List of Jewish actors
Appearance
The list is currently organized chronologically, listing people by decade of birth.
1990s — 1980s — 1970s — 1960s — 1950s — 1940s — 1930s — 1920s — 1910s — 1900s — 1890s — 1880s — 1870s — 1860s — 1850s — 1840s — 1830s — 1820s — 1810s— 1750s - infinity
1990s
- Jonah Bobo (1997–) American film actor (Around the Bend, Zathura)[2]
- Flora Cross (1993–) American film actress (Bee Season)[3]
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg (1992–) American film actress[4]
- Alexander Gould (1994–) American film/TV actor (Finding Nemo)[5]
- Shane Haboucha (1990–) American actor (Desperation, Stacy's Mom)[1]
- Carter Jenkins (1991 - ) American film and television actor[2]
- Owen Kline (1991–) American film actor (The Squid and the Whale)[6]
- Jonathan Lipnicki (1990–) American film actor (Jerry Maguire, Like Mike)[7]
- Daniel Magder (1991-) Canadian film actor (X-Men, Life with Derek)[8]
- Nathalia Ramos (1992 - ) Spanish-born actress (Bratz: The Movie)[9]
- Sarah Ramos (1991–) American television actress (American Dreams)[10]
- Daryl Sabara (1992–) American actor (Spy Kids, Keeping Up with the Steins, Halloween)[11][12]
- Evan Sabara (1992–) American film/TV actor, brother of Daryl Sabara[13]
- Sam Smith (c. 1990 - ) English actor (Wondrous Oblivion)[14]
- Adiel Stein (1991–) American film actor (Stolen Summer)[15]
- Matt Weinberg (1990–) American film/TV actor (Haunted Lighthouse)[16]
- Zoe Weizenbaum (1991–) American film actress (Memoirs of a Geisha)[17]
- Alex Wolff (1997–) American actor, musician and drummer of The Naked Brothers Band[18]
- Nat Wolff (1994–) American actor, musician, songwriter, and singer of The Naked Brothers Band[19]
1980s
- Jonathan Ahdout (1989–) American actor (House of Sand and Fog, 24)[20]
- Justin Baldoni (1984–) American actor (Everwood)[21]
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (1988–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[22]
- Justin Berfield (1986–) American film/TV actor (Malcolm in the Middle)[23]
- Rachel Bilson (1981–) American film/television actress (The O.C., The Last Kiss)[24][25]
- Thora Birch (1982–) American film/television actress (American Beauty, Ghost World )[26]
- Amanda Bynes (1986–) American film star and former show host on Nickelodeon (She's the Man)[3]
- Lizzy Caplan (1982–) American film/TV actress (Mean Girls, Cloverfield)[27]
- Matt Cohen (1982–) American film/television actor[28]
- Lauren Collins (1986–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[29][30]
- John Francis Daley (1985–) American actor/director (Freaks and Geeks)[31]
- Kat Dennings (1986–) American film/TV actress[32][33]
- Zac Efron (1987–) American teen idol/actor (High School Musical, Hairspray)[4]
- Jesse Eisenberg (1983–) American film actor (The Squid and the Whale)[34]
- Jake Epstein (1987–) Canadian actor/teen idol (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[35][36]
- Stacey Farber (1987–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[37][38]
- Ben Feldman (1980–) American film/TV actor[39][40]
- Jeremy Ferdman (1986–) Canadian actor[41]
- Michael Fishman (1981-) American child actor on Roseanne
- Sean Flynn-Amir (1989–) American television actor (Zoey 101)[42]
- Erin Fogel (1982-) American Film Actor ("27 Dresses")
- Ben Foster (1980–) American film actor (X-Men: The Last Stand)[43]
- Jon Foster (1984–) American film/television actor (Stay Alive)[44]
- Shayna Fox (1984–) American voice actress[45]
- Andrew Garfield (1983-) American born English Actor (Lions for Lambs)
- Gideon Glick (1988–) American actor[46]
- Jake Goldsbie (1988–) Canadian actor[47]
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1981–) American actor[48]
- Aubrey Graham (1986–) Canadian actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[49][50][51]
- Max Greenfield (1980–) American film/TV actor[52]
- Zena Grey (1988–) American film actress (Max Keeble's Big Move)[53]
- Jake Gyllenhaal (1980–) American film star (Brokeback Mountain)[54]
- Jonah Hill (1983–) American film star (Superbad)[55]
- Will Janowitz (1980–) American actor (The Sopranos)
- Scarlett Johansson (1984–) American film actress; has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actresses[56][57] [5]
- Ariana Jollee (1982–) American pornographic actress and pornographic film director[58]
- Robert Kazinsky (1983–) English television actor (EastEnders)[59]
- Shane Kippel (1986–) Canadian actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[60][61]
- Mila Kunis (1983–) American television actress (That '70s Show)[62]
- Shia LaBeouf (1986–) American TV/film actor (Even Stevens, Holes,Disturbia,Transformers Indiana Jones)[63][64]
- Adam Lamberg (1984–) American actor (Lizzie McGuire)[65]
- Samm Levine (1982–) American film/TV actor[66]
- Jaclyn Linetsky (1986–2003) Canadian TV actress (15/Love)[67]
- Alex D. Linz (1989–) American actor (Home Alone 3, Max Keeble's Big Move)[68][69]
- Eli Marienthal (1986–) American film actor (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen)[70]
- Scott Mechlowicz (1981–) American film actor (EuroTrip, Mean Creek)[71]
- Sara Paxton (1988–) American actress (Darcy's Wild Life, Aquamarine)[6][7][8]
- Josh Peck (1986–) American actor (Drake & Josh)[72]
- Ashley Peldon (1984–) American film/television actress[73]
- Courtney Peldon (1981–) American film/television actress[74]
- Alisan Porter (1981–) American film and stage actress and singer[75]
- Natalie Portman (1981–) Israeli-born American film star (Star Wars, V for Vendetta)[76]
- Laura Prepon (1980–) American film/TV actress (That '70s Show)[77][78]
- Nathalie Press (1980–) English film actress (My Summer of Love)[79]
- Daniel Radcliffe (1989–) English actor (Harry Potter)[80][9][81]
- Nikki Reed (1988–) American film actress/screenwriter (Thirteen)[10][82]
- Seth Rogen (1982–) Canadian actor[83][84]
- Daphne Rosen (1982–) adult film actress and adult movie producer[85]
- Emmy Rossum (1986–) American actress (The Phantom of the Opera)[86]
- Sirak M. Sabahat (1981–) Ethiopian-born Israeli actor[87]
- Lara Sacher (1986–) Australian television actress (Neighbours)[11]
- Ben Savage (1980-) American actor known for his role in Boy Meets World and he is the brother of Fred Savage
- Jason Schwartzman (1980–) American film actor (Marie Antoinette)[88][89]
