Famous People Born in 1955 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 779

• Apr 3 John Mooney, American blues-funk guitarist, slide guitarist and singer (Bluesiana), born in East Orange, New Jersey

• Apr 5 Charlotte de Turckheim, French actress (Jefferson in Paris), born in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
• Apr 5 Janice Long (née Chegwin), British radio host (Crash FM; BBC), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (d. 2021)
• Apr 5 Lazarus Chakwera, Malawian theologian and politician (President of Malawi 2020-), born in Lilongwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
• Apr 6 Keith Hunter Jesperson, Canadian-born serial killer
• Apr 6 Michael Rooker, American actor (Guardians of the Galaxy), born in Jasper, Alabama
• Apr 7 Andrea Fisher, American artist, born in New York (d. 1997)
• Apr 7 Greg Reeves, American bass guitarist (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Déjà Vu), born in Warren, Ohio
• Apr 8 Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist (The Poisonwood Bible), born in Annapolis, Maryland
• Apr 8 David Wu, Taiwanese-born American politician (Rep-D-Ore 1999-2011), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan
• Apr 8 Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer (WBA heavyweight title 1983-84), born in Boksburg, South Africa (d. 2023)
• Apr 8 John Campbell, Canadian harness racing driver (6 x Hambletonian Stakes; 3 x Yonkers Trot; 8 x Kentucky Futurity), born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario
• Apr 8 Kane Hodder, American actor and stuntman (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th franchise), born in Auburn, California
• Apr 8 Ricky Bell, American College Football HOF running back (USC; #1 Overall Selection 1977 NFL Draft TB Buccaneers; San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1984)
• Apr 8 Ron Johnson, American politician (Senator-R-Wisconsin 2011-), born in Mankato, Minnesota
• Apr 9 Joolz Denby, English poet and novelist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
• Apr 9 Kate Heyhoe, American editor and food writer, born in Los Angeles, California
• Apr 10 Lesley Garrett, English soprano singer, born in Thorne, Doncaster, England
• Apr 11 Kevin Brady, American politician (Rep Texas (R) 1997-), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
• Apr 11 Michele Scarabelli, Canadian actress (Jo Santini-Airwolf, Alienation, Dallas), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Apr 11 Neville Staple, English ska singer (The Specials - "Ghost Town"; "Free Nelson Mandela"), born in Manchester, Jamaica
• Apr 11 Piers J Sellers, English astronaut and climate scientist, born in Sussex (d. 2016)
• Apr 13 Louis Johnson, American rock bassist and vocalist (Brothers Johnson), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
• Apr 13 Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer, born in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City
• Apr 13 Ole von Beust, German politician and Mayor of Hamburg, born in Hamburg, Germany
• Apr 14 Simone Griffeth, American actress (Death Race 2000, Amanda's), born in Savannah, Georgia
• Apr 15 Dodi Fayed, Egyptian businessman who died in a car crash in Paris with Diana. Princess of Wales, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1997)
• Apr 15 Enith Salle Brigitha, Dutch 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1976), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
• Apr 15 Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), born in Copley Township, Ohio (d. 2015)
• Apr 16 Bruce Bochy, American baseball player and manager (San Francisco Giants), born in Landes de Boussac, Bussac-Forêt, France
• Apr 16 Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2020-), born in Castle Betzdorf, Betzdorf, Luxembourg
• Apr 17 Pete Shelley [McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks - "Going Steady"), born in Leigh, England (d. 2018)
• Apr 17 Rob Bolland, Dutch singer and guitarist (Bolland & Bolland), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• Apr 18 Amschel Rothschild, British banker (executive chairman of Rothschild Asset Management of the Rothschild banking family of England), born in Paris (d. 1996)
• Apr 20 Donald Pettit, American chemical engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Silverton, Oregon
• Apr 20 Svante Pääbo, Swedish geneticist (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2022 - work on genomes of extinct hominins), born in Stockholm, Sweden [1]
• Apr 21 David Van Tieghem, American experimental percussionist, theatrical composer, and sound designer (Laurie Anderson; Talking Heads), born in Washington, D.C.
• Apr 22 Arthur Baker, American music producer (Afrika Banbaataa; Planet Rock; New Order), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Apr 23 Judy Davis, Australian actress (Barton Fink, Husbands & Wives), born in Perth, Australia
• Apr 23 Mike Smith, English TV and radio presenter, born in Romford, Essex (d. 2014)
• Apr 23 Su Ingle, British actress (Around the World in Seven Minutes and Four Times on Saturday), born in London
• Apr 23 Tony Miles, English chess player (first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2001)
• Apr 24 Jack Kingston, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1993-2015), born in Bryan, Texas
• Apr 24 John de Mol Jr, Dutch media businessman (The Voice of Netherlands), born in The Hague, Netherlands
• Apr 24 John Epperson [Lypsinka], American drag artist and actor, born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi
• Apr 24 Michael O'Keefe, American actor (Caddyshack, Ironweed, Slugger's Wife), born in Mount Vernon, New York
• Apr 25 Américo Gallego, Argentine soccer midfielder (73 caps; Newell's Old Boys, River Plate) and manager (River Plate, Independiente, Newell's Old Boys), born in Morteros, Argentina
