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Following is a list of major or supporting
actors from Michigan
:
Contents
A–E
F–K
L–R
S–Z
See also
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A
–
E
Tim Allen
, actor known for sitcom
Home Improvement
and
Disney
films such as
The Santa Clause
and
Toy Story
(born in
Denver
, raised in
Birmingham
)
Maureen Anderman
, actress (born in Detroit)
Gillian Anderson
, actress known for television series
The X-Files
and
Hannibal
(born in
Chicago
, moved to
Grand Rapids
)
Curtis Armstrong
, actor known for
Revenge of the Nerds
films, TV series
Moonlighting
(born in
Detroit
; raised in
Berkley
)
Robert Armstrong
, remembered for quote "'Twas beauty killed the beast" at end of
King Kong
(1933) (born in
Saginaw
)
Stephanie Bachelor
, actress in films like
Secrets of Scotland Yard
and
Lake Placid Serenade
(born in
Detroit
)
Kirk Baily
, actor known for
Salute Your Shorts
(raised in
Adrian
)
Justin Bartha
, actor known for films
National Treasure
and
Gigli
(raised in
West Bloomfield
)
Bob Bell
, television's Bozo the Clown (born in Flint)
Kristen Bell
, actress known for title role in TV series
Veronica Mars
and films like
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
and
Frozen
(born in
Huntington Woods
)
Elizabeth Berkley
, television (
Saved by the Bell
) and film actress (born in
Farmington Hills
)
Big Sean
(Sean Anderson), rapper (born in
California
, raised in
Detroit
)
Selma Blair
, television (
Anger Management
) and film actress (born in
Southfield
)
Cheryl Blaylock
, puppeteer known for title role on
Nickelodeon
's
Eureeka's Castle
(born and raised in Kalamazoo)
Mary Boland
, actress known for films like
The Women
and
Pride and Prejudice
(born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Sonny Bono
, actor, singer, songwriter and politician, known for
Sonny and Cher
music and TV series (born in Detroit)
Daniel Booko
, actor (born in
Three Rivers
)
Megan Boone
, actress known for TV series
The Blacklist
(born in
Petoskey
)
Lynn Borden
, actress on
Hazel
and the film
Frogs
;
Miss Arizona
in 1957 (born in Detroit)
Willis Bouchey
, actor (born in
Vernon
)
Betsy Brandt
, actress,
Marie Schrader
on
Breaking Bad
(born in
Bay City
)
Christie Brinkley
, model and actress (born in
Monroe
)
Olivia Brown
, actress (born in Frankfurt, West Germany and raised in Livonia, Michigan)
Sophina Brown
, actress, known as Nikki Betancourt on
Numb3rs
and Raina Troy on
Shark
(born in
Saginaw
)
Ellen Burstyn
, actress,
Academy Award
winner and four-time nominee, known for
The Exorcist
, also
Tony Award
winner (born in Detroit)
David Burtka
, stage and television actor (born in
Livonia
, raised in
Canton
)
Tony Burton
, actor,
"Duke" Evers
from
Rocky
films (born in
Flint
)
Timothy Busfield
, director and
Emmy Award
-winning actor, known for films (
Field of Dreams
) and the television series
thirtysomething
and
The West Wing
(born in
East Lansing
)
James Caan
, actor known for
The Godfather
and other films (attended
Michigan State University
)
Dean Cain
, actor known for playing
Superman
on TV series
Lois & Clark
(born in
Mount Clemens
)
James Callahan
, actor,
Charles in Charge
(born in Grand Rapids)
Bruce Campbell
, actor, writer known for
The Evil Dead
film series, and
Hercules
,
Xena: Warrior Princess
and
Burn Notice
television series (born in
Royal Oak
; raised in
Birmingham
)
Larry Joe Campbell
, actor known for role as "Andy" on ABC sitcom
According to Jim
(born in
Cadillac
)
Mandalynn Carlson
, actress known for film
Machine Gun Preacher
(born in
Detroit
and raised in
Taylor
)
Horace B. Carpenter
, actor of silent films (born in
Grand Rapids
)
Sharon Case
, actress known for
The Young and the Restless
(born in
Detroit
)
Seymour Cassel
, actor known for many
John Cassavetes
films (born in
Detroit
)
Jessica Cauffiel
, actress, known as Margot in film
Legally Blonde
and
its sequel
(born in Detroit)
Riley Chamberlin
, actor of silent films (born in
Grand Rapids
)
Rex Cherryman
, actor of silent films (born in Grand Rapids)
Scarlett Chorvat
, actress (born in
