BRAD GARRETT

The first $100,000-grand-prize winner on the syndicated talent competition Star Search, this tall stand-up spent the '80s and early '90s working as a comic player — although he was rarely seen. Since few parts called for a 6-foot-8 player, Garrett made a career as a voice actor, lending his unmistakable deep timbre to numerous TV series (Where's Waldo?, Transformers) and films (Casper, Jetsons: The Movie) in between occasional on-screen gigs. In 1996, he became a familiar face as Ray Romano's sad-sack brother on the wildly popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and earned three Emmys during his tenure. Although there was some tension behind the scenes — Garrett briefly boycotted the show in 2003 due to a salary dispute — on screen he remained a lovable, if depressed, mensch. After the show packed up in 2005, there were talks of a spin-off for his character but ultimately Garrett signed on for a new part on the sitcom 'Til Death.