Actors, Comedians, Others in The Film, Television and Industries
- Mason Adams (1919–2005), character actor, voice of Pepper Young and Smuckers, and a longtime resident of the town
- Millette Alexander, actress, musician, current resident
- Mädchen Amick, actress
- Linda Blair, child star who appeared in The Exorcist and a television actor, is a past resident
- Scott Bryce, actor, past resident, 1974 graduate of local public high school, Staples High School
- Marilyn Chambers (1952–2009), reformed porn star, born in town, graduate of Staples High School, 1970
- Imogene Coca (1908–2001), comedian
- Kevin Conroy (b. 1955), actor, spent much of his childhood in town
- Ray Dalio, ceo, money manager at Bridgewater Associates
- Rodney Dangerfield, comedian, past resident
- Bette Davis, actress, past resident
- Sandy Dennis (1937–1992) Academy Award-winning actress, died in town
- Gerry Mulligan (1927–1996), jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger
- Michael Douglas, actor, past resident
- Linda Fiorentino, actress
- Luke Greenfield, movie director, grew up in town
- Matt Harding (b. 1976), Internet celebrity notable for videos showing him dancing in many locations around the world
- Melissa Joan Hart, actress, moved to Westport in 2009
- Mariette Hartley, actress, 1957 graduate of Staples High School
- Patricia Kalember (b. 1957), actress, partly raised in town
- Kerri Kenney-Silver (b. 1970), actress, singer, writer and daughter of Larry Kenney, born in town
- Paul Lieberstein, writer and co-star of the American version of "The Office"
- Christopher Lloyd, actor, past resident, graduate of local public high school, Staples High School
- Bob Lorenz (b. 1963), television sports anchor, pregame and postgame host for the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES Network), current resident
- George Lowther (1913–1975), writer and producer for radio and television programs, including Superman, Terry and the Pirates and The Edge of Night
- Pamela Sue Martin (b. 1953), actress, born in town, graduated from Staples High School, 1971
- Cady McClain (born 1969), soap opera actress, owned a home in town since 1992
- Steve Miner (b. 1951), film and television director, born in town
- Paul Newman (1925–2008), actor and entrepreneur, lived in town
- Alisan Porter (b. 1981), actress (Curly Sue) and singer, went to high school in town
- Robert Redford actor, past resident
- Eric Roberts actor, past resident
- Micah Sloat, actor and star of Paranormal Activity
- Brett Somers, actress, game show personality
- Rod Serling (1924–1975), creator of The Twilight Zone
- Martha Stewart (b. 1941) past resident, business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate
- Marlo Thomas (wife of Phil Donahue), actress, current resident
- Harvey Weinstein, film producer, current resident
- Joanne Woodward, actress, current resident
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