Famous actors from Maine
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But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns or cities across the country.
Stacker compiled a list of actors that were born in Maine from IMDb's most popular list. For each actor, we included a movie poster image from a film he is known for (all movie poster images from OMDb). Keep reading to see which favorite actors are from your home state.
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John O'Hurley
- Born: Kittery, Maine (10/9/1954)
- Known for:
--- J. Peterman in "Seinfeld" (1995-1998)
--- Dr. Pollidori in "The X-Files" (1997)
--- Walter in "7 Days to Vegas" (2019)
Patrick Dempsey
- Born: Lewiston, Maine (1/13/1966)
- Known for:
--- Dr. Derek Shepherd in "Grey's Anatomy" (2005-2021)
--- Ronald Miller in "Can't Buy Me Love" (1987)
--- Robert Philip in "Enchanted" (2007)
Timothy Simons
- Born: Readfield, Maine (6/12/1978)
- Known for:
--- Jonah Ryan in "Veep" (2012-2019)
--- Agent Borderline in "Inherent Vice" (2014)
--- Marx in "Draft Day" (2014)
Christopher Daniel Barnes
- Born: Portland, Maine (11/7/1972)
- Known for:
--- Eric in "The Little Mermaid" (1989)
--- Greg Brady in "A Very Brady Sequel" (1996)
--- Greg Brady in "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995)
Judd Nelson
- Born: Portland, Maine (11/28/1959)
- Known for:
--- John Bender in "The Breakfast Club" (1985)
--- Alec Newbary in "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985)
--- Nick Peretti in "New Jack City" (1991)
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Charles Rocket
- Born: Bangor, Maine (8/28/1949)
- Died: 10/7/2005
- Known for:
--- Nicholas Andre in "Dumb and Dumber" (1994)
--- Lieutenant Elgin in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)
--- Firrikash in "Titan A.E." (2000)
Noah Gray-Cabey
- Born: Newry, Maine (11/16/1995)
- Known for:
--- Joey Dury in "Lady in the Water" (2006)
--- Micah Sanders in "Heroes" (2006-2009)
--- Franklin Aloysius Mumford in "My Wife and Kids" (2002-2005)
Greg Finley
- Born: Portland, Maine (12/22/1984)
- Known for:
--- Girder in "The Flash" (2014-2016)
--- Male Superhero in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2015)
--- Jack Pappas in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008-2013)
Josh Casaubon
- Born: Brunswick, Maine (8/16/1978)
- Known for:
--- Carter in "Rainbow Rabbit Reliant" (2010)
--- Army Man 1940 in "The Good Shepherd" (2006)
--- Hugh Hughes in "One Life to Live" (2005-2006)
Nick Wyman
- Born: Portland, Maine (5/18/1950)
- Known for:
--- New York Lawyer in "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987)
--- Targo in "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995)
--- Concierge in "Maid in Manhattan" (2002)
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Marc Macaulay
- Born: Millinocket, Maine (10/13/1957)
- Known for:
--- Digger Soames in "Killer Joe" (2011)
--- Father Francis in "Nine Dead" (2009)
--- Dante in "The Punisher" (2004)
Matthew Wilkas
- Born: Camden, Maine (4/20/1978)
- Known for:
--- Reporter in "The Mummy" (2017)
--- Matt in "Gayby" (2012)
--- Ryan in "Top Five" (2014)
Francis Ford
- Born: Portland, Maine (8/14/1881)
- Died: 9/5/1953
- Known for:
--- Phil Kelly in "The Purple Mask" (1916)
--- Jack Quinn, the son in "Crimson Shoals" (1919)
--- Fred Francis in "The Black Masks" (1913)
James Flavin
- Born: Portland, Maine (5/14/1906)
- Died: 4/23/1976
- Known for:
--- Second Mate Briggs in "King Kong" (1933)
--- Clarence Duntz in "In Cold Blood" (1967)
--- Detective #1 in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946)
Justin Giddings
- Born: Limestone, Maine (3/7/1984)
- Known for:
--- Greg Williams in "Bite Me" (2010-2012)
--- Director in "Outpost" (2020)
--- Pizza Delivery Guy in "Shameless" (2017)
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Bob Marley
- Born: Portland, Maine (4/4/1967)
- Known for:
--- Detective Greenly in "The Boondock Saints" (1999)
--- Greenly in "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" (2009)
--- Writer in "Guinness World Champ" (2011)
Brian Cousins
- Born: Portland, Maine (5/9/1959)
