Today's celebrity birthdays: October 17, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Michael McKean, Ziggy Marley, and Eminem! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 17, 2026:

Actor Michael McKean (1947) was the Lenny half of Lenny and Squiggy on "Laverne & Shirley" and fronted the band as David St. Hubbins in "This Is Spinal Tap." He picked up a Grammy for co-writing the title song of "A Mighty Wind," scored an Emmy nomination on "Better Call Saul" and got the band back together for "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues."

Singer Alan Jackson (1958) got his first hit with "Here in the Real World" and grabbed CMA Single of the Year for "Chattahoochee." He's in the Country Music Hall of Fame, has his own stretch of Interstate 85 in his Georgia hometown and wrapped his touring career in Nashville this summer.

Animator Mike Judge (1962) voiced both snickering teens on MTV's "Beavis and Butt-Head" and propane salesman Hank Hill on "King of the Hill." He wrote and directed "Office Space," launched HBO's "Silicon Valley" and brought the Hills back on Hulu last year.