Slovakia
; raised in Detroit)
Carol Christensen
, actress and model (born in Detroit)
Garrett Clayton
, actor, "Tanner" in Disney Channel's
Teen Beach Movie
and sequel (born in Dearborn)
Dave Coulier
, actor known for role as "Joey" in television series
Full House
(born in Detroit)
Wally Cox
, film and television actor,
The Bedford Incident
,
Mister Peepers
, voice of
Underdog
(born in Detroit)
Terry Crews
, actor known for films like
The Expendables
, football player for
Green Bay Packers
(born in
Flint
)
Vondie Curtis-Hall
, actor, director, known for role as Dr. Hancock in
Chicago Hope
(born in Detroit)
Jeff Daniels
, actor and musician, known for films like
Terms of Endearment
,
Dumb and Dumber
,
The Martian
and TV's
The Newsroom
(born in
Athens, Georgia
, raised in Michigan, resident of
Chelsea
)
Cynthia Darlow
, actress, played various roles on
PBS's
Square One TV
(born in Detroit)
Jeremy Davies
, actor, known as
Daniel Faraday
on
Lost
(born in
Traverse City
)
Pam Dawber
, actress known as "Mindy" on
ABC
's
Mork & Mindy
, wife of
Mark Harmon
(born in
Farmington Hills
)
Jude Demorest
, actress, singer, and songwriter, known for her role as the titular character on
FOX
's
STAR
Johnny Desmond
, actor and singer (born in Detroit)
Ryan Destiny
, actress and singer, known as Alex on
FOX
's
STAR
series
Seamus Dever
, actor known as Detective Kevin Ryan on
Castle
and Dr. Ian Devlin on
General Hospital
(born in
Flint
)
Susan Diol
, actress (born in
Marquette
)
Doris Dowling
, actress,
The Lost Weekend
,
The Blue Dahlia
(born in Detroit)
James Duval
, actor,
Donnie Darko
and
Independence Day
(born in Detroit, raised in
Los Angeles
)
Colin Egglesfield
, actor, known as
Josh Madden
on
All My Children
and Auggie Kirkpatrick on
Melrose Place
(born in
Farmington Hills
)
Dana Elcar
, film, stage and television actor known for
The Sting
and TV series
MacGyver
(born in
Ferndale
)
Patricia Ellis
, film actress of 1930s,
The Case of the Lucky Legs
,
Elmer, the Great
(born in
Birmingham
)
Eminem
(Marshall Mathers III), rapper and actor, star of
8 Mile
(born in
Saint Joseph, Missouri
, raised in
Warren
)
Jean Engstrom
, actress (born in Detroit, raised in
Augusta
and
Battle Creek
)
Venida Evans
, actress (born in
Ypsilanti
; raised in Detroit)
Chad Everett
, actor, star of TV series
Medical Center
and films such as
The Singing Nun
,
Airplane II: The Sequel
and
Psycho
(born in
South Bend, Indiana
, raised in
Dearborn
)
F
–
K
Jack Falahee
, actor, Connor Walsh on
How to Get Away with Murder
(born in
Ann Arbor
)
Paul Feig
, actor, writer, and director, Mr. Pool on
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
(born in
Royal Oak
)
Sherilyn Fenn
, actress known as
Audrey Horne
on the
television series
Twin Peaks
and for such films as
Boxing Helena
(born in Detroit)
Audrey Ferris
, actress from silent-film era (born in Detroit)
Dann Florek
, actor known as Captain
Donald Cragen
on
Law & Order
and
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(born in
Flat Rock
)
Nicole Forester
, actress,
Cassie Winslow
on
Guiding Light
(born in
Ann Arbor
)
Sutton Foster
,
Tony Award
-winning stage actress (raised in
Troy
)
Max Gail
, actor known as Detective Wojciehowicz on
Barney Miller
(born in Detroit, raised in
Grosse Ile
)
Jennifer Gan
, stage and film actress (born in Detroit)
Christopher George
, actor, Sgt. Sam Troy on
The Rat Patrol
, films like
El Dorado
and
Grizzly
(born in
Royal Oak
)
Matthew Glave
, actor, known as Dr. Dale Edson in
ER
(born in
Saginaw
)
Reagan Gomez-Preston
, actress, Zaria Peterson on
The Parent 'Hood
and voice of Roberta Tubbs on
The Cleveland Show
(born in Detroit)
Faye Grant
, actress,
State of Grace
,
The Greatest American Hero
, and
V: The Series
(born in
St. Clair Shores
)
Judy Greer
, actress,
Kitty Sanchez
on
Arrested Development
and voice of Cheryl on
Archer
(born in
Livonia
)
David Alan Grier
, comedian and actor known for
In Living Color
and films like
Jumanji
,
McHale's Navy
and
Boomerang
(born in
Flint
)
Nick Griffin
, comedian and writer (from Detroit)
Norman H. Hackett
