- 1871 Henry Stephenson, British actor (Conquest, Little Old NY, Mr Lucky), born in Grenada, British West Indies (d. 1956)
- 1882 Leopold Stokowski, British conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1912-40; Disney's Fantasia, 1939; American Symphony Orchestra, 1962-72), organist, and arranger, born in London, England (d. 1977)
- 1884 Magda Janssens, Belgian-Dutch actress and acting teacher (Maria Stuart), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1973)
- 1890 James Rennie, Canadian actor (Lash, Little Damozel), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1965)
- 1903 Leonid Kinskey, Russian actor (Casablanca, Duck Soup), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1998)
- 1904 Pigmeat [Dewey] Markham, American comedian (Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 1981)
- 1908 Eric Spear, British film and TV composer (Coronation Street theme), born in Croydon, Surrey (d. 1966)
- 1912 Wendy Barrie, British-American TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), born in British Hong Kong (d. 1978)
- 1913 Albert "Al" Hodge, American actor on radio (Green Hornet), and early television (Captain Video), born in Ravenna, Ohio (d. 1979)
- 1919 Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer (Meet the People; DuBarry Was A Lady; Thousands Cheer), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
- 1922 Avril Angers, British stand-up comedian and actress (Coronation Street, The Family Way), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2005)
- 1922 Barbara Hale, American actress (Della Street in Perry Mason), born in DeKalb, Illinois (d. 2017)
- 1925 Bob Hastings, American actor (McHale's Navy, All in the Family), born in Brooklyn, New York, (d. 2014)
- 1926 Günter Meisner, German actor (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Between Wars, Adolf Hitler, Quiller Memorandum), born in Bremen, Weimar Republic (d. 1994)
- 1929 Peter Jeffrey, British character actor (Dr Phibes Rides Again, Twinsanity), born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, (d. 1999)
- 1930 Clive Revill, New Zealand singer and actor (Legend of Hell House), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1934 James Drury, American actor (The Virginian), born in New York City (d. 2020)
- 1934 Jan Klusák [Porges], Czech contemporary classical and film score composer, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1934 Mark Kingston, English actor (Intimate Contact), born in Deptford, London (d. 2011)
- 1936 Harold Innocent, English actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 1993)
- 1937 (Bobby) "Robert" Hooks, African-American stage and screen actor (Fast Walking; Aaron Loves Angela), and theater director (The D.C. Black Repertory Company), born in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
- 1940 Ira von FFürstenberg, European socialite and actress (I Killed Rasputin), born in Rome, Italy
- 1940 Skip Stephenson, American comedian (Real People), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1992)
- 1946 Hayley Mills, English actress (Parent Trap, Pollyanna), born in London, England
- 1947 Dorothy Lyman, American actress (All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
James Woods (77 years old)
1947 American actor (Salvador, Against All Odds), born in Vernal, Utah
- 1947 Lori Martin, American actress (Velvet-National Velvet), born in Glendale, California
- 1950 Kenny Ortega, American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1953 Rick Moranis, Canadian actor (SCTV; Spaceballs; Ghostbusters; Honey I Shrunk the Kids), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1956 Anna Kathryn Holbrook, American actress (Another World), born in Fairbanks, Alaska
- 1956 David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
- 1956 Eric Roberts, American actor (Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
John James (68 years old)
1956 American actor (Jeff Colby-Dynasty), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1956 Melody Thomas Scott, American actress (Nikki-Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1956 Poonam Dhillon, Indian actress (Noorie), born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- 1961 Jane Leeves, English actress (Murphy Brown, Daphne Moon-Fraiser), born in London, England
- 1961 Steve Lombardi, American professional wrestler (The Brooklyn Brawler), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1963 Andrés Reyes [Universo 2000], Mexican pro wrestler (3 x CMLL World Heavyweight Championship), born in Santa Anita, Mexico (d. 2018)
Conan O'Brien (61 years old)
1963 American comedian and TV host (Late Night with Conan O'Brien; Conan), born in Brookline, Massachusetts
- 1963 Eric McCormack, Canadian-American actor (Will & Grace), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1964 Rithy Panh, Cambodian film director (Rice People), born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 1967 Maria Bello, American actress (Permanent Midnight), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- 1968 David Hewlett, Canadian actor (Stargate Universe), born in Redhill, Surrey, England
- 1968 Mary Birdsong, American actress (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me), born in Florida
- 1969 Keith DeCandido, American sci-fi author (Star Trek), born in New York City
David Tennant (53 years old)
1971 Scottish actor (Doctor Who; Broadchurch), born in Bathgate, Scotland
- 1971 Tamara Braun, American actress (Ava Vitali-Days of Our Lives), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1972 Eli Roth, American film director (Cabin Fever) and actor, born in Newton, Massachusetts
- 1972 Xu Zheng, Chinese actor and director (Lost on Hong Kong), born in Shanghai, China
Melissa Joan Hart (48 years old)
1976 American actress (Clarissa, Sabrina), born in Smithtown, New York
- 1979 Kourtney Kardashian, American reality television star, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1984 America Ferrera, American actress (Ugly Betty), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1985 Elena Temnikova, Russian disco and Euro-pop singer (Serebro), fashin designer, and television personality, born in Kurgan, Russia
- 1988 Vanessa Kirby, English actress (Princess Margaret in The Crown), born in London, England
- 1989 Alia Shawkat, American actress (Hannah Rayburn-State of Grace), born in Riverside, California
- 1992 Chloe Bennet [Chloé Wang], Chinese-American actress (Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1994 Moisés Arias, American-Colombian actor (The Kings of Summer), born in New York City
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