Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter S

An Italian American actor and television personality. He was featured on the MTV reality show Laguna

An Italian American actor and television personality. He was featured on the MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. He co-hosts MTV's Total Request Live and plays supporting character Chase Adams on One Tree Hill.

Was an Irish-born actor from Glengormley, Northern Ireland, who appeared in 60 films, most notably i

Was an Irish-born actor from Glengormley, Northern Ireland, who appeared in 60 films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 Ben-Hur.Boyd was discovered by actor Michael Redgrave while working as a hotel doorman.[citation needed] He began in British films, but it was his role in a 1957 French film The Night Heaven Fell opposite Brigitte Bardot that got him noticed. He went to Hollywood and appeared as second leads in a variety of films, including The Bravados (1958) and The Best of Everything (1959). His role as Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) propelled him to international fame and he was thereafter fated to play roles wearing breastplates and Roman togas, as in Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), in which he co-starred with Sophia Loren.

Is a Hong Kong scriptwriter, film director, producer and actor.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedi

Is a Hong Kong scriptwriter, film director, producer and actor.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian and superstar of Hong Kong entertainment. This image is epitomized by his nickname ?? (Sing Yeh, lit. Grandmaster Sing). However, his brand of mo lei tau comedy, which includes puns, double entendre and jokes at the expense of unique aspects of Chinese culture, meant that few of his earlier films could exercise much impact in the West until his later films, Shaolin Soccer (2001) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).

A Hong Kong scriptwriter, film director, producer and actor.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian

A Hong Kong scriptwriter, film director, producer and actor.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian and superstar of Hong Kong entertainment. This image is epitomized by his nickname ?? (Sing Yeh, lit. Grandmaster Sing). However, his brand of mo lei tau comedy, which includes puns, double entendre and jokes at the expense of unique aspects of Chinese culture, meant that few of his earlier films could exercise much impact in the West until his later films, Shaolin Soccer (2001) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[citation needed]

Is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and compos

Is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer.

A Tony Award-nominated American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing amiable, brainy and/or c

A Tony Award-nominated American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing amiable, brainy and/or clueless characters, in television, stage and film.He has appeared in over 200 films and at least as many television projects with mostly minor roles. In 1994's Radioland Murders, he portrayed Max Applewhite, a gentle sound man with a dark secret. He had a memorable guest spot on Seinfeld as Tor Eckman, Kramer's holistic healer, in the second season episode, "The Heart Attack". He is also known for playing Sammy Jankis in 2001's Memento, starring Guy Pearce. In 2005, he was the eponymous subject of the documentary film, Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party, which featured him preparing for, and hosting, his own birthday party, while delivering a series of anecdotes from his life. He was a member of the cast of NBC's television series Heroes for its second season, portraying Bob, the new boss of The Company.

An American television and film actor.Spotted by a Universal Studios talent scout while starring at

An American television and film actor.Spotted by a Universal Studios talent scout while starring at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada in 1975, Macht was signed to a contract and by the mid 1970s had left teaching and was making frequent appearances in TV episodes and movies.Dark, with a solid build, Macht was often cast in ethnic roles (i.e., Jews, Italians and Native Americans) such as Raid on Entebbe (NBC, 1977), where he portrayed Yonni Netanyahu, the Israeli officer killed in the rescue of hostages in Uganda. In 1978 Macht had a big break as the lead in The Immigrants a syndicated miniseries about the rise of the son of Italian immigrants in turn-of-the-century San Francisco.

Is an Irish actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film T

Is an Irish actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film The Crying Game.

Was a character actor who appeared in over 150 films and television shows, as well as a perennial vo

Was a character actor who appeared in over 150 films and television shows, as well as a perennial voice actor for the Walt Disney Studios.In 1926, the 5 foot 9 inch (1.77m), 124 lb Holloway moved to Hollywood to begin a movie career that was to last for almost 50 years. During his lifetime he worked with the likes of Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Lon Chaney Jr, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, David Carradine and many others. Though he was one of the busiest character actors in the movies (and a fantastic athletic dancer), he soon found his niche as a voice actor. Holloway served in World War II as a member of the Army's Special Services unit. He produced a show for servicemen and toured with it near the front lines in North Africa and Italy.

Is a South Korean TV and film actress. She is most famous for her portrayal of ballerina Min Hyo Rin

Is a South Korean TV and film actress. She is most famous for her portrayal of ballerina Min Hyo Rin in Princess Hours and Lady Yesoya in Jumong (MBC, 2006).

