Today's celebrity birthdays: December 7, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ellen Burstyn, Larry Bird, and Nicholas Hoult! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 7, 2025:

• Actress Ellen Burstyn (1932) built a career with films like "The Last Picture Show," "The Exorcist," and her Academy Awarding-winning role in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."

• Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird (1956) led the Boston Celtics to three NBA championships and collected three consecutive league MVP awards, becoming one of the most efficient forwards in the game.

• Actor Patrick Fabian (1964) built a steady career with appearances in series such as "Better Call Saul," "Big Love," and "Joan of Arcadia" as well as films like "The Last Exorcism."

• Actor Jeffrey Wright (1965) is a Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning performer whose breakout turn as Belize in "Angels in America" launched a career spanning "Basquiat" and major franchises like James Bond and "The Hunger Games." He recently earned his first Academy Award nomination for his lead role in "American Fiction."

• Actor C. Thomas Howell (1966) is known for standout roles in "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "The Outsiders," "Red Dawn," and the thriller "The Hitcher."

• Singer Sara Bareilles (1979) is known for chart hits like "Love Song," her Grammy-winning work on "Saint Honesty" and the "Into the Woods" cast recording, and her crossover into Broadway and television projects such as "Waitress" and "Girls5eva."

• Actor Nicholas Hoult (1989) moved from child roles in "About a Boy" and the series "Skins" to major roles in franchise films like "X-Men: First Class" and "Mad Max: Fury Road." He continues to lead high-profile projects like 2024's "Nosferatu" and 2025's "Superman."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Catcher Johnny Bench (1947), Country singer Gary Morris (1948), Singer Tom Waits (1949), Actress Priscilla Barnes (1954), Bassist Tim Butler of Psychedelic Furs (1958), Announcer Edd Hall (1958), Wide receiver Terrell Owens (1973), Singer Nicole Appleton of All Saints (1974), Singer Frankie J of Kumbia Kings (1975), Country singer Sunny Sweeney (1976), Actress Shiri Appleby (1978), Actress Jennifer Carpenter (1979), Actor Jack Huston (1982), Actress Emily Browning (1988), Actor Caleb Landry Jones (1989), First baseman Pete Alonso (1994), Sprinter Gabby Thomas (1996)