Birthday wishes go out to Edward Norton, Christian Slater and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 19th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on August 19, 2025
Actor and director Robert Redford turns 89
Fun fact: His son James was also a producer and director before his passing.
Actor Denis Leary turns 68
Fun fact: Most recently appeared on the new series “Going Dutch.”
Actor Christian Slater turns 56
Fun fact: Slater was cast in the film adaptation of “Interview with the Vampire” after the untimely death of River Phoenix.
Actor Edward Norton turns 56
Fun fact: His most recent Oscar nomination came this year for portraying Pete Seeger in the film “A Complete Unknown.”
Actor Andy Samberg turns 47
Fun fact: His middle name is David.
Actress Maia Mitchell turns 32
Fun fact: Was part of the cast of the horror film “Until Dawn” which was released earlier this year.
Actress Madelaine Petsch turns 31
Fun fact: She’s originally from the Seattle area.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Henry G. Sanders (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 83. Drummer Dennis Elliott (Foreigner) is 75. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 73. Country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 70. Actor Madeleine Stowe is 67. TV news anchor Bob Woodruff is 64. Actor Adam Storke (“Mystic Pizza”) is 63. Actor Craig Bierko (“Sex and the City,” ″The Long Kiss Goodnight”) is 61. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 57. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 56. Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan is 56. Actor Kaitlin Olson (“The Mick,” ″It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 50. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 46. Actor Parker McKenna Posey (“My Wife and Kids”) is 30.
Other popular or historical birthdays on August 18th
- Antonio Salieri, composer
- Meriwether Lewis, explorer (Lewis & Clark)
- Shelly Winters, actress
- Roberto Clemente, MLB outfielder
- Patrick Swayze, actor
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