Today's celebrity birthdays: April 22, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jack Nicholson, John Waters, and Sherri Shepherd! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 22 2026:

Actor Jack Nicholson (1937) earned his first Oscar nomination for "Easy Rider" and followed with career-defining turns in "Chinatown" and as Jack Torrance in "The Shining." He won three Academy Awards for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Terms of Endearment," and "As Good as It Gets," and stepped away from acting after "How Do You Know."

Filmmaker John Waters (1946) cemented his Pope of Trash reputation with "Pink Flamingos" and followed with "Female Trouble" and "Desperate Living." He crossed over to the mainstream with "Hairspray," which inspired a Tony-winning Broadway musical and a film remake, and is touring his "Going to Extremes" show.

Musician Peter Frampton (1950) rose through British rock bands The Herd and Humble Pie before scoring his mainstream breakthrough with the live double album "Frampton Comes Alive!" featuring "Show Me the Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 and has released the "Vinylphyle" 50th anniversary reissue of "Frampton Comes Alive!" this year.