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List of Jewish actors

 
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Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Jonah Bobo


(1997–) American film actor (Around the Bend, Zathura) [2]
Flora Cross (1993–) American film actress (Bee Season) [3]
Hallie Kate Eisenberg (1992–) American film actress [4]
Alexander Gould (1994–) American film/TV actor (Finding Nemo) [5]
Shane Haboucha (1990–) American actor (Desperation, Stacy's Mom) [1]
Carter Jenkins (1991 - ) American film and television actor [2]
Owen Kline (1991–) American film actor (The Squid and the Whale) [6]
Jonathan Lipnicki (1990–) American film actor (Jerry Maguire, Like Mike) [7]
Daniel Magder (1991-) Canadian film actor (X-Men, Life with Derek) [8]
Nathalia Ramos (1992 - ) Spanish-born actress (Bratz: The Movie) Spanish father; Jewish mother [9]
Sarah Ramos (1991–) American television actress (American Dreams) [10]
Daryl Sabara (1992–) American actor (Spy Kids, Keeping Up with the Steins, Halloween) [11][12]
Evan Sabara (1992–) American film/TV actor brother of Daryl Sabara[13]
Sam Smith (c. 1990 - ) English actor (Wondrous Oblivion) [14]
Adiel Stein (1991–) American film actor (Stolen Summer) [15]
Matt Weinberg (1990–) American film/TV actor (Haunted Lighthouse) [16]
Zoe Weizenbaum (1991–) American film actress (Memoirs of a Geisha) [17]
Alex Wolff (1997–) American actor, musician Drummer of The Naked Brothers Band[18]
Nat Wolff (1994–) American actor, musician, songwriter Singer of The Naked Brothers Band[19]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Jonathan Ahdout (1989–) American actor (House of Sand and Fog, 24) [20]
Justin Baldoni (1984–) American actor (Everwood) Italian father, Jewish mother [21]
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (1988–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation) Jewish father, African-American mother [22]
Justin Berfield (1986–) American film/TV actor (Malcolm in the Middle) [23]
Rachel Bilson (1981–) American film/television actress (The O.C., The Last Kiss) Jewish father, Catholic mother [24][25]
Amanda Bynes (1986–) American film star (She's the Man) Catholic father, Jewish mother [3]
Jon Backus (1982–) American film/TV actor (Mean Girls, Cloverfield) [26]
Matt Cohen (1982–) American film/television actor [27]
Lauren Collins (1986–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation) [28][29]
John Francis Daley (1985–) American actor/director (Freaks and Geeks) [30]
Kat Dennings (1986–) American film/TV actress [31][32]
Zac Efron (1987–) American teen idol/actor (High School Musical, Hairspray) [4]
Jesse Eisenberg (1983–) American film actor (The Squid and the Whale) [33]
Jake Epstein (1987–) Canadian actor/teen idol (Degrassi: The Next Generation) [34][35]
Stacey Farber (1987–) Canadian actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation) [36][37]
Ben Feldman (1980–) American film/TV actor [38][39]
Jeremy Ferdman (1986–) Canadian actor [40]
Michael Fishman (1981-) American child actor on Roseanne
Sean Flynn-Amir (1989–) American television actor (Zoey 101) [41]
Erin Fogel (1982-) American Film Actor ("27 Dresses")
Ben Foster (1980–) American film actor (X-Men: The Last Stand) [42]
Jon Foster (1984–) American film/television actor (Stay Alive) [43]
Shayna Fox (1984–) American voice actress [44]
Dave Franco (1985–) American film/television actor (Younger brother of actor James Franco)
Andrew Garfield (1983-) American born English Actor (Lions for Lambs)
Gideon Glick (1988–) American actor [45]
Jake Goldsbie (1988–) Canadian actor [46]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1981–) American actor [47]
Aubrey Graham (1986–) Canadian actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation) [48][49][50]
Max Greenfield (1980–) American film/TV actor [51]
Zena Grey (1988–) American film actress (Max Keeble's Big Move) Buddhist father, Jewish mother [52]
Jake Gyllenhaal (1980–) American film star (Brokeback Mountain) Swedish (Swedenborgian) father, Jewish mother [53]
Aaron Himelstein (1986–) American actor (Austin Powers in Goldmember) [54]
Jonah Hill (1983–) American film star (Superbad) [55]
Will Janowitz (1980–) American actor (The Sopranos)
Scarlett Johansson (1984–) American film actress Danish father, Jewish mother Has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actresses[56][57] [5]
Robert Kazinsky (1983–) English television actor (EastEnders) [58]
Shane Kippel (1986–) Canadian actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation) [59][60]
Mila Kunis (1983–) American television actress (That '70s Show) [61]
Shia LaBeouf (1986–) American TV/film actor (Even Stevens, Holes,Disturbia,Transformers Indiana Jones) Cajun father, Jewish mother [62][63]
Adam Lamberg (1984–) American actor (Lizzie McGuire) [64]
Adam Lambert (1982-) American stage actor runner-up of American idol's 8th season.
