Celebrities born on agosto 08

Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter.

Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human". At a young age Hoffman knew he wanted to study in the arts, and entered into the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music; later he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles. His first theatrical performance was 1961's A Cook for Mr. General as Ridzinski. During that time he appeared in several guest roles on television shows like Naked City and The Defenders. He then starred in the 1966 off-Broadway play Eh? where his performance garnered him both a Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award. His breakthrough role was as Benjamin Braddock in Mike Nichols' critically acclaimed and iconic film The Graduate (1967), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. His next role was "Ratso" Rizzo in John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy (1969), in which he acted alongside Jon Voight; they both received Oscar nominations, and the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. He gained success in the 1970s playing roles that shaped the craft of his acting, crossing genres effortlessly in the western Little Big Man (1970), the prison drama Papillon (1973), playing a controversial and groundbreaking comedian in Bob Fosse's Lenny (1975), Marathon Man alongside Laurence Olivier (1976), and as Carl Bernstein investigating the Watergate scandal in All the President's Men (1976). In 1979, Hoffman starred in the family drama Kramer vs. Kramer alongside Meryl Streep. They both received Academy Awards for their performances. After a three-year break from films, Hoffman returned in Sydney Pollack's show business comedy Tootsie (1982) about a struggling actor who pretends to be a woman in order to get an acting role. He returned to stage acting with a 1984 performance as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and reprised the role a year later in a television film earning a Primetime Emmy Award. In 1987 he starred alongside Warren Beatty in Elaine May's comedy Ishtar. He won his second Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the autistic savant Ray Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man, co-starring Tom Cruise. In 1989, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for playing Shylock in a stage performance of The Merchant of Venice. In the 1990s, he made appearances in such films as Warren Beatty's action comedy adaptation Dick Tracy (1990), Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991) as Captain Hook, medical disaster Outbreak (1995), legal crime drama Sleepers (1996), and the satirical black comedy Wag the Dog (1997) alongside Robert De Niro.

Laura Slade Weishaar (née Wiggins; born August 8, 1988) is an American actress, singer and musician. She is most known for her roles as Karen Jackson on Shameless, Irene Quinn on The Tomorrow People, and Hannah in Starving in Suburbia.

Fahadh Faasil (born August 8, 1982) is an Indian actor and film producer, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in more than 40 films and has received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Fahadh is the son of filmmaker Fazil. Fahadh began his film career at the age of 19 by starring in the leading role in his father Fazil's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath, which was a critical and commercial failure. After a gap of 7 years, Fahadh made his comeback with the anthology film Kerala Cafe (2009), in the short film Mrityunjayam. He attained public attention for his role as Arjun in the thriller film Chaappa Kurishu (2011). Fahad won his first Kerala State Film Award, the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Chaappa Kurishu along with his performance in Akam. He achieved critical acclaim and recognition for his roles as Cyril in 22 Female Kottayam (2012) and Dr Arun Kumar in Diamond Necklace (2012). He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in 22 Female Kottayam.

From Wikipedia: Larry Dee Wilcox (born August 8, 1947) is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker in CHiPs, an American television series. He is a decorated Marine veteran, accomplished motorcycle rider, race car driver, Bonneville Salt Flats land speed record holder, and private pilot.

Iniziò la sua carriera d'attrice intorno all'età di cinque anni. Ottenne il suo primo ruolo nella serie televisiva statunitense Amen (serie televisiva) (1986-1991) ed ebbe anche una parte in Doogie Howser (Doogie Howser, M.D., 1989-1993). Meagan, una fan di film horror, ha personalmente considerato le interpretazioni dell'attrice Danielle Harris in Halloween IV: il ritorno di Michael Myers e in Halloween V: la vendetta di Michael Myers la ragione per cui voleva diventare un'attrice. All'età di tredici anni, la Good fu inserita nel cast del film del 1995 Friday. L'attrice iniziò a guadagnare fama grazie alla sua parte di Cisely Baptiste, una ragazza tormentata da molti problemi, nel film del 1997 di successo, diretto da Kasi Lemmons, La baia di Eva, per il quale guadagnò due nomination agli Awards, oltre alla sua prima nomination per il NAACP Image Award. Continuò ad avere piccoli ruoli negli anni successivi, fino a quando nel 1999 non ottenne un ruolo maggiore, quello di Nina nello show di Nickelodeon Cousin Skeeter, che negli Stati Uniti fu un successo. Successivamente l'attrice ottenne anche dei ruoli in 3 Strikes e House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. Il 2003 fu un anno significativo per Meagan, che recitò nel film d'azione drammatico Biker Boyz e nella commedia romantica Deliver Us from Eva. Interpretò il personaggio di Vanessa per cinque episodi della terza stagione di Tutto in famiglia, prima di essere rimpiazzata da Brooklyn Sudano. Nel 2004 Good recitò assieme a Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, e Jill Ritchie nel film d'azione D.E.B.S., e per questa sua performance ricevette una nomination come Migliore attrice al 2005 Black Movie Awards. Fu selezionata poi per The Cookout e per SDF Street Dance Fighters. Nel 2005, Good recitò nel film horror Venom e nel film noir Brick - Dose mortale. Ebbe la parte di un personaggio opposto al rapper/attore Bow Wow in Roll Bounce di Malcolm D. Lee. Nel 2006, Good interpretò il personaggio di Coco, che secondo lei fu il suo primo vero ruolo da protagonista, nel film di azione Waist Deep. Meagan fornì anche la sua voce ad un personaggio del video game Scarface: The World is Yours lo stesso anno. L'anno successivo, apparvfe nel film dance Stepping - Dalla strada al palcoscenico, recitando insieme a Ne-Yo e all'amico di infanzia Columbus Short. Nel 2008 apparve nel film horror Chiamata senza risposta e nella commedia Love Guru con Mike Myers e Jessica Alba, e alla fine dell'anno poteva essere vista in Saw V. Il suo più recente ruolo fu nel film del 2009 Il mai nato con Gary Oldman e Odette Yustman. Nel 2012 appare nel cast regolare della serie tv Californication nel ruolo di Kali. Durante la sua carriera Meagan è apparsa in più di venti film, almeno uno ogni anno all'incirca. Ha fatto anche apparizioni in molti videoclip musicali di artisti come 50 Cent, il gruppo dei Imajin, Isyss (di cui la sorella di Meagan, La'Myia Good, è un membro), Lil' Johnny, Memphis Bleek, Tyrese, e Will Smith. Dal gennaio 2013, Meagan sarà sul canale NBC con la serie thriller Deception.

