15 Heartthrobs From the 70s You Still Have a Crush On - Country Living Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from Ben Foster was born October 29, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gillian Kirwan and Steven Foster, restaurant owners. Ali retired in 1981 and was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1982. Ali was not known for being humble, declaring himself "the greatest" after beating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in 1964. Moir received his first AFI nomination for the Best Actor Award for his performance. 2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback (TV movie). Thompson never became an action hero, but has been a great player of the Australian egalitarian everyman. His parents are Vernon Vaughn, a salesman and character actor, and Sharon Vaughn (ne Sharon Eileen DePalmo), a real-estate agent and stockbroker. and "Butterfield 8. I've been in love with this man my entire life! He's the undisputed face of that particular franchise as well as that of the Pitch Black series of films (which includes The Chronicles of Riddick) and the XXX franchise. Neeson has starred as a wide range of characters during an extremely successful career, and his action roles should be celebrated. (He is not related to, or named after, Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. David Gulpilil was born in 1953 in Maningrida, Arnhem Land, and grew up leading a traditional Aboriginal life in the bush. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. Earlier this year, Henry starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence in A24's "Causeway," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is streaming globally on Patrick Joseph Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Mary Kathryn (Burton), a voice teacher and professional singer, and John Franklin Wilson, a news anchor.Wilson has a B.F.A. However, he had some quality action roles under his belt before taking over Bond from Pierce Brosnan in 2005, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider andMunich. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1977, in the same class as Mel Gibson and Judy Davis, and made his film debut as one of the leads in the surfer adventure film Summer City (1977), which was also Mel Gibsons first film. His mother, Nancy (Needham) Wright, is a paralegal from Mishawaka, Indiana, and his father, Joe Douglas Driver, who has deep roots in the American South, is from Little Rock, Arkansas. Most people at this point in their lives have done nearly everything they wanted or set out to do, both personally and professionally. 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He had a cameo, playing himself, in Theyre a Weird Mob (1966), and then had significant comedic parts in Dons Party (1976), The Odd Angry Shot (1979), and The Club (1980). (TV Movie), 1986 The More Things Change, 1988 Custody (TV Movie), 1989 Cassidy (TV Movie), 1989 The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (TV Movie), 1997 Doom Runners (TV Movie), 1998 Waking Ned Devine, 2000 A Wreck, a Tangle, 2001 The Diamond of Jeru (TV Movie), 2002 Black and White, 2006 Happy Feet, 2011 Sleeping Beauty, 2018 Crazy Rich Asians, 2021 The Power of the Dog, More Information: Peter Carroll at IMDb, Peter Carroll at Wikipedia. In the 1980s Waters continued to get good roles in many films and TV series, notably in Bruce Beresfords Breaker Morant (1980), Attack Force Z (1981) and Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988). He went for it again with such films as Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,3:10 to Yuma, and Robin Hood. The song "That's Amore" from the film "The Caddy" sold over two million records and was nominated for an Oscar for best song. Academy Award, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry is a versatile actor whose career spans film, television and theater. (1966) to the Dirty Harry series beginning in the 1970s and . After increasingly large roles in films of the mid-70s, Hunter had his first leading role in Phil Noyces road movie Backroads (1977). His ancestry includes Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. He had uncredited roles in three Australian films from 1946 to 1952, with Chips Rafferty. (TV Movie), 1985 Emoh Ruo, 1986 Body Business (TV Movie), 1986 Sky Pirates, 1986 The Blue Lightning (TV Movie), 1987 Dark Age, 1988 True Believers (TV Mini-Series), 1989 Police State (TV Movie), 1990 Sky Trackers (TV Movie), 1990 What the Moon Saw, 1999 Without Warning (TV Movie), 1974 Stone, 1976 Death Cheaters, 1976 Mad Dog Morgan, 1977 Raw Deal, 1979 Mad Max, 1980 Manganinnie, 1980 The Island, 1981 Gallipoli, 1982 A Shifting Dreaming (TV Movie), 1982 The Plains of Heaven, 1983 Kitty and the Bagman, 1984 Strikebound, 