Today's celebrity birthdays: August 19, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jill St. John, John Stamos, and Kyra Sedgwick! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 19, 2026:

Actress Jill St. John (1940) picked up a Golden Globe nomination for "Come Blow Your Horn" and became the first American Bond girl as Tiffany Case in "Diamonds Are Forever." She later starred in "The Concrete Jungle" and came back to the screen as Mrs. Claus in "Northpole."

Actor-director Jonathan Frakes (1952) came aboard "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as William Riker and started directing episodes during its original run. He's the guy behind "Star Trek: First Contact" and "Star Trek: Insurrection," put the uniform back on for "Star Trek: Picard," and directed an episode of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy."

Actor Peter Gallagher (1955) made his film debut in "The Idolmaker" and broke big in "sex, lies, and videotape" before bringing his trademark eyebrows to Sandy Cohen on "The O.C." He's appeared on "Grace and Frankie" and "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist," and joined the voice cast of "WondLa."