Today's celebrity birthdays: April 17, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like David Bradley, Sean Bean, and Jennifer Garner! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 17 2026:

David Bradley attends the "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio" world premiere, 2022

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Actor David Bradley (1942) terrorized students as Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch across the "Harry Potter" films and turned Walder Frey into one of the most despised villains on HBO's "Game of Thrones." He led the vampire hunt on FX's "The Strain" and appears in the 2025 film "Frankenstein."

Sean Bean at the World premiere of 'Jupiter Ascending,' 2015

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Actor Sean Bean (1959) turned rogue in "GoldenEye" and anchored the Fellowship as Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He met an unforgettable end as Ned Stark on HBO's "Game of Thrones" and won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor for the BBC prison drama "Time."

Jennifer Garner at The Last Thing He Told Me Apple+ Series Premiere, 2023

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Actress Jennifer Garner (1972) won a Golden Globe for her breakout run as Sydney Bristow on ABC's "Alias" and charmed audiences in the body-swap romantic comedy "13 Going on 30." She went on to star in "Juno" and "Dallas Buyers Club," reprised Elektra in "Deadpool & Wolverine," and headlines the Apple TV+ drama "The Last Thing He Told Me."

Victoria Beckham arrives at The Fashion Awards, 2018

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Singer-designer Victoria Beckham (1974) conquered the 1990s as Posh Spice in the Spice Girls, the best-selling girl group of all time behind hits like "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life." She has run her eponymous fashion label since 2008 and was the subject of the three-part Netflix docuseries "Victoria Beckham" in 2025.

Rooney Mara at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards, 2023

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Actress Rooney Mara (1985) turned heads in "The Social Network" and earned her first Oscar nomination as hacker Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." She scored a second nomination for "Carol" and starred in the drama "Women Talking" in 2022.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Musician Jan Hammer (1948), Author Nick Hornby (1957), Football player Boomer Esiason (1961), Actor Joel Murray (1963), Actress Lela Rochon (1964), Singer Maynard James Keenan of Tool (1964), Actor William Mapother (1965), Actress Leslie Bega (1967), Actor Henry Ian Cusick (1967), Actress Kimberly Elise (1967), Singer Liz Phair (1967), Rapper-actor Redman (1970), Actress Lindsay Korman (1978), Actor Tate Ellington (1979), Actor Charlie Hofheimer (1981), Actress Phoebe Dynevor (1995), Actress Dee Dee Davis (1996)