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List of Jewish actors

 
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For more on who is considered Jewish, see Who is a Jew?.

The table is currently organized chronologically, listing people by decade of birth.

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1990s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1980s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1970s:

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, Brüno) [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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1960s:

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)

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1950s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1940s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1930s:

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

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1920s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1910s:

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]

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1900s:

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

Jewish actors and actresses born in the 1700s and 1800s:

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
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  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
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  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
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  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."
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  25. ^ Elfman, Richard and Bright, Matthew. Forbidden Zone DVD, Fantoma, 2004, audio commentary. ASIN: B0002LE9QS
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  27. ^ "Tony Jay—Obituary". The Jewish Chronicle. 2006-12-22. pp. 26. 
  28. ^ "Alfie Bass–Obituary". The Jewish Chronicle. 1987-07-24. pp. 14. 
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  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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