Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez) is known for his
role in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film Apocalypse Now and the NBC
television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006. He is considered
one of the best actors who was never nominated for an Academy Award
despite his acclaimed performances.

Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now

Sheen as President Josia “Jed” Bartlet in The West Wing

(ABC News)-Bubba Smith, the former NFL defensive end and "Police Academy"
actor, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Wednesday at the age of 66.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner, said he didn’t know
the cause or circumstances surrounding Smith’s death, but that it appeared to
be of natural causes.

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven, the actor, film director, writer, and producer is
perhaps best known as the director of numerous horror films, including
the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) which featured the iconic
character Freddy Krueger and was the feature film debut of actor
Johnny Depp.  

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger

1977

Michael Connell Biehn is best known for his roles in James Cameron’s science
fiction action films The Terminator (1984) as Kyle Reese, Aliens (1986) as Cpl.
Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss (1989) as Lt. Coffey. He also had a role in the film Tombstone (1993). Biehn was also in the cast of the Emmy Award-winning NBC
television series Hill Street Blues which aired from 1981 to 1987.  

Michael Biehn in Aliens

Hilary Ann Swank rose to fame in the 1990s in a number of TV series appearances
and as one of the female supporting players in the cult film Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
as well as her first leading role in The Next Karate Kid (1994). Hilary is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winner for her leading roles in Boys
Don’t Cry (1999) and in the Clint Eastwood film Million Dollar Baby (2005).

Hilary Swank with co-star Clint Eastwood in Million Dollar Baby

Hilary portraying Amelia Earhart in Amelia (2009)