Today's celebrity birthdays: May 12, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Emilio Estevez, Stephen Baldwin, and Tony Hawk! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 12 2026:

Actor Bruce Boxleitner (1950) broke through as government agent Lee Stetson on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" before taking command as Captain John Sheridan on "Babylon 5." He played Alan Bradley and the title character in "Tron" and reprised the role in "Tron: Legacy."

Actor Gabriel Byrne (1950) established himself as a Hollywood lead with the role of Tom Reagan in "Miller's Crossing" and joined the criminal lineup of "The Usual Suspects." He won a Golden Globe for playing therapist Paul Weston on HBO's "In Treatment" and more recently anchored the family in "Hereditary."

Actor Emilio Estevez (1962) anchored the Brat Pack with roles in "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire." He starred as Coach Gordon Bombay across the "Mighty Ducks" trilogy and reprised the role on Disney+'s "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers."

Actor Stephen Baldwin (1966) rode with the Pony Express as William F. Cody on "The Young Riders" and played McManus in "The Usual Suspects." He led "Bio-Dome," took on Barney Rubble in "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas," and later competed on "Celebrity Big Brother" and "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Skateboarder Tony Hawk (1968) turned pro at 14 and became the first skater to land a 900-degree aerial spin at the 1999 X Games. He founded Birdhouse Skateboards and launched the bestselling "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.

Actress Kim Fields (1969) grew up on TV as Tootie Ramsey on "The Facts of Life" and later played Regine Hunter on "Living Single." She joined "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and currently plays Regina Upshaw on Netflix's "The Upshaws."

Actor Jason Biggs (1978) became a household name as Jim Levenstein in "American Pie" and reprised the role across the franchise's three theatrical sequels. He played Larry Bloom on Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" and voiced Leonardo on the animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series.

Actor Rami Malek (1981) earned an Emmy as hacker Elliot Alderson on USA's "Mr. Robot" before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Bohemian Rhapsody." He played villain Lyutsifer Safin in "No Time to Die" and most recently starred as a U.S. Army psychiatrist in "Nuremberg."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Baseball player Felipe Alou (1935), Actress Millie Perkins (1936), Singer Billy Swan (1942), Actress Linda Dano (1943), Architect Daniel Libeskind (1946), Singer Steve Winwood (1948), Actress Lindsay Crouse (1948), Singer Billy Squier (1950), Singer Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn (1955), Musician Eric Singer of Kiss (1958), Actor Ving Rhames (1959), Musician Billy Duffy of The Cult (1961), Actress Vanessa Estelle Williams (1963), TV personality Carla Hall (1964), Golfer Jim Furyk (1970), Actress Samantha Mathis (1970), Golfer Mike Weir (1970), Actress Rhea Seehorn (1972), Actress Malin Akerman (1978), Football player Steve Smith Sr. (1979), Politician Rishi Sunak (1980), Actor Domhnall Gleeson (1983), Actress Emily VanCamp (1986), Soccer player Marcelo (1988), Soccer player Frenkie de Jong (1997)