Birthdays: January 3

101. Koit Toome

Koit Toome is known for Chainsaws Were Singing (2024), Jahihooaeg (2021) and Sellest saab meie suvi (2023).

Leah Gibson is a Canadian/American award-winning film and TV actress, having worked on over fifty professional productions over the past 15 years. Both touted as leading-lady and established character actor, her diverse body of work encompasses TV series, mini-series, indie films and studio ...

103. Lise Koefoed

Actress | Player

Lise Koefoed was born on January 3, 1986 in Karlshamn, Blekinge län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Player (2013), The Commune (2016) and Ditte & Louise (2015).

104. Lon Zimmet

Producer | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Lon Zimmet is a writer and producer in television comedy. He's best known for his work on "Men at Work." He is also known for his work as an executive at ABC, most notably responsible for canceling cult hit, "Happy Endings." Two years after "Happy Endings" was canceled, Mr. Zimmet is still ...

105. Luigi Lunari

Writer | Carlo Goldoni: Venezia, Gran Teatro del Mondo

Luigi Lunari was born on January 3, 1934 in Milan, Lombardia, Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Carlo Goldoni: Venezia, Gran Teatro del Mondo (2007), L'ultima mazurka (1986) and Tra due donne (2001). He was married to Laura Pollaroli. He died on August 15, 2019 in Milan, Lombardia, Italy.

106. Malissa Longo

Actress | The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

Born in Conway, South Carolina to a father in the Air Force. Malissa Longo, spent very little of her life in the place of her birth. She spent the first ten years of her life, on and off, on the various air force bases abroad in England. Her family relocated back to the states, where they spent ...

107. Mara Corday

Actress | Sudden Impact

The actress was born Marilyn Watts in Santa Monica, California, 17 years before she put her foot on the bottom step of the show biz ladder, dancing in the back row of the chorus in "Earl Carroll's Revue" at the famed showman's theater-restaurant in Hollywood. Modeling for photographers led to wider...

108. Marc Porel

Actor | Sette note in nero

Marc Porel was born on January 3, 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for The Psychic (1977), Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976) and Don't Torture a Duckling (1972). He was married to Barbara Magnolfi and Bénédicte Lacoste. He died on August 15, 1983 in Casablanca, ...

109. Mariloup Wolfe

Actress | C.R.A.Z.Y.

Mariloup Wolfe was born on January 3, 1978 in Québec, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), Jouliks (2019) and Fly Fly (2002). She was previously married to Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge.

110. Marion Davies

Actress | Little Old New York

Marion Davies was one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era and into the 1930s.

Marion Cecelia Douras was born in the borough of Brooklyn, New York on January 3, 1897, the daughter of Rose (Reilly) and Bernard J. Douras, a lawyer and judge. Her parents were both of Irish descent. Marion ...

111. Marpessa Dawn

Actress | Orfeu Negro

Born in Pittsburgh, Marpessa Dawn moved to England as a teenager and started acting in small roles in television; upon moving to France, she danced and sang in nightclubs while at times working as a governess before getting her big break as "Eurydice" in "Black Orpheus". Married twice, she left ...

112. Matheus Nachtergaele

Actor | Cidade de Deus

Matheus Nachtergaele was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1969. He is one of the best young Brazilian actor at the moment. He showed his talent in many beautiful roles, both in cinema and television. For the TV he workes in the TV series "Hilda Furacao" in the role of the transexual Cintura Fina, in ...

113. Matt Ross

Director | Captain Fantastic

Matt Ross was born on January 3, 1970 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Captain Fantastic (2016), American Psycho (2000) and Face/Off (1997).

114. Maxene Andrews

Actress | Private Buckaroo

Ms. Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Laverne, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. In 1937, the trio of sisters ...

115. Mel Gibson

Actor | Braveheart

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is ...

116. Merrilyn Gann

Actress | 2012

Merrilyn Gann was born on January 3, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for 2012 (2009), Everwood (2002) and Roxanne (1987).

117. Michael Schumacher

Actor | Cars

Michael Schumacher is a German retired racing driver. He is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year twice.

Schumacher holds many of Formula One's driver records, including ...

118. Nadia de Santiago

Actress | El tiempo que te doy

Nadia de Santiago was born on January 3, 1990 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time It Takes (2021), Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) and Las 13 rosas (2007).

