Actors

The ability to effectively communicate complex, powerful messaging to an audience is an extraordinary skill. Possessing this skill is one reason that our actors and actresses have made such impactful motivational speakers and keynotes for organizations in the past. Another reason is that our speakers are not identified by their acting careers alone—they’re humanitarians, activists, writers, comedians, and so much more—making them an exciting and dynamic choice for your next event.

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Ben Affleck

  • Critically Acclaimed Award-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, and Philanthropist
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Riz Ahmed

  • Award-Winning Actor & Musician; Activist; Author: 'The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion'
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Mahershala Ali

  • Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning Actor
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Tim Allen

  • Famed Actor, Comedian, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Cristela Alonzo

  • Comedian, Actress, & Writer; Star of CBS's 'She Gets It From Me' & 'Cristela'
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Julie Andrews

  • Legendary Award-Winning Actress and Singer, Author, and Humanitarian
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Aziz Ansari

  • Award-Winning Actor, Director, Writer and Comedian; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Modern Romance'
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Kevin Bacon

  • Acclaimed Actor, Producer, & Director; Philanthropist: Six Degrees
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Gina Belafonte

  • Activist; Creator of Women's March; Producer: 'Sing Your Song,' 'A Survivor's Guide To Prison,' and 'The March'
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Ryan Bergara

  • Actor, Media Entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of Watcher Entertainment
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Mike Birbiglia

  • Comedian, Actor, and Writer; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories', and Podcaster
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Selma Blair

  • Acclaimed Actress: 'Legally Blonde,' 'Cruel Intentions,' & 'Hellboy,' Disability Advocate
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Alex Borstein

  • 2x Emmy-Winning Actress, Writer, Producer, and Comedian
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Nate Boyer

  • Former Active-Duty Green Beret and NFL Player, Host of 'Indivisible', Philanthropist, Humanitarian, and Advocate for Veterans' Issues
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Quinta Brunson

  • Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Writer, Star & Creator of ABC's 'Abbot Elementary'
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LeVar Burton

  • Actor, Writer, Director, & Producer Best Known for 'Reading Rainbow,' 'Roots,' & 'Star Trek'; Podcast Host: 'LeVar Burton Reads'; Author of 'Aftermath', 'The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm', & 'A Kids Book About Imagination'
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Nicole Byer

  • Actress, Comedian, and Writer; Host of Netflix's Emmy Award-Nominated 'Nailed It', Podcaster, and Author
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Kristin Cavallari

  • CEO and Founder of Uncommon James Lifestyle Brand, Three-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and TV Personality and Host
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John Cena

  • Actor, Producer, Author, Philanthropist, and WWE Superstar
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Margaret Cho

  • Comedian, Musician, Advocate, Entrepreneur, and Artist
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Deon Cole

  • Famed Emmy-Nominated Comedian, Actor, and Writer
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Lily Cole

  • Environmental Activist, Award-Winning Filmmaker, and Author of 'Who Cares Wins'
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Kevin Costner

  • Academy Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Director, & Musician
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Pete Davidson

  • Comedian & Actor; 'Saturday Night Live' Alum; Mental Health Advocate
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Felicia Day

  • Producer, Actress, TV Writer, and Award-Winning Web Series Creator, NYT Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Diversity in Tech
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Mikey Day

  • Actor, Comedian, Writer, and 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member
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Jenna Elfman

  • Golden Globe-Winning Actress: 'Fear the Walking Dead'; Podcast Co-Host: 'Kicking and Screaming'; Philanthropist
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Tracee Ellis Ross

  • Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress and Producer (Girlfriends, Black-ish, & more); CEO/Founder of PATTERN Beauty
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Beanie Feldstein

  • Acclaimed Actress on TV, Film, and Broadway
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Jenna Fischer

  • Actress: 'The Office'; Podcast Host: 'Office Ladies'; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Actor's Life' & 'Office BFFs'
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Ilana Glazer

  • Comedian, Writer, Director, Producer, and Actor
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Whoopi Goldberg

  • EGOT Award-Winning Actress & Comedian; Moderator, ABC's 'The View'; U.N. Goodwill Ambassador
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Brandon Kyle Goodman

