Famous Theater Personalities - List of Famous Theater Personalities - page 3

Setting up a theatrical play involves weeks, or even months of hard work and coordination among the various professionals involved in the production of the play. A stage play is not just about the actors—though their roles should never be undermined—it is also about the other parties who put in tremendous amounts of work backstage to bring out the desired effects of the play. Highly creative teams of professionals collaborate to convert a vision into a stage production that is presented to the audience. Theater personnel include art directions, action directors, choreographers, and music directors in addition to set designers, costume designer and the stage crew. The theatrical performers are known as stage actors, and the art of acting on stage is different from acting in a film owing to the innate differences between films and stage. Stage performers need to have a more prominent voice, and have to deliver their performances forcefully in order to make an impact on the audience. Further they need to be more creative and confident in performing in front of a live audience. Read on to learn more about your favorite theater personalities through this collection of biographies which include timelines, information on their professional lives and some trivia.

The Most Famous Theater Personalities

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Ty PenningtonOctober 19, 1964AmericanTy Pennington is an American television host, artist, author, former model, and actor
Yul BrynnerJuly 11, 1920RussianYul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century
Shirley TempleApril 23, 1928AmericanShirley Temple was an actress and former U.S
Halston SageMay 10, 1993AmericanHalston Sage is a popular American actress and model
Gaz BeadleMarch 22, 1988BritishGaz Beadle is an English reality TV personality, best known for his MTV series, Geordie Shore
Bob FosseJune 23, 1927AmericanBob Fosse was a famous actor, choreographer, dancer and director
Jack NicholsonApril 22, 1937AmericanJohn Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker
Leah ReminiJune 15, 1970AmericanLeah Marie Remini is an American film and television actress and author
Jeanine PirroJune 2, 1951AmericanJeanine Pirro is an American TV personality, and former prosecutor and politician
Maggie CheungSeptember 20, 1964Hong KongerMaggie Cheung is a Hong Kong actress and model
Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century

FrenchSeptember 4, 1896172 views

Rex Harrison

Sir Reginald Carey ‘Rex’ Harrison was an English stage and film actor

BritishMarch 5, 1908121 views

Paul Scofield

David Paul Scofield was a renowned English stage and screen actor

BritishJanuary 21, 1922144 views

Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner was an Austrian actor

AustrianNovember 13, 1922136 views

Peter O'Toole

Peter Seamus O'Toole was a British-Irish stage and film actor

IrishAugust 2, 1932143 views

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actors

AmericanOctober 17, 1920192 views

Robert Donat

Friedrich Robert Donat was an Oscar winning English film and stage actor

BritishMarch 18, 1905154 views

Diptendu Pramanick

Diptendu Pramanick is an eminent Indian film personality, renowned for founding the ‘Eastern India Motion Pictures Association’

IndianJuly 18, 1910111 views

Harry Warner

Harry Warner is a name reckoned with in the film industry around the globe

AmericanDecember 12, 1881126 views

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin is an American actress best known for her role in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’

AmericanApril 14, 1996192 views