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Actors Born in 1972

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 251

  • Jan 2 Christopher Lennertz, American television, film, and video game composer, born in Methuen, Massachusetts
  • Jan 3 Yoon Chan, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Jan 4 James Longley, American documentary filmmaker, born in Eugene, Oregon
  • Jan 9 Angie Martinez, American radio and television personality, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Jan 9 Sarah Beeny, English property developer and television presenter, born in Reading, England
  • Jan 10 Brian Lawler, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)

Amanda Peet (52 years old)

Jan 11 American actress (The Whole Nine Yards; Identity; 2012), born in New York City

  • Jan 11 Marc Blucas, American actor (Riley Finn-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly-Necessary Roughness), born in Butler, Pennsylvania
  • Jan 12 Jason Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Jan 12 Randy Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Jan 13 Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
  • Jan 15 Claudia Winkleman, English television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in London
  • Jan 15 Ernie Reyes Jr., American actor and martial artist (Ernie-Sidekicks), born in San Jose, California
  • Jan 16 Dameon Clarke, Canadian actor (How to Be a Serial Killer), born in Mississauga, Ontario
  • Jan 16 Greg Page, Australian musician and actor (The Wiggles), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Jan 16 Richard T. Jones, American actor (Judging Amy; The Rookie), born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  • Jan 17 Benno Fürmann, German actor, born in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
  • Jan 19 Drea de Matteo, American actress (Swordfish, The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
  • Jan 19 Joana Benedek, Romanian-born Mexican actress, born in Bucharest, Romania
  • Jan 19 Ron Killings, American professional wrestler, born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Jan 21 Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
  • Jan 22 Gabriel Macht, American actor (Suits), born in The Bronx, New York
  • Jan 22 Romi Paku, Japanese seiyu (voice actress), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Jan 23 Ewen Bremner, Scottish actor, born in Portobello, United Kingdom
  • Jan 27 Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality
  • Feb 1 Yoshi DeHerrera, American TV personality, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Feb 5 Koriki Chōshū, Japanese comedian, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Feb 7 Essence Atkins, American actress (Dee Dee-Half & Half; A Haunted House), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Feb 7 Robyn Lively, American actress (The Karate Kid, Part III; Savannah), born in Powder Springs, Georgia

Big Show (52 years old)

Feb 8 American professional wrestler, born in Aiken, South Carolina

  • Feb 9 Crispin Freeman, American cartoon voice actor, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Feb 9 Jason George, - American actor (Sunset Beach, 1997-99 - "Michael Bourne"; Grey's Anatomy/Station 19 - "Dr. Ben Warren"), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Feb 12 Andrew Cassesse, American actor (Revenge of Nerds II, TV 101), born in New York City
  • Feb 12 Latrice Royale [Timothy Wilcots], American drag queen and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Compton, California
  • Feb 14 Big Daddy V, [Nelson Frazier Jr.] American professional wrestler, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina (d. 2014)
  • Feb 14 Erika Rachael Schwarz, Miss America (Louisiana-2nd-1997), born in Folsom, Louisiana
  • Feb 14 Hiroshi, Japanese comedian, born in Omuota, Japan
  • Feb 14 Najwa Nimri, Spanish actress, born in Pamplona, Spain
  • Feb 17 Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman, born in Rosario, Argentina
  • Feb 17 William Floyd, American football full back (Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers; Carolina Panthers) and broadcaster (Seminole ISP Sports Network), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Feb 19 Francine, American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Feb 19 Lisa Faulkner, English actress (Holby City) and celebrity chef, born in London, England
  • Feb 24 Patricia Regan Leines, American model and 3rd in Miss America 1997, born in Medford, Oregon
  • Feb 28 Rory Cochrane, American actor
  • Feb 29 Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)
  • Mar 2 Richard Ruccolo, American actor (Two Guys and a Girl), born in Marlton, New Jersey
  • Mar 3 Christian Oliver, actor (Baby Sitters Club, Brian-Saved by the Bell)
  • Mar 7 Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor (Friend) and musician, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Mar 7 Maxim Roy, Canadian actress, born in Rigaud, Québec
  • Mar 9 Kerr Smith, American actor (Final Destination, Dawson's Creek), born in Exton, Pennsylvania
  • Mar 12 Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian actor
  • Mar 12 James Maritato, American professional wrestler
  • Mar 18 Dane Cook, American comedian and actor
  • Mar 21 Chris Candido, American professional wrestler, born in Edison, New Jersey (d. 2005)
  • Mar 23 Judith Godrèche, French actress (The Man in the Iron Mask; L'Auberge espagnole), and novelist (Point de côté), born in Paris
  • Mar 26 Leslie Mann, American actress (Knocked Up; The Change-Up), born in San Francisco, California
  • Mar 27 Charlie Haas, American pro wrestler (3 x WWE Tag Team C'ship), born in Houston, Texas
  • Mar 28 Nick Frost, English comedian and actor
  • Mar 29 Junichi Suwabe, Japanese voice actor, born in Tokyo
  • Mar 31 Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-Spanish film director (The Others), born in Santiago, Chile
  • Mar 31 Andrew Bowen, American actor (Mortal Kombat), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Apr 1 Allen and Albert Hughes, American film directors

