West Virginia
by gleekout29 | created - 11 Nov 2019 | updated - 11 Jun 2022 | Public
1. John Corbett
Actor | My Big Fat Greek Wedding
John Corbett is an American actor who received Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Chris Stevens in Northern Exposure (1990), and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Aidan Shaw in Sex and the City (...
2. Joyce DeWitt
Actress | Three's Company
Joyce Anne DeWitt was born the second oldest of four to parents Paul and Norma DeWitt on April 23, 1949 in Wheeling, West Virginia but grew up in Indiana. Joyce began taking acting lessons when she was in high school. Although her father was hardly thrilled at his daughter's ambition, she persuaded...
3. Josh Stewart
Actor | Interstellar
Joshua Regnall Stewart was born in Diana, West Virginia, to Margie (Skidmore) and Charles Regnall Stewart, a teacher and Baptist pastor. He studied at the T. Schreiber studios in New York City and was a company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre. He continued his work in theater in Los ...
4. Brad Dourif
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gaunt character actor Brad Dourif was born Bradford Claude Dourif on March 18, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia. He is the son of Joan Mavis Felton (Bradford) and Jean Henri Dourif, a French-born art collector who owned and operated a dye factory. His father died when Dourif was three years old, ...
5. Chris Sarandon
Actor | The Nightmare Before Christmas
The handsome, weird and worldly-looking Chris Sarandon has shown his versatility in everything from vampires to Jesus Christ in hypnotic performances that have been controversial but irresistible. He was born Christopher Sarandon, Jr. and raised in Beckley, West Virginia of Greek heritage on both ...
6. Bobby Campo
Actor | The Final Destination
Robert Joseph Camposecco, known as Bobby Campo was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on March 9, 1983, and is an American actor. Debuted in the movie Vampire Bats (2005) television for 2005, in this movie he was credited as Bobby Camposecco. He gained popularity after starring in the movie Legally ...
7. Brad Paisley
Actor | Brad Paisley: Online
Brad Paisley was born on October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Brad Paisley: Online (2007), Cars (2006) and Brad Paisley: Whiskey Lullaby ft. Alison Krauss (2004). He has been married to Kimberly Williams-Paisley since March 15, 2003. They have...
8. Ryan Dorsey
Actor | Big Sky
Ryan Keith Dorsey was born on July 19, 1983 in Chesapeake, West Virginia. Ryan was talked into auditioning for Ayn Rand's Night of January 16th during his senior year of high school. Landed one of the leads as middle-aged attorney and the acting bug was caught. Enrolling at Western Carolina ...
9. Sam Ball
Actor | 13 Going on 30
Sam Ball was born on June 29, 1973 in Bunker Hill, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for 13 Going on 30 (2004), Pumpkin (2002) and The Last Castle (2001).
10. Ashlie Rhey
Actress | Daisy Power
Actress and comedienne Ashlie Rhey was born in Wheeling, West Virginia and grew up in Navarre, Ohio, where she graduated from Fairless High School with the Class of 1979.
Ashlie was cast in her very first acting role while working as a model with Wilhelmina Models, for that role she portrayed movie ...
11. Tonja Walker
Actress | General Hospital
Tonja Walker Emmy Nominated Actress, Tony nominated Producer, and award winning Filmmaker was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on September 19. Discovered at the Miss USA pageant as a finalist, she took the advice of several who had seen her on the telecast to at least visit LA. Immediately, she ...
12. Cora Sue Collins
Actress | Black Moon
Cora Sue Collins was born in Beckley, West Virginia. A chubby-cheeked, curly-haired child actress, she was nudged (or, rather, propelled) into show business by her ambitious mother. Though she was heavily in demand during the 1930s, Cora never posed a serious threat as a rival to Shirley Temple. ...
13. Joe Chrest
Actor | Stranger Things
After serving in the United States Air Force where he was recognized for Cold War service and for expert marksmanship, Chrest earned a BFA Degree in Directing from Marshall University (West Virginia) and a MFA Degree from Louisiana State University.
