Today's celebrity birthdays: December 9, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, and John Malkovich! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 9, 2025:

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Judi Dench attends the 'Victoria & Abdul' photo-call during the 74th Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2017 in Venice, Italy.

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Actress Judi Dench (1934) has spent decades moving between stage, film and TV, winning an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" and redefining M in the "James Bond" films. Recently, she has appeared in "Belfast" and "Allelujah."

Beau Bridges, Wendy Treece Bridges attend The 13th Annual Burbank International Film Festival Awards Gala at Burbank Marriott, Burbank, CA on September 12, 2021

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Actor Beau Bridges (1941) turned a Hollywood upbringing into a long-running career, earning three Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Grammy for work that includes "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and various TV movies. He's more recently appeared in "The Neon Highway" and on series like "Lessons in Chemistry" and "Matlock."

Beverly Hills, CA USA - September 17, 2025: Michael Nouri attends Dream Center’s Night of Dreams Gala

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Actor Michael Nouri (1945) first broke through as the romantic lead in "Flashdance" and has stayed busy with roles in shows like "The O.C.," "NCIS" and "Damages." More recently, he has had recurring parts in "Yellowstone," the financial thriller "Devils" and Netflix's "The Watcher."

LOS ANGELES - FEB 9: Michael Dorn at the Premiere of Picard at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on February 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA

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Actor Michael Dorn (1952) played the Klingon warrior Worf across "The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine" and several "Star Trek" films. He recently returned to the role in "Star Trek: Picard."

John Malkovich walks the red carpet ahead of "The New Pope" screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 01, 2019 in Venice, Italy.

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Actor John Malkovich (1953) earned a Primetime Emmy for "Death of a Salesman" and Oscar nominations for "Places in the Heart" and "In the Line of Fire." In recent years, he has turned up in series like "The New Pope," "Space Force" and the World War II fashion drama "The New Look."

LAS VEGAS - APR 28: Donny Osmond attends the 2022 NFL Draft at the Bellagio Hotel Casino on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Singer Donny Osmond (1957) turned early fame with The Osmonds into a long career that spans solo hits like "Puppy Love," the variety show "Donny & Marie" and reality TV turns on "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Masked Singer."

LOS ANGELES - JAN 10: Felicity Huffman at the Disney/ABC TV TCA Winter 2017 Party at Langham Hotel on January 10, 2017 in Pasadena, CA

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Actress Felicity Huffman (1962) is best known for her Emmy-winning turn as Lynette Scavo in "Desperate Housewives" and her Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning performance in "Transamerica." She has recently returned to TV on Fox's "Doc" and to the stage in "Hir" at London's Park Theatre.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Keyboardist Jerry Hughes of Yankee Grey (1965), Actor Toby Huss (1966), Singer-guitarist Thomas Flowers of Oleander (1967), Guitarist Brian Bell of Weezer (1968), Wrestler Kurt Angle (1968), Singer-guitarist Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers (1969), Businesswoman Lori Greiner (1969), Actress Allison Smith (1969), Songwriter Kara DioGuardi (1970), Country singer David Kersh (1970), Actress Reiko Aylesworth (1972), Drummer Tre Cool of Green Day (1972), Politician Stacey Abrams (1973), Rapper Canibus (1974), Singer Imogen Heap (1977), Actor Jesse Metcalfe (1978), Actor Simon Helberg (1980), Actress Jolene Purdy (1983), Actor Joshua Sasse (1987), Actress Ashleigh Brewer (1990), Gymnast McKayla Maroney (1995)