Birthdays 1 - 200 of 240
- Jan 1 Trudy Young, Canadian actress (Melanie) and television presenter, (Razzle Dazzle), born in Ontario
- Jan 3 Victoria Principal, American actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas), born in Fukuoka, Japan
- Jan 7 Erin Gray, American actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Jan 7 Johnny Lever [John Prakasa Rao Janumala], Indian Bollywood actor and comedian, born in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
- Jan 9 David Johansen [Buster Poindexter], American singer-songwriter ("Hot! Hot! Hot!"), and actor (Scrooged), born in Staten Island, New York
- Jan 13 John McNaughton, American film director
- Jan 16 Debbie Allen, American dancer, choreographer, actress (Fame -"Lydia"), producer, and director (A Different World), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 16 Jesse Dizon, American actor, born in Oceanside, California
- Jan 19 Sébastien Dhavernas, Quebec actor, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jan 20 Liza Goddard, British actress, born in Smethwick, United Kingdom
- Jan 23 Richard Dean Anderson, American actor (MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jan 23 Richard Gilliland, American actor (Jonesy in The Waltons, Tom in Heartland), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Jan 24 Daniel Auteuil, French actor (Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring), born in Algiers, Algeria
- Jan 25 Christopher Ryan [Papazoglou], English actor and comedian (The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses), born in London, England
- Jan 26 Janet Lupo, American model, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- Jan 27 Derek Acorah, English spirit medium and TV personality (Most Haunted), born in Bootle, England
- Jan 28 Barbi Benton [Klein], American Playboy model and actress (Hee Haw, Sugar Time!), born in New York City
- Jan 29 Ann Jillian, American actress (Mr Mom, Jennifer Slept Here), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Jan 30 Bruce Howard Lidington, English actor (Sword of Valiant, Mosses), born in Harrow, London
- Jan 30 Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez"), born in Mission, Texas (d. 1988)
- Feb 2 Barbara Sukowa, German actress (Zentropia, Sicilian, Voyager, Lola)
- Feb 2 Genichiro Tenryu [Shimada], Japanese professional wrestler, born in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan
- Feb 2 Osamu Kido, Japanese wrestler (NJPW/UWF), born in Kawasaki, Japan (d. 2023)
- Feb 3 Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny], actress (Falcon Crest), born in Dallas, Texas
- Feb 4 Pamela Franklin, actress (Satan's School for Girls), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Feb 8 Cristina Ferrare, American supermodel and actress, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Feb 12 Michael Ironside, Canadian actor (Starship Troopers), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Feb 13 Ewa Aulin, Swedish actress (Candy, Fiorina La Vacca), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Feb 14 Raymond van het Groenewoud, Dutch-Belgian singer-songwriter, musician and composer ("Meisjes"; Brussels by Night), born in Schaerbeek, Belgium
- Feb 15 Donna Hanover Giuliani (née Kofnovec;), American TV news anchor (WPIX), and second wife of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (1994-2002), born in Oakland, California
- Feb 18 Cybill Shepherd, American actress (Moonlighting, Last Picture Show), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Feb 18 John Hughes, American film director (Breakfast Club; Ferris Bueller's Day Off), born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2009)
- Feb 20 John Voldstad, Norwegian-American actor (Newhart- "other Daryl"), born in Oslo, Norway
- Feb 20 Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian and actor (Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama), born in Higashimurayama, Japan (d. 2020)
- Feb 22 Ellen Greene, American vocalist and actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 22 Julie Walters, English actress (Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears), born in Birmingham, England
- Feb 22 Miou-Miou [Sylvette Herry], French actress (Dog Day, My Other Husband), born in Paris, France
- Feb 25 Mick Miller [Lawton], British stand-up comedian and television personality, born in Liverpool, England
- Feb 28 Ilene Graff, American actress (Marsha-Mr Belvedere), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 2 Matthew Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (Duet), born in Queens, New York City
- Mar 2 Mitchel Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (LA Law, Not Necessarily the News), born in Queens, New York City
- Mar 3 Re Styles [Shirley Macleod], Dutch-American actress (Space Is The Place), designer, and rock vocalist (The Tubes, 1976-79), born in the Netherlands (d. 2022)
- Mar 3 Tim Kazurinsky, American comic actor and screenwriter (SNL, 1980-84; Police Academy 2, 3, 4), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Mar 4 Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress and screenwriter
