The good, the bright and the charismatic.
by historyandphilosophy | created - 7 months ago | updated - 7 months ago | PublicFriends living and dead in cinema
1. Félix Maritaud
Actor | Sauvage
Félix Maritaud was born on December 12, 1992 in Nevers, Nièvre, France. He is an actor, known for Sauvage / Wild (2018), Knife + Heart (2018) and 120 BPM (2017).
2. Nicholas Galitzine
Actor | Purple Hearts
Nicholas Galitzine stars opposite Sofia Carson in the Netflix feature film Purple Hearts, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. Just after its release at the end of July, Purple Hearts went straight to Number One and has broken viewing records, making it Netflix's most successful film of 2022 and ...
3. Taylor Zakhar Perez
Actor | Red, White & Royal Blue
With his dynamic and versatile acting ability, Taylor Zakhar Perez has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood's most notable talents.
He most recently starred in Red, White & Royal Blue, Amazon's film adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, opposite Nicholas Galitzine and ...
4. Sofia Carson
Actress | Purple Hearts
Sofía Daccarett Char was born on April 10, 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The daughter of José F. Daccarett and Colombian-American Laura Char Carson. Through her mother, Sofia is related to the Char family of Colombian politicians. She attended St. Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School...
5. Joe Dallesandro
Actor | The Limey
Joe Dallesandro's still hangin' . . . after battles with drug addiction and alcohol, brushes with the law, three broken marriages and numerous love affairs, plus the suicide of his only sibling Bob. One of the most beautifully photographed wild guys to come out of the Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey...
6. Ronen Rubinstein
Actor | 9-1-1: Lone Star
Ronen Rubinstein was born on November 7, 1993 in Rehovot, Israel. He is an actor, known for 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020), Smiley Face Killers (2020) and American Horror Stories (2021).
7. Holly Woodlawn
Actress | Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Woodlawn was born Haroldo Santiago Franceschi Rodriguez Danhakl in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Her mother, Aminta Rodriguez, married the baby's father, a German-American sailor in the U.S. Navy stationed in Puerto Rico, but they divorced when his military service ended. When Woodlawn was nine, her ...
8. Geraldine Smith
Actress | Raging Bull
Geraldine Smith, a native New Yorker, was discovered by Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol at the age of 16, in Max's Kansas City. After starring opposite Joe Dallesandro in Flesh (1968), she turned down the film Trash (1970), disapproving of the title. A wonderful character actress, who has been ...
9. Alexis Arquette
Actress | Pulp Fiction
Alexis Arquette (born Robert Arquette) (death: September 11, 2016) was an American actress. Arquette was born in Los Angeles, the fourth of five children of Lewis Arquette, an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (Nowak), a Jewish actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, ...
10. Glenda Jackson
Actress | Women in Love
Few in modern British history have come as far or achieved as much from humble beginnings as Glenda Jackson did. From acclaimed actress to respected MP (Member of Parliament), she was known for her high intelligence and meticulous approach to her work. She was born to a working-class household in ...
11. Lindsay Kemp
Actor | The Wicker Man
Lindsay Kemp was born on May 3, 1938 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Wicker Man (1973), Velvet Goldmine (1998) and Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass Murders (1970). He died on August 25, 2018 in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy.
12. Jack Birkett
Actor | Jubilee
Jack Birkett was born on June 11, 1934 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Jubilee (1978), The Tempest (1979) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1984). He died on May 10, 2010 in London, England, UK.
13. David Suchet
Actor | Executive Decision
Widely regarded as one of England's finest stage, screen and TV actors, David Suchet's international reputation has only grown over the years, greatly enhanced by his definitive interpretation of Agatha Christie's suave Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, a character he played for nearly 25 years ...
14. Steven Oliver
Actor | Thor: Ragnarok
Steven Oliver is known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), A Chance Affair (2018) and Black Comedy (2014).
15. Elaine Crombie
Actress | Nowhere Boys
Elaine Crombie is known for Nowhere Boys (2013), Limbo (2023) and Top of the Lake (2013).
