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:

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."

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."

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!"