Famous Carpenters

Harrison Ford, an iconic figure in Hollywood, carved a niche for himself through his remarkable acting abilities. Born on July 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Ford's journey to stardom was not immediate. He initially worked as a carpenter to support his passion for acting. His breakthrough came when he was cast as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977) by George Lucas, which catapulted him to international fame. Ford's embodiment of the adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and its subsequent sequels, further solidified his status as a leading man. His ability to bal

Mark Harmon, born as Thomas Mark Harmon on September 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, is an American actor who has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry over several decades. He was born into a family with deep roots in the Hollywood industry: his mother, Elyse Knox, was an actress and his father, Tom Harmon, was an acclaimed football player and broadcaster. Despite this, Harmon initially focused on a career in sports, following in his father's footsteps and achieving success as a quarterback at UCLA during the early 1970s. Harmon's transition into acting was not immedia

Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 / 33), also known as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Modern scholars generally agree that Jesus existed historically. However, the quest for the historical Jesus lacks agreement on the reliability of the Gospels or how closely the Bible reflects the historical Jesus.

Adam Carolla has a career spanning television, radio, and podcasting. Born in Los Angeles in 1964, his path to stardom was difficult. After graduating from North Hollywood High School, he held jobs like carpentry and boxing instruction. He found his focus in media and entertainment. Carolla gained a breakthrough when he joined the popular radio program 'Loveline,' co-hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky. His humor and unique perspectives reached audiences across.

Nick Offerman is an accomplished actor, writer, and carpenter. Born in Joliet, Illinois on June 26, 1970, Offerman's first tryst with the performing arts began during his time at the University of Illinois, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater in 1993. Post graduation, he co-founded the Defiant Theatre, a Chicago-based theatre company, marking the beginning of his professional career in entertainment. Offerman's career trajectory took a significant leap when he moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s. He landed roles in popular TV shows such as The West Wing and Gilmore

Christopher "Chris" Spring (born 6 March 1984) is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he competed for his country of birth, Australia and finished 22nd in the two-man event.

Ronald Arthur Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was one of the men who planned and carried out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 years, and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.

Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse (born September 19, 1976) is an American television personality and model, who was born in Traverse City, Michigan. Oosterhouse first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces and has hosted other home improvement and how-to television shows. In 2008, he was host of three HGTV network shows: Carter Can, Red Hot & Green, and Million Dollar Room.

Bernie Sanders, born Bernard Sanders on September 8, 1941, is an esteemed American politician known for his tenure as a U.S. Senator from Vermont, a position he has held since 2007. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents of Polish descent, Sanders' early life was marked by the realities of working-class struggles, which would later significantly shape his political ideologies and policy perspectives. He pursued his higher education at Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago, where he actively participated in the civil rights movement as a student organizer for the Congress of Raci

Charismatic, affable and perpetually upbeat, Ty Pennington carved out a comfortable niche for himself in the role of down-to-earth television home improvement guru, as knowledgeable about carpentry as he was camera friendly. Pennington put himself through college - where he earned a degree in graphic design - by working as a carpenter, only to be enticed into the world of modeling. After appearing in dozens of print ads and television commercials, Pennington joined the series "Trading Spaces" (TLC, 2000-08), as one of the home remodeling show's regular carpenters. A few years later, producers

Marek Matiasko is a biathlete.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936) was a German-born carpenter who was convicted of the abduction and murder of the 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The Lindbergh kidnapping became known as "The Crime of the Century". Hauptmann proclaimed his innocence to the end, but he was convicted of first degree murder and executed in 1936 in the electric chair at the New Jersey State Prison.

Elias Charles Disney (February 6, 1859 – September 13, 1941) was the father of Roy and Walt Disney.

Ole Kirk Christiansen (April 7, 1891 – March 11, 1958) was a Danish carpenter. He founded the Danish construction toy company The Lego Group.

Hunter Benedict Shepherd (born September 20, 1968) is an American musician. He served as the bassist for the rock band Soundgarden from 1990 to 2019.

Miroslav Matiaško is a biathlete.

Ed Sanders (born May 10, 1968) is an English carpenter, actor, and television host. He was born in Wimbledon, London. Sanders learned carpentry from his father to maintain employment between acting jobs. In 1999, he played Eddie Moliano on the Sky1 series Dream Team. He reported for the morning show RI:SE and later hosted the UK version of Fear Factor.

Ned Glass was a character actor known for playing neurotic, mischievous characters with thick New York accents. In the 1930s, Glass worked in vaudeville and on Broadway as an actor and director. In 1937, his neighbor Moe Howard of the Three Stooges offered him a small, uncredited role in "Nutty But Nice." Glass secured three more uncredited roles in other Three Stooges films. He made his mark on television in the 1950s, appearing in variety shows and sitcoms like "The Jackie Gleason Show."