, Canadian-born stage actor, raised and died in Detroit
Stacy Haiduk
, actress,
Lana Lang
on
Superboy
television series (born in
Grand Rapids
)
Elisabeth Harnois
, actress, Morgan Brody on
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and Alice on
Adventures in Wonderland
(born in Detroit)
Julie Harris
, actress, recipient of more
Tony Award
nominations (ten) and wins (five) than any other performer,
Academy Award
nominee (born in
Grosse Pointe Park
)
Don Harvey
, actor in films like
Casualties of War
and
Eight Men Out
(born in
St. Clair Shores
)
Daniel Henney
, actor,
Agent Zero
in
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(born in
Carson City
)
Jeff Hephner
, actor,
Matt Ramsey
on
The O.C.
(born in
Sand Creek
)
Edward Herrmann
, Emmy Award-winning actor, known for films and as
Richard Gilmore
on
Gilmore Girls
(raised in
Grosse Pointe
)
Charlton Heston
, Oscar-winning actor known for films such as
The Ten Commandments
and
Ben-Hur
(raised in
St. Helen
)
Gil Hill
, actor and former police officer known for role in
Beverly Hills Cop
films (lived in Detroit)
Verna Hillie
, actress, co-star of
John Wayne
westerns (born in
Hancock
)
John Hodiak
, actor, known for films like
Lifeboat
and
The Bribe
(born in
Pittsburgh
, raised in
Hamtramck
)
Phillips Holmes
, actor, known for films like
The Criminal Code
and
Great Expectations
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
Telma Hopkins
, singer and actress in sitcom roles on
Bosom Buddies
,
Gimme a Break!
, and
Half & Half
(raised in
Highland Park
)
Ernie Hudson
, actor known for his role in
Ghostbusters
(born in
Benton Harbor
)
Tom Hulce
, actor,
Academy Award for Best Actor
nominee for
Amadeus
,
Tony Award
nominee for play
A Few Good Men
(born in
Detroit
- although some sources cite his birthplace as
Whitewater, Wisconsin
-, raised in
Plymouth
)
Kim Hunter
, actress,
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
winner for the film
A Streetcar Named Desire
(born in Detroit)
Betty Hutton
, actress and singer who starred in
Annie Get Your Gun
and Oscar-winning film
The Greatest Show on Earth
(born in
Battle Creek
)
Marion Hutton
, actress and singer, sister of Betty Hutton (born in
Arkansas
, raised in
Battle Creek
)
Laura Innes
, television director and actress on
ER
television series (born in
Pontiac
)
Brandon T. Jackson
, actor and stand-up comedian, Alpa Chino in
Tropic Thunder
(born in
Detroit
and raised in
West Bloomfield
)
Brian d'Arcy James
, Broadway actor and musician, featured in NBC series
Smash
(born in
Saginaw
)
Ken Jeong
, actor and comedian, Leslie Chow in
The Hangover
and Ben in TV series
Community
(born in
Detroit
)
Arte Johnson
, actor and comedian,
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(born in
Benton Harbor
)
James Earl Jones
, actor known for films such as
The Great White Hope
and
Field of Dreams
plus his voice roles of
Darth Vader
in the
Star Wars
film series and Mufasa in
The Lion King
(born in
Mississippi
); raised from age five in
Norman Township, Michigan
John Marshall Jones
, actor, Floyd Henderson on
Smart Guy
and Mr. Stockley on
The Troop
(born in Detroit)
Walter Jones
, actor,
Zack Taylor
, original Black Ranger from
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
(born in Detroit)
Ella Joyce
, stage actress (born in
Chicago
,
Illinois
; raised in Detroit)
Matt Keeslar
, actor, star of
ABC Family
's
The Middleman
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
Brian Kelly
, actor in TV series
Flipper
(born in Detroit)
David Patrick Kelly
, actor known for film
The Warriors
(born in Detroit)
Page Kennedy
, actor, known as drug dealer U-Turn on
Weeds
(born in
Wyandotte
)
Phyllis Kennedy
, actress from 1930s films such as
Stage Door
(born in Detroit)
Carrie Keranen
, voice actress for anime and video games (born in Oak Park)
Keegan-Michael Key
, comedic actor known for his various roles in
MADtv
and
Key & Peele
(born in
Southfield
and raised in Detroit)
Richard Kiel
, actor known for his role as
Jaws
in
James Bond
movies
The Spy Who Loved Me
and
Moonraker
(born in Detroit)
James Kirkwood Sr.
