Birthday wishes go out to Joaquin Phoenix, Gwendoline Christie 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 28th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 28, 2023
Dennis Franz, left, and Jimmy Smits presents an award at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Dennis Franz turns 79
Fun fact: Is a military veteran, having served with the army in Vietnam
Annie Potts arrives at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Annie Potts turns 71
Fun fact: Portrays Sheldon’s grandmother “Meemaw” in ‘Young Sheldon’
Andy Richter poses at the premiere of the film “80 for Brady,” Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Comedian Andy Richter turns 57
Fun fact: Andrew is his middle name
Julia Roberts arrives at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Julia Roberts turns 56
Fun fact: Got the role in ‘Pretty Woman’ after Molly Ringwald turned it down
Julia Roberts through the years. (AP)
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Musician Brad Paisley and actors Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield, from left, pose together at the 10th Annual PingPong4Purpose celebrity ping pong tournament hosted by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Singer Brad Paisley turns 51
Fun fact: Has appeared as a guest judge on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and ‘Star Search’
Joaquin Phoenix, star of “Beau Is Afraid,” arrives at the premiere of the film, Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Joaquin Phoenix turns 49
Fun fact: Will reprise his role as Arthur Fleck in the ‘Joker’ sequel with co-star Lady Gaga
Jenna Ortega, left, and Gwendoline Christie attend a photo call with the cast of the television series “Wednesday” on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Gwendoline Christie turns 45
Fun fact: Appeared as the headmistress in the Netflix series ‘Wednesday’
Matt Smith arrives 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 Matt Smith turns 41
Fun fact: While he has the most appearances as The Doctor since ‘Doctor Who’ relaunched in 2005, he still has a long way to go before catching Tom Baker, who has more than triple the total appearances
Frank Ocean attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Camp: Notes on Fashion” exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Singer and rapper Frank Ocean turns 36
Fun fact: His middle name is Edwin
More celebrities with birthdays today
Jazz singer Cleo Laine is 96. Actor Joan Plowright is 94. Actor Jane Alexander is 84. Actor-singer Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) is 75. Songwriter-music producer Desmond Child is 70. Drummer Stephen Morris of New Order is 66. Singer-guitarist William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain is 65. Actor Mark Derwin (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ″Life With Bonnie”) is 63. Actor Daphne Zuniga (“Melrose Place”) is 61. Actor Lauren Holly is 60. “The Talk” co-host Sheryl Underwood is 60. Actor Jami Gertz is 58. Actor Chris Bauer (“True Blood”) is 57. Fiddler Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) is 55. Actor Jeremy Davies (“Lost,” “Justified”) is 54. Singer Ben Harper is 54. Singer Justin Guarini (“American Idol”) is 45. Singer Brett Dennen is 44. Guitarist Dave Tirio of Plain White T’s is 44. Actor Finn Wittrock (“American Horror Story: Freak Show”) is 39. Actor Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 38. Actor Lexi Ainsworth (“General Hospital”) is 31. Actor Nolan Gould (“Modern Family”) is 25.
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Erasmus, theologian
Jonas Salk, polio vaccine researcher
Lenny Wilkens, former Cavaliers coach (86)
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder (68)
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