Today's celebrity birthdays: March 22, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like William Shatner, Reese Witherspoon, and Constance Wu! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 22 2026:

Actor William Shatner (1931) caught his first major film break in "The Brothers Karamazov" and later defined a sci-fi generation as Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" universe. He picked up an Emmy for his work on "Boston Legal" and recently starred in the documentary film "You Can Call Me Bill."

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) scored massive early success with "Jesus Christ Superstar" and went on to win Tonys for "Evita" and "Cats." His theatrical resume continues to grow with a Tony-winning revival of "Sunset Boulevard" and an upcoming stage adaptation of "The Illusionist."

Actor Matthew Modine (1959) marched into cinematic history with "Full Metal Jacket" and later earned a Screen Actors Guild Award for his time on "Stranger Things."

Actor-comedian Keegan-Michael Key (1971) built a dedicated following on "MADtv" and eventually co-created the sketch series "Key & Peele." He took home an Emmy for the hit series and later joined the voice cast of "Toy Story 4."

Actress Reese Witherspoon (1976) broke through as an ambitious high schooler in "Election" before stepping into the courtroom as Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde." She went on to win an Oscar for "Walk the Line" and an Emmy for her behind-the-scenes efforts on "Big Little Lies."

Actress Constance Wu (1982) brought plenty of laughs to "Fresh Off the Boat" before stepping into the high-society drama of "Crazy Rich Asians."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy (1941), Singer-guitarist George Benson (1943), Author James Patterson (1947), News anchor Wolf Blitzer (1948), Actress Fanny Ardant (1949), Sportscaster Bob Costas (1952), Country singer James House (1955), Actress Lena Olin (1955), Singer-actress Stephanie Mills (1957), Actor Will Yun Lee (1971), Actor Guillermo Diaz (1975), Actress Anne Dudek (1975), Actor Cole Hauser (1975), Actress Kellie Williams (1976), Entrepreneur Dave Portnoy (1977), Drummer John Otto of Limp Bizkit (1977), Actress Tiffany Dupont (1981), Rapper Mims (1981), Actor James Wolk (1985), Actress Tania Raymonde (1988), Guitarist Lincoln Parish of Cage the Elephant (1990), Actress Dominique Fishback (1991), Actor Nick Robinson (1995)