Today's celebrity birthdays: October 16, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Barry Corbin, Tim Robbins, and John Mayer! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for October 16, 2026:
Actor Barry Corbin (1940) ad-libbed one of his most famous lines as a NORAD general in "WarGames" and picked up two Emmy nominations on "Northern Exposure." He turned up in "No Country for Old Men" and recurred on "Tulsa King."
Actor-director Tim Robbins (1958) took the mound in "Bull Durham" and chipped his way out of prison with a rock hammer in "The Shawshank Redemption." He got an Oscar nomination for directing "Dead Man Walking," won Best Supporting Actor for "Mystic River" and ran IT on Apple TV's "Silo."
Bassist Flea (1962) goaded Marty McFly into the shady deal that got him fired as Needles in "Back to the Future Part II" and slapped his way through "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and "Californication" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band and made his solo debut this year with "Honora" on trumpet and bass.
Musician John Mayer (1977) nabbed his first Grammy for "Your Body Is a Wonderland" and picked up Best Pop Vocal Album for "Continuum." He joined Dead & Company and packed his "Phone, Keys, Wallet" for a trip back to the Hot 100 this year.
Actress Caterina Scorsone (1981) broke out as a lightning-struck psychic on Lifetime's "Missing" and joined "Private Practice" as Amelia Shepherd. She moved over to "Grey's Anatomy" and turned up on "Station 19."
Tennis player Naomi Osaka (1997) grabbed her first major at the US Open and became the first Asian player to reach No. 1 in singles after winning the Australian Open. She doubled up at both events, lit the Olympic cauldron at the Tokyo Games and made her first Wimbledon quarterfinal this year.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Fernanda Montenegro (1929), Actor Tony Anthony (1937), Musician C.F. Turner of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1943), Producer-director David Zucker (1947), Actress Martha Smith (1952), Comedian Andy Kindler (1956), Guitarist Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet (1959), Musician Bob Mould of Hüsker Dü (1960), Actor Randy Vasquez (1961), Actress Kim Wayans (1961), Actor Christian Stolte (1962), Writer-director Kenneth Lonergan (1962), Skier Tamara McKinney (1962), Actor Todd Stashwick (1968), Actress Terri J. Vaughn (1969), Singer Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips (1969), Singer Chad Gray of Mudvayne (1971), Actor Paul Sparks (1971), Hockey player Paul Kariya (1974), Actress Kellie Martin (1975), Director Gil Kenan (1976), Basketball player Sue Bird (1980), Actor Jeremy Jackson (1980), Actress Brea Grant (1981), Comedian Andrew Santino (1983), Baseball player Bryce Harper (1992), Actor Kyler Pettis (1992), Actress Ruby Rose Turner (2005)
October 16 in memoriam
Musician Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead (1947-2026)
