IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1974

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1.		Amy Adams Actress, Enchanted Amy Lou Adams was born in Italy, to American parents Kathryn and Richard Adams, while her father was a U.S. serviceman. She was raised in a Mormon family of seven children in Castle Rock, Colorado. Adams sang in the school choir at Douglas County High School and was an apprentice dancer at a local dance company...
2.		Leonardo DiCaprio Actor, Inception Leonardo DiCaprio is an American-born actor whose portrayal of doomed suitor Jack Dawson in Titanic made him a generation's definition of a heartthrob. Throughout his career, DiCaprio has demonstrated a high level of dramatic versatility, from his breakout film role as a mentally-challenged teenager in What's Eating Gilbert Grape...
3.		Michael Shannon Actor, Take Shelter Michael Shannon grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and began his professional stage career in Chicago. His first acting role was in "Winterset" at the Illinois Theatre Center. Over the next several years he continued working on the stage with such companies as Steppenwolf, The Next Lab and the Red Orchid Theatre...
4.		Christian Bale Actor, The Dark Knight The 10th Anniversary issue of "Entertainment Weekly" crowned Christian Bale as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures" of the past decade, citing his incredible and legendary cult status on the Internet. EW also calls Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" after his brilliant turn as the psychopathic yuppie serial killer in American Psycho...
5.		Elizabeth Banks Actress, The Hunger Games Actress Elizabeth Banks was born Elizabeth Mitchell in Pittsfield, a small city in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts near the New York border, on February 10, 1974. She describes herself as having been seen as a "goody two-shoes" in her youth who was nominated for the local Harvest Queen. Banks left home to attend college at the University of Pennsylvania...
6.		Eva Mendes Actress, Hitch Eva Mendes was born in Miami, Florida but raised in Los Angeles, California of Cuban-American heritage. In college, she began acting, studying underneath acting coach Ivana Chubbuck. This led to her desire to appear in feature films. Though taking many smaller roles in movies, she was little known until playing the girlfriend of Denzel Washington's character in Training Day...
7.		Joel Edgerton Actor, Warrior Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June, 1974 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. He went to Hills Grammar School in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, and after leaving, he attended Nepean Drama School in 1994. Joel has done many projects on stage and off, but most people will recognize him from his work on the Australian television show...
8.		Penélope Cruz Actress, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance...
9.		Alyson Hannigan Actress, American Pie Alyson, born in Washington DC, began her acting career in Atlanta at the young age of 4 in commercials sponsoring such companies as McDonald's, Six Flags, and Oreos. She is a seasoned television actress veteran, guest starring in Picket Fences, Roseanne, Touched by an Angel and the The Torkelsons before starring in her most notorious role yet in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as "Willow Rosenberg"...
10.		Joaquin Phoenix Actor, Gladiator Born in Puerto Rico to Children of God missionaries "John Bottom Amram" and "Arlyn Dunetz Jochebed" (a.k.a. Heart), Joaquin was the middle child in a brood of five. As a youngster, he took his cues from older siblings River Phoenix and Rain Phoenix, changing his name to Leaf to match their earthier monikers...
11.		Jenna Fischer Actress, Hall Pass Emmy-nominated actress Jenna Fischer, best known for playing the character of receptionist Pam Beesley in The Office, was born Regina Marie Fischer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on March 7, 1974. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, after graduating from high school, she studied theater arts at Truman State University. She made her debut as a professional actress in the 1998 film Born Champion...
12.		Marley Shelton Actress, Planet Terror Marley Shelton first captured the attention of filmgoers as "Margaret", Tobey Maguire's love interest, in New Line's critically acclaimed film Pleasantville and has continued to appear in roles that show her versatility as an actress. She is currently the female lead, "Rachel Young", in Jerry Bruckheimer's Eleventh Hour on CBS Primetime...
13.		Hilary Swank Actress, Million Dollar Baby Hilary Swank is the third youngest woman in history to win two Academy Awards for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role". In addition to the Oscar for her performance as "Brandon Teena" in Boys Don't Cry, Hilary won the Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress in a Drama" and "Best Actress" prizes from The New York Film Critics...
14.		Giovanni Ribisi Actor, Avatar Giovanni is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents both have careers in the entertainment industry. His father is a musician. His mother is a talent manager for actors and writers. He has a twin sister, Marissa Ribisi, and another sister Gina. Marissa is also an actor...
