausen 1944, Toy Men Disney Channel movie The Color of Friendship, the Animal Planet movie Cybermutt and CBC TV movie Happy Christmas Miss King alongside his Degrassi co-star Lauren Collins. In 2006, Cooley was nominated for a Young Artist Award (LA) the category of Best Performance In a TV Comedy Series.

Pinkston was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before he became an actor, he was involved in karate c

Pinkston was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before he became an actor, he was involved in karate competitions, having been inspired by watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He was known in Europe for his participation in the sport.[1] Pinkston appeared on Star Search at the age of twelve and was subsequently a cast member on Ashton Kutcher's MTV show Punk'd. He also starred in the sitcom Quintuplets; his older brother, Aaron Pinkston, has made guest appearances on the show.He had a role in the last of the Spy Kids trilogy Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, alongside with actress Alexa Vega and actor Daryl Sabara.

An American child actress.Ryan is perhaps best known for her role in the 2006 action comedy Zoom. In

An American child actress.Ryan is perhaps best known for her role in the 2006 action comedy Zoom. In it she played Cindy Collins, the 6 year old girl with super strength and in 2007 she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role.[1] Ryan has the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to be motion captured for the Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg film Monster House. She was seen in two Hannah Montana episodes as a young Miley Stewart. Her latest movie is a comedy scheduled for release in 2008 called Lower Learning with Jason Biggs. Newman is currently working on a pilot for a Disney series called Mongoose & Luther. In it she plays Ginger, a series regular. She resides in southern California with her mom, dad, and older sister Jessica. Her hobbies include,

An English actor best known for his role as Alex Venables in the British sitcom After You've Gone.Pr

An English actor best known for his role as Alex Venables in the British sitcom After You've Gone.Prior to After You've Gone, Sampson appeared in Wire in the Blood, in 2003, In Denial of Murder, Heartbeat and Holby City in 2006. He appeared in the BBC Three pilot The Things I Haven't Told You and had a role in two episodes of the 2008 series of Doctor Who, playing the child genius Luke Rattigan in The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky. He is currently working at the National Theatre.

A Canadian television and film actor. He came to prominence in North America for his role in the tel

A Canadian television and film actor. He came to prominence in North America for his role in the television sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998û2001), before establishing a career as a Hollywood motion picture actor, starring in both comedic and dramatic roles.Reynolds career began as a child actor starring as Billy in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside distributed in the United States by Nickelodeon as Fifteen. As an adult, Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place, playing medical student Michael "Berg" Bergen. He also cameoed in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as a nurse, appeared in The In-Laws with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, as well as the Canadian production Foolproof and 2004's Blade: Trinity. In 2005 he played a waiter named Monty in Waiting..., and as music executive Chris Brander in the romantic comedy Just Friends alongside Amy Smart and Anna Faris.

Is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Canadian actor. H

Is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in The Notebook, Half Nelson, and Lars and the Real Girl.Gosling has had no formal training as an actor.[7] His first acting experience was in the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club, for which he auditioned on a whim at the age of thirteen. As a result, he appeared in the show alongside Britney Spears, Keri Russell, Nikki DeLoach, Tony Lucca, Lindsey Alley, Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake in the show's sixth and seventh seasons.[6] Later he appeared in other television series including Young Hercules, and Ron Oliver's Goosebumps and Breaker High. His fame spread to the United States after he starred in the 2001 controversial drama The Believer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Ryan Malgarini became interested in acting as a result of watching his grandmother, Gloria Malgarini

Ryan Malgarini became interested in acting as a result of watching his grandmother, Gloria Malgarini's, involvement in commercials. At the age of five, Malgarini was delighted to spot her in a commercial for "Senior Dimensions", a Nevada-based healthcare provider, he pointed at the television and said, "I want to do that!"[citation needed],From that point on Malgarini would appear as an extra for some of his grandmother's commercials. Malgarini was soon appearing in commercials for, McDonald's and Washington Mutual. He also took acting classes at the famed Young Actors Space in Los Angeles which earned him an agent and a manager.[citation needed]