Birth Place Matching "Jersey City, New Jersey, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Bobby Cannavale
Actor | The Station Agent
In both career and in real life, Bobby Cannavale tends to choose the unconventional way of doing things. In the beginning, his decisions may have cost the dark, swarthily good-looking actor some acting roles and/or good-paying parts but, in the end, his strong work ethic and sense of self, despite ...
2. Nathan Lane
Actor | The Producers
Nathan Lane is an American actor and singer from New Jersey who is known for playing Timon from The Lion King, Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II from Teacher's Pet, Max Bialystock from The Producers, Snowball from Stuart Little, Hamegg from Astro Boy and Ernie Smuntz from Mouse Hunt. He is married ...
3. Paul Gleason
Actor | The Breakfast Club
Character actor Paul Gleason was adept at playing tough guys and white collar sleazebags, making his film debut in Winter A-Go-Go (1965). He made a name for himself portraying these unlikeable characters. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Gleason studied extensively at the Actor's Studio in New ...
4. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Actor | The Cosby Show
Emmy-nominated actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was named after Malcolm X and legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.
Warner first rose to national prominence by starring on the celebrated and long-running classic television series "The Cosby Show." His ...
5. Tracey Walter
Actor | Repo Man
Tracey Walter was born on November 25, 1947 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Batman (1989) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).
6. Christina Milian
Actress | Be Cool
Christina Milian was born Christine Flores on September 26, 1981 in Jersey City, New Jersey & raised in Waldorf, Maryland. At the age of 19, Milian signed a contract with Def Jam. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me"; ...
7. Derek Luke
Actor | Antwone Fisher
Derek Luke was born on April 24, 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Antwone Fisher (2002), Glory Road (2006) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He has been married to Sophia Adella Luke since April 4, 1999. They have one child.
8. Richard Conte
Actor | The Godfather
Richard Conte was born Nicholas Richard Conte on March 24, 1910, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of an Italian-American barber. He held a variety of jobs before becoming a professional actor, including truck driver, Wall Street clerk and singing waiter at a Connecticut resort. The gig as a ...
9. Norman Lloyd
Actor | Dead Poets Society
Norman Lloyd was born Norman Perlmutter in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Sadie (Horowitz), a housewife and singer, and Max Perlmutter, a furniture store manager. His family was Jewish (from Hungary and Russia). He began his acting career in the theater, first "treading the boards" at Eva Le Gallienne...
10. Kate Lyn Sheil
Actress | You're Next
Kate Lyn Sheil was born on June 13, 1985 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for You're Next (2011), Equals (2015) and Buster's Mal Heart (2016).
11. Anthony DeSando
Actor | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Anthony DeSando was born on December 4, 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Money Monster (2016) and Party Girl (1995).
12. Nancy Sinatra
Soundtrack | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Nancy Sandra Sinatra was born the first child of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra on June 8, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her first television appearance was with her father and Elvis Presley in 1959. She first appeared as a film actress in For Those Who Think Young (1964) and Get ...
13. Kim Hawthorne
Actress | Greenleaf
Kim Hawthorne is a native of Newark, New Jersey. When she was just 12 years old she began studying opera and went on to earn a classical music scholarship to Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama. After graduating with honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre, she launched her professional...
14. Henry Jones
Actor | Vertigo
Henry Burk Jones was born in New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Helen (Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones, and the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk, a Prussian immigrant. He graduated from St. Joseph's College. His Broadway debut was in 1938 in ...
15. Elizabeth Allen
Actress | Donovan's Reef
Elizabeth Allen was born on January 25, 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Donovan's Reef (1963), The Carey Treatment (1972) and The Fugitive (1963). She was previously married to Baron Karl von Vietinghoff-Scheel. She died on September 19, 2006 in Fishkill, New ...
16. Keith Andes
Actor | Tora! Tora! Tora!
1950s and 60s second lead actor Keith Andes fits into the tall, handsome, strapping and highly virile mold that encompassed the likes of George Nader, Guy Madison, and Jeffrey Hunter. Although he may not be as well remembered as the aforementioned, he managed to maintain a reliable career on radio ...
