Famous actors from Nebraska

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (4/3/1924)
- Died: 7/1/2004
- Known for:
--- Colonel Walter E. Kurtz in "Apocalypse Now" (1979)
--- Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972)
--- Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" (1954)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (2/8/1941)
- Known for:
--- Paddy Conlon in "Warrior" (2011)
--- Wade Whitehouse in "Affliction" (1997)
--- Tom Wingo in "The Prince of Tides" (1991)

- Born: Laurel, Nebraska (8/31/1928)
- Died: 11/18/2002
- Known for:
--- Tex Panthollow in "Charade" (1963)
--- Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' in "The Great Escape" (1963)
--- Britt in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (7/14/1979)
- Known for:
--- Rex Racer in "Speed Racer" (2008)
--- Bobby in "Prom Night" (2008)
--- Randy in "Dear John" (2010)

- Born: St. Helena, Nebraska (9/24/1979)
- Known for:
--- Kyle Dash in "Good Behavior" (2016-2017)
--- Cal Maddox in "Sweet Magnolias" (2020)
--- Matthew Taylor in "Grey's Anatomy" (2013-2018)

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- Born: Grand Island, Nebraska (5/16/1905)
- Died: 8/12/1982
- Known for:
--- Juror 8 in "12 Angry Men" (1957)
--- Norman Thayer Jr. in "On Golden Pond" (1981)
--- Tom Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (5/24/1978)
- Known for:
--- Ben Epstein in "How to Make It in America" (2010-2011)
--- David Bloomberg in "Prime" (2005)
--- Parker in "Friends with Benefits" (2011)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (4/28/1973)
- Known for:
--- Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes in "Lost" (2004-2010)
--- Lurch in "The Wedding Ringer" (2015)
--- Herm in "The Ridiculous 6" (2015)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (8/23/1978)
- Known for:
--- Darren in "A Simple Favor" (2018)
--- Trent Oliver in "The Prom" (2020)
--- Cameron in "The Intern" (2015)

- Born: Columbus, Nebraska (4/10/1966)
- Known for:
--- Desi Piscatella in "Orange Is the New Black" (2016-2018)
--- Tom Cullen in "The Stand" (2020-2021)
--- Big John in "Manhunt" (2020)

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- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (5/10/1899)
- Died: 6/22/1987
- Known for:
--- Harlee Claiborne in "The Towering Inferno" (1974)
--- Dick Avery in "Funny Face" (1957)
--- Julian Osborn in "On the Beach" (1959)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (4/17/1980)
- Known for:
--- Josh Segal in "Trial & Error" (2017-2018)
--- Harvey Dent in "Gotham" (2014-2016)
--- Dr. Ethan Haas in "Masters of Sex" (2013-2014)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (8/1/1939)
- Known for:
--- Bernie Lomax in "Weekend at Bernie's" (1989)
--- Dr. Crews in "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" (1988)
--- Terk in "Six Pack" (1982)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (10/17/1920)
- Died: 7/23/1966
- Known for:
--- Robert E. Lee Prewitt in "From Here to Eternity" (1953)
--- Matt Garth in "Red River" (1948)
--- George Eastman in "A Place in the Sun" (1951)

- Born: Nebraska (3/9/1959)
- Known for:
--- Wind In His Hair in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)
--- Tres in "Ghosts of Mars" (2001)
--- Hudson in "Wild Wild West" (1999)

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- Born: Benkelman, Nebraska (4/9/1903)
- Died: 11/5/1960
- Known for:
--- Detective Tom Polhaus in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)
--- Father Peter Lonergan in "The Quiet Man" (1952)
--- Bert in "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946)

- Born: Filley, Nebraska (8/5/1911)
- Died: 6/8/1969
- Known for:
--- Rigby in "The Bribe" (1949)
--- Marcus Vinicius in "Quo Vadis" (1951)
--- Armand Duval in "Camille" (1936)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (6/27/1963)
- Known for:
--- Holland Wagenbach in "The Shield" (2002-2008)
--- Lieutenant Ducane in "Star Trek: Voyager" (1999)
--- Paul Carter in "Gang Related" (2014)

- Born: Pawnee City, Nebraska (2/17/1963)
- Known for:
--- Mater in "Cars" (2006)
--- Mater in "Cars 2" (2011)
--- Larry in "Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector" (2006)

- Born: Naponee, Nebraska (3/27/1931)
- Died: 2/13/1980
- Known for:
--- George Beckworth in "The Green Berets" (1968)
--- Dr. Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive" (1963-1967)
--- Arnold Rothstein in "King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein" (1961)

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- Born: Norfolk, Nebraska (2/6/1914)
- Died: 5/22/2005
- Known for:
--- Russian Cat in "The Aristocats" (1970)
--- Kirby in "The Brave Little Toaster" (1987)
--- Captain in "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (2/18/1908)
- Died: 9/21/1991
- Known for:
--- The Master in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985)
--- Angeleno in "Freaks" (1932)
--- Indigo in "Scared to Death" (1946)

