Fact 1
Sidney Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role of Homer Smith in the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field.” He was the first African American actor to win this award.
Fact 2
In 2005 he was ranked number twenty by Premiere Magazine in their “Greatest Movie Stars of All Time” list.
Fact 3
He moved from the Caribbean to New York in order to get started in acting and slept in a bus station until he got his first role in the 1950 film “No Way Out.”
Is one of the most beloved actors in American history and is known not only for his talent but also for his boundless generosity.
Is an iconic Hollywood television and film actor.
Is an American born actor who is most recognized for his role in the Academy Award winning film “The Shawshank Redemption.”
Is an American actor who is considered by many to be among the greatest actors to ever grace the screen.
Is a much revered British actor who has won the Academy Award for Best Actor more times than any other actor in history.
Is an American actress and also a film director.
Is a Spanish actor who also has also made it big time in Hollywood.
Is a Pittsburgh born film and television actor best known for his role as Antonio Salieri in the movie Amadeus.
Is an Academy Award actor who is known for immersing himself completely into whatever role he is playing at the moment.