Today's celebrity birthdays: October 28, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jane Alexander, Julia Roberts, and Joaquin Phoenix! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 28, 2025:

• Actress Jane Alexander (1939) earned four Oscar nominations for “The Great White Hope,” “All the President’s Men,” “Kramer vs. Kramer,” and “Testament,” plus a Tony and multiple Emmys. She was nominated at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys for her appearance in “Severance.”

• Actor Dennis Franz (1944) became a small-screen institution with “Hill Street Blues” and “NYPD Blue,” a run capped by four Lead Actor Emmys.

• Actress-singer Telma Hopkins (1948) topped charts with Tony Orlando and Dawn before becoming a sitcom staple in “Bosom Buddies,” “Gimme a Break!,” “Family Matters,” and “Half & Half.” She returned to “The Young and the Restless” in December 2024 as Denise Tolliver.

• Entrepreneur Bill Gates (1955) co-founded Microsoft and helped turn “Windows” and “Office” into software used around the world. He later built the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation into a major force for global health and education.

• Actress Julia Roberts (1967) became a global star with “Pretty Woman” and won Best Actress for “Erin Brockovich.” In 2025, she returned to the Venice spotlight, leading Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt.”

• Country singer Brad Paisley (1972) has three Grammys, 14 CMAs, 15 ACMs, and membership in the Grand Ole Opry.

• Actor Joaquin Phoenix (1974) built a reputation on fearless roles like "Gladiator," "Walk the Line," and "The Master." He won Best Actor at the 2020 Academy Awards for "Joker."

• Actress Gwendoline Christie (1978) broke out as Brienne of Tarth in "Game of Thrones" and marched into "Star Wars" as Captain Phasma. In 2025, she returned for season two of both "Sandman" and "Wednesday."

• Actor Matt Smith (1982) toggles between cult TV and epic fantasy with "Doctor Who," "The Crown," and "House of the Dragon."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Athlete-TV personality Caitlyn Jenner (1949), Actress Annie Potts (1952), Songwriter-music producer Desmond Child (1953), Drummer Stephen Morris of New Order (1957), Singer-guitarist William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain (1958), Actor Mark Derwin (1960), Actress Daphne Zuniga (1962), Actress Lauren Holly (1963), TV personality Sheryl Underwood (1963), Actress Jami Gertz (1965), Actor Chris Bauer (1966), Actor-comedian Andy Richter (1966), Fiddler Caitlin Cary (1968), Singer Ben Harper (1969), Singer Justin Guarini (1978), Singer Brett Dennen (1979), Guitarist Dave Tirio of Plain White T's (1979), Actor Finn Wittrock (1984), Actress Troian Bellisario (1985), Singer-rapper Frank Ocean (1987), Actress Lexi Ainsworth (1992), Actress Sierra McCormick (1997), Actor Nolan Gould (1998)