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Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn (born 1959, Chicago) is an American actor of Irish descent, known for Desperately Seeking Susan, Avalon, Legends of the Fall, and Michael Collins, with Emmy nominations for An Early Frost and dual US-Irish citizenship.
Alan Rachins
Alan Rachins (Alan Leonard Rachins, 1942-2024), American actor of L.A. Law's Douglas Brackman Jr. and Dharma & Greg's Larry Finkelstein, 1988 Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, also Showgirls' Tony Moss; died of heart failure November 2, 2024.
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro (born 1971, New York City) is an American actor, dancer, and host: Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dancing with the Stars season 19 champion, and host of America's Funniest Home Videos since 2015.
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey (born Anne Mobley, 1929-1988), American character actress known as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies and Oscar-nominated Momma in Throw Momma from the Train; distinct from actress Anne Ramsay.
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp (Anthony Deane Rapp, born 1971) is an American actor and singer who originated Mark Cohen in Rent (1996 through Rent: Live 2019) and played Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets on Star Trek: Discovery, 65 episodes, 2017–2024.
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades (born 1946 or 1947, Poughkeepsie, New York), also credited as Barbara Rhodes, is an American actress known for Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968), Donna in The Goodbye Girl, and Soap's Maggie Chandler.
Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro (Brad Barron Renfro, 1982–2008) was an American actor discovered in Knoxville for The Client (1994), known for Sleepers, Apt Pupil, Bully, and Ghost World; he died at 25 in Los Angeles.
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds (Burton Leon Reynolds Jr., 1936-2018), American actor and director, star of Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, and Boogie Nights; top box-office draw 1978-82, Emmy winner for Evening Shade.
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci (born 1980, Santa Monica) is an American actress known as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family films, for indie roles in Buffalo '66 and The Opposite of Sex, and as Misty Quigley in Yellowjackets, an Emmy-nominated role.
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) was an American actor best known as Superman in the 1978 film, later a spinal cord research advocate after a 1995 accident paralyzed him.
Christopher Rich (actor)
Christopher Rich Wilson (born 1953, Dallas) is an American actor known as Miller Redfield on Murphy Brown, Brock Hart on Reba, and Melvin Palmer on Boston Legal; he returned to TV on Happy's Place after a 2018 stroke.
Clint Ritchie
Clint Ritchie (1938–2009) was an American actor best known for playing Clint Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1979 to 1998.
Cynthia Rhodes
Cynthia Rhodes (born 1956, Nashville) is an American retired actress, singer, and dancer, known as Penny in Dirty Dancing, Tina Tech in Flashdance, Jackie in Staying Alive, and Karen Thompson in Runaway; Animotion member, ex-wife of Richard Marx.
Dack Rambo
Dack Rambo (Norman Jay Rambo, 1941-1994), American TV actor, twin brother of Dirk Rambo; played Jeff Sonnett in The Guns of Will Sonnett and Jack Ewing on Dallas 1985-87; went public with HIV in 1991.
Dana Reeve
Dana Reeve, born Dana Charles Morosini, was an American actress and caregiver advocate, widow of Christopher Reeve, who chaired his paralysis foundation until her death in 2006.
David Rasche
David Rasche (born 1944), American character actor: Second City alumnus who replaced John Belushi, starred as Sledge Hammer! (1986-88), and played Karl Muller on Succession (2018-2023) and Jim Marwood on Veep.
Deborah Raffin
Deborah Raffin (1953-2012), American film and TV actress and producer known for The Dove, Once Is Not Enough, Death Wish 3, and 7th Heaven, who co-founded the audiobook company Dove Books-on-Tape.
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid, American actor born 1954 in Houston, Texas, brother of Randy Quaid; star of Breaking Away, The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Far from Heaven, and the 2024 films Reagan and The Substance.
Devin Ratray
Devin Ratray (born 1977, New York City) is an American actor known as Buzz McCallister in Home Alone and its sequel, and for roles in Blue Ruin, Nebraska, Mosaic, The Tick, and Home Sweet Home Alone.
Estelle Reiner
Estelle Reiner (Estelle Lebost, 1914-2008), American jazz singer, painter, and actress, wife of Carl Reiner and mother of Rob Reiner; delivered "I'll have what she's having" in When Harry Met Sally and began singing professionally at 65.
Francesco Quinn
Francesco Quinn (Francesco Daniele Quinn), Italian-born American actor (1963–2011), son of Anthony Quinn; played Rhah in Platoon, Syed Ali on 24, and Tomas del Cerro on The Young and the Restless; died of a suspected heart attack in Malibu at 48.
Gene Anthony Ray
Gene Anthony Ray (1962–2003), Harlem-born actor and dancer, played Leroy Johnson in Fame (1980) and its 1982–1987 TV series; untrained, he won the role at an open audition and died of stroke complications in Manhattan.
Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner (1946–1989), American comedian and original Saturday Night Live cast member, creator of Roseanne Roseannadanna, Baba Wawa, and Emily Litella; Emmy winner, Gene Wilder's wife, died of ovarian cancer at 42.
J. August Richards
J. August Richards (Jaime Augusto Richards III, born 1973) is an American actor known as Charles Gunn on Angel and Mike Peterson/Deathlok on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., later Victor Dashkov in Vampire Academy, who came out as gay in 2020.
Jack Riley (actor)
Jack Riley (John Albert Riley Jr., 1935-2016), American comic actor from Cleveland, played Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show and voiced Stu Pickles in Rugrats and All Grown Up!.
James Read
James Read (James Christopher Read, born 1953) is an American actor known for George Hazard in North and South, Murphy Michaels in Remington Steele, Victor Bennett in Charmed, and Clyde Weston on Days of Our Lives.
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn (1948-2014), American character actor of stage and screen, appeared in over 100 productions; known for Scent of a Woman, Independence Day, Meet the Parents, Homeland, and the Seinfeld finale.
James Remar
James Remar (William James Remar, born 1953, Boston) is an American character actor known as Ajax in The Warriors, Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs., Richard Wright in Sex and the City, and Harry Morgan in the Dexter franchise.
Jeramie Rain
Jeramie Rain, born Susan Davis, is an American actress known for playing Sadie in Wes Craven's debut film The Last House on the Left (1972), and for roles in The Abductors and The Doctors.
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly (John Christopher Reilly, born 1965) is an American actor from Chicago known for Paul Thomas Anderson films Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia; Oscar-nominated for Chicago; comedy roles with Will Ferrell; voices Wreck-It Ralph.