Today's celebrity birthdays: March 29, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Brendan Gleeson, Marina Sirtis, and Amy Sedaris! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 29 2026:

Comedian Eric Idle (1943) helped launch a sketch revolution with "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and starred in cinematic follow-ups like "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life." He won a Grammy Award for the Broadway hit "Spamalot" and later voiced Merlin in the animated comedy "Shrek the Third."

Actor Brendan Gleeson (1955) swung a broadsword in "Braveheart" before stepping into the "Harry Potter" films and winning a Primetime Emmy Award for "Into the Storm." The busy character actor earned an Academy Award nomination for "The Banshees of Inisherin" and appeared in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

Actress Marina Sirtis (1955) kept everyone aboard the Enterprise calm on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and voiced Demona on the animated cult favorite "Gargoyles." She later leaped to the big screen for "Star Trek: First Contact" and appeared on "Star Trek: Picard."

Actor Christopher Lambert (1957) scored his first massive starring role in "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes." He spent the next decade headlining genre favorites like "Highlander," "The Sicilian," and "Mortal Kombat."

Comedian Amy Sedaris (1961) created a cult television classic with "Strangers with Candy" before tackling voice work in "BoJack Horseman." She continued her fantastic television run in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," hosted "At Home with Amy Sedaris," and brought her comedic energy to "The Book of Boba Fett."

Actress Megan Hilty (1981) first dazzled Broadway as Glinda in "Wicked" and eventually found mainstream television success in the musical drama "Smash." She recently earned a Tony Award nomination for her leading role in "Death Becomes Her."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Bobby Kimball of Toto (1947), Singer Perry Farrell of Porno for Pyros and Jane's Addiction (1959), Model Elle Macpherson (1963), Actress Annabella Sciorra (1964), Director Michel Hazanavicius (1967), Singer-harmonica player John Popper of Blues Traveler (1967), Actress Lucy Lawless (1968), Country singer Regina Leigh of Regina Regina (1968), Country singer Brady Seals of Little Texas (1969), Comedian Chris D'Elia (1980), Keyboardist PJ Morton of Maroon 5 (1981)