Actors, BRO-CHO
Acting is a performing art that involves much more than just being able to cry on command. Actors exercise supreme control over their voice, body, and facial movements so as to effectively and believably convey the emotional experience of the characters they represent. Although theatrical productions, television, and movies each carry unique technical demands for the actor, skilled actors can move from one medium to another without a diminution of talent, as is borne out by celebrated actors such as Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Viola Davis.
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Broadbent, Jim
Jim Broadbent is a British actor known for his versatility and his often humorous roles. He received an Academy......
Broderick, Matthew
Matthew Broderick is an American actor best known for playing the title character in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)......
Brody, Adrien
Adrien Brody is an American actor who won the Academy Award for best actor for his performances in The Pianist......
Brolin, Josh
Josh Brolin is an American actor who made his film debut in the cult classic The Goonies (1985) and later appeared......
Bronson, Charles
Charles Bronson was an American motion-picture and television actor who was best known for his portrayal of tough......
Brooks, Albert
Albert Brooks is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director who was best known for his comedies. Brooks......
Brooks, Louise
Louise Brooks was an American motion-picture actress who was noted for her seemingly effortless incarnation of......
Brooks, Mel
Mel Brooks is an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor whose motion pictures elevated......
Brosnahan, Rachel
Rachel Brosnahan American actress who is best known for her roles as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman (2025)......
Brosnan, Pierce
Pierce Brosnan is an Irish American actor who is perhaps best known for playing James Bond in a series of films,......
Brougham, John
John Brougham was an Irish-born American author of more than 75 popular 19th-century plays. He was also a theatre......
Brown, Jim
Jim Brown was an outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League......
Brown, Millie Bobby
Millie Bobby Brown is a British actor best known for portraying Eleven in the hit science-fiction–horror television......
Brown, Molly
Molly Brown was an American human-rights activist, philanthropist, and actress who survived the sinking of the......
Brown, Ruth
Ruth Brown was an American singer and actress, who earned the sobriquet “Miss Rhythm” while dominating the rhythm-and-blues......
Bruce, Lenny
Lenny Bruce was an American stand-up comic and social satirist during the 1950s and early ’60s. Although public......
Brunson, Quinta
Quinta Brunson is an American actress, writer, and producer known for creating the comedy series Abbott Elementary......
Bryceland, Yvonne
Yvonne Bryceland was a South African actress who was known both for her inspired interpretations of the antiapartheid......
Brynner, Yul
Yul Brynner was a Russian-born stage and film actor who was known primarily for his role as the Siamese monarch......
Buckley, Jessie
Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress and singer, best known for her performance as Agnes (Anne) Hathaway, the wife......
Bullock, Sandra
Sandra Bullock is an American actress and film producer known for her charismatic energy and wit onscreen, especially......
Burbage, Richard
Richard Burbage was an English actor, known as the first player of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Romeo, Henry V, Hamlet,......
Burnett, Carol
Carol Burnett is an American comedian and actress who starred in a long-running eponymous television variety show......
Burns, George
George Burns was an American comedian who—with his dry humour, gravelly voice, and ever-present cigar—was popular......
Burstyn, Ellen
Ellen Burstyn is an American actress who is known for her understated charm and versatility. Gillooly was raised......
Burton, LeVar
LeVar Burton is an American actor best known for his long tenure hosting the popular educational TV show Reading......
Burton, Richard
Richard Burton was a Welsh stage and motion-picture actor noted for his portrayals of highly intelligent and articulate......
Buscemi, Steve
Steve Buscemi is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who is especially known for his portrayals of oddballs......
Busch, Ernst
Ernst Busch was a German actor and singer best known as the leading interpreter of roles created by the dramatist......
Bushman, Francis X.
Francis X. Bushman was an American actor who in his heyday was advertised as “the Handsomest Man in the World.”......
Butler, Austin
Austin Butler is an American actor who began his career as a child actor in Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows......
Butler, Gerard
Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor, distinguished by his rugged masculinity and charm, who often appeared as larger-than-life......