- Robert Schwartzman (1982–) American film actor / lead singer of the band Rooney (The Virgin Suicides, The Princess Diaries)[90]
- Jason Segel (1980–) American film/TV actor, Marshall in How I Met Your Mother[91]
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981–) American television actress (The Sopranos)[92]
- Leelee Sobieski (1983–) American actress (Here on Earth, 88 Minutes )[93]
- Marla Sokoloff (1980–) American film/television actress (Big Day)[94]
- Shoshannah Stern (1980–) American television actress[95][96]
- Margo Stilley (1983–) American film actress (9 Songs)[97]
- Lauren Storm (1987–) American television actress (Flight 29 Down)[98][99]
- Kyle Switzer (1985–) Canadian television actor (15/Love)[100]
- Alona Tal (1983 - ) Israeli-born actress[101]
- Khleo Thomas (1989–) American film actor (Holes)[102]
- Ashley Tisdale (1985–) American actress and singer (High School Musical)[103]
- Michelle Trachtenberg (1985–) American film/television actress (EuroTrip)[104]
- Joseph Trohman (1984–) American musician (Fall Out Boy)[105]
- Raviv (Ricky) Ullman (1986–) Israeli-born American actor, teen idol (Phil of the Future)[106]
- Anneliese van der Pol (1984 - ) Dutch/American actress (That's So Raven)[12]
- Mara Wilson (1987–) American film actress (Matilda)[107]
- Evan Rachel Wood (1987–) American film actress (Thirteen, The Upside of Anger)[10][108][109]
- Mario Yedidia (1984–) American former child actor (Warriors of Virtue)[110]
- Anton Yelchin (1989–) Russian-born American film/television actor[111][13]
- Joey Zimmerman (1986–) American film/TV actor (Halloweentown)[112]
1970s
- Scott Caan (1976-) American Actor (Ocean's 11,12,13)
- Shiri Appleby (1978–) American film/television actress (Roswell)[113]
- David Arquette (1971–) American film actor[114][115]
- Mili Avital (1972–) Israeli-born actress[116][117]
- Elizabeth Banks (1974–) American film actress (Invincible)[118][119]
- Sacha Baron Cohen (1971–) English comedian/actor (Ali G, Borat)[120]
- Justin Bartha (1978–) American film actor (Gigli, National Treasure)[121]
- Dani Behr (1971–) English television presenter, actress and singer[14]
- Amber Benson (1977–) American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)[122]
- Elizabeth Berkley (1972–) American television, film, and stage actress[123]
- Lake Bell {1979- American actress
- Mayim Bialik (1975–) American actress (Blossom)[124]
- Lani Billard (1979–) Canadian actress (Ready or Not)[125]
- Claudia Black (1972–) Australian actress[126]
- Michael Ian Black (1971–) American actor, comedian and comedy writer[127]
- Selma Blair (1972–) American film actress (Cruel Intentions)[128]
- Alex Borstein (1971–) American actress, writer and comedian[129] Lois Griffin in Family Guy
- Caprice Bourret (1971–) American/English fashion model and actress, often known by her first name[130]
- Zach Braff (1975–) American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer (Scrubs, Garden State)[131]
- Tamara Braun (1971–) American soap opera actress[132]
- Adam Brody (1979–) American actor (The O.C.)[133]
- Adrien Brody (1973–) Academy Award-winning American film actor (The Pianist)[134][135]
- Sarah Brown (1975–) American actress[136]
- Brooke Burke (1971–) American television personality and model[137][138]
- Scott Caan (1976–) American film actor, son of James Caan[139]
- James Callis (1971–) English film/television actor (Battlestar Galactica)[140]
- Neve Campbell (1973–) Canadian film/television actress (Party of Five)[141]
- Josh Charles (1971–) American stage, film and television actor[142]
- David Charvet (1972–) French-born actor/singer (Baywatch)[143]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui (1977–) Canadian actress[144][145]
- Jennifer Connelly (1970–) Academy Award-winning film American actress[146]
- Paulo Costanzo (1978–) American actor (Road Trip, 40 Days and 40 Nights)[147]
- Erin Daniels (1973–) American actress[148][149]
- Dustin Diamond (1977–) American actor (Saved by the Bell)[150]
- Meital Dohan (1976–) Israeli actress (Weeds)[151]
- Oded Fehr (1970–) Israeli/American actor (The Mummy)[152]
- Corey Feldman (1971–) American film actor, 1980s teen idol[153]
- Isla Fisher (1976–) Australian actress, model and author[154][155]
- James Franco (1978–) American film actor (James Dean, Spider-Man)[156][157]
- Soleil Moon Frye (1976–) American actress and director (Punky Brewster)[158]
- Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971–) French actress[159]
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977–) American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)[160][161]
- Sara Gilbert (1975–) American actress (Roseanne)[162]
- Jessalyn Gilsig (1971–) Canadian actress[163]
- Elon Gold (1970–) American comedian, television actor, writer and producer[164]
- Missy Gold (1970-) actress on tv show Benson
- Adam Goldberg (1970–) American film actor[165]
- Ginnifer Goodwin (1978 - ) American film/television actress (Big Love)[166]
- Seth Green (1974–) American actor and television producer[167][168]
- Bryan Greenberg (1978–) American film/television actor (Prime)[169]
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress[170][171]
- Corey Haim (1971 - ) Canadian actor[172]
- Chelsea Handler (1975–) American actress/comedian[173]
- Alyson Hannigan (1974–) American actress ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Date Movie)[174]
- Danielle Harris (1977 - ) American actress[175]
- Samantha Harris (1973 - ) American actress and TV presenter[176]
- Cole Hauser (1975–) American film actor[177][178]
- Jason Hervey (1972-) American actor known for his role on The Wonder Years
- Kate Hudson (1979–) American film actress (Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)[179]
- Oliver Hudson (1976–) American film/television actor[180]
- Rashida Jones (1976–) American actress, writer, model, and musician (The Office)[181]
- Jordan (Katie Price) (1978–) British model/actress[15]
- Chris Kattan (1970–) American comedian (Saturday Night Live)[182]
- Mia Kirshner (1976–) Canadian film/television actress[183]
- Alla Korot (1970–) Ukrainian-born American actress[184]
- Lisa Kushell (1971–) American comedic actress (MADtv, co-host of Dinner and a Movie)[185]
- David Krumholtz (1978–) American actor (NUMB3RS)[186]
- Adam Levine (1979–) American musician (Maroon 5)[187]
