Today's celebrity birthdays: January 31, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Harry Wayne Casey, Kelly Lynch, and Justin Timberlake! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 31, 2026:

Actor Jonathan Banks (1947) has a resume that includes everything from "Airplane!" to a recurring role on "Community." But he's best known as stoic enforcer Mike Ehrmantraut across both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul."

Actor Glynn Turman (1947) went from the cult classic "Cooley High" to "A Different World." Fresh off receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he now mentors demigods as Chiron on "Percy Jackson and the Olympians."

Singer Harry Wayne Casey (1951) wrote and performed massive hits like "That's the Way (I Like It)" and "I'm Your Boogie Man" with KC and the Sunshine Band. His work on the "Saturday Night Fever" album helped it become one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time.

Actress Kelly Lynch (1959) balanced the grit of "Drugstore Cowboy" with the neon-soaked action of "Road House" alongside Patrick Swayze. She recently popped up in the Apple TV+ series "Physical" and the meta-comedy "Extremely Unique Dynamic."

Actress Minnie Driver (1970) scored an Oscar nomination for "Good Will Hunting" before voicing Jane in Disney's "Tarzan." She later garnered Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the FX series "The Riches."

Actress Kerry Washington (1977) won an Emmy for "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" and kept the world on the edge of its seat for seven seasons of "Scandal." She recently produced and starred on "UnPrisoned" and led the ensemble of Tyler Perry's war drama "The Six Triple Eight."

Singer Justin Timberlake (1981) evolved from the global mania of NSYNC to a ten-time Grammy-winning solo career with "Justified" and a standout acting role in "The Social Network." He recently released the album "Everything I Thought It Was" and finished his massive "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Composer Philip Glass (1937), Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (1938), Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite (1944), Pitcher Nolan Ryan (1947), Singer John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols (1956), Actor Anthony LaPaglia (1959), Singer-guitarist Lloyd Cole of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (1961), Actress Paulette Braxton (1965), Bassist Al Jaworski of Jesus Jones (1966), Actress Portia de Rossi (1973), Comedian Bobby Moynihan (1977), Actor Tyler Ritter (1985), Singer Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line (1987), Singer Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons (1987), Hockey player Tyler Seguin (1992), Actor Joel Courtney (1996)