Today's celebrity birthdays: April 18, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Eric Roberts, Eric McCormack, and Melissa Joan Hart! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 18 2026:

Actor Eric Roberts (1956) earned an Academy Award nomination for "Runaway Train" in 1985 and played a mob boss in "The Dark Knight." He has racked up more than 800 screen credits across his career and starred in "My Last Best Friend" in 2023.

Actress Jane Leeves (1961) charmed audiences as Daphne Moon across 11 seasons of "Frasier" on NBC, earning an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for the role. She later starred on "Hot in Cleveland" on TV Land from 2010 to 2015.

Actor Eric McCormack (1963) led "Will & Grace" on NBC as Will Truman and won the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He went on to star on TNT's "Perception" and the sci-fi series "Travelers."

Actor David Tennant (1971) took over the TARDIS as the Tenth Doctor on "Doctor Who" from 2005 to 2010 and led the ITV crime drama "Broadchurch" across three seasons. He returned to "Doctor Who" for the 60th anniversary specials in 2023 and starred on "The Hack."

Actress Melissa Joan Hart (1976) starred as Clarissa Darling on "Clarissa Explains It All" on Nickelodeon and cast a spell as Sabrina Spellman on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" on ABC. She went on to headline "Melissa & Joey" on ABC Family and executive produced "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" on Netflix in 2025.

Actress America Ferrera (1984) broke out with "Real Women Have Curves" in 2002 and won an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award for her starring role as Betty Suarez on "Ugly Betty" on ABC. She voiced Astrid across the "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy and earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for "Barbie."

Actress Vanessa Kirby (1988) won a BAFTA for her portrayal of Princess Margaret on "The Crown" on Netflix and earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in "Pieces of a Woman." She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sue Storm in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in 2025 and reprises the role in "Avengers: Doomsday" in 2026.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Music Critic Robert Christgau (1942), Actress Hayley Mills (1946), Actor James Woods (1947), Actor Rick Moranis (1953), Comedian Jeff Dunham (1962), TV Host Conan O'Brien (1963), Actress Maria Bello (1967), Runner Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Director Edgar Wright (1974), Reality Star Kourtney Kardashian (1979), Baseball Player Miguel Cabrera (1983), Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (1987)