Become an Actor in Texas!
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 Texas
The following films and/or television shows have been filmed in whole or in part in Texas.
Armageddon (1998)
Capote (2005)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Fast Food Nation (2006)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Glory Road (2006)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
Independence Day (1996)
Invincible (2006)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Man on Fire (2004)
Office Space (1999)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Secondhand Lions (2003)
Sin City (2005)
Sin City 2 (2007)
Syriana (2005)
The Reaping (2006)
The Ringer (2005)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
The X-Files (1993 TV series)
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Texas Film Commission / Film Office
Texas Film Commission
P.O. Box 13246
Austin, Texas 78711
Tel: 512-463-9200
Fax: 512-463-4114
film@governor.state.tx.us
www.governor.state.tx.us/film
Major Cities in Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
El Paso
Fort Worth
Arlington
Corpus Christi
Plano
Garland
Notable Citizens / Famous Celebrities
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The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a
significant period of time in Texas.
Jensen Ackles (b.1978), actor Smallville, Supernatural (TV series)
Wes Anderson (b.1969), director Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums,
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Michael Arden (b. 1982), Actor
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (b. 1964), professional wrestler, actor
Tex Avery (19081980), animator, cartoonist, director
Joe Don Baker (b. 1936), actor
Madge Bellamy (18991990), actress
Crystal Bernard (b. 1961), actress and singer
Alexis Bledel (b. 1981), actress, starred in Gilmore Girls
Dan Blocker (19281972), actor "Hoss Cartwright" on Bonanza
Powers Boothe (b. 1949), actor
Betty Buckley (b. 1947), actress
Brooke Burns (b. 1978), actress, model
Gary Busey (b. 1944), actor
Kate Capshaw (b. 1953), actress, married to Steven Spielberg
Cyd Charisse (b. 1921), actress, dancer
Ricardo Chavira (b. 1971), actor, "Carlos Solis" on Desperate Housewives
Thomas Haden Church (b. 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor
Dabney Coleman (b. 1932), actor
Barry Corbin (b. 1940), actor
Joan Crawford (19081977), actress
Michael Dorn (b. 1952), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Haylie Duff (b. 1985), actress
Sandy Duncan (b. 1946), actress, singer
Shelley Duvall (b. 1949), actress, played Olive Oyl in the film Popeye
George Eads (b. 1967), actor, plays Nick Stokes in the TV series CSI
Shannon Elizabeth (b. 1973), actress
Ron Ely (b. 1938), actor Tarzan
Dale Evans (19122001), actress, singer-songwriter, married to Roy Rogers
Morgan Fairchild (b. 1950), actress
Farrah Fawcett (b. 1947), actress
Horton Foote (b. 1916), two-time Academy Award-winning actor
Jamie Foxx (b. 1967) Academy Award-winning actor
Jennifer Garner (b. 1972), actress, star of Alias
Peri Gilpin (b. 1961), actress
Summer Glau (b. 1981), dancer & actress Firefly
Sarah Hagan (b. 1984), actress
Larry Hagman (b. 1931), actor, son of actress Mary Martin
Irma P. Hall (b. 1935), actress
Jerry Hall (b. 1956), model, actress, former wife of Mick Jagger
Angie Harmon (b. 1972), actress
Woody Harrelson (b. 1961), actor
Ethan Hawke (b. 1970), actor
Jerry Haynes (b. 1927), actor, children's television host
Katherine Helmond (b. 1928), actress
Jennifer Love Hewitt (b. 1979), actress
John Hillerman, (b. 1932), actor, played the English Major domo "Higgins" on
Magnum, P.I.
Jordan Hinson (b. 1991), actress
Tobe Hooper, (b. 1943), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist,
'Salem's Lot
Larry Hovis (19362003), actor
Carolyn Jones (19291983), actress, best known as "Morticia" in The Addams
Family
Tommy Lee Jones (b. 1946), actor
Mike Judge (b. 1962), producer, animator and actor
Kris Kristofferson (b. 1936), actor, singer, songwriter
Richard Linklater (b. 1961), director Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before
Sunrise, School of Rock, A Scanner Darkly
Eva Longoria (b. 1975), actress
Terrence Malick (b. 1943), director Badlands, Days of Heaven
Mary Martin (19131990), actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman
John D. Mata (b. 1983) actor, The Guardian
Tim McCanlies (b. 1963) screenwriter, director
Matthew McConaughey (b. 1969), actor
George McFarland (19281993), actor played "Spanky" in the Our Gang comedies,
AKA The Little Rascals
Ben McKenzie (b. 1978), actor The O.C.
Ann Miller (19232004), actress, dancer
Audie Murphy (19241971), actor, World War II hero
Renee O'Connor (b. 1971) actress
Annette O'Toole (b. 1955), dancer, actress
Jared Padalecki (b.1982), actor Gilmore Girls, Supernatural (TV series)
Kay Panabaker (b. 1990), television actress
Bill Paxton (b. 1955), actor Titanic
Dennis Quaid (b. 1954), actor
Randy Quaid (b. 1950), actor
Phylicia Rashad (b. 1948), actress
Debbie Reynolds (b. 1932), actress, mother of Carrie Fisher
Gene Roddenberry (19211991), Star Trek creator, writer, director, producer
Michelle Rodriguez (b. 1978), actress Lost
Robert Rodriguez (b. 1968), director, producer, writer, composer
Henry Roquemore (1886 - 1943), actor
Irene Ryan (19021973), actress "Granny" on The Beverly Hillbillies
Ann Sheridan (19151967), actress
Lori Singer (b. 1957), actress, model, classical musician
Anna Nicole Smith (b. 1967), model, actress
Jaclyn Smith (b. 1947), actress, starred in Charlie's Angels
Sissy Spacek (b. 1949), actress, cousin of Rip Torn
Brent Spiner (b. 1949), actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Nick Stahl (b. 1979), actor
Patrick Swayze (b. 1952), actor
Sharon Tate (19431969), actress
Henry Thomas (b. 1971), actor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, musician
Rip Torn (b. 1931), actor, cousin of Sissy Spacek
Tommy Tune (b. 1939), Broadway director, choreographer
Ricky Vargas (b. 1983) actor, The Guardian
King Vidor (18941982), film director, producer
Isaiah Washington (b. 1963), actor
Lisa Whelchel (b. 1963), actress, author
Forest Whitaker (b. 1961), actor
JoBeth Williams (b. 1948), actress
Van Williams (b. 1934), actor
Chill Wills (19031978), actor, singer
Dooley Wilson (18861953), actor, singer, played "Sam" in Casablanca
Luke Wilson (b. 1971), actor
Owen Wilson (b. 1968), actor
Robin Wright Penn (b. 1966), actress, married to Sean Penn
Renιe Zellweger (b. 1969), actress
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