Today's celebrity birthdays: October 9, 2026

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, 2026:

Manager-TV personality Sharon Osbourne (1952) took over Ozzy Osbourne's management after his Black Sabbath firing and let MTV cameras follow the family around for "The Osbournes." She's judged "The X Factor," co-hosted "The Talk" and moved into the "Celebrity Big Brother" house as a lodger in 2024.

Actor Tony Shalhoub (1953) drove a cab on "Wings" and won three Emmys as the germ-phobic detective on "Monk." He picked up a fourth for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," took home a Tony for "The Band's Visit" and played Creon in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)" at the Public Theater this year.

Actor Scott Bakula (1954) leaped into a different life every week as Sam Beckett on "Quantum Leap" and won a Golden Globe for it. He took the captain's chair on "Star Trek: Enterprise," led "NCIS: New Orleans" and played the baker himself in "The Baker's Wife" Off-Broadway last year, 45 years after his first go at the show.