Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12:
April 6: Actor Billy Dee Williams is 88. Actor Roy Thinnes (鈥淭he Invaders鈥) is 87. Director Barry Levinson (鈥淩ain Man,鈥 鈥淭he Natural鈥) is 83. Actor John Ratzenberger (鈥淐heers鈥) is 78. Actor Patrika Darbo (鈥淭he Bold and the Beautiful鈥) is 77. Actor Marilu Henner (鈥淭axi,鈥 鈥矱vening Shade鈥) is 73. Actor Michael Rooker (鈥淕uardians of the Galaxy鈥) is 70. Guitarist Warren Haynes of Gov鈥檛 Mule is 65. Singer-guitarist Black Francis of The Pixies is 60. Actor Ari Meyers (鈥淜ate & Ally鈥) is 56. Actor Paul Rudd is 56. Actor Jason Hervey (鈥淭he Wonder Years鈥) is 53. Bassist Markku Lappalainen (Hoobastank) is 52. Actor Zach Braff (鈥淪crubs鈥) is 50. Actor Joel Garland (鈥淥range Is the New Black鈥) is 50. Actor Candace Cameron Bure (鈥淔ull House鈥) is 49. Actor Teddy Sears (鈥24: Legacy鈥) is 48. Musician Robert Glasper is 47. Actor Eliza Coupe (鈥淗appy Endings,鈥 鈥砈crubs鈥) is 44. Actor Charlie McDermott (鈥淭he Middle鈥) is 35.
April 7: Country singer Bobby Bare is 90. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 87. Actor Roberta Shore (鈥淭he Virginian鈥) is 82. Singer Patricia Bennett of The Chiffons is 78. Singer-guitarist John Oates of Hall and Oates is 77. Drummer John Dittrich of Restless Heart is 74. Singer Janis Ian is 74. Actor Jackie Chan is 71. Actor Russell Crowe is 61. Singer Mark Kibble of Take 6 is 61. Actor Bill Bellamy (鈥淟ast Comic Standing,鈥 鈥矲astlane鈥) is 60. Drummer Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs is 51. Singer-bassist John Cooper of Skillet is 50. Actor Heather Burns (鈥淢iss Congeniality鈥) is 50. Singer John Cooper of Skillet is 50. Actor Kevin Alejandro (鈥淟ucifer,鈥 鈥砈outhland鈥) is 49. Actor Sian Clifford (鈥淔leabag鈥) is 43. Bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons is 40. Contemporary Christian singer Tauren Wells is 39. Actor Ed Speleers (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥) is 37. Actor Conner Rayburn (鈥淎ccording to Jim鈥) is 26.
April 8: Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 84. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 84. Songwriter Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 83. Actor Stuart Pankin (鈥淐urb Your Enthusiasm,鈥 鈥淣ot Necessarily The News鈥) is 79. Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 78. Film director John Madden (鈥淪hakespeare in Love鈥) is 76. Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 74. Singer-actor John Schneider (鈥淭he Dukes of Hazzard鈥) is 65. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N鈥 Roses) is 63. Singer Julian Lennon is 62. Actor Dean Norris (鈥淏reaking Bad,鈥 鈥砋nder the Dome鈥) is 62. Singer-guitarist Donita Sparks of L7 is 62. Actor Robin Wright is 59. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. Actor JR Bourne (TV鈥檚 鈥淭een Wolf,鈥 鈥砇evenge鈥) is 55. Singer Craig Honeycutt of Everything is 55. Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 54. Actor Emma Caulfield (鈥淏uffy the Vampire Slayer鈥) is 52. Actor Katee Sackhoff (鈥淏attlestar Galactica鈥) is 45. Actor Taylor Kitsch (鈥淭rue Detective,鈥 鈥矲riday Night Lights鈥) is 44. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 41. Actor Taran Noah Smith (鈥淗ome Improvement鈥) is 41. Guitarist Jamie Sierota (Echosmith) is 32. Actor Sadie Calvano (鈥淢om鈥) is 28.
April 9: Actor Michael Learned (鈥淭he Waltons鈥) is 86. Actor Dennis Quaid is 71. Humorist Jimmy Tingle (鈥60 Minutes II鈥) is 70. Keyboardist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 66. Talk show host Joe Scarborough (鈥淢orning Joe鈥) is 62. Actor Mark Pellegrino (鈥淒exter鈥) is 60. Actor-model Paulina Porizkova is 60. Actor Cynthia Nixon (鈥淪ex and the City鈥) is 59. Singer Kevin Martin of Candlebox is 56. TV personality Sunny Anderson (鈥淭he Kitchen鈥) is 50. Singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is 48. Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam (鈥淭he Cosby Show鈥) is 46. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes is 45. Actor Charlie Hunnam (鈥淪ons of Anarchy鈥) is 45. Actor Jay Baruchel (鈥淜nocked Up,鈥 鈥砊ropic Thunder鈥) is 43. Actor Annie Funke (鈥淐riminal Minds: Beyond Borders鈥) is 40. Actor Jordan Masterson (鈥淟ast Man Standing鈥) is 39. Actor Leighton Meester (鈥淕ossip Girl鈥) is 39. Singer-actor Jesse McCartney (鈥淪ummerland鈥) is 38. Singer Jazmine Sullivan is 38. Actor Kristen Stewart (鈥淭wilight鈥) is 35. Actor Elle Fanning (鈥淏ecause of Winn-Dixie鈥) is 27. Musician Lil Nas X is 26. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright (鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥) is 26. Singer Jackie Evancho is 25.