17. Rosalind Cash
Actress | The Omega Man
Rosalind Cash was an actress whose career endured and flourished on stage, screen, and television, despite her staunch refusal to portray stereotypical Black roles. Ms. Cash was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service production of American Playhouse: Go Tell It on the...
18. Jeremy Slate
Actor | True Grit
Born by the Atlantic Ocean, Jeremy Slate also had a Pacific Ocean view when he lived in Malibu, California. In between oceans he has traveled the world.
He attended a military academy, joined the US Navy at 16 and was barely 18 when his destroyer joined the invasion of Normandy on D-Day (June 6, ...
19. Susan Flannery
Actress | The Towering Inferno
Susan Flannery was born on July 31, 1939 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Towering Inferno (1974), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Days of Our Lives (1965).
20. Philip Bosco
Actor | The Savages
Philip Michael Bosco was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Margaret Raymond (Thek), a policewoman, and Philip Lupo Bosco, a carnival worker. He was of Italian and German descent. Bosco graduated from Saint Peter's Prep School, 1948, and from the Catholic University of America, A.B. 1957. He ...
21. Jason Genao
Actor | Logan
Jason Genao was born on July 3, 1996 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Logan (2017), The Get Down (2016) and On My Block (2018).
22. Flip Wilson
Writer | Flip
Flip Wilson was born on December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), Uptown Saturday Night (1974) and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979). He was previously married to Cookie Mackenzie and Lovenia Patricia (Peaches) Wilson. He died on ...
23. Phyllis Newman
Actress | Mannequin
Phyllis Newman was born on March 19, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Mannequin (1987), The Human Stain (2003) and One Life to Live (1968). She was previously married to Adolph Green. She died on September 15, 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.
24. Ozzie Nelson
Actor | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
This preeminent sitcom dad of the 50s had already started things off studying law when he decided to put together a dance band in the 20s on the sly. The band was so successful that he never looked back -- his love for entertaining completely took over. The New Jersey-born performer made a living ...
25. Frank Sinatra Jr.
Actor | Hollywood Homicide
Frank Sinatra Jr. was born on January 10, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Hollywood Homicide (2003), Aru heishi no kake (1970) and Dream for an Insomniac (1996). He was previously married to Cynthia Sinatra. He died on March 16, 2016 in Daytona Beach, ...
26. Jack Betts
Actor | Spider-Man
Jack Betts was born on April 11, 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Spider-Man (2002), Falling Down (1993) and 8MM (1999).
27. Robert Burr
Actor | The Seven-Ups
Robert Burr was born on March 5, 1922 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Seven-Ups (1973), The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972) and Out on a Limb (1992). He was previously married to Jacqueline Britton. He died on May 13, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
28. Karl Held
Actor | Falcon Crest
Karl Held was born on September 19, 1931 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Falcon Crest (1981), Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) and MacGyver (1985). He was previously married to Sarah Marshall and Ruth Ann Fitz.
29. Paul Guilfoyle
Actor | The Grapes of Wrath
American character actor. Upon his entry into films in 1930, he was typecast as a weakling or criminal type. He received great acclaim for his role as Garth Esdras, the haunted and hunted accessory to murder in Winterset (1936). Memorable as the weaselly convict who tries to kill James Cagney at ...
30. Joseph Sargent
Director | Jaws: The Revenge
Joseph Sargent was born on July 22, 1925 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Jaws: The Revenge (1987), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and Nightmares (1983). He was previously married to Carolyn Nelson and Mary Carver. He died on December 22, 2014 in ...
31. Cliff Osmond
Writer | The Streets of San Francisco
Cliff Osmond was born on February 26, 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Streets of San Francisco (1972), The Front Page (1974) and The Penitent (1988). He was previously married to Gretchen Lee Petty. He died on December 22, 2012 in Pacific Palisades, ...
32. Allison Strong
Actress | The Week Of
Allison Strong was born in Union City, New Jersey USA. She is an actress, known for The Week Of (2018), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) and The Blacklist (2013).
33. A.J. Mendez
Actress | WWF SmackDown!
A.J. Mendez was born on March 19, 1987 in Union City, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Raw (1993). She has been married to Phil Brooks since June 13, 2014.