Samm Levine (1982–) American film/TV actor [65]
Jaclyn Linetsky (1986–2003) Canadian TV actress (15/Love) [66]
Alex D. Linz (1989–) American actor (Home Alone 3, Max Keeble's Big Move) [67][68]
Eli Marienthal (1986–) American film actor (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen) [69]
Scott Mechlowicz (1981–) American film actor (EuroTrip, Mean Creek) [70]
Sara Paxton (1988–) American actress (Darcy's Wild Life, Aquamarine) [6][7][8]
Josh Peck (1986–) American actor (Drake & Josh) [71]
Ashley Peldon (1984–) American film/television actress [72]
Courtney Peldon (1981–) American film/television actress [73]
Alisan Porter (1981–) American film and stage actress and singer [74]
Natalie Portman (1981–) Israeli-born American film star (Star Wars, V for Vendetta) [75]
Laura Prepon (1980–) American film/TV actress (That '70s Show) [76][77]
Nathalie Press (1980–) English film actress (My Summer of Love) [78]
Daniel Radcliffe (1989–) English actor (Harry Potter) Protestant father, Jewish mother [79][9][80]
Nikki Reed (1988–) American film actress/screenwriter (Thirteen) Jewish father, Italian mother [10][81]
Seth Rogen (1982–) Canadian actor [82][83]
Daphne Rosen (1982–) adult film actress and adult movie producer [84]
Emmy Rossum (1986–) American actress (The Phantom of the Opera) [85]
Sirak M. Sabahat (1981–) Ethiopian-born Israeli actor [86]
Lara Sacher (1986–) Australian television actress (Neighbours) [11]
Ben Savage (1980-) American actor (Boy Meets World) Brother of Fred Savage
Jason Schwartzman (1980–) American film actor (Marie Antoinette) Jewish father, Italian mother [87][88]
Robert Schwartzman (1982–) American film actor / lead singer of the band Rooney (The Virgin Suicides, The Princess Diaries) [89]
Jason Segel (1980–) American film/TV actor (Marshall in How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) [90]
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981–) American television actress (The Sopranos) Jewish father, Cuban mother [91]
Leelee Sobieski (1983–) American actress (Here on Earth, 88 Minutes ) French father, Jewish mother [92]
Marla Sokoloff (1980–) American film/television actress (Big Day) [93]
Shoshannah Stern (1980–) American television actress [94][95]
Margo Stilley (1983–) American film actress (9 Songs) [96]
Lauren Storm (1987–) American television actress (Flight 29 Down) [97][98]
Kyle Switzer (1985–) Canadian television actor (15/Love) [99]
Alona Tal (1983 - ) Israeli-born actress [100]
Khleo Thomas (1989–) American film actor (Holes) [101]
Ashley Tisdale (1985–) American actress and singer (High School Musical) [102]
Michelle Trachtenberg (1985–) American film/television actress (EuroTrip) [103]
Jonathan Tucker (1982–) American actor (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Deep End, Hostage) [12]
Raviv (Ricky) Ullman (1986–) Israeli-born American actor, teen idol (Phil of the Future) [104]
Anneliese van der Pol (1984 - ) Dutch/American actress (That's So Raven) Dutch father, Jewish mother [13]
Michael Welch (1987–) American actor (Joan of Arcadia) [105]
Mara Wilson (1987–) American film actress (Matilda) [106]
Sophie Winkleman (1980–) English actress [107]
Evan Rachel Wood (1987–) American film actress (Thirteen, The Upside of Anger) [10][108][109]
Mario Yedidia (1984–) American former child actor (Warriors of Virtue) [110]
Anton Yelchin (1989–) Russian-born American film/television actor (Alpha Dog, Terminator Salvation) [111][14]
Joey Zimmerman (1986–) American film/TV actor (Halloweentown) [112]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Shiri Appleby (1978–) American film/television actress (Roswell) [113]
David Arquette (1971–) American film actor (Scream,See Spot Run) Catholic father, Jewish mother [114][115]
Mili Avital (1972–) Israeli-born actress [116][117]
Elizabeth Banks (1974–) American film actress (Invincible) Converted [118][119]
Sacha Baron Cohen (1971–) English comedian/actor (Ali G, Borat) [120]
Justin Bartha (1978–) American film actor (Gigli, National Treasure) [121]
Dani Behr (1971–) English television presenter, actress and singer [15]
Amber Benson (1977–) American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) [122]
Elizabeth Berkley (1972–) American television, film, and stage actress (Saved By The Bell,Showgirls) [123]
Lake Bell (1979-) American actress (What Happens in Vegas, Pride and Glory) [124]
Mayim Bialik (1975–) American actress (Blossom) [125]
Lani Billard (1979–) Canadian actress (Ready or Not) [126]
Claudia Black (1972–) Australian actress [127]
Michael Ian Black (1971–) American actor, comedian and comedy writer [128]
Selma Blair (1972–) American film actress (Cruel Intentions) [129]
Alex Borstein (1973–) American actress, writer, and comedian (Family Guy) [130]
Caprice Bourret (1971–) American/English fashion model and actress often known by her first name[131]
Zach Braff (1975–) American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer (Scrubs, Garden State) [132]
Tamara Braun (1971–) American soap opera actress [133]
Adam Brody (1979–) American actor (The O.C.) [134]
Adrien Brody (1973–) Academy Award-winning American film actor (The Pianist) [135][136]
Sarah Brown (1975–) American actress [137]
Brooke Burke (1971–) American television personality and model [138][139]
Scott Caan (1976–) American film actor son of James Caan[140]
James Callis (1971–) English film/television actor (Battlestar Galactica) [141]
Neve Campbell (1973–) Canadian film/television actress (Party of Five) Catholic father, mother of Jewish descent [142]
Josh Charles (1971–) American stage, film and television actor [143]
David Charvet (1972–) French-born actor/singer (Baywatch) [144]
Emmanuelle Chriqui (1977–) Canadian actress [145][146]
Jennifer Connelly (1970–) Academy Award-winning film American actress Catholic father, Jewish mother [147]
Paulo Costanzo (1978–) American actor (Road Trip, 40 Days and 40 Nights) [148]
Erin Daniels (1973–) American actress [149][150]
Dustin Diamond (1977–) American actor (Saved by the Bell) [151]
Meital Dohan (1976–) Israeli actress (Weeds) [152]
Oded Fehr (1970–) Israeli/American actor (The Mummy, Resident Evil) [153]
Corey Feldman (1971–) American film actor, 1980s teen idol [154]
Mark Feuerstein (1971–) American film actor [155]
Isla Fisher (1976–) Australian actress, model and author [156][157]
James Franco (1978–) American film actor (James Dean, Spider-Man) [158][159]
Soleil Moon Frye (1976–) American actress and director (Punky Brewster) [160]
Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971–) French actress [161]
Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977–) American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) [162][163]
Sara Gilbert (1975–) American actress (Roseanne) [164]
Jessalyn Gilsig (1971–) Canadian actress [165]
Elon Gold (1970–) American comedian, television actor, writer and producer [166]
Missy Gold (1970-) actress on tv show Benson
Adam Goldberg (1970–) American film actor [167]
Iddo Goldberg (1975–) Israeli film actor (Defiance)
Ginnifer Goodwin (1978 - ) American film/television actress (Big Love) [168]
Seth Green (1974–) American actor and television producer (Robot Chicken,Austin Powers) [169][170]
Bryan Greenberg (1978–) American film/television actor (Prime) [171]
Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977–) American actress Golden Globe-nominated [172][173]
Corey Haim (1971 - ) Canadian actor [174]
Chelsea Handler (1975–) American actress/comedian [175]
Alyson Hannigan (1974–) American actress ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Date Movie) [176]
Danielle Harris (1977 - ) American actress [177]
Samantha Harris (1973 - ) American actress and TV presenter [178]
Cole Hauser (1975–) American film actor [179][180]
Jason Hervey (1972-) American actor known for his role on The Wonder Years
Kate Hudson (1979–) American film actress (Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) [181]
Oliver Hudson (1976–) American film/television actor [182]
Rashida Jones (1976–) American actress, writer, model, and musician (The Office) [183]
Jordan (Katie Price) (1978–) British model/actress [16]
Chris Kattan (1970–) American comedian (Saturday Night Live) [184]
Mia Kirshner (1976–) Canadian film/television actress [185]
Alla Korot (1970–) Ukrainian-born American actress [186]
Lisa Kushell (1971–) American comedic actress (MADtv, co-host of Dinner and a Movie) [187]
David Krumholtz (1978–) American actor (NUMB3RS) [188]
Adam Levine (1979–) American musician (Maroon 5) [189]
Jenny Lewis (1976–) American musician and former child actress [190]
Matt Lucas (1974–) English comedy actor [191]
Michael Lucas (1972–) Russian-born porn star [192]
Jamie Luner (1971–) American actress (Melrose Place) [193]
Natasha Lyonne (1979–) American film/television actress (American Pie) [194]
Gabriel Macht (1972–) American film actor [195]
Idina Menzel (1971–) American actress, singer and songwriter [196]
Seth Meyers (1973–) American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live) [197]
Wentworth Miller (1972–) American actor (Prison Break) [198]
Tracy-Ann Oberman (1970–) English television actress (Eastenders) [199]
Gwyneth Paltrow (1972–) Academy Award-winning American actress and singer [200][201][202]
Adam Pascal (1970–) American actor (Rent) [203]
Amanda Peet (1972–) American film actress [204][205]
Joaquin Phoenix (1974–) Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American film actor (Walk the Line) [206][207][208][209]
Rain Phoenix (1973–) American actress/musician [210][211]
River Phoenix (1970–1993) Academy Award-nominated American film actor [212][213]
Summer Phoenix (1978–) American actress and model [214][215]
Pink (1979–) American singer and actress Grammy Award Winner[216]
Josh Radnor (1976–) American actor (How I Met Your Mother) [217]
Michael Rapaport (1970–) American film and television actor [218]
Leah Remini (1970–) American actress (The King of Queens) [219]
Simon Rex (1974–) American actor and model [220]
Michael Rosenbaum (1972–) American film and television actor (Smallvile) [221]
Tracee Ellis Ross (1972–) American actress, daughter of singer Diana Ross [222]
Eli Roth (1972–) American film actor, director, producer and writer [223]
Michael Rubenfeld (1979–) Canadian actor (Lucky Number Slevin) [224]
Maya Rudolph (1972–) American actress/comedian (Saturday Night Live) [225]
Keri Russell (1976–) Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and dancer (Felicity, The Upside of Anger) [226]
Winona Ryder (1971–) Academy Award-nominated American film actress [227][228]
John Safran (1972- ) Australian comedian/filmmaker [229]
Sarah Saltzberg (1976-) American Broadway theater actress [230]
Andy Samberg (1978-) American actor (Saturday Night Live)
Fred Savage (1976–) American actor and television director (Wonder Years) [231][232]
Josh Saviano (1976-) American Actor (Wonder Years)
Miriam Shor (1971–) American film/television actress (Big Day) [233]
Michael Showalter (1970-) American actor and comedian.
Maggie Siff (1974–) American actress (Mad Men) [234]
Sarah Silverman (1970–) American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer [235]
Alicia Silverstone (1976–) American actress and former fashion model (Clueless, Batman and Robin) [236][237]
Ione Skye (1971–) English-born American actress [238]
Lindsay Sloane (1977–) American actress [239][240]
Bahar Soomekh (1975–) Iranian-born American actress (Crash) [241][242]
Tori Spelling (1973–) American actress (Beverly Hills 90210) [243][244]
Jordana Spiro (1977–) American television actress (My Boys) [245]
Rachel Stevens (1978–) English singer and occasional actress/model [246]
Matt Stone (1971–) American animator, film director, screenwriter, actor and voice actor (South Park) [247]
Danny Strong (1974–) American film/television actor [248]
Tara Strong (1973–) Canadian voice/lived-action actress Drawn Together, Ben 10
Jonathan Togo (1977 - ) American actor (CSI: Miami, Mystic River) [249]
Mageina Tovah (1979 - ) American actress [250]
Scott Weinger (1975-) American film/television actor (Full House, Aladdin) [251]
Kevin Weisman (1970–) American film/television actor [252]
Rachel Weisz (1971–) English Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-nominated[253][254][255]
Jennifer Westfeldt (1971–) American actress and writer (Kissing Jessica Stein) [256]
Marissa Jaret Winokur (1973–) American film, television and stage actress (Hairspray stage version) [257]
Noah Wyle (1971–) American film/television actor [258]
Nikki Ziering (1971–) American model and actress [259]
Ethan Zohn (1973–) Survivor: Africa winner and actor [260]
Arianne Zuker (1974–) American soap opera actress [261]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Paula Abdul (1962–) American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, and television personality [262]
Paul Adelstein (1969–) American television and film actor (Prison Break, Private Practice) [263]
Ronni Ancona (1968–) Scottish impressionist/actress [15][264]
Mathieu Amalric (1965–) French actor and film director (Munich) [265]
Patricia Arquette (1968–) American actress Golde Globe Nominated[266][267]
Yvan Attal (1965–) Israeli actor (Munich, Rush Hour 3)
Hank Azaria (1964–) American actor Emmy Award Winner[268]
David Baddiel (1964–) English comedian, actor, novelist and television presenter [269]
David Alan Basche (1968–) American actor [270]
Randall Batinkoff (1968–) American film/television actor (For Keeps?) [271]
Emmanuelle Béart (1965-) French screen-icon [17] [18]
Mary Kay Bergman (1961–1999) American voice actress (South Park) [272]
Troy Beyer (1964–) American film director, screenwriter and actress [273]
Craig Bierko (1964–) American film/television actor (Cinderella Man) [274]
Jack Black (1969–) American film actor and musician [275]
Yasmine Bleeth (1968–) American television/film actress (Baywatch) [276]
Lisa Bonet (1967–) American film/television actress (The Cosby Show) [277]
Helena Bonham Carter (1966–) English film/television actress Academy Award Nominated[278][279]
Matthew Broderick (1962–) American film and stage actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers) [280]
Gabrielle Carteris (1961–) American actress (Beverly Hills 90210) [281]
Phoebe Cates (1963–) American film actress (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) [282]
Scott Cohen (1964–) American film/television actor [283]
Mindy Cohn (1966–) American television actress (The Facts of Life) [284]
David Cross (1964–) American actor/comedian [285]
Dean Devlin (1962–) former actor, now producer and screenwriter [286]