Jennie Garth (52 years old)

Apr 3 American actress (Kelly Taylor-Beverly Hills 90210), born in Champaign, Illinois

  • Apr 5 Krista Allen, American actress
  • Apr 6 Jason Hervey, actor (Wayne Arnold-Wonder Years)
  • Apr 11 Balls Mahoney [Jonathan Rechner], American professional wrestler, born in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey (d. 2016)
  • Apr 15 Lou Romano, American voice actor
  • Apr 15 Peter Billingsley, American actor (Real People), born in New York City

Jennifer Garner (52 years old)

Apr 17 American actress (Sydney Bristow-Alias), born in Houston, Texas

  • Apr 18 Eli Roth, American film director (Cabin Fever) and actor, born in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Apr 18 Xu Zheng, Chinese actor and director (Lost on Hong Kong), born in Shanghai, China

Carmen Electra (52 years old)

Apr 20 American model and actress (Scary Movie, Meet the Spartans), born in Sharonville, Ohio

  • Apr 21 Severina [Vuckovic], Croatian pop singer and actress (Moja Stikla), born in Split, SFR Yugoslavia
  • Apr 22 Anna Falchi, Tampera Finland, actress (La Dolce Vita '90)
  • Apr 23 Patricia Manterola, Mexican singer and actress (Apuesta por un Amor), born in Mexico City
  • Apr 23 Sonya Smith, Venezuelan-American actress (Cara Sucia), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 27 David Lascher, American actor (Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood), born in New York City
  • Apr 27 Maura West, American actress (As the World Turns), born in Springfield, Massachusetts

Dwayne Johnson (52 years old)

May 2 American pro wrestler (WCW C'ship x 2; WWE C'ship x 8; Royal Rumble 2000), actor and producer (Baywatch, Jumanji), born in Hayward, California

  • May 2 Pandora Boxx [Michael Steck], American drag queen, comedian and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Jamestown, New York
  • May 5 Brigitta Boccoli, Italian actress (Manhattan Baby), born in Milan, Italy
  • May 7 Asghar Farhadi, Iranian film director (The Salesman, A Separation), born in Khomeyni Shahr, Iran
  • May 9 Megumi Odaka, Japanese actress and artist
  • May 10 Emma Ridley, American actress (Return to Oz, Boy Meets World), born in Hampstead, England
  • May 11 Anita Hegh, Australian actress
  • May 12 Paul Stout, American actor (Phillip-Scarecrow & Mrs King), born in Saugus, California
  • May 12 Rhea Seehorn, American actress (Better Call Saul), born in Norfolk, Virginia
  • May 14 Gabriel Mann [Mick], American actor (Bourne films - "Danny Zorn"; Revenge -"Norman"), born in Middlebury, Vermont
  • May 15 David Charvet, actor (Melrose Place)
  • May 16 Khary Payton, American actor (The Walking Dead; Bobbleheads:The Movie), born in Augusta, Georgia
  • May 22 Alison Eastwood, daughter of actor Clint/actress (Tightrope)
  • May 22 Anna Belknap, American actress (CSI NY), born in Damariscotta, Maine
  • May 24 Greg Berlanti, American television writer and producer (Dawson's Creek, Riverdale, Arrowverse), born in Rye, New York
  • May 26 Patsy Palmer [Julie Merkell], British actress (Eastenders), born in London, England

Laverne Cox (52 years old)

May 29 American actress (Orange Is the New Black, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word) and LGBT advocate, born in Mobile, Alabama

  • May 31 Archie Panjabi, British actress (The Good Wife), born in Edgeware, England
  • May 31 Christian McBride, American jazz bassist, composer, broadcaster (Jazz Night in America), and artistic director (Newport Jazz Festival), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Jun 1 Daniel Casey, English actor (Midsomer Murders), born in Stockton-on-Tees, England
  • Jun 2 Simon Staho, Danish film director

Wayne Brady (52 years old)

Jun 2 American actor and comedian (The Wayne Brady Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), born in Columbus, Georgia

