List of Jewish actors


This is a list of notable Jewish actors and actresses.

Born in the 1990s–2000s

NameYearsNationalityProminent rolesReferences
Austin Abrams1996–AmericanThe Walking Dead, Paper Towns, Euphoria, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Asher Angel2002–AmericanAndi Mack, Shazam!
Iris Apatow2002–AmericanThis Is 40, Love
Maude Apatow1997–AmericanThis Is 40, Other People, Assassination Nation, Euphoria
Ariela Barer1998–AmericanOne Day at a Time, Runaways
Madison Beer1999–AmericanLouder Than Words
Sofia Black D'Elia1991–AmericanSkins
Asher Blinkoff2008-AmericanHotel Transylvania 2, Hotel Transylvania 3
Jonah Bobo1997–AmericanZathura
Cameron Boyce1999–2019AmericanJessie, Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants
Abigail Breslin1996–AmericanSigns, Little Miss Sunshine, Zombieland
Spencer Breslin1992–American
Max Burkholder1997–AmericanParenthood
Carly Chaikin1990–AmericanSuburgatory, Mr. Robot
Timothée Chalamet1995–AmericanHomeland, Interstellar, Call Me by Your Name, Lady Bird, Little Women
Emory Cohen1990–AmericanThe Place Beyond the Pines, Brooklyn, The OA
David Corenswet1993-AmericanThe Politician
Flora Cross1993–AmericanBee Season
Spencer Daniels1992–American
Pete Davidson1993–AmericanSaturday Night Live
Zoey Deutch1994–AmericanVampire Academy
Jason Drucker2005–AmericanBumblebee
Ansel Elgort1994–AmericanThe Fault in Our Stars, Baby Driver
Beanie Feldstein1993–American', Lady Bird, Booksmart
Brandon Flynn1993-American13 Reasons Why
Julia Garner1994–AmericanElectrick Children, We Are What We Are, Grandma, Ozark
Dylan Gelula1994–AmericanUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, First Girl I Loved, Support the Girls
Kaia Gerber2001–American
Esti Ginzburg1990–IsraeliTwelve
Molly Gordon1995–AmericanAnimal Kingdom, Booksmart, Good Boys
Zachary Gordon1998–AmericanDiary of a Wimpy Kid
Alexander Gould1994–AmericanFinding Nemo, Weeds
Jack Dylan Grazer2003–AmericanIt, Shazam!
Shira Haas1995–IsraeliPrincess, The Zookeeper's Wife, Foxtrot
Teo Halm1999–AmericanEarth to Echo
Jonah Hauer-King1995-BritishA Dog's Way Home
Leo Howard1997–AmericanKickin' It
Madison Iseman1997–AmericanTales of Halloween, '
Carter Jenkins1991–American
Rachel Keller1993–AmericanLegion, Fargo, The Society
Hunter King1993–AmericanA Girl Like Her
Joey King1999–AmericanThe Conjuring, White House Down, Fargo
Logan Lerman1992–AmericanPercy Jackson & the Olympians, Hoot, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Chloe Levine1996–AmericanThe Transfiguration, The OA, Ask for Jane
Judah Lewis2001–AmericanDemolition, The Babysitter, The Christmas Chronicles
Jonathan Lipnicki1990–AmericanJerry Maguire, Stuart Little, Like Mike
Billie Lourd1992–AmericanAmerican Horror Story, Booksmart, '
Milo Manheim2001–AmericanZombies
James Maslow1990–AmericanBig Time Rush
David Mazouz2001–AmericanGotham, Touch
Blake Michael1996–AmericanLemonade Mouth, Dog with a Blog
Ezra Miller1992–AmericanCity Island, Beware the Gonzo, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Justice League
Ian Nelson1995–American
Wyatt Oleff2003–AmericanIt, Guardians of the Galaxy
Nicola Peltz1995–AmericanBates Motel, '
Ben Platt1993–American
Ryan Potter1995–AmericanSupah Ninjas, Big Hero 6
Bel Powley1992–BritishThe Diary of a Teenage Girl
Emily Ratajkowski1991–American
Nathalia Ramos1992–SpanishHouse of Anubis
Sarah Ramos1991–AmericanAmerican Dreams, Parenthood
Anna Rezan1992–Greek
Ben Rosenfield1992–American
Joshua Rush2001–AmericanAndi Mack
Odeya Rush1997–Israeli-AmericanThe Giver, Goosebumps, Lady Bird
Daryl Sabara1992–AmericanSpy Kids series, Generator Rex, Ben 10
Halston Sage1993–AmericanHow to Rock, Neighbors, Paper Towns
Noah Schnapp2004–AmericanStranger Things
Max Schneider1992–AmericanHow to Rock
Diana Silvers1997-AmericanInto the Dark, Booksmart, Ma
Troye Sivan1995–AustralianSpud
Sasha Spielberg1990–AmericanIn a Relationship
Adiel Stein1991–AmericanStolen Summer
Hailee Steinfeld1996–AmericanTrue Grit, The Edge of Seventeen, ', Bumblebee
Gregg Sulkin1992–BritishAvalon High, Faking It, Wizards of Waverly Place
Aaron Taylor-Johnson1990–BritishNowhere Boy, Kick-Ass, '
Bex Taylor-Klaus1994–AmericanThe Killing, House of Lies, Arrow, Scream
Zoe Weizenbaum1991–AmericanMemoirs of a Geisha
Alex Wolff1997–AmericanThe Naked Brothers Band, Patriots Day, , Hereditary
Nat Wolff1994–AmericanThe Naked Brothers Band, The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns
Finn Wolfhard2002–CanadianStranger Things
Hadas Yaron1990–IsraeliWinner of the best actress award at Venice Film Festival for Fill the Void''.
Anna Zak2001–Russian-born Israeli