- Jenny Lewis (1976–) American musician and former child actress[188]
- Matt Lucas (1974–) English comedy actor[189]
- Michael Lucas (1972–) Russian-born porn star[190]
- Jamie Luner (1971–) American actress (Melrose Place)[191]
- Natasha Lyonne (1979–) American film/television actress (American Pie)[192]
- Gabriel Macht (1972–) American film actor[193]
- Idina Menzel (1971–) American actress, singer and songwriter[194]
- Seth Meyers (1973–) American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live)[195]
- Wentworth Miller (1972–) American actor (Prison Break)[196]
- Tracy-Ann Oberman (1970–) English television actress (Eastenders)[197]
- Gwyneth Paltrow (1972–) Academy Award-winning American actress and singer[198][199][200]
- Adam Pascal (1970–) American actor (Rent)[201]
- Amanda Peet (1972–) American film actress[202][203]
- Joaquin Phoenix (1974–) Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American film actor (Walk the Line)[204][205][206][207]
- Rain Phoenix (1973–) American actress/musician[208][209]
- River Phoenix (1970–1993) Academy Award-nominated American film actor[210][211]
- Summer Phoenix (1978–) American actress and model[212][213]
- Pink (1979–) Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress[214]
- Josh Radnor (1976–) American actor (How I Met Your Mother)[215]
- Michael Rapaport (1970–) American film and television actor [216]
- Leah Remini (1970–) American actress (The King of Queens)[217]
- Simon Rex (1974–) American actor and model[218]
- Michael Rosenbaum (1972–) American film and television actor (Smallvile)[219]
- Tracee Ellis Ross (1972–) American actress, daughter of singer Diana Ross[220]
- Eli Roth (1972–) American film actor, director, producer and writer[221]
- Michael Rubenfeld (1979–) Canadian actor (Lucky Number Slevin)[222]
- Maya Rudolph (1972–) American actress/comedian, cast member of Saturday Night Live[223]
- Keri Russell (1976–) Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and dancer (Felicity, The Upside of Anger)[224]
- Winona Ryder (1971–) Academy Award-nominated American film actress[225][226]
- John Safran (1972- ) Australian comedian/filmmaker[227]
- Sarah Saltzberg (1976-) American Broadway theater actress[228]
- Fred Savage (1976–) American actor and television director known best for role on Wonder Years[229][230]
- Josh Saviano (1976-) known best for role on Wonder Years
- Miriam Shor (1971–) American film/television actress (Big Day)[231]
- Michael Showalter (1970-) American actor and comedian.
- Sarah Silverman (1970–) American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer[232]
- Alicia Silverstone (1976–) American actress and former fashion model (Clueless, Batman and Robin)[233][234]
- Ione Skye (1971–) English-born American actress[235]
- Lindsay Sloane (1977–) American actress[236][237]
- Bahar Soomekh (1975–) Iranian-born American actress (Crash)[238][239]
- Tori Spelling (1973–) American actress (Beverly Hills 90210)[240][241]
- Jordana Spiro (1977–) American television actress (My Boys)[242]
- Rachel Stevens (1978–) English singer and occasional actress/model[243]
- Matt Stone (1971–) American animator, film director, screenwriter, actor and voice actor (South Park)[244]
- Danny Strong (1974–) American film/television actor[245]
- Tara Strong (1973–) Canadian voice/lived-action actress well known on Drawn Together & Ben 10
- Jonathan Togo (1977 - ) American actor (CSI: Miami, Mystic River)[246]
- Mageina Tovah (1979 - ) American actress[247]
- Kevin Weisman (1970–) American film/television actor[248]
- Rachel Weisz (1971–) Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-nominated English actress[249][250][251]
- Jennifer Westfeldt (1971–) American actress and writer (Kissing Jessica Stein)[252]
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (1973–) American film, television and stage actress (Hairspray stage version)[253]
- Noah Wyle (1971–) American film/television actor[254]
- Nikki Ziering (1971–) American model and actress[255]
- Ethan Zohn (1973–) Survivor: Africa winner and actor[256]
- Arianne Zuker (1974–) American soap opera actress[257]
1960s
- Paula Abdul (1962–) American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, and television personality[258]
- Ronni Ancona (1968–) Scottish impressionist/actress[14][259]
- Patricia Arquette (1968–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress[260][261]
- Hank Azaria (1964–) Emmy Award-winning American actor[262]
- David Baddiel (1964–) English comedian, actor, novelist and television presenter[263]
- David Alan Basche (1968–) American actor[264]
- Randall Batinkoff (1968–) American film/television actor (For Keeps?)[265]
- Mary Kay Bergman (1961–1999) American voice actress (South Park)[266]
- Troy Beyer (1964–) American film director, screenwriter and actress[267]
- Craig Bierko (1964–) American film/television actor (Cinderella Man)[268]
- Jack Black (1969–) American film actor and musician[269]
- Yasmine Bleeth (1968–) American television/film actress (Baywatch)[270]
- Lisa Bonet (1967–) American film/television actress (The Cosby Show)[271]
- Helena Bonham Carter (1966–) Academy-Award nominated English film/television actress[272][273]
- Matthew Broderick (1962–) American film and stage actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers)[274]
- Gabrielle Carteris (1961–) American actress (Beverly Hills 90210)[275]
- Phoebe Cates (1963–) American film actress (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)[276]
- Scott Cohen (1964–) American film/television actor[277]
- Mindy Cohn (1966–) American television actress (The Facts of Life)[278]
- David Cross (1964–) American actor/comedian[279]
- Dean Devlin (1962–) former actor, now producer and screenwriter[280]
- Don Diamont (1961–) American soap opera actor (The Young and the Restless)[281]
- Robert Downey Jr. (1965–) Academy Award-nominated American actor and musician (Iron Man)[282][283]
- Rachel Dratch (1966–) American comedienne (Saturday Night Live)[284]
- David Duchovny (1960–) Golden Globe Award-winning American television and film actor (The X-Files)[285][286]
- Lisa Edelstein (1967–) American actress (House)[287]
- Jon Favreau (1966–) American actor/director[288][289]
- Vanessa Feltz (1962–) English television personality and actress[290]
