May Birthdays

Since 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 birth and death dates of his wife Debbie Hartland tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Sagimihara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He began competitive go kart racing at age 9

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-He once suffered from alcoholism

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

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

Chow Yun-Fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong,China

-He attempted suicide when his relationship with TV star Idy Chan ended in 1983

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-His Saturday Night Live skit, Coffee Talk with Linda Richman, he based that character on his ex-mother in law Linda Richman

Cher

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-She wanted to play the role of Morticia Addams in the 1991 film The Addams Family. But the role went to Anjelica Huston instead

Pierce Brosnan

-Birth name: Pierce Brendan Brosnan

-DOB: 5/16/1953

-Where: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

-He was the target of bullies when he was 11 because at that age, he was already 6' tall

May Birthdays

Since 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 birth and death dates of his wife Debra tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He is said to be the youngest driver in Formula 1, at just 21 years old

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-When he was younger, he had a picture of baseball player Tug McGraw on his wall, learning at age 11 that Tug McGraw was his biological father

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

-He is said to be the first Chinese Formula 1 driver

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-Prior to pursuing acting, he worked several odd jobs, including hotel bellboy, postal worker, taxi driver and camera salesman

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-While filming 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember, he was given a letter, the very last letter ever written by former Beatles member George Harrison. It was a letter complimenting him on the Austin Powers films and asking for a Mini Me doll

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Outside of acting, she works with the Children's Craniofacial Association, which helps kids with facial disfigurements. It was inspired by her work in the 1985 film Mask

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He played drums briefly for Black Sabbath, Lita Ford and Alice Cooper

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-Suffered from alcoholism for a long time

Mike Dirnt

-Birth name: Michael Ryan Pritchard

-DOB: 5/4/1972

-Where: Berkeley, California

-He is one of the co-founding members of Green Day

May Birthdays

Since 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 birth and death date of his wife Debbie Hartland tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He was considered to be the youngest Formula 1 driver in the entire 2021 season since he was only 20 years old

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-When he was a child, his favorite baseball player was Tug McGraw and had the baseball card for him taped to his bedroom wall. When he was 11, he learned that Tug McGraw was his biological father

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

-He is the first Chinese-born Formula 1 driver

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-He was offered the role of Morpheus in The Matrix, but turned it down. The role went to Lawrence Fishburne instead

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-He runs a film production company called Eric's Boy. It was named after his father, Eric Myers, who was an encyclopedia salesman who died on 11/22/1991 from Alzheimer's Disease

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Her half sister, Georgeanne LaPiere, was actor Michael Madsen's first wife

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He joined KISS in 1991 and stayed until 1995. He rejoined the group in 2000 following the departure of former drummer Peter Criss and left once again in 2002 when Criss came back. He joined the band once more for good after Peter Criss left the band for good and then started wearing the makeup and costumes

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Phillip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-Replaced "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitar in Motorhead until the band broke up in 2015 following the death of the band's iconic front man, Lemmy Kilmister

May Birthdays

Since it's May, time to say Happy Birthday

Blaze Bayley

-Birth name: Bayley Alexander Cook

-DOB: 5/29/1963

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He said his late wife Debra had saved his life. She had gotten him back on track with music after leaving Iron Maiden and gotten him to quit drinking

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-Has been married to fellow country musician Faith Hill since 1996

Natasha Richardson

-Birth name: Natasha Jane Richardson

-DOB: 5/11/1963

-Where: London England

-DOD: 3/18/2009

-Where: New York City, New York

-Her parents were theatre director Tony Richardson and veteran actress Vanessa Redgrave

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-He attempted suicide after he and Idy Chan broke up

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-He has a production company called Eric's Boy. It's named after his father, Eric, who was an encyclopedia salesman who died on 11/22/1991 from Alzheimer's Disease

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-She wanted to play the role of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family, but the role went to Anjelica Huston

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-Has previously played in Black Sabbath

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-He played guitar for Motorhead from 1984-2015 when the band disbanded with the death of front man/bassist "Lemmy" Kilmister

May Birthdays

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

Blaze Bayley

-Birth name: Bayley Alexander Cooke

-DOB: 5/29/1963

-Where: Birmingham, England

-Prior to recording The X-Factor with Iron Maiden, he had gotten into a motorcycle accident

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-Has three daughters named Maggie, Gracie, Audrey

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-He has no martial arts training in real life, despite the fact that most of his films involve some element of martial arts

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-His parents are both English and served in the Royal Air Force and British Army. As a sign of respect, he also carries a British passport

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-She wanted to play Morticia Addams in the 1991 film The Addams Family, but the role went to Anjelica Houston

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1968

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He has joined and left Kiss as drummer due to original drummer Peter Criss leaving and rejoining. Singer put on the full makeup and costume after Criss left for good in 2002

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-He played guitar for Motorhead from 1984-2015

May Birthdays

Since it's May, time to say Happy Birthday!

Tim McGraw
-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw
-DOB:5/1/1967
-Where: Delhi, Louisiana
-His father was baseball player Tug McGraw

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-He is known for playing in "gun-fu" type movies, usually directed by veteran director John Woo

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-Known for his comedic roles such as bumbling spy Austin Powers, metalhead TV show host Wayne Campbell and ogre Shrek

Bill Ward

-Birth name: William Thomas Ward

-DOB: 5/5/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-Was the constant victim of pranks by guitarist Tony Iommi

Eric Singer
-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger
-DOB: 5/12/1958
-Where: Cleveland, OH
-Took over the "Catman" makeup originally worn by Peter Criss in the mid 2000's

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Phillip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-He was the principal guitarist in metal legends Motorhead from 1984-2015

May Birthdays

Since it's May, time to say Happy Birthday!!

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy Smith

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-His father is former major league baseball player Tug McGraw

Bono

-Birth name: Paul David Hewson

-DOB: 5/10/1960

-Where: Dublin, Ireland

-Known for his all black attire

Natasha Richardson

-Birth name: Natasha Jane Richardson

-DOB: 5/11/1963

-Where: Marylebone, London, England

-DOD: 5/18/2009

-Where: Manhattan, New York (epidural hematoma)

-Actress Vanessa Redgrave is her mother while her aunt is actress Lynne Redgrave

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-He is best known for acting in "gun-fu" movies with director John Woo

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-One of his best known characters, Austin Powers, came to be out of Mike Myers trying to hit on his wife with an English accent

Bill Ward

-Birth name: William Thomas Ward

-DOB: 5/5/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-Was the victim of many pranks by fellow Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Dated Kiss bassist Gene Simmons for a short time

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, OH

-Previously played drums for Black Sabbath during the 1980s