May Birthdays

It's May! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Blaze Bayley

-Birth Name: Bayley Alexander Cooke

-DOB: 5/29/1963

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He has the dates of birth and death of his wife Deborah tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Samigahara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He was a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing

Tim McGraw

-Birth Name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-"Live Like You Were Dying" was written about his father, baseball player Tug McGraw, who passed away on Jan. 5, 2004

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

-He is considered to be the only Chinese driver competing in Formula 1

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-The role that was considered his "breakout" was in the 1986 film A Better Tomorrow because director John Woo said he didn't look like an action star

Mike Myers

-Birth Name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-The day he graduated from high school was the same day he was hired for the Second City comedy club. He had his last exam at 9am, his audition at noon and was hired at 3pm

Cher

-Birth Name: Cheryl Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Her role as Loretta in the 1987 film Moonstruck was offered to actress Sally Field originally, but she turned it down

Eric Singer

-Birth Name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He has played drums for many musicians, including Black Sabbath, Lita Ford and Alice Cooper

Phil Campbell

-Birth Name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-DOD: 3/13/2026

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-He played guitar with Motorhead from 1984 until 2015, when bassist / vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister passed away

Mike Dirnt

-Birth Name: Michael Ryan Pritchard

-DOB: 5/4/1972

-Where: Berkeley, California

-He's the co-founder, bassist, backing / occasional lead vocalist of punk rock band Green Day

Pierce Brosnan

-Birth Name: Pierce Brendan Brosnan

-DOB: 5/16/1953

-Where: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

-He has a scar on the right side of his face, above his top lip. He got it from getting hit by a stunt man on the set of 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies

Adele

-Birth Name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins

-DOB: 5/5/1988

-Where: Tottenham, London, England

-Her song "Skyfall" was sung in a deeper voice because of her being pregnant at the time. Her hormones made her voice deeper

Billy Joel

-Birth Name: William Martin Joel

-DOB: 5/9/1949

-Where: The Bronx, New York

-His nickname is "The Piano Man"

Rami Malek

-Birth Name: Rami Said Malek

-DOB: 5/12/1981

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He is the only the second American-born actor to play a villain in a James Bond film after Robert Davi, who starred in the 1989 film License to Kill

Clint Eastwood

-Birth Name: Clinton Eastwood Jr

-DOB: 5/31/1930

-Where: San Francisco, California

-He was offered the role of James Bond for the 1973 film Live and Let Die. He was flattered by it, but felt that the role should go to an English actor. It did. It went to Roger Moore

George Clooney

-Birth Name: George Timothy Clooney

-DOB: 5/6/1961

-Where: Lexington, Kentucky

-His mother Nina was a beauty pageant queen while his father Nick was a news anchorman and television host, also brother of legendary singer Rosemary Clooney

Jamie Lynn Sigler

-DOB: 5/15/1981

-Where: Jericho, Long Island, New York

-She suffered from an eating disorder while filming The Sopranos

Pete Townshend

-Birth Name: Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend

-DOB: 5/19/1945

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-He suffers from partial deafness

Drew Carey

-DOB: 5/23/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-Prior to becoming a comedian, he worked as a bank teller and a waiter

Paul Bettany

-DOB: 5/27/1971

-Where: Harlesdon, London, England

-For his role in The Da Vinci Code, he had to wear a wig because when his natural hair was bleached, it left bleeding holes in his head

March Birthdays

It's March! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Steve Harris

-Birth Name: Stephen Percy Harris

-DOB: 3/12/1956

-Where: Leytonstone, London, England

-He is the primary songwriter, founding member and bassist for metal band Iron Maiden

Javier Bardem

-Birth Name: Javier Angel Encinas Bardem

-DOB: 3/1/1969

-Where: Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

-He originally wanted to be a painter. He studied at Madrid's Escuela de Artes y Oficios. When he realized he'd never be a skilled painter, he worked a series of odd jobs to make ends meet. This included bouncer, writer, construction worker and even a male stripper