April 10: Actor Steven Seagal is 73. Singer Terre Roche of The Roches is 72. Actor Peter MacNicol (鈥淣umb3rs,鈥 鈥矨lly McBeal鈥) is 71. Actor Olivia Brown (鈥淢iami Vice鈥) is 68. Bassist Steven Gustafson of 10,000 Maniacs is 68. Singer-producer Babyface is 67. Musician Brian Setzer (Stray Cats) is 66. Singer Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves is 65. Drummer Tim 鈥淗erb鈥 Alexander of Primus is 60. Singer Kenny Lattimore is 58. Comedian Orlando Jones is 57. Guitarist Mike Mushok of Staind is 56. Rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is 55. Actor David Harbour (鈥淪tranger Things鈥) is 50. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is 46. Actor Laura Bell Bundy is 44. Actor Harry Hadden-Paton (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥) is 44. Actor Chyler Leigh (鈥淪upergirl,鈥 鈥矴rey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥) is 43. Bassist Andrew Dost of fun. is 42. Actor Ryan Merriman (鈥淭he Pretender鈥) is 42. Singer-actor Mandy Moore (鈥淭his is Us鈥) is 41. Actor Barkhad Abdi (鈥淐aptain Phillips鈥) is 40. Actor Shay Mitchell (鈥淧retty Little Liars鈥) is 38. Actor Haley Joel Osment (鈥淭he Sixth Sense鈥) is 37. Country singer Maren Morris is 35. Singer-actor AJ Michalka of Aly and AJ is 34. Actor Daisy Ridley (鈥淪tar Wars: The Force Awakens鈥) is 33. Actor Sofia Carson (鈥淒escendants鈥) is 32. Actor Ruby Jerins (鈥淣urse Jackie鈥) is 27.
April 11: Actor Joel Grey is 93. Actor Louise Lasser is 86. Actor Peter Riegert (film鈥檚 鈥淎nimal House,鈥 TV鈥檚 鈥淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt鈥) is 78. Actor Bill Irwin (鈥淟aw & Order: SVU鈥) is 75. Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 68. Guitarist Nigel Pulsford (Bush) is 64. Country singer Steve Azar is 61. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 59. Actor Johnny Messner (鈥淜iller Instinct,鈥 鈥砊he O.C.鈥) is 56. Bassist Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground is 55. Actor Vicellous Shannon (鈥淭he Hurricane鈥) is 54. Rapper David Banner is 51. Actor Tricia Helfer (鈥淟ucifer鈥) is 51. Drummer Chris Gaylor of All-American Rejects is 46. Actor Kelli Garner (鈥淭aking Woodstock,鈥 鈥矻ars and the Real Girl鈥) is 41. Singer Joss Stone is 38. Actor Kaitlyn Jenkins (鈥淏unheads鈥) is 33.
April 12: Musician Herbie Hancock is 85. Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 81. Actor Ed O鈥橬eill (鈥淢odern Family,鈥 鈥矼arried... With Children鈥) is 79. Actor Dan Lauria (鈥淭he Wonder Years鈥) is 78. Talk show host David Letterman is 78. Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores is 73. Singer Pat Travers is 71. Actor Andy Garcia is 69. Country singer Vince Gill is 68. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. TV personality J Alexander (鈥淎merica鈥檚 Next Top Model鈥) is 67. Guitarist Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen is 67. Singer Art Alexakis of Everclear is 63. Singer Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls is 61. Actor Alicia Coppola (TV鈥檚 鈥淛ericho,鈥 film鈥檚 鈥淣ational Treasure: Book of Secrets鈥) is 57. Singer Nicholas Hexum of 311 is 55. Actor Retta (鈥淕ood Girls,鈥 鈥淧arks and Recreation鈥) is 55. Actor Nicholas Brendon (鈥淏uffy the Vampire Slayer鈥) is 54. Actor Marley Shelton (鈥淧leasantville鈥) is 51. Actor Sarah Jane Morris (鈥淣CIS鈥) is 48. Bassist Guy Berryman of Coldplay is 47. Actor Riley Smith (鈥淣ashville鈥) is 47. Actor Claire Danes is 46. Actor Jennifer Morrison (鈥淥nce Upon a Time,鈥 鈥矵ouse鈥) is 46. Actor Matt McGorry (鈥淗ow To Get Away With Murder,鈥 鈥砄range Is the New Black鈥) is 39. Actor Brooklyn Decker (鈥淕race and Frankie鈥) is 38. Drummer Joe Rickard of Red is 38. Singer-guitarist Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco is 38. Actor Saoirse Ronan is 31.
The Associated Press
