Jon Cryer (born on April 16, 1965 in New York, NY), is an American actor, writer and producer. He is currently starring in the CBS comedy series "Two and a Half Men" with Charlie Sheen. In July 2006, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in the series. He is the son of Gretchen Cryer and David Cryer, and has two sisters, Robin and Shelley. He is a 1983 graduate of the Bronx High School of Science.

William Michael Hootkins (July 5, 1948 - October 23, 2005) was an American actor who played Red Six (Jek Porkins) in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977) and as the crooked Lt. Max Eckhardt in "Batman" (1989). As well as the cult roles that made him a welcome figure at fan conventions, particularly for "Star Wars", he appeared in significant parts in such films as "Hear My Song" (1991), …

Esmond Knight was an accomplished English character actor (4 May 1906 - 22 February 1987), with a career spanning over half a century. For much of his career Esmond Knight was virtually blind. He had been badly injured in 1941 whilst on active service on board HMS Prince of Wales when she was attacked by the Bismarck, and remained totally blind for two years, though he later regained some sight in his right eye.

James Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning English theatre, film and television actor.

Sam Wanamaker (born Samuel Watenmaker) (June 14, 1919 - December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died of prostate cancer in London at the age of 74.

Clive Mantle (born June 3, 1957) is a British actor. Mantle was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. He was a chorister in St. John's College Choir, Cambridge for four years, and a member of the National Youth Theatre for five years, appearing in a total of eleven productions. He trained at RADA and has worked steadily in films, plays and television, most notably in the cult 1980s fantasy series "Robin of Sherwood", where, at 6'5 1/2", he was cast as Little John.

Kerry Shale is a Canadian actor. After training at Studio 58 Theatre School in Vancouver and beginning his career in that city, he moved to London where he has been living and working since 1978. He is married to Suzanne Shale, a former Oxford Law Don, currently a lecturer and medical ethicist. Shale’s theatre credits include six solo shows (five of which he wrote) which he has performed in Edinburgh, London, Berlin, Sydney, Cape Town and Off Broadway.

Stanley Lebor (born September 1934) is a British actor, best known for his role as Howard in the 1980s BBC TV series, "Ever Decreasing Circles". Before this, he was better known for villainous roles in series such as "Jason King" and "The Tomorrow People".

Steve Plytas (9 January 1913 in Istanbul-December 1994 in Surrey, England) was an actor who has worked in British films and television. Film roles include: "The Moon Spinners", "The Spy Who Came In from the Cold", "Theatre of Death", "Oh! What a Lovely War", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", "Revenge of the Pink Panther", "Carry On Emmannuelle", "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" and "Batman".

A child of a broken home, Gene Hackman left home at 16 for a 3-year hitch with the Marines. Moving to New York after being discharged, he worked in a number of menial jobs before studying journalism and television production on the G.I. Bill at the University of Illinois. Hackman would be over 30 years old when he finally decided to take his chance at acting by enrolling at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Legend says that Hackman and Dustin Hoffman were voted "least likely to...

Derek was born in London and from an early age was fascinated with film and TV. He would regularly entertain friends and family with his impersonations of famous actors of the day. He attended a local theatre school later in his teens. Derek was fortunate enough to meet the stage and screen actor Sir Nigel Hawthorne, who was a close neighbour and friend, and encouraged him to think about working within the acting profession and generously agreed to sponsor his application to join British...

Born at 12:35pm-PDT. Nephew of director Norman Taurog Served in the United States Navy and held the rank of Captain. In the 1976 Bicentennial Special on TV was in uniform aboard the carrier USS Constellation. Until 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress in 2004, he was the only actor to earn a Best Actor/Actress nomination for an Academy Award before his/her 18th birthday. Seventeen other actors have earned Oscar nominations as children, but all except Keisha...

Christopher Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City. At age four, his parents (journalist Barbara Johnson and writer/professor Franklin F.D. Reeve) divorced. His mother moved sons Christopher and Benjamin to Princeton, New Jersey, and married an investment banker a few years later. After graduating from high school, Reeve studied at Cornell University, while at the same time working as a professional actor. In his final year of Cornell, he was one of two students selected...

Appeared as "Dave McFly" in Back to the Future Part II (1989), but his part was cut from the final release and left on the cutting room floor. He was in a scene where Marty encounters his drunken brother in front of Biff's Pleasure Paradise in the alternate 1985. Played Dave McFly in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part III (1990). In both films, his screen sister Linda McFly was played by Wendie Jo Sperber. McClure and Sperber both co-starred in I Wanna Hold Your Hand...

British actor who, in addition to scores of film and TV roles from the 1980s on, provided voice work for numerous video games and animated productions.

He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in London, England in 1984. He has dual citizenship with Canada and United Kingdom. He studied Shakespearan Scene Study at the Maggie Bissett Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied dance at the Ontario School of Ballet. He was a passenger aboard Pan Am 103 Clipper Maid of the Seas when it crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. He was born in London, England and was raised in Canada. He graduated from De...

Performed at Canada's Stratford Festival as an apprentice. At midseason, he was thrust into the role of Robert, the basket carrier in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" when Jack Medley was injured. [1982] Son of John Colicos