Montana
by gleekout29 | created - 11 Nov 2019 | updated - 17 Mar 2023 | Public
1. Michelle Williams
Actress | Blue Valentine
A small-town girl born and raised in rural Kalispell, Montana, Michelle Ingrid Williams is the daughter of Carla Ingrid (Swenson), a homemaker, and Larry Richard Williams, a commodity trader and author. Her ancestry is Norwegian, as well as German, British Isles, and other Scandinavian. She was ...
2. David Lynch
Writer | Twin Peaks
Born in precisely the kind of small-town American setting so familiar from his films, David Lynch spent his childhood being shunted from one state to another as his research scientist father kept getting relocated. He attended various art schools, married Peggy Lynch and then fathered future ...
3. Patrick Duffy
Actor | Dallas
Youngest of 2 children, and only son born to Terrence and Marie Duffy. Patrick was born in Montana, where his parents owned local taverns, and raised in Everett, Washington, since age 12. He wanted to become a professional athlete, and became a certified scuba diver while in his teens. However, his...
4. Dirk Benedict
Actor | The A-Team
Dirk Benedict was born in Montana on March 1st, 1945. He was raised in the country, far away from anything connected with movies or acting. He gathered his first experiences in acting (on a dare) in a college production of "Showboat" where he got the main part. His father, a lawyer, died when Dirk ...
5. Patricia Belcher
Actress | Jeepers Creepers
Patricia Belcher was born on April 7, 1954 in Helena, Montana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jeepers Creepers (2001), Flatliners (1990) and 500 Days of Summer (2009).
6. Constance Towers
Actress | General Hospital
This elegant, lovely blonde singer/actress initially had designs on becoming an opera singer. Born in Montana on May 20, 1933, and christened Constance Mary Towers, she appeared on radio as a child singer. Her family moved to New York where she subsequently studied at the Julliard School of Music ...
7. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Actor | Cocaine Bear
Jesse Tyler Ferguson was born on October 22, 1975 in Missoula, Montana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Cocaine Bear (2023), Modern Family (2009) and Ice Age: Collision Course (2016). He has been married to Justin Mikita since July 20, 2013. They have one child.
8. Scott Michael Campbell
Actor | Brokeback Mountain
For over 3 decades Scott Michael Campbell has appeared in countless television shows including, (but not limited to): ER*, Nothing Sacred*, House, Boston Legal, Masters of Sex, 24, Criminal Minds, The Shield, Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, CSI, The West Wing, NCIS, Supernatural, Castle, Suits*, Longmire*,...
9. Jeff Kober
Actor | Sully
Jeff Kober was born in Billings, Montana on December 18, 1953. Not satisfied with being a rancher, Kober relocated to the L.A. area in his twenties with the desire to become an actor. His first appearance on the small screen was a non-billed role in the 1980s series V (1984). Kober went on to ...
10. Philip Winchester
Actor | Strike Back
Philip Winchester was born on March 24, 1981 in Montana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Strike Back (2010), The Player (2015) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). He has been married to Megan Coughlin since 2008. They have two children.
11. Wally Kurth
Actor | General Hospital
Wally Kurth was born on July 31, 1958 in Billings, Montana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for General Hospital (1963), Pom Poko (1994) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He has been married to Debra Yuhasz since July 4, 2003. They have one child. He was previously married to Rena Sofer and ...
12. Keith Jardine
Actor | Godless
Keith Jardine was born on October 31, 1975 in Butte, Montana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Godless (2017), Inherent Vice (2014) and Killer Kafé.
13. Missy Gold
Actress | Benson
Missy Gold was born on July 14, 1970 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. She is an actress, known for Benson (1979), Captains and the Kings (1976) and Trapper John, M.D. (1979). She has been married to Brian Herskowitz since 1996. They have two children.
14. Paula Rhodes
Actress | Resident Evil Village
Paula followed her burning desire to join the ranks of storytellers on a path out of the Midwest via the pageant circuit and parlayed the crowns she won into multiple hyphens on sets. She spent stints in London and NYC before settling in LA, where she began crackling along as a working actor and ...
