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- Leonardo DiCaprio. Age: 49. 40,593 votes. This Titanic superstar finally clinched an Oscar for his bone-chilling performance in The Revenant, after years of chased clout.
- Morgan Freeman. Age: 86. 37,528 votes. Freeman's voice is as legendary as his knack for dramatic roles, putting him on the map with performances in top-tier films like The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby, for which he bagged an Oscar.
- Johnny Depp. Age: 60. 36,837 votes. Despite a rollercoaster career, Johnny Depp's performances in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise solidified his status as a massive box office draw.
- Denzel Washington. Age: 69. 28,580 votes. An Academy Award darling, Washington has earned his stripes with unforgettable roles in films like Training Day and Glory.
Dec 7, 2021 · The Best Actors of2021. Text by A.O. Scott. Photographs by Ruven Afanador. Kristen Stewart. in ‘Spencer’. Kristen Stewart and Diana, Princess of Wales, are not obscure figures in contemporary ...
- Dick Van Dyke (born 1925) The Emmy-winning star of the ’60s sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” also broke out on the big screen in films like 1964’s “Mary Poppins” and 1968’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
- Mel Brooks (born 1926) The EGOT winner and comedy legend has kept working into his 90s, with roles in films like 2018’s “Hotel Transylvania 3” and 2019’s “Toy Story 4.”
- David Attenborough (born 1926) The legendary British broadcaster, who first rose to prominence hosting the 1954 BBC series “Zoo Quest,” has continued his work producing and narrating nature documentaries like the series “Planet Earth” and “Frozen Planet” well into his 90s.
- Estelle Parsons (born 1927) Parsons won an Oscar for 1967’s “Bonnie and Clyde” and she’s kept working on both stage and screen well into her 90s, appearing in shows like “The Good Wife,” “Grace and Frankie” and “The Conners.”
Sep 9, 2024 · Academy Award -winning actress Shirley MacLaine — known for her iconic roles in The Apartment (1960), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Steel Magnolias (1989) — joined the 90-year club on April ...
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- Danny Trejo
- Age: 71 - Birthdate: Dec. 25, 1949 Born in Quitman, Texas, Sissy Spacek came into the world on Christmas as Mary Elizabeth Spacek. She got her start in television with Love, American Style and The Waltons, though Spacek's breakthrough role came when she played a teenager with telekinetic powers in the Brian De Palma filmCarrie. She continues to w...
- Age: 71 - Birthdate: Aug. 21, 1949 With roles in everything from a hit Broadway musical to a 1990s slasher film, Loretta Devine is a force. Her standout roles include the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale and the 1996 film The Preacher's Wife. She won an outstanding guest actress Primetime Emmy in 2011 for her role as Adele on television's Grey's Anato...
- Age: 71 - Birthdate: June 22, 1949 Arguably one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen, a young Meryl Streep was called "ugly," in Italian, by legendary producer Dino De Laurentiis when she auditioned for a role in the remake of monster-classic King Kong. Streep has the distinction of being the actor with the most Oscar nomination...
- Age: 71 - Birthdate: May 26, 1949 Pam Grier got her start in director Roger Corman's 1971 film The Big Doll House. Director Quentin Tarantino cast her in the 1997 film Jackie Brown, which was a homage to Grier's earlier work from the 1970s. She was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in 1988 and given 18 months to live; she defied those odd...
- Age: 72 - Birthdate: Dec. 21, 1948 Samuel L. Jackson has been in more than 100 films, though his career didn't truly take off until he was in his 40s. In 1991, two weeks after completing rehab, Jackson earned the role of a crack cocaine addict in the Spike Lee film Jungle Fever. He continues to act, doing voice work in addition to his regular act...
- Age: 73 - Birthdate: June 19, 1947 Youn Yuh-jung took home an Oscar in 2021 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Minari. The South Korean actor has worked in television and film for more than half a century and staged an inspired comeback after taking a 10-year hiatus from acting in the '70s and '80s.
- Age: 74 - Birthdate: March 19, 1947 Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, Glenn Close's father was a prominent physician. Her first major film role was as feminist icon Jenny Fields in the 1982 movie The World According to Garp, based on John Irving's novel of the same name. Close, who starred on Broadway in the original 1994 production of Andrew Lloyd...
- Age: 74 - Birthdate: July 22, 1946 Born to postal workers, Danny Glover's breakthrough came with his 1982 Broadway debut in "Master Harold"... and the Boys, which led to his first leading role in the Oscar-nominated film Places in the Heart. His work on the small screen is equally as impressive as his work in film, and he was nominated for an Emm...
- Age: 75 - Birthdate: July 26, 1945 English actor Dame Helen Mirren got her start in theater. She won several awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the film The Queen. Mirren played another famous leader with her portrayal of a Russian empress in the HBO limited series Catherine the Great.
- Age: 76 - Birthdate: May 16, 1944 Danny Trejo was in and out of prison as a young man for a variety of crimes, including armed robbery. He became a champion boxer while serving time at San Quentin. He eventually became a drug counselor, and got his introduction to acting while working on a movie set. Trejo is known for his roles in Robert Rodrigu...
Dec 10, 2021 · From dramatic turns in cinema to sharp-witted television humor—plus a few unorthodox picks in between—these were the year’s best entertainers. By The Ringer Staff Dec 10, 2021, 8:13am EST ...
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