- Born: Burchard, Nebraska (4/20/1893)
- Died: 3/8/1971
- Known for:
--- Harold - The Boy in "Safety Last!" (1923)
--- Harold Diddlebock in "The Sin of Harold Diddlebock" (1947)
--- Harold Lamb aka Speedy in "The Freshman" (1925)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (8/16/1969)
- Known for:
--- GUIDO White in "Apollo 13" (1995)
--- NASA Tech in "Armageddon" (1998)
--- R&D Team Leader in "Transformers" (2007)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (6/26/1943)
- Known for:
--- General Lasseter in "The Sum of All Fears" (2002)
--- Papa Rico in "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014)
--- Chris Vaughn Sr. in "Walking Tall" (2004)

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- Born: Gibbon, Nebraska (11/19/1936)
- Known for:
--- Dick Cavett in "Forrest Gump" (1994)
--- Dick Cavett in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" (1987)
--- Bernard in "Beetlejuice" (1988)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (7/9/1948)
- Known for:
--- Isaiah in "Animal Kingdom" (2016)
--- McClane in "Total Recall" (1990)
--- Cal Manchester in "House of Lies" (2015)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska (12/1/1929)
- Died: 2/26/1997
- Known for:
--- Walter Loughlin in "Capricorn One" (1977)
--- John Bosley in "Charlie's Angels" (1976-1981)
--- Homer Arno in "Vigilante Force" (1976)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska (9/1/1900)
- Died: 4/25/1982
- Known for:
--- Mr. J.C. Kettering in "Niagara" (1953)
--- Tiny Martin in "Behind the Mike" (1937)
--- Don Wilson - Announcer in "Radio Stars on Parade" (1945)

- Born: Columbus, Nebraska (8/29/1993)
- Known for:
--- Fred Figglehorn in "Fred" (2008-2010)
--- Fred Figglehorn in "Fred: The Movie" (2010)
--- Fred Figglehorn in "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" (2011)

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- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (1/31/1980)
- Known for:
--- George W. Bush in "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" (2008)
--- Dean in "Trunk'd" (2014)
--- Huell Howser in "California's Lost Gold" (2012)

- Born: Elmwood, Nebraska (5/14/1950)
- Known for:
--- Torchy's Patron in "48 Hrs." (1982)
--- Frank Stillwell in "Wyatt Earp" (1994)
--- Special Forces in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (2/11/1909)
- Died: 11/21/1959
- Known for:
--- Steve in "The Prizefighter and the Lady" (1933)
--- Buddy Brannen in "The Harder They Fall" (1956)
--- Grappler McCoy in "Africa Screams" (1949)

- Born: Osceola, Nebraska (5/8/1915)
- Died: 12/3/1999
- Known for:
--- Philip Evans in "White Heat" (1949)
--- Jim Barnes in "Destination Moon" (1950)
--- Bill Summers in "King of the Zombies" (1941)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (8/28/1962)
- Known for:
--- Lloyd Diffy in "Phil of the Future" (2004-2006)
--- Officer Bill in "Careless" (2007)
--- Dr. Austin in "Dragon Wars: D-War" (2007)

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- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (12/24/1967)
- Known for:
--- Lance 'The Dance' Foster in "The Job" (2021)
--- Mr. Bradley in "Towelhead" (2007)
--- Clark Anderson in "NCIS" (2004-2021)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska (7/21/1969)
- Known for:
--- Gaeman in "Soul Plane" (2004)
--- Chidi Egbuna in "Chain Reaction" (1996)
--- Gabriel Jackson in "Americanish" (2021)

- Born: Nebraska (8/1/1972)
- Known for:
--- Stu Kleinsausser in "The Shield" (2003)
--- Tony Gardner in "The Office" (2006-2011)
--- Adam Burrows in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2004)

- Born: Kearney, Nebraska (10/30/1995)
- Known for:
--- Gordon in "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012)
--- Rafael 'Raf' Esquivel in "Transformers Prime" (2010-2013)
--- Additional Crew in "Love, Simon" (2018)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (8/30/1982)
- Known for:
--- Good Looking Guy on Plane in "Just Go with It" (2011)
--- Andre Agassi in "Saturday Night Live" (2003)
--- Actor in "Fox Sports Live" (2013)

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- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (2/15/1946)
- Died: 12/8/2015
- Known for:
--- Randy Peone in "Smoke Signals" (1998)
--- Johnny Redfeather in "On Deadly Ground" (1994)
--- Jimmy Looks Twice in "Thunderheart" (1992)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (3/20/1959)
- Known for:
--- Sting in "Ready to Rumble" (2000)
--- Sting in "WCW Monday Nitro" (1995-2001)
--- Sting in "WCW Worldwide" (1991-2000)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska (4/29/1943)
- Died: 11/27/1978
- Known for:
--- Ficus in "Quark" (1978)
--- Radical in "McQ" (1974)
--- Cal in "The Ultimate Warrior" (1975)

- Born: Lincoln, Nebraska (3/1/1983)
- Known for:
--- Brian Cooper in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993-1998)
--- Jake Morgan in "The Fire Next Time" (1993)
--- Brian Cooper in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within" (2001)

- Born: Omaha, Nebraska (6/16/1960)
- Known for:
--- Seychelles in "Vice Principals" (2016-2017)
--- Stephen in "Lopez" (2016)
--- Deputy Commissioner Podolski in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2013-2014)

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