Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4 include Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., singer Randy Newman and comedian Jon Stewart
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Your support makes all the difference.Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4:
Nov. 28: Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is 92. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 81. Singer Randy Newman is 78. Musician Paul Shaffer (“Late Show With David Letterman”) is 72. Actor Ed Harris is 71. Actor S. Epatha Merkerson (“Law and Order”) is 69. Country singer Kristine Arnold of Sweethearts of the Rodeo is 65. Actor Judd Nelson is 62. Director Alfonso Cuaron (“Roma,” “Gravity”) is 60. Drummer Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) is 59. Actor Jane Sibbett (“Friends, “Herman’s Head”) is is 59. Comedian Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”) is 59. Actor Garcelle Beauvais (“NYPD Blue,” ″The Jamie Foxx Show”) is 55. Singer Dawn Robinson (En Vogue, Lucy Pearl) is 53. Actor Gina Tognoni (“The Young and the Restless”) is 48. Musician apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas is 47. Actor Malcolm Goodwin (“iZombie”) is 46. Actor Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”) is 45. Actor Aimee Garcia (“Lucifer”) is 43. Rapper Chamillionaire is 42. Actor Daniel Henney (“Criminal Minds”) is 42. Keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) is 38. Singer-keyboardist Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees is 38. Singer Trey Songz is 37. Actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”) is 37. Actor Scarlett Pomers (“Reba”) is 33. Actor-rapper Bryshere Gray (“Empire”) is 28.
Nov. 29: Blues musician John Mayall is 88. Actor Diane Ladd is 86. Musician Chuck Mangione is 81. Country singer Jody Miller is 80. Singer-keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals is 79. Actor Jeff Fahey (“Lost,” “The Marshal”) is 69. Director Joel Coen is 67. Actor-comedian Howie Mandel is 66. Actor Cathy Moriarty is 61. Actor Kim Delaney (“NYPD Blue”) is 60. Actor Tom Sizemore is 60. Actor Andrew McCarthy is 59. Actor Don Cheadle is 57. Actor-producer Neill Barry (“Friends and Lovers”) is 56. Singer Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block is 53. Actor Larry Joe Campbell (“According to Jim”) is 51. Keyboardist Frank Delgado of Deftones is 51. Actor Paola Turbay (“True Blood”) is 51. Contemporary Christian singer Crowder is 50. Actor Gena Lee Nolin (“Sheena,” ″Baywatch”) is 50. Actor Brian Baumgartner (“The Office”) is 49. Actor Julian Ovenden (“Downton Abbey”) is 46. Actor Anna Faris (“Mom,” ″Scary Movie”) is 45. Gospel singer James Fortune is 44. Actor Lauren German (“Lucifer,” ″Chicago Fire”) is 43. Rapper The Game is 42. Drummer Ringo Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 40. Actor-comedian John Milhiser (“Saturday Night Live”) is 40. Actor Lucas Black (“NCIS: New Orleans,” ″Sling Blade”) is 39. Actor Diego Boneta (“Scream Queens”) is 31. Actor Lovie Simone (“Greenleaf”) is 23.
Nov. 30: Country singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 84. Director Ridley Scott is 84. Writer-director Terrence Malick (“The Thin Red Line”) is 78. Bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple is 76. Singer-actor Mandy Patinkin is 69. Guitarist Shuggie Otis is 68. Country singer Jeannie Kendall of The Kendalls is 67. Singer Billy Idol is 66. Guitarist John Ashton of Psychedelic Furs is 64. Comedian Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) is 64. Rapper Jalil of Whodini is 58. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 56. DJ Steve Aoki is 44. Singer Clay Aiken (“American Idol”) is 43. Actor Elisha Cuthbert (“24”) is 39. Actor Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 36. Model Chrissy Teigen is 36. Actor Christel Khalil (“The Young and the Restless”) is 34. Actor Rebecca Rittenhouse (“The Mindy Project”) is 33. Actor Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify”) is 32. Actor Tyla Harris (“For Life”) is 21.
Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 86. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 82. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 79. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 77. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors is 77. Actor-singer Bette Midler is 76. Singer Gilbert O’Sullivan is 75. Actor Treat Williams is 70. Country singer Kim Richey is 65. Actor Charlene Tilton is 63. Model-actor Carol Alt is 61. Actor Jeremy Northam (“The Tudors,” ″Happy, Texas”) is 60. Actor Katherine LaNasa (“Longmire,” “Deception”) is 55. Actor Nestor Carbonell (“Lost,” ″Suddenly Susan”) is 54. Actor Golden Brooks (“Girlfriends”) is 51. Comedian Sarah Silverman is 51. Singer Bart Millard of MercyMe is 49. Actor David Hornsby (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 46. Guitarist Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 44. Actor Nate Torrence (“Hello Ladies”) is 44. Singer Mat Kearney is 43. Drummer Mika Fineo of Filter is 40. Actor Riz Ahmed (“Rogie One: A Star Wars Story”) is 39. Actor Ilfenesh Hadera (“Godfather of Harlem,” “She’s Gotta Have It”) is 36. Singer-actor Janelle Monae is 36. Actor Ashley Monique Clark (“The Hughleys”) is 33. Singer Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots is 33. Actor Zoe Kravitz (“Insurgent,” ″Divergent”) is 33. Singer Nico Sereba of Nico and Vinz is 31.
Dec. 2: Actor Cathy Lee Crosby (“That’s Incredible”) is 77. Director Penelope Spheeris (“Wayne’s World,” “The Decline of Western Civilization”) is 76. Actor Ron Raines (“Guiding Light”) is 72. Country singer John Wesley Ryles is 71. Actor Keith Szarabajka (”Angel,” “The Equalizer”) is 69. Actor Dan Butler (“Frasier”) is 67. News anchor Stone Phillips is 67. Actor Dennis Christopher (“Breaking Away,” ″Chariots of Fire”) is 66. Actor Steven Bauer (“Scarface”) is 65. Bassist Rick Savage of Def Leppard is 61. Actor Brendan Coyle (“Downton Abbey”) is 58. Bassist Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters is 53. Actor Lucy Liu is 53. Actor Suzy Nakamura (“Dr. Ken”) is 53. Actor Rena Sofer (“24,” ″Just Shoot Me”) is 53. Rapper Treach of Naughty By Nature is 51. Actor Joe Lo Truglio (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) is 51. Singer Nelly Furtado is 43. Singer Britney Spears is 40. Singer-actror Jana Kramer is 38. Actor Daniela Ruah (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 38. Actor Alfred Enoch (“How To Get Away With Murder”) is 33. Singer Charlie Puth is 30.
Dec. 3: Director Jean-Luc Godard is 91. Singer Jaye P. Morgan (“The Gong Show”) is 90. Actor Nicolas Coster (“The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo”) is 88. Actor Mary Alice is 80. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 73. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 72. Bassist Paul Gregg of Restless Heart is 67. Actor Steven Culp (“Desperate Housewives”) is 66. Actor Daryl Hannah is 61. Actor Julianne Moore is 61. Actor Brendan Fraser is 53. Singer Montell Jordan is 53. Actor-comedian Royale Watkins is 52. Actor Bruno Campos (“Nip/Tuck,” ″Jesse”) is 48. Actor Holly Marie Combs (“Charmed”) is 48. Actor Lauren Roman (“Bold and the Beautiful”) is 46. Musician Daniel Bedingfield is 42. Actor Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”) is 42. Actor Anna Chlumsky is 41. Actor Jenna Dewan (“The Resident,” ″Supergirl”) is 41. Actor Brian Bonsall (“Family Ties”) is 40. Actor Dascha Polanco (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 39. Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer is 38. Drummer Michael Calabrese of Lake Street Dive is 37. Actor Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia”) is 36. Actor Jake T. Austin (“The Fosters,” ″Wizards of Waverly Place”) is 27.
Dec. 4: Game show host Wink Martindale is 88. Singer Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon is 85. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Jr. (“The Beverly Hillbillies”) is 84. Bassist Bob Mosley of Moby Grape is 79. Singer-bassist Chris Hillman (The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers) is 77. Singer Southside Johnny Lyon of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes is 73. Actor Jeff Bridges is 72. Guitarist Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rossington Collins Band) is 70. Actor Patricia Wettig is 70. Actor Tony Todd (“Final Destination” films) is 67. Drummer Brian Prout of Diamond Rio is 66. Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson is 66. Bassist Bob Griffin (The BoDeans) is 62. Singer Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge is 59. Actor Chelsea Noble (“Growing Pains,” ″Kirk”) is 57. Actor Marisa Tomei is 57. Comedian Fred Armisen (“Portlandia,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 55. Rapper Jay-Z is 52. Actor Kevin Sussman (“Ugly Betty”) is 51. Model Tyra Banks is 48. Country singer Lila McCann is 40. Actor Lindsay Felton (“Caitlin’s Way”) is 37. Actor Orlando Brown (“That’s So Raven”) is 34. Actor Scarlett Estevez (“Lucifer”) is 14.