, actor and director of silent films (born in
Grand Rapids
)
Martin Klebba
, actor/stuntman, Marty in
Pirates of the Caribbean
films
and in reality show
Little People, Big World
(born in
Troy
)
Nancy Kovack
, actress in many films and TV series, wife of conductor
Zubin Mehta
(born in
Flint
)
Eric Allan Kramer
, actor, Dave Rogers on
The Hughleys
and Bob Duncan on
Good Luck Charlie
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
Jana Kramer
, actress,
Alex Dupre
on
One Tree Hill
(born in Detroit)
L
–
R
Christine Lahti
,
Golden Globe
- and
Emmy Award
-winning actress known as Dr. Kate Austin on
Chicago Hope
(born in
Birmingham
)
Piper Laurie
, actress, known for
The Hustler
, two-time
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
nominee for
Carrie
and
Children of a Lesser God
(born in Detroit)
Taylor Lautner
, actor, known as
Jacob Black
in
The Twilight Saga
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
Linda Lawson
, actress, featured in
Night Tide
and many television roles (born in
Ann Arbor
)
Joan Leslie
, actress, featured in
High Sierra
and
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(born in Detroit)
Matt Letscher
, actor, Gavin Stone on
Good Morning, Miami
(born in
Grosse Pointe
)
Matthew Lillard
, actor, known for
Scream
and
The Descendants
, voice of Shaggy from
Scooby-Doo
TV series (born in
Lansing
)
William Lucking
, actor, Piney in
Sons of Anarchy
(born in
Vicksburg
)
June MacCloy
, actress, known for films like
Good Morning, Eve!
and
Go West
(born in
Sturgis
)
Marguerite MacIntyre
, actress, Nicole Trager on
Kyle XY
(born in Detroit)
Madonna
(Ciccone), singer and actress, member of
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(born in
Bay City
, raised in
Pontiac
and
Avon Township
)
Lee Majors
, actor known as title character in TV series
The Six Million Dollar Man
(born in
Wyandotte
)
Adele Mara
, actress known for films like
Sands of Iwo Jima
and
Wake of the Red Witch
(born in
Highland Park
)
Dick Martin
, comedian, actor and co-host of
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(born in
Battle Creek
)
Vivian Martin
, actress of silent films (born in
Sparta
)
Tim McCoy
, actor of
Western films
(born in
Saginaw
)
Ruth McDevitt
, actress of
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
(born in
Coldwater
)
Lonette McKee
, actress, known as Maggie Davis on
Third Watch
and for films like
Sparkle
and
The Cotton Club
(born in Detroit)
Tim Meadows
, comedian, actor,
Saturday Night Live
cast member (born in
Highland Park
)
S. Epatha Merkerson
,
Emmy Award
-winning actress known as
Lt. Anita Van Buren
in
Law & Order
(born in
Saginaw
)
Nicki Micheaux
, actress, Jenn Sutton in
Lincoln Heights
(born in Detroit)
Martin Milner
, actor, known as Officer Pete Malloy on
Adam-12
and
Tod Stiles
on
Route 66
(born in Detroit)
Guy Mitchell
, actor, known for such films as
Those Redheads from Seattle
and
Red Garters
(born in Detroit)
Colleen Moore
, silent-movie-era actress (born in
Port Huron
)
Kenya Moore
, actress,
Miss USA 1993
, cast member on
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
(born in Detroit)
Harry Morgan
, actor known for many films and as
Colonel Sherman T. Potter
in TV series
M*A*S*H
(born in
Muskegon
)
Michael Moriarty
,
Emmy Award
-winning actor known for films like
Pale Rider
and
Bang the Drum Slowly
and as
Exec. A.D.A. Ben Stone
on
Law & Order
(born in Detroit)
Kevin Nash
