John Rhys-Davies, 77
In the Lord of the Rings, everyone is on about Sir Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom, and Elijah Wood. But John Rhys-Davies is the real superstar in the cast. He not only played the dwarf king Gimli, son of Gloin, he also voiced the notoriously tedious Treebeard.
Having two roles in one film is nothing new, but the amazing part is that he had the patience to speak so slowly when voicing Tree Beard. He obviously had other roles, too, with parts in the 1993 film The Untouchables, and also did voice work on shows like Gargoyles and SpongeBob SquarePants. He has an upcoming film called Starbright coming in 2021.
Carol Dilworth, 74
Last seen in a 2016 episode of “Loose Women,” the English actress Carol Dilworth has been away from the spotlight since the ’70s but continues to have a special place in the hearts of the fans. A mother of two who drifted away from show business to focus on her family, she’s perhaps best known for her role in the 1966 comedy-drama “The Trygon Factor.”
Before waving goodbye to acting, Dilworth also appeared in productions such as “Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased),” “The Haunted House of Horror,” “Budgie,” “Mr. Toby’s Christmas,” and “The Young Ones.” She hosted “The Golden Shot” and “Sale of the Century.”
Lorenzo Lamas, 64
Lorenzo Lamas will forever be known for “Falcon Crest,” for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Coming from a family of actors, it wasn’t surprising that he traversed this path, too. Some of his most prominent works include “Grease,” “Body Rock,” and “The Bold and The Beautiful.”
Lamas, who starred in the 2022 show “Sons of Thunder,” is also a prolific racer and a motorcyclist who joined “Love Ride” for the benefit of MDA. He is not just easy on the eyes; he also has a big heart: the actor knows how to fly and often helps the sick, financially challenged, or kids get to their destination.