• Apr 25 Buster Mottram, English tennis player, born in Kingston upon Thames
• Apr 25 John Nunn, English chess grandmaster, born in London
• Apr 25 Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor (The Glass Agency), born in Kabudrahang, Hamadan Province, Iran
• Apr 26 Gisèle Ben-Dor (née Buka), Uruguayan-Israeli-American conductor (Santa Barbara Symphony, 1994–2006; Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra, 1991–2000), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
• Apr 26 Mike Scott, American baseball pitcher (NL Cy Young Award & NLCS MVP 1986, NL wins leader 1989; 3 × MLB All-Star Houston Astros), born in Santa Monica, California
• Apr 28 (Edwin) "Eddie" Jobson, British progressive rock synthesizer player, and violinist (UK; Frank Zappa, 1976-77; Roxy Music, 1973-76 ; Curved Air, 1972-73), born in Billingham, England
• Apr 28 Nicky Gumbel, British author and priest (Alpha Course), born in London, England
• Apr 29 Gino Quilico, Canadian Grammy Award-winning operatic baritone, born in Flushing, New York City
• Apr 29 Kate Mulgrew, American actress (Capt Janeway-Star Trek Voyager), born in Dubuque, Iowa
• Apr 29 Leslie Jordan, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Will & Grace - "Beverly"), and writer, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 2022)
• Apr 30 Dimitra Papandreau, Greece, wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau
• Apr 30 Nicolas Hulot, French journalist
• May 1 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2022)
• May 1 Julien Wiener, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, top score 93; 7 ODIs), born in Melbourne, Australia
• May 1 Nick Feldman, British pop-new wave musician (Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight), born in London, England
• May 2 Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer, born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy
• May 2 Ian Callen, Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets), born in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
• May 3 David Hookes, Australian cricketer and coach, born in Mile End, Adelaide, Australia (d. 2004)
• May 3 Timmy Cappello, American rock & sax player (Tina Turner; Ringo Starr; The Lost Boys), born in Silver Lake, New York
• May 3 Van McLain [McElvain], American rock guitarist (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
• May 4 Renate Bruemmer, Swiss cosmonaut, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland
• May 4 Robert Ellis Orrall, American singer and songwriter, born in Winthrop, Massachusetts
• May 5 Melinda Culea, American actress (A-Team, Brotherly Love), born in Western Springs, Illinois
• May 5 Robert Feld, National Scrabble Champion (1990), born in Nashville, Tennessee
• May 5 Roddy Radiation [Byers], British ska and rockabilly guitarist, singer, and songwriter (The Specials - "Hey' Little Rich Girl"; The Skabillys), born in Keresley, Coventry, England
• May 6 Donald A Thomas, PhD/Astronaut (STS 65, 70, 83, 94), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• May 6 John Hutton, British politician and cabinet minister (L), born in London
• May 6 Kim Bullard, American session and touring keyboardist (CS&N, 2977-79; Poco, 1978-83; Elton John Band, 2009-present), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• May 6 Ron Fawcett, British rock climber, born in Embsay, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
• May 6 Tom Bergeron, American game show host
• May 7 Kevin Reed, American Presbyterian theologian
• May 7 Peter Reckell, American actor (Days of our Lives), born in Elkhart, Indiana
• May 9 Anne-Sofie von Otter, Swedish opera, lieder, and rock mezzo-soprano (For The Stars, with Elvis Costello), born in Stockholm, Sweden
• May 9 Kevin Peter Hall, American actor (Misfits of Science), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• May 9 Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian politician (President, 1991-95; Prime Minister, 1995-2012), born in Adwa, Ethiopian Empire (d. 2012)
• May 9 Myra Blackwelder, American golfer (LPGA Rookie of the Year 1980), born in Lexington, Kemtucky
• May 10 Chris Berman, sportscaster (ESPN)
• May 10 Mark David Chapman, American assassin (John Lennon), born in Fort Worth, Texas
• May 10 Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright, lyricist, composer, and theatre producer (Sarafina!), born in Verulam, South Africa (d. 2023) [1]
• May 11 Country Dick Montana [Daniel McLain], American rock drummer and vocalist (The Beat Farmers - "Happy Boy"), born in Carmel, California (d. 1995)
• May 11 J. J. Jeczalik, English electronic musician, synthesizer programmer, record producer (Art of Noise), and high school teacher, born in Banbury, England
• May 11 Jos Haagmans, Dutch rock keyboard player (Frank Boeijen Group - "Kronenburg Park"), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
• May 11 Mark Herndon, American country music drummer (Alabama - "Take Me Down"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
• May 12 Bashiri Johnson, American session and touring percussionist (Whitney Houston; Michael Jackson), and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York City
• May 12 Kix Brooks, American country music singer (Brooks & Dunn - "Brand New Man"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
• May 13 Xiaoyong Chen, Chinese contemporary classical composer (Invisible Landscapes), born in Beijing, China
• May 14 Alasdair Fraser, Scottish fiddler, educator, and traditional music revivalist, born in Clackmannan, Scotland
• May 14 Jan Sørensen, Danish soccer striker (11 caps; Club Brugge, FC Twente, Feyenoord, Ajax) and manager (Portimonense, Walsall FC), born in Glostrup, Denmark (d. 2024)
• May 14 Peter Kirsten, South African cricket batsman and coach (12 Tests, top score 104; 40 ODIs), born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

