
Happy birthday to entertainers like Gary Oldman, Matthew Broderick, and Rosie O'Donnell! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for March 21 2026:

Actor Timothy Dalton (1946) launched his career in "The Lion in Winter" up a license to kill as James Bond in "The Living Daylights." He continues to be a force on TV with roles in "Penny Dreadful" and "1923."

Actor Gary Oldman (1958) brought raw punk energy to "Sid and Nancy" and terrifying charm to "Bram Stoker's Dracula." He shifted into major franchise work with the "Harry Potter" films and "The Dark Knight Trilogy" before winning an Academy Award for "Darkest Hour." He's currently bringing his trademark grit to streaming television on "Slow Horses."

Actor Matthew Broderick (1962) kicked off his career with "WarGames" and the forever rewatchable "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." He recently earned an Emmy nomination for a guest spot on "Only Murders in the Building" and wrapped up a stage production of "Tartuffe."

Actress-comedian Rosie O'Donnell (1962) made us laugh in "A League of Their Own" and absolutely ruled daytime television with her Emmy-winning run on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show."

Actress Sonequa Martin-Green (1985) fought off zombies on "The Walking Dead" and sat in the captain's chair for "Star Trek: Discovery." She recently began co-starring on the new television spin-off "Boston Blue."

Actor Scott Eastwood (1986) became a standalone leading man in "The Longest Ride" and joined a blockbuster family in "The Fate of the Furious." He recently reprised his action role in "Fast X" and starred in the crime thriller "1992."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Kathleen Widdoes (1939), Songwriter Chip Taylor (1940), Singer-guitarist Keith Potger of The Seekers (1941), Actress Marie-Christine Barrault (1944), Singer-keyboardist Rose Stone of Sly and the Family Stone (1945), Singer-guitarist Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry (1946), Singer-guitarist Roger Hodgson of Supertramp (1950), Bassist Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos (1951), Singer Russell Thompkins Jr. of The Stylistics (1951), Comedian Brad Hall (1958), Business executive Grant Cardone (1958), Actress Sabrina LeBeauf (1958), Actress Kassie Depaiva (1961), Actress Cynthia Geary (1965), Musician DJ Premier of Gang Starr (1966), Keyboardist Jonas "Joker" Berggren of Ace of Base (1967), Musician Maxim of Prodigy (1967), Guitarist Andrew Copeland of Sister Hazel (1968), Actress Laura Allen (1974), Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown (1994), Actor RJ Cyler (1995), Actor Jace Norman (2000), Actor Forrest Wheeler (2004)
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