![]() ![]() In 2010, Harris was selected to be one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. Not only did he win the Tony award, but he has hosted the awards show 4 times, and even won special awards for those. Harris is generally known for his role in the TV series How I Met Your Mother, but is known more familiar to Broadway followers for his many theatre performances, including winning the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He has been married to the same woman since 1969, but has no children, a reality he says opened the door for him to achieve his many successes. Yet there are few complaints from other actors when doing a shoot. Many people label him as both diverse and eccentric, which is not an easy personality to have. He has appeared on TV’s Saturday Night Live as a host at least 7 times. His range of acting talent is well-known, as he has starred in Annie Hall, Batman Returns, and Pulp Fiction. His first Oscar award was handed to him in 1978 for his role as Nick in the Vietnam themed movie, The Deer Hunter. Christopher WalkenĪt age 75, Walken has slowed down his overall entertainment career, but still remains somewhat active. With a charitable foundation and a production company to keep her busy, Lopez continues to expand her range of talents and the opportunity to continue her success. All her talents and effort resulted in a net worth approaching $400 million. Her movie Enough made a statement about abused women fighting back, and her singing talent combined with her acting ability, making her the first woman to have a number one album and film in the same week, a feat accomplished in 2001. JLo was once one of the top entertainers on the music scene and in film. She would later receive the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) commission for her film and humanitarian efforts, which she still continues. When her movie work slowed down, she went to Broadway, earning a Tony Award. ![]() She would later appear in popular films such as Traffic and Oceans Twelve. Of course, we know in Hollywood sex sells, and one of her first movies was Entrapment. Her first film, a French-made adventure, was basically a bust, so when she came to Hollywood she did what comes naturally - she had producers notice her natural sex appeal. ![]() Catherine Zeta-JonesĪdmit it, when you think of Catherine Zeta-Jones the last thing you think about is her singing ability. Broderick gained an interest in searching his family ancestry, and said that the process of the search helped him prepare for his role in the movie Glory. He was nominated but failed to win for his role in The Producers. Matthew Broderickīefore making a movie splash as the title character in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Broderick had racked up one Tony award in 1983 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs, and followed that with another Tony award in 1995 for Best Actor in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She has strong entertainment roots as her mother is Goldie Hawn and Stepfather is Kurt Russel. Taking her talents up yet another notch, she wrote a book, Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body. ![]() She not only has done 10 at least other movies, but also directed Cutlass, and extended her triple threat talents in the TV series Glee, playing the role of Cassandra July. Hudson’s move to the top came in 2000 with her performance as an actor in Almost Famous as Penny Lane, when she won a Golden Globe award and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. More than a few use their talents to bring awareness to social issues and causes. It can be expected that some of those on the list will move on to pursue other interests, as some have started businesses or gotten involved in philanthropy. There are some seasoned veterans on the list and some up and coming stars. ![]()
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