- Dan Futterman (1967–) American actor and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter[291]
- Jeff Garlin (1962–) American comic actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm)[292]
- Brad Garrett (1960–) three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian[293]
- Gina Gershon (1962–) American film actress[294]
- Jami Gertz (1965–) American film/television actress[295]
- Melissa Gilbert (1964–) American former child actress, served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild[296]
- Judy Gold (1962–) American stand-up comedian and actress[297]
- Tracey Gold (1969-) American actress who appeared on tv show Growing Pains and sister of Missy
- Bill Goldberg (1966-) Currently inactive wrestler that wrestled for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and American film/television actor[298]
- Jennifer Grey (1960–) American actress (Dirty Dancing)[299]
- Arye Gross (1960–) American film/television actor[300]
- Greg Grunberg (1966–) American film/television actor (Heroes)[301]
- Annabelle Gurwitch (1961–) American comedic actress, hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie[302]
- Daryl Hannah (1960–) American film actress (Splash)[303]
- Jessica Hecht (1965–) American film/stage actress[304]
- Monica Horan (1963–) American television actress (Everybody Loves Raymond)[305]
- Helen Hunt (1963–) Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American actress[306]
- Jason Isaacs (1963–) English film actor[307][308]
- Sean Kanan (1966–) American soap opera actor (General Hospital)[309]
- Mathieu Kassovitz (1967–) French actor, director, screenwriter, considered one of contemporary France's top young film talents[310]
- Paul Kaye (1965–) English comedian and writer[311]
- Heather Paige Kent (1969–) American television actress[312]
- Marc Kudisch (1966–) American stage actor[313]
- Lisa Kudrow (1963–) Emmy Award and SAG-winning American actress (Friends)[314]
- Juliet Landau (1965–) American actress, daughter of Martin Landau and Barbara Bain[315]
- John Lehr (1967–) American actor/comedian (10 Items or Less)[316]
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962–) Hollywood film actress[317]
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1961–) Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning American actress (Seinfeld)[318]
- Courtney Love (1964–) rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress, known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole[319]
- Joshua Malina (1966–) American film and stage actor[320]
- Camryn Manheim (1961–) American actress (The Practice)[321]
- Cindy Margolis (1965–) American actress/model, included in 2000 Guinness Book of World Records as a result of being the "most downloaded" person in 1999[322]
- Julianna Margulies (1966–) American film/television actress (ER)[323]
- Brett Marx (1964-) American actor who is the great nephew of the Marx Brothers and best known for his performance in The Bad News Bears
- Marlee Matlin (1965–) Academy Award-winning American actress (Children of a Lesser God)[324]
- Debra Messing (1968–) Emmy Award-winning American actress (Will & Grace)[325]
- Dina Meyer (1968–) American film/television actress (Saw films)[326]
- Ari Meyers (1969–) American actress (Kate & Allie)[327]
- Maia Morgenstern (1962–) Romanian film and stage actress (The Passion of the Christ)[328]
- Rob Morrow (1962–) American actor (Northern Exposure, Numb3rs)[329]
- Sophie Okonedo (1969–) Academy Award-nominated English actress (Hotel Rwanda)[330]
- Sarah Jessica Parker (1965–) Golden Globe, Emmy-winning American actress[331][332]
- Sean Penn (1960–) Academy Award-winning American film actor[333]
- Jeremy Piven (1965–) American actor (Entourage)[334]
- Rain Pryor (1969–) American actress and comedian, daughter of Richard Pryor[335]
- Ted Raimi (1965–) American actor, brother of Spider-Man director Sam Raimi[336]
- Adam Rich (1968-) American child actor best known for his role in Eight is Enough
- Paul Rudd (1969–) American actor[337][338]
- Adam Sandler (1966–) American actor, comedian, producer, and musician[339]
- Rob Schneider (1963–) American actor, comedian, and screenwriter[340]
- Bitty Schram (1968–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress[341]
- Liev Schreiber (1967–) Tony Award-winning American actor[342]
- Scott Schwartz (1968-) American child actor who played in A Christmas Story and The Toy
- David Schwimmer (1966–) Emmy-nominated American actor and director (Friends)[343]
- Sam Seder (1966–) actor, comedian, writer, producer, director[344]
- Kyra Sedgwick (1965–) Emmy-nominated American actress[345]
- Ally Sheedy (1962–) American screen and stage actress ("Brat Pack" films The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire)[346]
- Pauly Shore (1968–) American actor and comedian[347]
- Andrew Shue (1967–) American actor[348]
- Jonathan Silverman (1966–) American film/television actor[349]
- Cathy Silvers (1961-) is the daughter of Phil Silvers and best known for her role of Jenny Piccolo on the sitcom Happy Days
- Helen Slater (1963–) American film actress and singer-songwriter[350]
- Joey Slotnick (1968–) American actor[351]
- Georgia Slowe (1966–) English actress[352]
- Rena Sofer (1968–) American actress[353]
- Jon Stewart (1962–) American comedian, actor, author, producer, host of The Daily Show[354]
- Ben Stiller (1965–) American comedian, actor, and film director[355]
- Michael Vartan (1968–) French-born American film/television actor (Monster-in-Law)[356]
- Steven Weber (1961–) American film/television actor ("Wings")[357]
- Alex Winter (1965-) is an English/American actor best known for his role in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Scott Wolf (1968–) American actor (Party of Five)[358]
- Ian Ziering (1964–) American actor (Beverly Hills 90210)[359][360]
- Ayelet Zurer (1969–) Israeli actress (Munich, Vantage Point)
1950s
- Caroline Aaron (1957–) American actress and producer[361]
- Jason Alexander (1959–) American actor (Seinfeld)[362]
- Adam Arkin (1956–) American television, film, and stage actor[363]
- Tom Arnold (1959–) American actor and comedian[16]
- Rosanna Arquette (1959–) American actress, film director, and film producer[364]
- Ellen Barkin (1954–) American actress[365]