• May 15 Lee Horsley, American actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston), born in Muleshoe, Texas
• May 16 Debra Winger, American actress (Terms of Endearment, Officer & Gentleman), born in Columbus, Ohio
• May 16 Edgar Bronfman Jr, American businessman (CEO of Seagrams, 1994-2000; CEO of Warner Music Group, 2004-11), born in New York City
• May 16 Hazel O'Connor, British singer-songwriter ("Eighth Day"; "Will You?"), and actress (Breaking Glass), born in Coventry, England

• May 17 Bill Paxton, American actor (True Lies; Twister; Big Love), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2017)
• May 17 David Townsend, American session and touring R&B guitarist (Isley Brothers; Port Authority; Surface - "Shower Me With Your Love"), and songwriter, born in Inglewood, California (d. 2005)

• May 18 Peeter Vähi, Estonian contemporary classical, choral, and electro-acoustic composer (Between Heaven and Earth), born in Tartu, Estonia [1]
• May 19 Ed Whitson, pitcher (NY Yankees, San Diego Padres)
• May 19 Pierre J Thuot, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 36, 49, 62), born in Groton, Connecticut
• May 20 Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer, music video director (Depeche Mode; U2), and film director (The American), born in Strijen, Netherlands
• May 20 Nigel Griffiths, MP (Labour)
• May 20 Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Indian poet and film and theater lyricist ("Vidhata Thalapuna"), born in Anakapalle, India (d. 2021)
• May 20 Steve George, American rock keyboardist (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; "Kyrie"), born in Bloomington, Indiana
• May 20 Zbigniew Preisner, Polish film composer (Three Colors film trilogy), born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland
• May 21 John Galvin, American rock keyboardist (Molly Hatchet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• May 21 Liaqat Ali, Pakistani cricket pace bowler (Pakistan for six Tests 1975-79), born in Karachi, Pakistan
• May 21 Paul Barber, British field hockey player
• May 21 Stan Lynch, American rock drummer (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1976-94), producer, and songwriter, born in Gainesville, Florida
• May 22 Chalmers "Spanky" Alford‎, American gospel, neo-soul, and session guitarist (Mighty Clouds of Joy; Raphael Saadiq; D'Angelo), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008) [1]
• May 22 Iva Davies, Australian rock guitarist and vocalist (Icehouse), born in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia
• May 22 Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money; The Greg Kihn Band), born in Tampa, Florida
• May 22 Philip Dybvig, American economist (2022 Nobel Prize - for research on banks and financial crises)
• May 22 Sam Coppersmith, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• May 23 Dean Friedman, American singer-songwriter (Ariel), born in Paramus, New Jersey
• May 23 Luka Bloom [Kevin Moore], Irish contemporary folk singer-songwriter and guitarist ("I Need Love"), born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland

