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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!
Actor George Hamilton (1939) kicked off his film career in "Crime and Punishment, USA" and walked off with the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. He played Dracula in "Love at First Bite," carried "Zorro, the Gay Blade," and later recurred as Spencer Blitz on "American Housewife."
Actress Dana Ivey (1941) made her Broadway debut in "Macbeth" and picked up Tony nominations for "Sunday in the Park with George" and "Heartbreak House." She was the original Miss Daisy off-Broadway in "Driving Miss Daisy" and later showed up in "The Addams Family," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "Ocean's 8."
Actor Bruce Greenwood (1956) joined the cast of "St. Elsewhere" and played John F. Kennedy in "Thirteen Days." He's been Captain Christopher Pike across the "Star Trek" films, headlined "The Fall of the House of Usher," and turned up in "The Fabulous Four."
Actress Yvette Nicole Brown (1971) was Helen Dubois on "Drake & Josh" and broke big as Shirley Bennett on "Community." She voiced Coach Roberts in "Inside Out 2" and has since appeared on "Suits LA" and "The Family Business New Orleans."
Actor Casey Affleck (1975) came up through "To Die For" and "Good Will Hunting" and landed his first Oscar nomination for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." He took home Best Actor for "Manchester by the Sea," appeared in "Oppenheimer," and co-wrote and starred in "The Instigators."
Businessman George Soros (1930), Actress-director Jennifer Warren (1941), Musician Ron Mael of Sparks (1945), 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), Guitarist Pat Metheny (1954), Singer Danny Shirley of Confederate Railroad (1956), Actress Amanda Redman (1957), Actor Isaach de Bankolé (1957), Musician Roy Hay of Culture Club (1961), Rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963), Actor Peter Krause (1965), Actor Brent Sexton (1967), Singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram (1969), Actor-comedian Michael Ian Black (1971), Actress-model Rebecca Gayheart (1971), Tennis player Pete Sampras (1971), Rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (1972), Football player Plaxico Burress (1977), Hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser (1978), Actress Maggie Lawson (1980), Actress Dominique Swain (1980), Boxer Tyson Fury (1988), Actress Leah Pipes (1988), Soccer player Mario Balotelli (1990), Basketball player Khris Middleton (1991), Actor-rapper LaKeith Stanfield (1991), Actress-model Cara Delevingne (1992), Actress Imani Hakim (1993), Singer-actress Luna of f(x) (1993), Actor Bex Taylor-Klaus (1994), Baseball player Ian Happ (1994), Actor Rudy Pankow (1997)
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