Today's celebrity birthdays: August 1, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like John Carroll Lynch, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Jason Momoa! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 1, 2025:

• Actor John Carroll Lynch (1963) is a prolific character actor recognized for roles in "Fargo," "Zodiac," and "American Horror Story." In 2025, he earned praise for his role in Eva Victor's A24 release "Sorry, Baby."

• Director Sam Mendes (1965) is the Oscar winning filmmaker behind "American Beauty," "Skyfall," and "1917." He is developing an ambitious four film Beatles project with Sony that's expected to be released in 2028.

• Actress Tempestt Bledsoe (1973) became a household name as Vanessa Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," later starring in "Guys with Kids" and voicing Sheriff Hooper in "ParaNorman." Recently, she appeared in TV One’s "TV Onederland Presents The Huxtables" anniversary programming.

• Actor Jason Momoa (1979) broke out as Khal Drogo in "Game of Thrones" and leads tentpoles like "Aquaman" and "Fast X." In 2025, he headlines the Apple TV+ epic "Chief of War," and his Max travel series "On the Roam" was renewed for a second season.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (1931), Basketball Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams (1950), Blues musician Robert Cray (1953), Singer Michael Penn (1958), Singer Joe Elliott of Def Leppard (1959), Rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy (1960), Guitarist Suzi Gardner of L7 (1960), Singer Adam Duritz of Counting Crows (1964), Country singer George Ducas (1966), Actress Jennifer Gareis (1970), Singer Ashley Parker Angel of O-Town (1981), Actor Taylor Fry (1981), Actor Elijah Kelley (1986), Actor James Francis Kelly (1989), Actor Max Carver (1988), MLB pitcher Madison Bumgarner (1989), Actor Leon Thomas III (1993), Actress Oona Laurence (2002)