Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3 include drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, singer Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and singer Johnny Mathis
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Your support makes all the difference.Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Sept. 27: Today’s Birthdays: Actor Kathleen Nolan is 87. Actor Claude Jarman Jr. (“The Yearling”) is 86. Singer-guitarist Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 77. Singer-actor Meat Loaf is 73. Actor Liz Torres (“Gilmore Girls”) is 73. Actor A Martinez (“LA Law,” ″Santa Barbara”) is 72. Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (“Pearl Harbor”) is 70. Actor-opera singer Anthony Laciura (“Boardwalk Empire”) is 69. Singer-actor-director Shaun Cassidy is 62. Comedian Marc Maron (“Maron”) is 57. Singer-guitarist Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind is 56. Actor Patrick Muldoon (“Melrose Place”) is 52. Singer Mark Calderon of Color Me Badd is 50. Actor Gwyneth Paltrow is 48. Actor Indira Varma (“For Life”) is 47. Singer Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down is 42. Bassist Grant Brandell of Underoath is 39. Actor Anna Camp (“The Mindy Project,” ″True Blood”) is 38. Rapper Lil’ Wayne is 38. Singer Avril Lavigne is 36. Bluegrass musician Sierra Hull is Actor Sam Lerner (“The Goldbergs”) is 28. Actor Ames McNamara (“The Connors”) is 13.
Sept. 28: Actor Brigitte Bardot is 86. Actor Joel Higgins (“Silver Spoons”) is 77. Actor Jeffrey Jones is 74. Actor Vernee Watson (“Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) is 71. Writer-director-actor John Sayles is 70. Guitarist George Lynch of Lynch Mob (and Dokken) is 66. Actor-comedian Janeane Garofalo is 56. Country singer Matt King is 54. Actor Mira Sorvino is 53. TV personality and singer Moon Zappa is 53. Actor Naomi Watts is 52. Country singer Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town is 51. Country singer Mandy Barnett is 45. Rapper Young Jeezy is 43. Actor Peter Cambor (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 42. TV personality Bam Margera (“Jackass”) is 41. Actor Jerrika Hinton (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 39. Guitarist Luke Mossman of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats is 39. Musician St. Vincent is 38. Comedian Phoebe Robinson (“What Men Want”) is 36. Drummer Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons is 34. Actor Hilary Duff is 33. Actor Keir Gilchrist (“United States of Tara”) is 28.
Sept. 29: Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is 85. Actor Ian McShane is 78. Jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty is 78. TV theme composer Mike Post is 76. Actor Patricia Hodge is 74. Guitarist Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly is 72. Singer-guitarist Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad is 72. TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 72. Country singer Alvin Crow is 70. Actor Drake Hogestyn (“Days of Our Lives”) is 67. Singer Suzzy Roche of The Roches is 64. Comedian Andrew “Dice” Clay is 63. Actor Roger Bart (“Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” ″Desperate Housewives”) is 58. Singer-bassist Les Claypool of Primus is 57. Actor Ben Miles (“The Crown”) is 54. Actor Jill Whelan (“Love Boat”) is 54. Bassist Brad Smith of Blind Melon is 52. Actor Erika Eleniak (“Baywatch”) is 51. Singer Devante Swing of Jodeci is 51. Actor Emily Lloyd is 50. Actor Natasha Gregson Wagner is 50. Actor Rachel Cronin (“Ed”) is 49. Guitarist Danick Dupelle of Emerson Drive is 47. Actor Alexis Cruz (“Shark,” “Touched by an Angel”) is 46. Actor Zachary Levi (“Chuck”) is 40. Actor Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”) is 40. Actor Kelly McCreary (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 39. Guitarist Josh Farro (Paramore) is 33. Actor Doug Brochu (“Sonny With A Chance”) is 30. Singer and “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips is 30. Singer Halsey is 26.
Sept. 30: Actor Angie Dickinson is 89. Singer Cissy Houston is 87. Singer Johnny Mathis is 85. Actor Len Cariou (TV’s “Blue Bloods,” film “The Four Seasons”) is 81. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 77. Singer Sylvia Peterson of The Chiffons is 74. Actor John Finn (“Cold Case”) is 68. Guitarist John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs) is 68. Country singer Deborah Allen is 67. Actor Calvin Levels (“Adventures in Babysitting”) is 66. Jazz singer Patrice Rushen is 66. Actor Barry Williams (“The Brady Bunch”) is 66. Actor Fran Drescher is 63. Country singer Marty Stuart is 62. Actor Crystal Bernard (“Wings”) is 59. Actor Eric Stoltz is 59. Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 58. Country singer Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry is 57. Singer Trey Anastasio of Phish is 56. Bassist Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls is 56. Actor Monica Bellucci (“The Passion of the Christ,” ″The Matrix Reloaded”) is 56. Actor Lisa Thornhill (“Veronica Mars”) is 54. Actor Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”) is 53. Actor Amy Landecker (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is 51. Actor Silas Weir Mitchell (“Grimm”) is 51. Actor Tony Hale (“Veep,” ″Arrested Development”) is 50. Actor Jenna Elfman is 49. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 46. Actor Marion Cotillard (“Public Enemies,” ″La Vie en Rose”) is 45. Actor Christopher Jackson (“Bull,” ″Oz”) is 45. Actor Toni Trucks (“SEAL Team”) is 40. Actor Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls,” ″Party of Five”) is 38. Actor Kieran Culkin is 37. Rapper T-Pain is 36.
