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Elton John

A star-studded audience attends to see the beloved, talented leading man who gives a rare in-depth interview with humor and honesty.

Dustin Hoffman

One of the most respected veteran actors in all of showbusiness takes the chair to go through the moments in life which defined him as both person and performer.

Al Pacino

James Lipton interviews hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, who discusses his turbulent upbringing, exuberant public persona and the death of rapper and close friend Notorious BIG

Sean Combs

One of the all-time great directors takes the stage to compare notes on his signature directing style, his relationship with his actors and the support of his family and the importance of all these factors on his work.

Francis Ford Coppola

Billy Joel

Vanessa Redgrave

The beautifully vivacious, multi-award winning yet down-to-earth English actress, recently a mother at the time of broadcast, visits the studio.

Kate Winslet

Alec Baldwin

George Clooney

Carol Burnett

Lauren Bacall

Hugh Grant

The Cast of Everybody Loves Raymond

Michael J. Fox

The world-renouned British actor talks in length about his roots and his subsequent illustrious career.

Sir Michael Caine

Sigourney Weaver

The versatile but often misunderstood lead man takes the stage and demystifies himself in style.

Johnny Depp

The Cast of The Simpsons

The good-humoured and accomplised actor of both hit movies and television shows, dramatic and comedic, takes to the stage to compare notes on his auspicious vocation.

John Goodman

Singer and actress Diana Ross is interviewed about her career.

Diana Ross

Conan O'Brien

James Franco, star of 2010's "127 Hours," 2008's "Milk" and the Spider-Man film franchise, chats about his life and career in an interview with James Lipton.

James Franco

Host Lipton sits down with four-time Emmy-winner and critically acclaimed thespian Bryan Cranston in light of his titular role in the new biographical drama film, Trumbo. Through the episode, Cranston intimately recalls his early days and carefully navigates some of his most well-known roles and the challenges that came along with them, including how he shaped his quirky paternal character, Hal, in Malcom in the Middle, and how he drew inspiration from his own broken father when creating his vision for the iconic character of Walter White. Viewers will also be heartened to learn of the actor’s powerful thoughts while shooting one of the most pivotal scenes from Breaking Bad, as well as what Cranston believes to be Walter’s ultimate "truth."

Bryan Cranston

Anthony Quinn

Jack Lemmon

Sharon Stone

Jerry Lewis

Philip Seymour Hoffman

James Lipton

An insight into the life and career of Liam Neeson, the Northern Ireland-born star of Schindler's List, Michael Collins, Taken and Batman Begins.

Liam Neeson

James Lipton interviews the cast of TV's "How I Met Your Mother," including Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders.

The Cast of How I Met Your Mother

Paul Newman

Billy Crystal

Tom Hanks

Gene Hackman

In opposition to the forecefully assertive and violent on-screen personas he often portrays, this laid-back actor calmly reveals the situations of his early life, his choice to become a performer and his hobbies and interests.

Samuel L. Jackson

Pierce Brosnan

Edward Norton

Charlize Theron

Actor/comedian Billy Crystal makes a second visit to the show to talk with James Lipton about his work in films.

Billy Crystal (II)

Emmy-winning actor, musician and playwright Jeff Daniels discusses his recent role of John Sculley in the critically-acclaimed film, Steve Jobs, and his upcoming Broadway run starring in Blackbird, beginning February 2016.

Jeff Daniels

Jessica Lange

Meryl Streep

The legendary Shakesperian thespian talks frankly about his upbringing, mutitude of roles and the difficulties caused by his homosexuality.

Sir Ian McKellen

Vaunted director Martin Scorsese looks back at the highlights of his well-loved works, discusses his choice to become a filmmaker and his continued passion for celluloid.

Martin Scorsese

Jennifer Aniston

Comic and actress Tina Fey discusses her comedy roots in Chicago, being a writer for 'Saturday Night Live,' hosting the Golden Globe Awards, and impersonating Sarah Palin.

Tina Fey

Bravo Media's Emmy-nominated series Inside the Actors Studio, hosted by James Lipton, reaches a milestone of 250 episodes with a two-hour event on Wednesday, May 29 at 7 pm. Lipton sits down for new interviews with former guests including Actors Studio alumnus Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Walken, Barbara Walters, Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Ellen Burstyn, and Spike Lee. Notable fans of the show including Katie Couric, Donald Trump and Sugar Ray Leonard share their favorite guests and moments from the past 19 seasons.

250th Special

Christopher Meloni

Scarlett Johansson

Gene Wilder

Harvey Keitel

Sir Anthony Hopkins

Danny Glover speaks about his style, his portrayal of famous figures, his charity work and his San Francisco heritage.

Danny Glover

Kathy Bates

Donald Sutherland

Steven Spielberg

The well-established actor discusses his rise from underdog to premiere Hollywood and stage star.

Kevin Spacey

The versatile leading man fills the host and the studio audience in on his unusual entrance to acting and the details of his illustrious film career.

Harrison Ford

Kevin Costner

Sissy Spacek

The Cast of Will & Grace

Jay Leno

Barbra Streisand

Betty White

Matthew Broderick

Glenn Close

Ellen Burstyn

Eli Wallach

Gary Sinise

Actor-director Ron Howard talks about growing up on television as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days." Also: his approach as a director on films like "Splash," "Night Shift," "Parenthood" and "Apollo 13."

Ron Howard

Peter Falk

Melanie Griffith

Sir Ben Kingsley

Julianne Moore

New York comedian George Carlin fields questions about his long-running standup career, his many dislikes and the nature of life in this frank and revealing interview session.

George Carlin

Jodie Foster

The comedic actor discusses his huge successes, his big break and his ever-aspirational outlook on life.

Eddie Murphy

Acclaimed actor and proud owner of a knighthood, Sir Anthony Hopkins returns to talk to James Lipton about his continually successful career on screen and stage.

Sir Anthony Hopkins (II)

Seth MacFarlane and company discuss the tempestuous tenure of one of the most loved risque animated shows on television, as well as recounting how they came to work together in the first place.

The Cast of Family Guy

James Lipton interviews Jessica Chastain, who traces her rise to Hollywood stardom from humble beginnings. She also discusses her theater training at Julliard and her career-altering films, such as "Salomé," "A Most Violent Year" and "Zero Dark Thirty."

Jessica Chastain

Shelley Winters

Holly Hunter

Christopher Walken

Actor/Director Sylvester Stallone is interviewed on his career.

Sylvester Stallone

The gifted female lead actress talks about her well-steeped dramatic heritage and steady rise to success.

Helen Hunt

Richard Gere

Actor John Travolta is interviewed on his career.

John Travolta

Naomi Watts

James Gandolfini

The former Harvard graduate and runaway success story takes the chair and discusses her mixed roots, her response to being cast in so many successful films and her plans for the future.

Natalie Portman

Robert Redford

James Lipton talks to Alec Baldwin about his career since his original 1994 appearance on the show, and his recent foray into television.

Alec Baldwin (II)

Daniel Radcliffe

Ricky Gervais

Sidney Lumet

Laurence Fishburne

In this no-holds-barred meeting, the veteran Hollywood actor talks in depth about his career which spans blockbluster films across several decades.

Robert De Niro

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.

All Episodes of Inside the Actors Studio

Season 1

Alec Baldwin

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/1994

Paul Newman

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/1994

Shelley Winters

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/1994

Sidney Lumet

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1994

Stephen Sondheim

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1994

Neil Simon

Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/9/1995