Become an Actor in Kentucky!
Think major movies and TV shows are only filmed in Hollywood, CA or New York
city? Think again. Mainstream motion pictures and television shows are filmed
across the country and around the world. No matter where you live, your chance to appear in a movie or on
TV is closer than you might think.
Filmed in Kentucky
The following films and/or television shows have been filmed in whole or in part in Kentucky.
A League of Their Own (1992)
Airborne (1993)
Altered States (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Death Tunnel (2005)
Eight Men Out (1988)
Elizabethtown (2005)
Fire Down Below (1997)
Ghost Busters (1984)
Goldfinger (1964)
Rain Man (1988)
Seabiscuit (2003)
Stripes (1981)
The Insider (1999)
The Last Castle (2001)
The Mighty (1998)
U.S. Marshals (1998)
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Kentucky Film Commission / Film Office
Kentucky Film Commission
500 Mero Street, 2200 Capitol Plaza Tower
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Tel: 502-564-3456
Tel: 800-345-6591
Fax: 502 564-7588
todd.cassidy@ky.gov
www.kyfilmoffice.com
Major Cities in Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
Fayette
Owensboro
Bowling Green
Covington
Hopkinsville
Frankfort
Henderson
Richmond
Notable Citizens / Famous Celebrities
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The following list contains persons of note who were born, raised, or spent
significant portions of their lives in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Ned Beatty (b. 1937) Actor Born in Louisville
James Best (b. 1926) Actor Born in Powderly
Foster Brooks (1912–2001) Actor and comedian Born in Louisville
W. Earl Brown (b. 1963) Actor Born in Murray
Tod Browning (1880–1962) Actor and director Born in Louisville
John Carpenter (b. 1948) Film director Raised in Bowling Green and attended
Western Kentucky University
George Clooney (b. 1961) Actor Born in Lexington, raised in Augusta
Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002) Actress and singer Born and raised in Maysville
William Conrad (1920–1994) Actor and narrator in radio, film and television Born
and raised in Louisville
Tom Cruise (b. 1962) Actor and producer Raised in Louisville
Kassie DePaiva (b. 1961) Actress Born and raised in Morganfield
Johnny Depp (b. 1963) Actor Born in Owensboro
Bob Edwards (b. 1947) NPR radio host Born in Louisville
Farah Fath (b. 1984) Actress Born in Lexington
D. W. Griffith (1875–1948) Filmmaker Born in La Grange
Elizabeth Ann Hulette aka "Miss Elizabeth" (1960–2003) Professional wrestling
manager and valet Born and raised in Frankfort
Ashley Judd (b. 1968) Actress Raised in Ashland
Matt Long (b. 1980) Actor Born in Winchester
Joe Maggard (b. 1955) Ronald McDonald Actor Born in Lynch
Victor Mature (1915–1999) Actor Born in Louisville
Charles Napier (b. 1936) Actor Born in Scottsville
Patricia Neal (b. 1926) Actor Born in Packard
Warren Oates (1928–1982) Actor Born in Depoy (Muhlenberg County)
Annie Potts (b. 1952) Actress Born in Franklin
Jeffrey Reddick Screenwriter, actor, and film producer Raised in Jackson,
Kentucky
Jeri Ryan (b. 1968) Actress Raised in Paducah
Mitchell Ryan (b. 1928) Actor Born in Louisville
Diane Sawyer (b. 1945) TV journalist Born and raised in Glasgow; lived in
Louisville
Harry Dean Stanton (b. 1926) Actor Born in West Irvine (Estill County)
Chrishell Stause (b. 1981) Actress Born in Draffenville (Marshall County)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan (1873–1959) Actress Born in Louisville
Gus Van Sant (b. 1952) Film director Born in Louisville
Jim Varney (1945–2000) Actor and comedian Born in Lexington
Jack Warden (1920–2006) Actor Raised in Louisville
Chuck Woolery (b. 1940) Game show host Born in Ashland
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