Birthdays: April 17

101. Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan was born on April 17, 1964 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), End of Watch (2012) and Escape from L.A. (1996).

Six-foot-three and weighing in at a lean, mean 215, Michael Forest was a rugged-looking addition to the Roger Corman and Gene Corman's list of leading men during their 1950s heyday. Between Corman films, he was a stage actor who worked in Shakespearean plays and other legitimate productions as ...

103. Michael Sembello

Soundtrack | Flashdance

Michael Sembello was born on April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Flashdance (1983), Virtuosity (1995) and Independence Day (1996).

104. Michael Teh

Actor | The Wilds

Michael is an ethnically ambiguous leading man and character actor, who came to acting after graduating with top MBA and law degrees, followed by years of intense corporate careers on the East Coast, primarily in management consulting and as a start-up executive. After a number of life challenges ...

105. Michael Treanor

Actor | 3 Ninjas

Michael Treanor was born on April 17, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for 3 Ninjas (1992) and 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995).

106. Minnie West

Actress | Me gusta, pero me asusta

Minnie West was born on April 17, 1993 in Mexico City, Mexico. She is an actress and producer, known for Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017), Cerca de ti (2022) and The Club (2019).

107. Miyoko Asô

Actress | Ranma Nibun no Ichi

Miyoko Asô was born on April 17, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Ranma ½ OVA (1993), Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005). She was married to Hiroshi Sakonjô. She died on August 25, 2018 in Japan.

108. Monet Mazur

Actress | Mystery Men

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monét Mazur began her acting career in theatre in her early teens, after which she traveled to Europe as a model in her early 20s. Her career rapidly segued into multiple international commercial campaigns which led to feature films. Her first casting coup that ...

109. Moritz Jahn

Actor | Dark

Moritz Jahn was born on April 17, 1995 in Hamburg, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Dark (2017), Morgen hör ich auf (2016) and Offline: Are You Ready for the Next Level? (2016).

110. Mylène Dinh-Robic

Actress | 19-2

A francophone of Vietnamese and Quebecois heritage, Mylène Dinh-Robic was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated with distinction with a BA in Communications from Concordia University and completed a double major in Film & Multimedia Production. She studied acting with Nancy Sivak & Ben...

111. Nicholas D'Agosto

Actor | Trial & Error

Nicholas D'Agosto was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the son of Alan and Deanna D'Agosto, and the middle of five children (two older brothers, two younger sisters). He began acting when he was eleven years old, and was a senior at Creighton Preparatory School when he was cast in Election...

112. Nick Hornby

Writer | Wild

Nick Hornby was born on April 17, 1957 in Maidenhead, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Wild (2014), Brooklyn (2015) and An Education (2009). He was previously married to Virginia Bovell.

113. Nicole Bonifacio

Actress | Wolves

Nicole Bonifacio was born in the East Bay Area, California to Araceli Bonifacio (Mendoza) and Noel Bonifacio, both from Pampanga, Philippines. Bonifacio is of Filipino descent, and grew up with two brothers, Collen and Nealen.

As a kid, Bonifacio loved music and pursued her act as a singer, ...

114. Olivia Hussey

Actress | Romeo and Juliet

At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her performance in one of the most celebrated roles ever written in the English language won her the Golden Globe and two successive Best Actor ...

115. Oriol Pla

Actor | El día de mañana

Oriol Pla was born on April 17, 1993 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor and assistant director, known for What the Future Holds (2018), Uncertain Glory (2017) and Truman (2015).

116. Pablo Álvarez

Self | Fox Sports: Copa Libertadores

Pablo Álvarez was previously married to Anabel Balzano.

117. Pascale Arbillot

Actress | Bankable

She graduated from the Institute of political science and started a law career. But she quickly decided to stop it to fulfill her dream to become an actress. She started in a theatre play in 1993 by Jean Périmony. Then she played a secretary in the film "la Dernière Carte" in 1994. Then she ...

118. Paul Langton

Actor | Fighting Back

Although established in show business for many years, it wasn't until 1964 with the debut of the TV series, "Peyton Place" that he became truly famous as the hapless and scheming, Leslie Harrington. His tenure there lasted several years and he added considerable style and finesse with his presence ...

119. Paulie Litt

Actor | Speed Racer

Paulie Litt was born on April 17, 1995 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Speed Racer (2008), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Jersey Girl (2004).

120. Pedro Casablanc

Actor | Policías, en el corazón de la calle

Pedro Casablanc was born on April 17, 1963 in Casablanca, Morocco. He is an actor and director, known for Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2000), Sacrilegio (2023) and B (2015).

121. Pete Shelley

Soundtrack | If I Stay

Pete Shelley was born on April 17, 1955 in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for If I Stay (2014), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). He was married to ??? and Greta. He died on December 6, 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia.

122. Peter Marx

Actor | Star Trek: The Next Generation

Peter grew up in Morristown, New Jersey and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan School of Music as a piano performance major. He competed in piano competitions before attending the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York City, where he studied with Sanford ...