- Mar 5 Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mar 7 Iris Chacón, Puerto Rican singer, dancer, and TV personality, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
William H. Macy (74 years old)
Mar 13 American actor (Homicide, Water Engine), born in Miami, Florida
William Hurt (1950-2022)
Mar 20 American Academy Award-winning actor (Big Chill; Children of a Lesser God; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Broadcast News), born in Washington, D.C. [1]
- Mar 23 Anthony De Longis, American actor
- Mar 23 Corrine Clery, actress (Moonraker, Yor), born in Paris, France
- Mar 25 Robert O'Reilly, American stage and screen actor (Star Trek - "Klingon Chancellor Gowron"), born in New York City
- Mar 26 Alan Silvestri, American film score composer (Back To The Future films; Forrest Gump, Cosmos), born in New York City
- Mar 26 Ernest Thomas, American actor (What's Happening!!), born in Gary, Indiana
Martin Short (74 years old)
Mar 26 Canadian comedian (SNL; SCTV; 3 Amigos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Mar 26 Tony Papenfuss, American actor (Newhart - "Daryl"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mar 27 Tony Banks, British progressive rock keyboardist (Genesis - "Supper's Ready"), and film score and classical composer, born in East Hoathly, Sussex, England
Robbie Coltrane (1950-2022)
Mar 30 Scottish comedian and BAFTA Award-winning actor (Cracker; Harry Potter films; Nuns on the Run), born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire
- Mar 31 Ed Marinaro, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Ofc Joe Coffey"; Laverne & Shirley, 1980-81 - "Sonny"), and NFL running back, 1972-77 (Minnesota Vikings and 2 other teams), born in New York City
- Apr 3 Sally Thomsett, English actress (Straw Dogs, Man About the House), born in Sussex
- Apr 4 Christine Lahti, American actress (Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Apr 5 Miki Manojlović, Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Apr 9 Nathan Cook, American actor (Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
- Apr 11 Bill Irwin, American actor (My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall), born in Santa Monica, California
- Apr 12 David Cassidy, American singer ("I Think I Love You"), and actor (Partridge Family - "Keith"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
Ron Perlman (74 years old)
Apr 13 American actor (Quest for Fire, Beauty & the Beast), born in The Bronx, New York
- Apr 13 Terry Lester, American actor (Young & Restless, As World Turns), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Apr 14 Ansje Beentjes, Dutch actress (Blindgangers), born in Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Apr 14 Randolph Powell, American actor (Dallas - "Alan"; Logan's Run), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Apr 15 Amy Wright, American actress (Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 16 David Graf, American actor (Police Academy- Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry), born in Zanesville, Ohio (d. 2001)
- Apr 17 L. Scott Caldwell, American actress (Rose-Lost), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 18 Kenny Ortega, American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California
- Apr 19 Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in New York City
- Apr 22 Jancis Robinson, wine writer/broadcaster
Jay Leno (74 years old)
Apr 28 American comedian and TV talk show host (Tonight Show), born in New Rochelle, New York
- Apr 28 Willie Colón, American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records), singer, trombonist, actor (The Last Fight), and social activist, born in The Bronx, New York City
- Apr 29 Phillip Noyce, Australian film director (Rabbit-Proof Fence; The Bone Collector), born in Griffith, Australia
- May 1 Dann Florek, American actor (Law & Order), born in Flat Rock, Michigan
- May 2 Randy Colley (Moondog Rex), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Alexander City, Alabama (d. 2019)
- May 4 Hilly Hicks, American actor (Roll Out, Roots), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 4 René van Asten, Dutch actor (Herenstraat 10), born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- May 5 Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, Iran
- May 7 Randall 'Tex' Cobb, American boxer and actor, born in Bridge City, Texas
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
May 7 American television journalist and host of NBC's Meet the Press, born in Buffalo, New York
- May 9 Matthew Kelly, actor/TV host (Holding the Fort, Relative Strangers)
- May 11 Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
- May 12 Bruce Boxleitner, American actor (Tron; Scarecrow and Mrs King; Babylon 5), and novelist, born in Elgin, Illinois
- May 12 Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor (Hello Again; Cool World), born in Dublin, Ireland
- May 13 Joe Johnston, American film director (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids; Jumanji; October Sky), and visual effects artist, born in Austin, Texas
- May 14 Mark Blum, American actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- May 15 Nicholas Hammond, American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Washington, D.C.
