Birthday wishes go out to John Cleese, Christine Evangelista 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 27th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 27, 2024
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: John Cleese attends the gala opening night of “Fawlty Towers: The Play” at The Apollo Theatre on May 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images)Getty Images
Comedian John Cleese turns 85
Fun fact: Voiced King Gristle in the animated film ‘Trolls’
Lee Greenwood performs during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP
Singer Lee Greenwood turns 82
Fun fact: Appeared earlier this year in the film ‘A Nashville Wish’
Robert Picardo attends the “Call of Duty Black Ops III: Zombie World” panel on day 1 of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision/AP)Tonya Wise/Invision/AP
Actor Robert Picardo turns 71
Fun fact: Was recently announced he’ll be reprising his role as The Doctor in the upcoming ‘Starfleet Academy’ tv series
TV personality Kelly Osbourne arrives for a ceremony unveiling the official brand of the 2026 World Cup at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP
TV personality Kelly Osbourne turns 40
Fun fact: Appeared as a celebrity contestant on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ earlier this year
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Jenna Elfman, Christine Evangelista, Michael Satrazemis and Lennie James attend “Fear the Walking Dead” during SCAD TVFEST 2023 on February 11, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for SCAD)Getty Images for SCAD
Actress Christine Evangelista turns 38
Fun fact: Had a small role in the 2015 film ‘The Intern’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Country singer Lee Greenwood is 82. Country singer-guitarist Jack Daniels (Highway 101) is 75. Bassist Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 75. Author Fran Lebowitz is 74. Guitarist K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) is 73. TV personality Jayne Kennedy is 73. Actor-director Roberto Benigni (“Life Is Beautiful”) is 72. Actor Peter Firth (“That’s Life”) is 71. Singer Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran is 66. Keyboardist J.D. McFadden (Sixpence None The Richer, The Mavericks) is 60. Drummer Jason Finn of Presidents of the United States of America is 57. Actor Sean Holland (Film and TV “Clueless”) is 56. Actor Channon Roe (“Murder in the First”) is 55. Actor Sheeri Rappaport (“CSI,” ″NYPD Blue”) is 47. Actor Bryan Craig (“General Hospital”) is 33. Actor Troy Gentile (“The Goldbergs”) is 31.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 27th
James Cook, explorer
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president
Emily Post, writer
Roy Lichtenstein, artist
Ruby Dee, actress
Sylvia Plath, poet
Ivan Reitman, director
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