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Actors Born in 1971

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 287

  • Jan 2 Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer (Hamilton), born in San Jose, California
  • Jan 2 Taye Diggs, American actor (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Best Man), born in Newark, New Jersey
  • Jan 4 Jeremy Licht, American actor (Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jan 5 Mayuko Takata, Japanese actress, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Jan 7 C.W. Anderson, American professional wrestler, born in Emit, North Carolina

Jeremy Renner (53 years old)

Jan 7 American actor (The Hurt Locker; The Town; The Avengers), born in Modesto, California

  • Jan 8 Brook Lee, American actress and model (Miss Hawaii 1997, Miss USA 1997, Miss Universe 1997), born in Pearl City, Hawaii

Mary J. Blige (53 years old)

Jan 11 American R&B singer-songwriter ("Be Without You") and actress (I Can Do Bad All By Myself), born in New York City

  • Jan 13 John Mallory Asher, American film actor/director

Regina King (53 years old)

Jan 15 American actress (Southland, If Beale Street Could Talk), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Jan 16 Josh Evans, American actor (Ricochett, The Doors), and film producer, born in New York City

Kid Rock (53 years old)

Jan 17 American rapper, songwriter, and hip-hop and country-rock musician ("All Summer Long"; "Picture"). and actor (Devil Without a Cause), born in Romeo, Michigan

  • Jan 17 Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress, born in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
  • Jan 18 Seamus O'Regan, Canadian politician and television personality, born in St. John's, Canada
  • Jan 19 Shawn Wayans, American actor (In Living Color), born in New York City
  • Jan 20 Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Jan 21 Tommy Puett, actor (Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10), born in Gary, Indiana
  • Jan 24 Andrea Mackris, American television producer, born in Missouri, United States
  • Jan 24 Saalman Raelyn, American actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold), born in Fostoria, Ohio
  • Jan 24 Tonya Crowe, American actress (Olivia-Knots Landing), born in Long Beach, California
  • Jan 25 Ana Ortiz, American actress (Ugly Betty - "Hilda"), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
  • Jan 25 China Kantner, American actress and daughter of Grace Slick, born in San Francisco, California
  • Jan 26 Bryan Callen, American actor, born in Manila, Philippines
  • Jan 26 Dorian Gregory, American actor, born in Washington, D.C.
  • Jan 30 Darren Boyd, British actor, born in Hastings, United Kingdom
  • Jan 31 Lee Young Ae, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Jan 31 Patrick Kielty, Northern Irish comedian, born in Dundrum, United Kingdom
  • Feb 1 Michael C. Hall, American actor (Dexter, Six Feet Under), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Feb 3 Elisa Donovan, American actress
  • Feb 3 Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor
  • Feb 4 Michael Goorjian, American actor (Party Of Five, SLC Punk!), born in San Francisco, California
  • Feb 4 Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian
  • Feb 5 Marcus Redman, American actor (Raymond-Doogie Howser)
  • Feb 6 Brian Stepanek, American actor (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody; Brian O'Brian), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Feb 9 Sharon Case, Det Mich, actress (Sharon Collins-Young & Restless)
  • Feb 10 Louie Spicolli [Louis Mucciolo Jr.], American wrestler, born in San Pedro, California (d. 1998)
  • Feb 11 Damian Lewis, British actor, born in St John's Wood, London
  • Feb 14 Kris Aquino, Filipino actress and TV host, born in Quezon City, Philippines
  • Feb 14 Tommy Dreamer, American professional wrestler, born in Yonkers, New York
  • Feb 15 Renee O'Connor, American actress (Xena Warrior Princess), born in Katy, Texas
  • Feb 17 Denise Richards, American actress (The World is not Enough), born in Downers Grove, Illinois
  • Feb 17 Jeremy Edwards, British actor (Holby City), born in London, England
  • Feb 21 Jose Solano, American actor (Baywatch), born in Inglewood, California
  • Feb 22 Lea Salonga, Filipina singer and actress (Miss Siagon), born in Manila, Philippines
  • Feb 23 Jason Keller, American actor (Jason-Out of the Blue), born in Scarsdale, New York
  • Feb 23 Jeong Chan, South Korean actor, born in Boryeong, South Korea
  • Feb 23 Melinda Messenger, English television presenter, born in Swindon, Wiltshire
  • Feb 23 Shane Keller, American actor (Shane-Out of the Blue), born in Scarsdale, New York

Sean Astin (53 years old)