15. Dale Raoul
Actress | Blast from the Past
Dale Raoul was born on August 16, 1956 in Missoula, Montana, USA. She is an actress, known for Blast from the Past (1999), Seven Pounds (2008) and The Mexican (2001). She has been married to Ray Thompson since June 19, 1986.
16. Patrick Scott Lewis
Actor | Zodiac
Patrick Scott Lewis was born in Montana in 1980 to a pastor mom and journalist dad. He spent the majority of his life in Virginia, then drifted up to New York to study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and with the world renowned Maggie Flanigin at her studios. After moving to Los ...
17. Gregory Abbey
Actor | Bull
Gregory Abbey was born in Great Falls, Montana but spent his youth moving around the country as part of an Air Force Family. He went to high school in Nebraska and Montana and junior high in Missouri. Along the way he also made stops in Rhode Island, California and North Dakota.
After studying ...
18. Dawn Ann Billings
Actress | Intersection
Dawn Ann Billings was born in Montana, USA. She is known for Intersection (2015), Dire Wolf (2009) and Star Strike (2000).
19. Margaret Qualley
Actress | Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
Margaret Qualley was born on October 23, 1994 in Kalispell, Montana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), Fosse/Verdon (2019) and Kenzo World (2016). She has been married to Jack Antonoff since August 19, 2023.
20. Troy Evans
Actor | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Troy Evans was born on February 16, 1948 in Missoula, Montana, USA. He is an actor, known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Under Siege (1992) and Demolition Man (1993). He is married to Heather McLarty.
21. John Dahl
Director | The Last Seduction
John Dahl was born on June 15, 1956 in Billings, Montana, USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Last Seduction (1994), Kill Me Again (1989) and Rounders (1998). He is married to Beth Jana Friedberg. They have four children.
22. Terence Rosemore
Actor | Haunted Mansion
Terence Rosemore was born in Great Falls, Montana and raised in New Orleans where he got his start as an Actor in Ted Gilliam's Dashiki Theatre Company. He is an award winning Filmmaker and Actor whose career has touched five decades. Rosemore has appeared in dozens of feature films including ...
23. Michael Ayr
Actor | L.A. Law
Michael Ayr was born on September 8, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He is an actor, known for L.A. Law (1986), Lisa (1990) and Guiding Light (1952).
24. Ariadne Shaffer
Actress | The Never List
Ariadne Shaffer was born on July 17, 1972 in Libby, Montana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Never List (2020), Falsehood (2001) and Better Luck Tomorrow (2002).
25. Buffalo Child
Actor | Dances with Wolves
Buffalo Child is a full-blooded Plains Cree Native American. In addition to television, he has also acted on stage. Both of his parents were raised having traditional lives. Buffalo resided with his maternal grandmother who was a well known medicine woman. His father was an American and his mother ...
26. Raliegh Wilson
Stunts | Starship Troopers
For over 40 years Raliegh Wilson has entertained audiences on and off the screen. A Rodeo Rider, Marlboro Man, to today's Action Film maker, He has performed and thrilled the crowds of thousands around the World. A Rodeo Cowboy since 1968, Raliegh won Many awards around the World, 1979 Montana ...
27. Casidee Riley
Actress | So, You've Downloaded a Demon
Casidee Riley is a native of Montana. She spent several years in Los Angeles before returning to her home state to raise her family. She is active with the professional theatre company, Yellowstone Repertory Theatre, and is involved with the growing Montana film industry.
Her extensive theatre ...
28. Jeffrey Leaf
Actor | 1923
Jeffrey Leaf was born in Great Falls, Montana, USA. Jeffrey is an actor and producer, known for 1923 (2022), FBI (2018) and The Blacklist (2013).
29. Rob Cox
Actor | A River Runs Through It
Rob Cox was born on January 28, 1969 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for A River Runs Through It (1992), The Tinderbox and Please Baby Please (2022).
30. David Midthunder
Actor | Hostiles
David Midthunder is an enrolled tribal member at the Fort Peck Indian reservation in Montana. Midthunder graduated from Stewart Indian School in Nevada and went on to pursue a degree in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Utah. He is best known for playing the leading role of "Famous Shoes" ...
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