Birthday wishes go out to Stephan Merchant, Katherine Heigl and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on November 24th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on November 24, 2023
Danielle Nicolet arrives at the Step Up Inspiration Awards Gala, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Danielle Nicolet turns 50
Fun fact: Her middle name is Patricia
Stephen Merchant poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ on Monday, June 26, 2023 in London. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP
Actor and writer Stephen Merchant turns 49
Fun fact: Played the mutant Caliban in the Wolverine film ‘Logan’
Actors Colin Hanks, from left, Hendrix Yancey, Lio Tipton, Anna Paquin and Jake Lacy attend the world premiere of the Peacock limited series “A Friend of the Family” at Metrograph on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Actor Colin Hanks turns 46
Fun fact: Was a production assistant for his dad’s film ‘Apollo 13′
Actress Katherine Heigl attends the 2018 NBCUniversal Upfront at Rockefeller Plaza on Monday, May 14, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Katherine Heigl turns 45
Fun fact: Most recently appeared in the Netflix series ‘Firefly Lane’
Quinta Brunson, left, and Sarah Hyland present the award for best supporting actor/actress in a drama series at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Sarah Hyland turns 33
Fun fact: Appeared in the TV version of ‘Dirty Dancing’ as Baby’s sister Lisa
More celebrities with birthdays today
Country singer Johnny Carver is 83. Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 82. Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 81. Singer Lee Michaels is 78. Actor Dwight Schultz (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “The A-Team”) is 76. Actor Stanley Livingston (“My Three Sons”) is 73. Drummer Clem Burke of The Romantics and of Blondie is 69. Record producer/musician Terry Lewis (The Time) is 67. Actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson (“Castle”) is 67. Actor Denise Crosby (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 66. Actor Shae D’Lyn (“Dharma and Greg”) is 61. Guitarist John Squire of the Stone Roses is 61. Guitarist Gary Stonadge of Big Audio Dynamite is 61. Actor Garret Dillahunt (“Raising Hope”) is 59. Actor Conleth Hall (“Game of Thrones”) is 59. Comedian Brad Sherwood (“Whose Line Is it Anyway?”) is 59. Actor Scott Krinksy (“Chuck”) is 55. Guitarist Chad Taylor of Live is 53. Actor Lola Glaudini (“Criminal Minds”) is 52.
Other popular or historical birthdays on November 24th
Zachary Taylor, 12th U.S. president
Frances Burnett, author and playwright
Bat Masterson, gunfighter
Scott Joplin, composer
Charles “Lucky” Luciano, gangster
Oscar Roberston, former NBA guard
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