Today's celebrity birthdays: December 17, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ernie Hudson, Eugene Levy, and Sarah Paulson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 17, 2025:

• Actor Ernie Hudson (1945) played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 sci-fi comedy "Ghostbusters" and earned critical acclaim on "Oz." He recently suited back up for "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and won Best Supporting Actor at the Astra TV Awards for his work on NBC's "Quantum Leap" reboot.

• Actor-comedian Eugene Levy (1946) won two Emmys writing for the sketch series "SCTV," played Noah Levenstein in the "American Pie" franchise, and later earned four more Emmys co-creating and starring in "Schitt's Creek." He recently co-hosted the 76th Emmy Awards with his son Dan and continues exploring the world in Apple TV+'s "The Reluctant Traveler."

• Actor Sean Patrick Thomas (1970) gained attention as Ronald Clifford in "Cruel Intentions" and appeared in three "Barbershop" films. Recently, returned to the "Cruel Intentions" universe on Prime Video and was a featured cast member in season two of "Gen V."