Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 25-31:
Aug. 25: Actor Tom Skerritt is 91. Director John Badham (“Saturday Night Fever”) is 85. Singer Walter Williams of The O’Jays is 81. Actor Anthony Heald (“Boston Public”) is 80. Singer Henry Paul of BlackHawk (and Outlaws) is 75. Actor John Savage is 75. Bassist Gene Simmons of Kiss is 75. Singer Rob Halford of Judas Priest is 73. Keyboardist Geoff Downes of Asia is 72. Musician Elvis Costello is 70. Director Tim Burton is 66. Actor Christian LeBlanc (“The Young and the Restless”) is 66. Actor Ashley Crow (“Heroes”) is 64. Country singer-actor Billy Ray Cyrus is 63. Actor Ally Walker (“Profiler”) is 63. Actor Joanne Whalley is 63. Guitarist Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard is 62. Actor Blair Underwood is 60. Actor Robert Maschio (“Scrubs”) is 58. DJ Terminator X of Public Enemy is 58. Singer Jeff Tweedy of Wilco is 57. Actor David Alan Basche (“The Exes”) is 56. TV chef Rachael Ray is 56. Actor Cameron Mathison (“All My Children”) is 55. Country singer Jo Dee Messina is 54. Model Claudia Schiffer is 54. Actor Nathan Page (“Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”) is 53. Actor Eric Millegan (“Bones”) is 50. Actor Alexander Skarsgard (“Succession,” “Big Little Lies”) is 48. Actor Jonathan Togo (“CSI: Miami”) is 47. Actor Kel Mitchell (“Kenan and Kel”) is 46. Actor Rachel Bilson (“Hart of Dixie,” “The O.C.”) is 43. Actor Blake Lively is 37.
Aug. 26: Singer Vic Dana is 84. Singer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson is 79. Singer Bob Cowsill of The Cowsills is 75. “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker is 73. Actor Brett Cullen (“Falcon Crest,” “Person of Interest”) is 68. Bandleader Branford Marsalis is 64. Guitarist Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio is 63. Actor Chris Burke (“Life Goes On”) is 59. Singer Shirley Manson of Garbage is 58. Guitarist Dan Vickrey of Counting Crows is 58. Drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt is 55. Actor Melissa McCarthy (“Mike and Molly,” ″Gilmore Girls”) is 54. Latin pop singer Thalia is 53. Actor Meredith Eaton (2017′s “MacGyver,” ″Family Law”) is 50. Singer Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman is 49. Actor Mike Colter (“Luke Cage,” “Jessica Jones”) is 48. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 44. Actor Chris Pine (“Wonder Woman,” new “Star Trek” movies) is 44. Actor-comedian John Mulaney is 42. Singer Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line is 39. Singer-actor Cassie is 38. Actor Evan Ross (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”) is 36. Actor Danielle Savre (“Station 19,” ″Heroes”) is 36. Actor Dylan O’Brien (TV’s “Teen Wolf”) is 33. Actor Keke Palmer (“Nope,” “Akeelah and the Bee”) is 31.
Aug. 27: Actor-singer Tommy Sands is 87. Actor Tuesday Weld is 81. Actor G.W. Bailey (“M.A.S.H.,” ″The Closer”) is 80. Actor Marianne Sagebrecht (“The War of the Roses”) is 79. Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush is 71. Actor Peter Stormare (“Fargo,” ″The Big Lebowski”) is 71. Actor Diana Scarwid (“Mommie Dearest”) is 69. Bassist Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols is 68. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 63. Guitarist Matthew Basford of Yankee Grey is 62. Bassist Mike Johnson (Dinosaur Jr.) is 59. Percussionist Bobo of Cypress Hill is 57. Country singer Colt Ford is 55. Actor Chandra Wilson (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 55. Bassist Tony Kanal of No Doubt is 54. Rapper Mase is 49. Actor Sarah Chalke (“Scrubs”) is 48. Actor RonReaco Lee (“Madea Goes To Jail”) is 48. Actor Demetria McKinney (“House of Payne”) is 46. Actor Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) is 45. Guitarist Jon Siebels of Eve 6 is 45. Actor Shaun Weiss (“The Mighty Ducks”) is 45. Keyboardist Megan Garrett of Casting Crowns is 44. Actor Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”) is 43. Actor Karla Mosley (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 43. Actor Amanda Fuller (“Last Man Standing”) is 40. Singer Mario is 38. Actor Alexa PenaVega (“Spy Kids”) is 36. Actor Ellar Coltrane (“Boyhood”) is 30. Actor Savannah Paige Rae (“Parenthood”) is 21.
