Today's celebrity birthdays: April 6, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Billy Dee Williams, John Ratzenberger, and Paul Rudd! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 6 2026:

Actor Billy Dee Williams (1937) broke through with an Emmy-nominated turn as Chicago Bears star Gale Sayers in the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song" and became a sci-fi icon as Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." He played Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's "Batman," reprised Lando in 2019's "The Rise of Skywalker," and published his memoir "What Have We Here?" in 2024.

Actor John Ratzenberger (1947) created the role of know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin on the NBC sitcom "Cheers," playing the part for all 11 seasons and earning two Emmy nominations. He became Pixar’s unofficial good luck charm by voicing characters in 23 Pixar feature films (and counting), including Hamm the piggy bank in the “Toy Story” franchise.

Actor Paul Rudd (1969) broke through as the charmingly square Josh in "Clueless" and became a comedy fixture with "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "I Love You, Man" before suiting up as Scott Lang in Marvel's "Ant-Man." He earned his first Emmy nomination for "Only Murders in the Building" in 2024 and returns as Scott Lang in "Avengers: Doomsday" in 2026.

Actor Zach Braff (1975) became a household name playing the daydreaming Dr. John "J.D." Dorian on "Scrubs" and wrote, directed, and starred in the indie hit "Garden State." He earned an Emmy nomination for directing an episode of "Ted Lasso" and returned to Sacred Heart Hospital for the "Scrubs" revival.

Actress Candace Cameron Bure (1976) grew up on television as D.J. Tanner on the ABC sitcom "Full House" and reprised the role in the Netflix sequel series "Fuller House," which ran for five seasons. She finished third on Season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars" and became Chief Content Officer at Great American Media in 2022.

Actress Peyton List (1998) landed her breakout role as Emma Ross on Disney Channel's "Jessie" and joined Netflix's "Cobra Kai" as the fierce karate rival Tory Nichols. She leads the Paramount+ mystery series "School Spirits" and began starring as Heather Chandler in the Off-Broadway revival of "Heathers: The Musical" in January 2026.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Roy Thinnes (1938), Director Barry Levinson (1942), Actress Marilu Henner (1952), Actor Michael Rooker (1955), Guitarist Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule (1960), Singer-guitarist Black Francis of Pixies (1965), Actor Jason Hervey (1972), Actress Eliza Coupe (1981), Actor Charlie McDermott (1990), Actor Fabien Frankel (1994)