Today's celebrity birthdays: October 12, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Lin Shaye, Hugh Jackman, and Josh Hutcherson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for October 12, 2026:
Actress Lin Shaye (1943) landed her breakout comedy role in "Dumb and Dumber" and tanned to leather as Magda in "There's Something About Mary." She's played Elise Rainier through five "Insidious" films and came back for "Insidious: Out of the Further" this summer.
Journalist Chris Wallace (1947) grilled guests on NBC's "Meet the Press" and later took over "Fox News Sunday." He became the first Fox News anchor to moderate a general election presidential debate, tried to hand Vladimir Putin the indictment of 12 Russian agents mid-interview and picked up a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year.
Actor Hiroyuki Sanada (1960) tracked a cursed videotape to its source in "Ring" and drew praise as a master swordsman in "The Last Samurai." He's the first Japanese actor to take home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series with "Shōgun," and he suited up as Scorpion again in "Mortal Kombat II" this year.
