Today's celebrity birthdays: September 14, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Sam Neill, Morten Harket, and Andrew Lincoln! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 14, 2025:

• Actor Walter Koenig (1936) became a sci-fi icon as Pavel Chekov on "Star Trek: The Original Series" and reprised the role across the classic films. He returned to the universe in 2023 as the voice of President Anton Chekov in "Star Trek: Picard."

• Actor Sam Neill (1947) became an international star with "Jurassic Park," then deepened his résumé with "The Hunt for Red October" and "The Piano." Recent credits include "Jurassic World Dominion" and the 2024 Peacock drama "Apples Never Fall."

• Singer Morten Harket (1959) powered A-ha’s rise with his soaring falsetto on "Take On Me" and other synth-pop staples like "Hunting High and Low" and "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." A-ha released the album-film "True North" in 2022.

• Actress Melissa Leo (1960) broke through on "Homicide: Life on the Street" and won an Academy Award for "The Fighter." Other signature credits include "Frozen River" and "The Equalizer."

• Actress Faith Ford (1964) charmed as Corky Sherwood on "Murphy Brown" and co-led the sitcom "Hope & Faith." She popped up in 2023 as Abby Stone’s mom on NBC’s "Night Court."

• Actor Andrew Lincoln (1973) is best known as Rick Grimes on "The Walking Dead." Other career touchstones include "Love Actually," "This Life," and "Teachers."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown (1940), Singer-actress Joey Heatherton (1944), Singer Jon “Bowzer” Bauman (1947), Actor Robert Wisdom (1953), Saxophonist Steve Berlin of Los Lobos (1955), Country singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman (1958), Country singer John Berry (1959), Actress Mary Crosby (1959), Businessman Robert Herjavec (1962), Actress Michelle Stafford (1965), Actor Dan Cortese (1967), Singer Mark Hall of Casting Crowns (1969), Actor Ben Garant (1970), Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley (1971), Rapper Nas (1973), Actor Austin Basis (1976), TV chef Katie Lee (1981), Actor Adam Lamberg (1984), Singer Alex Clare (1985), Actor Chad Duell (1987), Actress Jessica Brown Findlay (1987), Basketball player Jimmy Butler (1989), Actor-singer Logan Henderson (1989), Football player Deshaun Watson (1995), Actress Emma Kenney (1999)