celebrity birthdays

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Christopher Lloyd Age: 74 Occupation: Actor Known For: Playing Emmett “Doc” Brown in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, Uncle Fester in ‘The Addams Family’ films, and Judge Doom in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ and playing Reverend Jim Ignatowski on the sitcom ‘Taxi’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Alan Jackson Age: 53 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Blending honky tonk and mainstream country sounds, 35 number one country hits such as ‘Don’t Rock the Jukebox’ and ‘Chattahoochee,’ winning two Grammy Awards, and being a member of the Grand Ole Opry

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Natalie Maines Age: 37 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Achieving success as the lead vocalist for the female country trio, the Dixie Chicks, which has had chart-topping hits such as ‘There’s Your Trouble,’ ‘Wide Open Spaces,’ ‘You Were Mine,’ ‘Cowboy Take Me Away,’ ‘Without You,’ and ‘Travelin’ Soldier,’ and winning 13

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Paul Simon Age: 70 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Being part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, which had timeless hits such as ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ having a successful solo career with albums like ‘Graceland,’ winning a total of 13 Grammys, and being a memb

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Hugh Jackman Age: 43 Occupation: Actor, Dancer, and Singer Known For: Playing Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise, appearing in other films such as ‘Kate & Leopold,’ ‘Van Helsing,’ and ‘The Prestige,’ winning a Tony Award for his role in ‘The Boy from Oz,’ and previous hosting stints for the Tonys and the Oscars

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Artie Lange Age: 44 Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Radio Personality Known For: His tenures with the ‘The Howard Stern Show’ and the comedy sketch series ‘MADtv,’ and spending eight months in a psychiatric facility after a 2010 suicide attempt

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: David Lee Roth Age: 57 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: His party-boy persona, being the on-again, off-again lead singer of the band Van Halen, hits with them such as ‘You Really Got Me,’ ‘Dance the Night Away,’ and ‘Panama,’ solo hits such as ‘Just a Gigolo,’ and recently reuniting with Van Halen for a new album Read

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jackson Browne Age: 63 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Selling over 17 million albums in the US alone, singles such as ‘The Pretender,’ ‘Running On Empty,’ ‘Lawyers in Love,’ and ‘Somebody’s Baby,’ being a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a long relationship with actress Daryl Hannah that ended ami

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Sigourney Weaver Age: 62 Occupation: Actress Known For: Starring in the ‘Alien’ franchise and in other films such as ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Gorillas in the Mist,’ and ‘Working Girl,’ and receiving three Academy Award nominations

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Mellencamp Age: 60 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: His catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, selling 40 million albums worldwide, racking up 22 Top 40 hits like ‘Pink Houses’ and ‘Jack & Diane,’ and being one of the founding members of Farm Aid

Half a century of anything is usually a milestone people take pride in — unless you’re Trace Adkins and you’re about to reach your 50th birthday, in which case it’s an occasion worth snarling at. Yes, the ‘Just Fishin” singer will become eligible for full membership in the AARP on January 13. And while he isn’t normally much of a birthday person, he knows he can’t completely ignore the upcoming bi

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Bob Geldof Age: 61 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Activist Known For: Being the lead singer of the 1970s band The Boomtown Rats, co-founding the supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, co-writing the best-selling single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?,’ and organizing the charity super-concert Live Aid Re