Michael Peña
Michael Anthony Peña (/ˈpɛnjə/; Spanish: [ˈpeɲa]; born January 13, 1976) is an American character actor. He has starred in many films, including Crash (2004), World Trade Center (2006), Shooter (2007), Observe and Report (2009), Tower Heist (2011), Battle: Los Angeles (2011), End of Watch (2012), Gangster Squad (2013), American Hustle (2013), Fury (2014), Frontera (2014), The […]
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (/boʊsmən/; November 29, 1976[a] – August 28, 2020)[5] was an American actor and playwright. After studying directing at Howard University, he became prominent in theater, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, and being nominated for a Jeff Award as a playwright for Deep Azure. Transitioning to the screen, he […]
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (pronounced Young) 정 , 켄드릭 강 조; born July 13, 1969) is an American comedian, actor, producer, writer, television personality and licensed physician.[1][2] He has appeared in the films Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), The Hangover film series (2009–2013), Furry Vengeance (2010), Ride Along 2 (2016), and Crazy Rich Asians (2018).[3] […]
Chris Hemsworth
Christopher Hemsworth[1] (born 11 August 1983)[2] is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. Hemsworth is best known for playing Thor in eight Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with Thor (2011) and appearing […]
Taron Egerton
Taron Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/; born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh[1] actor and singer. He is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Born in Birkenhead, England, Egerton began acting at age 15 and graduated from the […]
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya (born 24 February 1989)[1] is a British actor and writer.[2] Kaluuya began his career as a teenager in improvisational theatre.[3] He subsequently appeared in the first two seasons of the British television series Skins, in which he co-wrote some of the episodes.[4] Playing the lead role in Sucker Punch at the Royal Court […]
Rami Malek
Rami Said Malek (English: /ˈrɑːmi ˈmælɪk/;[1][2] Arabic: رامي سعيد مالك, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek]; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for portraying computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019), for which he received accolades such as the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead […]
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured “the concept of classic movie stardom”, associating with characters defined by their grace, dignity, humanity, and inner strength.[1] He has received seventeen NAACP Image Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Tony […]
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (Swedish: [alɛkˈsǎnːdɛr ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] (listen);[1] born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. He played Brad “Iceman” Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill (2008) and Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014). His role as Perry Wright in the television series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) earned him several accolades, including a […]
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. Widely regarded as one of the most popular actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time (when cameo appearances are excluded).[1][2][3] He rose to […]