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Al Franken (born 1951)
actor, politician, radio personality, television actor, journalist, film actor, comedian, television producer
- Harvard College, Blake School
Donald Trump (born 1946)
business magnate, investor, restaurateur, politician, game show host, real estate entrepreneur, television producer, film producer, actor, chief executive officer, conspiracy theorist, merchant, businessperson, entrepreneur
- Fordham University, The Wharton School
Stephen King (born 1947)
television producer, actor, columnist, journalist, director, teacher, film director
- University of Maine, Hampden Academy
Patti Davis (born 1952)
actor, television actor, model, filmmaker
- Northwestern University, University of Southern California
Zack O'Malley Greenburg (born 1985)
journalist, actor, biographer
- Yale College
Alan Cumming (born 1965)
actor, comedian, film director, voice actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, composer, film producer, LGBTQ rights activist, translator
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Michael Powell (1905-1990)
film director, actor, film producer, director
- Dulwich College
Harold Pinter (1930-2008)
playwright, actor, film director, theatrical director, poet, director
- Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art