  • Writer and Actor, Netflix's 'Big Mouth' and 'Human Resources', Podcaster and Host, "Tell Me Something Messy", "RE!CAP", Author, "You Gotta Be You", "Messy Mondays" on Substack, Advocate for Mental Health Awareness, Relationship Health, Identity, and Sexual Wellness
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  • Award-Winning Actor and Filmmaker, Founder of HITRECORD Production Company and Platform
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Jake Gyllenhaal

  • Award-Winning Actor & Founder of Nine Stories Productions
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Phil Hanley

  • Stand-Up Comedian, Writer, and Actor Using Dyslexia & ADHD to Creative Advantage
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Kevin Hart

  • Superstar Comedian and Actor, Entertainment Mogul, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'I Can't Make This Up'
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Cheryl Hines

  • Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Director, and Philanthropist
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Julianne Hough

  • Emmy Award-Winning Dancer & Choreographer, Actress, Singer, and Founder of the KINRGY Movement
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Tenoch Huerta

  • Actor, Author, Film Producer, and Star of Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
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Kevin James

  • Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Writer, & Producer Known for ‘King of Queens’
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Punkie Johnson

  • Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Cast Member on 'Saturday Night Live'
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Michael B. Jordan

  • Critically-Acclaimed Actor, Director, and Producer; Founder of Outlier Society Productions, Philanthropist, Activist, and Advocate for Justice and Inclusion
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Ashley Judd

  • Actress, Activist, UN Messenger of Peace; Author of 'All That is Bitter and Sweet,' a Memoir on Mental Health, Resilience, & Recovery
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Camille Kostek

  • Model, Actress, Entrepreneur, and Host of NBC's 'Dancing with Myself' and Co-Host of TBS' 'Wipeout'
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Jana Kramer

  • Actress & Singer: 'One Tree Hill,' 'Friday Night Lights,' '90210,' and 'Entourage'; Podcast Host: 'Whine Down'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Good Fight'
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John Krasinski

  • Famed Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer
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Nick Kroll

  • Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Producer; Co-Creator of Emmy-Nominated Animated Series 'Big Mouth'
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Ricki Lake

  • Actor, Producer, Documentarian, and TV Personality; Author, and Advocate for Families and Women's Health
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LL COOL J

  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; Host, 'Rock the Bells Radio'; Founder, Jump & Ball Community Camp
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Eva Longoria

  • Award-Winning Actress, Producer, and Director; Founder of Casa Del Sol Tequila, and Philanthropist
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Mario Lopez

  • Actor; Emmy-Winning TV & Radio Host, 'Access Hollywood'; Philanthropist
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Rob Lowe

  • Hollywood Actor, Producer,& Director; NYT Bestselling Author, 'Stories I Only Tell My Friends' & 'Love Life,' Stories on Cancer, Resilience & Sobriety
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Rami Malek

  • Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-Winning Actor
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Steve Martin

  • Iconic Actor and Comedian, NYT Bestselling Author, and Grammy-Award Winning Musician
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Matthew McConaughey

  • Academy Award-Winning Actor, NYT #1 Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist
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Reba McEntire

  • Iconic Country Music Star, Actress, and Entrepreneur
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Hasan Minhaj

  • Peabody Award-Winning Comedian, Creator and Host of 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj'
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Lin-Manuel Miranda

  • Award-Winning Composer, Lyricist, & Performer; Pulitzer Prize Winner for 'Hamilton'
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Alex Moffat

  • Actor, Comedian, Writer, & 'Saturday Night Live' Alum
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Janelle Monáe

  • Musician & Actor; Founder, Wondaland Pictures & Wondaland Records; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Memory Librarian'
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Olivia Munn

  • Actress, Cancer Survivor and Women's Rights Advocate
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Kumail Nanjiani

  • Actor, Comedian, & Writer; Executive Producer, Hulu's 'The Immigrant', Apple TV+ 'Little America', and FX's 'Homeland Elegies'; Podcast Host: 'Staying In with Emily and Kumail'
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Edward Norton

  • Award-Winning Actor, Humanitarian, and Entrepreneur
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Shaquille O'Neal

  • NBA All Star & High-Energy Motivational Speaker
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Bob Odenkirk

  • Emmy Award-Winning Writer, Actor, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Chelsea Peretti

  • Comedian, Actress, Writer, and Podcaster
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Ash Perez

  • Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, and Author of 'Read This for Inspiration'
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Tyler Perry

  • Famed Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director; Entrepreneur and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios, Two-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist
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Amy Poehler

