The list of famous birthdays for today, August 18, 2024, includes celebrities Andy Samberg and Madelaine Petsch

Happy birthday goes out to Andy Samberg, Madelaine Petsch, and all the other celebrities who have a birthday today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 19, and learn one interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on August 19, 2024

Actor and director Robert Redford turns 88

Interesting fact: Although he was nominated as an actor, he only won the Oscar as a director.

Actor Denis Leary turns 67

Fun fact: His middle name is Colin

Actor Christian Slater turns 55

Interesting fact: Has lent his voice to the comic book villain Deadshot in several animated films

Actor Edward Norton turns 55

Interesting fact: Has a younger brother and a younger sister

Actor Andy Samberg turns 46

Fun fact: He once appeared as himself in an episode of “30 Rock.”

Actress Maia Mitchell turns 31

Fun fact: Played the same character in two different Australian TV series

Actress Madelaine Petsch turns 30

Fun fact: I once voiced a character in an episode of “The Simpsons.”

Other celebrities with birthdays today

Actor Henry G. Sanders (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 82. Drummer Dennis Elliott (Foreigner) is 74. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 72. Country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 69. Actress Madeleine Stowe is 66. News anchor Bob Woodruff is 63. Actor Adam Storke (“Mystic Pizza”) is 62. Actor Craig Bierko (“Sex and the City,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight”) is 60. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 56. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 55. Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan is 55. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 54. Actress Kaitlin Olson (“The Mick,” “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 49. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 45. Actor Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters”) is 31. Actress Parker McKenna Posey (“My Wife and Kids”) is 29.

Other popular or historical birthdays on August 18

Antonio Salieri, composer

Meriwether Lewis, explorer (Lewis & Clark)

Shelly Winters, actress

Roberto Clemente, MLB outfielder

Patrick Swayze, actor

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