Carrie Underwood

-Birth Name: Carrie Marie Fisher

-DOB: 3/10/1983

-Where: Muskogee, Oklahoma

-She was a judge on American Idol

Sting (wrestler)

-Birth Name: Steve Borden

-DOB: 3/20/1959

-Where: Omaha, Nebraska

-His black and white face paint is strongly inspired by The Crow

Daniel Craig

-Birth Name: Daniel Wroughton Craig

-DOB: 3/2/1968

-Where: Cheshire, England

-The previous actors who have played James Bond have stated that Craig is a good choice for the role of 007

Alexander Albon

-Birth Name: Alexander Philippe Albon Ansusinha

-DOB: 3/23/1996

-Where: London, England

-He drives under the Thai flag as a tribute to his mother's heritage

Mick Schumacher

-DOB: 3/22/1999

-Where: Genolier, Switzerland

-His father is former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher

Michael Caine

-Birth Name: Maurice Joseph Micklewhite

-DOB: 3/14/1933

-Where: Rotherhithe, London, England

-He was in the British Army during the Korean War and saw combat

Elton John

-Birth Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

-DOB: 3/25/1947

-Where: Pinner, United Kingdom

-He is known for his flamboyant outfits on stage

Dee Snider

-Birth Name: Daniel Dee Snider

-DOB: 3/15/1955

-Where: Astoria, New York

-He recently had to take a break from touring with Twisted Sister due to health concerns

Eric Idle

-DOB: 3/29/1943

-Where: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

-He appeared on a 2002 celebrity episode of Jeopardy!, defeating Charles Barkley and Martha Stewart

Gary Oldman

-Birth Name: Gary Leonard Oldman

-DOB: 3/21/1958

-Where: New Cross, London, England

-He has used a different speaking voice or accent in almost every film he's appeared in

Angus Young

-Birth Name: Angus McKinnon Young

-DOB: 3/31/1955

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-His schoolboy attire came from when he was younger, when he would still be wearing his school uniform as he played music

Michael Imperioli

-Birth Name: James Michael Imperioli

-DOB: 3/26/1966

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-He has played two characters with the name Jo Jo: 1995's Clockers and 1995's Bad Boys

Mark Calaway (The Undertaker)

-Birth Name: Mark William Calaway

-DOB: 3/24/1965

-Where: Houston, Texas

-He also works with a company called Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

Timothy Dalton

-Birth Name: Timothy Peter Dalton

-DOB: 3/21/1946

-Where: Colwyn Bay, Wales

-He appeared in an episode of Charlie's Angels titled "Fallen Angel." His character, Damien Roth, was referred to as being something like James Bond. This was 8 years before Dalton would play the role of 007

George Eads

-Birth Name: George Coleman Eads III

-DOB: 3/1/1967

-Where: Fort Worth, Texas

-Was fired from CSI in July 2004, along with Jorja Fox. It was thought he was holding out for more money per episode, but after issuing a public apology, he stated he had overslept and was rehired back onto the set after a few days

Rachel Weisz

-Birth Name: Rachel Hannah Weisz

-DOB: 3/7/1970

-Where: Westminster, London, England

-Her parents left Central Europe for England before the start of WWII

Lily Collins

-Birth Name: Lily Jane Collins

-DOB: 3/18/1989

-Where: Guildford, Surrey, England

-She auditioned for the role of Bella in the film Twilight, but Kristen Stewart got the role instead

Queen Latifah

-Birth Name: Dana Elaine Owens

-DOB: 3/18/1970

-Where: Newark, New Jersey

-Her older brother Lance Owens was a police officer who died in an accident on the motorcycle she bought him as a present. She wears the key to his bike around her neck

February Birthdays

It's February! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Rod Smallwood

-Birth Name: Roderick Charles Smallwood

-DOB: 2/17/1950

-Where: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

-He initially didn't want to manage Iron Maiden, because of a bad previous experience managing a musician. After hearing their music, he changed his mind and offered his services as management