15.		Ed Helms Actor, The Hangover
16.		Leslie Bibb Actress, Iron Man Leslie Louise Bibb was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, on November 17, 1974, and raised in Nelson County, Virginia. Later she and her mother, along with her three older sisters, moved to Richmond, where Leslie attended an all-girls Catholic high school, St. Gertrude. In 1990 The Oprah Winfrey Show and the...
17.		Tricia Helfer Actress, Green Lantern: First Flight
18.		Seth Green Actor, Austin Powers in Goldmember Seth was born in Philadelphia and has worked non-stop as an actor in film and television since he was seven. Seth and Matthew Senreich created/executive produced/wrote and directed the Emmy-winning, Robot Chicken, via their "Stoopid Monkey Prods". Green provides the voice of "Chris Griffin" on Family Guy and is consulting on Lucasfilm's upcoming animated comedic "Star Wars" series.
19.		Josh Radnor Actor, Liberal Arts
20.		Jason Mewes Actor, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back New Jersey born and bred actor, who burst onto cinema screens in 1994, playing the grass smoking, fast talking, foul mouthed and over sexed,...but very likable "Jay" in Kevin Smith's hilarious low budget hit Clerks.. The off beat & philosophical drug dealing characters of "Jay and Silent Bob" (Mewes and Smith) cropped up again in four more films directed by the talented Smith...
21.		Tiffani Thiessen Actress, Pandemic Tiffani-Amber Thiessen was born on January 23, 1974, in Long Beach, California, USA, to Frank Thiessen, a park designer, and Robyn Ernest, a homemaker. She grew up in Long Beach with her parents and her brothers, professional cyclist Todd (b. 1968) and Schuyler (b. 1977). When Tiffani was 8, her uncle...
22.		Matthew Macfadyen Actor, Anna Karenina Matthew Macfadyen may have been born in Norfolk, but as the son of an oil worker he spent at least part of his childhood in Indonesia before finishing his education back in England and winning a place at RADA in 1992. He won critical acclaim in the UK with his work with the stage company Cheek By Jowl...
23.		Amber Valletta Actress, Hitch
24.		Chloë Sevigny Actress, American Psycho Known in the mid to late nineties for her status as a fashion impresario and "it girl," with over a dozen art house films to her credit, Chloe Sevigny also stands out as one of the most prominent queens of contemporary independent cinema. Originally hailing from Darien, Connecticut, Sevigny attributes...
25.		Mark-Paul Gosselaar Actor, Dead Man on Campus Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar was born on March 1, 1974, in Panorama City, California. He was born to Dutch-born father Hans Gosselaar and Indonesian-born mother Paula, who are now divorced. He has an older brother, Mike, and two older sisters, Linda and Sylvia. In 1989, after a career with small movies and commercials...
26.		Ivana Milicevic Actress, Casino Royale Ivana Milicevic was born on April 26, 1974, in Sarajevo, Bosnia (part of Yugoslavia at that time), into an ethnic Croatian family of Tonka and Damir Milicevic. Ivana has a younger brother, Tomo Milicevic. The family emigrated to the United States, and young Ivana Milicevic was raised in Michigan. She attended Athens High school in Troy...
27.		Jemaine Clement Soundtrack, Rio Jemaine Clement was born and raised in New Zealand, the oldest of three brothers. His mother is a Maori. Clement was educated at Makoura College in Masterton, NZ. He went on to study drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington. Whilst there he met Taika Waititi, and they formed comedy troupes So You're a Man and The Humourbeasts...
28.		Misha Collins Actor, Girl, Interrupted Misha Collins is an American actor best known for his role as the angel Castiel on the TV series Supernatural (2005). He has had recurring roles on ER and 24, and has guest-starred on NCIS, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, CSI, CSI:NY, Monk and Charmed. On the big screen, Misha is most known for his role in a film called "Karla" about a real life serial killer named Paul Bernardo...
29.		Simon Rex Actor, Scary Movie 3 Actor Simon Rex had an auspicious entrance into the world of entertainment when he appeared in some pornographic solo scenes in a series of straight-to-video gay porn releases. He initially found mainstream fame as an MTV VJ. After doing a few roles, including Felicity, he performed an acclaimed comedic turn as a spoof-on-Eminem rapper in Scary Movie 3...