  • Award-Winning Comedian, Actress, and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Yes Please,' & Advocate for Women's Rights
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Sarah Polley

  • Oscar-Winning Filmmaker of 'Women Talking' and Author of 'Run Towards the Danger'
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Dan Povenmire

  • Emmy Award-Winning Animator, Voice Actor, Writer, Director and Producer, Creator of Disney's 'Phineas and Ferb' and 'Hamster & Gretel'
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Colin Quinn

  • Comedian, Actor, and Author
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Randy Rainbow

  • 4x Emmy & Grammy-Nominated Comedian & Entertainer and NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author of 'Playing With Myself'
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Chris Redd

  • Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Former SNL Cast Member, Writer, Rapper & Actor
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Ryan Reynolds

  • Actor, Comedian, Producer, and Screenwriter; Owner of Aviation American Gin and Mint Mobile
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Craig Robinson

  • Famed Actor, Comedian, and Musician; Producer, TV Personality, and Host
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KJ Rose

  • Talent Whisperer, Energy Purveyor, and Hype Coach, Author, and Artist Development Expert
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Emmy Rossum

  • Acclaimed Actress, Producer, & Director
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Amy Schumer

  • Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Writer and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author, and Activist
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Ben Schwartz

  • Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, and Writer
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Tom Segura

  • Comedian, Writer, Actor, and Co-Host of 'Your Mom's House' Podcast
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Martin Sheen

  • Award-Winning Actor and Advocate for Human Rights
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Martin Short

  • Celebrated Comedian, Actor, and Writer
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Kevin Smith

  • Comedic Director & Producer (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, & more); Writer, Marvel Comics; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Tough Shit' & more
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Rick Springfield

  • Iconic Grammy-Winning Singer and Songwriter
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Steve Martin & Martin Short

  • Steve Martin Martin Short
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Tika Sumpter

  • Actor; Lifestyle Entrepreneur: Sugaberry; Podcaster: 'The Suga' on Celebrating Motherhood & Sisterhood
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Shaina Taub

  • Two-Time Tony Award-Winning Composer
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Robin Thede

  • Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actor, and Emmy-Nominated Creator of 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'
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Steven Van Zandt

  • Founding Member of the E Street Band; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer
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Melissa Villaseñor

  • Comedian; Saturday Night Live Alumna; Leader on LatinX & Women's Empowerment
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Mark Wahlberg

  • Award-Winning Actor and Producer, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur
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Lena Waithe

  • Award-Winning Actor, Writer, Creator, & Producer; Founder of Hillman Grad Productions; Partner, Rising Voices Initiative
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Michelle Wolf

  • Comedian, Writer, Actor, and Producer
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Eugene Lee Yang

  • Viral Digital Content Creator, Member of Buzzfeed's 'The Try Guys', and New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of 'The Hidden Power of F*cking Up'
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Ramy Youssef

  • Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Producer, Director, and Creator of the Golden Globe and Peabody Award-Winning TV Series 'Ramy'
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Ziwe

  • Acclaimed Comedian, Actress, Author, and One of TIME's 100 Next Gen Leaders

Ed Begley, Jr.

  • Emmy-Nominated Actor

Bryan Terrell Clark

  • Famed Actor, Singer, and Songwriter

Tony Gonzalez

  • NFL Hall of Famer, Analyst for Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football', Podcaster, and Entrepreneur

Hill Harper

  • Award-Winning Actor

Christopher Jackson

  • The original George Washington in the Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton

Gus Kenworthy

  • Freestyle Skier and Olympic Silver Medalist, Actor, and LGBTQ Advocate

Annie Korzen

  • Actress, Storyteller, and TikTok Star

Chella Man

  • Model, Artist & Activist

J.R. Martinez

  • Wounded U.S. Army Veteran Motivational Speaker, and New York Times Best-Selling Author of Full of Heart

Aimee Mullins

  • Groundbreaking Olympic Athlete

Folake Olowofoyeku

  • Actress and Musician

Yogi Roth

  • Coach, Sports Analyst, Bestselling Author, Podcaster, and Filmmaker

Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Governor of California (2003-2011) and Climate Change Activist

William Shatner

  • Iconic Award-Winning Actor

Tiffani Thiessen

  • Famed Actress, Author, and Host of 'Dinner at Tiffani's' and 'Deliciousness'

Aaron Wolf

  • Award-Winning Actor & Director