George Russell

-Birth Name: George William Russell

-DOB: 2/15/1998

-Where: King's Lynn, United Kingdom

-He started in competitive go kart racing at age 7

Shakira

-Birth Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoli

-DOB: 2/2/1977

-Where: Barranquilla, Colombia

-She learned how to perform Lebanese-style belly dancing from her grandmother

Tom Wilkinson

-Birth Name: Geoffrey Thomas Wilkinson

-DOB: 2/5/1948

-Where: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

-DOD: 12/30/2023

-Where: Muswell Hill, London, England

-He was offered a role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but didn't like the idea of being away from his family for a year

Pierre Gasly

-Birth Name: Pierre Jean-Jacques Gasly

-DOB: 2/7/1996

-Where: Rouen, France

-He started in competitive go kart racing at age 10

Kelly Rowland

-Birth Name: Kelendria Trene Rowland

-DOB: 2/11/1981

-Where: Atlanta, Georgia

-She started out in the late 1990s, early 2000s as a member of the all girl group Destiny's Child

Tony Iommi

-Birth Name: Anthony Frank Iommi

-DOB: 2/19/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-He and future Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne attended the same school. Tony was one year ahead of Ozzy

Christina Ricci

-DOB: 2/12/1980

-Where: Santa Monica, California

-She is good friends with Johnny Depp, with whom she starred in the film Sleepy Hollow

Thomas Jane

-Birth Name: Thomas Elliott

-DOB: 2/22/1969

-Where: Baltimore, Maryland

-He claimed in a 2005 interview that The Punisher was both the most and the most exhausting movie he has ever acted in

Paul Wight

-Birth Name: Paul Donald Wight II

-DOB: 2/8/1972

-Where: Aiken, South Carolina

-He got his nickname "The Giant" from his 7' height

Adrian Smith

-Birth Name: Adrian Frederick Smith

-DOB: 2/27/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-He is good friends with current Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen

Matt Groening

-Birth Name: Matthew Abram Groening

-DOB: 2/15/1954

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-Matt Groening created the character Comic Book Guy as a sort of version of himself

Alice Cooper

-Birth Name: Vincent Damon Furnier

-DOB: 2/4/1948

-Where: Detroit, Michigan

-He's known as the King of Shock Rock because of the many macabre items he has on stage

Alan Rickman

-Birth Name: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman

-DOB: 2/21/1946

-Where: Hammersmith, London, England

-DOD: 1/14/2016

-Where: London, England

-While filming the scene where his character Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Building in Die Hard, a stuntman dropped him from a 20 foot high model on the count of two instead of three, resulting in the surprised look on his face

Steve Irwin

-Birth Name: Stephen Robert Irwin

-DOB: 2/22/1962

-Where: Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia

-DOD: 9/4/2006

-Where: Batt Reef, Australia

-He was known for his massive enthusiasm for animals

George Harrison

-DOB: 2/25/1943

-Where: Liverpool, England

-DOD: 11/29/2001

-Where: Beverly Hills, California

-He was the youngest member of The Beatles

Rachel Bolan

-Birth Name: James Richard Southworth

-DOB: 2/9/1964

-Where: Point Pleasant, New Jersey

-He is known as the bassist and primary songwriter for metal band Skid Row

Henry Rollins

-Birth Name: Henry Lawrence Garfield

-DOB: 2/13/1961

-Where: Washington, D.C.

-The murder of his friend Joe Cole (son of actor Dennis Cole) was on a 1987 episode of Unsolved Mysteries and remains unsolved to this day

Rickey Medlocke

-DOB: 2/17/1950

-Where: Jacksonville, Florida

-His American Indian tattoos represent his Lakota Sioux and Cherokee heritage and his pride in his heritage

Billie Joe Armstrong

-DOB: 2/17/1972

-Where: Oakland, California

-He wrote "Wake Me Up When September Ends" about his father passing away

Johnny Van Zant

-Birth Name: John Roy Van Zant

-DOB: 2/27/1960

-Where: Jacksonville, Florida

-His brother Donnie Von Zant is the lead singer of fellow Southern rockers .38 Special