October Birthdays

Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

K.K. Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Keith Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-After leaving Judas Priest in 2011, he formed his own band called KK's Priest

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, England

-Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing thought Glenn was too much of a showoff

Lance Stroll

-Birth name: Lance Strulovitch

-DOB: 10/29/1988

-Where: Montreal, Canada

-He has driven for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team since 2021

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

-He is terribly near sighted and has to wear contacts otherwise his vision is blurry. When he hosted both the Tonys and Saturday Night Live, he memorized everything so he wouldn't have to struggle to read anything

Kevin Magnussen

-Birth name: Kevin Jan Magnussen

-DOB: 10/5/1992

-Where: Roskilde, Denmark

-He was a welder before entering the world of Formula 1 racing

Sting (singer)

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-He is best known for being both the bassist and vocalist for The Police

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, United Kingdom

-She missed the 1997 premier of Titanic because she was attending the funeral of her former boyfriend and very close friend Stephen Tredre

Brian Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdon

-He honestly thought his vocals were going to be wiped from the master tapes after recording 1980s Back in Black

Chris Slade

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was 1990's The Razor's Edge

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-In addition to playing drums for Motorhead from 1992-2015, he has played drums for King Diamond, Helloween, Don Dokken and now Scorpions

Ken Watanabe

-Birth name: Kensaku Watanabe

-DOB: 10/21/1959

-Where: Uonuma, Japan

-Despite some of his roles having varying degrees of fluency in English, he himself is perfectly fluent in English. This comes from studying acting in England for several years

Charles LeClerc

-Birth name: Charles Marc Herve Perceval LeClerc

-DOB: 10/16/1997

-Where: Monte Carlo, Monaco

-He won the Karting World Cup in 2011

October Birthdays

Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

K.K. Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Keith Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, United Kingdom

-He grew up poor and had to suffer, along with his siblings, with their dad's gambling addiction

Lance Stroll

-Birth name: Lance Strulovitch

-DOB: 10/29/1988

-Where: Montreal, Canada

-Previously drove for Williams Racing Team

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

-Russell Crowe was originally supposed to play the character Wolverine in the 2000 film X-Men, but he turned it down. He personally recommended his good friend, Hugh Jackman, for the role to director Bryan Singer

Kevin Magnussen

-Birth name: Kevin Jan Magnussen

-DOB: 10/5/1992

-Where: Roskilde, Denmark

-His father, Jan Magnussen, is a four time Le Mans winner and former Formula 1 driver

Sting (singer)

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, United Kingdom

-He was part of a group called the Phoenix Jazzmen when he earned his nickname "Sting", from wearing a black and yellow striped sweater, which gave him the look of a hornet

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, Berkshire, England

-Her children are incredibly close to Leonardo DiCaprio

Brian Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdom

-He started wearing his iconic hat after his brother lent him a hat of the same variety to keep his hair out of his face and also pay tribute to the working class heritage of the area Brian comes from

Chris Slade

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was 1990's The Razor's Edge

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-Says he had blisters on his hands after the aggressive playing style needed for Motorhead

"Fast" Eddie Clarke

-Birth name: Edward Allan Clarke

-DOB: 10/5/1950

-Where: Twickenham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 1/10/2018

-Where: London, United Kingdom

-He formed a band called Fastway with Pete Way of UFO

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, United Kingdom

-Had to medically retire from Judas Priest in 2015 due to his diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

Ken Watanabe

-Birth name: Kensaku Watanabe

-DOB: 10/21/1959

-Where: Uonuma, Japan

-His Hollywood breakthrough came in the form of The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise

Charles LeClerc

-Birth name: Charles Marc Herve Perceval Leclerc

-DOB: 10/16/1997

-Where: Monte Carlo, Monaco

-Like most future F1 drivers, he started out go karting

October Birthdays

Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

KK Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Keith Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-Is one of the founding members of Judas Priest

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/19668

-Where: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

-He has a degree in communications with major in journalism from the University of Technology Sydney

Sting

-Birth name: Gordon Thomas Matthew Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-Earned his nickname "Sting" from his habit of wearing a black and yellow striped sweater during his early days in music

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, England

-She turned down the roles played by Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love and Jodie Foster in Anna and The King

Brian Johnson

-Birth name: Brian Francis Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdom

-He wears his unique hat because from the part of England he's from, everyone wore a hat, so it was a nod of respect to the locals

Chris Slade

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was The Razor's Edge

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-He claims he had blisters on his hands from playing the manic, breakneck style of music Motorhead was known for

