Today's celebrity birthdays: April 12, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ed O'Neill, David Letterman, and Claire Danes! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 12 2026:

Actor Ed O'Neill (1946) anchored "Married... with Children" as shoe salesman Al Bundy and went on to play Jay Pritchett on "Modern Family." He also played Donald Sterling on the 2024 FX miniseries "Clipped."

TV host David Letterman (1947) launched "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC in 1982, moved to CBS in 1993 with "Late Show with David Letterman," and became the longest-serving late-night host in American TV history. He has hosted "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" on Netflix since 2018.

Actor Andy Garcia (1956) turned heads as Treasury agent George Stone in "The Untouchables" and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as Vincent Mancini in "The Godfather Part III." He played Billy Herrera in the 2022 remake of "Father of the Bride" and starred in the 2025 film "Under the Stars."

Actress Alicia Coppola (1968) won a Soap Opera Digest Award as Lorna Devon on "Another World" and later appeared as IRS agent Mimi Clark on "Jericho." She has appeared on "NCIS," "Teen Wolf," and "Bull," and played Sheila Mosconi on "Why Women Kill."

Actress Claire Danes (1979) rose to fame as Angela Chase on "My So-Called Life" and starred as Juliet in "Romeo + Juliet." She won two Emmys as CIA officer Carrie Mathison on "Homeland" and led "Fleishman Is in Trouble" and "The Beast in Me."

Actress Jennifer Morrison (1979) joined "House" as Dr. Allison Cameron and later starred as Emma Swan on "Once Upon a Time." She made her directorial debut with "Sun Dogs" in 2017 and has directed episodes of the anthology series "Dr. Death."

Singer Brendon Urie (1987) joined Panic! At The Disco and led the band through the debut album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out," which produced the hit "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." He starred as Charlie Price in Broadway's "Kinky Boots" in 2017 and scored a top-five Billboard Hot 100 single with "High Hopes" before disbanding Panic! in 2023.

Actress Saoirse Ronan (1994) earned her first Oscar nomination at 13 for playing Briony Tallis in "Atonement" and received her second for the title role in "Brooklyn." She picked up two more nominations for "Lady Bird" and "Little Women," and starred in "The Outrun" and "Blitz" in 2024.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Pianist Herbie Hancock (1940), Singer John Kay of Steppenwolf (1944), Actor Dan Lauria (1947), Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores (1952), Guitarist Pat Travers (1954), Singer Vince Gill (1957), Model J Alexander (1958), Guitarist Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen (1958), Singer Art Alexakis of Everclear (1962), Singer Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls (1964), Singer Nicholas Hexum of 311 (1970), Actress Retta (1970), Actress Marley Shelton (1974), Actress Sarah Jane Morris (1977), Bassist Guy Berryman of Coldplay (1978), Actor Riley Smith (1978), Actor Matt McGorry (1986), Model Brooklyn Decker (1987), Drummer Joe Rickard of Red (1987)