Tim Allen was a sporting goods salesman, drug dealer, and stand-up comedian before Home Improvement made him a sitcom star (and the voice of Buzz Lightyear).
1953-
Actor Ed Asner is best known as gruff-but-lovable newsman Lou Grant, who debuted on TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also lent his voice to the movie Up.
1929-
Fred Astaire was an American dancer of stage and film who is best known for a number of successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.
1899-1987
American film, television and theater actor Alec Baldwin stars on the sitcom 30 Rock, for which he received Golden Globes and an Emmy Award.
1958-
1913-1998
Jim Broadbent is an Academy Award-winning British actor known for his work with Mike Leigh, Woody Allen and Terry Gilliam. His film credits include Topsy-Turvy, Iris and Moulin Rouge!.
1949-
Art Carney was an Oscar-winning actor and comedian best known for his role as Jackie Gleason's best friend, Ed Norton, on the pioneering sitcom The Honeymooners.
1918-2003
1911-2003
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1952-
Andy Griffith is an actor and singer best known for his 1960s starring role in The Andy Griffith Show. He later returned to TV in the drama Matlock.
1926-2012
British actor Edmund Gwenn's claim to fame was his unforgettable role as Santa Claus in the classic Miracle on 34th Street.
1875-1959
1956-
Comedian and actor Kevin James is best known for his nine-season turn as Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom, The King of Queens.
1965-
Seth MacFarlane is best known for writing, animating and producing the hit TV show Family Guy.
1973-
Leslie Neilsen was an actor known for his deadpan comic delivery in such films as Airplane! and The Naked Gun
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1926-2010
1922-
Mickey Rooney was a child star best known for his role as Andy Hardy in a long-running film series. He a starred in a number of musicals with Judy Garland.
1920-
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
1931-
1939-
Billy Bob Thornton is an actor who has appeared in such films as Monster's Ball and who wrote, directed, and starred in Sling Blade.
1955-