- May 18 Thomas Gottschalk, German radio and TV host (Telespiele), born in Bamberg, Germany
- May 23 Linda Thompson, actress (Hee Haw), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- May 25 (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2019)
- May 27 Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Garrett), American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter, Tony Award-winning stage actress (The Wiz), and radio host (NPR's "JazzSet"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- May 30 Paresh Rawal, Indian Bollywood actor (Woh Chokri, Woh Chokri), born in Bombay, India
- May 31 Gregory Harrison, American actor (Trapper John, M.D. - "Gonzo"; Falcon Crest; Logan's Run), born in Catalina, California
- Jun 1 Gemma Craven, actress (Wagner, Story of Slipper & Rose), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jun 2 Joanna Gleason, actress (Morgan-Hello Larry), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jun 2 Toni Alessandrini, actress (Vice Academy Part 2), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 3 (Susan) "Suzi" Quatro, American rock singer and bassist (Stumblin' In), and actress (Happy Days - "Leather Tuscadero"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jun 3 Melissa Mathison, American screenwriter (E.T.), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- Jun 4 Wayne Powers, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, 13 East), born in New Rochelle, New York
- Jun 5 J. J. Bittenbinder, American television host and author
- Jun 5 Ronnie Dyson, American stage actor (Hair - "Aquarius"; Salvation), and soul singer ("(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"; "I Don't Wanna Cry"), born in Washington, DC (d. 1990)
- Jun 6 Chantal Akerman, Belgian feminist filmmaker (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, Je Tu II Elle), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2015)
- Jun 7 Gary Graham, American actor (Alien Nation, Star Trek: Enterprise), born in Long Beach, California
- Jun 7 Howard Finkel, American pro wrestling ring announcer (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Jun 8 Kathy Whitton Baker, American actress (Right Stuff, 16 Candles), born in Midland, Texas
- Jun 11 Michael Swan, American actor (Duncan-As The World Turns), born in Palo Alto, California
- Jun 13 Michael Stark, Australian actor
- Jun 14 Jeremy Sinden, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Ascendancy, Harem), born in London (d. 1996)
- Jun 15 Mark Arnott, actor (Return of the Secaucus 7), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 16 Jesse Dizon, American actor (Ramon-Operation Petticoat), born in Oceanside, California
- Jun 17 Susan Damante, American actress (The Adventure of Wilderness Family), born in Palo Alto, California
- Jun 19 Constance Forslund, actress (Shining Season), born in San Diego, California
- Jun 19 Duane Kuiper, American baseball infielder (Cleveland Indians, SF Giants) and broadcaster (KNBR [with Mike Krukow] SF Giants), born in Racine, Wisconsin
- Jun 21 Gérard Lanvin, French actor (Une étrange affaire), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Jun 22 Murphy Cross, actor (Phyl & Mikhy, Perfect), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland
- Jun 23 Sally Geeson, actress (Bless This House), born in Sussex, England
- Jun 24 Nancy Allen, American actress (Carrie, 1941, Robocop, Dress to Kill), born in New York City
- Jun 25 Nitza Saul, Israeli actress, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Jun 30 Leonard Whiting, English actor (Romeo and Juliet), and singer, born in London
- Jul 10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- Jul 11 Bruce McGill, American actor, worked with director Michael Mann, born in San Antonio, Texas
- Jul 16 Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 17 Derek de Lint, Dutch actor, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 17 P.J. Soles, German-born American actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Jul 19 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
- Jul 20 Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress
- Jul 23 Belinda Montgomery, Canadian actress (Man From Atlantis), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jul 23 Kaity Tong, Chinese-American news anchor (WPIX), born in Qingdao, China
- Jul 24 Sam Behrens, American actor (Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law), born in New York City
- Jul 26 Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
- Jul 27 Simon Jones, English actor and comedian (News is the News), born in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England
- Jul 30 Frank Stallone, American Sylvestor's brother and actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force), born in New York City
- Jul 31 Lane Davies, American actor (Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts), born in Dalton, Georgia
- Aug 2 Kathryn Harrold, American actress (MacGruder & Loud), born in Tazewell, Virginia
- Aug 2 Ken Kutaragi, Japanese engineering technologist and businessman known as "The Father of the PlayStation" for overseeing Sony's development of the console, born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
- Aug 2 Mathieu Carriere, German actor (Bay Boy, Woman in Flames), born in Hanover, Germany
- Aug 3 Jo Marie Payton, American actress (Harriette-Family Matters), born in Albany, Georgia
- Aug 5 Holly Palance, American actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 6 Dorian Harewood, American actor American actor (The Jesse Owens Story; I'll Fly Away; 7th Heaven - "Rev. Hamilton"), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Aug 6 Nathan Purdee, actor (Nathan-Young & Restless, Hank-1 Life to Live)
- Aug 9 Roelof S "Roel" Bakker, Dutch actor and director (Love Potion)