Don Diamont (1961–) American soap opera actor (The Young and the Restless) [287]
Rachel Dratch (1966–) American comedienne (Saturday Night Live) [288]
David Duchovny (1960–) Golden Globe Award-winning American television and film actor (The X-Files) [289][290]
Lisa Edelstein (1967–) American actress (House) [291]
David Eigenberg (1964–) American actor [292]
Jon Favreau (1966–) American actor/director [293][294]
Vanessa Feltz (1962–) English television personality and actress [295]
Dan Futterman (1967–) American actor and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter [296]
Jeff Garlin (1962–) American comic actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm) [297]
Brad Garrett (1960–) three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian [298]
Gina Gershon (1962–) American film actress [299]
Jami Gertz (1965–) American film/television actress [300]
Melissa Gilbert (1964–) American former child actress Served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild[301]
Judy Gold (1962–) American stand-up comedian and actress [302]
Tracey Gold (1969-) American actress who appeared on tv show Growing Pains sister of Missy
Bill Goldberg (1966-) American film/television actor and wrestler wrestled for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)[303]
Tony Goldwyn (1960–) American actor and director (The Pelican Brief, Nixon, The Last Samurai) [304]
Jennifer Grey (1960–) American actress (Dirty Dancing) [305]
Arye Gross (1960–) American film/television actor [306]
Greg Grunberg (1966–) American film/television actor (Heroes) [307]
Annabelle Gurwitch (1961–) American comedic actress Hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie[308]
Jessica Hecht (1965–) American film/stage actress [309]
Monica Horan (1963–) American television actress (Everybody Loves Raymond) [310]
Jason Isaacs (1963–) English film actor [311][312]
Sean Kanan (1966–) American soap opera actor (General Hospital) [313]
Mathieu Kassovitz (1967–) French actor, director, screenwriter, considered one of contemporary France's top young film talents [314]
Paul Kaye (1965–) English comedian and writer [315]
Heather Paige Kent (1969–) American television actress [316]
Marc Kudisch (1966–) American stage actor [317]
Lisa Kudrow (1963–) Emmy Award and SAG-winning American actress (Friends) [318]
Juliet Landau (1965–) American actress, daughter of Martin Landau and Barbara Bain [319]
John Lehr (1967–) American actor/comedian (10 Items or Less) [320]
Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962–) Hollywood film actress [321]
Paul Lieberstein (1967-) The Office writer, producer, and actor [322]
Courtney Love (1964–) American rock musician and Actress Golden Globe-nominated, Lead singer for band Hole[323]
Joshua Malina (1966–) American film and stage actor [324]
Camryn Manheim (1961–) American actress (The Practice) [325]
Cindy Margolis (1965–) American actress/model, included in 2000 Guinness Book of World Records as a result of being the "most downloaded" person in 1999 [326]
Julianna Margulies (1966–) American film/television actress (ER) [327]
Brett Marx (1964-) American actor The Bad News Bears the great nephew of the Marx Brothers
Marlee Matlin (1965–) Academy Award-winning American actress (Children of a Lesser God) [328]
Debra Messing (1968–) Emmy Award-winning American actress (Will & Grace) [329]
Dina Meyer (1968–) American film/television actress (Saw films) [330]
Ari Meyers (1969–) American actress (Kate & Allie) [331]
Maia Morgenstern (1962–) Romanian film and stage actress (The Passion of the Christ) [332]
Rob Morrow (1962–) American actor (Northern Exposure, Numb3rs) [333]
Sophie Okonedo (1969–) Academy Award-nominated English actress (Hotel Rwanda) [334]
Sarah Jessica Parker (1965–) Golden Globe, Emmy-winning American actress [335][336]
Sean Penn (1960–) Academy Award-winning American film actor [337]
Jeremy Piven (1965–) American actor (Entourage) [338]
Rain Pryor (1969–) American actress and comedian, daughter of Richard Pryor [339]
Ted Raimi (1965–) American actor, brother of Spider-Man director Sam Raimi [340]
Adam Rich (1968-) American child actor Eight is Enough
Paul Rudd (1969–) American actor [341][342]
Adam Sandler (1966–) American actor, comedian, producer, and musician [343]
Rebecca Schaeffer (1967–1989) American actress
Rob Schneider (1963–) American actor, comedian, and screenwriter [344]
Bitty Schram (1968–) Golden Globe-nominated American actress [345]
Liev Schreiber (1967–) Tony Award-winning American actor [346]
Scott Schwartz (1968-) American child actor A Christmas Story,The Toy
David Schwimmer (1966–) Emmy-nominated American actor and director (Friends) [347]
Sam Seder (1966–) actor, comedian, writer, producer, director [348]
Kyra Sedgwick (1965–) Emmy-nominated American actress [349]
Ally Sheedy (1962–) American screen and stage actress ("Brat Pack" films The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire) [350]
Pauly Shore (1968–) American actor and comedian [351]
Jonathan Silverman (1966–) American film/television actor [352]
Cathy Silvers (1961-) American Actress (Happy Days) The daughter of Phil Silvers
Helen Slater (1963–) American film actress and singer-songwriter [353]
Joey Slotnick (1968–) American actor [354]
Georgia Slowe (1966–) English actress [355]
Rena Sofer (1968–) American actress [356]
Jon Stewart (1962–) American comedian, actor, author, producer The Daily Show [357]
Ben Stiller (1965–) American comedian, actor, and film director [358]
Michael Vartan (1968–) French-born American film/television actor (Monster-in-Law) [359]
Steven Weber (1961–) American film/television actor ("Wings") [360]
Alex Winter (1965-) English/American actor Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Lost Boys [361]
Scott Wolf (1968–) American actor (Party of Five) [362]
Ian Ziering (1964–) American actor (Beverly Hills 90210) [363][364]
Ayelet Zurer (1969–) Israeli actress (Munich, Vantage Point)


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Caroline Aaron (1957–) American actress and producer [365]
Jason Alexander (1959–) American actor (Seinfeld) [366]
Adam Arkin (1956–) American television, film, and stage actor [367]
Tom Arnold (1959–) American actor and comedian [19]
Rosanna Arquette (1959–) American actress, film director, and film producer [368]
Allan Corduner (1950–) English television, film, and stage actor (Defiance)
Ellen Barkin (1954–) American actress [369]
Roseanne Barr (1952–) American actress, writer, talk-show host and comedienne [370]
Robby Benson (1956–) American actor, former teen idol [371]
Sandra Bernhard (1955–) American actress and comedian [372]
Mike Binder (1958–) American screenwriter, film director and actor [373]
[[Jerry Butler (porn star) Jerry Butler]] (1959–) American pornographic actor, one of the most popular male performers in the 1980s[20]
Kate Capshaw (1953–) American actress (Indiana Jones) [21]
Katie Couric (1957–) American media personality, appeared in Shark Tale [374]
Jamie Lee Curtis (1958–) American film actress, successful writer of books for children [375]
Daniel Day-Lewis (1957–) Academy Award-winning British-born actor [376]
Fran Drescher (1957–) American film and television actress [377]
Ben Elton (1959–) English comedian, actor and writer [15]
Susie Essman (1955–) American stand-up comedian, television and film actress (Curb Your Enthusiasm) [22]
