Today's celebrity birthdays: August 18, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Robert Redford, Edward Norton, and Andy Samberg! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 18, 2025:

• Actor Robert Redford (1936) defined American cinema with classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting," and "All the President's Men." In 2025, he surprised fans with a cameo in "Dark Winds," while continuing his long stewardship of Sundance Institute and Festival.

• Comedian-actor Denis Leary (1957) blasted onto the scene with quick-witted stand-up and created the firefighter dramedy "Rescue Me." Earlier this year, he returned to television as the star of "Going Dutch" on Fox.

• Actress Madeleine Stowe (1958) moved from early TV work to acclaimed movies like "Short Cuts" and "The General's Daughter." Her recent credits include Netflix's "Soundtrack," and the upcoming series "It: Welcome to Derry."

• Actor Edward Norton (1969) broke out with "Primal Fear" and showcased his range in "Fight Club," "25th Hour," and "Birdman." He received his fourth Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Pete Seeger in 2024's "A Complete Unknown."

• Actor Christian Slater (1969) vaulted from cult classics like "Heathers" to an award-winning TV run on "Mr. Robot." Lately, he played the shapeshifting villain Mulgarath in Roku's "The Spiderwick Chronicles" and returned to true-crime with season two of "Dr. Death."

• Comedian Andy Samberg (1978) became a modern sketch legend with the Lonely Island on "Saturday Night Live" before leading "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." In 2025, he returned with season two of the animated adventure "Digman!"

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Director Roman Polanski (1933), Actor Henry G. Sanders (1942), Drummer Dennis Elliott (Foreigner) (1950), Comedian Elayne Boosler (1952), Country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons (1955), TV news anchor Bob Woodruff (1961), Actor Adam Storke (1962), Actor Craig Bierko (1964), Rapper Everlast of House of Pain (1969), Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan (1969), Actress Kaitlin Olson (1975), Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion (1979), Artist-model Frances Bean Cobain (1992), Actress Maia Mitchell (1993), Actress Madelaine Petsch (1994), Actress Parker McKenna Posey (1995)