A veteran of over 100 screen roles, and over 60 ...
14. Karen Austin
Actress | Summer Rental
Karen Austin has worked continually on film, television and stage in a wide variety of roles. She received an MA in Theatre and Philosophy from Northwestern University. She won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award for Lead Performance for the play NUTS. Known for her ...
15. Aaron Staton
Actor | L.A. Noire
Aaron Staton was born on August 10, 1980 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for L.A. Noire (2011), Mad Men (2007) and The Nanny Diaries (2007). He has been married to Connie Fletcher since December 18, 2006. They have one child.
16. Steve Harvey
Producer | The Steve Harvey Show
Broderick Stephen Harvey, Sr. is an American television host, actor, writer, producer, and comedian. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, the Miss Universe competition, Family Feud Africa, and the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey.
Harvey began ...
17. Kevin Sizemore
Actor | The Staircase
Kevin Sizemore is an actor and producer born and raised in Princeton, West Virginia. Kevin caught the acting bug when he was cast in a Maxwell House Coffee commercial during his senior year of high school and then attended The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. ...
18. Sam Pancake
Actor | A Million Little Things
Sam Pancake is an actor, writer, improvisor and comedian who was born in Petersburg, VA on May 10, 19?? and grew up in Romney, WV. He attended Hampshire High School and graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a BFA in Theatre. For nearly thirty years, he has been one of the very few ...
19. Morgan Spurlock
Producer | Super Size Me
Morgan Spurlock was born on November 7, 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Super Size Me (2004), The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) and Mansome (2012). He has been married to Sara Bernstein since May 2, 2016. He was previously married to Alexandra ...
20. Lesli Kay
Actress | General Hospital
Lesli Kay is an American actress best known for her character Molly Conlon McKinnon on As the World Turns, who she won an Emmy for in 2001. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2004 by using General Hospital as a means to get there. After a 1 year contract as Lois Cerullo on General Hospital, Lesli went...
21. Paul Dooley
Actor | Breaking Away
Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up ...
22. Mary Lou Retton
Actress | Scrooged
Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is a retired American gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the ...
23. Michael W. Smith
Soundtrack | Minari
Michael W. Smith was born in Kenova, West Virginia. His dad worked in an oil refinery and his mom was a caterer and church secretary. His two passions growing up were baseball and music. He became a Christian at the age of 10 and after graduation, moved to Nashville. Unable to get a record deal, ...
24. David Alexander
Actor | Ozark
David grew up near Savannah, Georgia, and has lived most of his life in Atlanta (with a three-year stint in Los Angeles). While growing up, David always had a love for film, television, and theatre. He was very active in theatre in high school and college and performed in community theatre after ...
25. Joshua Rollins
Actor | The Dark Knight
Joshua Rollins was born on January 21, 1977 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dark Knight (2008), Awake (2007) and Infinite Storm (2022).
26. Austin Manley
Born and raised in the city of Huntington West Virginia, Austin Manley learned how to achieve his wants and dreams in life. When reaching the age of 18, Austin knew his dreams were to be an actor, so with dedication and hard work he learned not only how the entertainment industry works, but how to ...
27. Jutt DaRe
Actor | MaXXXine
During high school, Jutt's drama teacher suggested that he drop out of school and move directly to Hollywood, California, to pursue a career in film & television. Not wanting to rush directly into filmmaking, but study the craft, Jutt took classes from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. ...
28. Sean McGee
Actor | Love the Coopers
Sean McGee was born on March 25, 1986 in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Love the Coopers (2015) and Red Jacket (2018).
29. Alec Tincher
Actor | Legacies
Alec Tincher was born on March 25, 1994 in Princeton, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Legacies (2018), The Half of It (2020) and Shattered (2017).
30. Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Writer | October Sky
Homer H. Hickam, Jr., the second son of Homer and Elsie Hickam, was raised in Coalwood, West Virginia. He graduated from Big Creek High School in 1960 and from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1964 with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Hickam ...
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