Today's celebrity birthdays: February 8, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like John Williams, Nick Nolte, and Seth Green! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 8, 2026:

Composer-conductor John Williams (1932) defined the sound of cinema with "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Superman," and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," earning five Oscars along the way. Oh, and don't forget his work for the "Indiana Jones" franchise and "Jurassic Park."

Actor Nick Nolte (1941) perfected the gruff exterior in hits like "48 Hrs." and "Cape Fear," earning a Golden Globe for his deep dive in "The Prince of Tides." He recently brought his gravelly voice to "The Mandalorian" and "Poker Face."

Actor-guitarist Creed Bratton (1943) lived a double life as a member of The Grass Roots and the most mysterious employee on "The Office."

Actress Brooke Adams (1949) starred in the 1978 double-feature of "Days of Heaven" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" before creating a memorable recurring run on "Monk."

Actress Mary Steenburgen (1953) won an Oscar for "Melvin and Howard" and charmed Doc Brown in "Back to the Future Part III" before becoming a comedy staple in "Elf" and "Step Brothers." She recently reunited with her costars for the sequel "Book Club: The Next Chapter."

Actor Seth Green (1974) rose to fame with "Austin Powers" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" before landing the long-running voice role of Chris Griffin on "Family Guy." He also co-created the Emmy-winning stop-motion series "Robot Chicken."

Actress Cecily Strong (1984) enjoyed a decade-long run on "Saturday Night Live" and appeared in the 2016 "Ghostbusters" reboot. She recently starred on the musical series "Schmigadoon!" and voiced characters in "The Garfield Movie" and "Zootopia 2."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

ABC News anchor Ted Koppel (1940), Comedian Robert Klein (1942), Author John Grisham (1955), Actor Henry Czerny (1959), Singer Vince Neil of Motley Crue (1961), Actress Missy Yager (1968), Actress Mary McCormack (1969), Actress Susan Misner (1971), Wrestler Big Show (1972), Musician Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk (1974), Actor Joshua Morrow (1974), Bassist Phoenix of Linkin Park (1977), Actor William Jackson Harper (1980), Actor Jim Parrack (1981), Musician Joey Ryan of Milk Carton Kids (1982), Bassist Jeremy Davis of Paramore (1985), Musician Anderson .Paak of Silk Sonic (1986), Football player Julio Jones (1989), Basketball player Klay Thompson (1990), Surfer Bethany Hamilton (1990), Actress Karle Warren (1992), Actress Kathryn Newton (1997)