Today's celebrity birthdays: January 12, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Howard Stern, Oliver Platt, and Issa Rae! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 12, 2026:

Radio and TV personality Howard Stern (1954) turned "The Howard Stern Show" into appointment listening by mixing celebrity interviews with brutally personal radio theater. In December 2025, he signed a three-year SiriusXM extension to keep the show running.

Director John Lasseter (1957) helped launch Pixar’s animation revolution by directing "Toy Story," and later steering crowd-pleasers like "Toy Story 2" and "Cars." At Skydance Animation, he produced Netflix’s animated musical "Spellbound" in 2024.

Actor Oliver Platt (1960) spent the 1990s stacking sharp supporting turns in movies like "Flatliners," "Indecent Proposal," and "A Time to Kill." He's been starring on NBC’s "Chicago Med" since 2015 and recently earned an Emmy nomination for guest work on "The Bear."