Born in the 1980s

NameYearsNationalityNotable rolesReferences
Dianna Agron1986–AmericanGlee
Jonathan Ahdout1989–AmericanHouse of Sand and Fog
Rachel Bloom1987–AmericanCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
Aviv Alush1982–IsraeliFalse Flag, The Women's Balcony, The Shack
Nora Arnezeder1989–French
Skylar Astin1987–AmericanPitch Perfect, Spring Awakening
Moran Atias1981–IsraeliThe Resident
Justin Berfield1986–AmericanMalcolm in the Middle
Rachel Bilson1981–AmericanThe O.C., The Last Kiss, Hart of Dixie
Josh Bowman1988–BritishRevenge
Alison Brie1982–AmericanCommunity, Mad Men
Ania Bukstein1982–Russian-born IsraeliFalse Flag, Game of Thrones
Amanda Bynes1986–AmericanShe's the Man, Hairspray, The Amanda Show
Lizzy Caplan1982–AmericanMean Girls, Cloverfield, Party Down, True Blood
Cristiana Capotondi1980–Italian
Lauren Cohan1982–British-AmericanThe Walking Dead
Matt Cohen1982–AmericanSouth of Nowhere
Lauren Collins1986–Canadian'
Alexa Davalos1982–American
Kat Dennings1986–AmericanNick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, 2 Broke Girls
Zooey Deschanel1980–American
Daveed Diggs1982–AmericanHamilton, clipping.
Drake1986–Canadian'
Lena Dunham1986–AmericanGirls
Zac Efron1987–AmericanHigh School Musical, 17 Again, Neighbors
Alden Ehrenreich1989–AmericanTetro, '
Jesse Eisenberg1983–AmericanThe Social Network, Now You See Me, '
Jake Epstein1987–Canadian'
Stacey Farber1987–Canadian'
Ben Feldman1980–AmericanThe Perfect Man, Mad Men, Superstore
Donna Feldman1982–AmericanYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
Jeremy Ferdman1986–Canadian
Ben Foster1980–American'
Jon Foster1984–AmericanStay Alive
Shayna Fox1984–American
Dave Franco1985–AmericanSuperbad, Now You See Me, Scrubs
Jason Fuchs1986–AmericanHoly Rollers
Seth Gabel1981–American
Josh Gad1981–AmericanThe Rocker, 21, Love & Other Drugs, Frozen, Frozen II
Gal Gadot1985–IsraeliFast & Furious, '
Andrew Garfield1983–American-born BritishLions for Lambs, The Social Network, The Amazing Spider-Man
Romola Garai1982–Hong Kong-born British
Rafi Gavron1989–British-AmericanInkheart
Gideon Glick1988–AmericanSpring Awakening
Ilana Glazer1987–AmericanBroad City, The Night Before
Jake Goldsbie1988–Canadian
Joseph Gordon-Levitt1981–American10 Things I Hate About You, Inception, Looper, Days of Summer, The Dark Knight Rises, Premium Rush
Katerina Graham1989–Swiss-born AmericanThe Vampire Diaries
Ari Graynor1983–AmericanHoly Rollers, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Whip It
Eva Green1980–FrenchThe Dreamers, Casino Royale
Max Greenfield1980–AmericanNew Girl
Yael Grobglas1984–French-born IsraeliReign, Jane the Virgin, JeruZalem
Jake Gyllenhaal1980–AmericanDonnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, The Day After Tomorrow
Erin Heatherton1989–American
Simon Helberg1980–AmericanThe Big Bang Theory, A Serious Man
Jonah Hill1983–AmericanSuperbad, Moneyball, 21 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street
Aaron Himelstein1986–AmericanAustin Powers in Goldmember
Oliver Jackson-Cohen1986–British
Dana Ivgy1982–IsraeliOr , Jaffa, Zero Motivation
Abbi Jacobson1984–AmericanBroad City, '
Will Janowitz1980–AmericanThe Sopranos
Scarlett Johansson1984–AmericanLost in Translation, Match Point, The Avengers
Jeremy Jordan1984–AmericanSmash, The Last Five Years
Robert Kazinsky1983–BritishEastEnders
Jonathan Keltz1988–AmericanEntourage, Prom, 21 & Over
Shane Kippel1986–Canadian'
Mila Kunis1983–Ukrainian-born AmericanThat '70s Show, Family Guy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Black Swan, Ted
Shia LaBeouf1986–AmericanTransformers, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Eagle Eye, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Melanie Laurent1983–FrenchJe vais bien, ne t'en fais pas, Inglourious Basterds
Inbar Lavi1986–IsraeliImposters, Prison Break, Lucifer
Margarita Levieva1980–RussianThe Invisible, Revenge
Jane Levy1989–AmericanEvil Dead
Sivan Levy1987–IsraeliSix Acts, Inch'Allah
Alex D. Linz1989–AmericanHome Alone 3, Max Keeble's Big Move
John Magaro1983–AmericanThe Life Before Her Eyes, Assassination of a High School President
Shiri Maimon1981–Israeli
Zosia Mamet1988–AmericanGirls
Eli Marienthal1986–AmericanConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Iron Giant
Thomas McDonell1986–AmericanThe 100
Scott Mechlowicz1981–AmericanEuroTrip, Mean Creek
Christopher Mintz-Plasse1989–AmericanSuperbad, Role Models,
Julian Morris1983–BritishPretty Little Liars, ER, Cry Wolf
Bar Paly1985–Russian-born Israeli-American
Sara Paxton1988–AmericanDarcy's Wild Life, Aquamarine
Josh Peck1986–AmericanDrake & Josh, Max Keeble's Big Move
Ashley Peldon1984–American
Courtney Peldon1981–American
Alisan Porter1981–AmericanCurly Sue, The Voice
Natalie Portman1981–Israeli-born AmericanStar Wars: Episodes I, II, III, V for Vendetta, Black Swan
Laura Prepon1980–AmericanThat '70s Show. Orange is the New Black
Ester Rada1985–Israeli
Daniel Radcliffe1989–BritishHarry Potter
Ben Rappaport1986–AmericanOutsourced
Melissa Rauch1980–AmericanThe Big Bang Theory, The Bronze
Monica Raymund1986–American
Nikki Reed1988–AmericanThirteen, Lords of Dogtown, The Twilight Saga
Bar Refaeli1985–IsraeliSession
Max Rhyser1982–AmericanA Four Letter Word, Homeland, Violet Tendencies
Seth Rogen1982–CanadianPineapple Express, Knocked Up, Neighbors
Agam Rodberg1986–Israel
Emmy Rossum1986–AmericanThe Phantom of the Opera, Poseidon, Shameless
Jessica Rothe1987–AmericanHappy Death Day
Daniela Ruah1983–Portuguese-American'
Lara Sacher1986–AustralianNeighbours
Amy Schumer1981–AmericanInside Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Ben Schwartz1981–AmericanPeep World, Undercovers, House of Lies
Jason Schwartzman1980-AmericanMusician, Actor
Robert Schwartzman1982-AmericanPrincess Diaries, Musician
Jason Segel1980–AmericanHow I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
David Serero1981–French
Jamie-Lynn Sigler1981–AmericanThe Sopranos, Entourage
Nick Simmons1989–American
Ed Skrein1983–BritishGame of Thrones, The Transporter Refueled, Deadpool
Jenny Slate1982–AmericanSaturday Night Live, Despicable Me 3
Leelee Sobieski1983–American
Marla Sokoloff1980–AmericanBig Day
:ru:Спивак, Эмилия Семёновна|Emilia Spivak1981–Russian
Shoshannah Stern1980–AmericanJericho, The Hammer, Supernatural
Yael Stone1985–AustralianOrange Is The New Black
Lauren Storm1987–AmericanFlight 29 Down
Alona Tal1983–IsraeliSupernatural, Hostages
Ninet Tayeb1983–Israeli
Khleo Thomas1989–AmericanHoles
Itay Tiran1980–IsraeliBeaufort, Lebanon, Hostages
Ashley Tisdale1985–AmericanHigh School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Michelle Trachtenberg1985–AmericanBuffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, 17 Again
Jonathan Tucker1982–AmericanThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ruins
Raviv Ullman1986–Israeli-born AmericanPhil of the Future
Milana Vayntrub1987-Uzbek-AmericanAT&T television commercials, This Is Us-
Hannah Ware1982–EnglishBoss
Michael Welch1987–AmericanJoan of Arcadia
Mara Wilson1987–AmericanMatilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street
Sophie Winkleman1980–BritishTwo and a Half Men
James Wolk1985–AmericanLone Star, Shameless
Evan Rachel Wood1987–AmericanThirteen, The Upside of Anger, Across the Universe
Alex Wyse1987–AmericanSpring Awakening', Lysistrata Jones, Wicked
Anton Yelchin1989–2016Russian-born AmericanAlpha Dog, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek

Born in the 1970s

NameYearsNationalityProminent rolesReferences
Reymond Amsalem1978–IsraeliHostages
Dave Annable1979–American
Shiri Appleby1978–AmericanRoswell
David Arquette1971–AmericanScream, See Spot Run
Mili Avital1972–IsraeliStargate
Eric Balfour1977-American
Elizabeth Banks1974–AmericanThe Hunger Games
Sendi Bar1976–Israeli
Sacha Baron Cohen1971–BritishAli G, Borat, Brüno, The Dictator
Justin Bartha1978–AmericanGigli, National Treasure, The Hangover
Dani Behr1971–British
Amber Benson1977–AmericanBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Elizabeth Berkley1972–AmericanSaved By The Bell, Showgirls
Josh Bernstein1971–AmericanDigging for the Truth
Jon Bernthal1976–AmericanThe Walking Dead
Mayim Bialik1975–AmericanBlossom, The Big Bang Theory
Michael Ian Black1971–American
Selma Blair1972–AmericanCruel Intentions, Hellboy
Alex Borstein1973–AmericanFamily Guy
Caprice Bourret1971–American/British
Zach Braff1975–AmericanScrubs, Garden State
Tamara Braun1971–American
Adam Brody1979–AmericanThe O.C.
Adrien Brody1973–AmericanSeptembers of Shiraz, The Pianist
Sarah Brown1975–American
Brooke Burke1971–American
Scott Caan1976–AmericanHawaii 5-0
James Callis1971–BritishBattlestar Galactica
Neve Campbell1973-CanadianScream
Josh Charles1971–AmericanThe Good Wife, Sports Night, Dead Poets Society
David Charvet1972–French-born AmericanBaywatch
Dmitry Chepovetsky1970–UkrainianReGenesis
Emmanuelle Chriqui1977–CanadianEntourage, You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Assaf Cohen1972–American
Jennifer Connelly1970-American
Eric Dane1972–AmericanGrey's Anatomy, Marley & Me, Valentine's Day
Erin Daniels1973–AmericanThe L Word
Dustin Diamond1977–AmericanSaved by the Bell
Meital Dohan1976–IsraeliWeeds
Vanja Ejdus1976–Serbian
Gad Elmaleh1971-Moroccan-French
Oded Fehr1970–Israeli/AmericanThe Mummy, Resident Evil
Corey Feldman1971–AmericanThe Goonies
Mark Feuerstein1971–AmericanRoyal Pains
Isla Fisher1976–Omani-born AustralianWedding Crashers, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Great Gatsby
James Franco1978–AmericanJames Dean, Spider-Man, 127 Hours
Soleil Moon Frye1976–AmericanPunky Brewster
Sarah Michelle Gellar1977–AmericanBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Sara Gilbert1975–AmericanRoseanne
Jessalyn Gilsig1971–CanadianNip/Tuck
Elon Gold1970–American
Iddo Goldberg1975–IsraeliDefiance
Ginnifer Goodwin1978–AmericanOnce Upon a Time
Seth Green1974–AmericanRobot Chicken, Austin Powers, Family Guy
Bryan Greenberg1978–AmericanPrime
Becky Griffin1977–American-Israeli
Maggie Gyllenhaal1977–AmericanThe Dark Knight
Tiffany Haddish1979-American-EritreanGirls Trip
Corey Haim1971–2010CanadianLucas, The Lost Boys
Tzachi Halevy1975–IsraeliBethlehem, Fauda, Mary Magdalene
Chelsea Handler1975–AmericanChelsea Lately
Alyson Hannigan1974–American
Samantha Harris1973–American
Cole Hauser1975–American
Daniel Hendler1976–UruguayanBottom of the Sea, Family Law
Kate Hudson1979–AmericanAlmost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Oliver Hudson1976–American
Rashida Jones1976–AmericanThe Office, Parks and Recreation
Chris Kattan1970–American
Omri Katz1976–AmericanDallas
Joel Kinnaman1979–Swedish and AmericanEasy Money, RoboCop
Mia Kirshner1976–CanadianThe L Word, 24
Alla Korot1970–Ukrainian-born American
Nick Kroll1978-AmericanThe League, Big Mouth, Kroll Show, The House
Lisa Kushell1971–AmericanMADtv, co-host of Dinner and a Movie
David Krumholtz1978–AmericanNUMB3RS
Juliet Landau1972–American
Aaron Lazar1976–AmericanJ. Edgar, The Notorious Bettie Page
Yehezkel Lazarov1974–Israeli
Adam Levine1979–AmericanThe Voice
Jonah Lotan1973–Israeli-AmericanHostages
Matt Lucas1974–BritishThe Infidel
Michael Lucas1972–Russian-born
Jamie Luner1971–AmericanMelrose Place
Natasha Lyonne1979–AmericanAmerican Pie, Orange is the New Black
Gabriel Macht1972–American
Idina Menzel1971–AmericanWicked, Frozen
Adir Miller1974–IsraeliRamzor
B. J. Novak1979–AmericanThe Office, Inglourious Basterds
Gwyneth Paltrow1972–AmericanShakespeare in Love
Pink 1978-American
Adam Pascal1970–AmericanRent
Amanda Peet1972–American
Melanie Peres1971–Israeli
Joaquin Phoenix1974–Puerto Rican-born AmericanWalk the Line, Gladiator, Joker
Rain Phoenix1973–American
River Phoenix1970–1993AmericanStand by Me
Summer Phoenix1978–American
Eyal Podell1975–Israeli-American
Josh Radnor1974–AmericanHow I Met Your Mother
Michael Rapaport1970–AmericanBoston Public, Atypical
Lior Raz1971-IsraeliFauda
Leah Remini1970–AmericanThe King of Queens
Simon Rex1974–American
Sasha Roiz1973-Israeli-born CanadianGrimm-
Michael Rosenbaum1972–AmericanSmallville
Tracee Ellis Ross1972–AmericanBlack-ish
Eli Roth1972–American
Maya Rudolph1972–AmericanSaturday Night Live
Winona Ryder1971–AmericanHeathers, Edward Scissorhands, Stranger Things
Antonio Sabàto Jr1972–Italian-American
John Safran1972–Australian
Sarah Saltzberg1976–American
Andy Samberg1978–AmericanSaturday Night Live
Fred Savage1976–AmericanThe Wonder Years, The Princess Bride
Yuval Segal1971-IsraeliFauda
Michael Showalter1970–American
Maggie Siff1974–AmericanMad Men, Sons of Anarchy, Push
Sarah Silverman1970–AmericanThe Sarah Silverman Program
Alicia Silverstone1976–AmericanClueless, Batman and Robin
Estelle Skornik1971–FrenchPapa and Nicole
Ione Skye1971–British-born AmericanSay Anything...
Lindsay Sloane1977–American
Bahar Soomekh1975–Iranian-born AmericanCrash, Saw
Tori Spelling1973–AmericanBeverly Hills 90210
Jordana Spiro1977–AmericanMy Boys
Rachel Stevens1978–BritishS Club 7
Corey Stoll1976–AmericanNorth Country, Lucky Number Slevin, House of Cards
Matt Stone1971–AmericanSouth Park
Danny Strong1974–American
Tara Strong1973–CanadianDrawn Together, Ben 10, The Fairly Oddparents, Hamtaro, The Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony
Kevin Sussman1970–AmericanUgly Betty, Burn After Reading
Noa Tishby1975–IsraeliThe Island
Mageina Tovah1979–American
Hilla Vidor1975-IsraeliHostages
Taika Waititi1975-New Zealander
Scott Weinger1975–AmericanFull House, Aladdin
Kevin Weisman1970–American
Rachel Weisz1971–British
Jennifer Westfeldt1971–AmericanKissing Jessica Stein
Marissa Jaret Winokur1973–AmericanHairspray
Noah Wyle1971–AmericanER, Falling Skies
Michal Yannai1972–Israeli-AmericanAvenue Q
Michael Zegen1979–AmericanRescue Me, Boardwalk Empire
Nikki Ziering1971–American
Naor Zion1973-IsraeliNaor's Friends

