Tim Lammers
Monday, November 11 marks the national holiday Veterans Day, where the country honors those who served their country in the U.S. military.
Among those who have served in the military are several notable faces from the entertainment world past and present, including Morgan Freeman. The Oscar-winning film and TV icon served in the U.S. Air Force, per Men’s Health, from 1954-59.
Here is a look at some of stars and which military branch they served in.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Director-producer Clint Eastwood attends the 20th Annual AFI … [+]
Clint Eastwood
Film legend Clint Eastwood, according to Men’s Health, was drafted into the U.S. Army during Korean War. While in the service, Eastwood served as a lifeguard.
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 17: Adam Driver attends the “Megalopolis” press conference ahead of the 77th … [+]
Adam Driver
According to GQ, Star Wars star Adam Driver enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.
Driver was medically discharged after two years, however, when he broke his sternum in a mountain bike accident.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 21: Mel Brooks attends the “Spaceballs” screening during the 2024 TCM … [+]
Mel Brooks
Film icon Mel Brooks was drafted by the Army during World War II.
According to Military, Brooks served as a combat engineer in the 1104 Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division.
BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 11: Singer Ice-T of the American band Body Count performs live on stage … [+]
Ice-T
According to Military, hip hop star and acting great Ice-T—whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow—enlisted in the U.S. Army out of high school and served for four years in the 25th Infantry.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 03: Martial artist/actor Chuck Norris make his Wizard World Comic Con debut … [+]
Chuck Norris
Action movie legend Chuck Norris, per Men’s Health, joined the U.S. Air Force in 1958, and served as an Air Policeman in South Korea.
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 24: Drew Carey attends during the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena … [+]
Drew Carey
Per Men’s Health, comedian, actor and The Price is Right host Drew Carey joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1980 and served until 1986.
SNAKE OIL: Celebrity Advisor Rob Riggle in the SNAKE OIL season premiere episode “Rob Riggle and … [+]
Rob Riggle
According to Military, comedian and actor Rob Riggle joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during college in 1990 and retired after 23 years of service in 2013.
Military noted that Riggle served in serveral units while in the Marine Corps Reserve, including the 2/2, 3/8, 24th MEU SOC, 2nd MAW, CENTCOM, MTU-17, HQPA, 3rd Bat. and 5th Special Forces Group.
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 26: Mr. T attends the Team USA Awards at the Duke Ellington School of the … [+]
Mr. T
Iconic action star Mr. T—whose real name is Laurence Tureaud—joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1975 and served through the late 1970s, Military reported.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 07: Tom Selleck attends a discussion for the book, “You Never Know: A … [+]
Tom Selleck
Film and TV great Tom Selleck, per Men’s Health, served in the California Army National Guard from 1967-73.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 11: Alan Alda attends AARP The Magazine’s 19th Annual Movies For … [+]
Alan Alda
According to Men’s Health, legendary M*A*S*H star Alan Alda attended Fordham University on a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship and joined the Army Reserve after graduation.
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 06: Actor Sidney Poitier attends the 50th anniversary screening of “In the … [+]
Sidney Poitier
Late acting icon and Oscar winner Sidney Poitier, per Men’s Health, lied about his age and enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. Poitier served unti 1944.
Jimi Hendrix (1942 – 1970) performing at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 18th May 1969. … [+]
Jimi Hendrix
Late music legend Jimi Hendrix, according to Men’s Health, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1961 and served in the 101st Airborne Division. Hendrix was honorably discharged a year later after he injured his ankle.
UNITED STATES – APRIL 03: THE GOLDEN GIRLS – 9/14/85 – 9/14/92, BEA ARTHUR (Dorothy), (Photo by … [+]
Bea Arthur
According to documents obtained by The Smoking Gun, late Golden Girls great Bea Arthur spent 30 months in the U.S. Marines despite a denial that she ever served.
TSG said Arthur was a member of first members of the Marine’s Women’s Reserve and her duties included typing and driving truck.
Circa 1958, American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) sits in a restaurant wearing his … [+]
Elvis Presley
The late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1957 and was first stationed in Texas before being relocated to a base in Friedberg, Germany, Men’s Health reported. Presley was discharged from the military in 1960.
Actor James Stewart wears his Air Force Reserve uniform, from which he retired as a Brigadier … [+]
Jimmy Stewart
Late film legend Jimmy Stewart enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and later served in the Army Reserve, Military noted. Stewart retired from the U.S. military 27 years later, in 1967.
American actor Steve McQueen (1930-1980) at the wheel of a boat, circa 1965. (Photo by Silver Screen … [+]
Steve McQueen Is Among Several Other Entertainers Who Served In The U.S. Military
According to Men’s Health, late acting great Steve McQueen joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1947 and was honorably discharged in 1950.
Other late entertainers who served in the U.S. military, per the publication, include Johnny Cash (Air Force), Tony Bennett (Army), Kris Kristofferson (Army), Harry Belafonte (Navy), Charlton Heston (Army Air Force), Johnny Carson (Navy), Bob Barker (Navy) and Charles Bronson (Army Air Corps).
Other entertainers who served in the U.S. military include Pat Sajak (Army), Montel Williams (Marine Corps) and Willie Nelson (Air Force).
Veterans Day is Monday.
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