Today's celebrity birthdays: September 23, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Bruce Springsteen, Jason Alexander, and Anthony Mackie! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 23, 2025:

• Actor-singer Paul Petersen (1945) starred in "The Donna Reed Show" in the 1950s and '60s while also launching a chart career that put him alongside Ricky Nelson and Paul Anka. He later wrote novels, appeared in guest TV roles, and became a voice for child actors.

• Actress Mary Kay Place (1947) won an Emmy as Loretta Haggers on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and followed with acclaimed film roles in "The Big Chill," "Private Benjamin," and "The Rainmaker." In 2018 she received critical acclaim for her role in "Diane."

• Musician Bruce Springsteen (1949) is the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose albums "Born to Run," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," and "Born in the U.S.A." reshaped American rock. He has won 20 Grammys, an Oscar, and continues to sell out arenas worldwide with the E Street Band.

• Actress Rosalind Chao (1957) gained early attention in "AfterMASH" and went on to anchor landmark projects like "The Joy Luck Club" and multiple "Star Trek" series. She has expanded her résumé with high-profile roles in the live-action remake of "Mulan" and Netflix’s "3 Body Problem."

• Actor Jason Alexander (1959) made his name on Broadway before joining "Seinfeld" as George Costanza. He currently voices Sy Borgman in HBO's "Harley Quinn."

• Actor Anthony Mackie (1978) broke through in "The Hurt Locker" and has since risen to superstardom as Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He carried the mantle of Captain America in "Captain America: Brave New World" and headlines the Peacock series "Twisted Metal."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Julio Iglesias (1943), Director George C. Wolfe (1954), Drummer Leon Taylor (1955), Actor Chi McBride (1961), Steel guitarist Don Herron (1962), Actress LisaRaye (1967), Singer Ani DiFranco (1970), Singer Sam Bettens (1972), Rapper-producer Jermaine Dupri (1972), Actor Kip Pardue (1975), Singer Erik-Michael Estrada (1979), Actor Brandon Victor Dixon (1981), Actor David Lim (1983), Comedian Hasan Minhaj (1985), Actress Cush Jumbo (1985), Actor Skylar Astin (1987), Basketball player Napheesa Collier (1996)