Born in the 1960s

NameYearsNationalityProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Paula Abdul1962–AmericanAmerican Idol
Paul Adelstein1969–AmericanPrison Break, Private Practice
Ronni Ancona1968–British
Mathieu Amalric1965–FrenchMunich, Quantum of Solace
Patricia Arquette1968–AmericanTrue Romance, Boyhood
Lior Ashkenazi1969-IsraeliLate Marriage, Footnote, Big Bad Wolves, Foxtrot, 7 Days in Entebbe
Yvan Attal1965–Israeli-FrenchMunich, Rush Hour 3
Hank Azaria1964–AmericanThe Simpsons 2001 Movie Uprising
David Baddiel1964–British
David Alan Basche1968–American
Randall Batinkoff1968–AmericanFor Keeps?
H. Jon Benjamin1966–AmericanArcher, Bob's Burgers
Abraham Benrubi1969–AmericanER
Mary Kay Bergman1961–1999AmericanSouth Park
Troy Beyer1964–American
Craig Bierko1964–AmericanCinderella Man
Jack Black1969–AmericanSchool of Rock
Yasmine Bleeth1968–AmericanBaywatch
Kim Bodnia1965-DanishPusher, The Bridge, Killing Eve
Lisa Bonet1967–AmericanAngel Heart, The Cosby Show
Helena Bonham Carter1966–BritishAlice in Wonderland, Harry Potter film series, '
Bussunda1962–2006BrazilianCasseta & Planeta
Gabrielle Carteris1961–AmericanBeverly Hills 90210
Louis C.K.1967–American
Scott Cohen1964–American
Mindy Cohn1966–AmericanThe Facts of Life, Scooby-Doo
David Cross1964–AmericanArrested Development
Dean Devlin1962–American
Don Diamont1961–AmericanThe Young and the Restless
Robert Downey, Jr.1965-AmericanPound, Weird Science, Less Than Zero, Chaplin, The Singing Detective, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, GothikaFather
Julia Louis-Dreyfus1961-AmericanSeinfeld, VeepFather
Lisa Edelstein1966–AmericanHouse
Ronit Elkabetz1964-2016Israeli
Jon Favreau1966–American
Vanessa Feltz1962–British
Dan Futterman1967–American
Jeff Garlin1962–AmericanCurb Your Enthusiasm
Brad Garrett1960–AmericanEverybody Loves Raymond
Gina Gershon1962–American
Jami Gertz1965–American
Melissa Gilbert1964–American
Judy Gold1962–American
Bill Goldberg1966–AmericanWCW
Jennifer Grey1960–AmericanDirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Arye Gross1960–American
Annabelle Gurwitch1961–AmericanHostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie
Evan Handler1961–AmericanSex and the City, Californication
Jessica Hecht1965–American
Monica Horan1963–AmericanEverybody Loves Raymond
Helen Hunt1963–AmericanMad About You, What Women Want
Jason Isaacs1963–BritishHarry Potter, The Patriot, Brotherhood, '
Peter Jacobson1965–AmericanHouse
Lesli Kay1965-AmericanThe Bold and the Beautiful
Paul Kaye1964–British
Heather Paige Kent1969–American
Marc Kudisch1966–American
Lisa Kudrow1963–AmericanFriends
John Lehr1967–American10 Items or LessConverted to Judaism
Jennifer Jason Leigh1962–American
Paul Lieberstein1967–American
Joshua Malina1966–American
Camryn Manheim1961–AmericanThe Practice
Cindy Margolis1965–American
Julianna Margulies1966–AmericanER
Brett Marx1964–AmericanThe Bad News Bears
Marlee Matlin1965–AmericanChildren of a Lesser God
Mathilda May1965–FrenchLifeforce
Debra Messing1968–AmericanWill & Grace
Dina Meyer1968–AmericanSaw films
Ari Meyers1969–AmericanKate & Allie
Sasha Mitchell1967–AmericanStep by Step
Maia Morgenstern1962–RomanianThe Passion of the Christ
Rob Morrow1962–AmericanNorthern Exposure, Numb3rs
Sophie Okonedo1969–BritishHotel Rwanda
Sarah Jessica Parker1965–AmericanSex and the City, New Year's Eve, Footloose
Sean Penn1960–AmericanMilk, Mystic River, Carlito's Way
Tracy Pollan1960AmericanFamily Ties
Jeremy Piven1965–AmericanEntourage
Rain Pryor1969–American
Ted Raimi1965–American
Adam Rich1968–AmericanEight is Enough
Paul Rudd1969–AmericanAntman, ', Ant-man and the Wasp, ', The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This is 40, Mute, Ideal Home
Adam Sandler1966–AmericanBilly Madison, Click, Grown Ups, Happy Gilmore, You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Rebecca Schaeffer1967–1989American
Rob Schneider1963–AmericanDeuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo
Bitty Schram1968–American
Liev Schreiber1967–AmericanRay Donovan
Scott Schwartz1968–AmericanA Christmas Story, The Toy
David Schwimmer1966–AmericanFriends
Sam Seder1966–American
Kyra Sedgwick1965–American
Ally Sheedy1962–AmericanThe Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire
Ben Shenkman1968–AmericanAngels in America, Then She Found Me
Pauly Shore1968–AmericanEncino Man, Son in Law, Bio-Dome
Jonathan Silverman1966–American
Laura Silverman1966–AmericanThe Sarah Silverman Program, The Comeback
Meskie Shibru-Sivan1967-Ethiopian-born Israeli
Helen Slater1963–American
Georgia Slowe1966–British
Rena Sofer1968–American
Israel Sonnenschein1962–GermanFinale
Jon Stewart1962–AmericanThe Daily Show
Ben Stiller1965–AmericanKeeping the Faith, Zoolander, Tower Heist
Michael Stuhlbarg1968–AmericanA Serious Man, Boardwalk Empire
Michael Vartan1968–French-American actorAlias
Jean-Claude Van Damme1960–BelgianPaternal Grandmother
Alex Winter1965–British-born American actorBill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Lost Boys
Scott Wolf1968–AmericanParty of Five
Ian Ziering1964–AmericanBeverly Hills 90210, Sharknado
Ayelet Zurer1969–IsraeliBen Hur, Munich, Vantage Point

