Today's celebrity birthdays: October 28, 2026

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, 2026:

Actress Jane Alexander (1939) picked up a Tony for "The Great White Hope" on Broadway and an Oscar nomination when it hit the big screen. She drew two more for "All the President's Men" and "Kramer vs. Kramer" and landed an Emmy nomination at 85 for "Severance."

Actor Dennis Franz (1944) played two different cops on "Hill Street Blues" and turned up in "Die Hard 2" before landing what he counted as his 28th cop role on "NYPD Blue." He won four Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe as Andy Sipowicz and hung up the badge after the series finale.

Actress-singer Telma Hopkins (1948) sang backup on "Theme from Shaft," topped the charts with Tony Orlando and Dawn, and became a sitcom regular on "Gimme a Break!" She joined the cast of "Family Matters" and took a main role on "Clean Slate."