Was an American television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his sta

Was an American television personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best-known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He gradua

A Canadian actor. He is known for playing the character Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series Gene R

A Canadian actor. He is known for playing the character Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. After being a guest star in season 1-3, he joined the cast early in season four. In total, he was in 44 of the 110 Andromeda episodes.His television roles have included The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, Smallville and The X-Files. His film appearances include The 6th Day, Threshold, X2 and the Hallmark Channel film The Colt, and most recently, Deck the Halls and Safe Harbor on Lifetime.

Later he won a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in theater, dance

Later he won a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in theater, dance and singing, appearing in over 30 productions with the University of Texas and with the Ballet of Austin. Barton dropped out of school and went to Europe, getting his first job at St. Gallen, Switzerland and then playing in major Swiss, German and Austrian theater companies.

He joined the show Days of our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of Bart Beiderbecke. Finally, in

He joined the show Days of our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of Bart Beiderbecke. Finally, in early 2005, Blackwood was offered a contract to continue in the role. Although he is under contract with the show, because his bosses are either dead or in hiding most of the time, he is rarely seen. Blackwood returned to Days on May 31, 2007, after being away from the show for nearly two years. However, on August 3rd, 2007, he left the show after his character Bart was caught in the crossfire of a sword fight between Andre and Tony Dimera (both played by Thaao Penghlis).

Is an American stand-up comedian.Byrne has a new one hour special which premiered on March 29 2008 o

Is an American stand-up comedian.Byrne has a new one hour special which premiered on March 29 2008 on Comedy Central titled Steve Byrne's Happy Hour. Byrne was featured on the NBC series The Real Wedding Crashers and a featured comic on The Tonight Show.

Is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college l

Is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college life, and has since become a social commentator. He also hosted Four Quotas, which aired twice per week on Sirius Satellite Radio[1] and is the current host

Is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known for his role of Arthur P. Dietrich on the

Is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known for his role of Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller.Landesberg was born to a milliner mother and a grocery store-owner father.[1] He was part of improv group New York Stickball Team,

Lawrence had success on the pop record charts in the late 50's and early 1960s with such hits as "Go

Lawrence had success on the pop record charts in the late 50's and early 1960s with such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" (U.S. #1), "Pretty Blue Eyes" (U.S. #9), "Footsteps" (U.S. #7), "Portrait of My Love" (U.S. #9), and "Party Doll" (U.S. #5). However much of his musical career has centered on nightclubs and the musical stage. Lawrence is an actor as well, appearing in guest roles on television shows in every decade since the 1950s,[5] in shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Night Gallery, Police Story, Murder, She Wrote, Gilmore Girls, and CSI. In the 1960s Lawrence was the star of a variety show called The Steve Lawrence Show, "the last television show in black and white on CBS".[2]. Lawrence also appeared in the last season of The Nanny as Fran's never-before-seen father, Morty Fine.

Is an American actor. Hanks's best known film role may be in the successful teen movie Orange County

Is an American actor. Hanks's best known film role may be in the successful teen movie Orange County (2002), with Jack Black and John Lithgow. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of The OC. He has appeared in the science fiction television series Roswell and the HBO series Band of Brothers.

Was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool".[1][2] His "anti-h

Was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool".[1][2] His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s.[3] After appearing in the 1974 film The Towering Inferno, he became the highest paid movie star in the world.[4] Although McQueen was combative with directors and producers, his popularity put him in high demand and enabled him to command large salaries.[5

A fashion critic. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada to a family of immigrants from Romania.

A fashion critic. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada to a family of immigrants from Romania. Cojocaru started out as a magazine columnist and eventually began working on American television shows as a commentator and celebrity interviewer.He graduated from Wagar High School in 1980. According to his year book, his pastimes in high school were clubbing and going to concerts.

An English actor, writer and director.As well as being an actor, Berkoff is a playwright and directo

An English actor, writer and director.As well as being an actor, Berkoff is a playwright and director.His earliest plays are adaptations of works by Franz Kafka: The Metamorphosis (1969); In the Penal Colony (1969); and The Trial (1971); these complex psychological plays are nightmarish and create a disturbing sense of alienation in their audiences.[citation needed]

Culp was born in La Jolla, California to a naval officer father. During his childhood, his parents d

Culp was born in La Jolla, California to a naval officer father. During his childhood, his parents divorced and his mother, Ohio-born Mary Ann "Anjo" Joseph, re-married to John Raymond Grabinsky. Culp attended First Colonial High School in Virginia. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1978 with a major in English literature and also studied at the University of Exeter in England.

Is an American film and television actor. His two best known roles were District Attorney Adam Schif

Is an American film and television actor. His two best known roles were District Attorney Adam Schiff on the NBC TV drama series Law & Order, whom he portrayed for ten seasons (1990 – 2000), and Dan Briggs, the original team leader of the Impossible Missions Force on CBS's television series Mission Impossible, whom he portrayed only in the initial season of the show (1966-1967).