30.		Jerry O'Connell Actor, Stand by Me Jeremiah O'Connell was born in New York City to Linda Witkowski (an art teacher) and Michael O'Connell (an advertising agency art director). He was raised in Manhattan with his parents and a younger brother, Charlie O'Connell, who's also an actor. He began his acting career at a very young age. He did...
31.		Kevin Durand Actor, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
32.		Sarah Paulson Actress, Serenity Born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, Sarah Paulson spent most of her early years in New York and Maine, before settling in Manhattan to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the High School for Performing Arts. Although she made her Broadway debut in "The Sisters Rosensweig" and performed in the off-Broadway "Talking Pictures"...
33.		Fairuza Balk Actress, American History X Fairuza Balk was born Fairuza Alejandra Feldthouse on May 21, 1974 in Point Reyes, California. She began her career as a child on the ABC special The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and the Disney movie Return to Oz. She attended the Bush Davies Performing Arts School in the United Kingdom for two and a half years, where she landed a series of jobs...
34.		Jeremy Sisto Actor, Wrong Turn Jeremy Sisto was born in Northern California in a small town called Grass Valley. His film debut was in the movie Grand Canyon. He studied at UCLA for a while and then started acting full time. Jeremy likes to play Bocce (Italian Bowling) and play his guitar in his spare time.
35.		Chris Messina Actor, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
36.		Ryan Phillippe Actor, Flags of Our Fathers Ryan Phillippe was born on September 10, 1974. His childhood was spent in New Castle, Delaware, with three sisters, Kirsten, Lindsay, and Katelyn. Ryan's acting career began with the soap opera One Life to Live. It was no small role. His character, Billy Douglas, was US daytime television's first gay teenager...
37.		Ray Park Actor, X-Men Raymond Park was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He moved with his parents, younger brother and sister to London, England. He was raised in London from the age of seven. His father introduced him into Martial Arts from a young age. Ray always wanted to be in the movies, or be like the heroes in movies but he was most inspired by martial arts...
38.		Matthew Rhys Actor, Titus
39.		Grace Park Actress, The Plan
40.		Natasha Henstridge Actress, Ghosts of Mars Natasha Henstridge was born on August 15, 1974 in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada. Known for movies like Species and The Whole Nine Yards, she started her career as a model in Paris, France at the tender age of 15. After leaving home to begin her modeling career in the highly-competitive Paris fashion world...
41.		Kathryn Hahn Actress, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Kathryn Hahn was born in Illinois in 1974, but her family then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she spent most of her time growing up. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from Northwestern University. She later attended Yale, where she enrolled in the school of drama and starred as "Sally Bowles" in "Cabaret" and as "the heartless Célimène" in Molière's play...
42.		Jeff Cohen Actor, The Goonies
43.		Jackie Sandler Actress, Just Go with It Jacqueline Samantha Titone, born in 1974 in Coral Springs, Florida, was raised a Christian. She later converted to Judaism after marrying her husband, Adam Sandler. She began modeling during high school and eventually became nationally, and internationally, known for modeling such clothing for big name companies...
44.		Jenna Jameson Actress, Zombie Strippers! Jenna Jameson was born and raised in Las Vegas by her father, and by the time she was 18 the bright lights were already drawing her in. She studied ballet, but it was stripping that started her on her road to superstardom. Dancing led to nude modeling, and by her 20th birthday she had appeared in dozens of top men's mags...
45.		Maggie Siff Actress, Push
46.		Franka Potente Actress, Run Lola Run Franka Potente was born on 22 July 1974 in the German town of Dülmen. After her graduation in 1994, she went to the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule, a drama school in Munich, but soon broke off to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. After a notable debut in Nach Fünf im Urwald, the role of the heroine in Run Lola Run...
47.		Christopher Gorham Actor, The Other Side of Heaven
48.		Dustin Lance Black Writer, Milk
49.		Breckin Meyer Actor, Road Trip Breckin went to grade school with Drew Barrymore and attended Beverly Hills High School with Alicia Silverstone, Joshua John Miller and Branden Williams. It was Barrymore who introduced Breckin to her agent, after which he started doing commercials and the game show Child's Play. After being accepted to California State University at Northridge...
50.		Rosemarie DeWitt Actress, Cinderella Man

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