Today's celebrity birthdays: October 20, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Viggo Mortensen, Snoop Dogg, and John Krasinski! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 20, 2026:

Actress-director Melanie Mayron (1952) carried "Girlfriends" as a struggling photographer and took home an Emmy playing another shutterbug on "thirtysomething." She directed "The Baby-Sitters Club" and has since called the shots on episodes of "Jane the Virgin" and "The Hunting Wives."

Director Danny Boyle (1956) shot to fame with "Trainspotting" and cleared out the streets of London for "28 Days Later." He nabbed the Best Director Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire," staged the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and went back to the infected for "28 Years Later."

Actor Viggo Mortensen (1958) broke two toes kicking an Orc helmet as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings" and picked up Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Eastern Promises," "Captain Fantastic" and "Green Book." He's the writer, director, composer and star of "The Dead Don't Hurt."