Feb 25 American actor (Goonies, The Lord of the Rings), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Feb 28 Junya Nakano, Japanese video game composer (Threads Of Fate; Final Fantasy X), born in Kyoto, Japan
  • Feb 28 Peter Stebbings, Canadian actor
  • Mar 1 Ma Dong-seok [Don Lee], South Korean American actor (Train to Busan), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Mar 2 Amber Smith, actress (Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces), born in Tampa, Florida
  • Mar 2 Dave Gorman, English documentary comedian
  • Mar 2 Elizabeth Lackey, American actress
  • Mar 4 Nick Stabile, American actor, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
  • Mar 4 Shavar Ross, American actor-turned film director, writer, film producer and editor
  • Mar 5 Yuri Lowenthal, American anime and cartoon actor, born in Alliance, Ohio,
  • Mar 6 Sean Morley, American professional wrestler
  • Mar 7 Matthew Vaughn, British producer and director (Kingsman films), born in London, England
  • Mar 7 Peter Sarsgaard, American actor (The Killing), born in St Clair, Illinois
  • Mar 9 Emmanuel Lewis, American actor (Webster), born in Brooklyn, New York

Jon Hamm (53 years old)

Mar 10 American actor (Mad Men - Don Draper), born in St. Louis, Missouri

  • Mar 11 Johnny Knoxville [Philip Clapp], American stunt performer and actor (Jackass franchise), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Mar 11 Jonas Karlsson, Swedish actor (Riding in Darkness), born in Salem, Sweden
  • Mar 13 Annabeth Gish, American actress (Shag, Hiding Out), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Mar 13 Curtis Conway, American NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers) and broadcaster (Compass Media Networks, Pac-12 Network), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Mar 13 Tracy Wells, American actress (Heather-Mr Belvedere), born in Encino, Los Angeles
  • Mar 15 Penny Lancaster, English model
  • Mar 16 Alan Tudyk, American actor (Firefly; Suburgatory), born in El Paso, Texas
  • Mar 19 Dalton James, American actor (My Father, The Hero; Beverly Hills 90201 - "Mark"), born in Sacramento, California
  • Mar 19 Nadja Auermann, German supermodel, born in Berlin, Germany
  • Mar 20 Murray Bartlett, Australian actor (The White Lotus), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Mar 22 Will Yun Lee, American actor, born in Arlington, Virginia
  • Mar 23 Gail Porter, British television presenter
  • Mar 23 Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, wrestler (NJPW)
  • Mar 23 Karen McDougal, American Playboy model (Playmate of the Year 1998), alleged affair with Donald Trump, born in Merrillville, Indiana
  • Mar 23 Yasmeen Ghauri, Canadian model (Valentino Perfume), born in Montreal, Canada
  • Mar 24 Megyn Price, American actress
  • Mar 24 Tig Notaro, American comedian (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), born in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Mar 26 Rennae Stubbs, Australian tennis player who won 4 doubles, 2 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles; broadcaster with ESPN, NBC, Tennis Channel, born in Sydney, Australia

Nathan Fillion (53 years old)

Mar 27 Canadian actor (Castle), born in Edmonton, Alberta

  • Mar 29 Ryan Lambert, American actor (Kids Incorporated; The Monster Squad), and singer (Elephone), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Mar 31 Craig McCracken, American animator, writer, and director (The Powerpuff Girls), born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Ewan McGregor (53 years old)

Mar 31 Scottish actor (Trainspotting, Star Wars Episodes I, II, III), born in Perth, Scotland

  • Apr 1 Jessica Collins [Capogna], actress (Dinah Lee Mayberry-Loving)
  • Apr 1 Lachy Hulme, Australian actor and screenwriter
  • Apr 2 Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player (16 x Grand Slam doubles titles; 6 x GS mixed doubles titles; Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (7 Network, 9 Network), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • Apr 4 John Zandig, American professional wrestler, born in Sewell, New Jersey
  • Apr 7 Guillaume Depardieu, French actor
  • Apr 8 Craig Mazin, American scriptwriter and film director (Chernobyl, The Last of Us), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Apr 9 Austin Peck, American actor (Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Apr 11 Vicellous Reon Shannon, American actor (The Hurricane), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Apr 12 Nicholas Brendon, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Los Angeles, California

Shannen Doherty (53 years old)

Apr 12 American actress (Little House, Beverly Hills 90210), born in Memphis, Tennessee

  • Apr 13 Cory Yothers, American actor (Off the Rock), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Apr 13 Dina Korzun, Russian actress, born in Smolensk, Russia
  • Apr 15 Katy Hill, British television presenter
  • Apr 16 Max Beesley, English actor (Bodies; Hotel Babylon), and session and touting vibraphonist, born in Burnage, Manchester, England
  • Apr 16 Moses Chan, Hong Kong actor (Heart of Greed), born in Hong Kong
  • Apr 17 Claire Sweeney, British stage and screen actress (Brookside), born in Walton, Liverpool
  • Apr 17 Jim Acosta, American journalist (CNN White House correspondent), born in Washington, D.C.

