Today's celebrity birthdays: May 21, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Judge Reinhold, Nick Cassavetes, and Lisa Edelstein! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 21 2026:

Actor Judge Reinhold (1957) played Brad Hamilton in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" before breaking through as Detective Billy Rosewood in "Beverly Hills Cop." He played stepdad Neil Miller across "The Santa Clause" trilogy and reprised Rosewood in Netflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F."

Actor-director Nick Cassavetes (1959) made his feature directorial debut with "Unhook the Stars" and appeared in "Face/Off" before helming "The Notebook." He has since directed "Alpha Dog," "My Sister's Keeper," "The Other Woman," and "God Is a Bullet," and appeared in "The Hangover Part II."

Actress Lisa Edelstein (1966) appeared on "The West Wing" and joined the cast of Fox's "House" as Dr. Lisa Cuddy. She starred as Abby McCarthy on Bravo's "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" and recurred on Netflix's "The Kominsky Method."