- Roseanne Barr (1952–) American actress, writer, talk-show host and comedienne[366]
- Robby Benson (1956–) American actor, former teen idol[367]
- Sandra Bernhard (1955–) American actress and comedian[368]
- Mike Binder (1958–) American screenwriter, film director and actor[369]
- Jerry Butler (1959–) American pornographic actor, one of the most popular male performers in the 1980s[17]
- Kate Capshaw (1953–) American actress (Indiana Jones)[18]
- Katie Couric (1957–) American media personality, appeared in Shark Tale[370]
- Jamie Lee Curtis (1958–) Golden Globe-winning American film actress, successful writer of books for children[371]
- Daniel Day-Lewis (1957–) Academy Award-winning British-born actor[372]
- Fran Drescher (1957–) American film and television actress[373]
- Ben Elton (1959–) English comedian, actor and writer[14]
- Tovah Feldshuh (1952–) American actress, singer, and playwright[374]
- Harvey Fierstein (1954–) American actor, author, and singer[375]
- Carrie Fisher (1956–) American film actress, novelist (Star Wars)[376]
- Al Franken (1951–) American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator and radio host[377]
- Stephen Fry (1957–) English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker[378]
- Mira Furlan (1955–) Croatian actress/singer[379]
- Kathie Lee Gifford (1953–) American singer, songwriter, and actress[380]
- Joanna Gleason (1950–) Canadian-born actress[381]
- Jeff Goldblum (1952–) Academy Award nominated American film actor[382]
- Henry Goodman (1950–) English theatre actor[383]
- Steve Guttenberg (1958–) American actor[384]
- Mary Hart (1950–) American former actress and television personality (Entertainment Tonight)[385]
- Nina Hartley (1959–) American adult film actress[386]
- Amy Irving (1953–) American actress[387]
- Ron Jeremy (1953–) American adult film actor[388]
- Toni Kalem (1956–) American film, television actress, screenwriter and director[389]
- Carol Kane (1952–) Academy Award-nominated American actress[390]
- Julie Kavner (1950–) American film/television actress (voice of Marge on the The Simpsons)[391]
- Richard Kind (1956–) American actor[392]
- John Landis (1950–) American actor, director, writer, and producer[393]
- Carol Leifer (1956–) American comedienne and actress[394]
- Ted Levine (1957-) American actor Best known as Buffalow Bill in Silence Of The Lambs, Capt. Stottlemeyer on Monk.
- Dani Levy (1957–) Swiss/German filmmaker, theatrical director, actor[395]
- Jon Lovitz (1957–) American actor and comedian[396]
- Joan Lunden (1950–) American broadcaster (Good Morning America), has also acted[397]
- Howie Mandel (1955–) Canadian comedian and actor[398]
- Melanie Mayron (1952–) American actress and director (Thirtysomething)[399]
- Kay Mellor (1950–) English actress, scriptwriter and director[400]
- Larry Miller (1953–) American stand-up comedian, actor[401]
- Rick Moranis (1953–) Canadian comic actor[402]
- Don Most (1953–) American actor (Happy Days)[403]
- Judd Nelson (1959-) American actor famous for his role in The Breakfast Club
- Bebe Neuwirth (1958–) Tony Award-winning American theater, television, and film actress[404]
- Laraine Newman (1952–) American comedienne and actress[405]
- Ken Olin (1954–) American actor, director and producer[406]
- Mandy Patinkin (1952–) American actor of stage and screen[407]
- Lorna Patterson (1956–) American film, stage and television actress[408]
- Scott Patterson (1958–) American actor (Gilmore Girls)[409]
- David Paymer (1954–) American character actor[410]
- Ron Perlman (1950–) film/television actor (Hellboy)[411]
- Kevin Pollak (1957–) American actor, impressionist and comedian[412]
- Paul Reiser (1957–) American actor, author and stand-up comedian (Mad About You)[413]
- Paul Reubens (1952-) aka Peewee Herman
- Tanya Roberts (1954–) American actress (Charlie's Angels)[414]
- Alan Rosenberg (1950–) American actor, 24th president of the Screen Actors Guild[415]
- Katey Sagal (1954–) American actress, singer, and writer (Married... with Children)[416]
- Bob Saget (1956–) American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host[417]
- Herschel Savage (1955–) American pornographic actor and porn movie director[19]
- Richard Schiff (1955–) American actor (The West Wing)[418]
- Steven Seagal (1951–) American action movie actor, producer, writer, director and singer[419]
- Jerry Seinfeld (1954–) Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American comedian, actor, and writer[420]
- Jane Seymour (1951 - ) English-born film/television actress[421]
- Wendie Jo Sperber (1958–2005) American television/movie actress[422]
- Annie Sprinkle (1954–) American prostitute, stripper, porn film star, cable television host, porn magazine editor/writer, and sex film producer[423]
- Howard Stern (1954–) American radio and TV personality, media mogul, humorist, actor and author[424]
- Stephen Tobolowsky (1951–) American actor[425]
- Robert Trebor (1953–) American actor (Hercules, Xena)[426]
- Debra Winger (1955–) Academy Award–nominated American actress[427]
- Mare Winningham (1959–) American film and television actress[428]
1940s
- Neil Diamond (1941-) American singer, guitarist
- Harvey Atkin (1942-) Canadian actor
- Bob Balaban (1945–) American actor and director[429]
- Richard Belzer (1944–) American stand up comedian, writer and actor[430]
- Albert Brooks (1947–) Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director[431]
- Ringo Starr (1940-) English Singer, Drummer, member of The Beatles
- James Caan (1940–) Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor[432]
- Nell Carter (1948–2003) Tony Award-winning American singer and film, stage, and television actress[433]
- Peter Coyote (1941–) American actor and author[434]
- Steve Somers (1947-) American sports personality, radio host
- Billy Crystal (1947–) American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director[435][20]
- Larry David (1947–) Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director[436]
- Michael Douglas (1944–) Academy Award-winning American actor and producer (Jewish father) [437]
- Richard Dreyfuss (1947–) Academy Award-winning American actor[438]
- Bob Dylan (1941–) singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet, also appeared in several films[439]
- Bob Einstein (1942-) American writer and comedian known as Super Dave.