David Tennant (53 years old)

Apr 18 Scottish actor (Doctor Who; Broadchurch), born in Bathgate, Scotland

  • Apr 18 Tamara Braun, American actress (Ava Vitali-Days of Our Lives), born in Evanston, Illinois
  • Apr 22 Eric Mabius, American actor
  • Apr 22 Ingo Rademacher, German FR, actor (Jasper Jacks-General Hospital)
  • Apr 25 Scott Yoo, Korean-American violinist, conductor (Mexico City Philharmonic, 2016-), and television host (Now Hear This), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Apr 25 Tomoko Kawakami, Japanese voice actress, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2011)
  • Apr 27 Hayley Carr, Salzburg Austria, actress (Courtney-As the World Turns)
  • Apr 27 Tess Daly, British television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England
  • Apr 28 Bridget Moynahan, American actress, born in Binghamton, New York
  • Apr 28 Chris Young, Penn, actor (Bryce Lynch-Max Headroom, Great Outdoors)
  • Apr 28 Simbi Khali, American actress (Nina-3rd Rock From the Sun)
  • May 1 Ajith Kumar, Indian film actor
  • May 4 Joe Borowski, American baseball pitcher (AL saves leader 2007 Cleveland Indians) and broadcaster (Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
  • May 8 Chris Wolf, American actor and musician (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting for You")
  • May 10 Adriano Giannini, Italian actor (Swept Away (2002 re-make)), born in Rome, Italy
  • May 12 Doug Basham, American professional wrestler, born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • May 12 Jamie Luner, American actress (Cindy-Just the 10 of Us), born in Palo Alto, California
  • May 18 Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter, born in North Hollywood, California
  • May 19 Psicosis [Dionicio Castellanos Torres], Mexican professional wrestler, born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
  • May 21 Eric Nies, American reality TV personality (MTV Real World, Grind)
  • May 22 Manuel Ortiz, Mexican professional wrestler
  • May 23 Laurel Holloman, American actress
  • May 25 Justin Henry, American actor (Kramer vs Kramer, 16 Candles), born in Rye, New York
  • May 26 Hwang Dong-hyuk, South Korean filmmaker (directed Squid Game), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • May 26 Matt Stone, American actor, animator and producer (South Park, The Book of Mormon), born in Houston, Texas
  • May 27 Monika Schnarre, American actress (Bold & Beautiful)
  • May 27 Paul Bettany, English actor (A Beautiful Mind), born in London
  • May 28 Isabelle Carré, French actress

Idina Menzel (53 years old)

May 30 American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Rent; Wicked; "Let It Go"), born in Queens, New York City

  • May 31 Sarah Murdoch [Sarah O'Hare], British-Australian model, born in London, England
  • Jun 1 Mario Cimarro, Cuban actor
  • Jun 2 Anthony Montgomery, American film and television actor and graphic novelist
  • Jun 4 James Callis, British actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in London, England

Noah Wyle (53 years old)

Jun 4 American actor (Dr John Carter-ER), born in Hollywood, California

  • Jun 4 Shoji Meguro, Japanese guitarist and video game music composer (Persona), born in Tokyo, Japan

Mark Wahlberg (53 years old)

Jun 5 American singer (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch) and actor (Boogie Nights, The Departed), born in Boston, Massachusetts

  • Jun 5 Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress (Nora), born in Corrinshego, Northern Ireland
  • Jun 8 Mark Feuerstein, American actor
  • Jun 10 Leanza Cornett, American TV host and Miss America winner, born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia (d. 2020)
  • Jun 13 David Mendenhall, American actor (Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire), born in Oceanside, California
  • Jun 15 Bif Naked [Beth Torbert], Canadian singer-songwriter ("Spaceman") and actress, born in New Delhi, India
  • Jun 15 Jake Busey, American actor

Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)

Jun 16 American rapper and actor (Juice, Bullet), born in East Harlem, New York

  • Jun 17 Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer, model and businesswoman (La Chica Dorada), born in Mexico City
  • Jun 18 Mara Hobel, American actress (Mommie Dearest), born in New York City

Mary Lynn Rajskub (53 years old)

