SEAN PENN
Date of Birth: August 17, 1960
"There's a sense of inauthenticity when you throw a punch at somebody," says Penn. "We're not meant to hurt each
JUDE LAW
Date of Birth: December 29, 1972
British-born Jude Law began his stage career in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. At London's Royal Court he starred in
KATE WINSLET
Date of Birth: October 5, 1975
This Reading, England native cashed her first paycheck for acting after gamboling with a creature called 'Honey Monster' in a
PATRICIA CLARKSON
Date of Birth: December 29, 1959
Born and raised in New Orleans, Clarkson made her acting debut in high school plays. Afterwards, Clarkson attended Loui
JAMES GANDOLFINI
Date of Birth: September 18, 1961
After spending years as a Manhattan bouncer and nightclub manager, Westwood, New Jersey-born James Gandolfini dis
MARK RUFFALO
Date of Birth: November 22, 1967
Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Ruffalo made his name in theater. He studied his art at the Stella Adler Conservatory. Throug
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS
Date of Birth: December 31, 1937
He was born Philip Anthony Hopkins in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South Wales. He readily admits being a poor stu
JACKIE EARLE HALEY
Date of Birth: July 14, 1961
Starting out as a kid actor at the age of five, Jackie Earle Haley made appearances on several of the top TV series of the