- 1879 Hendrik Gerrit Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1964)
- 1883 Max Fleischer, Polish-American animator and film producer (Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man), born in Kraków, Austrian Poland (d. 1972)
- 1896 Juano Hernandez, Puerto Rican stage and film actor (St Louis Blues; Stars In My Crown), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1970)
- 1902 Gerard Rutten, Dutch film director (Miraculous Life of Willem Parel), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- 1907 Isabel Jewell, American actress (Gone With The Wind), born in Shoshoni, Wyoming (d. 1972)
- 1919 Patricia Medina, British actress (The Three Musketeers, High-Low), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2012)
- 1924 Arthur Rankin, Jr, American director, producer, and screenwriter (Rankin/Bass Productions -The Year Without A Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty The Snowman), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- 1924 Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle, American actor (Hang 'em High, Splendor in the Grass, Batman Returns), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2009)
- 1925 Sue Thompson [Eva Sue McKee], American pop and country music singer ("Sad Movies (Make Me Cry")), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 2021)
- 1926 Helen Gallagher, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer, dancer and actress (No, No, Nanette; Ryan's Hope), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1934 Willem Nijholt, Dutch actor (De Nietsnut, Respect, Op Afbetaling), born in Gombong, Central Java (d. 2023)
- 1935 Vasily Livanov, Russian film actor and screenwriter, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1937 Richard Jordan [Robert Anson Jordan Jr.], American actor (Dune, Gettysburg), born in New York City (1993)
- 1940 Dennis Cole, American actor (Felony Squad, Brackens's World), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
- 1944 Tim McIntire, American actor (Brubaker; Stand By Your Man), singer-songwriter, and musician (Funzone), born in Yaak, Montana (d. 1986)
- 1945 George Dzundza, American actor (The Deer Hunter, Law & Order), born in Rosenheim, Germany
- 1947 Mike Dutfield, documentary producer, born in Chingford, Essex, England (d. 1995)
- 1948 Beverly Archer, American actress (Iola-Mama's Family), born in Oak Park, Illinois
- 1949 Ivar Kants, Australian actor (A Country Practice), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1950 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
- 1951 Abel Ferrara, American filmmaker (King of New York), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1956 Peter Barton, American actor (Powers of Matthew Star), born in Valley Stream, New York
- 1956 Yoshiaki Yatsu, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/WCCW/WWF) and mixed martial artist, born in Oura, Gunma, Japan
- 1958 Robert Gibson, American professional wrestler, born in Pensacola, Florida
- 1959 Terri Treas, American actress (Hannah-7 Brides for 7 Brothers), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- 1961 Benoît Mariage, Belgian film director, born in Virton, Belgium
- 1961 Campbell Scott, American actor, director and producer (Saint Ralph, Big Night), born in New York City
- 1961 Hideo Nakata, Japanese film director, born in Okayama, Japan
Anthony Edwards (61 years old)
1962 American actor (It Takes Two, Dr Greene-ER), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1964 Alexandra Curtis, American actress, model and daughter of Christine Kaufmann
- 1965 Stuart Scott, American sportscaster (ESPN), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- 1966 Nancy Carell [Walls], American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts
- 1969 David Goldsmith, American actor (Models Inc - "Eric", born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- 1969 Matthew Libatique, American cinematographer (Requiem for a Dream; Black Swan) and film director (A Star is Born (2018), born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City
- 1972 Andrew Kavovit, American actor (Paul-As the World Turns), born in Bronx, New York
- 1972 Naohito Fujiki, Japanese actor and pop singer, born in Kurashiki, Japan
- 1973 Saïd Taghmaoui, French actor (La Haine), born in Villepinte, France
Ramin Djawadi (49 years old)
1974 Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; Game of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany
- 1974 Rey Bucanero, Mexican professional wrestler
Benedict Cumberbatch (47 years old)
1976 British actor (12 Years a Slave; Sherlock), born in London, England
- 1976 R. J. Williams, American child actor (General Hospital) and media entrepreneur (Young Hollywood), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Tony Mamaluke, American professional wrestler
- 1980 Chris Sullivan, American actor (This Is Us), born in Palm Springs, California
- 1982 Jared Padalecki, American actor (Supernatural), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1983 Ryan Dorsey, American actor (Justified - "Earl"; Ray Donovan - “Dime Bag”), born in Chesapeake, West Virginia
- 1984 Alessandra De Rossi, Filipino actress (Amanda), born in England
- 1984 Lasse Gjertsen, Norwegian animator (YouTube - Amateur), born in Larvik, Norway
- 1990 Steven Anthony Lawrence, American actor (Even Stevens), born in Fresco, California
- 1995 Romee Strijd, Dutch model and vlogger, born in Zoetermeer, Netherlands
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