Buzzell, Edward
Edward Buzzell was an American filmmaker, songwriter, and actor who directed a number of B-movies and musicals,......
Byrne, Rose
Rose Byrne is an Australian actress whose performances have straddled weighty drama and side-splitting comedy with......
Béjart, Armande
Armande Béjart was a French actress, member of the Béjart family, and wife of the playwright Molière. The exact......
Béjart, Geneviève
Geneviève Béjart was a French actress and early member of Molière’s Illustre Théâtre company. Geneviève played......
Béjart, Joseph
Joseph Béjart was a French actor, a strolling player who later joined Molière’s first company, the Illustre-Théâtre.......
Béjart, Louis
Louis Béjart was a French actor, a member of the famous Béjart family theatrical troupe, and an original member......
Béjart, Madeleine
Madeleine Béjart was a French actress and theatrical manager, a member of the Béjart family, and an intimate friend......
C.K., Louis
Louis C.K. is an American comedian, writer, director, and producer known for his ribald confessional stand-up comedy......
Caesar, Sid
Sid Caesar was an American comedian who pioneered the television variety show format with the programs Your Show......
Cage, Nicolas
Nicolas Cage is an American actor, perhaps best known for his performances in action films and big-budget summer......
Cagney, James
James Cagney was an American actor who was noted for his versatility in musicals, comedies, and crime dramas. He......
Caine, Michael
Michael Caine is an internationally successful British actor renowned for his versatility in numerous leading and......
Callas, Maria
Maria Callas was an American-born Greek operatic soprano who revived classical coloratura roles in the mid-20th......
Campbell, Glen
Glen Campbell was an American country-pop musician who rose to stardom in the late 1960s and ’70s and became a......
Campbell, Mrs. Patrick
Mrs. Patrick Campbell was an English actress known for her portrayals of passionate and intelligent characters.......
Cantinflas
Cantinflas was one of the most popular entertainers in the history of Latin-American cinema. An internationally......
Cantona, Eric
Eric Cantona is a French football (soccer) player who was one of the sport’s biggest stars in the 1990s and is......
Cantor, Eddie
Eddie Cantor was an American comedian and star of vaudeville, burlesque, the legitimate stage, radio, and television.......
Cara, Irene
Irene Cara was an American singer-songwriter and actress who achieved popular and critical acclaim for her performance......
Caragiale, Costache
Costache Caragiale was an actor-manager who helped to encourage the development of a unique Romanian drama. Caragiale......
Cardellini, Linda
Linda Cardellini is a versatile actress who rose to prominence portraying teenager Lindsay Weir in the cult-classic......
Cardi B
Cardi B is an American rapper who vaulted onto the music scene in the late 2010s with the release of the hit single......
Carell, Steve
Steve Carell is an American comedian and actor known for both his television work—most notably on The Daily Show......
Carlin, George
George Carlin was an American comedian whose “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” routine led to a U.S.......
Carmichael, Hoagy
Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, singer, self-taught pianist, and actor who wrote several of the most......
Carney, Art
Art Carney was an American actor who had a long and varied career in radio, television, theater, and film. He won......
Carnovsky, Morris
Morris Carnovsky was an American actor who excelled in dialectal character roles and who was acclaimed on both......
Carol, Martine
Martine Carol was a French film actress, the reigning blond sex symbol in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Appearing......
Carpenter, Sabrina
Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer and actress. She first gained recognition for her role as Maya Hart on......
Carradine, John
John Carradine was an American actor with gaunt features and a stentorian voice who appeared in more than 200 films,......
Carrey, Jim
Jim Carrey is a Canadian American comedian who established himself as a leading comedic actor with a series of......
Carroll, Vinnette
Vinnette Carroll was an American playwright, stage director, and actress, the first African American woman to direct......
Carson, Johnny
Johnny Carson was an American comedian who, as host of The Tonight Show (1962–92), established the standard format......
Carter, Mrs. Leslie
Mrs. Leslie Carter was an American actress with a sweeping, highly dramatic style, often called “the American Sarah......
