Top celebrity birthdays on October 18, 2021
Birthday wishes go out to Zac Efron, Jean-Claude Van Damme 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 18th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Composer Howard Shore turns 75
Fun fact: Was once the musical director for ‘Saturday Night Live’
Producer Chuck Lorre turns 69
Fun fact: Has developed a number of successful TV comedies over the years including ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ' Two and a Half Men’
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme turns 61
Fun fact: Once appeared in an episode of ‘Friends’
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Musician Wynton Marsalis turns 60
Fun fact: Has 32 Grammy nominations and 9 wins
Olympian Lindsey Vonn turns 37
Fun fact: Once appeared as a secretary in an episode of ‘Law & Order’
Actress Freida Pinto turns 37
Fun fact: Was nominated for a BAFTA for her role in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Actor Zac Efron turns 34
Fun fact: Is set to star in the upcoming Disney+ remake of ‘Three Men and a Baby’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Singer Russ Giguere of The Association is 78. Actor Joe Morton is 74. Actor Pam Dawber is 71. Gospel singer Vickie Winans is 68. Actor Jon Lindstrom (“General Hospital”) is 64. Actor Vincent Spano is 59. Bassist Tim Cross (Sponge) is 55. Singer Nonchalant is 54. Actor Joy Bryant (“Parenthood”) is 47. Guitarist Peter Svensson of The Cardigans is 47. Actor Wesley Jonathan is 43. Singer Ne-Yo is 42. Country singer and “American Idol” contestant Josh Gracin is 41. Country musician Jesse Littleton (Marshall Dyllon) is 40. Jazz musician Esperanza Spalding is 37. Actor Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”) is 32. Actor Tyler Posey is 30. Actor Toby Regbo (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) is 30.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 18th
George C. Scott, actor
Keith Jackson, sportscaster
Chuck Berry, musician
Peter Boyle, actor
Dawn Wells, actress
Mike Ditka, former NFL coach (82)
Martina Navratilova, former tennis pro (65)
Britney Griner, pro basketball star (31)
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Danielle Fishel and the ‘Boy Meets World’ cast
Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis
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