William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

male, deceased (1616)
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright now widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language and the world's...
Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

male, 69 years old
Patrick Stewart OBE (born July 13, 1940) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of...
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

male, deceased (1989)
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 - 11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English...
Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

male, 70 years old
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, KBE (born May 25, 1939) is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar...
Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

male, 48 years old
Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director.
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

male, deceased (2000)
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April, 1904 - 21 May 2000), known as Sir John Gielgud, was an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Academy Award-winning...
John Barrymore

John Barrymore

male, deceased (1942)
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - May 29 1942 in Los Angeles, California), was an American actor. He...
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

male, deceased (1985)
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, a radio, film and theatre director, a...
Edwin Booth

Edwin Booth

male, deceased (1893)
Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 - June 7, 1893), was a famous 19th century American actor. He was born near Bel Air, Maryland into the...
Richard Burton

Richard Burton

male, deceased (1984)
Richard Burton CBE (November 10 1925 - August 5 1984) was a Welsh actor. He was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.. Known for his...