Today's celebrity birthdays: August 12, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like George Hamilton, Dana Ivey, and Yvette Nicole Brown! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 12, 2025:

LOS ANGELES - MAR 4: George Hamilton at the 2018 Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party at the West Hollywood Park on March 4, 2018 in West Hollywood, CA

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Actor George Hamilton (1939) is the perpetually polished star of "Love at First Bite" and "Zorro, the Gay Blade." In 2018, he appeared on "General Hospital" as KFC’s Extra Crispy Colonel.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Actress Dana Ivey attends the 'Stan & Ollie' New York screening at Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center on December 10, 2018 in New York City.

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Actress Dana Ivey (1941) is a five-time Tony Award nominee who was the first actress to star in the off-Broadway production of "Driving Miss Daisy." She's appeared in "The Addams Family" and "Two Weeks Notice," and more recently turned up in "Ocean's 8."

LOS ANGELES - JAN 30: Bruce Greenwood at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA

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Actor Bruce Greenwood (1956) is a Canadian mainstay, known for "Thirteen Days" and J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot. He led Netflix’s "The Fall of the House of Usher" as Roderick Usher to strong reviews.

LOS ANGELES - MAR 14: Yvette Nicole Brown at the Palm Royal World Premiere Screening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CA

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Actress Yvette Nicole Brown (1971) is best known for "Community" and a résumé that spans live action and animation. She recently voiced Coach Roberts in Pixar’s "Inside Out 2."

Casey Affleck at the World premiere of 'The Finest Hours' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, USA on January 25, 2016.

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Actor Casey Affleck (1975) won an Oscar for "Manchester by the Sea" and frequently switches between intimate indies and big ensembles. He co-wrote and co-stars in the 2024 heist caper "The Instigators" and appeared in "Oppenheimer."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Jennifer Warren (1941), Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits (1949), Actor Jim Beaver (1950), Singer Kid Creole of Kid Creole and the Coconuts (1950), Actor Sam J. Jones (1954), Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny (1954), Country singer Danny Shirley of Confederate Railroad (1956), Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club (1961), Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot (1963), Actor Peter Krause (1965), Actor Brent Sexton (1967), Actor Michael Ian Black (1971), Actress Rebecca Gayheart (1971), Tennis player Pete Sampras (1971), Actress Maggie Lawson (1980), Actress Dominique Swain (1980), Actress Leah Pipes (1988), Actor Lakeith Stanfield (1991), Actress Cara Delevingne (1992), Actress Imani Hakim (1993)