• May 24 Thad Ackel, American racehorse trainer
• May 25 Alistair Burt, British Conservative Party politician, born in Bury, Lancashire, England
• May 25 Connie Sellecca, American actress (Hotel; Captain America II), born in The Bronx, New York
• May 26 Masaharu Morimoto, Japanese chef
• May 26 Wesley Walker, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1978, 82; First-team All-Pro 1978; New York Jets 1977–89), born in San Bernardino, California
• May 27 Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud, Algerian soccer defender (38 caps; USM Alger, USM Annaba), born in Annaba, Algeria (d. 2022)
• May 27 Eric Bischoff, American professional wrestling promoter
• May 27 Graham "Jock" Edwards, New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests, 3 x 50; Central Districts), born in Nelson, New Zealand (d. 2020)
• May 27 Richard Schiff, American actor (The West Wing), born in Bethesda, Maryland
• May 28 Janet Seidel, Australian jazz pianist, vocalist, arranger, and educator, born in Cummins, South Australia (d. 2017)
• May 28 Mark Howe, American ice hockey player
• May 29 Jerry Dengler, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• May 29 John Hinckley Jr., American man who attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, born in Ardmore, Oklahoma
• May 29 Ken Schrader, American auto racer, promoter (Daytona 500 1988, 89, 90), born in Fenton, Missouri
• May 29 Mars Williams, American jazz and rock saxophonist (The Waitresses; Psychedelic Furs), born in Elmhurst, Illinois, (d. 2023)
• May 29 Mike Porcaro, American rock bassist (Toto, 1982-2007 "Stranger In Town"), born in South Windsor, Connecticut (d. 2015)
• May 29 Sut Jhally, Kenyan-born American educator

• May 30 Jake "The Snake" Roberts, American pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Gainesville, Texas
• May 30 Nicky "Topper" Headon, English drummer (Clash. 1977-82 - "London Calling", "Rock the Casbah"), born in Bromley, England
• May 31 Ben de Lisi, American-British fashion designer, born in New York City
• May 31 Joe Longthorne, English singer, impressionist, and television presenter, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2019)
• May 31 Laura Baugh, American golfer, writer, broadcaster (LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1973), born in Gainesville, Florida
• May 31 Tommy Emmanuel, Australian-American acoustic guitarist (Stevie's Blues), born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales
• Jun 1 Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Japanese sumo wrestler (31 tournament c'ships; Kyushu Tournament 1981-88), born in Fukushima, Japan (d. 2016)
• Jun 1 Lorraine Moller, New Zealand athlete (Olympic bronze marathon 1996; Boston Marathon 1984; Osaka Ladies Marathon 1986, 87, 89), born in Putaruru, New Zealand
• Jun 1 Ralph Morse, British actor, singer and writer of historical dramas, born in Colchester, England
• Jun 2 Chantal Hochuli, Swiss-born socialite
• Jun 2 Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor (SNL - "George Bush"; Wayne's World - "Garth"), born in Missoula, Montana
• Jun 2 Gary Grimes, American actor (Summer of '42, Class of '44), born in San Francisco, California
• Jun 4 Mary Testa, American stage actress (On The Town), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jun 4 Paul Stewart, British writer (The Edge Chronicles, Far Flung Adventures), born in London, England
• Jun 5 Edino, Brazilian soccer defender (45 caps; Fluminense, Udinese) and manager (Fluminense, Boavista), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Jun 5 Hugh Marsh, Canadian session, touring, and jazz electric violinist, born in Montreal, Quebec
• Jun 6 Sandra Bernhard, American stand-up comic and actress (The King of Comedy; Roseanne - "Nancy"), born in Flint, Michigan
• Jun 6 Theuns Stofberg, South African rugby union flanker (21 caps, captain 1980, 81, 84; Orange FS, Northern Transvaal, Western Province), born in Villiers, South Africa (d. 2023)
• Jun 7 Bill Koch, American skier, born in Brattleboro, Vermont
• Jun 7 Joey Scarbury, American singer-songwriter ("Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"), born in Ontario, California
• Jun 7 Jon Balke, Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and bandleader (Magnetic North Orchestra), born in Furnes, Norway
• Jun 7 William Forsythe, American actor (Raising Arizona; Once Upon a Time in America; Boardwalk Empire), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
• Jun 8 (Thomas) Griffin Dunne, American actor (American Werewolf in London, Who's That Girl; After Hours), and filmmaker, born in New York City
• Jun 8 Greg Ginn, American punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Black Flag), born in Tucson, Arizona
• Jun 8 James Jonathan Sylvers, American keyboardist and vocalist (The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever"), born in Los Angeles, California

