Celebrity Birthdays

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: James Franco Age: 35 Occupation: Actor and Professional Student Known For: His Oscar-nominated role in ’127 Hours,’ other notable work in ‘Milk,’ ‘Pineapple Express,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ and in the ‘Spider Man’ trilogy, his bizarre recurring role on ‘General Hospital,’ a disastrous Oscar-hosting stint in 2011, and pretty much always

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: James Woods Age: 65 Occupation: Actor Known For: His Oscar-nominated roles in ‘Salvador’ and ‘Ghosts of Mississippi,’ and other critically-acclaimed work in ‘Once Upon a Time in America,’ ‘Nixon,’ and ‘Casino,’ and in the television legal drama ‘Shark’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jennifer Garner Age: 40 Occupation: Actress Known For: Playing CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the drama series ‘Alias,’ films like ’13 Going on 30,’ ‘Elektra’ and ‘Juno,’ and her marriage to actor and director Ben Affleck

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ellen Barkin Age: 58 Occupation: Actress Known For: Film roles in ‘Diner,’ ‘Sea of Love’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen,’ her former marriage to actor Gabriel Byrne, and having a hilariously profane Twitter feed

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Seth Rogen Age: 30 Occupation: Actor and Comedian Known For: Starring in the movies ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘Funny People,’ co-writing and starring in ‘Superbad,’ ‘Pineapple Express’ and ‘The Green Hornet,’ and becoming almost unrecognizable after dropping a lot of weight a couple years ago

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Loretta Lynn Age: 77 Occupation: First Lady of Country Music Known For: A historical career including 16 No. 1 singles such as ‘Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),’ ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ politically controversial songs that often got her banned from radio play, being inducted into mo

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Al Green Age: 66 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Pioneering modern soul music with classic songs like ‘I’m Still In Love With You,’ ‘Love and Happiness’ and ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ a tragic 1974 incident with a girlfriend that caused him to turn to become a minister and found a church in Memphis, and being ranked among Rol

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Joel Grey Age: 80 Occupation: Actor, Dancer and Singer Known For: His Tony and Oscar Awards for playing the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film versions of ‘Cabaret,’ originating the role of the Wizard in the hit musical ‘Wicked,’ and being the father of ‘Dirty Dancing’ actress Jennifer Grey

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Babyface Age: 54 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Producer Known For: Co-founding LaFace Records with ‘X Factor’ judge L.A. Reid, working with artists like TLC, Usher, Whitney Houston, Madonna and scores of others, and hit singles of his own such as ‘Whip Appeal’ and ‘When Can I See You’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Hugh Hefner Age: 86 Occupation: Publisher, Entrepreneur, and Subject of Male Envy Known For: Founding Playboy Enterprises, starting Playboy magazine and its associated nightclubs, his public support of gay rights and animal rights, and pretty much always having a few siliconed young ladies as his “girlfriends”

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Schneider Age: 52 Occupation: Actor and Singer Known For: Playing Bo Duke in the 1980s series ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ and Jonathan Kent on ‘Smallville,’ and releasing 18 country music singles including the chart-toppers ‘I’ve Been Around Enough to Know,’ ‘What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)’ and ‘You’re the Last T

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Merle Haggard Age: 75 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Known For: Creating country’s Bakersfield Sound along with his band the Strangers and Buck Owens, being part of the “outlaw country” movement, scores of No. 1 hits like ‘Okie from Muskogee,’ ‘I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink’ and ‘Natural High,’ and influencing cou