Today's celebrity birthdays: June 1, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Morgan Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, and Alanis Morissette! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for June 1 2026:

Singer Pat Boone (1934) was one of the best-selling artists of the 1950s and turned his cover of Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame" into a breakthrough, then rode "Love Letters in the Sand" and "April Love" to the top of the charts. He hosted "The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom" on ABC and starred in the movie musical "April Love."

Actor Morgan Freeman (1937) broke out as a menacing pimp in "Street Smart" and got his first Oscar nomination, then turned in defining performances in "Glory," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "Se7en." He took home Best Supporting Actor for "Million Dollar Baby" and picked up another nomination as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus."

Actor Brian Cox (1946) was the first to bring Hannibal Lecter to the screen in "Manhunter" and turned up across four decades in "Braveheart," "Rushmore," and "The Bourne Supremacy." He plays ruthless media patriarch Logan Roy on "Succession" and won a Golden Globe and a run of Emmy nominations for the role.