Today's celebrity birthdays: May 14, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, and Cate Blanchett! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for May 14 2026:
Director George Lucas (1944) captured American teen life in his breakout "American Graffiti" and created the "Star Wars" galaxy that became one of the most lucrative franchises in film history. He also created Indiana Jones, founded Industrial Light & Magic, and sold Lucasfilm to Disney for $4 billion.
Director Robert Zemeckis (1952) scored his first hit with "Romancing the Stone" and launched the "Back to the Future" trilogy before winning the Academy Award for Best Director for "Forrest Gump." He has since directed "Cast Away," "The Polar Express," "Flight," and most recently "Here."
Singer David Byrne (1952) fronted Talking Heads through the New Wave era on landmark albums "Remain in Light," "Speaking in Tongues," and the concert film "Stop Making Sense." He shared the Academy Award for Best Original Score for "The Last Emperor" and turned his "American Utopia" album into a Broadway show and HBO film.
Actor Tim Roth (1961) became one of the original "Brit Pack" and built his reputation in "Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction," and "Rob Roy," for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has played Emil Blonsky/Abomination across the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "The Incredible Hulk," "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," and "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," and starred as Cal Lightman on Fox's "Lie to Me."
Actor Danny Huston (1962) earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead in "Ivans Xtc" and went on to appear in "21 Grams," "The Aviator," and "Wonder Woman." He played Samuel Adams on HBO's "John Adams," The Axeman on FX's "American Horror Story: Coven," and Dan Jenkins on Paramount Network's "Yellowstone."
Actress Cate Blanchett (1969) took the title role in "Elizabeth" and played Galadriel across "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy before winning her first Academy Award portraying Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator." She won the Best Actress Oscar for "Blue Jasmine" and earned further nominations for "Carol" and "Tár."
Actress Miranda Cosgrove (1993) broke through as Summer Hathaway in "School of Rock" and played Megan Parker on Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh" before headlining the same network's "iCarly" as Carly Shay. She voices Margo in the "Despicable Me" franchise and reprised Carly on the Paramount+ revival of "iCarly."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals (1944), Singer Ian Astbury of The Cult (1962), Guitarist C.C. DeVille of Poison (1962), Bassist Mike Inez of Alice in Chains (1966), Singer Fabrice Morvan of Milli Vanilli (1966), Singer Raphael Saadiq (1966), Singer Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block (1969), Director Sofia Coppola (1971), Actor Gabriel Mann (1972), Singer Natalie Appleton of All Saints (1973), Singer Shanice (1973), Actress Carla Jimenez (1974), Guitarist Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys (1978), Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys (1979), Actress Amber Tamblyn (1983), Actress Lina Esco (1985)
