April 14th
Actors:
- Abigail Breslin is 24 (âSigns,â âLittle Miss Sunshine,â âNo Reservations,â âDefinitely, Maybe,â âMy Sister's Keeper,â âZombielandâ)
- Adrien Brody is 47 (âThe Pianist,â âDummy,â âThe Village,â âPredators,â âNew York Stories,â âThe Thin Red Line,â âThe Grand Budapest Hotel,â âThe Darjeeling Limitedâ) (FAST FACT: You might remember that when he won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2003 for âThe Pianist,âhe (in)famously kissed Halle Berry on stage.)
- Robert Carlyle is 59 (âTrainspotting,â âThe Full Monty,â âThe World Is Not Enough,â âAngela's Ashes, "The Full Monty," âOnce Upon A Timeâ)
- Julie Christie is 80 (âDoctor Zhivago,â Fahrenheit 451,â âPetulia,â âShampoo,â âHeaven Can Wait,â âTroy,â âHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanâ)
- Claire Coffee is 40 (âThe West Wing,â âGeneral Hospital,â âFranklin & Bash,â âGrimmâ)
- Sarah Michelle Gellar is 43 (âBuffy the Vampire Slayer,â âCruel Intentions,â âThe Air I Breathe,â âPossession,â âRinger,â âThe Crazy Onesâ) (FAST FACTS: Sheâs been married to Freddie Prinze, Jr. since 2002)
- Brad Garrett is 60 ("Everybody Loves Raymond," âTil Death,â âSingle Parentsâ) (FAST FACT: He stands at more than 6-feet, 9-inches tall and voice acted for âFinding Nemoâ)
- Anthony Michael Hall is 52 (âThe Breakfast Club,â âThe Dark Knight,â âSaturday Night Live,â âSixteen Candles,â âWeird Science,â âEdward Scissorhands,â âSix Degrees of Separation,â âStephen Kingâs Dead Zoneâ)
- Rob McElhenney is 43 (âItâs Always Sunny In Philadelphia,â âThe Mindy Projectâ)
- Skyler Samuels is 26 (âWizards of Waverly Place,â âThe Gates,â âThe Nine Lives of Chloe King,â âScream Queensâ)
- Antwon Tanner is 45 (âMoesha,â âThe Parkers,â âOne Tree Hillâ)
- The late Sir John Gielgud(1904 â 2000)(âArthur,â âGandhi,â âElizabeth,â âMerlinâ) (FAST FACTS: This legendary actor had the distinction of winning an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award)
- The late Rod Steiger(1925 â 2002)âŚhe would have been 95(âIn the Heat of the Night,â âOklahoma!â âThe Harder They Fallâ)Â
Musicians:
- Widespread Panicâs John Bell is 58
- Deep Purpleâs Ritchie Blackmore is 75 (FAST FACTS: In 2004, he was #16 on the 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time list released by âGuitar Worldâ)
- Arcade Fireâs Win Butler is 40
- Da Brat is 46 (born as Shawntae Harris) (FAST FACT: Her debut album âFunkdafiedâ sold one-million copies making her the first female solo rap artist to have a platinum-selling album)
- Brewer & Shipleyâs Mike Brewer is 76
- The Luchagorsâ Amy Dumas is 45
- Loretta Lynn is 88 (FAST FACTS: She received theCrystal Milestone Awardat the 2015 ACM awards)
- UFOâs Vinnie Moore is 56
- R5âs Ellington Ratliff is 27Â
Plus:
- Makeup artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown is 63
- Director and actor Peter Capaldi is 62 (âDangerous Liaisons,â âDoctor Who,â âThe Fifth Estateâ) (FAST FACT: He directed of âFranz Kafkaâs Itâs a Wonderful Life,â which earned him an Academy Award)
- Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is 54 (FAST FACTS: He became the first pitcher in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award four times in a row, from 1992 to 1995. Maddux is only pitcher in MLB history to win at least 15 games for 17 straight seasons and he holds the record for most Gold Gloves with eighteen. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.)
- Baseball legend Pete Rose is 79
- The late teacher Anne Sullivan(1866 â 1936)(Born Johanna Mansfield Sullivan, she is best known for being the teacher and lifelong companion to Helen Keller)