, professional wrestler, actor in films
John Wick
and
Magic Mike
(born in Detroit)
Marilyn Nash
, actress, starred with
Charlie Chaplin
in film
Monsieur Verdoux
(born in
Flint
)
Jaime Ray Newman
, actress, Kristina Cassadine on
General Hospital
and Kat Gardener on
Eastwick
(born in
Farmington Hills
)
Denise Nicholas
, actress known for TV series
Room 222
(born in Detroit, raised in
Milan
)
Austin Nichols
, actor, Julian Baker on
One Tree Hill
and Spencer Monroe on
The Walking Dead
(born in
Ann Arbor
)
Taylor Nichols
, actor, Doug Nelson on
The Mind of the Married Man
and Mark in
Jurassic Park III
(born in
Lansing
)
Gail O'Grady
, actress, Donna Abandando on
NYPD Blue
and Helen Pryor on
American Dreams
(born in Detroit)
Terry O'Quinn
, actor, known as
John Locke
on
Lost
(born in
Sault Sainte Marie
)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey
, voice actor, "Sora" from
Digimon
and "Jazz Fenton" from
Danny Phantom
(born in
Grand Rapids
, raised in
Troy
)
Carter Oosterhouse
, regular on TLC's
Trading Spaces
(born in
Traverse City
)
Julie Parrish
, actress,
The Nutty Professor
,
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
(born in Kentucky, raised in
Tecumseh
)
Virginia Patton
, actress,
It's a Wonderful Life
(born in Cleveland, Ohio; lives in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
)
George Peppard
, actor known for TV series
The A-Team
and
Banacek
and films such as
Breakfast at Tiffany's
and
How the West Was Won
(born in Detroit, raised in Dearborn)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
, actress, Carol Rance on
Episodes
(born in
New Baltimore
)
Lauri Peters
, actress, known for Tony-nominated Broadway role in
The Sound of Music
and film
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
(born in Detroit)
Rick Peters
, actor, Bobby Manning on
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
(born in Detroit)
Britta Phillips
, film, TV and voice actor, title character of
Jem
Jeff Pillars
, actor (born in
Kalamazoo
)
Susan May Pratt
, actress (born in
East Lansing
)
Phyllis Povah
, actress,
The Women
,
Pat and Mike
(born in Detroit)
Richard Quine
, actor and director,
Bell, Book and Candle
and
How to Murder Your Wife
(born in Detroit)
Gilda Radner
, actress and original cast member of
Saturday Night Live
(born in Detroit)
Sam Raimi
, director and actor, known for the
Spider-Man
trilogy (born in Royal Oak)
Ted Raimi
, actor known for roles in
seaQuest DSV
and
Xena:Warrior Princess
(born in Detroit)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
, actress,
Chloe O'Brian
on
24
(born in Detroit, raised in
Trenton
)
David Ramsey
, actor, John Diggle on
Arrow
and Anton Briggs on
Dexter
(born in Detroit)
Joyce Randolph
, actress known as "Trixie" on
The Honeymooners
(born in Detroit)
Michael Raymond-James
, actor, Rene Lenier on
True Blood
and Britt Pollack on
Terriers
(born in Detroit)
Elizabeth Reaser
, actress,
Esme Cullen
in
The Twilight Saga
film series and
Rebecca Pope
on
Grey's Anatomy
(born in
Bloomfield
)
Crystal Reed
, actress, Allison Argent in the TV series
Teen Wolf
(born in Detroit)
Della Reese
, actress and singer, Emmy Award-winner for TV series
Touched by an Angel
(born in Detroit)
Burt Reynolds
, actor and director, known for
Boogie Nights
,
Deliverance
,
Smokey and the Bandit
(born in
Lansing
)
Gene Reynolds
, actor, television writer, director, and producer (raised in Detroit)
Jason Robards, Sr.