Nita Talbot is an accomplished actress known for her extensive work across film and television. She's recognized for roles in popular series such as "Hogan's Heroes," "The Monkees," and "Here's Lucy." Talbot's versatile career spans several decades, where her performances showcased a wide range of characters, earning her recognition for her talent and versatility in the entertainment industry.

Tobias Santelmann is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for starring in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki (2012). He has also had supporting roles in the films Hercules (2014) and Point Break (2015). He starred in the TV crime drama Grenseland and the television series The Last Kingdom (2015–2018) as well as in Those Who Kill (2021), and the HBO series Beforeigners.

Peyton List (born August 8, 1986) is an American actress and model, known for playing Jane Sterling on the AMC series Mad Men and Nicole Kirby on the ABC series FlashForward. In 1996, Peyton made her first big screen appearance in Washington Square. While working on As the World Turns, List was offered the small but significant role of Sarah Wallis in Bill Paxton's The Greatest Game Ever Played. The 2005 movie was a critical and box-office success. In 2008, she starred in two independent movies - action movie Deep Winter and the horror thriller Shuttle.

Enzo Cilenti is a British stage, film and television actor of Italian heritage. He holds a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Nottingham, England, UK.

He was born Edgar Jose Ron Jr. Vazquez in Guadalajara City, Jalisco. His father Jose is a chemical engineer and his mother Martha a housekeeper. He has three younger siblings, Alejandro, Julio y Daniel. After his parents' separation, at the age of 18 Ron, moved to Mexico, Distrito Federal to study performing acts, then he enrolled at the CEA Televisa's Institute, where he trained for three years (2002-2004) and appeared in several stage productions of that academy. 

Rory Calhoun (1922–1999) was an American television and film actor, screenwriter, and producer best known for his roles in Westerns.

​Katie Liu Leung (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish actress. She was born in Scotland to Peter and Kar Wai Li Leung, who are now divorced. She lives at home with her father, two brothers and one sister. She attended one of Scotland's most prestigious private schools, Hamilton College. Katie's father saw an advertisement for a casting call and suggested Katie try out. Katie objected when she saw the length of the line at the casting auditions and said she'd rather go shopping. She waited for a total of 4 hours before she got in. The audition for her only took 5 minutes and the next two weeks, she got called in for a workshop and from then on, she got the part as Cho Chang.

Martin Brest (born August 8, 1951) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Brest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

Ludovico Tersigni 1995 è un attore italiano nato a Nettuno l'8 agosto. Si è diplomato al Liceo Classico Chris Cappell College di Anzio. Fin dalle scuole medie si cimenta nei musical, continuando poi a studiare in compagnie di musical e frequentando corsi di teatro. Nel 2014 esordisce al cinema nel film Arance & martello diretto da suo zio Diego Bianchi, presentato alla 71ª Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia. Due anni dopo ottiene un ruolo secondario in L'estate addosso, film diretto da Gabriele Muccino, mentre dal 2015 compare nella serie italiana Tutto può succedere interpretando il personaggio di Stefano Privitera. Viene confermato nella seconda e terza stagione della serie. Nel 2016 viene scelto per interpretare il ruolo del protagonista nel film Slam - Tutto per una ragazza, presentato al Torino Film Festival e poi distribuito nelle sale l'anno successivo. Per poter interpretare Samuele, il protagonista del film, Tersigni ha imparato ad andare sullo skateboard, realizzando così in prima persona alcune delle evoluzioni previste nel film. Nel 2018 esordisce nel ruolo di Giovanni Garau nella web serie Skam Italia. È inoltre il protagonista del videoclip della canzone Sea Inside di Violet Ink e del cortometraggio Aggrappati a me. Nel 2019 recita nella serie Oltre la soglia. Nel 2020 è il protagonista maschile della produzione italiana Netflix Summertime.