1985 Anzacs (TV Mini-Series), 1985 Mesmerized, 1986 100% Wool, 1987 The Shiralee (TV Mini-Series), 1988 A Cry in the Dark, 1989 Celia, 1990 Father, 1990 Heaven Tonight, 1993 My Forgotten Man, 1993 Ratbag Hero (TV Movie), 1998 The Echo of Thunder (TV Movie), 2000 Muggers, 2003 Japanese Story, 2003 The Honourable Wally Norman, 2008 Dying Breed, 2009 Charlie & Boots. While primarily remembered as a TV actor, Evans appeared in over 20 Australian films, with interesting roles in Mad Max (1979), Gallipoli (1981) and Charlie & Boots (2009). He accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice, and credits her with making him feel comfortable in front of the Actor | He started out as an academic who fought to introduce film studies to the Australian curriculum, and moved from there to become a character actor in over 50 Australian films and many TV shows. While growing up, Paul took part in church programs, and performed in plays.He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. He continued to perform in the 1970s and went to rehab in 1984. (TV Movie), 1985 Emoh Ruo, 1986 Body Business (TV Movie), 1986 Sky Pirates, 1986 The Blue Lightning (TV Movie), 1987 Dark Age, 1988 True Believers (TV Mini-Series), 1989 Police State (TV Movie), 1990 Sky Trackers (TV Movie), 1990 What the Moon Saw, 1999 Without Warning (TV Movie), More Information: Max Phipps at IMDb, Max Phipps at Wikipedia. Actors tagged as '1970s' by the Listal community Sort by: Tag popularity - Top Rated - Top Rated Popular - Recently rated - Date Added 1. Her ancestry includes German, English, and Swedish. The film was Burstalls second hit and was the most successful Australian film of the 1970s, making $A4.7 million (equivalent to $A43 million today). Jack Thompson was the quintessential Australian 70s film star, a working-class hero for a nation ready to redefine itself. Malaysian television host, actor and model Henry Ewan Golding was born in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, to Margaret Likan and Clive Golding. . He has two older siblings, Nathaniel and Amanda. He then won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre, and graduated in 2000.He starred in many of London's West End Joel Edgerton was born on June 23, 1974 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, to Marianne (van Dort) and Michael Edgerton, who is a solicitor and property developer. You never know what you're gonna get". He was born in 1940 in Sydney and worked as an agricultural labourer and other labouring jobs, before joining the Army, and then moving on to gain an Arts degree and an interest in theatre. It wasn't a surprise to fans, who heard about the diagnosis a month earlier during a preview clip from his reality show, "Real Money.". Films: (Australian films in Red)1946 The Overlanders, 1950 Bitter Springs, 1952 Kangaroo, 1975 Polly My Love (TV Movie) (as Steve Dodds), 1978 Little Boy Lost, 1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, 1981 Gallipoli, 1983 Chase Through the Night (TV Movie), 1985 The Coca-Cola Kid, 1986 Short Changed, 1987 Ground Zero, 1987 The Facts of Life Down Under (TV Movie), 1988 A Cry in the Dark, 1988 Kadaicha, 1990 Quigley Down Under, 1990 The Crossing, 1991 Deadly, 1999 The Matrix, 2007 September, 2010 Broken Sun, More Information: Steve Dodd at IMDb, Steve Dodd at Wikipedia. Robot. These men and women touched people's hearts in one way or another. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in Iko Uwais was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Maisyaroh and Mustapha Kamaluddin. Robert Duvall Actor | The Apostle Veteran actor and director Robert Selden Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA, to Mildred Virginia (Hart), an amateur actress, and William Howard Duvall, a career military officer who later became an admiral. 2008 Cactus, 2008 Australia, 2009 Beautiful Kate. Yet their legacies live on in their music, films, and other forms of entertainment. Forgotten Actresses From The '80s: Where Are They Now? Wayne struggled with cancer for over 10 years before it finally lead to his death in 1979. Like Pam Grier, Jolie has left an indelible mark with her roles in these films from a female empowerment standpoint and is capable of tackling any project she takes on. 13. His most memorable roles were in The Club (1980), where he played a combative football official (a role he had previously played in the theatrical version), Money Movers (1978), Breaker Morant (1980) and Crackerjack (2002) where he played one of the main characters, an aging lawn bowler. Heres another mob of familiar Aussies who got their film start in the 70s. In the mood for some good old-fashioned, feel-good senseless Hollywood violence? You Cant See round Corners (1969), Stockade (1971), The Office Picnic (1972), The