16. Ursula Yovich
Actress | Australia
Ursula Yovich is known for Australia (2008), Top End Wedding (2019) and Around the Block (2013).
17. Mitchell Bourke
Actor | A Royal in Paradise
Born and raised on the outskirts of Brisbane, QLD, Australia to an ex professional rugby league player and a gymnast/model, a career in acting was a different choice for a young Mitchell Bourke. After many hours of extra curricular training throughout school and multiple leads in school musicals, ...
18. Gio Black Peter
Actor | Eban and Charley
Gio Black Peter is known for Eban and Charley (2000), Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) and Revolving Door - New Fuck New York (2011).
19. Louis Hofmann
Actor | Dark
Louis Hofmann was born in the Bensberg district of Bergisch Gladbach, and grew up in Cologne.
His first appearance on TV was for Servicezeit (1997), an evening magazine program on WDR Fernsehen television network. 2 years later, he decided to become an actor and applied to an acting agency and was ...
20. Paul Dawson
Actor | Shortbus
Paul Dawson is known for Shortbus (2006), The Big Kahuna (1999) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017).
21. Paul Mercurio
Actor | Strictly Ballroom
Blame it on Elvis.
It was the lusty gyrations of The King in Jailhouse Rock that inspired nine-year-old Paul Joseph Mercurio to dance. His mother, Jean, responded with her usual supportive posture and enrolled Paul in a local ballet school.
From there (with a short surfing break) it was on to John ...
22. Penny Arcade
Actress | Women in Revolt
Penny Arcade was born on July 15, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Women in Revolt (1971), Amboy (2015) and The Stolen Moments of September (2007). She has been married to Chris Rael since 1998.
23. Kim Dallesandro
Actor | Free Bird
Kim Dallesandro is known for Free Bird (2021) and Joyously Enter Here.
24. Oleg Ivenko
Actor | The White Crow
Oleg Ivenko was born on August 14, 1996 in Harkov, Ukraine. He is an actor, known for The White Crow (2018), Korsar (2024) and Joika (2023).
25. Pierre Prieur
Actor | Bizarre
Pierre Prieur is known for Bizarre (2015), River Bank (2020) and Et oui!.
26. Étienne Faure
Director | Bizarre
Etienne Faure begins to realize several short films: "The Invisible Lyrics" with Guillaume Depardieu, Thomas Langmann, Olivier Martinez awarded in many festivals, « All The Boys » with Jean-Claude Brialy, Elodie Bouchez and Thomas Langmann and "the End of the Night" with Sebastien Roch. He also ...
27. Rumi Missabu
Actor | Trip Back Forward
Rumi Missabu was born on November 14, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Trip Back Forward (2011), Elevator Girls in Bondage (1972) and Luminous Procuress (1971). He died on April 2, 2024 in Oakland, California, USA.
28. Manu Ríos
Actor | Élite
Manu Rios was born on 17 December 1998 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain. He has been working in the entertainment industry since he was nine years old as an actor, singer and dancer. When Rios was eleven years old, he portrayed Gavroche Thénardier in the world-famous musical ''Les ...
29. Bruce La Bruce
Director | Gerontophilia
Bruce La Bruce was born on January 3, 1964 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for Gerontophilia (2013).
30. Marcel Schlutt
Actor | Max and the City
Marcel Schlutt was a major porn star and model for a decade in Germany, working almost exclusively for Cazzo and Wurstfilm, before he eventually founded his own online fashion magazine, Kaltblut.
He starred in the cult favorite Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008), directed by Bruce La Bruce, and ...
31. Claude Pérès
Director | Infidèles
32. Rosa von Praunheim
Director | Anita: Tänze des Lasters
Rosa von Praunheim was born on November 25, 1942 in Riga, Ostland [now Latvia]. He is a director and writer, known for Anita: Dances of Vice (1987), Horror Vacui (1984) and Tough Love (2015). He was previously married to Carla Egerer.
