Famous Theater Personalities - List of Famous Theater Personalities - page 4

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
Marisa TomeiDecember 4, 1964AmericanMarisa Tomei is an American film, television and theater actress
Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Hans Albers is one of the most notable German actors of the 1930s and 40s

GermanSeptember 22, 1891103 views

Stella Adler

Stella Adler was a legendary American actress and teacher who founded Stella Adler Studio of Acting

AmericanFebruary 10, 1901131 views

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei is an American film, television and theater actress

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, photographer, author and film director

AmericanMarch 26, 1931172 views

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse was a famous actor, choreographer, dancer and director

AmericanJune 23, 1927459 views

Albert Finney

Albert Finney is an Oscar-nominated English actor who established himself as a Shakespearean actor in the late 1950s

BritishMay 9, 1936121 views

Alan Cumming

British-American actor-writer, Alan Cumming is known for his Broadway performances in ‘Cabaret’ and his role in the CBS drama ‘The Good Wife’

ScottishJanuary 27, 1965141 views

Jake Foushee

Jake Foushee is an American voiceover artist, and social media star

AmericanMay 1, 1997140 views

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes is a noted English stage and film actor

BritishDecember 22, 1962171 views

Cleo Demetriou

Cleopatra "Cleo" Demetriou is a Cyprus-born teenage actress and singer

CypriotApril 23, 2001247 views