Birthday wishes go out to Drew Barrymore, James Blunt and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on February 22nd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on February 22, 2024
Kyle MacLachlan, left, and Desiree Gruber arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actor Kyle MacLachlan turns 65
Fun fact: Is set to appear in the upcoming ‘Fallout’ TV series
Rachel Dratch attends the world premiere of “Mean Girls” at AMC Lincoln Square on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Comedian Rachel Dratch turns 58
Fun fact: Appeared in an episode of ‘Animal Control’ last season
Jeri Ryan arrives at the Art of Elysium Heaven Gala on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Jeri Ryan turns 56
Fun fact: Has two children, Alex and Gisele
Courtney Lauren Penn, left, and Thomas Jane arrive at a red carpet event for “Slayers ” during Screamfest on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actor Thomas Jane turns 55
Fun fact: Appeared as a character named Zeph in the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ movie
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Ed Sheeran and James Blunt attend the premiere screening of “James Blunt: One Brit Wonder” at Picturehouse Central on December 6, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Sama Kai/Dave Benett/WireImage)Sama Kai/Dave Benett/WireImage
Singer James Blunt turns 50
Fun fact: Michael Scott repeatedly listens to a clip of Blunt’s song ‘Goodbye My Lover’ in an episode of ‘The Office’ after his girlfriend broke up with him.
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Drew Barrymore attends the Time100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Drew Barrymore turns 49
Fun fact: Directed the film ‘Whip It’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Paul Dooley is 96. Actor John Ashton is 76. Actor Julie Walters (“Harry Potter” films, “Mamma Mia!”) is 74. Actor Ellen Greene (TV’s “Pushing Daisies,” film’s “Little Shop of Horrors”) is 73. Actor Paul Lieberstein (“The Office”) is 57. TV co-host Clinton Kelly (“The Chew,” ″What Not to Wear”) is 55. Actor-singer Lea Solanga is 53. Actor Jose Solano (“Baywatch”) is 53. Drummer Scott Phillips of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 51. Singer Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s is 45. Guitarist Joe Hottinger of Halestorm is 42. Actor Zach Roerig (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 39. Actor Daniel E. Smith (“John Q.”) is 34.
Other popular or historical birthdays on February 22nd
George Washington, 1st U.S. President
Ted Kennedy, politician
Julius Erving, NBA star (74)
Steve Irwin, Australian naturalist
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