, actor (born in
Hillsdale
)
Amy Roloff
, mother in reality-TV series
Little People, Big World
Michelle Ruff
, voice actress for
anime
and
video games
(born in Detroit)
S
–
Z
Ellen Sandweiss
, actress (born in Detroit)
George C. Scott
, actor, director and producer,
Academy Award
winner for
Patton
(born in
Wise, Virginia
; raised in Detroit)
Steven Seagal
, actor known for films such as
Under Siege
(born in
Lansing
)
Zelda Sears
, screenwriter and actress (born in
Brockway Township
)
Tom Selleck
, actor known for the TV series
Magnum, P.I.
and
Blue Bloods
and films such as
Three Men and a Baby
(born in Detroit)
Lin Shaye
, actress, Magda in
There's Something About Mary
and Elise Reiner in the
Insidious
films (born in Detroit)
Stephanie Sheh
, voice actress for anime and video games (born in Kalamazoo)
Dax Shepard
, actor known for the TV series
Parenthood
(born in
Milford
)
Grant Show
, actor, Jake on TV series
Melrose Place
(born in Detroit)
Douglas Sills
, stage actor (born in Detroit; raised in
Franklin
)
J. K. Simmons
, actor, Academy Award winner for
Whiplash
, known as
Dr. Emil Skoda
in
Law & Order
and
J. Jonah Jameson
in
Spider-Man
films (born in Grosse Point)
Stirling Silliphant
, screenwriter and producer, wrote
Oscar
-winning
In the Heat of the Night
(born in Detroit)
Sinbad
(David Adkins), actor and comedian (born in
Benton Harbor
)
Tom Sizemore
, actor known for films such as
Saving Private Ryan
,
Heat
,
Natural Born Killers
(born in Detroit)
Tom Skerritt
, actor known for films such as
M*A*S*H
,
Alien
,
The Dead Zone
,
Contact
and TV series
Picket Fences
(born in Detroit)
Michael Bailey Smith
, actor,
Belthazor
on
Charmed
and Creepy in
Men in Black II
(born in
Alpena
)
David Spade
, actor,
Saturday Night Live
and films such as
Tommy Boy
and
Grown Ups
(born in
Birmingham
)
Michael Spellman
, film and television actor (born in Detroit)
Elaine Stritch
, actress with four
Tony Award
nominations (born in Detroit, lived and died in
Birmingham
)
Geoff Stults
, actor, Ben Kinkirk in
7th Heaven
(born in Detroit)
George Stults
, Kevin Kinkirk in
7th Heaven
(born in Detroit)
Jackie Swanson
, actress, Kelly Gaines on
Cheers
(born in Grand Rapids)
William Talman
, actor known for his role as D.A.
Hamilton Burger
on TV series
Perry Mason
(born in Detroit)
Barbara Tarbuck
, actress known as Lady
Jane Jacks
on
General Hospital
(born in Detroit)
Leigh Taylor-Young
, actress, Elaine Stevens on
Sunset Beach
,
Rachel Welles
on
Peyton Place
, and Kimberly Cryder on
Dallas
(born in
Washington, D.C.