Born in the 1950s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Caroline Aaron1952–American actress and producerWings
Jason Alexander1959–American actorSeinfeld
Adam Arkin1956–American television, film, and stage actorChicago Hope
Tom Arnold1959–American actor and comedianConverted to Judaism
Rosanna Arquette1959–American actress, film director, and film producer
Ellen Barkin1954–American actress
Roseanne Barr1952–American actress, writer, talk-show host and comedianRoseanne
Steven Bauer1956–Cuban-born American actorRay Donovan, Scarface
Robby Benson1956–American actor, former teen idolBeauty and the Beast
Sandra Bernhard1955–American actress and comedian
Mark Blum1950-2020American actorDesperately Seeking Susan, Crocodile Dundee
Leslie Hoffman1955–American stuntwoman and actressNightmare on Elm Street, ', ', First Stuntwoman elected to the SAG Board of Directors
Mike Binder1958–American screenwriter, film director and actor
Kate Capshaw1953–American actressIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomConverted to Judaism
Allan Corduner1950–British television, film, and stage actorTopsy Turvy, Defiance
Katie Couric1957–American media personalityShark TaleJewish mother
Jamie Lee Curtis1958–American film actress, successful writerHalloween
Daniel Day-Lewis1957–British-born Academy Award–winning actorLincolnMother
Ted Levine1957-American actorThe Silence of the Lambs
Fran Drescher1957–American film and television actressThe Nanny, Saturday Night Fever, Cadillac Man
Susie Essman1955–American stand-up comedian, television and film actressCurb Your Enthusiasm
Tovah Feldshuh1952–American actress, singer, and playwright
Harvey Fierstein1954–American actor, author, and singer
Al Franken1951–American comedian, actor, author, politicianSaturday Night Live
Stephen Fry1957–British comedian, author, actor and filmmakerMother
Mira Furlan1955–Croatian actress/singer
Uri Gavriel1955–Israeli actorHouse of Saddam, The Syrian Bride, The Dark Knight Rises, Fauda
Brian George1952–Canadian, British-Israeli actor
Joanna Gleason1950–Canadian-born actress
Jeff Goldblum1952–American Academy Award–nominated film actor
Henry Goodman1950–British theatre actor
Steve Guttenberg1958–American actor
Mary Hart1950–American former actress and television personalityEntertainment Tonight
Nina Hartley1959–American adult film actress
Ofra Haza1957–2000Israeli actress, singer-songwriterThe Prince of Egypt
Dominique Horwitz1957–French actor', Shooting Dogs
Amy Irving1953–American actress
Moshe Ivgy1953–Moroccan-born Israeli actorHaborer, Zaguri Imperia
Ron Jeremy1953–American adult film actor
Toni Kalem1956–American film, television actress, screenwriter and director
Carol Kane1952–American Academy Award–nominated actress
Julie Kavner1950–American film/television actressVoice of Marge on The Simpsons
Richard Kind1956–American actor
Stepfanie Kramer1956–American actressHunter
John Landis1950–American actor, director, writer, and producer
Hana Laszlo1953–Israeli actress
Carol Leifer1956–American comedian and actress
Dani Levy1957–Swiss/German filmmaker, theatrical director, actor
Jon Lovitz1957–American actor and comedian
Joan Lunden1950–American broadcaster, who also actedGood Morning America
Howie Mandel1955–Canadian comedian and actor
Dinah Manoff1958–American actressGrease, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Empty Nest
Melanie Mayron1952–American actress and directorThirtysomething
Fred Melamed1956–American actor and writerA Serious Man
Kay Mellor1950–British actress, scriptwriter and director
Juliano Mer-Khamis1958-2011–Israeli-Palestinian
Larry Miller1953–American stand-up comedian, actor
Rick Moranis1953–Canadian comic actor
Moni Moshonov1951–Bulgarian-Israeli actor
Don Most1953–American actorHappy Days
Yigal Naor1958-Israeli actorMunich, Rendition, House of Saddam, Green Zone
Judd Nelson1959–American actorThe Breakfast Club
Bebe Neuwirth1958–American Tony Award–winning theater, television, and film
Laraine Newman1952–American comedian and actress
Ken Olin1954–American actor, director and producer
Mandy Patinkin1952–American actor of stage and screen
Lorna Patterson1956–American film, stage and television actressConvert
David Paymer1954–American character actor
Ron Perlman1950–American film/television actorHellboy
Kevin Pollak1957–American actor, impressionist and comedian
Paul Reiser1957–American actor, author and stand-up comedianMad About You
Paul Reubens1952–American actor and comedianPee-Wee Herman
Tanya Roberts1955–American actressCharlie's Angels
Alan Rosenberg1950–American actor of stage and screen
Cecilia Roth1956–Argentine actressWhat Have I Done to Deserve This?, Antigua, My Life
Katey Sagal1954–American actress, singer, and writerMarried... with Children, Futurama, Sons of Anarchy
Bob Saget1956–American actor, stand-up comedian and game show hostFull House, How I Met Your Mother
Herschel Savage1955–American adult film actor and director
Alexei Sayle1952–British actorThe Young Ones
Richard Schiff1955–American actorThe Good Doctor, The West Wing
Jerry Seinfeld1954–American comedian, actor, and writerSeinfeld
Jane Seymour1951–British-born film/television actressFather
Wendie Jo Sperber1958–2005American television/movie actress
Daniel Stern1957–American actorHome Alone, City Slickers
Howard Stern1954–American radio and TV personality
Stephen Tobolowsky1951–American actorGroundhog Day
Robert Trebor1953–American actor',
Debra Winger1955–American Academy Award–nominated actress
Mare Winningham1959–American film and television actressConverted to Judaism

