actor, first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1927–1929), posthumous winner of an honorary Academy Award (1940) and star of numerous films during the 1910s and 1920s David Fincher (born in Denver) – director of such films as Zodiac, Fight Club, Seven and Gone Girl Joel Geist (born in Denver) – film and television actor Jacque Georgia (lives in Aurora) – actress, author, Mrs. Colorado United States 2019 Pam Grier (attended East High School in Denver) – actress, star of films including Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown Devon Gummersall (born in Durango) – film television actor, played Brian Kraków on ABC's teen drama My So-Called Life Jon Heder (born in Fort Collins) – actor, played title character in Napoleon Dynamite Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot (born in Parker) – director, animator and visual effects artist in films Kelo Henderson (born in Pueblo) – co-starred in 1957–1959 syndicated western television series 26 Men, based on case files of Arizona Rangers law-enforcement team Gregg Henry (born in Lakewood) – film and television actor, known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Payback, Body Double and Slither, as well as playing Hollis Doyle on Scandal Neil Hopkins (lived in Aurora; attended Regis Jesuit High School) – film and television actor Steve Howey (lived in Lakewood); attended Green Mountain High School – film and television actor, played Van on Reba television show and has been in various films, including Bride Wars Olin Howland (born in Denver) – film and television actor Matt Iseman (born in Denver) – comedian, actor, television host, and winner of The New Celebrity Apprentice Daniel Junge (lives in Denver) – Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Brandy Ledford (born in Denver) – actress, model, former Penthouse Pet of the Year; played Dawn Masterton on Baywatch and Doyle on Andromeda Sheryl Lee (grew up in Boulder, alumnus of Fairview High School) – film and television actress, played Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on Twin Peaks and Dr. Sarah Church on L.A. Doctors Jake Lloyd (born in Fort Collins) – film actor, played young Anakin Skywalker on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Scott Lowell (born in Denver) – film and television actor, starred in Queer as Folk John Carroll Lynch (born in Boulder) – actor, starred in films including Zodiac and The Founder Hattie McDaniel (lived in Fort Collins and Denver, attended East High School) – film and