Julie Bowen
In August 2021, a New Jersey woman named Minnie John wrote on Facebook that the Modern Family actress and her sister, a doctor, helped save her after she fainted during a hike in a National Park in Utah.
Kristen Bell
Josh Gad posted this photo of his parents with his Frozen co-star along with the amazing story explaining what went down. The funnyman wrote, "So @kristenanniebell literally saved my parents and my entire family tonight from #hurricaneirma. When they were stranded in Florida, she got them a hotel room at her hotel in Orlando and saved them, my brothers, my sister-in-law and niece and nephew. They don't make them like this girl. Thank you Kristin. You are truly an angel sent from above. And thank you @ewablueeyes for bother her when I asked you not to!!!!"
Miles Teller
Divergent actor was in Miami when he rescued a pregnant woman who was stuck in rip tide.
Jennifer Lawrence
Playing a heroine on- and offscreen, the Hunger Games star comforted a woman who had passed out on her lawn until paramedics arrived.
Matthew McConaughey
This superhero has many powers and most certainly isn't afraid to use them. The actor reportedly rescued a little girl from a coyote at a Los Angeles park and resuscitated a 50-year-old woman.
Demi Moore
Oh, the power of words. After one of the actress' Twitter followers posted suicidal thoughts, Demi cautiously and sweetly replied. Her response gave police enough information to locate and help the distressed girl.
Brad Pitt
Man overboard! While in Venice promoting Burn After Reading, Brad Pitt pulled a fan out of the water after he had tripped and fallen in. Although shocked and scared, the boy left happy and unharmed with an autograph.
Will Ferrell
Talk about a slippery slope! While filming an episode of Man vs. Wild, the funnyman saved adventurer Bear Grylls' life after he fell off an ice cliff near the Arctic Circle.
Billy Campbell
The Rocketeer star was sailing when he and his crew came across three men in the water after their boat had capsized. They managed to get all of them out safely.
The Game
The rapper was driving home from the studio when he saw an injured cyclist facedown in the street. He rushed to his side, called 911 and waited with him until paramedics arrived.
Simon Cowell
The X-Factor star took part in a high seas rescue after responding to a may day call off the coast of France and helping nine passengers off a singing ship.
Prince William
Sounds like quite the fairy tale. The Duke of Cambridge flew his helicopter through thick fog to rescue a heart-attack victim who fell off Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Renée Zellwegger
Bridget Jones is a friend to all: While hiking in Los Angeles' Runyon Canyon, the actress saved a woman who had collapsed on the trail.
Tom Hanks
The actor rescued a drowning man after hearing his cry for help. Why didn't he ever cameo on Baywatch?
Viggo Mortensen
Yee-haw! On the set of Hidalgo, the actor and real-life cowboy saved costar Zuleikha Robinson's life from a runaway horse.
Patrick Dempsey
Is there a doctor in the house? The Grey's Anatomy star put his life-saving skills to use when he rescued a boy from a car crash outside of his Malibu home.
Vin Diesel
He's fast. He's furious. And he's fearless: The hunky actor rescued an entire family from a burning car.
Tom Cruise
Seriously, what will he do next? Mission: Impossible's leading man once paid a stranger's $7,000 hospital bill after witnessing the hit-and-run that left her injured. Additionally, the actor saved two young boys from being crushed against a fence by a mob of fans at one of his movie premieres. That's still not all: While yachting, Tom saved a group stranded aboard a burning boat.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Forget "Hasta la vista, baby!" While on vacay, the Terminator star hauled a man out of the water, on to his boogie board and swam him to shore. California's former governor stayed with the man until he regained his composure.
Gerard Butler
The actor received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society after jumping in a river and saving a drowning boy. We have to agree that any activity that involves a shirtless, dreamy-eyed Gerard deserves an award.
Kate Winslet
Titanic's leading lady carried British billionaire Richard Branson's 90-year-old grandmother to safety after his Virgin Island estate was struck by lightning.
Mark Harmon
Armed with a sledgehammer, the actor became a real-life hero after he rescued two teenagers from a burning car.
Sean Penn
Although he may enjoy playing the hard ass, Hollywood's beloved troublemaker does have a soft spot. The actor made headlines after rescuing a woman and an orphan from a collapsed building in Haiti.
Garth Brooks
The American country singer saved two kids from a fire as it approached their home. The boys opened their door to find the megastar at their doorstep. Surprise!