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Famous Actors With Red Hair
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 (Image by Rita Molnar) | Philip Seymour Hoffman (born 1967) US actor, director. This talented redhead is a winner of Academy Award, Golden Globe and others for numerous movie roles. These have included the villain in 'Mission Impossible:III' and then in ‘Patch Adams’ he plays Robin Williams’ character’s former med school roommate, Mitch Roman. This famous actor has had a wide variety of roles. |
 (By permission Dan McLaughlin) | Jim Carrey (born 1962) Although NOT a natural redhead, I ncluded him because of his zany role in the 1995 film 'Batman Forever.' In that movie, he played the pre-Riddler character of Dr. Edward Nygma and the VERY redheaded villain, the "Riddler." Jim, who is Canadian American, started out as a stand-up comedian and then moved into TV and film roles, proving he can handle comedy and serious roles. (Could you imagine this famous actor as a natural redhead!??) |
 | Robert Loggia (born 1930). US TV and film actor and director. This famous actor is best known for character parts and supporting roles, especially in movies ‘Big’ and ‘Independence Day’ and many others. His hair has gone white now but reddish when younger. |
 (By permission Arrow of Apollo) | Robert Pattinson (born 1986). British actor, born in London, who is not a natural redhead but best known for his role as the reddish/copper/bronze-haired vampire 'Edward Cullen' from the movie 'Twilight.' The film is based on American author Stephenie Meyer's novels, a very successful vampire romance series of the same name. Robert has also appeared in the film 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' as Cedric Diggory. He did some modeling as a young teen. This famous actor is an accomplished musician, playing guitar and piano, plus writes and sings his own songs. New roles: 'Tyler Hawkins' in new 2010 movie 'Remember Me' plus apparently becoming a redhead Frenchman for a new movie 'Bel Ami' with co-star Uma Thurman. |
| Paul McCrane (born 1961). US actor in movie, TV, and theater and also TV director and musician/song writer. This famous actor made the rude surgeon, Dr. Robert ‘Rocket’ Romano, in TV series ‘ER’ wonderfully unlikeable! |
 | Leslie Howard (1893-1943). English actor in movies and on stage, director, and producer. Nominated for Academy Award. This famous actor is best known for his role as military man Ashley Wilkes and love of Scarlett O’Hara in movie ‘Gone With the Wind.’ |
 | Chuck Norris (born 1940). (Real name: Carlos "Chuck" Ray Norris) US martial artist, TV and movies actor. A six-time World Black Belt Karate Champion, which made him famous. (So, I've listed him under 'Famous Athletes' as well.) Became the star of his hit TV series ’Walker: Texas Ranger’. Of Irish and Native American descent. Famous for roundhouse kick and tough image in action films. Now a conservative and committed Christian along with his lovely wife Gena. Appears to be a redhead, although some films show him more blonde/sunbleached. |
  | Burl Ives (1909-1995) Born to a Scottish-Irish family in Illinois, he was an actor, folk singer, and writer. Began singing at age 4, also learning to play banjo and guitar, but as a young man (at 6 feet 1 inch) had hoped to play football. In the 1930s he hitchhiked cross-country learning folk songs from evangelists, hobos, cowboys, miners, and others. He worked in radio and later recorded over 30 albums. ’Holly Jolly Christmas’ and ’Silver and Gold’ were some of his classic popular songs. Famous for his narrator/singer role of classic 1964 Christmas TV special ’Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’ One of his famous roles was from the 1958 movie with Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor, playing the strawberry-blonde/graying ‘Big Daddy.’ In the movie ’The Big Country’ this famous actor won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Most photos show this famous actor with gray/white hair. |
 (Courtesy ripjames,flickr) | Patrick Renna (born 1979) Curly red-haired American actor who has appeared in commercials ('AT&T ad',) theater, TV ('ER,' 'X-Files,' 'Home Improvement'), and voiced cartoon characters. He is probably best known for his role as the redheaded boy "Ham" (Hamilton Porter) in the 1993 film 'The Sandlot' |
 | Red Buttons ("Aaron Chwatt") (1919-2006) Wonderful red head American actor and comedian. Nicknamed "Red Buttons" because of his red hair and shiny-buttoned bellhop uniform when working at age 16 at Ryan's Tavern in the Bronx. He worked on Broadway and was later drafted into the US Air Force, appearing in the Army Air Forces Broadway show 'Winged Victory' plus its Broadway version. While serving, he entertained troops in Europe. He returned to Broadway after the war, later having his own TV show 'The Red Buttons Show.' This famous actor appeared in multiple films such as 'Hatari!' and 'The Longest Day', winning an Academy Award for his role in 'Sayonara.' He made multiple TV appearances over the years, and is considered one of the greatest stand-up comedians. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
 (Flixster image,Charles Hallahan) | Charles Hallahan (1943-1997) This big burly redhead American actor appeared on stage, in films, and TV -- often playing cop or police offer roles. Memorable roles included the racist cop in the 1981 TV series 'Hill Street Blues' plus the 1984 series 'Hunter' as LAPD detective Captain Charlie Devane. He also appeared in films like 'Dante's Peak' (Paul Dreyfus) and 'The Thing' and 'Silkwood.' Apparently, his brother is a Roman Catholic priest, and Hallahn is buried in Cobh Harbor is south Ireland. |
 | Matthew Garber (1956-1977) This adorable redhead British child actor was born in London. He began his film career at age 7 in Walt Disney's 1964 movie 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' as Georgie McNab. He was probably best known for his role in Disney's film 'Mary Poppins' that same year as Michael Banks. He unfortunately died young at the young age of 21. |
| Denis Gilmore (born 1949) British child actor with lovely red hair and freckles who also starred in 1964 Disney film 'The Three Lives of Thomasina.' He played Jamie McNab, brother of redhead co-star Matthew Garber (as Georgie McNab). Denis also appeared in several other films such as the 1962 film 'Almost Angels' as Friedel Schmidt. |
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| Johnny Depp (Born 1963) Wonderful American actor and accomplished musician who is NOT a natural redhead, but he recently appeared in the 2010 Tim Burton film 'Alice in Wonderland' as the very ginger-haired 'Mad Hatter' in wild makeup and orange wig so HAD to include him! This famous actor rose to fame as a teen idol after his lead role in the American TV series '21 Jump Street' and then in the film 'Edward Scissorhands.' Enjoying offbeat film roles, he's appeared in multiple films such as the pirate 'Jack Sparrow' in the movie series 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and as 'Willy Wonka' in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' He's been nominated and won multiple awards and has been awarded a star on the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
 | Danny Kaye (David Daniel Kaminsky) (1913-1987). World-famous American Academy Award-winning actor, singer, dancer, and comedian...and even an orchestra conductor. Danny was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants, living in Brooklyn. One of the best-known and loved stars in music and comedy of the 1940s to 1960s. He had his own radio show in the mid-1940s 'The Danny Kaye Show' and later had his own TV show of the same name in the 1960s. He's appeared on stage and in many films such as 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' and 'White Christmas' plus the biographical film 'Hans Christian Andersen' too. Known for his ability to sing tongue-twisting songs and even making the reserved British audiences laugh hysterically. There's some confusion about whether this famous actor actually was a natural redhead or not, as his hair was dyed blonde per movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn's wishes. However, Danny was a redhead, according to excerpts from Martin Gottfried's biography 'Nobody's Fool' -- |
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