Born in the 1940s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Harvey Atkin1942–2017Canadian actorCagney & Lacey, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Bob Balaban1945–American actor and director
Richard Belzer1944–American stand up comedian, writer and actor', '
Jeannie Berlin1949-ActressAmerican Academy Award-nominated actress
Albert Brooks1947–American Academy Award–nominated actor, writer, comedian and directorFinding Nemo
James Caan1940–American Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe–nominated film, stage and television actorMisery
Nell Carter1948–2003American Tony Award–winning singer and film, stage, and television actressConverted to Judaism
Peter Coyote1941–American actor and author
Billy Crystal1948–American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film directorWhen Harry Met Sally, Monsters, Inc.
Larry David1947–American Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film directorSeinfeld & Curb Your Enthusiasm
Neil Diamond1941–American singer, guitarist
Michael Douglas1944–American actor and producer, Academy Award WinnerWall Street, Fatal AttractionFather
Richard Dreyfuss1947–American actor, Academy Award winnerJaws
Bob Dylan1941–American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet, also appeared in several films
Bob Einstein1942–2019American writer and comedian, known as Super Dave Osborne.
Predrag Ejdus1947–2018Serbian actor
Richard Elfman1949–American film director, writer and actor
Harrison Ford1942–American Academy Award–nominated actorStar Wars, Indiana JonesMother
Bonnie Franklin1944–2013American actress and singer
Victor Garber1949–Canadian Emmy Award-nominated film, stage and television actor, and singerAlias
Paul Michael Glaser1943–American actorStarsky & Hutch
Scott Glenn1941–American actor
Susan Gordon1949–2011American child actressThe Twilight Zone, The Five Pennies

Christopher Guest
1948–American actor/director
Larry Hankin1940–American actor/comedian
Goldie Hawn1945–American Academy Award–winning film actress, director and producerMother
Anthony Heald1944–American television and stage actor
Dan Hedaya1940–American character actor
Barbara Hershey1948–American actress, known for her many film rolesFather
Xaviera Hollander1943–Indonesia-born call girl, madam and actress
Ricky Jay1948–American professional sleight-of-hand artist, actor, and author
Madeline Kahn1942–1999American Academy Award–nominated actress of film, television, and theater
Gabe Kaplan1945–American actor, comedian, and professional poker playerWelcome Back, Kotter
Andy Kaufman1949–1984American entertainerTaxi
Judy Kaye1948–American Tony Award–winning singer and actress
Lainie Kazan1940–American actress and singer
Robert Klein1942–American stand-up comedian and occasional actor
Richard Kline1944–American actor and television director
Jeroen Krabbé1944–Dutch actorThe Living Daylights, The Fugitive
Sherry Lansing1944–American former CEO of Paramount Studios
Michael Lembeck1948–American actor and director
Michael Lerner1941–American actorBarton Fink
Eugene Levy1946–Canadian actor, director, producer and writerAmerican Pie
Richard Lewis1947–American comedian and actorCurb Your Enthusiasm
Judith Light1949–American actressWho's the Boss?
Maureen Lipman1946–British film, television & theatre actress
Peggy Lipton1947–2019American television actress and socialiteThe Mod Squad
Stephen Macht1942American actor
Miriam Margolyes1941–British-Australian character actress
Richard Masur1948–American actor
Bette Midler1945–American singer, actress, and comedian, also known as "The Divine Miss M"
Frank Oz1944–British-born American film director, actor and puppeteerYoda in the Star Wars films, The Muppets
Rhea Perlman1948–American actressCheers
David Proval1942–American actorThe Sopranos
Gilda Radner1946–1989American comedian and actressSaturday Night Live
Harold Ramis1944–2014American actor, director, and writerGhostbusters
Eva Ras1941-Serbian actress
Harry Reems1947–American theater and adult film actor
Rob Reiner1947–American actor, director, producer, writer and anti-tobacco activist, son of Carl ReinerAll in the Family
Peter Riegert1947–American film/television actor
Saul Rubinek1948–Canadian actor
Seka Sablić1942-Serbian actress
Garry Shandling1949–2016American comedian and actor
Wallace Shawn1943–American actor and writerThe Princess Bride, Toy Story
Harry Shearer1943–American comedic actor, voice artist extraordinaire, and writerThe Simpsons
Sir Antony Sher1949–South African-born British actor
Ron Silver1946–2009American film/television actorThe West Wing, Reversal of Fortune
Steve Somers1947–American sports personality, radio host
Brent Spiner1949–American actor
Ben Stein1944–American lawyer, economist, law professor, actor, comedian, and former White House speechwriterFerris Bueller's Day Off
David Steinberg1942–Canadian actor
Jill St. John1940–American actress
Marcia Strassman1948–2014American actressWelcome Back, Kotter
Barbra Streisand1942–American two-time Academy Award–winning singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director
Jeffrey Tambor1944–American film/television actorHellboy, Arrested Development
Jessica Walter1941–American film, stage, and television actressArrested Development
Zoë Wanamaker1949–American-born British actressHarry Potter
Lesley Ann Warren1946–American Academy Award–nominated stage, film and television actress
Bruce Weitz1943-American actorHill Street Blues, General Hospital
Anson Williams1949–American actorHappy Days
Henry Winkler1945–American actor, director, producer and authorHappy Days