Caruso, David
David Caruso is an American actor who was known for his portrayals of police officers, most notably on the television......
Cash, June Carter
June Carter Cash was an American singer, songwriter, and actress who was a leading figure in country music, especially......
Cassavetes, John
John Cassavetes was an American film director and actor regarded as a pioneer of American cinema verité and as......
Cassel, Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French motion-picture actor and comedian. Cassel was a bit player in movies, television,......
Cave, Nick
Nick Cave is an Australian singer-songwriter, actor, novelist, and screenwriter who played a prominent role in......
Cavill, Henry
Henry Cavill is a British actor whose dark curls, square jaw, and muscular build made him the perfect choice to......
Cazale, John
John Cazale is the only actor in the history of cinema whose every movie in his career was nominated for an Academy......
Cena, John
John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and author who first gained fame with the World Wrestling......
Cera, Michael
Michael Cera is a Canadian actor especially known for his comedic portrayals of offbeat and often awkward characters.......
Cervi, Gino
Gino Cervi was an Italian character actor and manager best-known outside of Italy for his film portrayal of a small-town......
Chaikin, Joseph
Joseph Chaikin was an American stage director, actor, and writer. He was a member of the Living Theatre before......
Chalamet, Timothée
Timothée Chalamet is an American actor who broke through with his sensitive portrayals of complex characters in......
Champmeslé, Marie
Marie Champmeslé was a French tragedienne who created the heroines in many of Jean Racine’s plays. The daughter......
Chan, Gemma
Gemma Chan is a British stage and screen actress who is perhaps best known for her supporting role in Crazy Rich......
Chan, Jackie
Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong-born Chinese stuntman, actor, and director whose perilous acrobatic stunts and engaging......
Chaney, Lon
Lon Chaney was an American film actor whose versatility and moving performances in even the most macabre roles......
Channing, Carol
Carol Channing was an American actress and singer known for her comically outsize performances, gravelly voice,......
Chaplin, Charlie
Charlie Chaplin was a British comedian, producer, writer, director, and composer who is widely regarded as the......
Chapman, Graham
Graham Chapman was a British comedian and writer who was a founding member of the Monty Python troupe, which set......
Chappelle, Dave
Dave Chappelle is an American comedian and actor who was best known for cocreating, writing, and starring in the......
Charisse, Cyd
Cyd Charisse was an American dancer and actress known for her glamorous looks and sensual technically flawless......
Charleson, Ian
Ian Charleson was a Scottish stage actor best known for his work in the film Chariots of Fire (1981), which won......
Charli XCX
Charli XCX is a British singer and songwriter who was known to fans for her experimental electro-pop music for......
Charlot, André
André Charlot was a French theatrical impresario best remembered for the musical revues that he produced in London......
Chase, Chevy
Chevy Chase is an American comedian, writer, and actor who first gained fame on the influential sketch comedy show......
Chastain, Jessica
Jessica Chastain is an American actress who is known for her versatile performances across multiple genres. A recipient......
Chau, Hong
Hong Chau is a Vietnamese American actor known for stealing scenes in Downsizing (2017), The Whale (2022), and......
Cheadle, Don
Don Cheadle is an American film and television actor who is known for the scene-stealing yet understated intensity......
Cher
Cher is an American entertainer who parlayed her status as a teenage pop singer in the 1960s into a successful......
Chespirito
Chespirito was a Mexican comic actor and writer who became a cultural icon in Latin America for the characters......
Chevalier, Albert
Albert Chevalier was an actor and music-hall entertainer known as the “costers’ laureate” because of his songs......
Chevalier, Maurice
Maurice Chevalier was a debonair French musical-comedy star and entertainer who was known for witty and sophisticated......
Chopra Jonas, Priyanka
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress, model, and singer known for her work in Bollywood and Hollywood. After......
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat is a Hong Kong-born Chinese actor who emerged in the 1980s as one of Asian cinema’s most popular leading......