119. Nadia Lutfi

Actress | El khaena

Nadia Lutfi was born Poula Mohamed Shafiq in 1937 in Cairo to an Egyptian father and a Polish mother. Her father was an accountant. Acting started as a hobby, when she was 10 years old she participated in a play at her school and did very well.

Her first roles in Egyptian cinema were in Soultan (...

120. Jerome Young

Actor | Blockheads in Britain

Jerome "New Jack" Young first received national attention from the wrestling world when he wrestled for Jim Cornett's Smokey Moutain Wrestling as a member of wrestling tag team The Gansta's with Mustafa Saedd. After SMW's bancrupcy he soon went with Saedd to Paul Heyman's Extreme Championship ...

New Jack

121. Nicole Beharie

Actress | 42

Nicole Beharie is an American actress.

Her critically acclaimed film debut was in the film American Violet (2008) alongside Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson and Will Patton. Beharie also played Ernie Davis' girlfriend in the movie The Express (2008). Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without ...

122. Nicole LaPlaca

Actress | Another Cinderella Story

Nicole LaPlaca was born on January 3, 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Another Cinderella Story (2008), John Tucker Must Die (2006) and A Dog's Purpose (2017).

123. Niki McElroy

Actress | Shady Grove

Niki McElroy is an American actress and writer who currently resides in Los Angeles, Ca. Winning competitions in both writing and acting in high school, she has spent over two decades training and working in the film and television industry while starring in national campaigns. She has been seen in...

124. Panos Natsis

Actor | 3000

Panos Natsis was born on January 3, 1991 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor, known for 3000 (2016), Role Play: The Movie (2017) and Serres (2022). He died on January 29, 2022 in Athens, Greece.

125. Philip S. Solomon

Director | Remains to Be Seen

Philip S. Solomon was born on January 3, 1954 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Remains to Be Seen (1989), The Secret Garden (1988) and Clepsydra (1992). He died on April 20, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

126. Pip Baker

Writer | Night of the Big Heat

Husband and wife writing team Pip and Jane Baker have enjoyed an extensive career as novelists, playwrights and film and television writers since the early sixties. The first film they worked on was "The Alibi" (1961) and from there they wrote episodes of a British-based American series called "The...

127. Pola Negri

Actress | Bella Donna

Pola Negri was born in Lipno, Poland, and moved to Warsaw as a child. Living in poverty with her mother, a teenage Pola auditioned and was accepted to the Imperial Ballet. Due to an illness that ended her dancing career, she soon switched to the Warsaw Imperial Academy of Dramatic Arts and became ...

128. Quinn O'Hara

Actress | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Quinn O'Hara was born on January 3, 1941 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966), The Fall Guy (1981) and Cry of the Banshee (1970). She was married to Bill Kirk. She died on May 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

129. Raúl Garello

Music_department | Two to Tango

Raúl Garello was born on January 3, 1936 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is known for Two to Tango (1989), Dark Buenos Aires (2009) and Naked Tango (1990). He died on September 29, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

130. Ray Milland

Actor | The Lost Weekend

Ray Milland became one of Paramount's most bankable and durable stars, under contract from 1934 to 1948, yet little in his early life suggested a career as a motion picture actor.

Milland was born Alfred Reginald Jones in the Welsh town of Neath, Glamorgan, to Elizabeth Annie (Truscott) and Alfred ...

131. Rebecca Broussard

Actress | Die Hard

Rebecca Broussard was born on January 3, 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Die Hard (1988), Mars Attacks! (1996) and The Two Jakes (1990). She has been married to Alex Kelly since 2001. She was previously married to Richard Perry.

132. Rémy Stricker

Actor | L'amour debout

Rémy Stricker was born on January 3, 1936 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France. He was an actor, known for Love Blooms (2018). He died on November 19, 2019 in France.

133. Ren Hanami

Actress | Star Trek: Picard

Ren Hanami grew up in Huntington Beach, California with roots in Hawaii. Her parents were Alice Akimi Hanna of Japanese descent originally from the sugar plantation on Kekaha, Hawaii, and James Arthur Hanna, a rocket scientist who worked on Navstar, the first GPS satellite. Hanna descended from the...

134. Robert Flemyng

Actor | Funny Face

Robert Flemyng was born on January 3, 1912 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Funny Face (1957), Kafka (1991) and Battle of Britain (1969). He was married to Carmen Martha Sugars. He died on May 22, 1995 in London, England, UK.

