Born in the United States, Joshua Andrew Koenig built a career as a character actor, film director, editor, writer, and human‑rights advocate. He is most remembered for playing Richard “Boner” Stabone on the TV series Growing Pains.
William James Murray, an American actor and comedian, is celebrated for his deadpan style in projects that span from major studio comedies to independent dramas. His work has garnered a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards and an Academy Award nomination. In 2016 he was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
William Alexander “Bud” Abbott, an American comedian, actor and producer, earned his reputation chiefly as the dead‑pan partner in the famed comic team Abbott and Costello.
Christopher Julius Rock, an American comedian, actor and filmmaker, broke onto the scene in the 1980s with stand‑up sets that examined race relations, human sexuality and everyday observations. The momentum from his comedy club success carried him into movies, television series and live theatre productions. Over the years he has amassed a slate of honors, including three Grammys for Best Comedy Album, four Primetime Emmys and a nomination for a Golden Globe. Rock holds the No. 5 spot on Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand‑ups of All Time” list and also ranks No. 5 on Rolling Stone’s “50 Best Stand‑Up Comics of All Time.”
Born Daniel Michael DeVito Jr., the American talent wears many hats—actor, stand‑up comic and filmmaker. His petite frame, raspy vocal timbre, unmistakable accent and lively comic style made him a household name when he embodied taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma on the series Taxi from 1978 through 1983, a performance that brought home a Golden Globe and an Emmy. Starting in 2006, he took on the role of Frank Reynolds in the FX/FXX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Edward Matthew Lauter Jr., an American actor, amassed credits in over two hundred film and television projects during a career that stretched beyond four decades, regularly playing uniformed police, military figures, and other tough‑guy characters.
Eden Rebecca Sher is a U.S. actress and comedian whose recognitions comprise a Critics' Choice Television Award and a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Janeane Garofalo, an American comedian and actress, has earned recognition in the form of two Primetime Emmy nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
John Adam Belushi, an American comedian, actor and musician, belonged to the original seven‑person cast of Saturday Night Live’s inaugural season. His creative partnership with Dan Aykroyd started when the two crossed paths at Chicago’s Second City comedy club, and they continued on SNL as fellow cast members.
Kirk Thomas Cameron is an American performer, writer, evangelist, TV presenter, documentary filmmaker, and producer. He first rose to public attention as a teenager when he portrayed Mike Seaver on the ABC series Growing Pains, which aired from 1985 to 1992, a part that garnered him two Golden Globe nominations.
Louis Francis Cristillo, who performed under the name Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He became famous for his partnership with Bud Abbott, especially for the classic sketch “Who’s on First?”.
Woody Allen, an American director, actor, writer and comic, has been active for more than seventy years, contributing scripts to film, television and the stage. He holds the Academy’s record for the most Best Original Screenplay victories (three) and nominations (sixteen). His accolades also feature four Oscars, ten BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, plus Emmy and Tony nominations. Among his honors are an Honorary Golden Lion in 1995, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1997, an Honorary Palme d’Or in 2002 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2014. Two of his movies have been entered into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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