123. Phoebe Dynevor

Actress | Fair Play

Phoebe Dynevor is a British actress born in Manchester, England in 1995. She is the daughter of actress Sally Dynevor and screenwriter Tim Dynevor. Phoebe attended Cheadle Hulme School where she landed her first professional acting job, Waterloo Road (2009) when she was fourteen. She has since had ...

124. Raye Hollitt

Actress | Hot Shots! Part Deux

Raye Hollitt was born on April 17, 1964 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and editor, known for Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Skin Deep (1989) and The Last Hour (1991).

125. Rebecca Luker

Actress | The Rewrite

Rebecca Luker was born on April 17, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for The Rewrite (2014), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Spectropia (2006). She was married to Danny Burstein and Gregory Jbara. She died on December 23, 2020 in Manhattan, New York City,...

126. Redman

Soundtrack | How High

Reginald Noble better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man, as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman...

127. Rémy Julienne

Stunts | GoldenEye

Rémy Julienne was born on April 17, 1930 in Cepoy, Loiret, France. He was an actor and assistant director, known for GoldenEye (1995), Double Team (1997) and Licence to Kill (1989). He was married to Antonie Pedrocchi. He died on January 21, 2021 in Amilly, Loiret, France.

128. Reza Badiyi

Assistant_director | Carnival of Souls

Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. He died on August 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, ...

129. Richard Travis

Actor | The Man Who Came to Dinner

Richard Travis was born William Benton Justice in Carlsbad, New Mexico on April 17, 1913. He started off unbilled in daredevil cliffhangers and proceeded to war-era Warner Bros. features. He changed his stage moniker from "William Justice" to "William Travis" before finally settling on "Richard (or...

130. Robert Crosby

Sound_department | The Final Countdown

Robert Crosby was born on April 17, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The Final Countdown (1980), Silverado (1985) and Cheers (1982). He died on July 29, 1994.

131. Roberto Campanella

The Colony

Born and raised in Rome, Roberto Campanella trained at the Scuola Italiana di Danza Contemporanea. In 1985, Roberto joined the Compagnia Italiana di Danza Contemporanea and later joined the prestigious Aterballetto. In 1993 he joined The National Ballet of Canada where he was soon promoted to ...

132. Roberto Sosa

Actor | Lolo

Roberto Sosa was born on April 17, 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor and director, known for Lolo (1993), Man on Fire (2004) and El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (2012).

133. Roddy Piper

Actor | They Live

Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California. He was a longtime mainstay in the WWF, and was one of the biggest "bad guys" in the WWF during the early '80s, before ...

134. Romain Grosjean

Soundtrack | Advantageous

Romain Grosjean is a Swiss-French racing driver racing under the French flag competing in the NTT IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport in the 2022 IndyCar season. Grosjean had previously spent nine full-time seasons in Formula One for a variety of teams, picking up 10 podiums, all with Lotus. He ...

135. Ron Miller

Producer | Disneyland

Ron Miller was born on April 17, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Tron (1982) and The Black Hole (1979). He was married to Diane Disney. He died on February 9, 2019 in Napa, California, USA.

136. Rooney Mara

Actress | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Actress and philanthropist Rooney Mara was born on April 17, 1985 in Bedford, New York. She made her screen debut in the slasher film Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005), went on to have a supporting role in the independent coming-of-age drama Tanner Hall (2009), and has since starred in the horror ...

137. Rosa Ríos

Actress | Cuestión de fe

Rosa Ríos was born on April 17, 1935 in La Paz, Bolivia. She was an actress, known for Cuestión de fe (1995), Don Chinche (1982) and Olvidados (2014). She died on August 19, 2018 in La Paz, Bolivia.

138. Rudolf Schündler

Actor | Suspiria

Rudolf Schündler was born on April 17, 1906 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Suspiria (1977), The Exorcist (1973) and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933). He was married to Christine Laszar. He died on December 12, 1988 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.

139. Ryan Zheng

Actor | Zack Snyder's Justice League

Ryan Zheng was born on April 17, 1986 in Shanghai, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), The Great Wall (2016) and Ex-Files (2014). He has been married to Miao Miao since May 21, 2020. They have two children.

140. Sabina Ajrula

Actress | Eskiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz

Sabina Toziya is an actress born in 1946 in Skopje, Macedonia. In the Magnificent Century series, Afife Hatun and Eskiya played the character of Hayriye Cakirbeyli in the series No Ruler of the World she. She left the series in 2021 due to a partial paralysis due to a tumor in her brain.

141. Sampie Terreblanche

Self | Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The New Generation

Sampie Terreblanche was born on April 17, 1933 in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa. He was married to Ina Terreblanche. He died on February 17, 2018 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

142. Sean Bean

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sean Bean's career since the eighties spans theatre, radio, television and movies. Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to Rita (Tuckwood) and Brian Bean. He worked for his father's welding firm before he decided to become an actor. He attended RADA in London and appeared in a ...

