December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmonton, London, England

-He, his sisters and mother spent time in Salvation Army shelters to avoid their father's emotional outbursts

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He replaced Malcolm Young in AC/DC when Malcolm passed away

Rick Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He suffered with a bout of Bell's palsy and has started to regain feeling in part of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England

-Unlike Jeremy Clarkson and James May, Richard's idea of a perfect vacation (holiday) is camping in rainy weather in the Lake District of England

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-The first AC/DC album he played on was 1978's Powerage

Dame Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-DOD: 9/27/2024

-Where: Chelsea, London, England

-While filming the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she was undergoing radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Philip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-He decided to get himself in shape after he became tired of blacking out due to alcoholism

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/18/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-His son John David Washington signed on as a running back with the St. Louis Rams, now the LA Rams

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He was fired from Hawkwind for possession of narcotics

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: New York City, New York

-Her mother, Cecilia, was a Beijing-born biochemist and her father, Tom, is a Shanghai-born civil engineer

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-He met future Rolling Stones member Mick Jagger at a train station

December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: London, England

-Has two sisters named Pauline and Janet

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He joined AC/DC in 2014

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He contracted Bell's Palsy in 1994. As of today, he is now regaining feeling in part of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He's often the source of jokes with Jeremy Clarkson and James May because of his enthusiasm for American muscle cars

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-Has played bass guitar for AC/DC from 1978 to 2016. Came back in 2020 and has been with them ever since

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-DOD: 9/27/2024

-Where: Chelsea, London, England

-When she started acting, she discovered there was already another Margaret Smith, so she shortened her name to Maggie Smith

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: London, England

-Suffered from severe alcoholism at one point

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-To prepare for his role as an attorney in the 1993 film Philadelphia, he met two attorneys who were about to become famous in their way: Johnnie Cochran Jr. and Carl Douglas

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: Jackson Heights, New York

-Her mother, Cecilia, was a biochemist from Beijing, China and her father Tom, was a civil engineer from Shanghai, China

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Johnny Depp said he based his most iconic character, Captain Jack Sparrow, strongly on Keith Richards. From his mannerisms to his voice, personality and even parts of his appearance. Keith appeared in the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, At World's End. He would play Captain Teague

December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmonton, London, England

-Because of his sisters, him and his mother moving constantly to avoid their father's moods, as a child he went to at least 10 different schools by the time he was 14

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He's been playing guitar for AC/DC since 2014

Rick Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He's one of the original founding members of Def Leppard

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England

-Unlike James May and Jeremy Clarkson, who detest camping, Richard's idea of a perfect holiday is a rainy camping trip to the English Lake District

Cliff Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was 1978's Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-Her father worked as a professor at Oxford University while her mother worked as a secretary

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Philip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-Was previously in a glam band called Girl before joining Def Leppard

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-Often known for playing real life figures, such as Malcolm X, Herman Boone in Remember the Titans, Frank Lucas in American Gangster and more

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He stated the only way Motorhead could replace him on bass or vocals is if the band found someone who could sing worse than him

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: New York City, New York

-She is close friends with Rhea Perlman and her husband Danny DeVito, with whom she starred in the TV show Pearl

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-He met future band mate Mick Jagger while waiting on a train to go to college

December Birthdays

It's the last month of the year. Time to end the year right by saying Happy Birthday!

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He is the nephew of AC/DC founding members Angus Young and his brother Malcolm Young

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He suffered from a small bout with Bell's Palsy in January 1994, but has regained the feeling in most of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, England

-He and his wife Mindy own a home just outside of Cheltenham with their two daughters Isabella, aka "Izzy" and Willow and a handful of animals, such as chickens, a rabbit, two cats, four dogs and three horses

Cliff Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, Essex, England

-His first album with AC/DC was 1978's Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Essex, England

-Her best known role to this day is the formidable assistant headmistress Professor Minerva McGonagall in the famed Harry Potter series

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: London, England

-He realized he had a problem with alcohol when he started blacking out and not remembering things

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-He would become known for playing real life historical figures, such as Steven Biko, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Coach Herman Boone, Malcolm X, Frank Lucas, Melvin B. Tolson

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-On-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix when he was younger

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmonton, London, England

-As a child, he moved around with his mother and two sisters to avoid their father's angry moods

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: New York City, New York

-She speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese fluently

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger as a teenager while on his way home from art school

December Birthdays

Since it's December, it's time to say Happy Birthday

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, United Kingdom

-Despite joining AC/DC in April 2014, during the recording of Rock or Bust, he didn't become an official member until September 2014

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/02/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-Prior to entering the music world, he played briefly for Sheffield United FC

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, United Kingdom

-His idea of a good holiday (vacation) is camping in England's Lake District during rainy weather

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-He first started playing bass with AC/DC in 1978 and his first album with them was Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-The scene in Harry Potter the Deathly Hallows Pt. II, where her and Alan Rickman fight, was almost cut from the movie and her character replaced with another. Author JK Rowling felt that the same two characters should be there. Smith was 76 when that scene was filmed

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/08/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-Was known as one half of "The Terror Twins" with former guitarist Steve Clark because both of them were bad with their drinking habits and would get into trouble

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-His father was a Pentecostal minister and his mother was a beautician and gospel singer. They got divorced when he was 14

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He jokes about his uniquely iconic, but rough, gravelly singing voice. He once said that Motorhead can replace him as vocalist if they can find someone who can sing worse than me

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmunton, London, England

-Has been with the band almost since the beginning. He was fired by Steve Harris in 1976 after a miscommunication between him, drummer Doug Sampson and vocalist Dennis Wilcock. After Steve realized he had just lost one of the most down to earth and also talented guitarists, he brought Dave back. And he's been with Maiden even since, acting as Steve's second-in-command

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/02/1968

-Where: Jackson Heights, New York

-She auditioned for a role in the film Shanghai Knights, but lost the role to Fann Wong

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger as a teenager and the two became fast friends