
Happy birthday to entertainers like David Lee Roth, Tanya Tucker, and Mario Lopez! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for October 10, 2025:

- Actor Charles Dance (1946) began with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming Hollywood's go to menacing aristocrat in "Alien 3," "Last Action Hero," and, maybe most famously, "Game of Thrones." He's set to appear in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."

- Singer David Lee Roth (1954) high-kicked Van Halen to pop-metal superstardom with hits like "Jump" and led a platinum solo run with "California Girls" and "Just Like Paradise." In 2025, he returned to the stage after five years and announced a summer U.S. tour.

- Country singer Tanya Tucker (1958) stormed Nashville at 13 with "Delta Dawn" and turned it into a five-decade run with hits like "Lizzie and the Rainman" and "Strong Enough to Bend." She won her first Grammy Awards in 2020 for her collaboration with Brandi Carlile on "Bring My Flowers Now" and the album "While I'm Livin'."

- Actor Bradley Whitford (1959) is a three-time Emmy winner across "The West Wing," "Transparent," and "The Handmaid's Tale." He recently joined Netflix's "The Diplomat" for its upcoming third season, and will become a series regular in season four.

- Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969) got her start on "Reno 911!" and had a breakout performance in "Bridesmaids." She was as family matriarch Beverly Goldberg on ABC's "The Goldbergs" for 10 seasons, and is currently starring in NBC's "St. Denis Medical."

- Actor Mario Lopez (1973) became a teen icon as A.C. Slater on "Saved by the Bell" and evolved into a go-to TV host. He leads "Access Hollywood" and returned to Bayside in 2020 for the revival of "Saved by the Bell."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor Peter Coyote (1941), Actor-dancer Ben Vereen (1946), Singer Cyril Neville (1948), Singer-guitarist Midge Ure (1953), Actress Julia Sweeney (1959), Bassist Martin Kemp (1961), Bassist Jim Glennie (1963), Drummer Mike Malinin (1967), Football player Brett Favre (1969), Actor Manu Bennett (1969), Actress Joelle Carter (1972), Race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974), Actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), Singer Mya (1979), Actor Dan Stevens (1982), Singer Lzzy Hale (1983), Actress Rose McIver (1988), Actress Aimee Teegarden (1989)
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