Tovah Feldshuh (1952–) American actress, singer, and playwright [378]
Harvey Fierstein (1954–) American actor, author, and singer [379]
Carrie Fisher (1956–) American film actress, novelist (Star Wars) [380]
Al Franken (1951–) American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator and radio host [381]
Stephen Fry (1957–) English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker [382]
Mira Furlan (1955–) Croatian actress/singer [383]
Brian George (1952–) Canadian, British-Israeli actor [384]
Kathie Lee Gifford (1953–) American singer, songwriter, and actress [385]
Joanna Gleason (1950–) Canadian-born actress [386]
Jeff Goldblum (1952–) Academy Award nominated American film actor [387]
Henry Goodman (1950–) English theatre actor [388]
Steve Guttenberg (1958–) American actor [389]
Mary Hart (1950–) American former actress and television personality (Entertainment Tonight) [390]
Nina Hartley (1959–) American adult film actress [391]
Paul Herzberg (1953-) South African born, British based actor and writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Herzberg}
Amy Irving (1953–) American actress [392]
Ron Jeremy (1953–) American adult film actor [393]
Toni Kalem (1956–) American film, television actress, screenwriter and director [394]
Carol Kane (1952–) Academy Award-nominated American actress [395]
Julie Kavner (1950–) American film/television actress (voice of Marge on the The Simpsons) [396]
Richard Kind (1956–) American actor
Stepfanie Kramer (1956-) American Actress Hunter [397]
John Landis (1950–) American actor, director, writer, and producer [398]
Carol Leifer (1956–) American comedienne and actress [399]
Ted Levine (1957-) American actor Silence Of The Lambs, Capt. Stottlemeyer on Monk
Dani Levy (1957–) Swiss/German filmmaker, theatrical director, actor [400]
Jon Lovitz (1957–) American actor and comedian [401]
Joan Lunden (1950–) American broadcaster (Good Morning America) , has also acted[402]
Howie Mandel (1955–) Canadian comedian and actor [403]
Melanie Mayron (1952–) American actress and director (Thirtysomething) [404]
Kay Mellor (1950–) English actress, scriptwriter and director [405]
Larry Miller (1953–) American stand-up comedian, actor [406]
Rick Moranis (1953–) Canadian comic actor [407]
Don Most (1953–) American actor (Happy Days) [408]
Judd Nelson (1959-) American actor The Breakfast Club
Bebe Neuwirth (1958–) Tony Award-winning American theater, television, and film [409]
Laraine Newman (1952–) American comedienne and actress [410]
Ken Olin (1954–) American actor, director and producer [411]
Mandy Patinkin (1952–) American actor of stage and screen [412]
Lorna Patterson (1956–) American film, stage and television actress [413]
David Paymer (1954–) American character actor [414]
Ron Perlman (1950–) film/television actor (Hellboy) [415]
Kevin Pollak (1957–) American actor, impressionist and comedian [416]
Paul Reiser (1957–) American actor, author and stand-up comedian (Mad About You) [417]
Paul Reubens (1952-) aka Peewee Herman
Tanya Roberts (1954–) American actress (Charlie's Angels) [418]
Alan Rosenberg (1950–) American 24th president of the Screen Actors Guild[419]
Katey Sagal (1954–) American actress, singer, and writer (Married... with Children) [420]
Bob Saget (1956–) American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host [421]
Herschel Savage (1955–) American pornographic actor and porn movie director [23]
Richard Schiff (1955–) American actor (The West Wing) [422]
Steven Seagal (1951–) American action movie actor, producer, writer, director and singer [423]
Jerry Seinfeld (1954–) Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American comedian, actor, and writer [424]
Jane Seymour (1951 - ) English-born film/television actress [425]
Wendie Jo Sperber (1958–2005) American television/movie actress [426]
Annie Sprinkle (1954–) American prostitute, stripper, porn film star, cable television host, porn magazine editor/writer, and sex film producer [427]
Howard Stern (1954–) American radio and TV personality, media mogul, humorist, actor and author [428]
Stephen Tobolowsky (1951–) American actor [429]
Robert Trebor (1953–) American actor (Hercules, Xena) [430]
Debra Winger (1955–) Academy Award–nominated American actress [431]
Mare Winningham (1959–) American film and television actress [432]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Neil Diamond (1941-) American singer, guitarist
Harvey Atkin (1942-) Canadian actor
Bob Balaban (1945–) American actor and director [433]
Richard Belzer (1944–) American stand up comedian, writer and actor [434]
Albert Brooks (1947–) Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director [435]
James Caan (1940–) Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor [436]
Nell Carter (1948–2003) Tony Award-winning American singer and film, stage, and television actress [437]
Peter Coyote (1941–) American actor and author [438]
Steve Somers (1947-) American sports personality, radio host
Billy Crystal (1947–) American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director [439][24]
Larry David (1947–) Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director [440]
Michael Douglas (1944–) American actor and producer Academy Award Winner[441]
Richard Dreyfuss (1947–) American actor Academy Award Winner [442]
Bob Dylan (1941–) singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet, also appeared in several films [443]
Bob Einstein (1942-) American writer and comedian known as Super Dave.
Richard Elfman (1949–) American film director, writer and actor [25]
Harrison Ford (1942–) Academy Award-nominated American actor [444][445]
Bonnie Franklin (1944–) American actress [446]
Victor Garber (1949–) Emmy award nominated Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer [447]
Paul Michael Glaser (1943–) American actor (Starsky & Hutch) [448]
Scott Glenn (1941–) American actor [449]
Christopher Guest (1948–) Lord Haden-Guest, American actor/director [450][451]
Goldie Hawn (1945–) Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer [452]
Dan Hedaya (1940–) American character actor [453]
Barbara Hershey (1948–) American actress, known for her many film roles [454]
Xaviera Hollander (1943–) Indonesia-born call girl, madam and actress [455]
Ricky Jay (1948-) is an American professional sleight-of-hand artist, actor, and author
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) Academy Award-nominated American actress of film, television, and theater [456]
Gabe Kaplan (1945–) American actor, comedian, and professional poker player [457]
Andy Kaufman (1949–1984) American entertainer [458]
Judy Kaye (1948–) Tony-award-winning American singer and actress [459]
Lainie Kazan (1940–) American actress and singer [460]
Robert Klein (1942–) American stand-up comedian and occasional actor [461]
Kevin Kline (1947–) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor [462]
Richard Kline (1944–) American actor and television director [463]
Sherry Lansing (1944–) American former CEO of Paramount Studios
Michael Lembeck (1948–) American actor and director [464]
Eugene Levy (1946–) Canadian actor, director, producer and writer [465]
Richard Lewis (1947–) American comedian and actor [466]
Judith Light (1949-) American actress Who's the Boss?