- Aug 10 Patti Austin, American soul, pop, and jazz singer (with James Ingram - "Come To Me"), born in Harlem, New York
- Aug 10 Rémy Girard, Canadian actor (Les Invasions barbares), born in Jonquière, Quebec
- Aug 11 Glenn Jarrett, American auto racer (67 x NASCAR starts) and broadcaster (TNN, Speed Channel. MRN), born in Conover, North Carolina
- Aug 12 Jim Beaver, American actor (Supernatural; Deadwood), writer, and film historian, born in Laramie, Wyoming
- Aug 12 Kid Creole [August Darnell], American musician and actor (Obsession A Taste of Fear), born in The Bronx, New York
- Aug 12 Simon Groom, British television presenter (Blue Peter, 1978-86), and producer (Angels & Devils; The Flying Scotsman), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
- Aug 15 Tess Harper, American actress (Amityville 3D, Tender Mercies), born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
- Aug 16 Marshall Manesh, Iranian-born American actor
- Aug 18 Candice Earley, American actress (Donna Tyler-All My Children), born in Fort Hood, Texas
- Aug 19 Jennie Bond, British journalist (BBC Royal Correspondent), born in Hitchin, England
- Aug 26 Benjamin Hendrickson, American stage and screen actor (As The World Turns, 1985-2006 - "Hal Munson"), born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
- Aug 27 Charles Fleischer, comedian (Roger Rabbit), born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 27 Cynthia Potter, American diver (Olympic bronze 3m springboard 1976) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Houston, Texas
Phil McGraw (73 years old)
Sep 1 American psychologist, author and TV personality (Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show), born in Vinita, Oklahoma
- Sep 1 Phillip Fulmer, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Tennessee 152-52) and broadcaster (CBS), born in Winchester, Tennessee
- Sep 2 Rosanna DeSoto, American actress
- Sep 2 Yuen Wah, Chinese actor and stuntman
- Sep 5 Kathy Cronkite, American actress (Annie-Hizzonner), born in Washington, D. C.
- Sep 7 Julie Kavner, American actress and voice artist (Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons), born in Los Angeles, California
- Sep 8 Will Lee, American session bassist (Late Show with David Letterman; The Fab Faux), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Sep 11 Amy Madigan, American actress (Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Sep 12 Cynthia Myers, American Playmate (Dec 1968) and actress (Beyond Valley of Dolls), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Sep 16 Loyd Grossman, American-British television presenter (MasterChef 1990-2000), born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
- Sep 18 Shabana Azmi, Indian actress (Ankur, Neerja), born in Hyderabad, India
- Sep 19 Rudy Ramos, American actor (Wind-High Chaparral), born in Lawton, Oklahoma
Bill Murray (73 years old)
Sep 21 American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live; Stripes; Ghostbusters), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Sep 24 Harriet Walter, English actress (Succession, Ted Lasso), born in London, England
- Sep 24 Kristina Wayborn, Swedish actress (Octopussy), born in Nybro, Sweden
- Sep 26 Simon Brint, British comic actor, musician, and television composer (French and Saunders; A Bit of Fry & Laurie; Monarch of the Glen), born in High Ham, Somerset, England (d. 2011)
- Sep 27 Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese actor (Lt A J Shimamura-Nash Bridges)
- Sep 28 John Sayles, American director, screenwriter (The Brother from Another Planet; Eight Men Out; Matewan; The Secret of Roan Inish), actor, and novelist, born in Schenectady, New York
- Sep 30 Victoria Tennant, English actress (All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War), born in London, England
- Oct 1 Jeane Manson, American singer and actress, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Oct 1 Randy Quaid, actor (Midnight Express, Vacation, Saturday Night Live), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 2 Ian McNeice, English actor (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls), born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
- Oct 3 Pamela Hensley, American actress (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Glendale, California
- Oct 4 Meg Bennett, actress (Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 5 Janear Hines, American actress (Julia - "Roberta"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
- Oct 5 Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (Taxi - "Bobby"; Grease - "Kenickie"; Babylon 5 - "Zack"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- Oct 7 Granny [Emma Webster], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Canary Row"
- Oct 7 Maartje van Weegen, Dutch TV hostess, born in Bussum, Netherlands
- Oct 9 Gary Frank, American actor (Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon), born in Spokane, Washington
- Oct 10 Dennis Holmes, American actor (Laramie), born in Encino, California
- Oct 10 Peter Jan Rens, Dutch actor and director (Mister Cactus, Passion), born in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Oct 11 Amos Gitai, Israeli filmmaker (Neo-Fascist Trilogy, Golem, Arena of Murder), born in Haifa, Israel
- Oct 11 Catlin Adams, American actress (Ms Loomis-Square Pegs), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 12 Kaga Takeshi [Shigekatsu Katsuta], Japanese actor, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Oct 12 Robin Askwith, English actor (Confessions Sex Comedies), born in Southport, Lancashire, England
- Oct 12 Susan Anton, American actress (Golden Girl, Spring Fever), born in Oak Glen, California
About 1950
How Old? 73 or 74 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer