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Film actor Biographies

Every archived life recorded as film actor, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Modern era

Brigitte Bardot

September 28, 1934 – December 28, 2025

French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)

Modern era

Peter Sellers

September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980

British actor and comedian (1925–1980)

Modern era

Peter O'Toole

August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013

British-Irish actor (1932–2013)

Modern era

Richard Burton

November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984

Welsh actor (1925–1984)

Modern era

Natalie Wood

July 20, 1938 – November 28, 1981

American actress (1938–1981)

Modern era

Bela Lugosi

October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956

Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)

Modern era

Christopher Lee

May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015

English actor and singer (1922–2015)

Modern era

James Earl Jones

January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024

American actor (1931–2024)

Modern era

Michael Caine

b. March 14, 1933

English actor (born 1933)

Modern era

Ian McKellen

b. May 25, 1939

British actor (born 1939)

Modern era

Patrick Stewart

b. July 13, 1940

British actor (born 1940)

Modern era

Judi Dench

b. December 9, 1934

English actress (born 1934)

Contemporary era

Helen Mirren

b. July 26, 1945

British actress (born 1945)

Contemporary era

Alan Rickman

February 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016

British actor and director (1946–2016)

Contemporary era

Daniel Day-Lewis

b. April 29, 1957

British actor

Modern era

Gene Hackman

January 30, 1930 – February 18, 2025

American actor and novelist (1930–2025)

Modern era

Jane Fonda

b. December 21, 1937

American actress and activist

Contemporary era

Bill Murray

b. September 21, 1950

American actor and comedian

Contemporary era

Eddie Murphy

b. April 3, 1961

American actor and comedian

Modern era

Richard Pryor

December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005

American comedian and actor (1940–2005)

Modern era

George Carlin

May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

Contemporary era

Whoopi Goldberg

b. November 13, 1955

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

Contemporary era

Samuel L. Jackson

b. December 21, 1948

American actor (born 1948)

Contemporary era

Halle Berry

b. August 14, 1966

American actress (born 1966)

Contemporary era

Tom Cruise

b. July 3, 1962

American actor and film producer (born 1962)

Contemporary era

Sylvester Stallone

b. July 6, 1946

American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)

Contemporary era

Arnold Schwarzenegger

b. July 30, 1947

Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)

Contemporary era

Rowan Atkinson

b. January 6, 1955

English actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)

Contemporary era

Michelle Yeoh

b. August 6, 1962

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

Contemporary era

Sridevi

August 13, 1963 – February 24, 2018

Indian actress (1963–2018)

Contemporary era

Rajinikanth

b. December 12, 1950

Indian actor (born 1950)

Contemporary era

Christopher Reeve

September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004

American actor (1952–2004)

Contemporary era

Patrick Swayze

August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009

American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)

Contemporary era

Paul Walker

September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013

American actor (1973–2013)

Contemporary era

River Phoenix

August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993

American actor and musician (1970–2026

Modern era

Mohammed Rafi

December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980

Indian playback singer (1924–1980)

Contemporary era

Teresa Teng

January 29, 1953 – May 8, 1995

Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)

Modern era

Sammy Davis Jr.

December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990

American entertainer (1925–1990)

Modern era

Barbra Streisand

b. April 24, 1942

American singer and actress (born 1942)