Today's celebrity birthdays: September 20, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Sophia Loren, George R.R. Martin, and Gary Cole! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 20, 2025:

• Actress Sophia Loren (1934) became the first performer to win a competitive Academy Award for a non-English-language role with "Two Women," and she defined international stardom with "Marriage Italian Style" and "A Special Day." She returned in 2020 with "The Life Ahead," earning the 2021 David di Donatello for Best Actress.

• Author George R.R. Martin (1948) created "A Song of Ice and Fire," the saga that launched "Game of Thrones" and reshaped modern fantasy. He continues as co-creator and executive producer on "House of the Dragon" and blogs regularly.

• Actor Tony Denison (1949) is best known for "Crime Story" and for anchoring "The Closer" and "Major Crimes" as Andy Flynn. He has stayed busy with recent projects like "Deep Woods" and "Don't Say It."

• Actress Debbi Morgan (1956) made daytime-TV history as Angie Baxter Hubbard on "All My Children," becoming the first Black winner of the Daytime Emmy for Supporting Actress. She’s remained visible with recent roles in "Power," "Power Book II: Ghost," and "Our Kind of People."

• Actor Gary Cole (1956) built a versatile résumé across "Office Space," "The West Wing," and "Veep." He joined "NCIS" as Alden Parker in season 19 and continues to anchor the show.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Bassist Chuck Panozzo of Styx (1948), Jazz guitarist Peter White (1954), Actor Betsy Brantley (1955), Businesswoman Ursula Burns (1958), Bassist Randy Bradbury of Pennywise (1964), Actor Kristen Johnston (1967), Singers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson of Nelson (1967), Bassist Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden (1968), TV personality Michelle Visage (1968), Commentator Van Jones (1968), Actor Moon Bloodgood (1975), Actor Enuka Okuma (1976), Actor Jon Bernthal (1976), Singer The-Dream (1977), Actor Charlie Weber (1978), Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme of Lifehouse (1979), Tennis player Feliciano López (1981), Rapper Yung Joc (1980), Actor Crystle Stewart (1981), Actor Aldis Hodge (1986), Drummer Jack Lawless of DNCE and The Jonas Brothers (1987), Actor Malachi Kirby (1989), Football player Trevon Diggs (1998)