Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American actress who has starred in film and in television. She is best known for her role in

Is an American actress who has starred in film and in television. She is best known for her role in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Azetbur, the daughter of Chancellor Gorkon. Her other film roles include La Bamba (1987) as Connie Valenzuela, Stand and Deliver (1988) and Family Business (1989). In the latter film she played the wife of Dustin Hoffman, co-starring with Sean Connery and Matthew Broderick.

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German,

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German, French, British and American magazines.She was born in Genoa, Liguria. When she was 14 she won the Miss Liguria beauty contest and started playing small parts in Italian, French, and later also British films. She had become famous by the end of the 1950s for her appearance and temperamental performance. Despite the increase in nudity in films at the end of the 1960s, Schiaffino, however, refused to appear in such scenes. Her film career ended in 1977, and she dropped from public view. She was married twice: to Alfredo Bini (divorced in 1977) and to Giorgio Falck (since 1977).

Is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles in the films Sin City, Clerks II

Is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles in the films Sin City, Clerks II, He Got Game, Kids, Rent and most recently as a lead character in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.Although showing no interest in acting as a child, Rosario was discovered on her front porch step by photographer Larry Clark and Harmony Korine, where Harmony lauded her with praise as being perfect for a part he had written in his screenplay that would become the 1995 controversial film Kids. Since then Dawson's films have varied; ranging from independent films

Is a French actor of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film D

Is a French actor of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film Days of Glory at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Was an American silent film comedian, director, and screenwriter.Arbuckle is noted as one of the mos

Was an American silent film comedian, director, and screenwriter.Arbuckle is noted as one of the most popular actors of his era, but he is best remembered for a heavily publicized criminal prosecution that ended his career.

And the cult film The Doom Generation. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood films, with

And the cult film The Doom Generation. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood films, with leading roles in Scream, Jawbreaker, and the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double-feature Grindhouse. McGowan is currently the co-host of TCM's film-series program, The Essentials.McGowan, the second-eldest of six children (plus two half-siblings), was born in Florence, Italy, the daughter of Terri, a French-American writer, and Daniel McGowan, an Irish-born American artist.[1] Daniel McGowan ran an Italian chapter of the Children of God to which both he and his wife held membership until 1978. McGowan spent her early childhood amid the group's communes, often traveling Europe with her parents. Through her father's art contacts in Italy, McGowan became a child model and appeared in Vogue Bambini and various other Italian magazines. Her parents returned to the United States when she was 10,[2] when they divorced. She subsequently relocated to Oregon and then Gig Harbor

Is an Emmy Award-winning American comedienne, actress and writer. On the opening credits of one fina

Is an Emmy Award-winning American comedienne, actress and writer. On the opening credits of one final-season episode of her TV show, she was credited as "Roseanne Barr Pentland Arnold Thomas." By 2005, she had resumed referring to herself by her maiden na

An Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actress and writer. On the opening credits of one final-sea

An Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actress and writer. On the opening credits of one final-season episode of her TV show, she was credited as "Roseanne Barr Pentland Arnold Thomas." By 2005, she had resumed referring to herself by her maiden name, "Roseanne Barr."Roseanne became famous in the early 1980s with her stand-up comedy routine, receiving critical acclaim for her unglamorized portrayal of the typical American working-class housewife. In her routine she popularized the now well-known phrase, "domestic goddess," to refer to a homemaker or housewife. The success of her act led to her own series on ABC, called Roseanne. The show ran from 1988 to 1997,

A Puerto Rican singer, model, and actress of film and television.Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puer

A Puerto Rican singer, model, and actress of film and television.Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico,[1] the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing.[2] However, this was not her calling and after three years she left the course. In 1991, at the age of 21, Sánchez moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing.[3] She returned to Puerto Rico, and in 1992 she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed in Puerto Rico, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell.

Is a former actress.She became the princess of Sampaguita Pictures and one of the stars of Star 66,

Is a former actress.She became the princess of Sampaguita Pictures and one of the stars of Star 66, co-starring with Loretta Marquez, Gina Pareño, Blanca Gomez, and Shirley Moreno.She was once married to the late actor Ricky Belmonte, they separated. She later married an American and resides in California, long retired from acting. [citation needed]

An American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was

An American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was being offered in Hollywood, Laurie went to New York City in 1955 to work on the live television programs of the 1950s. She starred in such productions as Twelfth Night and Days of Wine and Roses. In 1961 she returned to Hollywood to star opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Packard, the crippled love interest for Newman's "Fast Eddie" Felson.

Is a British-Indian actor.His first break came in Peter Brook's production of A Midsummer Night's Dr

Is a British-Indian actor.His first break came in Peter Brook's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which toured in 1972. Seth entered feature films in Richard Lester's Juggernaut (1974), but because subsequent filmmakers only wanted Seth for ethnic roles, his career abruptly stalled.

Was an American film actor.Born Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander began his acting career

Was an American film actor.Born Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander began his acting career in Broadway productions during the 1920s. By 1926 he was regarded as a promising leading man, with good looks and an easy and charming style and began appearing in more substantial roles. He was signed to a film contract by Paramount Pictures but his film debut in The Wiser Sex (1932) was not a success, so he returned to Broadway. In 1934 he was signed to another film contract, this time by Warner Brothers Studios.