143. Simone Gad

Actress | Speed

Simone Gad was born on April 17, 1947 in Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Speed (1994), Eating L.A. (1999) and A Dark Foe (2020). She died on February 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

144. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Self | Gesichter Asiens

Sirimavo Bandaranaike was born on April 17, 1916 in Ratnapura, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. She died on October 10, 2000 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

145. Stanley Weintraub

Self | Queen Victoria's Empire

146. Susan Roman

Actress | Heavy Metal

For Susan Roman, being part of the wacky, wonderful world of animation for most of her adult life has been a dream come true. Let's be frank: some of her earlier efforts didn't exactly light up the galaxy. (We're looking at you, Piggsburg Pigs...) But along the way, she worked on projects that have...

147. Susie Amy

Actress | Bonded by Blood

Susie Amy was born in London in 1981, and brought up in Surrey. Although she always studied drama, she went to academic schools all her life. An agent spotted her in 1999 when she was doing a play at the National Theatre in London - 'After Juliet' by Sharman McDonald. Over the next two years she ...

148. Takaya Kuroda

Actor | Wolf's Rain

Takaya Kuroda was born on April 17, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Wolf's Rain (2003), Samurai Warriors (2004) and Yakuza 0 (2015).

149. Tami Roman

Actress | Truth Be Told

Tami Roman grew up in a middle-class, single-parent household in White Plains, NY. Since her mom worked three jobs to support the family, Tami spent many days and nights alone, undoubtedly a "latch-key" kid responsible for raising herself. It wasn't until her mother met and married Ali Akbar that ...

150. Tanee McCall

Actress | Burlesque

Tanee McCall was born on April 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Burlesque (2010), The Losers (2010) and Hairspray (2007). She has been married to Columbus Short since July 2005. They have one child.

151. Teri Austin

Actress | Knots Landing

Teri Austin was born on April 17, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Knots Landing (1979), Raising Cain (1992) and The Vindicator (1986).

152. Tessa James

Actress | Neighbours

Tessa James was born on April 17, 1991 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress, known for Neighbours (1985), Home and Away (1988) and Harmony (2018). She has been married to Nate Myles since December 23, 2011.

153. Thornton Wilder

Writer | Shadow of a Doubt

Thornton Niven Wilder was the second of five children in the family of a newspaper editor and a U.S. diplomat, Amos Parker Wilder, and Isabella Niven Wilder. He spent part of his childhood with his father, who was a Consul General in Hong Kong and China between 1906 and 1914. Wilder finished high ...

154. Timothy Gibbs

Actor | Magnum Opus

Timothy Gibbs was born on April 17, 1967 in Calabasas, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Magnum Opus (2015), 11-11-11 (2011) and Father Murphy (1981). He was previously married to Lisa Van Wagenen.

155. Tom Ormeny

Actor | Gang Related

Tom Ormeny was born on April 17, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Gang Related (1997), MacGyver (1985) and Profiler (1996). He died on July 16, 2023 in California, USA.

156. Traci Godfrey

Actress | Inventing Anna

Traci Godfrey was born on April 17, 1968 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Inventing Anna (2022), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) and The Sopranos (1999).

157. Travis Young

Actor | The Walking Dead

Travis Young was born on April 17, 1979 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for The Walking Dead (2010), Resurrection (2013) and Lure (2009).

158. Venantino Venantini

Actor | L'immortel

A staple of both the arthouse and grindhouse cinemas for nearly 50 years, Venantino Venantini only began acting as a way to finance his first passion - art. Accepted into the prestigious École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Paris, he took on extra work in films like Ben-Hur (1959) to ...

159. Vikram

Actor | I

Vikram is an Indian film actor, voice actor and a playback singer. He made his debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, which was followed by a series of Tamil and Telugu films and supporting roles in few Malayalam films throughout the early decade. After the critical and commercial success of ...

160. Vyto Ruginis

Actor | Moneyball

Vyto Ruginis was born in Wolverhampton, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Moneyball (2011), Casualties of War (1989) and The Fast and the Furious (2001).

161. Ray Fry

Actor | Bring Back My Ghouls

Ray Fry is known for Bring Back My Ghouls (2020), Widow Von Du: WDGAF (2021) and Erasure: Nerves of Steel (2020).

Widow Von'Du

162. William Holden

Actor | Stalag 17

Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars. He was born William Franklin Beedle Jr., one of three sons to a high school English teacher, Mary ...

163. William Mapother

Actor | Lost

William Mapother was born on April 17, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA as William Reibert Mapother Jr. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in English. He is the co-founder of the film finance marketplace Slated. He is known for his work on Lost (2004), In the Bedroom (2001)...

164. Wim Snape

Actor | The Full Monty

Wim Snape was born on April 17, 1985 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Full Monty (1997), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Coronation Street (1960).

165. Yvonne Blake

Costume_designer | Superman

Yvonne Blake was born on April 17, 1940 in Manchester, England, UK. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Superman (1978), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) and Goya's Ghosts (2006). She was married to Gil Carretero. She died on July 17, 2018 in Madrid, Spain.