- Richard Elfman (1949–) American film director, writer and actor[21]
- Harrison Ford (1942–) Academy Award-nominated American actor[440][441]
- Bonnie Franklin (1944–) American actress[442]
- Victor Garber (1949–) Emmy award nominated Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer[443]
- Paul Michael Glaser (1943–) American actor (Starsky & Hutch)[444]
- Scott Glenn (1941–) American actor[445]
- Christopher Guest (1948–) Lord Haden-Guest, American actor/director[446][447]
- Goldie Hawn (1945–) Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer[448]
- Dan Hedaya (1940–) American character actor[449]
- Barbara Hershey (1948–) American actress, known for her many film roles[450]
- Xaviera Hollander (1943–) Indonesia-born call girl, madam and actress[451]
- Ricky Jay (1948-) is an American professional sleight-of-hand artist, actor, and author
- Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) Academy Award-nominated American actress of film, television, and theater[452]
- Gabe Kaplan (1945–) American actor, comedian, and professional poker player[453]
- Andy Kaufman (1949–1984) American entertainer[454]
- Judy Kaye (1948–) Tony-award-winning American singer and actress[455]
- Lainie Kazan (1940–) American actress and singer[456]
- Robert Klein (1942–) American stand-up comedian and occasional actor[457]
- Kevin Kline (1947–) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor[458]
- Richard Kline (1944–) American actor and television director[459]
- Sherry Lansing (1944–) American former CEO of Paramount Studios
- Michael Lembeck (1948–) American actor and director[460]
- Eugene Levy (1946–) Canadian actor, director, producer and writer[461]
- Richard Lewis (1947–) American comedian and actor[462]
- Judith Light (1949-) American actress best known for her role on Who's the Boss?
- Maureen Lipman (1946–) English film, television & theatre actress[463]
- Peggy Lipton (1947–) American television actress and socialite (The Mod Squad)[464]
- Stephen Macht (1942–) American actor[465]
- Miriam Margolyes (1941–) English character actress[466]
- Richard Masur (1948–) American actor[467]
- Bette Midler (1945–) American singer, actress, and comedian, also known as The Divine Miss M[468]
- Olivia Newton-John (1948–) English-born Australian pop singer and actress[469]
- Frank Oz (1944–) English-born American film director, actor and puppeteer(Star Wars, Yoda)[470]
- Rhea Perlman (1948-) American actress known for her role on Cheers
- David Proval (1942–) American actor (The Sopranos)[471]
- Gilda Radner (1946–1989) American comedian and actress (Saturday Night Live)[472]
- Harold Ramis (1944–) American actor, director, and writer[473]
- Harry Reems (1947–) American theater and adult film actor[474]
- Rob Reiner (1947–) American actor, director, producer, writer and anti-tobacco activist; son of Carl Reiner[475]
- Peter Riegert (1947–) American film/television actor[476]
- Saul Rubinek (1948-) Canadian actor
- Garry Shandling (1949–) American comedian and actor[477]
- Wallace Shawn (1943–) American actor and writer[478]
- Harry Shearer (1943–) American comedic actor and writer[479][480]
- Sir Antony Sher (1949–) South African actor[481]
- Brent Spiner (1949–) American actor (Star Trek: The Next Generation)[482]
- Ben Stein (1944–) American lawyer, economist, law professor, actor, comedian, and former White House speechwriter[483]
- David Steinberg (1942-) Canadian actor
- Meryl Streep (1949-) American actress
- Barbra Streisand (1942–) two-time Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director[484]
- Jeffrey Tambor (1944–) American film/television actor (Hellboy, Arrested Development)[485]
- Jessica Walter (1941–) American film/television actress (Arrested Development)[486]
- Zoë Wanamaker (1949–) American-born English actress[487][488]
- David Warner (1941-) British actor best known for The Omen
- Lesley Ann Warren (1946–) Academy Award-nominated American stage, film and television actress[489]
- Anson Williams (1949–) American actor (Happy Days)[490]
- Henry Winkler (1945–) American actor, director, producer and author (Happy Days)[491]
1930s
- Anouk Aimée (1932–) French film actress[20]
- Woody Allen (1935–) Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, and comedian[492]
- Alan Arkin (1934–) Academy Award-winning American film actor, director[493]
- Barbara Barrie (1931–) American actress and author of children's books[494]
- Richard Benjamin (1938–) American actor/film director[20]
- Steven Berkoff (1937–) English actor, writer and director[495]
- Claire Bloom (1931–) English film and stage actress[496]
- Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993) English comedian and actor[14]
- Eleanor Bron (1938–) English actress[14]
- Dyan Cannon (1937–) three-time Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress, editor, producer and director[497]
- Eddie Carmel (1936–1972) entertainer known as "The Jewish Giant"[498]
- Joan Collins (1933–) English actress and bestselling author[22]
- Jerry Douglas (1932–) American television actress (The Young and the Restless)[499]
- Marty Feldman (1934–1982) English writer, comedian and film and television actor[14]
- Fenella Fielding (c. 1930–) English actress[14]
- Elliott Gould (1938–) Academy Award-nominated American film/television actor[500]
- Charles Grodin (1935–) American actor and former cable talk show host[501]
- Estelle Harris (1932–) American actress (Seinfeld)[502]
- Judd Hirsch (1935–) American actor (Taxi, NUMB3RS)[503]
- sami Frey (1937) Fench actor and Director
- Dustin Hoffman (1937–) two-time Oscar winning American actor[504]
- Tony Jay (1933–2006) English/American actor[23]
- Harvey Keitel (1939–) Academy Award-nominated American actor[505]
- Walter Koenig (1936–) American actor, writer, teacher and director (appeared in original Star Trek)[506]
- Susan Kohner (1936-) an American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American actress
- Yaphet Kotto (1937–) American actor, son of Cameroonian Crown Prince[507]
- Martin Landau (1931-) is an Academy Award-winning American film and television actor
- Michael Landon (1936–1991) actor, producer and director who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades[508]
- Louise Lasser (1939–) American stage/film/television actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)[509]
- Piper Laurie (1932–) American actress (Carrie)[510]
- Linda Lavin (1937–) Tony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning stage, film and television actress[511]
- Steve Lawrence (1935-) American singer and actor on The Carol Burnett Show
- Shari Lewis (1933–1998) American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, popular during the 1960s[512]
- Hal Linden (1931–) American actor and television director[513]
- Tina Louise (1934–) American model, singer, and film and television actress[514]
- Jackie Mason (1931–) American stand-up comedian/actor[515]
