Famous People Born Today

Gerard Butler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gerard Butler is one of the most popular and successful actors from Scotland. He came into prominence with the portrayal of King Leonidas in the fantasy war film 300. Apart from acting, he participates in fundraising events and charity programs. Interestingly, Butler tried his hand at acting only after being fired a week before becoming a qualified lawyer!

Robert Louis Stevenson

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1850

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: 1894

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish travel writer, poet, and novelist. A popular writer in his lifetime, Stevenson went about traveling widely and writing prolifically even as he suffered from bronchial trouble; his will power and love for writing won the hearts of many other writers. In 2018, he was ranked as the world's 26th-most-translated author.

Steve Zahn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Marshall, Minnesota, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Lando Norris

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Bristol, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Joe Mantegna

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Garry Marshall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2016

Garry Marshall was an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He is credited with creating the popular television series Happy Days and its several spin-offs. He is also credited with co-creating other TV series like Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy. Makin' It, a 1979 sitcom starring David Naughton, was also co-created by Garry Marshall.

Chris Noth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Chris Noth is best known as Mike Logan from Law & Order. Fans also loved him in his Golden Globe-nominated roles in Sex and the City and The Good Wife. He co-owns the New York music venue The Cutting Room. He has also been part of Broadway and off-Broadway plays.

Julia Michaels

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa, United States

Three-time Grammy nominee singer-songwriter Julia Michaels has written many chartbusting songs, including the Billboard Hot 100-topping tracks Sorry by Justin Bieber and Lose You to Love Me by Selena Gomez. Julia’s debut single, Issues, was a hit, too. She has also won multiple BMI Pop Awards.

Jimmy Kimmel

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Jimmy Kimmel is an American TV host and writer. He is credited with creating one of the most popular American late-night talk shows of all time, Jimmy Kimmel Live! He is also credited with co-founding The Feast of San Gennaro. In 2018, he was named in Time magazine's list of The World's 100 Most Influential People.

Whoopi Goldberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Chelsea, New York, United States

Accomplished American comedian, actress, singer and Broadway star, Whoopi Goldberg is amongst the select few who have won all the four awards—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Moreover, she is also a political activist, author and talk show host. Her notable work include films Ghost, Sister Act and The Color Purple; Broadway show Thoroughly Modern Millie and talk show The View.

Jack Elam

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Miami, Arizona, United States

Died: 2003

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Devon Bostick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Canadian actor Devon Bostick is best known as Rodrick Heffley from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie franchise. He appeared as Simon in the film Adoration and as Jasper Jordan in the popular sci-fi series The 100. He has also been seen in the web series Aim High.

Neil Flynn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Neil Flynn is best known as Janitor from Scrubs and Mike Heck from The Middle. He has also been part of TV movies such as It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and has lent his voice to Superman: Man of Tomorrow and the Ratchet & Clank video games.

Richard Mulligan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2000

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Rahul Kohli

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Tepetitán, Tabasco, Mexico

Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been serving as Mexico’s 58th president since December 2018. He led the Party of the Democratic Revolution from 1996 to 1999 and was elected Head of Government of Mexico City. He established the National Regeneration Movement in 2014 and led it till 2017.

Emma Raducanu

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Auguste Rodin

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1840

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1917

Initially aspiring to be a monk, Auguste Rodin found his true calling when he visited Italy and was awestruck by Michelangelo’s creations. His iconic sculptures such as The Thinker and The Age of Bronze are astoundingly life-like. He breathed magic into nudes and ballerinas made of stone and bronze.

Matt Bennett

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Massapequa Park, New York

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Vinny Testaverde

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Giovanni Reyna

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Sunderland, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Aisha Hinds

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Moon Chae-won

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea

Moon Chae-won is best known for her roles in South Korean series such as Painter of the Wind, The Princess' Man, and Brilliant Legacy. She was the only female cast member of the film War of the Arrows and has won honors such as the SBS and KBS Drama Awards.

Greg Abbott

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Rex Linn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Spearman, Texas, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Noah Hathaway

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Hermione Baddeley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Broseley, Shropshire, England

Died: 1986

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Dack Rambo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Earlimart, California, United States

Died: 1994

Juhi Chawla

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Ambala

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Tom Atkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jordan Bridges

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Caroline Goodall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1718

Birthplace: England

Died: 1792

At age 10, John Montagu succeeded his grandfather, Edward Montagu, as the earl of Sandwich. The Eton- and Cambridge-educated statesman had held several important positions, such as the First Lord of the Admiralty. While gambling, he would often have bread and meat, leading to the delicacy being named “sandwich.”

Louis Brandeis

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1856

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1941

Monique Coleman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Orangeburg, South Carolina

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

John Dickinson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1732

Birthplace: Talbot County, Maryland, United States

Died: 1808

Kirsten Price

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

St. Augustine

Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birth Year: 0354

Birthplace: Thagaste

Died: 0430

Saint Augustine was a philosopher, theologian, and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Roman North Africa. His writings are often credited with influencing the growth of Western Christianity and Western philosophy. He is also regarded as one of the Latin Church's most important Church Fathers in the Patristic Period. Among his many important works are Confessions and On Christian Doctrine.

Robert Sterling

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2006

Beatrice Welles

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Kim Director

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Buck O'Neil

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Carrabelle, Florida, United States

Died: 2006

Oskar Werner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1984

Austrian actor Oskar Werner is best remembered for his Golden Globe-winning role in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. A life-long alcoholic, he deliberately chopped his hair off to disrupt continuity in the final scene of Fahrenheit 451, as he had a feud with the director, François Truffaut.

Takuya Kimura

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Takuya Kimura is a Japanese actor, radio personality, and singer. He is best known for his association with SMAP, one of East Asia's best-selling boy bands. After starting his career as a singer, Kimura found considerable success as an actor, which catapulted him to stardom and turned him into a Japanese icon. His acting skills have earned him several awards.