"Fast" Eddie Clarke

-Birth name: Edward Allan Clarke

-DOB: 10/5/1950

-Where: Twickenham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 1/10/2018

-Where: London, England

-He formed a band called Fastway with UFO bassist Pete Way after leaving Motorhead

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, United Kingdom

-The song "No Surrender" from Judas Priest's Firepower album is about Tipton's fight with Parkinson's Disease

Ken Watanabe

-DOB: 10/21/1959

-Where: Uonuma, Japan

-His big break into Hollywood came when he starred in the film The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise

October Birthdays

Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

KK Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Keith Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He had started having issues with Glenn Tipton not long after he joined the band

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, Australia

-His hobbies include windsurfing and playing guitar, piano and golf

Tommy Lee

-Birth name: Thomas Lee Bass

-DOB: 10/03/1962

-Where: Athens, Greece

-His brother in law is James Kottak, the former drummer of The Scorpions

Sting

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/02/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-His son, Joseph, is said to bear a striking resemblance to him in both physical appearance and singing voice

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/05/1975

-Where: Reading, Berkshire, England

-She was very shocked to learn Alan Rickman had passed away on Jan. 14, 2016. She gave an emotional tribute to him at the London Critics Awards a few days later

Julie Andrews

-Birth name: Julia Elizabeth Wells

-DOB: 10/01/1935

-Where: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England

-She spent some time in a psychiatric unit to help her process the trauma of not being able to sing again after her botched throat surgery

Brian Johnson

-DOB: 10/05/1947

-Where: Dunston, Gateshead, England

-He lives in Sarasota, Florida

Chris Slade

-Birth name: Christopher Slade Rees

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales

-He joined AC/DC in 1989 and drummed until 1994. He performed on their albums The Razor's Edge

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-He was the drummer for Motorhead. But when the band broke up in conjunction with the death of front man "Lemmy" Kilmister, Mikkey was hired to be the current drummer for The Scorpions

"Fast" Eddie Clarke

-Birth name: Edward Allan Clarke

-DOB: 10/05/1950

-Where: Twickenham, Middlesex, England

-DOD: 01/10/2018

-Where: London, England

-After leaving Motorhead, he formed a band called Fastway with Pete Way of UFO

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, England

-He joined Judas Priest prior to the band's 1974 debut album Rocka Rolla

Ken Watanabe

-Birth name: Kensaku Watanabe

-DOB: 10/21/1959

-Where: Uonuma, Japan

-Despite being already 6' tall by Japanese standards, he gained 20 pounds for an even bigger figure for his role as Katsumoto in the 2003 film The Last Samurai

October birthdays

 Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

KK Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Kevin Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He left Judas Priest in 2011, citing reasons such as disagreements between him, management and elements of the band

Tommy Lee

-Birth name: Thomas Lee Bass

-DOB: 10/3/1962

-Where: Athens, Greece

-The only member of Motley Crue not born in the US

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, Australia

-Met his wife Deborrah-Lee Furness on the set of an Australian prison drama called Corelli

Brian Johnson

-Birth name: Brian Francis Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdom

-Became the singer for AC/DC in 1980, shortly after the death of original front man Bon Scott

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, United Kingdom

-Known for playing headstrong, outgoing characters

Sting

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-Earned his nickname "Sting" from his habit of wearing a black and yellow striped sweater during his days with the Phoenix Jazzmen

Chris Slade

-Birth name: Christopher Slade Rees

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-He started drumming with AC/DC from 1989-1994, on their album The Razors Edge

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, United Kingdom

-Was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2015 and his last official tour with the band was 2015's Redeemer of Souls. He still wrote music for the band's next album, Firepower, and the songs are credited to him, but producer Andy Sneap played guitar in his place on tour

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-Drummed for Motorhead from 1991-2015, when the band disbanded after frontman/bassist Lemmy Kilmister's death. He now drums for German rock band The Scorpions

"Fast" Eddie Clarke

-Birth name: Edward Allan Clarke

-DOB: 10/5/1950

-Where: Twickenham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 1/10/2018

-Where: London, United Kingdom

-Played guitar in Motorhead and side band Fastway with former UFO member Pete Way

John Lennon

-Birth name: John Winston Ono Lennon

-DOB: 10/9/1940

-Where: Liverpool, England

-DOD: 12/8/1980

-Where: New York (murder)

-Changed his name to John Winston Ono Lennon after falling in love with artist Yoko Ono