Paige Kristina Huff-Hemmis (born March 17, 1972) is an American television host and entrepreneur. She is most famous for her time on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Jay Purvis is a former model and television host. Purvis co-hosted Kitchen Equipped on Food Network Canada and hosted HGTV. He now hosts The Fix on HGTV. Comparisons link the carpenter looks of the Kitchen Equipped's resident, Purvis, to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. Purvis is also compared to English chef Jamie Oliver due to his use of Brighton slang and a public school accent.

Andreas Matt (born October 19, 1982) is an Austrian retired freestyle skier. He specialized in the skicross discipline. He is the brother of alpine skiers Mario Matt and Michael Matt.

Calvin Lockhart (born Bert McClossy Cooper; October 18, 1934 – March 29, 2007) was a Bahamian–American stage and film actor. He is best known for roles like Reverend Deke O'Malley in the 1970 film Cotton Comes to Harlem and Biggie Smalls in the 1975 Warner Bros. film Let's Do It Again.

James Edward "Snooky" Pryor (September 15, 1919 or 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands. However, he did not use this method on his earliest records from the late 1940s.

David Conrad honed his acting craft on New York stages and in unsuccessful television shows before landing a regular role on "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS, 2005–2010). The young actor gained attention on the short-lived series "Relativity" (ABC, 1996–1997) and the drama "Return to Paradise" (1998), starring Vince Vaughn. He also landed minor roles in films like the Robert De Niro naval drama "Men of Honor" (2000).

Thomas Lincoln (January 6, 1778 – January 17, 1851) was an American farmer, carpenter, and the father of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was known for his honesty and community standing; he could not write. Lincoln faced challenges including Kentucky real estate disputes, his first wife's early death, and integrating his second wife's family into his life before settling in Illinois.

Jason Cameron (born April 19, 1969) is an American television presenter and actor. He is known for his role on the TLC reality show While You Were Out and currently hosts Man Caves and Desperate Landscapes for the DIY Network.

Wiebo Arienes Ludwig (19 December 1941 – 9 April 2012) led the Christian community of Trickle Creek, near Hythe, Alberta, Canada. He gained notoriety for legal issues stemming from his conflict with the oil and gas industry. The court convicted him in R v Ludwig [2000] AJ v509 at 293 on several counts for sabotaging oil and gas wells. From the early 1990s until his death, Ludwig consistently accused the industry of poisoning his family and farm by attempting to extract toxic sour gas from the Peace River region of Alberta.

Michael Mørkøv Christensen (born April 30, 1985) is a Danish professional racing cyclist. He rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step. He is the brother of racing cyclists Jacob and Jesper Mørkøv.

Paul DiMeo (born February 12, 1958) in Media, Pennsylvania is an American television personality, philanthropist, building designer, and carpenter who was a regular cast member of the reality television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He is originally from Media, Pennsylvania and a family of five children. DiMeo graduated from Penncrest High School, class of 1976, where he was quite active in student activities such as play production to student council. DiMeo was the organizer of a renovating project entitled "Loft Living." They work to renovate lofts and brownstones in and around New

Daniel Kucan is an actor who appeared in "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Circuit," and "The Strip."

Simon Vengai Muzenda (28 October 1922 – 20 September 2003) was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2003 under President Robert Mugabe.

Janne Virtanen was a Finnish strongman born November 16, 1969. He won the World's Strongest Man championship in 2000. He placed runner-up in 1999 and third in 2001. Virtanen also achieved four-time Finland's Strongest Man (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001). His other wins include Beauty and the Beast (2000), Helsinki Grand Prix (2000), and the Turkey Grand Prix in Istanbul in 2002. After failing to reach the World's Strongest Man final in 2007, he retired. He entered the third qualifying heat of the competition in 2008. He currently earns his living.

Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader in the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 with Gustav Luebkert. McGuire became a leading figure in the first three decades of the American Federation of Labor. He proposed Labor Day as a national holiday in 1882.

Scott McGillivray is a Canadian businessman, real estate investor, and reality TV star. He hosted the popular series "Income Property" on HGTV from 2009 to 2016. Born in Toronto, Canada, McGillivray began investing in real estate in his early twenties. At age 21, he bought his first property and quickly turned it into a profit through renovation. He enjoyed buying rental properties and renting them out. By his late twenties, McGillivray owned several more rental properties across Canada and the United States.

