Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17:
Aug. 11: Songwriter Kenny Gamble of Gamble and Huff is 81. Bassist Jim Kale of the Guess Who is 81. Country singer John Conlee is 78. Wrestler-actor Hulk Hogan is 71. Singer Joe Jackson is 70. Actor Viola Davis (鈥淗ow To Get Away With Murder,鈥 鈥砊he Help鈥) is 59. Actor-podcaster Joe Rogan (鈥淔ear Factor,鈥 鈥砃ewsRadio鈥) is 57. Actor Anna Gunn (鈥淏reaking Bad鈥) is 56. Actor Ashley Jensen (鈥淯gly Betty鈥) is 56. Actor Sophie Okonedo (鈥淗otel Rwanda鈥) is 56. Guitarist Charlie Sexton is 56. Hip-hop artist Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Lucy Pearl, A Tribe Called Quest) is 54. Actor Nigel Harman (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥) is 51. Actor Will Friedle (鈥淏oy Meets World鈥) is 48. Singer Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie is 48. Actor Rob Kerkovich (鈥淣CIS: New Orleans鈥) is 45. Actor Merritt Wever (鈥淣urse Jackie鈥) is 44. Actor Chris Hemsworth (鈥淭ron,鈥 鈥砊he Avengers鈥) is 41. Guitarist Heath Fogg of Alabama Shakes is 40. Singer J-Boog (B2K) is 39. Rapper Asher Roth is 39. Actor Alyson Stoner (鈥淐heaper by the Dozen,鈥 鈥矯amp Rock鈥) is 31.
Aug. 12: Actor George Hamilton is 85. Actor Dana Ivey is 83. Actor Jennifer Warren is 83. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 75. Actor Jim Beaver (鈥淪upernatural鈥) is 74. Singer Kid Creole (of Kid Creole and the Coconuts) is 74. Actor Sam J. Jones (鈥淔lash Gordon鈥) is 70. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 70. Actor Bruce Greenwood (2009鈥瞫 鈥淪tar Trek,鈥 鈥砊hirteen Days鈥) is 68. Country singer Danny Shirley of Confederate Railroad is 68. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 63. Rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot is 61. Actor Peter Krause (鈥淧arenthood,鈥 鈥砈ix Feet Under鈥) is 59. Actor Brent Sexton (鈥淭he Killing,鈥 鈥矰eadwood鈥) is 57. Actor Michael Ian Black (鈥淓d鈥) is 53. Actor Yvette Nicole Brown (new 鈥淭he Odd Couple,鈥 鈥矯ommunity鈥) is 53. Actor Rebecca Gayheart is 53. Actor Casey Affleck is 49. Actor Maggie Lawson (鈥淧sych鈥) is 44. Actor Dominique Swain (鈥淟olita,鈥 鈥淔ace/Off鈥) is 44. Actor Leah Pipes (鈥淭he Originals鈥) is 36. Actor Lakeith Stanfield (鈥淎tlanta鈥) is 33. Actor Cara Delevingne (鈥淧aper Towns鈥) is 32. Actor Imani Hakim (鈥淢ythic Quest,鈥 鈥淓verybody Hates Chris鈥) is 31.
Aug. 13: Actor Kevin Tighe (鈥淓mergency,鈥 鈥矼urder One鈥) is 80. Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 76. Director Paul Greengrass (the 鈥淏ourne鈥 films) is 69. Actor Danny Bonaduce (鈥淭he Partridge Family鈥) is 65. Actor Dawnn Lewis (鈥淎 Different World,鈥 鈥矵angin鈥 With Mr. Cooper鈥) is 63. Actor John Slattery (鈥淢ad Men,鈥 鈥矰esperate Housewives鈥) is 62. Actor Debi Mazar is 60. Actor Quinn Cummings (鈥淔amily鈥) is 57. Actor Seana Kofoed (鈥淢en in Trees鈥) is 54. Country singer Andy Griggs is 51. Drummer Mike Melancon of Emerson Drive is 46. Actor Kathryn Fiore (鈥淩eno 911!鈥) is 45. Actor Sebastian Stan is 42. Actor Eme Ikwuakor (鈥淢arvel鈥檚 Inhumans鈥) is 40. Singer James Morrison is 40. Actor Lennon Stella (鈥淣ashville鈥) is 25.
Aug. 14: Singer Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts is 86. Country singer Connie Smith is 83. Actor-musician Steve Martin is 79. Actor Antonio Fargas (鈥淪tarsky and Hutch鈥) is 78. Bassist Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone is 78. Actor Susan St. James is 78. Romance novelist Danielle Steel is 77. Keyboardist Terry Adams of NRBQ is 76. Cartoonist Gary Larson (鈥淭he Far Side鈥) is 74. Actor Carl Lumbly (鈥淎lias鈥) is 73. Actor Jackee Harry (鈥淪ister, Sister,鈥 鈥227鈥) is 68. Actor Marcia Gay Harden is 65. Singer Sarah Brightman is 64. Actor Susan Olsen (鈥淭he Brady Bunch鈥) is 63. Actor Halle Berry is 58. Actor Ben Bass (鈥淩ookie Blue鈥) is 56. Actor Catherine Bell (鈥淛AG鈥) is 56. Keyboardist Cody McCarver of Confederate Railroad is 56. Guitarist Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) is 55. Actor Lalanya Masters (鈥淏arbershop鈥) is 52. Actor Christopher Gorham (鈥淯gly Betty鈥) is 50. Actor Mila Kunis is 41. Actor Lamorne Morris (鈥淣ew Girl鈥) is 41. TV personality Spencer Pratt (鈥淭he Hills鈥) is 41. Actor Marsai Martin (鈥渂lack-ish鈥) is 20.
