Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on January 14, 2021
Grant Gustin – 31 years old
TV actor (Glee, The Flash, Arrow)Born 1990
Caleb Followill – 39 years old
Kings of Leon singer-guitaristBorn 1982
Pitbull (Armando Perez) – 40 years old
Born 1981
Karen Elson – 42 years old
The model-turned-singer was married to Jack White from 2005 to 2011.Born 1979
Dave Grohl – 52 years old
The Nirvana drummer (whose previous experience included the groups Scream and Dain Bramage) went on to become far better known as the singer, guitar player and leader of Foo Fighters. He’s also done a side project called Probot, played drums for Queens of the Stone Age, been a member of Them Crooked Vultures with John Paul Jones and QOTSA’s Josh Homme and directed the documentary movie Sound City.Born 1969
Jason Bateman – 52 years old
The younger brother of onetime sitcom star Justine Bateman has had a much better career. His TV work includes Arrested Development, Ozark, Valerie, It’s Your Move and Silver Spoons. His film hits include Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief, Bad Words, Couples Retreat, Up in the Air, Juno, Fast Track, Game Night, The Gift and Office Christmas Party.Born 1969
LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) – 53 years old
Rapper-actor (TV’s NCIS: Los Angeles; Any Given Sunday, Charlie’s Angels, Deep Blue Sea, Last Holiday, S.W.A.T., Rollerball)Born 1968
Slick Rick – 56 years old
Born Richard Walters, he is an ’80s hip hop icon known for the narrative singles “La Di Da Di” and “Children’s Story.”
He was blinded in his right eye as a child, which led to his signature eye patch.
Steven Soderbergh – 58 years old
He won a Best Director Oscar in 2001 for Traffic and was nominated the same year for Erin Brockovich. He was also nominated for Best Screenplay for Sex, Lies and Videotape in 1990. His credits also include Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13, Magic Mike and Behind the Candelabra. He won a Grammy for directing the long form video Yes: 9012 Live.Born 1963
Carl Weathers – 73 years old
The actor has done films (Rocky, Action Jackson, Predator, Happy Gilmore) as well as TV (In the Heat of the Night, Street Justice, Brothers, Chicago Justice).Born 1948