Hotline (1974, TV Movie), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), They Dont Clap Losers (1975 TV Movie), Summerfield (1977), Blue Fin (1978), Bit Part (1978 TV Movie), The Odd Angry Shot (1979), My Brilliant Career (1979), Cass (1978 TV Movie), Dimboola (1979), Hard Knocks (1980), Big Toys (1980 TV Movie), Hoodwink (1981), Starstruck (1982), Running on Empty (1982), Midnite Spares (1983), With Prejudice (1983), The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), Stanley: Every Home Should Have One (1984), Charleys Web (1986, TV Movie), Incident at Ravens Gate (1988), Boundaries of the Heart (1988), Act of Betrayal (1988 TV Movie) Luigis Ladies (1989), Fear in Fun Park (1989 TV Movie), Call Me Mr. Brown (1990), The Returning (1990), The Ham Funeral (1990 TV Movie), As Happy as Larry (1991), Garbo (1992), Mad Bomber in Love (1992), Greenkeeping (1992), Shotgun Wedding (1993), Lightning Jack (1994), Spider and Rose (1994), Rough Diamonds (1995), Billys Holiday (1995), Kiss or Kill (1997), In a Savage Land (1999), The Nugget (2002), BlackJack: In the Money (2005 TV Movie), Jindabyne (2006), December Boys (2007), Australia (2008), The Great Gatsby (2013), Broke (2016), Goldstone (2016), Acute Misfortune (2018), Riot (2018 TV Movie), Never Too Late (2020). Tim Robertson was born in 1944 in England before coming to Australia. His acting was infectious and packed crowds into movie theaters. Ironically, the episode revealing his cancer diagnosis premiered one day before he died. He and director John Ford worked together on a variety of successful projects throughout the '40s, '50s, and '60s, including "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," "Rio Grande," "The Quiet Man," and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." Brown played in two romantic mini-series A Town Like Alice (1981), and The Thorn Birds (1983), which were seen in the US and led to Brown working frequently in the US for many years. Humphries is also in demand as a narrator due to his warm, expressive voice. He has a twin brother, James. After a tiny role in Scobie Malone (1975) with Jack Thompson, Brown made his real debut in the lead role of Stephen Wallaces The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977). He was also a bit of a recluse and stayed out of the public eye. In these films, Crocker threw off his smooth sophisticated TV image to play a foulmouthed, drunken, chauvinistic, but innocent and likeable young oaf, who blunders around England and Europe, insulting the locals and engaging in Aussie stereotypical behaviour by drinking, swearing and being insensitive. Snipes' early film work was consumed by comedic roles, but that changed with the neo-gangster hit New Jack City (1991) when we got a glimpse of him flexing some muscle. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. Cage won an Oscar for his role as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas, but he's also done well in the action genre. Shorter then played in the popular Sunday Too Far Away (1975), but his promising career faded after this, although he had small roles in a few US and UK films in the early 80s. 70 Year Old Actors | Famous Birthdays He also played a major role in the Vietnam War drama The Odd Angry Shot (1979). Beloved 70s Celebrities (Then And Now) - Ranker Moirs promising career was cut short by Parkinsons Disease in the 1990s. He is of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent. Moir received his second AFI nomination for the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of a villainous soldier in an army hospital. Hopper had been married five times, and one of his marriages (to singer Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas) lasted just eight days. His most significant roles were in Inn of the Damned (1975), The Mango Tree (1977), Money Movers (1978), The Man from Snowy River (1982), The Highest Honor (1983), Quigley Down Under (1990), Dead Sleep (1992), Hurricane Smith (1992) and Liquid Bridge (2003). He graduated from NIDA in 1971, and worked as a theatre actor in Melbourne. One of the great American actors and directors ever, Eastwood is still as cool as they come. He then appeared in Peter Weirs Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and played the lead in Summer City (1977) (in which Mel Gibson made his debut). He is best known for playing the lead role in the Swedish film Easy Money a role that earned him a Guldbagge Award in the "Best Actor" category - and for his role as Frank Wagner in the Johan Falk film Boyd Holbrook is an American actor and producer. Clockwise from top left: Vincent Baggetta, Bo Svenson, Earl Holliman, Lloyd Haynes, John Davidson, and James Garner. He made films with Frank Sinatra and John Wayne and eventually became part of the famous "Rat Pack.".