Aug. 15: Actor-musician Jim Dale is 89. Actor Pat Priest (鈥淭he Munsters鈥) is 88. Drummer Pete York of The Spencer Davis Group is 82. Author-journalist Linda Ellerbee is 80. Songwriter Jimmy Webb is 78. Singer-guitarist Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers is 76. Actor Phyllis Smith (鈥淭he Office鈥) is 75. Actor Tess Harper is 74. Actor Larry Mathews (鈥淭he Dick Van Dyke Show鈥) is 69. Actor Zeljko Ivanek (鈥淢adam Secretary,鈥 鈥矵eroes鈥) is 67. Actor Rondell Sheridan (鈥淭hat鈥檚 So Raven,鈥 鈥矯ory in the House鈥) is 66. Singer-keyboardist Matt Johnson (The The) is 63. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (鈥淏irdman,鈥 鈥淏abel鈥) is 61. Actor Peter Hermann (鈥淟aw & Order: Special Victims Unit鈥) is 57. Actor Debra Messing (鈥淲ill and Grace鈥) is 56. Actor Anthony Anderson (鈥淏lack-ish鈥) is 54. Actor Ben Affleck is 52. Actor Natasha Henstridge (鈥淭he Whole Nine Yards,鈥 鈥砈pecies鈥) is 50. Bassist Tim Foreman of Switchfoot is 46. Actor Emily Kinney (鈥淐onviction,鈥 鈥淭he Walking Dead鈥) is 40. Actor Courtney Hope (鈥淭he Bold and the Beautiful鈥) is 35. Singer Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers is 35. Actor-singer Carlos PenaVega (鈥淏ig Time Rush鈥) is 35. Actor Jennifer Lawrence is 34. DJ Smoove da General of Cali Swag District is 34.
Aug. 16: Actor Ann Blyth (鈥淢ildred Pierce鈥) is 96. Actor Gary Clarke (鈥淗ondo,鈥 鈥砊he Virginian鈥) is 91. Actor Julie Newmar (TV鈥檚 鈥淏atman鈥) is 91. Actor-singer Ketty Lester (鈥淟ittle House on the Prairie鈥) is 90. Actor Anita Gillette is 88. Actor Bob Balaban (鈥淎 Mighty Wind,鈥 鈥矪est In Show鈥) is 79. Ballerina Suzanne Farrell is 79. Actor Lesley Ann Warren is 78. Bassist Joey Spampinato (NRBQ) is 76. Actor Marshall Manesh (鈥淗ow I Met Your Mother,鈥 鈥砏ill and Grace鈥) is 74. Actor Reginald VelJohnson (鈥淔amily Matters鈥) is 73. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 71. Singer J.T. Taylor (Kool and the Gang) is 71. Director James Cameron (鈥淭itanic,鈥 鈥砊he Terminator鈥) is 70. Actor Jeff Perry (鈥淪candal,鈥 鈥矴rey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥) is 69. Guitarist Tim Farriss of INXS is 67. Actor Laura Innes (鈥淓R鈥) is 67. Actor Angela Bassett is 66. Singer Madonna is 66. Actor Timothy Hutton is 64. Actor Steve Carell is 62. Actor Andy Milder (鈥淲eeds鈥) is 56. Actor Seth Peterson (鈥淏urn Notice,鈥 鈥淧rovidence鈥) is 54. Country singer Emily Robison of The Dixie Chicks is 52. Actor George Stults (鈥淪eventh Heaven鈥) is 49. Singer Vanessa Carlton is 44. Actor Cam Gigandet (鈥淭wilight鈥) is 42. Singer-guitarist Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes is 39. Actor Cristin Milioti (鈥淗ow I Met Your Mother鈥) is 39. Actor Shawn Pyfrom (鈥淒esperate Housewives鈥) is 38. Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 38. Singer Dan Smyers of Dan and Shay is 37. Rapper Young Thug is 33. Actor Cameron Monaghan (鈥淕otham鈥) is 31. Singer Greyson Chance is 27.
Aug. 17: Actor Robert De Niro is 81. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 77. 鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥 creator Julian Fellowes is 75. Actor Robert Joy (鈥淐SI: NY鈥) is 73. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy鈥檚 Midnight Runners is 71. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 69. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 69. Singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go鈥檚 is 66. Actor Sean Penn is 64. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 63. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N鈥 Roses) is 62. Singer Maria McKee (Lone Justice) is 60. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 59. Singer-bassist Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson) is 58. Actor David Conrad (鈥淕host Whisperer,鈥 鈥淩elativity鈥) is 57. Rapper Posdnuos of De La Soul is 55. Actor-singer Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) is 55. TV personality Giuliana Rancic (鈥淔ashion Police,鈥 鈥矱! News鈥) is 50. Actor Bryton James (鈥淔amily Matters鈥) is 38. Actor Brady Corbet (鈥24,鈥 鈥淭hirteen鈥) is 36. Actor Austin Butler (鈥淒une: Part Two,鈥 鈥淓lvis鈥) is 33. Actor Taissa Farmiga (鈥淎merican Horror Story鈥) is 30.
The Associated Press