- Paul Mazursky (1930–) American film director and actor[516]
- Shelley Morrison (1936–) American actress[517]
- Nadira (1932–2006) Indian Bollywood actress[518]
- Barry Newman (1931–) American actor[519]
- Anthony Newley (1931–1999) English actor, singer & songwriter[14][520]
- Leonard Nimoy (1931–) American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer[521]
- Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008) American actress known for her role in The Bob Newhart Show
- Ron Rifkin (1939–) American actor, director[522]
- Joan Rivers (1933–) American comedienne, actress, talk show host, and celebrity[523]
- Andrew Sachs (1930–) German-born English actor[14]
- George Segal (1934–) American film and stage actor[20]
- William Shatner (1931–) Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian actor[524]
- Susan Strasberg (1938–1999) an American actress known for her performance in the risque In Praise of Older Women
- Janet Suzman (1939–) South African actress and director[525]
- Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932–) [ Converted to Judaism ] Oscar-winning English / American film actress & sex symbol[526][527][528]
- Chaim Topol (1935–) one of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers[20]
- Al Waxman (1935-2001) Canadian actor best known as King of Kensington
- Gene Wilder (1933–) American actor and comedian[529]
- Mike & Bernie Winters (1930–, 1932–1991) double act of English comedians[14]
1920s
- Ed Ames (1927–) American singer and actor[530]
- Beatrice Arthur (1925-) American actress[531]
- Ed Asner (1929–) American actor[532]
- Lauren Bacall (1924–) Golden Globe and Tony Award winning, as well as Academy Award-nominated, American film and stage actress[533]
- Alfie Bass (1921–1987) English character actor[24]
- Julian Beck (1925–1985) American actor, director, poet, and painter[25]
- Shelley Berman (1926–) American comedian, writer, teacher, and actor[534]
- Herschel Bernardi (1923–1986) American film, Broadway and television actor[26]
- Theodore Bikel (1924–) character actor, folk singer and musician[535]
- Larry Blyden (1925–1975) American actor[536]
- Lloyd Bochner (1924–2005) Canadian film and television actor[537]
- Tom Bosley (1927–) American film/television actor (Happy Days)[538]
- Mel Brooks (1926–) Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, director and producer[539]
- Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist[540]
- Susan Cabot (1927–1986) American actress[541]
- Sid Caesar (1922–) American comic actor and writer[542]
- Robert Clary (1926–) French-born American actor, published author, and lecturer[543]
- Tony Curtis (1925–) American film star[544]
- Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American comedian and actor[545]
- Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990) [ Converted to Judaism ] American entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack"[546][547]
- Peter Falk (1927–) American actor[548]
- Leonard Fenton (1926–) English actor (Eastenders)[549]
- Fyvush Finkel (1923–) American actor[550]
- Eddie Fisher (1928-) American singer and father of Carrie Fisher
- Lee Grant (1927–) Academy Award-winning American theater, film and television actress, and film director[20]
- Buddy Hackett (1924–2003) American comedian and actor[551]
- Monty Hall (1921–) Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster (Let's Make a Deal)[552]
- Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) Lithuanian-born actor, achieved fame in British and American films[14]
- Steven Hill (1922–) American film and television actor[553]
- Judy Holliday (1921–1965) Academy Award-winning American actress, singer[554][555]
- Miriam Karlin (1925–) English actress (The Rag Trade)[14]
- Alan King (1927–2004) American comedian and actor[556]
- Werner Klemperer (1920–2000) Emmy Award-winning comedic actor[557]
- Jack Klugman (1922-) American actor
- Harvey Korman (1927–2008) American actor[558]
- Al Lewis (1920-2006) American actor best known as Grandpa Munster
- Jerry Lewis (1926–) American comedian, actor, film producer, writer and director known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons[559]
- Bill Macy (1922–) American actor[560]
- Ross Martin (1920-1981) [Jewish family] Polish-born American TV and film actor (Wild Wild West)
- Walter Matthau (1920–2000) Academy Award-winning American actor[561]
- Anne Meara (1929–) American comedienne and actress, partner and wife of Jerry Stiller[562]
- Warren Mitchell (1926–) English/Australian actor[563]
- Yvonne Mitchell (1925–1979) English stage, television and film actress[20]
- Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) ( Converted to Judaism) American actress, singer and model[564]
- Ron Moody (1924–) English film actor (Oliver!)[14]
- Vic Morrow (1929–1982) American actor[565][566]
- Paul Newman (1925–) [ Jewish father ] Academy Award-winning American actor and film director, founder of Newman's Own[20][567][568]
- Charlotte Rae (1926-) American actress from The Facts of Life
- Tony Randall (1920–2004) American comic actor[569]
- Carl Reiner (1922–) American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian[570]
- Regina Resnik (1922–) American opera singer and actress[571]
- Don Rickles (1926–) American comedian, film actor, and voice actor[572]
- Doris Roberts (1929–) Emmy Award-winning American actress best known for her performance on Everybody Loves Raymond[573]
- Fred Sadoff (1926-1994) Actor in South Pacific [574]
- Peter Sellers (1925–1980) English comedian, actor, and performer[575]
- Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter and actor (The Twilight Zone)[576]
- Simone Signoret (1921–1985) Academy Award-winning French actress[20]
- Jerry Stiller (1927–) American comedian and actor[577]
- Mel Tormé (1925– 1999) American actor and singer, known as one of the great male jazz singers[578][579]
- Abe Vigoda (1921–) American film/television actor (The Godfather)[580]
- Jack Warden (1920–2006) Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated American actor[581][582]
- Shelley Winters (1920–2006) two-time Academy Award-winning American actress[583][584]
1910s
- Mason Adams (1919–2005) American character actor[585]
- Jean-Pierre Aumont (1911–2001) French-born actor[27]
- Martin Balsam (1919–1996) was an American actor who won an Academy Award for A Thousand Clowns
- John Banner (1910–1973) Austrian/American actor[586]
- Mel Blanc (1908–1989) American voice actor, performing on radio, in television commercials, and most famously, in hundreds of cartoon shorts for Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera during the Golden Age of American animation[587]
- Red Buttons (1919–2006) Academy Award-winning American comedian and actor[588]
- Lee J. Cobb (1911–1976) Academy Award-nominated American film actor[20]
- Kirk Douglas (1916–) Hollywood film star (Spartacus)[589]
- John Garfield (1913–1952) American actor, 1940s film star[590]