Born in the 1930s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Anouk Aimée1932–French film actressConverted to Judaism
Woody Allen1935–American Academy Award–winning film director, writer, actor, and comedian
Gila Almagor1939–Israeli film actressMunich
Alan Arkin1934–American Academy Award–winning film actor, director
Barbara Bain1931–American actress
Barbara Barrie1931–American actress and author
Richard Benjamin1938–American actor and film director
Steven Berkoff1937–British actor, writer and director
Claire Bloom1931–British film and stage actress
Bernard Bresslaw1934–1993British comedian and actor
May Britt1933–Swedish film actressConverted to Judaism
Eleanor Bron1938–British actress
Dyan Cannon1937–American three-time Academy Award–nominated film and television actress, editor, producer and directorMother
Eddie Carmel1936–1972American entertainer known as "The Jewish Giant"
Joan Collins1933–British actress and authorFather
Jerry Douglas1932–American television actressThe Young and the Restless
Herb Edelman1933-1996American stage, film, and television actorThe Golden Girls
Marty Feldman1934–1982British writer, comedian and film and television actor
Sami Frey1937French actor and director
Yehoram Gaon1939–Israeli actor and musician
Elliott Gould1938–American actor
Charles Grodin1935–American actor and former cable talk show host
Judd Hirsch1935–American actorTaxi, NUMB3RS
Dustin Hoffman1937–American two-time Oscar-winning actor
Tony Jay1933–2006British-born American actor
Jerome Charles Kattan1937–American
Harvey Keitel1939–Academy Award–nominated American actorTaxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, U-571
Walter Koenig1936–American actor, writer, teacher and directorStar Trek
Susan Kohner1936–American Academy Award–nominated, Golden Globe–winning American actressFather
Yaphet Kotto1937–American actor
Michael Landon1936–1991American actor, producer and directorFather
Louise Lasser1939–American stage/film/television actressMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Piper Laurie1932–American actressCarrie
Linda Lavin1937–American Tony Award and Golden Globe Award–winning stage, film and television actress and singer
Steve Lawrence1935–American singer and actorThe Carol Burnett Show
Shari Lewis1933–1998American ventriloquist, puppeteer, singer, actress, and children's television show host, popular during the 1960s
Hal Linden1931–American actor and television director
Tina Louise1934–American model, singer, and film and television actress
Jackie Mason1931–American stand-up comedian/actor
Elaine May1932–American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedianA New Leaf Mother, Father
Paul Mazursky1930–2014American film director and actor
Shelley Morrison1936–2019American actress
Nadira1932–2006Indian Bollywood actress
Derren Nesbitt1935–English actor
Anthony Newley1931–1999British actor, singer & songwriter
Barry Newman1938–American actor
Leonard Nimoy1931–2015American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer
Alan Oppenheimer1930–American actor
Noam Pitlik1932–1999Emmy-winning American actor and television director
Ron Rifkin1939–American actor, director
Joan Rivers1933–2014American comedian, actress, talk show host, and celebrity
Andrew Sachs1930–2016German-born British actor
George Segal1934–American film and stage actor
William Shatner1931–Canadian Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning actor
Susan Strasberg1938–1999American actressIn Praise of Older Women
Janet Suzman1939–South African actress and director
Dame Elizabeth Taylor1932–2011British-American Academy Award–winner, film actress & humanitarianConverted to Judaism
Renée Taylor1933-American-Born actressThe Nanny
Chaim Topol1935–Israeli theatrical and film performer
Al Waxman1935–2001Canadian actorKing of Kensington
Gene Wilder1933–2016American actor and comedian
Mike & Bernie Winters1926-2013
1930–1991
British double act of comedians
Henry Woolf1930–British actorThe Rocky Horror Picture Show, Superman III

Born in the 1920s

Born in the 1910s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Mason Adams1919–2005American character actor
Jean-Pierre Aumont1911–2001French-born actor
Martin Balsam1919–1996American actor, Academy award winnerA Thousand Clowns
John Banner1910–1973Austrian/American actorHogan's Heroes
Red Buttons1919–2006American Academy Award–winning comedian and actor
Kitty Carlisle Hart1910–2007American singer, actress, and spokeswoman for the arts
William Castle1914-1977American actor and filmmaker
Jeff Chandler1918-1961American film actor
Lee J. Cobb1911–1976American film actor, Academy Award–nominated
Arnold Diamond1915–1992English actorIn Sickness and in Health
Anton Diffring1916–1989German actor
Kirk Douglas1916–2020American film starSpartacus
Rahela Ferari1911–1994Serbian actor
Eva Gabor1919–1995Hungarian-American socialite, film starAristocats, Gigi, Star Spangled Rhythm, etc.
Zsa Zsa Gabor1917–2016Hungarian-American socialite, film star, former beauty queen
John Garfield1913–1952American actor, 1940s film star
Henry Gilbert1913–1973English-Australian actorLong John Silver
Paulette Goddard1910–1990American Oscar-nominated film and theatre actressFather
Lorne Greene1915–1987Canadian actor known for roles on American television
Sid James1913–1976British film and television actor and comedianCarry On films, Hancock's Half Hour
Danny Kaye1913–1987American film actor, singer and comedian
David Kossoff1919–2005British actorThe Larkins, A Kid for Two Farthings, The Bespoke Overcoat, , The Mouse that Roared, The Mouse on the Moon
Hedy Lamarr1913–2000Austrian born actress
Marc Lawrence1910–2005American character actor
Tutte Lemkow1918–1991Norwegian actorFiddler on the Roof
Zero Mostel1915–1977American stage and film actor
Leila Mourad1891–1951Egyptian actress and singer
Jan Murray1916–2006American stand-up comedian, actor
Nehemiah Persoff1919–American character actor
Hana Maria Pravda1916–2008Czechoslovakian actress
Luise Rainer1910–2014German-born British-based American two-time Academy Award–winning film actress
Lillian Roth1910–1980American singer and actress, noted performer on Broadway
Dinah Shore1916–1994American singer and actress
Sylvia Sidney1910–1999American stage, film, and television actress
Phil Silvers1911–1985American entertainer and comedy actor
Zypora Spaisman1916–2002Polish-American Yiddish theater actress and empresaria
Milo Sperber1911–1992Polish actorThe Spy Who Loved Me, Are You Being Served?
Harold J. Stone1913–2005American film and television character actor
Alan Tilvern1918–2003British actorWho Framed Roger Rabbit
Mike Wallace1918–2012American journalist, who briefly acted during the 1940s
Eli Wallach1915–2014American film, TV and stage actorThe Magnificent Seven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Godfather III
Sam Wanamaker1919–1993American actor and director
Cornel Wilde1912-1989American actor
Joseph Wiseman1918–2009Canadian actorDr. No