Antone Charles "Tony" Costa (August 2, 1944 – May 12, 1974) was an American carpenter. He gained notoriety for committing serial murders in and around Truro in 1969.

Joseph (Hebrew: יוֹסֵף‎, romanized: Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, romanized: Ioséph) was married to Mary, Jesus' mother, and became Jesus' legal father in the canonical gospels. In the Apocrypha, Joseph fathered James, Joses, Jude, Simon, and at least two daughters. Epiphanius and the apocryphal History of Joseph the Carpenter state these children resulted from a marriage that predated his union with Mary. Some Christian denominations accept this pre-Marital marriage. Historical views on Joseph differ from the theological reading of the Gospel text.

Richard Pace was an early settler and Ancient Planter of Colonial Jamestown, Virginia. A 1622 account published by the London Company shows that Richard Pace played a key role in warning the Jamestown colony about an impending Powahatan raid.

J. Michael Miltenberger was a former carpenter and territorial level politician from northern Canada. He was born March 17, 1951, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Colin John Jamieson, AO JP (26 May 1923 – 27 March 1990), was a politician in Western Australia. He was a member of the Labor Party and served on the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1953 to 1986. He also served as the Minister for Works and Water Supplies in the Tonkin Ministry (1971–1974) and as Leader of the Opposition (1976–1978). Ron Davies succeeded him as Leader of the Opposition. Sir Charles Court defeated him in the 1977 state election.

Louis Lingg (September 9, 1864 – November 10, 1887) was a German-born American anarchist. Lingg committed suicide in jail after being convicted and sentenced to hang for his role in the Haymarket Square bombing conspiracy. He died by taking an explosive in his cell shortly before his scheduled execution.

Edman "Ned" Spangler (August 10, 1825 – February 7, 1875) was an American carpenter and stagehand who worked at Ford's Theatre. He was present when President Abraham Lincoln was murdered on April 14, 1865. Spangler and seven others were charged with conspiring to assassinate Lincoln and three other high-level officials. Spangler was the only one not found guilty of the conspiracy charge. Despite this, he was found guilty of helping John Wilkes Booth escape and received a sentence of six years of hard labor.

Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer. He first climbed Annapurna solo. He set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. Steck won two Piolet d'Or awards in 2009 and 2014. Having previously climbed Mount Everest, Steck died on April 30, 2017. He died after falling during an acclimatizing climb for the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.

Renn McDonnell Hawkey (born March 29, 1974) is an American musician, songwriter, film producer, and occasional actor. Hawkey played the synthesizer for the metal band Deadsy. He performed on their self-titled debut album (1996), Commencement (2002), and Phantasmagore (2006). In 2011, he acted as musical director and producer for his wife Vera Farmiga's film Higher Ground. In 2017, he executive produced the documentary film Unspoken. He also had a recurring role as Paul Koretsky in the A&E series The Returned in 2015.

Roger Pomerleau (born 7 June 1947) is a Canadian politician and carpenter. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997 and again from 2008 to 2011. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was elected under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 federal election for the Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies district, serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament. Liberal candidate Yvon Charbonneau defeated him in the 1997 federal election. Pomerleau returned to the House of Commons as a Bloc Québécois member after the 2008 federal election, winning the Drummond electoral district.

Klaus Dinger (March 24, 1946 – March 21, 2008) was a German musician and songwriter. He contributed to the krautrock band Neu!. Dinger also served as guitarist and chief songwriter for the new wave group La Düsseldorf and briefly played percussionist for Kraftwerk.

Peter J. Reinemann (also known as Peter Reineman or Peter Reinemann) is an American actor. He played Gus Fiorello in the show Prison Break.

Lee Aaker started his entertainment career at age nine. He began with roles in "No Room For the Groom" (1952) with Tony Curtis, "O. Henry's Full House" (1952) with Fred Allen, and the drama "The Atomic City" (1952) with Gene Barry. Aaker then acted in "Arena" (1953), the drama "Hondo" (1953) with John Wayne, and "Jeopardy" (1953) with Barbara Stanwyck. He also appeared in the comedy adventure "Take Me to Town" (1953) and the Audie Murphy remake "Destry" (1954). Later, Aaker acted in a drama.

Lalo Rios had a successful Hollywood career as an actor. Rios started in film with "Big Leaguer" (1953) with Edward G Robinson and the Robert Ryan adaptation "City Beneath the Sea" (1953). He then appeared in "The Ring" (1953) with Gerald Mohr, "Prisoner of War" (1954), and the suspenseful film "Touch of Evil" (1958) with Charlton Heston. Rios also acted in the drama "Lonely Are the Brave" (1962) with Kirk Douglas.