Jun 22 American actress (Chloe O'Brian-24), born in Detroit, Michigan

  • Jun 25 Angela Kinsey, American actress (The Office), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Jun 25 Scott Maslen, English actor (EastEnders), born in London
  • Jun 27 Jo Frost, British television personality (Supernanny), born in London, England
  • Jun 27 Yancey Arias, American actor (Kingpin, Thief), born in New York City
  • Jun 28 Aileen Quinn, American actress (Annie), born in Yardley, Pennsylvania
  • Jun 28 Norika Fujiwara, Japanese actress and television personality, born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  • Jun 30 Anette Michel, Mexican actress (La otra mitad del sol), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Jun 30 Monica Potter, American actress (The Last House on the Left), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Jul 1 Julianne Nicholson, American actress (Megan Wheeler-Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Jul 1 Melissa Peterman [Melissa Margaret], American actress (Reba, Fargo), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Jul 1 Steven W. Bailey, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in San Diego, California
  • Jul 6 Kari Kupcinet, American actress (Julie Sanderson-Young & Restless), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Jul 6 Kenya D. Williamson, American actress and author (Depth of Focus: A Novel), born in Levittown, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 8 Wendy Benson, American actress (Meredith-As the World Turns), born in New York City
  • Jul 9 Dani Behr, English model, TV presenter, and real estate agent, born in Mill Nill, London, England
  • Jul 9 Scott Grimes, American actor (Together We Stand), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Jul 11 Leisha Hailey, American actress (The L Word) and musician (Uh Huh Her), born in Okinawa, Japan
  • Jul 14 Bubba Ray Dudley [Mark LoMonaco], American professional wrestler (WWF, WWE), born in New York City
  • Jul 14 Joey Styles, American wrestling commentator (WWE), born in The Bronx, New York
  • Jul 16 Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me), born in Reseda, California
  • Jul 18 Sarah McLeod, New Zealand actress (The Lord of the Rings), born in Putāruru, New Zealand

Sandra Oh (52 years old)

Jul 20 Korean Canadian actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in Nepean, Ontario

  • Jul 21 Charlotte Gainsbourg, French-British actress (La Bûche, Antichrist), born in London
  • Jul 21 Nuno Markl, Portuguese comedian and radio host
  • Jul 23 Christopher Lee [Lee Meng Soon], Malaysian actor, singer and model (Show Hand), born in Malacca, Malaysia
  • Jul 24 John Partridge, British singer (Cats) and actor (EastEnders), born in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  • Jul 24 Patty Jenkins, American film director (Monster, Wonder Woman), born in Victorville, California
  • Jul 26 Dan Harris, American journalist and TV anchor (Nightline; Good Morning America), born in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Jul 29 Bryan Dattilo, American actor (California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives), born in Kankakee, Illinois
  • Jul 29 Monica Calhoun, American actress (The Best Man), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 30 Christine Taylor, American actress, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 30 Tom Green, Canadian comedian and actor, born in Pembroke, Canada

Jeff Gordon (52 years old)

Aug 4 American auto racer (Winston Cup Series 1995, 97, 98, 2001; Daytona 500 1997, 99, 2005) and broadcaster (Fox NASCAR), born in Vallejo, California

  • Aug 6 Merrin Dungey, American actress
  • Aug 6 Scott Minto, English soccer defender (Charlton, Chelsea, Benfica, West Ham) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, TalkSPORT, BBC London), born in Bromborough, England
  • Aug 7 Sydney Penny, American actress (Danni-New Gidget, Thorn Birds, All My Children), born in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Aug 10 Justin Theroux, American actor (Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Aug 10 Mike Morreale, Canadian football slotback (Grey Cup 1996 Toronto Argonauts, 1999 Hamilton Tiger Cats), executive (President CFLPA 2012-14) and broadcaster (CKOC), born in Hamilton, Ontario
  • Aug 11 Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress
  • Aug 12 Yvette Nicole Brown, American actress (Community), born in East Cleveland, Ohio
  • Aug 13 Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor (Run Lola Run), born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  • Aug 13 Rolando Molina, Salvadoran-born American actor (Next Friday; Eagle Eye), born in San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Aug 14 Raoul Bova, Italian actor, born in Rome, Italy
  • Aug 18 Jacob Vargas, American actor (Mi vida loca), born in Michoacan, Mexico
  • Aug 18 Trey Ames, American actor (David-A Year in the Life), born in Canton, Ohio

Mary Joe Fernández (52 years old)

Aug 19 American tennis player, broadcaster (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

  • Aug 20 David Walliams, English actor, comedian (Come Fly With Me) and children's author, born in London, England
  • Aug 20 Ke Huy Quan [Jonathan Ke Quan], Vietnamese-American actor (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Everything, Everywhere All at Once), born in Saigon, South Vietnam
  • Aug 22 Richard Armitage, British actor (The Hobbit; Robin Hood), born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  • Aug 22 Rick Yune, American actor (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Washington, D.C.
  • Aug 24 Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor, born in Rome, Italy
  • Aug 25 Mike Lockwood, professional wrestler (d. 2003)

About 1971

How Old? 52 or 53 years old
Generation: Generation X

Chinese Zodiac: Dog (Feb 6, 1970 - Jan 26, 1971),
Pig (Jan 27, 1971 - Feb 14, 1972)