Maureen Lipman (1946–) English film, television & theatre actress [467]
Peggy Lipton (1947–) American television actress and socialite (The Mod Squad) [468]
Stephen Macht (1942–) American actor [469]
Miriam Margolyes (1941–) English character actress [470]
Richard Masur (1948–) American actor [471]
Bette Midler (1945–) American singer, actress, and comedian, also known as The Divine Miss M [472]
Olivia Newton-John (1948–) English-born Australian pop singer and actress, grand-daughter of Max Born [473]
Frank Oz (1944–) English-born American film director, actor and puppeteer (Star Wars, Yoda) [474]
Rhea Perlman (1948-) American actress known for her role on Cheers
David Proval (1942–) American actor (The Sopranos) [475]
Gilda Radner (1946–1989) American comedian and actress (Saturday Night Live) [476]
Harold Ramis (1944–) American actor, director, and writer [477]
Harry Reems (1947–) American theater and adult film actor [478]
Rob Reiner (1947–) American actor, director, producer, writer and anti-tobacco activist son of Carl Reiner[479]
Peter Riegert (1947–) American film/television actor [480]
Saul Rubinek (1948-) Canadian actor
Garry Shandling (1949–) American comedian and actor [481]
Wallace Shawn (1943–) American actor and writer [482]
Harry Shearer (1943–) American comedic actor and writer [483][484]
Sir Antony Sher (1949–) South African actor [485]
Ron Silver (1946–2009) American film/television actor (The West Wing, Reversal of Fortune)
Steven Spielberg (1946-) American film director
Brent Spiner (1949–) American actor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) [486]
Ben Stein (1944–) American lawyer, economist, law professor, actor, comedian, and former White House speechwriter [487]
David Steinberg (1942-) Canadian actor
Jill St. John (1940–) American actress [488]
Barbra Streisand (1942–) two-time Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director [489]
Jeffrey Tambor (1944–) American film/television actor (Hellboy, Arrested Development) [490]
Jessica Walter (1941–) American film/television actress (Arrested Development) [491]
Zoë Wanamaker (1949–) American-born English actress [492][493]
David Warner (1941-) British actor best known for The Omen
Lesley Ann Warren (1946–) Academy Award-nominated American stage, film and television actress [494]
Anson Williams (1949–) American actor (Happy Days) [495]
Henry Winkler (1945–) American actor, director, producer and author (Happy Days) [496]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Anouk Aimée (1932–) French film actress[24]
Woody Allen (1935–) Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, and comedian [497]
Gila Almagor (1939–) Israeli film actress (Munich)
Alan Arkin (1934–) Academy Award-winning American film actor, director [498]
Barbara Barrie (1931–) American actress and author of children's books [499]
Richard Benjamin (1938–) American actor/film director [24]
Steven Berkoff (1937–) English actor, writer and director [500]
Claire Bloom (1931–) English film and stage actress [501]
Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993) English comedian and actor [15]
May Britt (1933–) Swedish film actress
Eleanor Bron (1938–) English actress [15]
Dyan Cannon (1937–) three-time Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress, editor, producer and director [502]
Eddie Carmel (1936–1972) entertainer known as "The Jewish Giant" [503]
Joan Collins (1933–) English actress and bestselling author [26]
Jerry Douglas (1932–) American television actress (The Young and the Restless) [504]
Marty Feldman (1934–1982) English writer, comedian and film and television actor [15]
Fenella Fielding (1930–) English actress [15]
Elliott Gould (1938–) Academy Award-nominated American film/television actor [505]
Charles Grodin (1935–) American actor and former cable talk show host [506]
Estelle Harris (1932–) American actress (Seinfeld) [507]
Judd Hirsch (1935–) American actor (Taxi, NUMB3RS) [508]
Sami Frey (1937) Fench actor and Director
Dustin Hoffman (1937–) two-time Oscar winning American actor [509]
Tony Jay (1933–2006) English/American actor [27]
Harvey Keitel (1939–) Academy Award-nominated American actor [510]
Walter Koenig (1936–) American actor, writer, teacher and director (appeared in original Star Trek) [511]
Susan Kohner (1936-) an American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American actress
Yaphet Kotto (1937–) American actor, son of Cameroonian Crown Prince [512]
Martin Landau (1931-) is an Academy Award-winning American film and television actor [513]
Michael Landon (1936–1991) actor, producer and director who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades [514]
Louise Lasser (1939–) American stage/film/television actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) [515]
Piper Laurie (1932–) American actress (Carrie) [516]
Linda Lavin (1937–) Tony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning stage, film and television actress [517]
Steve Lawrence (1935-) American singer and actor on The Carol Burnett Show
Shari Lewis (1933–1998) American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, popular during the 1960 [518]
Hal Linden (1931–) American actor and television director [519]
Tina Louise (1934–) American model, singer, and film and television actress [520]
Jackie Mason (1931–) American stand-up comedian/actor [521]
Paul Mazursky (1930–) American film director and actor [522]
Shelley Morrison (1936–) American actress [523]
Nadira (1932–2006) Indian Bollywood actress [524]
Barry Newman (1931–) American actor [525]
Anthony Newley (1931–1999) English actor, singer & songwriter [15][526]
Leonard Nimoy (1931–) American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer [527]
Jerry Orbach (1936–2005) American actor
Ron Rifkin (1939–) American actor, director [528]
Joan Rivers (1933–) American comedienne, actress, talk show host, and celebrity [529]
Andrew Sachs (1930–) German-born English actor [15]
George Segal (1934–) American film and stage actor [24]
William Shatner (1931–) Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian actor [530]
Susan Strasberg (1938–1999) an American actress In Praise of Older Women
Janet Suzman (1939–) South African actress and director [531]
Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932–) English / American film actress & sex symbol [[ Converted to Judaism ]] Academy Award winner [532][533][534]
Chaim Topol (1935–) Israeli theatrical and film performer [24]
Al Waxman (1935-2001) Canadian actor best known as King of Kensington
Gene Wilder (1933–) American actor and comedian [535]
Mike & Bernie Winters (1930–, 1932–1991) double act of English comedians [15]
Gloria Walker (1937) American actress and model


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Ed Ames (1927–) American singer and actor [536]
Beatrice Arthur (1922-2009) American actress [537]
Ed Asner (1929–) American actor [538]
Lauren Bacall (1924–) Golden Globe and Tony Award winning, as well as Academy Award-nominated, American film and stage actress [539]
Barbara Bain (1931- ) American actress [540]
Alfie Bass (1921–1987) English character actor [28]
Julian Beck (1925–1985) American actor, director, poet, and painter [29]
Shelley Berman (1926–) American comedian, writer, teacher, and actor [541]
Herschel Bernardi (1923–1986) American film, Broadway and television actor [30]
Theodore Bikel (1924–) character actor, folk singer and musician [542]
Larry Blyden (1925–1975) American actor [543]
Lloyd Bochner (1924–2005) Canadian film and television actor [544]
Tom Bosley (1927–) American film/television actor (Happy Days) [545]
Mel Brooks (1926–) Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, director and producer [546]
Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist [547]
Susan Cabot (1927–1986) American actress [548]
Sid Caesar (1922–) American comic actor and writer [549]
Robert Clary (1926–) French-born American actor, published author, and lecturer [550]
Tony Curtis (1925–) American film star [551]
Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American comedian and actor [552]
Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990) [ Converted to Judaism ] American entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack" [553][554]
Peter Falk (1927–) American actor [555]
Leonard Fenton (1926–) English actor (Eastenders) [556]
Fyvush Finkel (1923–) American actor [557]
Eddie Fisher (1928-) American singer father of Carrie Fisher
Lee Grant (1927–) Academy Award-winning American theater, film and television actress, and film director [24]
Buddy Hackett (1924–2003) American comedian and actor [558]
Monty Hall (1921–) Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster (Let's Make a Deal) [559]
Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) Lithuanian-born actor, achieved fame in British and American films [15]
Steven Hill (1922–) American film and television actor [560]
Judy Holliday (1921–1965) Academy Award-winning American actress, singer [561][562]
Miriam Karlin (1925–) English actress (The Rag Trade) [15]
Alan King (1927–2004) American comedian and actor [563]
Werner Klemperer (1920–2000) Emmy Award-winning comedic actor [564]
Jack Klugman (1922-) American actor
Harvey Korman (1927–2008) American actor [565]
Al Lewis (1920-2006) American actor best known as Grandpa Munster
Jerry Lewis (1926–) American comedian, actor, film producer, writer and director known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons [566]
Bill Macy (1922–) American actor [567]
Ross Martin (1920-1981) [Jewish family] Polish-born American TV and film actor (Wild Wild West)
Walter Matthau (1920–2000) Academy Award-winning American actor [568]
Anne Meara (1929–) American comedienne and actress, partner and wife of Jerry Stiller [569]
Warren Mitchell (1926–) English/Australian actor [570]
Yvonne Mitchell (1925–1979) English stage, television and film actress [24]
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, singer and model [571]
Ron Moody (1924–) English film actor (Oliver!) [15]
Chesty Morgan (1928-) Polish-born actress/ exotic entertainer
Vic Morrow (1929–1982) American actor [572][573]
Paul Newman (1925–2008) [ Jewish father ] Academy Award-winning American actor and film director, founder of Newman's Own' '[24][574][575]
Charlotte Rae (1926-) American actress The Facts of Life
Tony Randall (1920–2004) American comic actor [576]
Carl Reiner (1922–) American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian [577]
Regina Resnik (1922–) American opera singer and actress [578]
Don Rickles (1926–) American comedian, film actor, and voice actor [579]
Doris Roberts (1929–) American actress Everybody Loves Raymond Emmy Award Winner[580]
Fred Sadoff (1926-1994) Actor in South Pacific [581]
Peter Sellers (1925–1980) English comedian, actor, and performer [582]
Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter and actor (The Twilight Zone) [583]
Simone Signoret (1921–1985) Academy Award-winning French actress [24]
Jerry Stiller (1927–) American comedian and actor [584]
Mel Tormé (1925– 1999) American actor and singer known as one of the great male jazz singers[585][586]
Abe Vigoda (1921–) American film/television actor (The Godfather) [587]
Jack Warden (1920–2006) Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated American actor [588][589]
Shelley Winters (1920–2006) two-time Academy Award-winning American actress [590][591]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Mason Adams (1919–2005) American character actor [592]
Jean-Pierre Aumont (1911–2001) French-born actor [31]
Martin Balsam (1919–1996) American actor won an Academy Award for A Thousand Clowns
John Banner (1910–1973) Austrian/American actor [593]
Mel Blanc (1908–1989) American voice actor in hundreds of cartoon shorts for Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera during the Golden Age of American animation[594]
Red Buttons (1919–2006) Academy Award-winning American comedian and actor [595]
Lee J. Cobb (1911–1976) Academy Award-nominated American film actor [24]
Kirk Douglas (1916–) Hollywood film star (Spartacus) [596]
John Garfield (1913–1952) American actor, 1940s film star [597]
Paulette Goddard (1910–1999) Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress [598]
Lorne Greene (1915–1987) Canadian actor known for roles on American television [599]
Kitty Carlisle Hart (1910–2007) American singer, actress, and spokeswoman for the arts [600]
Sid James (1913–1976) English film and television actor [601]
Danny Kaye (1913–1987) American film actor, singer and comedian [602]
David Kossoff (1919–2005) British actor [603]
Hedy Lamarr (1913–2000) Austrian born actress
Marc Lawrence (1910–2005) American character actor [604]
Herbert Lom (1917–) international film actor [24]
Zero Mostel (1915–1977) American stage and film actor [605]
Jan Murray (1916–2006) American stand-up comedian, actor [606]
Luise Rainer (1910–) two-time Academy Award-winning film actress [607][608]
Lillian Roth (1910–1980) American singer and actress, noted performer on Broadway [609]
Dinah Shore (1916–1994) American singer and actress [610][611]
Sylvia Sidney (1910–1999) American film actress [612][613]
Phil Silvers (1911–1985) American entertainer and comedy actor [614]
Harold J. Stone (1913–2005) American film and television character actor [615]
Mike Wallace (1918–) American journalist briefly acted during the 1940s[616]
Eli Wallach (1915–) American film, TV and stage actor [617]
Sam Wanamaker (1919–1993) American actor and director [618]
Joseph Wiseman (1918-) Canadian actor
Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) American character actor [24]


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Stella Adler (1901–1992) American actress for decades regarded as America's foremost acting teacher[619]
Jack Albertson (1907-1981) American actor Chico and the Man
Morey Amsterdam (1908-1996) American actor The Dick Van Dyke Show [620]
Leon Askin (1907–2005) Austrian actor [621]
Milton Berle (1908–2002) American comedian and actor [622]
Joe Besser (1907–1988) American comedian (Three Stooges) [623]
Ben Blue (1901–1975) Canadian actor and comedian [24]
David Abraham Cheulkar (1908–1982) Indian Hindi-language film actor [624]
Howard Da Silva (1909–1986) American film actor [24]
Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981) American actor won all three of the entertainment industries' highest awards (two Oscars, a Tony and an Emmy)[625][626]
Larry Fine (1902–1975) American comedian and actor (Three Stooges) [627]
John Houseman (1902–1988) was an American actor who won an Academy Award for The Paper Chase
Curly Howard (1903–1952) one of the Three Stooges [628]
Sam Levene (1905–1980) Russian/American stage and film actor [629]
Peter Lorre (1904–1964) Hungarian-born stage and screen actor [630]
Zeppo Marx (1901–1979) member of the Marx Brothers [631]
Ritz Brothers (1901-1986) American comedy team [24]
Natalie Schafer (1900-1991) was an American actress Gilligan's Island


Name D.O.B Years Active Nationality Prominent Roles Jewish Lineage Practising Judaism? Other Notes
Jack Benny (1894–1974) American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor [632]
Gertrude Berg (1899–1966) American radio and television actress [633]
Elisabeth Bergner (1897–1986) Austrian film actress [634]
Fanny Brice (1891–1951) American comedian, singer, and entertainer [635]
George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian and actor [636]
Eddie Cantor (1892–1964) American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. in the early and middle 20th century[637]
Michael Chekov (1891-1955) nephew of Anton Chekhov, protege of Constantin Stanislavki, Academy Award-nominated actor, director
Ricardo Cortez (1899–1977) silent film star, known as a "Latin lover" type[638]
Hermione Gingold (1897-1987) [32], British actress
Leslie Howard (1893–1943) English film actor (Gone with the Wind) [15][639]
Moe Howard (1897–1975) the "leader" of the Three Stooges [640]
Shemp Howard (1895–1955) part of the Three Stooges comedy team [641]
Sam Jaffe (1891–1984) American film and stage actor Academy Award-nominated [24]
Ida Kaminska (1899–1980) Academy Award-nominated Polish actress [24]
Francis Lederer (1899 - 2000) Czech-born actor [33]
Philip Loeb (1892–1955) American stage, film, and television actor [642]
Paul Lukas (1895–1971) Hungarian film actor [24]
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian Worked both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own[643]
Gummo Marx (1893–1977) American Comedian One of the Marx Brothers[644]
Solomon Mikhoels (1890–1948) Soviet actor and director in Yiddish theater chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee[645]
Paul Muni (1895–1967) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor from the Golden Age of Hollywood [646]
Carmel Myers (1899–1980) American silent film actress [647]
Molly Picon (1898–1992) American star of stage, screen and television [648]
Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) American stage and film actor [649]
Joseph Schildkraut (1896–1964) Austrian-born stage and film actor [650]
Meier Tzelniker (1894–1982) British actor Appeared in Yiddish theatre[651]
Mae West (1893–1980) American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol [652]
Broncho Billy Anderson (1880–1971) American actor, writer, director, and producer perhaps best-known as the first star of the Western film genre[653]
Felix Aylmer (1889-1979) British actor.
Theda Bara (1885–1955) American silent film actress known as the first screen "Vamp"[654]
Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939) American actor, screenwriter, director and producer [655]
Al Jolson (1886–1950) American singer and actor [656]
Max Linder (1883–1925) French pioneer of silent film [24]
Chico Marx (1887–1961) one of the Marx Brothers [657]
Harpo Marx (1888–1964) one of the Marx Brothers [658]
Sophie Tucker (1884–1966) American actress, singer and comedienne [659]
Erich von Stroheim (1885–1957) Austrian-born filmmaker and actor [660]
Ed Wynn (1886–1966) American comedian and actor [24]
Anna Held (1872–1918) Polish-born stage performer Most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband[661]
Alla Nazimova (1879–1945) American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer [662]
Boris Thomashefsky (1868–1939) Ukrainian-born (later American) singer and actor[663]
Jacob Pavlovitch Adler (1855–1926) Russian-born (later American) actor, a star of the Yiddish theatre[664]
Augustus Harris (1852–1896) actor and theatre manager son of Augustus Glossop Harris [665]
Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) world-famous stage actress [666]
Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868) actress and poet [667]
Rachel (1820–1858) stage actress [668]
Henriette Nissen-Saloman, (1819-1879) singer and actress.
Lovisa Augusti (1756-1790) , Swedish actress and Opera singer, born as Ester Salomon.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Facts". Shane Habouca. http://shanehaboucha.free.fr/facts.htm. Retrieved on 2006-12-30. 
  2. ^ Mentioned he was Jewish at the premier of Keeping Up with the Steins in an interview on WireImage; May 8, 2006 - http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=8555865
  3. ^ Bynes mentioned that she is Jewish on Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 7, 2006) and Rove Live (March 28, 2006)
  4. ^ Millea, Holly (July, 2007). "Zac Attack". ELLE (Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.). http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g52/Hairspray-Movie-Musical/ellejuly2007.jpg. 
  5. ^ Hollywood enters the era of Scarlett Johansson - USATODAY.com
  6. ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-04-05). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/32125/format/html/displaystory.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-05. 
  7. ^ Jones, Jen (3/07). "Sara Paxton". JVibe (Jewish Family & Life). 14-17. 
  8. ^ Paxton, Sara (2005-11-25, 2005-12-11). "Sara's Blog". Sara Paxton Official Website. http://blog.columbiarecords.com/sarapaxton/. Retrieved on 2007-01-12. 
  9. ^ Kasriel, Alex; Emily Rhodes (2006-12-22). "A nice Jewish wizard". The Jewish Chronicle. pp. 2. 
  10. ^ a b Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood both mentioned that they are Jewish on the Thirteen DVD commentary, between the 10:00 and 11:00 minute mark
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  12. ^ Mentioned in interview at http://www.eonline.com/thevine/player.jsp (video "Watching with Kristin: 'Black' Out")
  13. ^ Stated on the Live with Regis and Kelly show, July 3, 2007
  14. ^ Slate, Libby (1989-12-22). "Former Soviet Skate Stars Top Bill at Knott's". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/66631938.html?dids=66631938:66631938&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+22%2C+1989&author=LIBBY+SLATE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=1&desc=Former+Soviet+Skate+Stars+Top+Bill+at+Knott%27s. Retrieved on 2007-02-16. 
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  16. ^ "Ms Price, who is halachically Jewish...". the Jewish Chronicle. 2006-11-24. pp. 1. 
  17. ^ Report: Belgian far-right leader resigns over Holocaust song Haaretz 08/11/2008
  18. ^ EMMANUELLE BÉART À L’EXPRESSION: Le cinéma, un long chemin fait de rencontres
  19. ^ Arnold, Tom (2003). How I Lost 5 Pounds in 6 Years: An Autobiography. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0312322445. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312322445/. 
  20. ^ Butler, Jerry (1990). Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Famous Male Star. Prometheus Books. p. 59. ISBN087975625X. http://www.amazon.com/dp/087975625X/. 
  21. ^ Pogrebin, Abigail (2005). Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish. Bantam Dell Pub Group. ISBN 0767916123. 
  22. ^ New York Times, March 5, 2003: "Eating Hollywood Style, With Thin Air on the Side."
  23. ^ Butler, Jerry (1990). Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Famous Male Star. Prometheus Books. p. 208. ISBN087975625X. http://www.amazon.com/dp/087975625X/. 
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Motion Pictures". Encyclopaedia Judaica. Keter Publishing House. 1971-1972. 
  25. ^ Elfman, Richard and Bright, Matthew. Forbidden Zone DVD, Fantoma, 2004, audio commentary. ASIN: B0002LE9QS
  26. ^ Callan, Paul (2003-05-23). "Joan Collins". pp. The Express. 
  27. ^ "Tony Jay—Obituary". The Jewish Chronicle. 2006-12-22. pp. 26. 
  28. ^ "Alfie Bass–Obituary". The Jewish Chronicle. 1987-07-24. pp. 14. 
  29. ^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (2006). Visions of Paradise: Images of Eden in the Cinema. Rutgers University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0813537983. 
  30. ^ Blackwell, Earl (1973). Celebrity Register. 
  31. ^ "Jean-Pierre Aumont". The Jewish Chronicle. 2001-02-16. pp. 31. 
  32. ^ [1]: "she was the daughter of an upper-class Austrian born Jewish financier Lionel Gingold and English-born Kate Walters."; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: "Her mother was Jewish."
  33. ^ Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed, art. "Lederer, Francis": "Czech actor"

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