Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter W

A Canadian comedian and actor. He is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedi

A Canadian comedian and actor. He is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on the American sketch comedy series MADtv, spending five seasons on the show.

He is the son of Will Smith and his first wife Sheree Zampino. His stepmother is Jada Pinkett Smith,

He is the son of Will Smith and his first wife Sheree Zampino. His stepmother is Jada Pinkett Smith, mother of half-siblings Jaden Smith and Willow Smith.Trey was the inspiration for Smith's song "Just the Two of Us" and also the star of the video. He has served as Access Hollywood's special correspondent for events such as Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards and the premiere of The Pursuit of Happyness. He had a guest role in the TV series All of Us.As of July 2008, he attends Oaks Christian High School, and plays on its junior varsity football team; the quarterback is Wayne Gretzky's son, Trevor.

Is a Dutch actress and director

Is a Dutch actress and director

Was a Dutch cabaret artist and singer. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Kan, he is considered to b

Was a Dutch cabaret artist and singer. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Kan, he is considered to be one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret.Wim Sonneveld was born in Utrecht to Gerrit Sonneveld and Geertruida van den Berg. In 1922, at a very young age, he lost his mother. After his time at school, where he was the class clown, he had a few unsuccessful jobs.

Was a Dutch cabaret artist. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld, he is considered to be one

Was a Dutch cabaret artist. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld, he is considered to be one of the Great Three of Dutch cabaret.In 1933 Wim Kan married cabaret star Corry Vonk and in 1936 together they established the ABC Cabaret, which soon became one of the most successful Dutch cabaret groups, in which several artists debuted who later became famous.

Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou (née Gray) and John Lane Paxton, who wa

Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou (née Gray) and John Lane Paxton, who was a businessman, lumber wholesaler, museum executive, and occasional actor. Paxton was raised in his mother's Catholic religion. Paxton attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas and then Texas State University (called Southwest Texas State at that time) in San Marcos, TX and then moved to Los Angeles and began working for director Roger Corman as a set designer on his films

A Puerto Rican American actor.Hernandez was a child actor in the PBS television show Ghostwriter fro

A Puerto Rican American actor.Hernandez was a child actor in the PBS television show Ghostwriter from 1993 to 1995 as Héctor Carrero. More recently, he was featured as a roommate on the Philadelphia season of the television show The Real World. He had work on the gay themed movie "A Four Letter Word" as a second character.At fifteen years old, Hernandez was forced to leave his home because his religious parents rejected him for being gay (though he has since made some amends with his mother.)[1] He and his twin brother Wesley are the oldest of five brothers and one sister, all of whom still remain very close. He also has two older half-siblings. His family resides on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Is a Canadian double Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Saturn Award-winning actor. He gained worldwide fame

Is a Canadian double Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Saturn Award-winning actor. He gained worldwide fame for playing Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, in the television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, the animated series and in seven of the subsequent movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing James T. Kirk and being a part of Star Trek as well as several co-written novels set in the Star Trek universe.

Was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comed

Was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey into a show business family. His parents worked for the Barnum

Was an actor, producer, writer and director of science fiction and western films. He is perhaps best

Was an actor, producer, writer and director of science fiction and western films. He is perhaps best known for his role as reporter Jerry Thompson, who investigates the life of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welle's Citizen Kane. In his early 20's, he arrived in Manhattan and took courses at the Henry Street Settlement House, where he met Orson Welles.

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film actor.Bendix was born in Manhattan, New York City, a de

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film actor.Bendix was born in Manhattan, New York City, a descendant of the 19th century composer Felix Mendelssohn. As a youth in the early 1920s, Bendix was a batboy for the New York Yankees and said he saw Babe Ruth hit more than a hundred home runs at Yankee Stadium. In 1927, he married the former Theresa Stefanotti.

Was a European actor, mostly associated with Euro or spaghetti Westerns and travel documentaries.A f

Was a European actor, mostly associated with Euro or spaghetti Westerns and travel documentaries.A former roommate with Keith Richards, His earliest work was in Broadway theater, but while visiting Italy, he was cast in his first Western, Break Up in 1965. A series of westerns followed, including Faccia a faccia (1967), Today We Kill Tomorrow We Die (1968,If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968), The Sabata Trilogy (1969) and Keoma (1975). He also starred in Five Dolls for an August Moon.

A Canadian actor, known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files. He has also appear

A Canadian actor, known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files. He has also appeared in Stargate SG-1 as Damaris, a Prior of the Ori and as Mayor Tate on Smallville. Most recently he has appeared in ABC's Masters of Science Fiction as the President of the United States.

Is an American actor who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H a

Is an American actor who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H and Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.After attending New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, he went to the Methodist Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1954. He majored in drama and was active in fencing, soccer, singing with the glee club, performing in various dramatic performances and became a brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He met his future wife, Barbara O'Conner, on a blind date. They were married in 1957 and have two sons, John and Ned. Christopher is also said to be a direct descendant of the American patriot, Paul Revere.

Was an English award-winning actor and film star. He later held American citizenship and was best kn

Was an English award-winning actor and film star. He later held American citizenship and was best known for his many roles in Hollywood films.

Was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 f

Was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz on the landmark American television sitcom I Love Lucy.

Is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001). He is know

Is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001). He is known for his performances as John Adams in 1776, as Mr. Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and winning two Emmy Awards for the role of Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere.

Was an Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on

Was an Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on Gunsmoke, as Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud and in Steven Spielberg's feature-length directorial debut, the cult TV movie Duel in 1971.Weaver was born in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Lena Prather (1892–1970) and Walter Weaver (1890–1967), of Irish, Scottish, English, Cherokee and Osage ancestry. He wanted to be an actor from boyhood. He started college at Joplin Junior College, now Missouri Southern State University and later attended the University of Oklahoma at Norman, where he studied drama and also was a track star, setting records in several events. He served as a pilot in the United States Navy during the Second World War. In 1945, he married Gerry Stowell, with whom he had three children. In 1948, he tried out for the U.S. Olympic team in the decathlon. After he finished sixth in the Olympic Trials (only the top three made the team), his college friend Lonny Chapman convinced him to come to New York City to try acting.

Is an American stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Captain "Howling

Is an American stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the hit 1980s action show The A-Team, and Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and the film Star Trek: First Contact.

Is an English actor, writer, comedian (apparently), natural history presenter and musician. He becam

Is an English actor, writer, comedian (apparently), natural history presenter and musician. He became famous as one of the The Goodies.A birdwatcher since his childhood in Birmingham, Oddie has now established a reputation for himself as an ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings.

Fichtner was born in Cheektowaga, New York where he graduated from Maryvale High School. He is the s

Fichtner was born in Cheektowaga, New York where he graduated from Maryvale High School. He is the son of Patricia and William E. Fichtner. He has German ancestry. His sister is a Colonel in the USAF and his nephew was a member of Sleepaway. After graduating from Farmingdale State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1978, Fichtner decided to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. On 18 May 2008 Fichtner was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by his alma mater Farmingdale State College.

Is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-born actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II

Is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-born actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II (pronounced Job, like the biblical figure)[1] on the FOX comedy Arrested Development. Since his success on Arrested Development, Arnett has landed major fi

Is an Academy Award-nominated, double Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. He

Is an Academy Award-nominated, double Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman".

Is an Academy Award-nominated, double Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. He

Is an Academy Award-nominated, double Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well

Is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and activist. A veteran stand-up perform

Is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. He later starred in his own series, The Bill Cosby Show,