Today's celebrity birthdays: October 21, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Judy Sheindlin, Ken Watanabe, and Glen Powell! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 21, 2026:

TV judge Judy Sheindlin (1942) laid down the law on "Judge Judy" and landed in Guinness World Records as the longest-serving judge in TV courtroom history. She launched "Judy Justice," handed her son the gavel on "Adam's Law" and steps off the bench this week.

Guitarist Steve Lukather (1957) co-founded Toto and won Grammys for Record of the Year with "Rosanna" and Album of the Year with "Toto IV." He's the guy laying down guitar and bass on "Beat It" and has toured in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band since 2012.

Actor Ken Watanabe (1959) picked up an Oscar nomination for "The Last Samurai" and took command of the garrison in "Letters from Iwo Jima." He ruled Siam on Broadway in "The King and I," landed a Tony nomination for it and joined "Tokyo Vice" and "Kokuho."