Today's celebrity birthdays: January 9, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like J.K. Simmons, Imelda Staunton, and Deon Cole! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 9, 2026:

New York, NY, USA - October 23, 2019: John Doman attends the opening night screening of "Sell By" during NewFest Film Festival at SVA Theater, Manhattan

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Actor John Doman (1945) keeps landing the kind of authority figure you argue with at your own risk, from Colonel Edward Galson on "Oz" and Major William Rawls on "The Wire" to mob boss Carmine Falcone on "Gotham."

London, United Kingdom - October 6, 2024: J. K. Simmons attends the photocall for "Red One" at Potters Fields Park in London, England.

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Actor J.K. Simmons (1955) was the only man qualified to play J. Jonah Jameson in not just the first "Spider-Man" trilogy, but also in video games and the MCU. He won an Oscar for "Whiplash" and got to play a superhero as the voice of Omni-Man on "Invincible."

London, United Kingdom - December 05, 2023: Imelda Staunton attends "The Crown" Finale Celebration at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England.

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Actress Imelda Staunton (1956) brought prim cruelty to Dolores Umbridge in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," then took on Queen Elizabeth II for the final seasons of "The Crown." On stage, she's won multiple Olivier Awards for musicals including "Sweeney Todd," "Gypsy," and "Hello, Dolly!"

LOS ANGELES - MAR 12: Joey Lauren Adams arrives to the ""Veronica Mars" Los Angeles Premiere on March 12, 2014 in Hollywood, CA

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Actress Joey Lauren Adams (1968) played Simone Kerr in "Dazed and Confused," then earned a Golden Globe nomination for "Chasing Amy." In 2024, she joined the crime-comedy ensemble "Greedy People."

LOS ANGELES - FEB 23: Deon Cole arrives for the 2020 American Black Film Festival Honors on February 23, 2020 in Beverly Hills, CA

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Actor Deon Cole (1972) made deadpan workplace chaos a specialty as Charlie Telphy on "Black-ish," and earned Primetime Emmy nominations as a writer on "Conan." In 2024, he headlined the Netflix stand-up special "Deon Cole: Ok, Mister."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress K Callan (1936), Singer Joan Baez (1941), Guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin (1944), Singer Crystal Gayle (1951), Guitarist Eric Erlandson of Hole (1963), Actress Joely Richardson (1965), Former NBA player Muggsy Bogues (1965), Guitarist Carl Bell of Fuel (1967), Actor David Costabile (1967), Singer Dave Matthews of The Dave Matthews Band (1967), Actress Angela Bettis (1973), Rapper Sean Paul (1973), Actor Omari Hardwick (1974), Singer A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys (1978), Former NFL player Chad Johnson (1978), Golfer Sergio Garcia (1980), Catherine, Princess of Wales (1982), Guitarist Drew Brown of OneRepublic (1984), Singer Paolo Nutini (1987), Actress Nina Dobrev (1989), Actress Nicola Peltz Beckham (1995), Actress Kerris Dorsey (1998), Rapper Flo Milli (2000), Actor Tyree Brown (2004)