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Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen (Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., 1908-2003), American dancer-actor, Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones; originally the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz before aluminum-makeup illness.

Buddy Elias

Buddy Elias (Bernhard Paul Erich Elias, 1925–2015), Swiss actor, first cousin of Anne and Margot Frank, Holiday on Ice comedian, later film and stage actor, and chairman of the Anne Frank Fonds in Basel from 1996, guardian of Anne Frank's diary legacy.

Buddy Foster

Buddy Foster (Lucius Fisher Foster IV, born 1957) is an American former child actor and older brother of Jodie Foster, known for Hondo and Mayberry R.F.D., and author of the 1997 book Foster Child.

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett, born Leonard Hacker (1924-2003), was an American stand-up comedian and actor of the Borscht Belt tradition, famous for raunchy Las Vegas nightclubs, Stanley, The Music Man, The Love Bug, and voicing Scuttle in The Little Mermaid.

Bug Hall

Bug Hall (Brandon Hall, born 1985, Fort Worth, Texas) is the American actor who played Alfalfa in The Little Rascals (1994). Later roles in The Big Green, Criminal Minds, Harley and the Davidsons; now a self-described radical Catholic extremist living off-grid in Arkansas.

Buket Kömür

Buket Kömür (born 1998, also spelled Buket Komur) is a British actress of Turkish heritage from Camden, London. Known for Banaz Mahmod in Honour (2020), Kelly in Channel 4's Generation Z (2024), and Nora in Bookish (2025).

Bumper Robinson

Bumper Robinson, born Larry Clarence Robinson II in 1974 in Cleveland, is an American actor and voice actor; known for Bumblebee/Blitzwing in Transformers: Animated, Rook Blonko in Ben 10: Omniverse, Falcon in Avengers Assemble, Cyborg in Justice League: Doom, and 66 video game credits.

Bunga Citra Lestari

Bunga Citra Lestari (BCL), born 1983 in Jakarta, is an Indonesian singer and actress, distinct from unrelated Indonesian companies named Citra Lestari. Known for Cinta Pertama (2006), Habibie & Ainun (2012), and six Anugerah Musik Indonesia wins.

Bunny Colby

Bunny Colby, born Nadya Nabakova, is an American adult film actress and webcam model who rebranded from her birth name in 2018 and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month in January 2020.

Bunny Levine

Bunny Levine (Bernice Utal, 1928–2026), American character actress, retired school librarian who began acting at 60; credits include Gilmore Girls, La La Land, Thelma, Shameless, and over 100 total screen credits.

Burak Deniz

Burak Deniz (born 1991, Istanbul) is a Turkish actor known for Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, Bizim Hikaye, Şahmaran, Bambaşka Biri, and Sahtekarlar; some databases list 1989 as his birth year.

Burak Özçivit

Burak Özçivit (born 1984, Istanbul) is a Turkish actor, producer, and former model, known for Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey in Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Kemal Soydere in Emmy-winning Kara Sevda, and Osman Bey in Kuruluş: Osman (2019–2025).

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith (1907 or 1908–1997), American character actor of stage, film, radio and TV; George in Of Mice and Men, Ernie Pyle in G.I. Joe, the Penguin in Batman, and Oscar-nominated as Mickey in Rocky.

Burn Gorman

Burn Gorman (born 1974), English actor and musician born in Hollywood; known for Owen Harper in Torchwood, Karl Tanner in Game of Thrones, Hermann Gottlieb in Pacific Rim, and Father Damien in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Burnie Burns

Burnie Burns (Michael Justin Burns, born 1973) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur, creator of the machinima series Red vs. Blue and co-founder, former CEO and chief creative officer of Rooster Teeth, which he reacquired in 2025 through Box Canyon Productions.

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk (18 July 1930 - 24 May 2016), British actor of Chinese heritage born in Warrington and raised in Shanghai; best known as Cato in seven Pink Panther films, Mr Ling in Goldfinger, Major Yamauchi in Tenko, and Entwistle in Last of the Summer Wine; OBE 2011.

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster (Burton Stephen Lancaster), American actor born 1913 in East Harlem, died 1994; former circus acrobat turned Hollywood star, Oscar winner for Elmer Gantry, founder of Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, known for The Killers, From Here to Eternity, The Leopard.

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.

Burt Ward

Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis Jr., 1945) is the American actor who played Robin, the Boy Wonder, opposite Adam West in ABC's Batman (1966-1968, 120 episodes); later voice of Robin in animated films and founder of the Gentle Giants dog rescue.

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley (William Berkeley Enos, 1895-1976), American film director and choreographer famed for 1930s Warner Bros. musicals like 42nd Street, with overhead kaleidoscopic dance numbers shot by a single mobile camera.

Buster Merryfield

Buster Merryfield (Harry Merryfield, 1920-1999), English actor and former NatWest bank manager who became Uncle Albert in Only Fools and Horses from 1985 to 1996, famous for the catchphrase "During the war...".

Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps (Elizabeth Jean Philipps, born 1979) is an American actress and host known for Kim Kelly in Freaks and Geeks, Audrey Liddell in Dawson's Creek, Laurie Keller in Cougar Town, and the talk shows Busy Tonight and Busy This Week.

Butch Hartman

Butch Hartman (born 1965) is an American animator who created Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen Is a Beast, and later founded Butch Hartman Studios.

Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick (Patrick Alan Lilley, born 1953) is an American actor famous as Eddie Munster on CBS's The Munsters (1964–66); later Lidsville, Eddie and the Monsters, and convention appearances.

Butterfly McQueen

Butterfly McQueen (Thelma McQueen, 1911-1995), American actress and dancer famous as Prissy in Gone with the Wind (1939); quit Hollywood in 1947 over servant typecasting, later won an Emmy and a college degree at 64.

Byeon Woo-seok

Byeon Woo-seok (변우석), born 1991, is a South Korean actor and former model with VARO Entertainment. Breakthrough as Ryu Sun-jae in Lovely Runner (2024); leads Perfect Crown (2026) and Netflix's Solo Leveling.

Byron Howard

Byron Howard, American animator and Walt Disney Animation Studios director (born 1968, Misawa, Japan), directed Bolt, Tangled, Zootopia, Encanto, and Zootopia 2, winning two Best Animated Feature Oscars.

Byron Mann

Byron Mann (born 1967, Hong Kong; original name Byron Chan) is an actor, producer, and writer known for Ryu in Street Fighter (1994), Mr. Chau in The Big Short, O.G. Kovacs in Altered Carbon, Uncle Six in Wu Assassins, Chang in Hell on Wheels, and Brian in Wayward (2025).

Byun Yo-han (변요한)

Byun Yo-han (변요한) is a South Korean actor, born in 1986 in Incheon, known for the drama Misaeng (2014) and the film Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022).

C. H. Greenblatt

Carl Harvey "C.H." Greenblatt (born 1972) is an American animator and voice actor, creator of Chowder, Harvey Beaks, and Jellystone!, and an early SpongeBob SquarePants writer and storyboard artist.