Aug. 28: Actor Sonny Shroyer (“The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Enos”) is 89. Actor Ken Jenkins (“Scrubs”) is 84. Actor Barbara Bach is 78. Actor Debra Mooney (“The Practice,” ″Everwood”) is 77. Singer Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds is 73. Actor Daniel Stern is 67. Actor John Allen Nelson (“24,” “Santa Barbara”) is 65. Actor Emma Samms (“Dynasty”) is 64. Actor Jennifer Coolidge is 63. Actor Amanda Tapping (“Stargate: Atlantis,” “Stargate SG-1”) is 59. Country singer Shania Twain is 59. Actor Billy Boyd (“Lord of the Rings”) is 56. Actor-singer Jack Black of Tenacious D is 55. Actor Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills, 90210″) is 55. Actor Daniel Goddard (“The Young and the Restless”) is 53. Actor J. August Richards (“Kevin (Probably) Saves The World,” ″Angel”) is 51. Singer-bassist Max Collins of Eve 6 is 46. Actor Carly Pope (“Outlaw,” ″24,”) is 44. Country singer Jake Owen is 43. Country singer LeAnn Rimes is 42. Actor Kelly Thiebaud (“General Hospital”) is 42. Actor Armie Hammer (“The Lone Ranger,” ″The Social Network”) is 38. Singer Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine is 38. Actor Shalita Grant (“NCIS: New Orleans”) is 36. Singer Cassadee Pope (“The Voice”) is 35. Actor Katie Findlay (“How to Get Away With Murder”) is 34. Actor Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) is 33. Actor Kyle Massey (“Cory in the House,” ″That’s So Raven”) is 33. Actor Quvenzhane Wallis (“Annie,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild”) is 21. Reality TV personality Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson) is 19.
Aug. 29: Actor Elliott Gould is 86. Actor Deborah Van Valkenburgh (TV’s “Too Close For Comfort,” film’s “The Warriors”) is 72. Keyboardist Dan Truman of Diamond Rio is 68. Actor Rebecca DeMornay is 65. Bassist-singer Me’Shell NdegeOcello is 56. Singer Carl Martin of Shai is 54. Actor Carla Gugino is 53. Guitarist Kyle Cook of Matchbox Twenty is 49. Actor John Hensley (“Nip/Tuck”) is 47. Actor Kate Simses (“Dr. Ken”) is 45. Bassist David Desrosiers of Simple Plan is 44. Actor Jennifer Landon (“Yellowstone,” “As the World Turns”) is 41. Actor Jeffrey Licon (“The Brothers Garcia”) is 39. Actor Lea Michele (“Glee”) is 38. Actor Charlotte Ritchie (“Call the Midwife”) is 35. Singer Liam Payne of One Direction is 31.
Aug. 30: Actor Elizabeth Ashley (“Evening Shade”) is 85. Actor and former U.S. Rep. Ben Jones (“The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 83. Actor John Kani (“Black Panther”) is 82. Cartoonist R. Crumb is 81. Comedian Lewis Black (“The Daily Show”) is 76. Actor Timothy Bottoms (film’s “The Last Picture Show,” TV’s “The Paper Chase”) is 73. Jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright is 67. Actor Michael Chiklis (“The Fantastic Four,” ″The Shield”) is 61. Actor Michael Michele (“ER,” ″Homicide: Life On The Street”) is 58. Country singer Sherrie Austin is 53. Guitarist Lars Frederiksen of Rancid is 53. Actor Cameron Diaz is 52. TV personality Lisa Ling (“The View”) is 51. Singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish is 50. Actor Raul Castillo (“Looking”) is 47. Actor Michael Gladis (“Reckless,” ″Mad Men”) is 47. Singer Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive is 39. Guitarist Ryan Ross (Panic At The Disco) is 38. Actor Johanna Braddy (“Quantico”) is 37.
Aug. 31: Singer Van Morrison is 79. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 79. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 76. Actor Richard Gere is 75. Actor Stephen Henderson (“Fences,” ″Manchester By The Sea”) is 75. Drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s is 67. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 67. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 65. Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 61. Actor Jaime P. Gomez (“Nash Bridges”) is 59. Guitarist Jeff Russo of Tonic is 55. Singer Deborah Gibson is 54. Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 54. Actor Zack Ward (“A Christmas Story,” ″Titus”) is 54. Actor Chris Tucker (“Rush Hour”) is 52. Actor Sara Ramirez (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 49. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 47.
The Associated Press