Albert Brooks

His real name is Albert Einstein. No kidding. Born in Los Angeles, he was given the name of the greatest scientist of the 20th century. But Albert Brooks, actor, writer and director, has never be...

Alexander Gould Alexander Gould’s career took off in 2000 when he was just six years old. He landed a guest appearance on the TV show Freaks and Geeks, another guest appearance on the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Mi...

Willem Dafoe Raised in Wisconsin, Willem Dafoe is the second youngest of eight children who all look and sound alike. But the similarities end there: Willem was the only Dafoe to follow an artistic bent, while t...

Allison Janney Born in Dayton, Ohio, Allison Janney's dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater were shattered when she ran through a glass door and was badly injured. Her mother, who had studied acting at the Aca...

Geoffrey Rush

Born in Toowoomba in Australia's Queensland district, Rush had a very famous roommate while going to college -- Mel Gibson (Gibson was actually born in Peekskill, New York, but moved to Australia...

Elizabeth Perkins

Although Perkins was born in Queen's, New York, she was raised in Vermont. After high school, Perkins headed for Chicago to pursue an acting career. While in the windy city, she trained at th...