, raised in
Oakland County
)
Ruth Taylor
, actress from silent-film era, mother of
Buck Henry
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
Ray Teal
, actor, sheriff on
Bonanza
; appeared in 250 movies and 90 television shows (born in
Grand Rapids
)
John E.L. Tenney
, actor, host of reality-TV series
Ghost Stalkers
[
1
]
Ruth Terry
, actress and singer featured in Hollywood films of 1940s (born in
Benton Harbor
)
Danny Thomas
, actor, singer and comedian, known for TV series
Make Room for Daddy
(born in
Deerfield
and moved to Detroit)
Marlo Thomas
, actress, known for TV series
That Girl
(born in Detroit)
Hilary Thompson
, actress (born in
Birmingham
)
Michael Tolan
, actor (born in Detroit)
James Tolkan
, actor in films such as
Back to the Future
and
Top Gun
(born in
Calumet
)
Lily Tomlin
, actress and comedian,
Tony Award
winner for
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
and an
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
nominee for film
Nashville
(born in Detroit)
Verne Troyer
, actor known for playing
Mini-Me
in the
Austin Powers
film series
(born in
Sturgis
, raised in
Centreville
)
Toni Trucks
, actor,
NCIS: New Orleans
(born in
Grand Rapids
, raised in
Manistee
)
Tom Tyler
, actor, films such as
Stagecoach
,
Adventures of Captain Marvel
,
The Phantom
(lived and died in
Hamtramck
)
Courtney B. Vance
, Emmy and Tony-winning actor known as
Ron Carver
on
NBC
's
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
and as
Johnnie Cochran
on
The People v O.J. Simpson
(born in Detroit)
Harvey Vernon
, actor, Jasper DeWitt in the television series
Carter Country
(born in
Flint
)
Martha Vickers
, actress in films such as
The Big Sleep
,
Alimony
,
Ruthless
(born in
Ann Arbor
)
Robert Wagner
, actor known for TV series
Hart to Hart
and
It Takes a Thief
and films including
The Pink Panther
,
The Towering Inferno
and the
Austin Powers
trilogy (born in Detroit)
Katherine Warren
, actress,
The Caine Mutiny
,
Jailhouse Rock
(born in Detroit)
Don Was
, music producer and musician known for his work with Bob Dylan and a host of other veteran artists
Cynthia Watros
, actress,
Libby Smith
on
Lost
, Kellie Newmark on
The Drew Carey Show
, Erin Fitzpatrick on
Titus
, and Annie Dutton on
Guiding Light
(born in
Lake Orion
)
Barry Watson
, actor, Matt Camden on
7th Heaven
and Todd on
Samantha Who?
(born in
Traverse City
)
David Wayne
, actor in films like
Adam's Rib
and
The Andromeda Strain
and "Mad Hatter" on 1960s television series
Batman
(born in
Traverse City
, raised in
Bloomingdale
)
Veronica Webb
, model, actress and television personality (born in Detroit)
Tom Welling
, actor known as
Clark Kent
on the television series
Smallville
(born in
Putnam Valley, New York
; raised in
Okemos
)
Billy West
, cartoon voice-over actor, Stimpy in
Ren and Stimpy
(born in Detroit)
Barbara Whiting
, actress in such films as
Fresh from Paris
,
City Across the River
(born in Detroit)
Grace Lee Whitney
, actress, Yeoman
Janice Rand
on
Star Trek: The Original Series
(born in
Ann Arbor
)
Robin Williams
, actor,
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
winner for
Good Will Hunting
and star of TV series
Mork & Mindy
(born in
Chicago
,
Illinois
; raised in
Bloomfield Hills
)
Blair Wingo
, model, actress, and Christian
spoken word artist
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
John Witherspoon
, actor, Pops on
The Wayans Bros.
and voice of Granddad on
The Boondocks
(born in Detroit)
James Wolk
, actor, Zach Cropper on
The Crazy Ones
and Bob Benson on
Mad Men
(born in
Farmington Hills
)
Max Wright
, actor, known as father on
ALF
(born in Detroit)
H.M. Wynant
, actor (born in Detroit)
Steven Yeun
, actor,
Glenn
on
The Walking Dead
(raised in
Troy
)
Dick York
, actor known for films like
Inherit the Wind
and as original Darrin Stephens in television's
Bewitched
(lived in
Rockford
)
Dey Young
, actress, Dr. Irene Shulman on
Melrose Place
(born in
Bloomfield Hills
)
Harrison Young
, actor, elderly Private James Ryan in
Saving Private Ryan
(born in
Port Huron
)
Karen Ziemba
,
Tony Award
-winning stage actress, singer, and dancer (born in
St. Joseph
)
Kim Zimmer
, actress,
Guiding Light
(born in
Grand Rapids
)
See also
Biography portal
Film portal
Lists portal
Michigan portal
Television portal
Theatre portal
Lists of actors
List of people from Michigan
References and further reading
Gavrilovich, Peter and Bill McGraw (2000).
The Detroit Almanac
. Detroit Free Press.
ISBN
0-937247-34-0
.
Gavrilovich, Peter and Bill McGraw (2006).
The Detroit Almanac, 2nd edition
. Detroit Free Press.
ISBN
978-0-937247-48-8
.
References
↑
Zavala-Offman, Alysa.
"Face Time: John E.L. Tenney talks being a skeptic in matters of all things occult"
.
Detroit Metro Times
.
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