135. Robert John

Actor | El Topo

Robert John is known for El Topo (1970), Lolita 2000 (1998) and Ryan International (1970).

136. Robert Loggia

Actor | Big

Born and raised in New York City, Robert Loggia studied journalism at the University of Missouri before moving back to New York to pursue acting. He trained at the Actors Studio while doing stage work. From the late 1950s he was a familiar face on TV, usually as authoritative figures. Loggia also ...

137. Rosa Montero

Writer | La hija del caníbal

Rosa Montero was born on January 3, 1951 in Madrid, Spain. She is a writer and actress, known for Lucía, Lucía (2003), La Desconocida and Una tarde con Dorita amor (1975).

138. Sanjay Khan

Producer | 1857 Kranti

Abbas Khan was born on January 3, 1941 in Bangalore, India. His family has mixed Pathan and Iranian blood. He has 3 brothers Sameer, Feroz and Akbar. Feroz and Akbar are movie stars within their own rights, while Sameer assists the family-run Golden Palms Spa in Bangalore.

He entered the silver ...

139. Sarah Alexander

Actress | Stardust

Sarah Alexander was born on January 3, 1971 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Stardust (2007), Green Wing (2004) and Coupling (2000). She is married to Peter Serafinowicz. They have two children.

140. Sergio Leone

Writer | Once Upon a Time in America

Sergio Leone was virtually born into the cinema - he was the son of Roberto Roberti (A.K.A. Vincenzo Leone), one of Italy's cinema pioneers, and actress Bice Valerian. Leone entered films in his late teens, working as an assistant director to both Italian directors and U.S. directors working in ...

141. Shani Mahadevappa

Actor | Operation Diamond Racket

Shani Mahadevappa was born in 1933 in Malavalli, Karnataka, India. He was an actor, known for Operation Diamond Racket (1978), Akasmika (1993) and Babruvahana (1977). He died on January 3, 2021 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

142. Shannon Sturges

Actress | S.W.A.T.

Shannon Sturges was born on January 3, 1968 in Hollywood, California, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for S.W.A.T. (2003), Den of Thieves (2018) and Lift (2024). She has been married to Michael Kelley since June 6, 1993. They have two children.

143. Simon Greenall

Actor | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Simon James Greenall (born 3 January 1958 in Longtown, Cumberland) is an English actor, writer, producer and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael in the BBC TV series I'm Alan Partridge, the Caretaker in the CBBC game show Trapped (TV Series) and as the voice of headmaster Iqbal ...

144. Stephen Stills

Soundtrack | Prometheus

Stephen Stills was born on January 3, 1945, in Dallas, Texas. He dropped out of college to play music professionally. He formed Buffalo Springfield ("For What It's Worth") with Neil Young and later became part of Crosby Stills & Nash. After they broke up, Stills joined Manassas, then helped to form ...

145. Steve Inwood

Actor | Cruising

Steve Inwood was born on January 3, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Cruising (1980), Staying Alive (1983) and Matlock (1986). He is married to Susan Lee (Baringer) Gooding.

146. Telly Leung

Producer | Grind

Telly Leung was born on January 3, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Grind (2014), Glee (2009) and Godspell According to Telly: Backstage at 'Godspell' with Telly Leung (2011). He has been married to James Babcock since December 2016.

147. Teodoro Petkoff

Self | El ocaso del socialismo mágico

Teodoro Petkoff was born on January 3, 1932 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He died on October 31, 2018 in Caracas, Venezuela.

148. Thelma Schoonmaker

Editor | The Departed

Thelma Schoonmaker was born on January 3, 1940 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an editor and producer, known for The Departed (2006), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and The Irishman (2019). She was previously married to Michael Powell.

149. Thomas Bangalter

Composer | Tron: Legacy

Thomas Bangalter was born on January 3, 1975 in Paris, France. He is a composer and actor, known for Tron: Legacy (2010), Electroma (2006) and The Saint (1997). He is married to Élodie Bouchez. They have two children.

150. Thomas Byrne

Actor | Mr. Nobody

Thomas Byrne was born on January 3, 1997. He is an actor, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), Extras (2005) and Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? (2007).

151. Tiger Fafara

Actor | Leave It to Beaver

Tiger Fafara was born on January 3, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Leave It to Beaver (1957), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and The New Leave It to Beaver (1983).