Born in the 1900s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Stella Adler1901–1992American actressFor decades regarded as America's foremost acting teacher
Jack Albertson1907–1981American actorWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Morey Amsterdam1908–1996American actorThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Leon Askin1907–2005Austrian actor
Mischa Auer1905–1967Russian-American actor
Bea Benaderet1906-1968American actress
Milton Berle1908–2002American comedian and actor
Joe Besser1907–1988American comedian and actorOne of the Three Stooges comedy team from 1955 to 1958
Mel Blanc1908–1989American voice actorVoice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
Ricardo Cortez1900–1977American silent film star, known as a "Latin lover" type
Howard Da Silva1909–1986American film actor
Melvyn Douglas1901–1981American actor, won all three of the entertainment industries' highest awards, two Oscars, a Tony and an EmmyFather
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.1909–2000Gunga Din
Larry Fine1902–1975American comedian and actorOne of the Three Stooges comedy team
Leo Genn1905–1978British actor
John Houseman1902–1988American actor. Academy Award winnerThe Paper Chase Father
Curly Howard1903–1952American comedian and actorOne of the Three Stooges comedy team from 1932 to 1946, brother of Moe and Shemp Howard
Sam Levene1905–1980Russian/American stage and film actor
Peter Lorre1904–1964Hungarian-born stage and screen actorCasablanca
Zeppo Marx1901–1979American comedian and actorOne of the Marx Brothers
Sanford Meisner1905–1997American actor
Otto Preminger1905–1986Austrian director and actorStalag 17
Lee Strasberg1901–1982American actor
Herman Yablokoff1903–1981American stage actor, singer, composer, poet, director and producer of Yiddish theatrePapirossen

Born in the 1890s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Jack Benny1894–1974American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor
Gertrude Berg1899–1966American radio and television actress
Elisabeth Bergner1897–1986Austrian film actress
Fanny Brice1891–1951American comedian, singer, and entertainer
George Burns1896–1996American comedian and actor
Eddie Cantor1892–1964American comedian, singer, actor, songwriterOne of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. in the early and middle 20th century
Michael Chekov1891–1955Russian-American Academy Award–nominated actor, directorNephew of Anton Chekhov, protege of Constantin Stanislavki
Hermione Gingold1897–1987British actress
Harold Goldblatt1899–1982 Irish actorA Night to Remember
Jetta Goudal1891–1985Dutch-American actress
Leslie Howard1893–1943British film actorGone with the Wind
Moe Howard1897–1975American comedian and actorThe "leader" of the Three Stooges comedy team, brother of Curly and Shemp Howard
Shemp Howard1895–1955American comedian and actorPart of the Three Stooges comedy team until 1932 and from 1946 to 1955, brother of Curly and Moe Howard
Sam Jaffe1891–1984American film and stage actorAcademy Award–nominated
Ida Kaminska1899–1980Polish Academy Award–nominated actress
Francis Lederer1899–2000Czech-born actor
Ernst Lubitsch1892-1947German-American filmmaker and actor
Lilyan Tashman1896–1934American actor
Groucho Marx1890–1977American comedian and actorWorked both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own
Gummo Marx1893–1977American comedian and actorOne of the Marx Brothers
Solomon Mikhoels1890–1948Soviet actor and director in Yiddish theaterChairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee
Martin Miller1899–1969Czech actorThe Pink Panther
Paul Muni1895–1967American Academy Award– and Tony Award–winning actor
Carmel Myers1899–1980American silent film actress
Irving Pichel1891–1954American actor and directorDracula's Daughter
Molly Picon1898–1992American star of stage, screen and television
Gregory Ratoff1893–1960Russian-American actor, director and producerAll About Eve
Edward G. Robinson1893–1973American stage and film actor
Joseph Schildkraut1896–1964Austrian-born stage and film actor
Meier Tzelniker1894–1980British actorAppeared in Yiddish theatre

Born in the 1880s

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Broncho Billy Anderson1880–1971American actor, writer, director, and producerPerhaps best known as the first star of the Western film genre
Theda Bara1885–1955American silent film actressKnown as the first screen "Vamp"
Cecil B. DeMille1881–1959American director and filmmakerMother
Douglas Fairbanks1883–1939American actorFather
Menahem Gnessin1882–1952Jewish actor and Hebrew language instructor
Al Jolson1886–1950American singer and actor
Chico Marx1887–1961American comedian and actorOne of the Marx Brothers
Harpo Marx1888–1964American comedian and actorOne of the Marx Brothers
Ida Rubinstein1885–1960Famous Russian Belle Époque beauty
Ludwig Stössel1883-1973Austrian actor
Sophie Tucker1884–1966American actress, singer and comedian
Erich von Stroheim1885–1957Austrian-born filmmaker and actor
Ed Wynn1886–1966American comedian and actor
S. Z. Sakall1883-1955Hungarian-American character actorCasablanca

Born in the mid-19th century

NameYearsNationality/professionProminent rolesJewish lineageReferences
Jacob Pavlovitch Adler1855–1926Russian-born actor, a star of the Yiddish theatre
Oscar Beregi Sr.1876-1965Hungarian stage and film actorFather of Oscar Beregi
Sarah Bernhardt1844–1923French stage actress
Anna Held1872–1918Polish-born stage performerMost often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband
Adah Isaacs Menken1835–1868American actress and poet
Alla Nazimova1879–1945American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer
Henriette Nissen-Saloman1819–1879Swedish singer and actress
Rachel1820–1858French stage actress
Rudolph Schildkraut1862–1930Austrian-American theater and film actorFather of Joseph Schildkraut
Al Shean1868–1949German-American actor and comedianUncle of the Marx Brothers
Boris Thomashefsky1868–1939Ukrainian-born singer and actorGrandfather of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Rudolph Markscirca 1867–1930Ukrainian-born actor, comedian and playwright