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."