Today's celebrity birthdays: February 5, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Christopher Guest, Tim Meadows, and Laura Linney! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 5, 2026:

Actress Charlotte Rampling (1946) established herself with "Georgy Girl," "The Night Porter," and "The Verdict." Her later career includes the psychological thriller "Swimming Pool," her award-winning turn in "45 Years," and the massive "Dune" franchise.

Actor-director Christopher Guest (1948) turned the volume up to eleven in "This Is Spinal Tap" and was the six-fingered man in "The Princess Bride." He recently picked up the guitar again to film the long-awaited sequel "Spinal Tap II."

Actor-comedian Tim Meadows (1961) is the "Saturday Night Live" veteran who anchored "The Ladies Man" and kept order in "Mean Girls." His post-SNL resume includes "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," "Grown Ups," and a long tenure on "The Goldbergs."

Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962) broke out in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," terrified audiences in "Single White Female," and earned an Oscar nomination for "The Hateful Eight." She recently stepped into the snow again as the formidable Lorraine Lyon on season five of "Fargo."

Actress Laura Linney (1964) built a formidable filmography with "Primal Fear," "The Truman Show," "Mystic River," and "Love Actually." Her television reign includes Emmy wins for "Frasier," "John Adams," and "The Big C," followed by the massive hit "Ozark."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor David Selby (1941), Football Hall of Famer Roger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys (1942), Director Michael Mann (1943), Singer Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat and Tears (1944), Actress Barbara Hershey (1948), Bassist Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses (1964), Actor Chris Parnell (1967), Singer Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors (1968), Singer Bobby Brown of New Edition (1969), Actor Michael Sheen (1969), Actor David Chisum (1971), Country singer Sara Evans (1971), Country singer Tyler Farr (1984), Keyboardist Mark Shusterman of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (1985), Rapper Kevin Gates (1986), Actor Darren Criss (1987), Actor Henry Golding (1987), Keyboardist Kyle Simmons of Bastille (1988), Actor Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Drummer Graham Sierota of Echosmith (1999), Actor Davis Cleveland (2002)