152. Tom Bower

Actor | Lucky Hank

Tom Bower grew up in Denver, Colorado, and thought he would have a career as an athlete, having played varsity baseball, basketball, golf, ran track, and just assumed a professional career would follow. Didn't quite work out that way, and so his hobby of acting seemed to be the next course of ...

153. Tonya Watts

Stunts | Barb Wire

It's a long way from Glencoe, Alabama, to Hollywood, but Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Tonya Watts has made the voyage, and has lived the life of a troubadour. Watts grew up on a mainstay of country music that included Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., David Allan Coe and Loretta Lynn, but it ...

154. Victor Borge

Actor | Higher and Higher

Pianist, composer, songwriter, entertainer and actor, educated at Borgerdydskolen and the Conservatory of Copenhagen. He studied with Egon Petri and Frederic Lammond. His concert career began in 1922, and he performed in a musical revue in 1934, and in films by 1937. Arriving in the US in 1940, he ...

155. Victoria Principal

Actress | Vigilante Force

Principal is the elder daughter of Ree (née Veal) and Victor Rocco Principal. Her paternal grandparents were Italian, while her mother's family was from Gordon, Georgia, and South Carolina. Her father, a United States Air Force sergeant, was often transferred to different duty stations, so the ...

156. Viktor Dashkevich

Actor | Yabloko luny

Viktor Dashkevich was born on January 3, 1945. He was an actor, known for Yabloko luny (2009). He died on March 31, 2020 in Vitebsk, Belorussiya.

157. Vincent Riotta

Actor | Under the Tuscan Sun

Vincent Riotta was born on January 3, 1959 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), House of Gucci (2021) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Teresa Razzauti. They have one child.

158. Wanda Seux

Actress | La hora del jaguar

Wanda Seux was born on January 3, 1948 in Asunción, Paraguay. She was an actress, known for La hora del jaguar (1978), El Arracadas (1978) and El macho bionico (1981). She died on September 2, 2020 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

159. Wes Kenney

Producer | Days of Our Lives

Harry Wesley Kenney Jr. was born in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Carnegie Tech (Mellon) and was hired in the 1950s by Dumont TV Network in New York as a director in an era where everything was live and shot with multiple cameras. He directed all genres, including dramas, kids shows, game shows, ...

160. William Boyett

Actor | When a Stranger Calls

William Boyett was born on January 3, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for When a Stranger Calls (1979), Newsies (1992) and Turner & Hooch (1989). He was married to Joan Amelia Reynolds and Willagene Wither. He died on December 29, 2004 in Mission Hills, California, USA.

161. William Mervyn

Actor | The Ruling Class

William Mervyn was born on January 3, 1912 in Nairobi, Kenya. He was an actor, known for The Ruling Class (1972), Silas Marner (1964) and The Eustace Diamonds (1959). He was married to Anne Margaret Payne-Cook. He died on August 6, 1976 in London, England, UK.

162. Yorgos Karamihos

Actor | The Durrells

Yorgos Karamihos is an acclaimed actor, director, and acting teacher. Born and raised in Northern Greece, he graduated from Ionian University, with a degree in Philosophy and History, as well as from The Greek National Theatre Academy. In 2012, he received a Fulbright Scholarship as an exceptional ...

163. Yujiro Taniyama

Director | Scottsboro Girls

Filmmaker, Comic actor and TV Presenter

Born in Japan and raised in Adelaide and Bangkok, Yujiro (YT) studied economics (Bachelors degree) at Keio University, Tokyo, before starting a career in show business.

His television credits include presenting and acting in a variety of programs on TV Tokyo, ...

164. Zak Santiago

Actor | Human Cargo

Zak is an award-winning film, television and theatre actor. He has also been a successful club and radio DJ in Canada and Europe throughout the last two decades. As a Canadian and European citizen, Golden Gloves champ, professional dancer and musician, as well as a post graduate academic, Zak ...

165. Zasu Pitts

Actress | Greed

Classic comedienne Zasu Pitts, of the timid, forlorn blue eyes and trademark woebegone vocal pattern and fidgety hands, was born to Rulandus and Nellie (Shay) Pitts, the third of four children on January 3, 1894. Her aged New York-native father, who lost a leg back in the Civil War era, had settled...