Today's celebrity birthdays: August 2, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Joanna Cassidy, Kevin Smith, and Sam Worthington! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 2, 2026:

Actress Joanna Cassidy (1945) started with "The Outfit" and "The Late Show" before playing Zhora in "Blade Runner" and winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for "Buffalo Bill." Her later credits range from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Six Feet Under" to "Matlock," "Uppercut," and "Killing Faith."

Actress Mary-Louise Parker (1964) made her Broadway debut in "Prelude to a Kiss" and earned the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for "Proof." She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Angels in America" and led "Weeds" before making her London stage debut in "The Oresteia."

Director-actor Kevin Smith (1970) started his filmmaking career with "Clerks" and built the View Askewniverse through "Mallrats," "Chasing Amy," and "Dogma." He returned to that world with "Clerks III" and brought "Dogma" back to theaters and home video after recovering its rights.