Hungarian Americans Tony Curtis has been in over 100 films, including his iconic roles in "Some Like It Hot" and "The Defiant Ones". Actress Jessica Szohr of "Gossip Girl" is of partial Hungarian descent. Actor Peter Lorre became famous after his role as a murderer in Fritz Lang's "M" and went on to play many antagonistic villain roles. Legendary actor Béla Lugosi played Count Dracula in the stage version and subsequent film of Bram Stoker's classic. Academy Award winner Paul Lukas is perhaps best remembered his acclaimed role in the film "Watch on the Rhine" for his Professor Aronnax in Walt Disney's
William Russell (actor) actor, known for portraying Dean Thomas in the "Harry Potter" film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama "How to Get Away with Murder". Russell appeared in British films from 1950 onwards, appearing in well-known productions such as "They Who Dare" (1954), "One Good Turn" (1955), "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) and "The Great Escape" (1963). Later, he had minor roles in "Terror" (1978), "Superman" (1978) and "Death Watch" (1979) with Harvey Keitel and Harry Dean Stanton. His big break was the title role in "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot" on ITV in 1956. Russell has acted