Admiring and envying the world’s biggest stars is easy to do on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there’s no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can’t get a reservation.
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But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns or cities across the country.
Stacker compiled a list of actors that were born in New Hampshire from IMDb’s most popular list. For each actor, we included a movie poster image from a film he is known for (all movie poster images from OMDb). Keep reading to see which favorite actors are from your home state.
Matt Czuchry
OMDb
– Born: Manchester, New Hampshire (5/20/1977)
– Known for:
— Conrad Hawkins in “The Resident” (2018-2021)
— Cary Agos in “The Good Wife” (2009-2016)
— Logan Huntzberger in “Gilmore Girls” (2004-2007)Sam Huntington
OMDb
– Born: Peterborough, New Hampshire (4/1/1982)
– Known for:
— Jam in “Detroit Rock City” (1999)
— Eric in “Fanboys” (2009)
— Ox in “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001)Matty Cardarople
OMDb
– Born: Exeter, New Hampshire (2/9/1983)
– Known for:
— Keith in “Stranger Things” (2017-2019)
— Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender in “A Series of Unfortunate Events” (2017-2019)
— Noodle in “Wheels of Fortune” (2020)Wilson Bethel
OMDb
– Born: Hillsborough, New Hampshire (2/24/1984)
– Known for:
— Wade Kinsella in “Hart of Dixie” (2011-2015)
— Cpl. Evan ‘Q-Tip’ Stafford in “Generation Kill” (2008)
— LAPD Officer #1 in “Inherent Vice” (2014)Jared Sandler
OMDb
– Born: Manchester, New Hampshire (7/11/1993)
– Known for:
— Stuart in “The Wrong Missy” (2020)
— Male Zombie Band Singer in “Hubie Halloween” (2020)
— DJ in “The Goldbergs” (2016)John Shea
OMDb
– Born: North Conway, New Hampshire (4/14/1949)
– Known for:
— Charles Horman in “Missing” (1982)
— Lex Luthor in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (1993-1997)
— Chief Maguire in “Grey Lady” (2017)Gordon Clapp
OMDb
– Born: North Conway, New Hampshire (9/24/1948)
– Known for:
— Det. Greg Medavoy in “NYPD Blue” (1993-2005)
— Chaplain Orlovsky in “Chicago Fire” (2014-2018)
— Ray Schalk in “Eight Men Out” (1988)Paul Levesque
OMDb
– Born: Nashua, New Hampshire (7/27/1969)
– Known for:
— Triple H in “WWE Raw” (1995-2021)
— Triple H in “WrestleMania 32” (2016)
— Triple H in “WWE NXT” (2011-2021)Christopher Stone
OMDb
– Born: Manchester, New Hampshire (10/4/1940)
– Died: 10/20/1995
– Known for:
— R. William ‘Bill’ Neill in “The Howling” (1981)
— Steve Kemp in “Cujo” (1983)
— Chris McCullough in “The New Lassie” (1989-1992)Randy Harrison
OMDb
– Born: Nashua, New Hampshire (11/2/1977)
– Known for:
— Justin Taylor in “Queer as Folk” (1999-2005)
— Sean in “Bang Bang You’re Dead” (2002)
— Clipboard Guy in “New York Is Dead” (2017)James Broderick
OMDb
– Born: Charlestown, New Hampshire (3/7/1927)
– Died: 11/1/1982
– Known for:
— Sheldon in “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975)
— Denny Doyle in “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974)
— Doug Lawrence in “Family” (1976-1980)Jamie Kaler
OMDb
– Born: Hooksett, New Hampshire (9/14/1964)
– Known for:
— Mike Callahan in “My Boys” (2006-2010)
— Captain Polonsky in “Tacoma FD” (2019-2021)
— Gary in “Will & Grace” (2002-2006)Thomas Kopache
OMDb
– Born: Manchester, New Hampshire (10/17/1945)
– Known for:
— Principal Evans in “Catch Me If You Can” (2002)
— Mr. Simpson in “Leaving Las Vegas” (1995)
— Com Officer in “Star Trek: Generations” (1994)Michael Bolten
OMDb