34. Zakk Wylde
Soundtrack | V for Vendetta
Zakk Wylde was born on January 14, 1967 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Rock Star (2001) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He has been married to Barbaranne Wylde since December 14, 1992. They have three children.
35. Marilyn McCoo
Actress | Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Marilyn McCoo was born on September 30, 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), Santa Barbara (1984) and The Kitchen (2019). She has been married to Billy Davis Jr. since July 26, 1969.
36. Sam Coppola
Actor | Saturday Night Fever
Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Jacob's Ladder (1990) and Fatal Attraction (1987). He was previously married to Helen Elizabeth Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey, USA.
37. Vincent Guastaferro
Actor | Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI
Vincent Guastaferro is a well known established character actor who's body of work spans 35 years. His range of credits include studio features to low budge indie films, series regulars to web series, and Broadway to Waiver Theater. Vinny believes it is an honor and privilege to meet other actors ...
38. Jesse Hlubik
Actor | May
Jesse Hlubik was born on March 24, 1971 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for May (2002), Castle (2009) and Violent Blue (2011).
39. Clement Blake
Actor | Superbad
Clement Blake was born on December 2, 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Superbad (2007), Showtime (2002) and Minority Report (2002). He died on June 22, 2012 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA.
40. King Kong Bundy
Actor | Moving
King Kong Bundy was riding a win streak of 300 consecutive victories when he challenged Terry "Hulk" Hogan to the World Wrestling Federation World's Heavyweight Championship. Budy's streak was snapped when Hogan defeated him in a wild brawl.
41. Danny Dayton
Actor | Guys and Dolls
Danny Dayton was born on November 20, 1923 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Guys and Dolls (1955), Ed Wood (1994) and Wonder Woman (1975). He was previously married to Arlene Allinson and Dagmar. He died on February 6, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
42. Anne Francine
Actress | Crocodile Dundee
Anne Francine was best known for her stage portrayal of the flamboyant Vera Charles in "Mame". She played the role--her favorite--both on Broadway and in touring productions.
Her long and successful career began in the nightclubs. She made her professional debut in New York at the elegant Coq Rouge,...
43. Allan Arkush
Producer | Heroes
Allan Arkush was born on April 30, 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Heroes (2006), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) and Crossing Jordan (2001).
44. Michael Rodrick
Actor | Greenleaf
Michael was born and raised in Jersey City. During his junior year of high school, he auditioned for New Jersey's Governor's School of the Arts on a lark to get himself out of the house. He was one of 12 students selected across the state. He went on to receive a full scholarship to the Catholic ...
45. John Durren
Actor | Who'll Stop the Rain
John Durren was born on April 8, 1936 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Peopletoys (1974) and Lepke (1975). He was previously married to Dagmar Inez Liepa, Suzanne Hobbs, Laura Fraser and Margaret Cummings. He died on July 6, 2003 in...
46. Nancy Barbato Sinatra
Self | Nancy & Lee in Las Vegas
Nancy Barbato Sinatra was born on March 25, 1917 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She was previously married to Frank Sinatra. She died on July 13, 2018 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
47. Victor Kilian
Actor | Only Angels Have Wings
American character actor of gruff demeanor who played in dozens of films through the Thirties and Forties. A native of New Jersey, he was a wagon driver for his father's laundry business before joining a vaudeville company. He played in stock and touring companies, then was cast in the Walter Huston...
48. Norma Talmadge
Actress | Camille
Norma Talmadge was born on May 26, 1895, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The daughter of an unemployed alcoholic and his wife, Norma did not have the idyllic childhood that most of us yearn for. Her father left the family on Christmas Day and his wife and three daughters had to fend for themselves. Her...
49. Cirie Fields
Actress | The Guiding Light
Cirie Fields was born on July 18, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Guiding Light (1952), The Traitors (2023) and Snake in the Grass (2022).
50. Yolande Donlan
Actress | Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Yolande Donlan was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her father, character actor James Donlan, was an alcoholic who died when she was a teenager.. She worked as a chorus girl at MGM and costarred with Bob Hope in the play Roberta. Using the stage name Yolande Mallott she landed small roles in the ...