Mike Nussbaum | 12/29/1923 | 97

Mike Nussbaum’s on-screen career might not be as tremendous as some of the other actors and performers on this list, but he is relevant in the theatre world and is still very active today. His acting career began in community theater during the ’50s. By the following decade, he saw involvement in a startup professional theatrical community located in Chicago. He appeared in local and national TV commercials and many playwrights David Mamet’s plays both on and off-Broadway. His film credits include House of Games, Men In Black, Field of Dreams, and Fatal Attraction.

As a stage actor, Nussbaum starred in the 2019 production of Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Despite being 97 years old, the veteran actor looks like he doesn’t want to slow down when it comes to his acting work. His most recent project is the 2020 film Tom of Your Life, which is still under production.