An American actor. Most popular as a child actor during the mid-1990s, he is best known for his supp

An American actor. Most popular as a child actor during the mid-1990s, he is best known for his supporting role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks on NBC's sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Bagley also appeared with Fresh Prince star Will Smith in the 1996 movie Independence Day, and appeared as Our Gang kid Buckwheat Thomas in the 1994 film The Little Rascals.In 1995, he provided the voice for one of the sheepdog puppies in the hit film Babe.Currently attends Cal State Northridge.

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy se

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy series Kingswood Country.Ross Higgins' entertainment industry career began in 1946, when he took a cadetship at Sydney's Radio 2GB at the age of 16. This led to an on-air announcing position, and hosting of breakfast, and later, evening variety shows. A trained singer, he soon began recording singles which lifted his profile around Australia. His flair for comedy came to the fore in the 1950's, when he became a cast member of the very popular "The Jack Davey Show". He moved between commercial radio and the ABC, touring the country, hosting and singing with the ABC show band. It was during this period he performed with luminaries such as Peter Dawson, Slim Dusty and Mel Torme. His radio career reached a peak in the mid 1950's, and when television arrived in 1956, he successfully made the transition, appearing on variety shows, hosting game shows (7 Network) and in the early '60's on "Singalong" and Bobby Limb's "Sound of Music" (9 Network).

Was an American actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West.D

Was an American actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West.Despite academic training (and honors) in business, instruction, and law, Martin chose a career in acting. He made his Broadway debut in Hazel Flagg in 1953. His first film was the George Pal production Conquest of Space, followed by a brief, but memorable appearance in The Colossus of New York (1958), as the scientist father of Charles Herbert. Soon after, he caught the eye of Blake Edwards who cast him in a number of widely varied roles (Mr. Lucky and Experiment in Terror), culminating with a role in The Great Race, as the smoothly villainous Baron Rolfe Von Stuppe.

Was a former actor and father of actress Maja Salvador.

Was a former actor and father of actress Maja Salvador.

An Italian former actress.Her most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy, produced by Robert

An Italian former actress.Her most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy, produced by Robert Wise in 1956. She could not speak English so she learned her lines by rote with a voice coach. The movie gave Podestá an international importance and was done with a young Brigitte Bardot.Rossana Podestá worked even in the movie "Ulisse" of Mario Camerini and in the sixties and seventies did some romantic and love movies ("Paolo il caldo", "Il prete sposato"). Her last work as actress was in 1985: "Segreti segreti" of director Giuseppe Bertolucci.She married and then divorced movie producer Marco Vicario.

Also known as Rosy Samad, was a renowned and prolific actress in the Bangladeshi film industry.

Also known as Rosy Samad, was a renowned and prolific actress in the Bangladeshi film industry.

An English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies

An English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, and Mr. Bean. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy,[2] and amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians.[

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham in 1955. His parents were Eric Atkinson,

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham in 1955. His parents were Eric Atkinson, a farmer and company director, and his wife Ella May (née Bambridge), who married on 29 June 1945. He has two elder brothers, Rodney Atkinson, a eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the United Kingdom Independence Party leadership election in 2000, and Rupert Atkinson.s

A South American sex symbol and entertainer known primarily for her appearances on VIP Big Brother 3

A South American sex symbol and entertainer known primarily for her appearances on VIP Big Brother 3. The buxom blonde relishes in the nickname given to her by the South American paparrazzi -- "La Tetanic", a pun that combines "tits" ("tetas") with "Titanic." She can often be found on Latin television or on the red carpet wearing outfits with low-plunging necklines that emphasize her cleavage.Despite the fact that she often plays stereotypical blonde roles, Roxana considers herself a very focused and intelligent performer.[citation needed] She studied for 10 years at the National Dance Conservatory in Argentina prior to launching her career as a singer/actress.

A French actress born in October 1, 1981 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.She grew up in Le P

A French actress born in October 1, 1981 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.She grew up in Le Pradet though, a little town located between Hyères and Toulon in the Var département.She was discovered at the age of 13, while walking on a road in her region, by the director Manuel Pradal who was in the middle of the casting process for his movie "Marie Baie des Anges" (Mary from the Bay of Angels with Vahina Giocante and Emmanuelle Béart) at the time. She took part in the shooting during the next summer after their encounter.

Is a Filipina actress and one of the finalist of starstruck V.

Is a Filipina actress and one of the finalist of starstruck V.

Is a Filipina actress. She is currently under contract with ABS-CBN.In 2004, Guinoo joined the popul

Is a Filipina actress. She is currently under contract with ABS-CBN.In 2004, Guinoo joined the popular reality search Star Circle Teen Quest via ABS-CBN and made it to the Top 5 finalist or much known as the "Magic Circle of 5", along with co-questors Hero Angeles, Sandara Park, Joross Gamboa, and Melissa Ricks. On June 2004, the Grand Questor's Night was held in Araneta Coliseum, and she won 2nd Runner up. She was launched as one of the newest member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was also paired, as a love team, with Joross Gamboa, even before Star Circle Quest ended. Her first show with ABS-CBN was with the youth oriented drama SCQ Reload, with co-former SCQ finalists.