List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Iowa, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Iowa, as in some cases Iowa may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Iowa then your city's claim to fame might be that the actors and actresses listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Iowa, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.
This list is made up of items like Ashton Kutcher and John Wayne.
This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Iowa?" and "Which famous actors were born in Iowa?"
1Aaron Beelner
Age: 45Films Acted In: Scary Movie 5, Crackerjack, The Little Tin Man
Birthplace: USA, Remsen, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Aaron Beelner is an actor.2
Adam DeVine
Age: 35Films Acted In: Pitch Perfect, Mama's Boy, The Final Girls, Break Point
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Adam Patrick DeVine is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and voice actor. He is a... more on Wikipedia- 3
Adam Vincent
Age: 44Films Acted In: 666: The Child, Chill
Birthplace: USA, Cascade, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Adam Vincent is an actor. 4
Adam Williams
Dec. at 84 (1922-2006)Films Acted In: North by Northwest, The Big Heat, Flying Leathernecks, Fear Strikes Out, The Badlanders
Birthplace: Wall Lake, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Adam Williams (born Adam Berg; November 26, 1922 – December 4, 2006) was an American film and... more on Wikipedia- 5
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Dec. at 99 (1862-1961)Films Acted In: Going My Way, Son of Dracula, The Tuttles of Tahiti, Street of Chance, The Little Witch
Birthplace: USA, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Adeline De Walt Reynolds was an actress. - 6
Aighleann McKiernan
Age: 37Films Acted In: Middle Men, Columbus Circle
Birthplace: USA, Iowa City, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Aighleann McKiernan is an actress. - 7
Alice Jans
Dec. at 80 (1912-1992)Films Acted In: 42nd Street
Birthplace: Jefferson, USA, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Alice Jans was an actress. 8
Andy Williams
Dec. at 85 (1927-2012)Films Acted In: I'd Rather Be Rich, In Concert Series: Andy Williams, An Evening with Andy Williams: Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Casting Crowns: The Altar and the Door Live, Branson!
Birthplace: Wall Lake, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He... more on Wikipedia- 9
Armon Nowparvar
Age: 22Films Acted In: The Comebacks, The Devil's Tomb
Birthplace: USA, Des Moines, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Armon Nowparvar is an actor. 10
Art Farmer
Dec. at 71 (1928-1999)Films Acted In: Jazz Icons: Art Farmer: Live in '64, Ron Carter and Art Farmer: Live at Sweet Basil, Art Farmer: Live at the Smithsonian
Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and... more on Wikipedia11
Ashley Tesoro
Age: 36Films Acted In: The Werewolf Reborn!, The Skulls II, Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!, The Midas Touch, Mystery Monsters
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Ashley Tesoro (born Ashley Lyn Cafagna; February 15, 1983) is an American actress, model, and... more on Wikipedia12
Ashton Kutcher
Age: 42Films Acted In: The Butterfly Effect, Valentine's Day, No Strings Attached, Dude, Where's My Car?
Birthplace: USA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and... more on Wikipedia- 13
Austin Coobs
Age: 26Films Acted In: Children of the Corn
Birthplace: USA, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Austin Coobs is an actor. - 14
Austin Dreher
Age: 23Films Acted In: Children of the Corn
Birthplace: USA, Davenport, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Austin Dreher is an actor. 15
Babe London
Dec. at 79 (1901-1980)Films Acted In: Go West, A Day's Pleasure, Single Room Furnished, Our Wife, The Balloonatic
Birthplace: USA, Des Moines, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Babe London (born Ruth Glover, August 28, 1901 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress... more on Wikipedia- 16
Beau Anderson
Age: 38Films Acted In: Blog Wars
Birthplace: USA, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Beau Anderson appeared in the Blog Wars documentary film. - 17
Ben Carter
Dec. at 35 (1911-1946)Films Acted In: Tin Pan Alley, Crash Dive, Her Cardboard Lover, Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill
Birthplace: USA, Fairfield, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Ben Carter was an American actor and casting agent. He appeared in numerous Hollywood feature... more on Wikipedia 18
Ben F. Wilson
Dec. at 54 (1876-1930)Films Acted In: The Battle of Bunker Hill, Who Will Marry Mary?, The Screaming Shadow, The Voice on the Wire, The Mystery Ship
Birthplace: Corning, Quincy Township, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Ben F. Wilson (July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor,... more on Wikipedia- 19
Ben Rollins
Age: 57Films Acted In: Zadar! Cow from Hell
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Ben Rollins is an actor. - 20
Benjamin Jay Davis
Age: 44Films Acted In: The Magic Flute
Birthplace: USA, Ames, Iowa
Nationality: United States of America
Benjamin Jay Davis is an actor. - 21
Beth Marion
Dec. at 91 (1912-2003)Films Acted In: Rip Roarin' Buckaroo, The Phantom of the Range, Frontier Scout, Trail of Terror, Between Men
Birthplace: Clinton, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Beth Marion, (born Betty Goettsche, July 11, 1912 - February 18, 2003) was a B-movie actress... more on Wikipedia - 22
Betsy Baker
Age: 64Films Acted In: The Evil Dead, Brutal Massacre, Witches' Night
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Betsy Baker (born May 8, 1955) is an American actress, best known as playing Linda in the film... more on Wikipedia 23
Beverley Owen
Age: 82Films Acted In: Bullet for a Badman
Birthplace: Ottumwa, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Beverley Owen (née Ogg; May 13, 1937 – February 21, 2019) was an American television actress,... more on Wikipedia- 24
Beverly Thompson
Dec. at 67 (1925-1992)Films Acted In: The Little Witch
Birthplace: Hampton, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Beverly Thompson is an actress. 25
Big Miller
Dec. at 70 (1922-1992)Films Acted In: Big Meat Eater, A Name for Evil
Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Clarence Horatius "Big" Miller (December 18, 1922 – June 9, 1992) was an American jazz and... more on Wikipedia
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