Birthday wishes go out to Donny Osmond, Simon Helberg and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on December 9th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on December 9, 2024
Jennifer Saunders, left, and Judi Dench pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Allelujah’ during the 2022 London Film Festival in London, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Actress Dame Judi Dench turns 90
Fun fact: While she has 8 Academy Award nominations, her only win came in 1999 for her role as Queen Elizabeth in ‘Shakespeare in Love’
Beau Bridges, right, and Wendy Treece Bridges pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Dreamin’ Wild’ during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP
Actor Beau Bridges turns 83
Fun fact: Was part of the UCLA basketball team his freshman year before transferring
Juliette Binoche, left, John Malkovich, Glenn Close and Todd A. Kessler attend the premiere of the Apple TV+ series “The New Look” at Florence Gould Hall on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actor John Malkovich turns 71
Fun fact: His middle name is Gavin
Marie Osmond, left, and Donny Osmond perform in concert as Donny and Marie Osmond at the Santander Arena on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Reading, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Singer Donny Osmond turns 67
Fun fact: Originally from Ogden, UT
Jakob Dylan performs on stage after the screening of “Echo in the Canyon” at Cinerama Dome on Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Singer Jakob Dylan turns 55
Fun fact: Has four children, all boys
Simon Helberg, a cast member in “Annette,” poses with his wife Jocelyn Towne before a special screening of the film at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Simon Helberg turns 44
Fun fact: First feature film he appeared in was ‘Mumford’ in 1999
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Michael Nouri is 79. Singer Joan Armatrading is 74. Actor Michael Dorn (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 72. Country singer Sylvia is 68. Bassist Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 66. Comedian Mario Cantone (“Sex and the City”) is 65. Actor David Anthony Higgins (“Mike and Molly,” “Malcolm in the Middle”) is 63. Actor Joe Lando (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 63. Actor Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives,” ″Sports Night”) is 62. Keyboardist Jerry Hughes of Yankee Grey is 59. Singer-guitarist Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 57. Guitarist Brian Bell of Weezer is 56. Businesswoman and TV personality Lori Greiner (“Shark Tank”) is 55. Actor Allison Smith (“The West Wing,” ″Kate and Allie”) is 55. Former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi is 54. Country singer David Kersh is 54. Actor Reiko Aylesworth (“24″) is 52. Drummer Tre Cool of Green Day is 52. Rapper Canibus is 50. Singer Imogen Heap is 47. Actor Jesse Metcalfe (”Desperate Housewives”) is 46. Actor Jolene Purdy (“Under the Dome,” ″Donnie Darko”) is 41. Actor Ashleigh Brewer (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 34.
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 9th
John Milton, poet
Margaret Hamilton, actress
Kirk Douglas, actor
Red Foxx, comedian
Dick Van Patten, actor
Dick Butkus, NFL hall of Famer
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