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Charan Raj

Charan Raj, born in 1958 in Belgaum, India, is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter known for villain roles in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema since 1982.

Charle

Charle (Velmurugan Thangasamy Manohar, வேல்முருகன் தங்கசாமி மனோகர்), born 1960, Tamil film comedian and character actor, debut Poikkal Kudhirai (1983), 550-800+ films, PhD from Tamil University 2019.

Charles Baker (actor)

Charles Baker (born 1971, Washington, D.C.) is an American character actor, writer, and director, best known as Skinny Pete in Breaking Bad and El Camino, with stage roots in Fort Worth and later roles in The Pitt and The Mandalorian.

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford (Charles Ambrose Bickford), 1891 to 1967, was an American character actor nominated for Academy Awards for The Song of Bernadette, The Farmer's Daughter, and Johnny Belinda.

Charles Chaplin Jr.

Charles Chaplin Jr. (Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr., 1925-1968) was an American actor, elder son of Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey; appeared in Limelight, High School Confidential!, and 1959 films, wrote My Father, Charlie Chaplin (1960).

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers (1939-2024) was an American character actor, Sheriff Leigh Brackett in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), and Halloween Kills (2021), also in Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Escape from New York, and Major League.

Charles Dera

Charles Dera (Charles Deraczunas, born 1978) is an American adult film performer, former Marine, Chippendales dancer, and model; AVN Hall of Fame 2022, over 1,100 videos, debut 2007.

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer (born 1950, Washington, D.C.) is an American comedian and voice actor, the voice of Roger Rabbit, Benny the Cab, Greasy, and Psycho in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), also known for Welcome Back, Kotter and Zodiac.

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin (1869–1956), American character actor from Xenia, Ohio, former circus trapeze artist and vaudevillian; Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz, Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road.

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), English silent-film comedian, director, and composer, creator of the Little Tramp who debuted in Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914); Keystone, Essanay, Mutual, United Artists, City Lights, and a 1929 special Oscar.

Charlie Korsmo

Charlie Korsmo (born 1978) is an American corporate law professor at Case Western Reserve University and former child actor known for Hook, Dick Tracy, What About Bob?, and Can't Hardly Wait.

Charlize Theron filmography

Charlize Theron filmography: films and TV roles of the South African-American actress and producer (born 1975), from Children of the Corn III (1995) to The Odyssey (2026), including her Oscar-winning Monster and the Furiosa and Cipher franchise roles.

Charmy Kaur

Charmy Kaur, also spelt Charmme or Charmi (born 1987), Indian film producer and former Telugu cinema actress; debut Nee Thodu Kavali (2002), Nandi Award for Mantra (2007), co-founder of Puri Connects with Puri Jagannadh, producer of Liger and iSmart Shankar.

Charuhasan

Charuhasan (Srinivasan Charuhasan), Indian actor, director, and retired lawyer, elder brother of Kamal Haasan and father of Suhasini Maniratnam; won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Tabarana Kathe and debuted in Uthiripookkal (1979).

Chaya Singh

Chaya Singh (also Chaya Krishna, Minnu), Indian actress born 1976 in Bengaluru; Kannada debut Munnudi (2000), Tamil breakthrough Thiruda Thirudi (2003) with Dhanush; married actor Krishna in 2012; leads Zee serials Amruthadhare and Gettimelam.

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin (born 1946, Richard Anthony Marin) is an American comedian, actor, and art collector; half of Cheech and Chong, star of Born in East L.A. and Nash Bridges, and founder of the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.

Cher filmography

The Cher filmography, also known as the list of Cher films, traces her career from 1960s cameos through her Academy Award in Moonstruck (1987) to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson (born 1975, Pittsburgh) is an American actress, producer, and author known as Cherie on Punky Brewster (1984–1988) and Maxine Johnson on Family Matters (1990–1998), and for the 2021 Peacock Punky Brewster revival.

Chetan Hansraj

Chetan Hansraj, Indian film and TV actor born 1972 in Mumbai; child actor in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat (young Balram), known as Sasha in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Garv in Kkusum; plays Sumali in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana.

Chi McBride

Chi McBride (Kenneth McBride, born 1961, Chicago) is an American actor known for Boston Public's Steven Harper, Pushing Daisies' Emerson Cod, Hawaii Five-0's Lou Grover, and the voice of Nick Fury in Marvel animation.

Chico Marx

Chico Marx (Leonard Marx, 1887–1961), eldest Marx Brother, played the fake-Italian con artist and piano soloist in films from The Cocoanuts (1929) to Love Happy (1949); nickname from Art Fisher's poker-game 'chicks' joke.

Child actor

Child actor: a minor performing in film, TV, or theater. US child performers are exempt from FLSA labor protections, relying on state laws like California's Coogan Act (15% trust), while the UK uses council performance licences and chaperones.

Chill Wills

Chill Wills (Theodore Childress Wills, 1902-1978), American Western character actor and Avalon Boys singer; voice of Francis the Talking Mule 1950-1955; Oscar-nominated for The Alamo (1960).

Chino Darín

Chino Darín (Ricardo Mario Darín Bas, born 1989) is an Argentine actor and producer, son of actor Ricardo Darín. Known for El reino, Muerte en Buenos Aires, Mirage, Mano de hierro, and as producer of Argentina, 1985 with Kenya Films; partner of Úrsula Corberó.

Chiranjeevi (చిరంజీవి)

Chiranjeevi (చిరంజీవి), born Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad in 1955, is the Telugu cinema 'Megastar': 150+ films since 1978, Khaidi breakthrough in 1983, Nandi and Filmfare awards, Padma Vibhushan, and founder of the Praja Rajyam party.

Chiranjeevi filmography

Chiranjeevi (చిరంజీవి) filmography: Telugu actor's screen career from debut Punadhirallu (1978) through about 138-155 films, the Kodandarami Reddy mass-film era, off-beat Vishwanath and Balachander dramas, awards, and the post-2017 comeback.

Chiranjeevi Sarja (ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿ ಸರ್ಜಾ)

Chiranjeevi Sarja (ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿ ಸರ್ಜಾ), nicknamed Chiru, was a Kannada film actor (1980-2020) from the Sarja acting family, grandson of Shakti Prasad and nephew of Arjun Sarja. He debuted with Vayuputra (2009), acted in 22 films, and died of a heart attack at 39; his last film Rajamartanda released posthumously in 2023.

Chitrangada Singh (चित्रांगदा सिंह)

Chitrangada Singh (चित्रांगदा सिंह), also Chitrangda Singh or Chitrangada Satarupa, Indian Hindi-film actress; debut Geeta Rao in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003); producer of Soorma (2018); upcoming Battle of Galwan with Salman Khan.

Chitrashi Rawat

Chitrashi Rawat (born 1989, Uttarakhand) is an Indian actress and former national-level school hockey player, best known as Komal Chautala in Chak De! India (2007), with roles in Fashion, Luck, Black Home, and the TV shows Comedy Circus and F.I.R.

Chloe Bridges

Chloe Bridges (Chloe Marisa Suazo Devine, born 1991) is an American actress known for Zoey in Freddie, Dana Turner in Camp Rock 2, Donna LaDonna in The Carrie Diaries, Sydney in Pretty Little Liars, and Jessie in Maggie; Columbia 2020 graduate, wife of Adam DeVine.