- Paulette Goddard (1910–1999) Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress[591]
- Lorne Greene (1915–1987) Canadian actor known for roles on American television[592]
- Kitty Carlisle Hart (1910–2007) American singer, actress, and spokeswoman for the arts[593]
- Sid James (1913–1976) English film and television actor[594]
- Danny Kaye (1913–1987) American film actor, singer and comedian[595]
- David Kossoff (1919–2005) British actor[596]
- Marc Lawrence (1910–2005) American character actor[597]
- Herbert Lom (1917–) international film actor[20]
- Zero Mostel (1915–1977) American stage and film actor[598]
- Jan Murray (1916–2006) American stand-up comedian, actor[599]
- Luise Rainer (1910–) two-time Academy Award-winning film actress[600][601]
- Lillian Roth (1910–1980) American singer and actress, noted performer on Broadway[602]
- Dinah Shore (1916–1994) American singer and actress[603][604]
- Sylvia Sidney (1910–1999) American film actress[605][606]
- Phil Silvers (1911–1985) American entertainer and comedy actor[607]
- Harold J. Stone (1913–2005) American film and television character actor[608]
- Mike Wallace (1918–) American journalist, briefly acted during the 1940s[609]
- Eli Wallach (1915–) American film, TV and stage actor[610]
- Sam Wanamaker (1919–1993) American actor and director[611]
- Wayne and Shuster, Canadian comedy show hosts both of Jewish ancestry
- Joseph Wiseman (1918-) Canadian actor
- Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) American character actor[20]
1900s
- Stella Adler (1901–1992) American actress, for decades regarded as America's foremost acting teacher[612]
- Jack Albertson (1907-1981) American actor best known for his role on Chico and the Man
- Leon Askin (1907–2005) Austrian actor[613]
- Milton Berle (1908–2002) American comedian and actor[614]
- Joe Besser (1907–1988) American comedian (Three Stooges)[615]
- Ben Blue (1901–1975) Canadian actor and comedian[20]
- David Abraham Cheulkar (1908–1982) Indian Hindi-language film actor[616]
- Howard Da Silva (1909–1986) American film actor[20]
- Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981) American actor, won all three of the entertainment industries' highest awards (two Oscars, a Tony and an Emmy)[617][618]
- Larry Fine (1902–1975) American comedian and actor (Three Stooges)[619]
- John Houseman (1902–1988) was an American actor who won an Academy Award for The Paper Chase
- Curly Howard (1903–1952) one of the Three Stooges[620]
- Sam Levene (1905–1980) Russian/American stage and film actor[621]
- Peter Lorre (1904–1964) Hungarian-born stage and screen actor[622]
- Zeppo Marx (1901–1979) member of the Marx Brothers[623]
- Ritz Brothers (1901-1965, 1904-1985, 1907-1986) American comedy team[20]
- Natalie Schafer (1900-1991) was an American actress best known for her role in Gilligan's Island
1890s
- Jack Benny (1894–1974) American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor[624]
- Gertrude Berg (1899–1966) American radio and television actress[625]
- Elisabeth Bergner (1897–1986) Austrian film actress[626]
- Fanny Brice (1891–1951) American comedian, singer, and entertainer[627]
- George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian and actor[628]
- Eddie Cantor (1892–1964) American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter, one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. in the early and middle 20th century[629]
- Ricardo Cortez (1899–1977) silent film star, known as a "Latin lover" type[630]
- Hermione Gingold (1897-1987) [28], British actress
- Leslie Howard (1893–1943) English film actor (Gone with the Wind)[14][631]
- Moe Howard (1897–1975) the "leader" of the Three Stooges[632]
- Shemp Howard (1895–1955) part of the Three Stooges comedy team[633]
- Sam Jaffe (1891–1984) Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor[20]
- Ida Kaminska (1899–1980) Academy Award-nominated Polish actress[20]
- Francis Lederer (1899 - 2000) Czech-born actor [29]
- Philip Loeb (1892–1955) American stage, film, and television actor[634]
- Paul Lukas (1895–1971) Hungarian film actor[20]
- Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own[635]
- Gummo Marx (1893–1977) one of the Marx Brothers[636]
- Solomon Mikhoels (1890–1948) Soviet actor and director in Yiddish theater; chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee[637]
- Paul Muni (1895–1967) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor from the Golden Age of Hollywood[638]
- Carmel Myers (1899–1980) American silent film actress[639]
- Molly Picon (1898–1992) American star of stage, screen and television[640]
- Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) American stage and film actor[641]
- Joseph Schildkraut (1896–1964) Austrian-born stage and film actor[642]
- Meier Tzelniker (1894–1982) British actor, appeared in Yiddish theatre[643]
- Mae West (1893–1980) American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol[644]
1880s
- Broncho Billy Anderson (1880–1971) American actor, writer, director, and producer, perhaps best-known as the first star of the Western film genre[645]
- Felix Aylmer (1889-1979) British actor.
- Theda Bara (1885–1955) American silent film actress, known as the first screen "Vamp"[646]
- Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939) American actor, screenwriter, director and producer[647]
- Al Jolson (1886–1950) American singer and actor[648]
- Max Linder (1883–1925) French pioneer of silent film[20]
- Chico Marx (1887–1961) one of the Marx Brothers[649]
- Harpo Marx (1888–1964) one of the Marx Brothers[650]
- Sophie Tucker (1884–1966) American actress, singer and comedienne[651]
- Erich von Stroheim (1885–1957) Austrian-born filmmaker and actor[652]
- Ed Wynn (1886–1966) American comedian and actor[20]
1870s
- Anna Held (1872–1918) Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband[653]
- Alla Nazimova (1879–1945) American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer[654]
1860s
- Boris Thomashefsky (1868–1939) Ukrainian-born (later American) singer and actor[655]
1850s
- Jacob Pavlovitch Adler (1855–1926) Russian-born (later American) actor, a star of the Yiddish theatre[656]
- Augustus Harris (1852–1896), actor and theatre manager; son of Augustus Glossop Harris [657]
1840s
- Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) world-famous stage actress[658]
1830s
- Adah Isaacs Menken (1835?-1868), actress and poet[659]
1820s
1810s
- Henriette Nissen-Saloman, (1819-1879), singer and actress.
1750s
- Lovisa Augusti (1756-1790), Swedish actress and Opera singer, born as Ester Salomon.
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- ^ Bynes mentioned that she is Jewish on Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 7, 2006) and Rove Live (March 28, 2006)
- ^ Millea, Holly (July, 2007). "Zac Attack". ELLE. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
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