
Happy birthday to entertainers like Sharon Osbourne, John O’Hurley, and Tyler James Williams! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for October 9, 2025:

- Manager-TV personality Sharon Osbourne (1952) steered Ozzy Osbourne’s solo career and helped launch the family’s reality juggernaut "The Osbournes." She's been a fixture on screens ever since, with judging stints on "The X Factor" and "America’s Got Talent," as well as programs like "The Talk" and "The Osbournes Podcast."

- Actor Tony Shalhoub (1953) is a stage-and-screen standout with Emmys for "Monk" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." His new CNN series "Breaking Bread" just launched and takes viewers on a delicious journey around the world.

- Actor John O’Hurley (1954) is beloved as J. Peterman on "Seinfeld," hosted "Family Feud," and is the voice of King Neptune on "SpongeBob SquarePants." He recently reprised his role as the voice of Roger Doofenshmirtz on the fifth season of "Phineas and Ferb."

- Director Guillermo del Toro (1964) is a three-time Oscar winner, famed for "The Shape of Water" and modern classics like "Pan’s Labyrinth" and "Hellboy." His long-awaited "Frankenstein" is finally set to be released later this year.

- Actor Brandon Routh (1979) took flight in "Superman Returns" and later was a fixture of the Arrowverse as Ray Palmer in "Legends of Tomorrow." He recently appeared as the voice of Todd Ingram in "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off."

- Actor Tyler James Williams (1992) grew up on-screen in "Everybody Hates Chris" and made the successfully kept on working as Gregory Eddie in "Abbott Elementary." He won a Golden Globe for his work on Abbott in 2023.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb (1941), Singer Nona Hendryx of LaBelle (1944), Singer Jackson Browne (1948), Actor Gary Frank (1950), Actor Richard Chaves (1951), Actor Robert Wuhl (1951), Actor Scott Bakula (1954), Accordion player James Fearnley of The Pogues (1954), Actor-producer Linwood Boomer (1955), Actor Michael Paré (1958), Football coach Mike Singletary (1958), Jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett (1960), Musician Kurt Neumann of The BoDeans (1961), Country singer Gary Bennett of BR549 (1964), Politician David Cameron (1966), Singer P.J. Harvey (1969), Director Steve McQueen (1969), Actress Cocoa Brown (1972), Actor Steve Burns (1973), Singer Sean Lennon (1975), Musician Lecrae (1979), Actor Zachery Ty Bryan (1981), Actress Spencer Grammer (1983), Comedian Melissa Villasenor (1987), Football player George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers (1993), Country singer Scotty McCreery (1993), Model Bella Hadid (1996), Actor Jharrel Jerome (1997)
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