34. Todd Verow
Director | Little Shots of Happiness
Todd Verow was born on November 11, 1966 in Bangor, Maine, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Little Shots of Happiness (1997), Once and Future Queen (2000) and The Trouble with Perpetual Deja-Vu (1999).
35. Jared Celma
Self | Instagram Famous
36. Rocco Fasano
Actor | SKAM Italia
Bilingual actor (Italian and English) known for having played Niccolò Fares in the popular series "SKAM Italia". He started his career as an actor in 2014, making his debut in the film "Tender Eyes" as the character Dickie. He went on to appear in several short films including "Apeiron" and "La ...
37. Juan Fernández
Actor | A Man Apart
Juan Fernández was born on December 13, 1956 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an actor and producer, known for A Man Apart (2003), The Collector (2009) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988).
38. Josh Lacy
Actor | Last King of the Cross
Josh Lacy is an Australian actor, writer and director who shot to fame starring in the hit television series Troppo. Born in Melbourne, his family migrated to sunny Queensland where the young soon-to-be actor began his artistic pursuits as a dancer in high school. He is married to actress Bridgette...
39. Alexandre Styker
Actor | Belinda et Moi
Alexandre Styker is known for Belinda and Me (2014), Jeanne du Barry (2023) and La commune (2007).
40. Paul Capsis
Actor | Head On
Paul Capsis was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is known for Head On (1998), Darklovestory (2006) and The Boy Castaways (2013).
41. Bruce Spence
Actor | Mad Max 2
Bruce Spence was born on September 17, 1945 in New Zealand. When he was growing up in Henderson, just out of Auckland, the last thing he ever expected to be was an actor. Bruce's family were winemakers, and he worked in the family winery from a very tender age, later attending Henderson High School...
42. Craig Boreham
Director | Teenage Kicks
Craig Boreham is known for Teenage Kicks (2016), Drowning (2009) and Ostia: The Last Night (2011).
43. Miles Szanto
Actor | Teenage Kicks
Miles Szanto was born on September 23, 1991 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and director, known for Teenage Kicks (2016), The Elephant Princess (2008) and Love My Way (2004).
44. Josh Lavery
Actor | Lonesome
Josh Lavery is known for Lonesome (2022), Lured and Perfect Boy Next Door (2024).
45. Patrick Livesey
Actor | No Time Within
Patrick Livesey is known for No Time Within (2017) and The Grue Rume (2020).
46. Barry Creyton
Actor | They're a Weird Mob
Barry Creyton was born in 1939 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for They're a Weird Mob (1966), Carson's Law (1983) and Cop Shop (1977).
47. Barry Crocker
Soundtrack | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Barry Hugh Crocker was born on 4 November 1935 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Dene Crocker with whom he had five children - Geraldine, Martine, Erica, Barry and Amanda; nine grandchildren Camilla, Bianca, Jessica, Lee, Aaron, Caleb, James, and Stacey; and five great children: ...
48. Mairi Cameron
Director | The Second
Mairi Cameron is known for The Second (2018), Milk (1999) and Accidents (1989).
49. Rikki Beadle Blair
Director | Kickoff
Rikki Beadle Blair was born on July 25, 1961 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Kickoff (2011), Bashment (2011) and Stonewall (1995).
50. Wil King
Actor | In Our Blood
Wil King is known for In Our Blood (2023), Why Are You Like This (2018) and Gold Diggers (2023).
51. Kate Bush
Soundtrack | The Line, the Cross & the Curve
Kate Bush began playing piano at a young age and, by her mid-teens, had composed over 200 songs. Her talent caught the notice of David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd) who assisted in arranging her contract with EMI. The first song she released, "Wuthering Heights", soared to #1 in England in 1978. Since ...
52. N. Paul Stookey
Soundtrack | About Schmidt
N. Paul Stookey was born on December 30, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for About Schmidt (2002), Norman Normal (1968) and Love the Coopers (2015). He has been married to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bannard since September 4, 1963. They have three children.
53. Peter Yarrow
Soundtrack | Good Morning, Vietnam
Peter Yarrow was born on May 31, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and composer, known for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Meet the Parents (2000) and Airplane! (1980).