• Jun 9 Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, Puerto Rican food historian (face of Puerto Rican cuisine), born in Fort Benning, Georgia (d. 2023)
• Jun 10 Andrew Stevens, American actor (Seduction, Boys in Company C, Fury), born in Memphis, Tennessee
• Jun 10 Stanislav Kropilák, Slovak basketball power forward-center (4 × FIBA European Selection; 5 × Czech Player of the Year; BK Inter Bratislava), born in Kremnica, Slovakia (d. 2022)
• Jun 11 Tony Allcock, English bowls player (World Singles Champion (1986-87, 2002), born in Leicestershire
• Jun 11 Yuriy Sedykh, Russian athlete (Olympic gold hammer throw 1976, 80 Soviet Union; WR 86.74m), born in Novocherkassk, Russia (d. 2021)
• Jun 13 Alan Hansen, Scottish soccer defender (26 caps; Liverpool 434 games) and broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day), born in Sauchie, Scotland
• Jun 14 Kim Lankford, American actress (Gingers-Knots Landing), born in Montebello, California
• Jun 14 Michael D. Duvall, American politician (Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district), born in Alameda County, California
• Jun 14 Paul O'Grady, English TV presenter, comedian and drag queen (Lily Savage), born in Tranmere, England (d. 2023) [1]
• Jun 14 Vince Evans, American football quarterback (USC; MVP Rose Bowl 1977; NFL: Chicago Bears, LA / Oakland Raiders), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
• Jun 15 Julie Hagerty, American actress (Airplane, Princesses), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Jun 15 Polly Draper, American actress (Thirtysomething, Side Effects), born in Gary, Indiana
• Jun 15 Sally E Silverstone, Walthamstow England, Co-Captain (Biosphere 2)
• Jun 16 Laurie Metcalf, American satge and screen Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress (Roseanne/The Conners - "Jackie"; Three Tall Women; Ladybird), born in Carbondale, Illinois
• Jun 16 Simon Bailey, priest, 1st British priest to say he had AIDS, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire (d. 1995)
• Jun 16 Tree Rollins, American NBA center (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Winter Haven, Florida
• Jun 17 Gail Jones, Australian author (Dreams of Speaking), born in Harvey, Western Australia
• Jun 21 David Marshall Grant, American actor (Legs, French Postcards), born in Westport, Connecticut
• Jun 21 Juan Carlos Orellana, Chilean soccer left winger (11 caps; Deportes Temuco, CSD Colo-Colo, O'Higgins FC), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2022)
• Jun 21 Leigh McCloskey, American actor (Dallas, Executive Suite, Gen Hosp), born in Los Angeles, California

• Jun 22 Jeffrey Mumford, American contemporary classical composer, and educator, born in Washington, D.C.
• Jun 23 Glenn Danzig [Anzalone], American rock musician, singer (The Misfits; Samhain; Danzig), born in Lodi, New Jersey
• Jun 23 Jean Tigana, French soccer midfielder (52 caps; Lyon 104 games, Bordeaux 251 games) and manager (Lyon, Monaco, Fulham), born in Bamako, French Sudan
• Jun 23 Maggie Greenwald, American film director and writer (The Ballad of Little Jo), born in Queens, New York City
• Jun 24 Betsy Randle, American actress (Boy Meets World), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Jun 24 Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Guru of Siddha Yoga, born in Mangalore, India
• Jun 24 Loren Roberts, American golfer (British Senior Open 2006, 09; US Open 1994 runner-up), born in San Luis Obispo, California
• Jun 25 Michael Sabatino, American actor (Days of Our Life, Bold & Beautiful), born in Venice, California

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