
Happy birthday to entertainers like Howie Mandel, Cathy Moriarty, and Andrew McCarthy! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for November 29, 2025:

- Actor-comedian Howie Mandel (1955) built his career on stand-up, the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" and hosting the game show "Deal or No Deal." He has served as a judge on "America's Got Talent" since 2010 and continues to tour.

- Actress Kim Delaney (1958) moved from daytime success on "All My Children" to Emmy-winning work on "NYPD Blue," then kept the drama going with series like "Army Wives" and projects such as "The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice."

- Actress Cathy Moriarty (1960) became a critical favorite in "Raging Bull," which brought her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. She followed it with appearances in "Neighbors," "Kindergarten Cop," "Soapdish" and "Casper."

- Actor Andrew McCarthy (1962) first became known for 1980s coming-of-age films such as "St. Elmo's Fire," "Pretty in Pink" and "Less Than Zero." He has also directed and written, including the documentary "Brats" and the memoir "Brat: An '80s Story."

- Actor Don Cheadle (1964) earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in "Hotel Rwanda" and has anchored films like "Crash" and the "Ocean's" series, along with playing James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the Marvel films.

- Singer Jonathan Knight (1968) helped drive the late 1980s boy band boom with New Kids on the Block on albums like "Hangin' Tough" and "Step by Step."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer-keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals (1942), Actor Jeff Fahey (1952), Director Joel Coen (1954), Actor-producer Neill Barry (1965), Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera (1969), Actor Larry Joe Campbell (1970), Keyboardist Frank Delgado of Deftones (1970), Actress Paola Turbay (1970), Contemporary Christian singer Crowder (1971), Actress Gena Lee Nolin (1971), Actor Brian Baumgartner (1972), Soccer player Ryan Giggs of Manchester United (1973), Actress Anna Faris (1976), Actress Lauren German (1978), Rapper The Game (1979), Actress Janina Gavankar (1980), Drummer Ringo Garza of Los Lonely Boys (1981), Actor-comedian John Milhiser (1981), Actor Lucas Black (1982), Actress Gemma Chan (1982), Quarterback Russell Wilson (1988), Actor Diego Boneta (1990), Wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1993), Actor David Lambert (1993), Actress-singer Laura Marano (1995), Actor Liv Hewson (1995), Actress Lovie Simone (1998)
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