– Born: Portsmouth, New Hampshire (7/27/1991)
– Known for:
— Mark Baker in “Flipped” (2010)
— Noah in “Miss Behave” (2010-2012)
— Camera and Electrical Department in “Dark Light” (2019)Andy Comeau
OMDb
– Born: New Boston, New Hampshire (10/19/1970)
– Known for:
— Charlie in “8 Heads in a Duffel Bag” (1997)
— Duane in “One Hour Photo” (2002)
— Teddy Huffstodt in “Huff” (2004-2006)Bradford Anderson
OMDb
– Born: Meredith, New Hampshire (9/21/1979)
– Known for:
— Damien Spinelli in “General Hospital” (2006-2021)
— Trent in “Homeland” (2017)
— Ryan in “Veronica Mars” (2005-2006)Stephen Wozniak
OMDb
– Born: Dover, New Hampshire (1/22/1971)
– Known for:
— Tyler Brunson in “NCIS: Los Angeles” (2014-2015)
— Latia Male in “Star Trek: Enterprise” (2002)
— Stan Montrose in “The District” (2003)Sandeep Parikh
OMDb
– Born: Goffstown, New Hampshire (7/23/1980)
– Known for:
— Aquamentus in “The Legend of Neil” 2008-2010Juston McKinney
OMDb
– Born: New Hampshire (5/23/1905)
– Known for:
— Ref at Factory in “Here Comes the Boom” (2012)
— Upscale Restaurant Manager in “Zookeeper” (2011)
— Ben in “Hosed” (2010)Richard Backus
OMDb
– Born: Goffstown, New Hampshire (3/28/1945)
– Known for:
— Dr. Russ Elliot in “As the World Turns” (1984-1997)
— Writer in “One Life to Live” (1995-2004)
— Barry Ryan in “Ryan’s Hope” (1980-1981)Doug Wert
OMDb
– Born: New Hampton, New Hampshire (7/31/1961)
– Known for:
— Jack Crusher in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1990-1994)
— Major Hadden in “Stargate SG-1” (2006)
— Charlie Wallace in “666 Park Avenue” (2012)Walter Long
OMDb
– Born: Nashua, New Hampshire (3/5/1879)
– Died: 7/4/1952
– Known for:
— The Tiger in “Pardon Us” (1931)
— The Musketeer of the Slums in “Intolerance” (1916)
— Crawshay in “Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman” (1925)Alan Boyce
OMDb
– Born: Derry, New Hampshire (9/23/1961)
– Known for:
— Handjob in “Nowhere” (1997)
— Young John Barnett in “The X-Files” (1994)
— David Sinclair in “Permanent Record” (1988)Kenneth MacKenna
OMDb
– Born: Canterbury, New Hampshire (8/19/1899)
– Died: 1/15/1962
– Known for:
— Judge Kenneth Norris in “Judgment at Nuremberg” (1961)
— Rental Agent in “Good Sport” (1931)
— Chief Torpedoman Burke in “Men Without Women” (1930)Nicholas Purcell
OMDb
– Born: Concord, New Hampshire (6/28/1990)
– Known for:
— Pulaski in “Surrogates” (2009)
— Jake Collins in “The Troop” (2009-2013)
— Ben in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2007)Kyle Rezzarday
OMDb
– Born: Nashua, New Hampshire (10/15/1991)
– Known for:
— Alexander in “Pretty Dudes” (2016-2021)
— Graham in “Dating After College” (2019)
— Pool Boy in “The Estate” (2020)William Kendis
OMDb
– Born: New Hampshire (5/27/1916)
– Died: 12/17/1980
– Known for:
— Hughes in “Michael Shayne” (1961)
— Hansen in “The Twilight Zone” (1960-1961)
— Vince in “Rescue 8” (1960)Keith Britton
OMDb
– Born: Sandown, New Hampshire (9/23/1976)
– Known for:
— Jeb in “As the World Turns” (2002)
— Jerry Wood ’07 in “Cold Case” (2007)
— Gene Ritter in “Frat Brothers of the KVL” (2007)Yukiyoshi Ozawa
OMDb
– Born: New Hampshire (6/6/1974)
– Known for:
— Michi in “The Forest” (2016)
— Hirobumi Ito in “Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends” (2014)
— Ito Hirobumi in “Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno” (2014)Lew Cody
OMDb
– Born: Berlin, New Hampshire (2/22/1884)
– Died: 5/31/1934
– Known for:
— Joe Lehman in “The Tenderfoot” (1932)
— Rupert of Hentzau in “Rupert of Hentzau” (1923)
— Barry Adams in “Dangerous Pastime” (1922)
