Today's celebrity birthdays: October 8, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, and Matt Damon! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 8, 2025:

• Actor-comedian Chevy Chase (1943) pioneered deadpan comedy as an original "Saturday Night Live cast member" and became an unstoppable force in '80s cinema with "Caddyshack," "Fletch," and the "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise.

• Actress Sigourney Weaver (1949) redefined sci-fi heroism as Ellen Ripley in "Alien" and "Aliens," then pivoted seamlessly into "Ghostbusters," "Gorillas in the Mist," "Working Girl," and "Avatar." In 2025, she returns as Kiri in "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and stars in Bryan Fuller's dark fairy tale "Dust Bunny."

• Comedian Darrell Hammond (1955) spent 14 seasons on "Saturday Night Live," setting the bar for presidential and celebrity impressions. He has served as the show’s live announcer since 2014 while continuing stand-up.

• Actor-screenwriter Matt Damon (1970) won an Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" and fronted juggernauts like the "Bourne" and "Ocean's" films. He recently appeared in "Oppenheimer" and "The Instigators", and will star in 2026's "The Odyssey."

• TV Host-actor- Nick Cannon (1980) built a multi-hyphenate career from "All That" to "Wild 'N Out" to leading man status in "Drumline." He's currently set to continue hosting "The Masked Singer," which kicks off season 14 in 2026.

• Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars (1985) is the multiple Grammy-winning hitmaker behind "Just the Way You Are," "Locked Out of Heaven," and "24K Magic." His ability to combine arena pop with retro flair made him an easy pick for headlining the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime, appearing at the Super Bowl 50 halftime, and getting a Las Vegas residency that's still running through 2025.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Paul Hogan (1939), Activist Jesse Jackson (1941), Author R.L. Stine (1943), Country singer Susan Raye (1944), TV personality Sarah Purcell (1948), Singer Airrion Love of The Stylistics (1949), Singer Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool and the Gang (1950), Singer-guitarist Ricky Lee Phelps (1953), Actor Michael Dudikoff (1954), Actress Stephanie Zimbalist (1956), Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings (1960), Singer Steve Perry of Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (1963), Actor Ian Hart (1964), Singer CeCe Winans (1964), Bassist C.J. Ramone of The Ramones (1965), Actress Karyn Parsons (1966), Singer-songwriter Teddy Riley (1967), Actress Emily Procter (1968), Actor Dylan Neal (1969), Actor Martin Henderson (1974), Actress Kristanna Loken (1979), Singer Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums (1979), Wrestler-TV personality Mike “The Miz” Mizanin (1980), Actor J.R. Ramirez (1980), Actor Angus T. Jones (1993), Actress Molly Quinn (1993), Actress Bella Thorne (1997)