Oct. 1: Actor-singer Julie Andrews is 85. Actor Stella Stevens is 82. Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 77. Jazz bassist Dave Holland is 74. Actor Stephen Collins (“Seventh Heaven”) is 73. Actor Yvette Freeman (“ER”) is 70. Actor Randy Quaid is 70. Singer Howard Hewett is 65. Drummer Tim O’Reagan of The Jayhawks is 62. Singer Youssou N’Dour is 61. Actor Esai Morales (“NYPD Blue”) is 58. Actor Christopher Titus (“Titus”) is 56. Model-actor Cindy Margolis is 55. Singer-guitarist Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra is 52. Actor Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) is 51. Actor Sherri Saum (“The Fosters”) is 46. Actor Katie Aselton (“Legion,” “The League”) is 42. Actor Sarah Drew (“Grey’s Anatomy” ″Everwood”) is 40. Actor Carly Hughes (“American Housewife”) is 38. Comedian Beck Bennett (“Saturday Night Live”) is 36. Actor Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“Underground,” ″Wanda at Large”) is 34. Actor Brie Larson (“United States of Tara”) is 31. Singer Jade Bird is 23. Actor Priah Ferguson (“Stranger Things”) is 14. Actor Jack Stanton (“The Mick”) is 12.
Oct. 2: Critic Rex Reed is 82. Singer Don McLean is 75. Country singer Jo-el Sonnier is 74. Actor Avery Brooks (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) is 72. Guitarist Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics is 70. Musician Sting is 69. Actor Robin Riker (“General Hospital,” ″The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 68. Actor Lorraine Bracco (“The Sopranos”) is 66. Guitarist Greg Jennings of Restless Heart is 66. Singer Phil Oakey of Human League is 65. Singer Freddie Jackson is 64. Singer-producer Robbie Nevil is 62. Drummer Bud Gaugh of Sublime and Long Beach Dub All-Stars is 53. Musician Gillian Welch is 53. Actor Joey Slotnick (“Boston Public,” ″The Single Guy”) is 52. Country singer Kelly Willis is 52. Actor-talk show host Kelly Ripa (“Live With Kelly and Michael,” ″All My Children”) is 50. Guitarist Jim Root of Slipknot is 49. Singer Tiffany is 49. Singer LaTocha Scott of Xscape is 48. Singer Lene Nystrom (Aqua) is 47. Actor Efren Ramirez (“Napoleon Dynamite”) is 47. Gospel singer and former “American Idol” contestant Mandisa is 44. Bassist Mike Rodden of Hinder is 38. Actor Christopher Larkin (“The 100”) is 33. Singer Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is 32. Actor Samantha Barks (“Les Miserables”) is 30. Actor Elizabeth McLaughlin (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 27.
Oct. 3: Composer Steve Reich is 84. Singer Chubby Checker is 79. Actor Alan Rachins (“Dharma and Greg”) is 78. Singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is 71. Jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws is 70. Blues singer Keb’ Mo’ is 69. Actor Peter Frechette (“Profiler”) is 64. Actor-comedian Greg Proops is 61. Actor Jack Wagner is 61. Drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is 58. Actor Janel Moloney (“The West Wing”) is 51. Singer Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is 51. Singer Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys is 49. Singer G. Love is 48. Actor Keiko Agena (“Gilmore Girls”) is 47. Actor Neve Campbell is 47. Actor Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) is 47. Singer India.Arie is 45. Rapper Talib Kweli is 45. Actor Alanna Ubach (“Legally Blonde” movies) is 45. Actor Seann William Scott (movie “Dukes of Hazzard,” ″American Pie”) is 44. Actor Shannyn Sossamon (TV’s “Moonlight,” Film’s “The Rules of Attraction”) is 42. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer of Red Hot Chili Peppers is 41. Guitarist Mark King of Hinder is 38. Actor Tessa Thompson (“Westworld”) is 37. Country singer Cherrill Green of Edens Edge is 37. Country singer Drake White is 37. Actor Meagan Holder (“Pitch”) is 36. Actor Christopher Marquette (“Barry,” “Joan of Arcadia”) is 36. Singer Ashlee Simpson is 36. Rapper A$AP Rocky is 32. Actor Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl,” “Ex Machina”) is 32. Actor Noah Schnapp (“Stranger Things”) is 16.