John Belushi
John Belushi was an American comedian, best known for his role as Bluto in Animal House and for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Early in his career, while working with Second City, a group in Chicago, he was tapped to audition for Saturday Night Live, where he became beloved by audiences for his over-the-top physical comedy, characterizations, and often unhinged persona. His films include Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Neighbors, Goin' South, Old Boyfriends, and Continental Divide. His career was cut tragically short when he died of a drug overdose in 1982.
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson is best known for his role as Otter in Animal House. Other films include 1941, Fletch, Drop Dead Fred, She's All That, and A Very Brady Sequel. He is also recognizable from his work playing the vice president on The West Wing.
Peter Riegert
Peter Reigert is an American film actor. His films include Animal House, Chilly Scenes of Winter, Local Hero, The Mask, Traffic, We Boughta Zoo, and American Pastoral. He was nominated for an Academy Award for directing the short film By Courier.
In addition to working in film, Reigert has had an extensive television career on such shows as The Sopranos, Damages, and Dads. He also appeared in the HBO film Barbarians at the Gate.
Thomas Hulce
Thomas Hulce is an actor, singer, and theater producer. He is known for his extensive work as a film actor in Animal House, Amadeus (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for playing the titular character), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Parenthood, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Wings of Courage, The Heidi Chronicles, and Stranger than Fiction.
Onstage, he appeared in Equus on Broadway in 1975 opposite Anthony Perkins, as well as in A Few Good Men, The Normal Heart, and Hamlet. In 2007 he won a Tony Award for producing Spring Awakening.
Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst was an American actor and director, well known for his portrayal of Kent in Animal House. Other films include Midnight Madness, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Magic Kid.
Karen Allen
Karen Allen is an American film actress known for her work in Animal House, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starman, and Scrooged.
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland is a Canadian film actor who has appeared in dozens of films throughout his long career. His films include The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, Klute, Animal House, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Eye of the Needle, A Time to Kill, The Italian Job, Cold Mountain, Pride & Prejudice, and The Hunger Games. He has won two Golden Globe awards.
