
Happy birthday to entertainers like Peter Criss, Dick Wolf, and Jonah Hill! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for December 20, 2025:

- Drummer Peter Criss (1945) helped launch KISS, laying down the groove and taking lead vocals on "Beth." In 2025, he returned with a self-titled solo rock album featuring guest spots from John 5 and Billy Sheehan.

- Producer Dick Wolf (1946) created "Law & Order," then turned it into a sprawling TV universe that also included "Chicago Fire" and "FBI."

- Actor Jonah Hill (1983) broke out as Seth in "Superbad" and landed Oscar-nominated performances in "Moneyball" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."

- Singer JoJo (1990) brought big-voice pop to the radio with "Leave (Get Out)" and "Too Little Too Late," then kept stretching into R&B on projects like "The High Road."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor Tommy Cole (1941), Drummer-producer Bobby Colomby of Blood, Sweat and Tears (1944), Illusionist Uri Geller (1946), Musician Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project (1948), Actress Jenny Agutter (1952), Actor Michael Badalucco (1954), Actress Blanche Baker (1956), Singer Billy Bragg (1957), Singer-bassist Mike Watt of The Minutemen (1957), Actor Joel Gretsch (1963), Actor Iqbal Theba (1963), Country singer Kris Tyler (1964), Singer Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes (1966), Actress Nicole deBoer (1970), Actor Ramon Rodriguez (1979), Singer David Cook (1982), Former third baseman David Wright (1982), Model Lara Stone (1983), Actor Bob Morley (1984), Actress Jillian Rose Reed (1991), Actor Colin Woodell (1991), Basketball player De’Aaron Fox (1997), Soccer player Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid (1998)
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