Today's celebrity birthdays: January 6, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Rowan Atkinson, Norman Reedus, and Eddie Redmayne! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 6, 2026:

Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson (1955) turned near-silent physical comedy into a worldwide calling card with "Mr. Bean" and mixed deadpan and disaster in "Johnny English."

Actor Norman Reedus (1969) made Daryl Dixon the beating heart of "The Walking Dead" franchise and reprised the character in "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon."

Actor Eddie Redmayne (1982) made an early splash in "Les Misérables," then won the Best Actor Oscar for "The Theory of Everything." He also took home a Tony for "Red" and led the "Fantastic Beasts" films as Newt Scamander.