Persons

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

William (Eric Bass) Bass

American musician

William Frederic Bass, Jr. (Eric Bass),is an American musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the current bassist for the American rock band Shinedown. Career Deepfield In 2002 Eric formed D...

Shirley Dame Bassey

Welsh singer

Dame Shirley Veronica Basseyis a Welsh singer. Known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, the only artist to perform more than one, Bassey ...

Jason Bateman

American actor

Jason Kent Batemanis an American actor, director, and producer. He is known for his roles of Michael Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama ser...

Thomas Bateman

British actor

Thomas Jonathan Batemanis a British actor, best known for his roles as Giuliano de' Medici in the Starz historical fantasy drama series Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015), Matt Pierce in the Peacock comedy...

Kathleen Bates

American actress and director

Kathleen Doyle Batesis an American actress and director. Known for her roles in comedic and dramatic films and television programs, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning ov...

Alan Bates

British campaigner

Alan Batesis a British campaigner and former subpostmaster. He was the subpostmaster at Craig-y-Don, Llandudno from March 1998 until November 2003. He is known for being a founder of and campaigner fo...

Cassandra (Andra Day) Batie

Singer

Cassandra Monique Batie, known professionally as Andra Day, is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Children...

Carol Baum

American movie producer

Carol Baumis an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As of 2024, she teaches producing at the...

Dave Bautista

American actor and retired professional wrestler

David Michael Bautista Jr.is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of all time, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WW...

Michael Bay

American film director and producer

Michael Benjamin Bayis an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive u...

James Bay

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

James Michael Bay(born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2014, he released his single "Hold Back the River", which was certified platinum, before releasing his debut ...

Vanessa Bayer

American actress and comedian

Vanessa Bayeris an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2017, for which she was nominated for an Emmy. She co-created, ...

Juan Antonio (J.A. Bayona) Bayona

Spanish filmmaker

Juan Antonio García Bayonais a Spanish filmmaker. He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. In 2018, he direc...

Peter Bazalgette

Producer

Sir Peter Lytton Bazalgetteis a British television executive and producer, also active in the fields of the arts and the broader Creative Industries. Currently he is co-Chair of the Creative Industrie...

Paul Bazely

English actor

Paul Reginald Bazelyis an English actor. He is known for portraying Troy in the ITV sitcom Benidorm. His other TV credits include Making Out, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, Holby City, Vanity Fair, Th...

Storms Shannon Beador

American television personality

Shannon Marion Storms Beadoris an American reality television personality, best known for a starring role as a housewife in the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County. In...

Will Beall

American screenwriter

Will Beallis an American screenwriter and former Los Angeles Police Department detective. He is best known for writing the scripts for Gangster Squad (2013) and the DC Extended Universe films Aquaman ...

Richard Bean

English playwright

Richard Anthony Beanis an English playwright. Career Between 1989 and 1994, Bean also worked as a comedian and went on to be one of the writers and performers of the sketch show Control Group Six (BBC...

Adam Beard

Welsh professional rugby union player

Adam James Beardis a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team. International career Wales In May 2017 Beard was ...

Colin Beattie

Scottish National Party (SNP) politician

Colin Beattieis a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency since 2011. Prior to this role...