Birthday wishes go out to Gillian Jacobs, Hunter King and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on October 19th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 19, 2024
Dan Shotz, from left, Jon Steinberg, Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Warren Littlefield pose for a portrait to promote the FX television series “The Old Man” during the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Invision
Actor John Lithgow turns 79
Fun fact: Hosted 3 episodes of ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the ‘80s
Jon Favreau poses for photographers during a photo call to promote the TV series ‘The Mandalorian’ in London, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Actor Jon Favreau turns 58
Fun fact: Reprised his role as Happy Hogan in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ cameo
Chris Kattan, left, and Maria Libri arrive at the premiere of “Loot” on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Chris Kattan turns 54
Fun fact: His father appeared as an extra in ‘A Night At the Roxbury’
Gillian Jacobs poses for a Red Carpet portrait at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Gillian Jacobs turns 42
Fun fact: Has appeared on ‘The Bear’ as Richie’s ex-wife Tiffany
Hunter King arrives at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Hunter King turns 31
Fun fact: Appeared earlier this year in the Hallmark film ‘Two Scoops of Italy’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Artist Peter Max is 87. Singer Jeannie C. Riley is 79. Singer Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers is 76. Actor Annie Golden (“Orange is the New Black”) is 73. Talk show host Charlie Chase is 72. Singer Jennifer Holliday is 64. TV host Ty Pennington (“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”) is 60. Singer-guitarist Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 59. “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker is 55. Singer Pras Michel of The Fugees is 52. Actor Omar Gooding (“Unsolved,” “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”) is 48. Country singer Cyndi Thomson is 48. Writer-director Jason Reitman (“Juno”) is 47. Actor Benjamin Salisbury (“The Nanny”) is 44. Actor Rebecca Ferguson (“Dune,” “The Greatest Showman”) is 41. Singer Zac Barnett of American Authors is 38. Actor Ciara Renee (“Legends of Tomorrow”) is 34.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 19th
Robert Reed, actor
Evander Holyfield, boxer (62)
Webster Slaughter, former Browns wide receiver (60)
Brad Daugherty, former Cavs center (59)
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