  • Jun 2 Wentworth Miller, American actor
  • Jun 4 Rob Huebel, American comedian and actor (Human Giant), born in Columbia, South Carolina
  • Jun 5 Mike Bucci, American professional wrestler
  • Jun 7 Karl Urban, New Zealand actor
  • Jun 9 Tomoe Hanba, Japanese voice actress (Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Jun 10 Steven Fischer, American film producer and director, born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Jun 14 Phillip Rhys [Philippe Rhys Chaudhary], British actor and filmmaker, born in London, England
  • Jun 16 John Cho, Korean-American actor (Star Trek), born in Seoul, South Korea

Jean Dujardin (52 years old)

Jun 19 1st French actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor (The Artist), born in Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France

  • Jun 19 Poppy Montgomery, Australian actress (Without a Trace), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • Jun 19 Robin Tunney, American actress (The Mentalist), born in Chicago, Illinois

Selma Blair (52 years old)

Jun 23 American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde), born in Southfield, Michigan

  • Jun 28 Alessandro Nivola, American actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Jun 29 Samantha Smith, American peace activist and actress (invited to the Soviet Union during Cold War), born in Houlton, Maine (d. 1985)
  • Jun 30 Molly Parker, Canadian actress (House of Cards), born in Maple Ride, British Columbia
  • Jul 1 Corey Hirsch, Canadian ice hockey goalie (Olympic silver 1994; Vancouver Canucks) and broadcaster (Sportsnet, Vancouver Canucks radio), born in Medicine Hat, Canada
  • Jul 5 Michael Bays, American actor (Bronx Zoo; Days of Our Live), born in Enrico, California
  • Jul 5 Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Zainichi-Korean wrestler (NJPW), born in Kyoto, Japan
  • Jul 8 Shōsuke Tanihara, Japanese actor (Fudoh: The New Generation), born in Yokohama, Japan
  • Jul 10 Damon Sharpe, American actor and musician (Guys Next Door), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Jul 10 Peter Serafinowicz, British comedian and actor (Shaun Of The Dead; Guardians Of The Galaxy), born in the Gateacre, Liverpool, England

Sofía Vergara (52 years old)

Jul 10 Colombian-American actress (Modern Family), born in Barranquilla, Colombia

  • Jul 12 Jake Wood, English actor (Eastenders), born in London, England
  • Jul 13 Sean Waltman, American wrestler
  • Jul 14 Deborah Mailman, Australian actress (The Secret Life of Us, Offspring), born in Mount Isa, Australia
  • Jul 15 Beth Ostrosky Stern, American model and animal activist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scott Foley (51 years old)

Jul 15 American actor (Scandal, Felicity), born in Kansas City, Kansas

  • Jul 19 Andrew Kavovit, American actor (Paul-As the World Turns), born in Bronx, New York
  • Jul 19 Naohito Fujiki, Japanese actor and pop singer, born in Kurashiki, Japan
  • Jul 20 Vitamin C [Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick], American singer and actress, born in Old Bridge, New Jersey
  • Jul 21 Shinjiro Otani, Japanese wrestler (NJPW), born in Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Jul 22 Colin Ferguson, Canadian actor
  • Jul 22 Keyshawn Johnson, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XXXVII TB Buccaneers; Pro Bowl 1998-99, 2001) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jul 23 Marlon Wayans, American comedian (Wayans Bros, In Living Color), born in New York City
  • Jul 27 Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian (Bridemaids), born in Gainesville, Florida
  • Jul 27 Takako Fuji, Japanese actress (The Grudge / Ju-on), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Jul 28 Elizabeth Berkley, American actress (Jessie-Saved by the Bell, Showgirl), born in Farmington Hills, Michigan
  • Jul 28 Yeom Jeong-ah, South Korean actress (A Tale of Two Sisters), born in Seoul
  • Jul 29 Wil Wheaton, American actor (Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me), born in Burbank, California
  • Jul 31 Tami Stronach, Iranian actress (Neverending Story), born in Tehran, Iran
  • Aug 1 D-Von Dudley, American professional wrestler, born in New Rochelle, New York
  • Aug 1 Tanya Reid, Canadian actress (Exit to Eden), born in Dryden, Ontario, Canada
  • Aug 4 Stefan Brogren, Canadian actor
  • Aug 5 Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Aug 7 Greg Serano, American actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Aug 9 Elizabeth Vassey, American actress (Emily Martin-All My Children), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Aug 11 Jonathon Prandi, American model
  • Aug 12 Rebecca Gayheart, American model (Noxzema), and actress (Loving, 1992-93 - "Hannah"; Urban Legend), born in Hazard Kentucky

Ben Affleck (51 years old)

Aug 15 American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Good Will Huntng), actor (Armageddon; Pearl Harbor), and BAFTA Award-winning director (Argo), born in Berkeley, California

