Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on August 24, 2021
Rupert Grint – 33 years old
The English actor who became famous as “Ron Weasley” in the Harry Potter movie series played Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome in CBGB. His recent TV credits include Snatch and Sick Note.Born 1988
Chad Michael Murray – 40 years old
Actor (TV’s Sun Records, Agent Carter, Chosen, One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek and Gilmore Girls; House of Wax, A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday)Born 1981
Karinne Steffans – 43 years old
Now a prolific author and entrepreneur, she started out as a model in hip-hop videos. She became notorious for her involvement with famous musicians, including Lil’ Wayne and Kool G Rap, and has gone by the nickname Supahead. She was most recently married to actor Columbus Short.Born 1978
John Green – 44 years old
Several of the young adult novelist’s best-sellers (The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns) have been turned into popular films.Born 1977
Dave Chappelle – 48 years old
The comic has acted in such films as The Nutty Professor, Half Baked and Undercover Brother. He starred in the Emmy-nominated Chappelle’s Show for Comedy Central as well as a short-lived sitcom, Buddies.Born 1973
David Gregory – 51 years old
Former host of NBC’s Meet the Press and onetime White House correspondent. These days he’s a CNN commentator.Born 1970
Reggie Miller – 56 years old
The Basketball Hall of Famer played his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers, retiring after the 2004-2005 season.Born 1965
Marlee Matlin – 56 years old
The deaf actress won a Best Actress Oscar in 1987 for Children of a Lesser God, her first film appearance. She’s also had roles in the TV series The West Wing, Reasonable Doubts and Picket Fences. She finished seventh on Dancing With the Stars: Season 6 and was the runner-up to John Rich on The Celebrity Apprentice 4.Born 1965
Craig Kilborn – 59 years old
The former anchor of Sports Center also hosted The Daily Show, The Kilborn File and The Late Late Show. These days he is working on the big screen.Born 1962
Steve Guttenberg – 63 years old
Actor (Diner, Police Academy and its sequels, Cocoon and its sequel, The Bedroom Window, Three Men and a Baby and its sequel)Born 1958
Stephen Fry – 64 years old
The English stage, film and TV actor (TV’s A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster; V for Vendetta) is also a comedian. commentator and writer.Born 1957
Joe Regalbuto – 72 years old
TV actor (Murphy Brown) and director (George Lopez)Born 1949
Vince McMahon – 76 years old
The head of WWE, himself a former wrestler, has done as much as anyone to promote professional wrestling.Born 1945