- Known for:
--- Crosis in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1992-1993)
--- Wade in "Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight" (1993)
--- Edward Costigan in "No Ordinary Family" (2010)
Chandler Williams
- Born: Bar Harbor, Maine (8/7/1979)
- Known for:
--- Clyde Tolson in "Public Enemies" (2009)
--- Prison Inmate in "Kinsey" (2004)
--- Juilliard Macbeth in "Heights" (2005)
Timothy E. Goodwin
- Born: Bangor, Maine (11/13/1968)
- Known for:
--- Monty in "Promising Young Woman" (2020)
--- Franklin in "9-1-1: Lone Star" (2020)
--- Passenger #2 in "Mom" (2018)
Hus Miller
- Born: Eliot, Maine (8/29/1974)
- Known for:
--- #1 in "Zero" (2022)
--- Producer in "Saloum" (2021)
--- Hank Murphy in "You Can't Say No" (2018)
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Jf Davis
- Born: Portland, Maine (3/31/1964)
- Known for:
--- CIA Officer Giving Nuke Intel in "American Assassin" (2017)
--- Wade Davies in "Lethal Weapon" (2017)
--- Martin in "Station 19" (2020)
Arnold Richardson
- Born: Maine (2/23/1914)
- Died: 12/6/2010
- Known for:
--- Old Norman in "A River Runs Through It" 1992
Michael Cooke Kendrick
- Born: Portland, Maine (3/2/1983)
- Known for:
--- Jason - Bar Mitzvah Boy in "Looking for an Echo" (2000)
--- Gene in "Celebrity Ghost Stories" (2011)
--- Officer Kavanagh in "Celebrity Close Calls" (2011)
Brad Hallowell
- Born: Waterville, Maine (2/13/1981)
- Known for:
--- Rick in "Tumbledown" (2013)
--- Drew in "The Endless Possibility of Sky" (2012)
--- Joe in "Vacationland" (2006)
Luke Sholl
- Born: Portland, Maine (9/25/1983)
- Known for:
--- Terminator in "CollegeHumor Originals" (2010-2018)
--- Henry in "NCIS: Los Angeles" (2021)
--- Bodyguard in "Very Mary-Kate" (2010-2013)
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Ed Crowley
- Born: Lewiston, Maine (9/5/1926)
- Died: 3/11/2013
- Known for:
--- Sheriff in "Witness" (1985)
--- Barto in "Serpico" (1973)
--- Ordinance Man in "Three Days of the Condor" (1975)
Everett Glass
- Born: Bangor, Maine (7/23/1891)
- Died: 3/22/1966
- Known for:
--- Timmek in "World Without End" (1956)
--- Dr. Ed Pursey in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)
--- Annas in "Day of Triumph" (1954)
Andrew Rogers
- Born: Bailey Island, Maine (5/6/1963)
- Known for:
--- Joe Brown in "Hunters" (2020)
--- Bob Drabkin in "Blindspot" (2018)
--- Lawrence Ferlinghetti in "Howl" (2010)
Dean Erickson
- Born: Maine (12/5/1958)
- Known for:
--- Gabriel Knight in "The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery" (1996)
--- Waiter in "Frasier" (1993-1994)
--- Self - Interviewee in "Bad Influence!" (1995)
Parker Fennelly
- Born: Northeast Harbor, Maine (10/22/1891)
- Died: 1/22/1988
- Known for:
--- Millionaire in "The Trouble with Harry" (1955)
--- Pa Kettle in "The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm" (1957)
--- Mr. Everett in "The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming" (1966)
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Rudy Germane
- Born: Portland, Maine (3/24/1910)
- Died: 3/28/1997
- Known for:
--- Fashion Show Spectator in "The Doris Day Show" 1969-1971
Jackamoe Buzzell
- Born: Rockland, Maine (3/24/1972)
- Known for:
--- Archer City Deputy in "Hell or High Water" (2016)
--- Stunts in "Edge of Darkness" (2010)
--- Boarder #3 (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") in "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (2018)
Evan Shafran
- Born: Portland, Maine (12/7/1982)
- Known for:
--- Travel Passenger in "Get Out" (2017)
--- Cory The Carburetor in "Angie Tribeca" (2016)
--- Deejay in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2015)
Herb Mitchell
- Born: Bar Harbor, Maine (6/18/1937)
- Died: 1/4/2011
- Known for:
--- Sergeant in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999)
--- Camera Store Clerk in "Innerspace" (1987)
--- Boxing Commissioner in "Ali" (2001)
James G. Hoosier
- Born: West Arundel, Maine (5/5/1905)
- Known for:
--- Quintana's Partner in "The Big Lebowski" 1998
--- Liam O'Brien in "The Achievers: The Story of the Lebowski Fans" 2009
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