  • Aug 15 Chris Morrissey, American actor, and film director (Heavy Makeup), born in Hollywood, California
  • Aug 15 Matthew Wood, American film sound editor, and actor, born in Walnut Creek, California
  • Aug 16 Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian, born in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Aug 18 Shaun Wilson, Australian artist and filmmaker, born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Aug 19 Sammi Cheng [Sau Man], Hong Kong singer and actress (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong
  • Aug 22 Marliece Andrada, American actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (March 1998), born in Manteca, California
  • Aug 27 Dalip Singh, Indian professional wrestler
  • Aug 27 Mike Smith, Canadian actor
  • Aug 28 John Buchanan, American actor (Sidekicks, Black Stallion, Family Man), born in Tallahassee, Florida
  • Aug 29 Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea

Cameron Diaz (51 years old)

Aug 30 American actress (Shrek, The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding), born in Long Beach, California

  • Sep 1 Doug Williams, British professional wrestler
  • Sep 3 Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress (Christmas in August), born in Seongnam, South Korea
  • Sep 4 Danny Ponce, American actor (Willie-Valerie/Hogan Family), born in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Sep 4 Françoise Yip, Canadian actress, born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Sep 4 Lance Bangs, American filmmaker and music video director (Yeah Yeah Yeahs; The Shins; Arcade Fire), born in Sacramento, California
  • Sep 6 Anika Noni Rose, American actress (Dreamgirls) and singer, born in Bloomfield, Connecticut
  • Sep 6 Dylan Bruno, American actor (Numb3rs), born in Milford, Connecticut

Idris Elba (51 years old)

Sep 6 English actor (The Wire, Luther), born in London, England

  • Sep 6 Justina Machado, Puerto Rican actress (Six Feet Under), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Sep 8 Cari Shayne, American actress (Karen Cates-General Hospital), born in Sellersville, Tennessee
  • Sep 8 Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor, born in Potenza, Italy
  • Sep 8 Kennedy [Lisa Kennedy Montgomery], American political commentator and television personality, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Sep 8 Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor, born in Kōtō, Tokyo
  • Sep 9 Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor, born in Šibenik, Croatia
  • Sep 10 Anurag Kashyap, Indian film director, writer, producer and actor (Gangs of Wasseypur, Satya, Black Friday), born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sep 10 James Duval, American actor (Donnie Darko), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Sep 13 Kelly Chen [Vivian Chen Wai-man], Hong Kong Cantopop singer (Starry Dreams of Love), and actress, born in Hong Kong
  • Sep 15 Jimmy Carr, British deadpan comedian (8 Out of 10 Cats), born in London, England
  • Sep 16 Shalane McCall, American child actress (Charlie Wade-Dallas), born in North Hollywood, California
  • Sep 17 Bobby Lee, American comedian and actor (Splitting Up Together), born in San Diego, Californioa
  • Sep 18 Michael Landes, American actor (American Summer), born in The Bronx, New York

Gwyneth Paltrow (51 years old)

Sep 27 American actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Sep 29 Robert Webb, British actor, comedian, and writer (Jeremy "Jez" Usborne- "Peep Show"), born in Boston, Lincolnshire
  • Oct 6 Jessica Hausner, Austrian film director (Lovely Rita), born in Vienna, Austria
  • Oct 6 Ryu Shi-won, South Korean actor (Beautiful Days), and singer, born in Andong, South Korea
  • Oct 7 Ben Younger, American screenwriter and film director, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Oct 9 Sarah Vandenbergh, Australian actor (Neighbours), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Oct 10 Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter (Shadow Behind The Moon), born in Makati City, Philippines
  • Oct 11 Claudia Black, Australian actress (Stargate SG-1), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Oct 12 Irina Pantaeva, Russian-American supermodel and actress, born in Ulan-Ude, Russia
  • Oct 15 Matt Keeslar, American actor 9The Last Days of Disco), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Oct 18 Jake Farrow, American actor (Drake & Josh)
  • Oct 21 Felicity Andersen, Australian actress
  • Oct 21 Masakazu Morita, seiyu and actor
  • Oct 22 D'Lo Brown, American professional wrestler
  • Oct 22 Saffron Burrows, English-American actress (Boston Legal), born in London
  • Oct 24 Kim Ji-soo, South Korean actress (This Charming Girl), born in South Korea
  • Oct 25 Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor and TV personality (Street Cents), born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Oct 27 James Deakin, Filipino-British television host, and automotive journalist, born in Manila, Philippines
  • Oct 29 Gabrielle Union, American actress, author and activist (Bring it on, Being Mary Jane), born in Omaha, Nebraska

About 1972

How Old? 51 or 52 years old
Generation: Generation X

Chinese Zodiac: Rat (Feb 15, 1972 - Feb 2, 1973),
Pig (Jan 27, 1971 - Feb 14, 1972)