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Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling (1949-2016) was an American comedian, writer, and producer, creator and star of It's Garry Shandling's Show and HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, pioneering meta-sitcom and cringe comedy and influencing Apatow, Gervais, and Seinfeld.

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise, American actor and philanthropist, co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre, Oscar-nominated as Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, Emmy winner for George Wallace, CSI: NY lead, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation for veterans.

George Segal

George Segal (1934–2021), American actor and banjo player born in Great Neck, New York; Oscar-nominated for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Golden Globe winner for A Touch of Class, later star of Just Shoot Me! and The Goldbergs; distinct from the sculptor George Segal (1924–2000).

Glenn Shadix

Glenn Shadix (1952-2010), American character actor born William Glenn Scott in Bessemer, Alabama; played Otho in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, voiced the Mayor in The Nightmare Before Christmas, and advocated for gay rights in Alabama.

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra (1937-2021), American character actor of Puerto Rican descent; Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son and Sgt. Chano Amenguale in the original Barney Miller cast; also Soap, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice.

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer, full name Harry Julius Shearer, is an American actor and comedian born in 1943, known as the voice of Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders on The Simpsons.

Helen Slater

Helen Slater (Helen Rachel Schlacter), American actress and singer-songwriter born 1963; starred in Supergirl (1984), The Legend of Billie Jean, City Slickers, and played Eliza Danvers on the CW's Supergirl; also a recording artist with six albums.

Ione Skye

Ione Skye (Ione Skye Leitch, born 1970, London) is a British-born American actress, painter, and author, known for Diane Court in Say Anything... (1989), River's Edge, Gas Food Lodging, Zodiac, her 2025 memoir Say Everything, and the Weirder Together podcast with Ben Lee.

Ivan Sergei

Ivan Sergei (Ivan Sergei Gaudio), American television actor born 1971 in Hawthorne, New Jersey; known for The Opposite of Sex, Jack & Jill, Crossing Jordan, and Charmed's Henry Mitchell.

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan (James Patrick Sheridan, born 1951, Pasadena) is an American actor known for Captain James Deakins on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Randall Flagg in The Stand, Homeland's William Walden, and a 1987 Tony nomination for All My Sons.

Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett (Jane Moore Sibbett, born 1962) is an American actress known as Carol Willick on Friends (1994–2001) and Heddy on Herman's Head; later an energy healer, Jane's Dancing Hands.

Jason Segel

Jason Segel (born 1980, Los Angeles) is an American actor and screenwriter, also credited as Jason Jordan Segel, known for Freaks and Geeks, How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Muppets, The End of the Tour, and co-creating Shrinking.

Joan Severance

Joan Severance (born 1958) is an American actress and former supermodel, an Elite model in Paris and New York, known for See No Evil Hear No Evil, Black Scorpion, and Love Boat: The Next Wave.

Joey Slotnick

Joey Slotnick (Joseph Jay Slotnick, born 1968, Chicago) is an American actor and voice actor, an ensemble member of Lookingglass Theatre, known for The Single Guy, Boston Public, and playing Steve Wozniak in Pirates of Silicon Valley.

John Schneider (screen actor)

John Richard Schneider (born 1960, Mount Kisco, New York), American actor known as Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (128 episodes, 1979-1985) and Jonathan Kent on Smallville (114 episodes), with four #1 Billboard Country singles and over 20 albums.

John Schuck

John Schuck (Conrad John Schuck Jr., b. Feb 4, 1940, Boston) is an American actor: Sgt. Enright on McMillan & Wife, Herman Munster on The Munsters Today, Klingon ambassador Kamarag in Star Trek IV and VI, and Broadway's most-cast Daddy Warbucks.

John Shea

John Shea is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who won a Primetime Emmy for Baby M (1988) and played Lex Luthor on Lois & Clark (1993–1997).

John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp (born 1955, Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor known as Barry Allen in The Flash (1990), Mitch Leery on Dawson's Creek, two-time Daytime Emmy winner, and Henry Allen/Jay Garrick on The Flash (2014–2023).

Johnathon Schaech

Johnathon Schaech (born 1969, Edgewood, Maryland) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director known for That Thing You Do!, How to Make an American Quilt, Prom Night, Jonah Hex, and starring in Blue Ridge as Sheriff Justin Wise.

Jon Seda

Jon Seda (Jonathan Seda, born 1970) is an American actor, former amateur boxer (21-1), known for Homicide: Life on the Street, Selena, The Pacific, Chicago P.D.'s Antonio Dawson, and La Brea. Distinct from musician John Seda and singer Jon Secada.

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Elihu Silverman, American actor born 1966 in Los Angeles, known for Weekend at Bernie's, Neil Simon's Eugene Trilogy on Broadway, and NBC's The Single Guy; married to Jennifer Finnigan.

Josh Server

Josh Server (Joshua Aaron Server), born 1979 in Highland Park, Illinois, is an American actor and comedian, the longest-running original cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That.

Kin Shriner

Kin Shriner (born 1953, New York City) is an American actor, son of humorist Herb Shriner and twin of Wil Shriner, best known as Scott Baldwin on General Hospital since August 2, 1977, with roles on Texas, Port Charles, and as the voice of Green Arrow.

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman (Lala Cassandra Sloatman), American actress and costume designer born 1970 in Winter Park, Florida; niece of Frank Zappa. Known for Tequila Sunrise, Dream a Little Dream, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, and Somewhere.

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber (Isaac Liev Schreiber, born 1967) is an American actor and director, Tony winner for Glengarry Glen Ross, Emmy-nominated lead of Showtime's Ray Donovan, and star of Spotlight and the Scream films.

Lindsay Sloane

Lindsay Sloane (Lindsay Sloane Leikin-Rollins), born 1977 on Long Island, New York, is an American actress known for Valerie Birkhead on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Emily on The Odd Couple, and Big Red in Bring It On, plus comedy films including Horrible Bosses; distinct from other people named Lindsay Sloane such as the film-crew assistant and the insurance broker.

Liz Sheridan

Liz Sheridan (Elizabeth Ann Sheridan, 1929–2022), American actress and dancer; Helen Seinfeld on Seinfeld and Raquel Ochmonek on ALF; only recurring guest in every Seinfeld season; wrote Dizzy & Jimmy about James Dean.

Lori Singer

Lori Singer (born 1957) is an American actress and cellist known for Footloose (1984), Short Cuts (1993), and documentary work including Mea Maxima Culpa.

Marc Singer

Marc Singer (born 1948) is a Canadian actor best known for playing Dar in The Beastmaster (1982) and Mike Donovan in the science fiction series V (1983–1985).

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton (born 1974, Los Angeles), also Marlee Shelton, American actress known for The Sandlot's Wendy, Pleasantville, Nixon, Dr. Dakota Block in Grindhouse, Judy Hicks in Scream 4 and Scream (2022), and Emma Dutton in 1923.