Male actors from Illinois

Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.

American actor (1923–2008)

American actor (1930–2025)

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American actor (1918–1981)

Andrew Roane Dick is an American actor and comedian. Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined The Second City and studied improvisational theater. Dick has had a long career as a stand-up comedian; he has appeared throughout the United States, has released several comedy albums, and has acted in television and film. Dick's first regular television role was on The Ben Stiller Show on Fox. In the mid-1990s, he regularly appeared on NBC's NewsRadio and as a supporting character on Less than Perfect. He also had two short-lived television series on MTV; these were the sketch comedy series The Andy Dick Show (2001) and the reality series The Assistant (2004). He also is noted for his behavior on a number of Comedy Central Roasts, stand-up comedy performances, and late night talk show appearances.

Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

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American musician (1909–1995)

John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. He studied at the Actors Studio, before rising to prominence playing atypical and sometimes villainous roles in film and television.

American actor (1908–1991)

American actor (1933–2018)

American comedian, television host and actor

Paul Andrew Richter is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer. He is best known as the sidekick for Conan O'Brien on O'Brien's talk shows: Late Night, The Tonight Show on NBC, and Conan on TBS. He was also the star of the Fox television series Andy Richter Controls the Universe. He voiced Mort in the Madagascar film franchise and Ben Higgenbottom in the animated television series The Mighty B! on Nickelodeon. Since June 2019, Richter has hosted his own podcast, The Three Questions with Andy Richter on the Earwolf network.

American actor (1932–2022)

American actor (born 1977)

American actor and singer (1919–2004)

American actor and dancer (1908-2003)

American actor and comedian (1931–2018)

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

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American actor (1927–2018)

American actor (born 1958)

American actor (1927–1996)

American actor (born 1962)

American actor (1940–2010)

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American director (1952-2019)

American actor (1927-1959)

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actor (1873-1931)

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American actor (1896-1992)

American actor (1915-1993)

American actor and film director (1870-1947)

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American actor (1895/1903–1969)

actor, film director (1874–1956)

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American actor (1933-2018)

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American actor (1896–1964)

American actor (1904-1988)

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American stuntman

American actor (1945-2001)

actor (1935-2012)

American actor (1914–1976)

American comedian, actor, writer, and producer

American actor (1885–1941)

American actor, film director (1886–1926)

American actor and film director (1891-1943)

American actor, singer (1920-2000)

British actor

American actor, screenwriter, director, and comic book writer

American singer and actor (born 1973)

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American actor and comedian

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