
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."

Diver Tom Daley (1994) competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at age 14 and won synchronized 10-meter platform gold at the Tokyo Olympics. He added a synchronized 10-meter silver at the Paris Olympics and retired from competition in 2024.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Ron Isley of The Isley Brothers (1941), Keyboardist Bill Champlin of Chicago (1947), Actor Jonathan Hyde (1948), Actress Carol Potter (1948), Singer Leo Sayer (1948), Comedian-politician Al Franken (1951), Actor Mr. T (1952), Drummer Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1955), Baseball player Kent Hrbek (1960), Golfer Stewart Cink (1973), Comedian Noel Fielding (1973), Actress Fairuza Balk (1974), Rapper Havoc of Mobb Deep (1974), Snooker player Stuart Bingham (1976), Football player Ricky Williams (1977), Basketball player Jamaal Magloire (1978), Singer Gotye (1980), Cyclist Mark Cavendish (1985), Actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph (1986), Actress Ashlie Brillault (1987), Singer Cody Johnson (1987), Actor Scotty Leavenworth (1990), Actress Sarah Ramos (1991), Comedian Hannah Einbinder (1995), Football player Josh Allen (1996), Tennis player Karen Khachanov (1996), Actor Sang Heon Lee (1996)
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