Famous Theater Personalities - List of Famous Theater Personalities - page 6

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
Brady Haran

Brady Haran

Brady Haran is a former BBC journalist from Australia best known for his educational videos

AustralianJune 18, 1976216 views

Gaz Beadle

Gaz Beadle is an English reality TV personality, best known for his MTV series, Geordie Shore

BritishMarch 22, 1988475 views

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century

RussianJuly 11, 1920675 views

William Shatner

William "Bill" Shatner is a Canadian actor, producer, director and comedian

CanadianMarch 22, 1931138 views

Tatum O’Neal

Tatum O’Neal is a popular Oscar-winning American actress and author

Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington is an American television host, artist, author, former model, and actor

AmericanOctober 19, 1964676 views

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer is a well-known American acytor and comedian

AmericanFebruary 21, 1955145 views

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch (Jane Marie Lynch) is a renowned American actress, comedian and singer

AmericanJuly 14, 1960153 views

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple was an actress and former U.S

AmericanApril 23, 1928664 views

Richard Burton

The famous Shakespearean actor of the 1950s, known for his honeyed voice and artistic expressions, Richard Burton was a stage and cinema actor from Wales

WelshNovember 10, 1925185 views