54. Steven Tandy
Actor | The Sullivans
Steven Tandy was born on October 23, 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for The Sullivans (1976), The Horseman (2008) and Mortified (2006).
55. Freda Kelly
Self | Good Ol' Freda
Freda Kelly is known for Good Ol' Freda (2013), Backbeat (1994) and The Dressmaker (1988). She has been married to Brian Norris since April 4, 1968. They have two children.
56. Conchita Wurst
Soundtrack | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Conchita Wurst was born on November 6, 1988 in Gmunden, Austria. She is an actress, known for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), Manhattan Cop (2017) and The Eurovision Song Contest (2014). She has been married to Jacques Patriaque since September 10, 2007.
57. Jacob Elordi
Actor | The Kissing Booth
Jacob Elordi was born on June 26, in Brisbane, Australia as Jacob Nathaniel Elordi. He is an actor known for Emerald Fennell's Saltburn (2023), the Netflix Hit The Kissing Booth (2018), and the hit HBO A24 drama series Euphoria (2019). Other titles include 2-Hearts (2019). He grew up acting in the ...
59. Rob Lowe
Actor | St. Elmo's Fire
Rob Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, to Barbara Lynn (Hepler), a schoolteacher, and Charles Davis Lowe, a lawyer. His brother is actor Chad Lowe. He has German, as well as English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. Lowe's family moved to Dayton, Ohio, when he was a child. Rob broke ...
60. John Owen Lowe
Actor | Christmas in the Wild
John Owen Lowe was born on November 6, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Holiday in the Wild (2019), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and Unstable (2023).
61. Rafael L. Silva
Actor | 9-1-1: Lone Star
Rafael Silva is originally from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, but moved to the United States at the age of 13. Following his grandfather and many of his uncles' footsteps, he grew up wanting to become a veterinarian and working with farm animals.
In his junior year of high school, Rafael ...
62. Natacha Karam
Actress | The Brave
Natacha Karam was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to mother Bernadette Devlin and father Marc Karam. Karam is of Lebanese and Northern Irish heritage. She spent most of her younger years in the middle east in Jordan,Jeddah, Bahrain, Dubai and Ireland. She moved to London shortly after turning eighteen...
63. Martin McCreadie
Actor | The Alienist
Martin McCreadie is known for The Alienist (2018), The Five (2016) and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020).
64. Helen Howard
Actress | Love and Monsters
Helen Howard is known for Love and Monsters (2020), The Marine (2006) and Interceptor (2022).
65. Darren Gilshenan
Actor | Dark City
Darren Gilshenan is known for Dark City (1998), The Moodys (2012) and No Activity (2015).
66. Hunter Page-Lochard
Actor | Cleverman
Hunter Page-Lochard is an Australian Actor of both Aboriginal Australian and North American descent. Page-Lochard made his feature film debut in Rachel Perkins' award winning film, Bran Nue Dae (2010). He appeared in Wayne Blair's The Sapphires, which screened in Official Selection at the Cannes ...
67. Hugh Parker
Actor | The Family Law
Hugh Parker is known for The Family Law (2016), Elvis (2022) and Broken News (2005).
68. Patrick Shearer
Actor | Elvis
Patrick Shearer is known for Elvis (2022), Harrow (2018) and The Devil and the Dragonfly (2018).
69. Joe Klocek
Actor | The Dry
Joe Klocek was born on June 24, 1995 in Brisbane, Australia. He is an actor, known for The Dry (2020), Nowhere Boys (2013) and Children of the Corn (2020).
70. Ashlee Lollback
Actress | Bloody Hell
Ashlee Lollback is known for Bloody Hell (2020), Don't Tell (2017) and In Like Flynn (2018).
71. Pacharo Mzembe
Actor | La Brea
Pacharo Mzembe is an Australian based actor specialising in Theatre, Film & Television. He is a proud alumni of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) accepted at the age of seventeen. He briefly suspended his acting career in the summer of 2012 to embark on a staggering run across Australia...
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