Birthdays: August 12

101. Ralph Nelson

Director | Lilies of the Field

In 1959, Emmy Award-winning television director Ralph Nelson directed a 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," with John Neville as the Dane, for the DuPont Show of the Month. Nelson himself adapted the 1601 Quatro (the "pirated" version considered corrupt) in order to make a coherent ...

102. Ray Abruzzo

Actor | The Sopranos

Ray Abruzzo was born on August 12, 1954 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Sopranos (1999), Transparent (2014) and The Practice (1997).

103. Rebecca Gayheart

Actress | Jawbreaker

Rebecca Gayheart was born on August 12, 1971 in Hazard, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Jawbreaker (1999), Nothing to Lose (1997) and Urban Legend (1998). She has been married to Eric Dane since October 29, 2004. They have two children.

104. Rebekah Chaney

Actress | Reach Me

Rebekah Chaney made her directorial and writing debut with the critically-acclaimed short Waste Land, starring noted film actor and Academy Award nominee Ryan O'Neal. Waste Land garnered several awards--in the Boston International Film Festival, Action on Film Festival Long Beach, and the Salento ...

105. Réjean Ducharme

Writer | Les bons débarras

Réjean Ducharme was born on August 12, 1941 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Good Riddance (1980), Happy Memories (1981) and Le grand sabordage (1972). He died on August 21, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

106. River Butcher

Actor | Take My Wife

River "RB" Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, River grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Their blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as they have performed standup and appeared on shows such as ...

107. Richard McCourt

Self | Dick and Dom in da Bungalow

Richard McCourt was born on August 12, 1976 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow (2002), Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods (2014) and Dick and Dom's Funny Business (2011).

108. Ronald Guttman

Actor | The Hunt for Red October

Ronald Guttman is a theatre, film, and television actor, originally from Brussels, and active in both America and Europe. Some of his most recent work include Godfather of Harlem with Forest Whitaker (MGM+), Sister of the Groom with Alicia Silverstone (Hulu) and Hunters starring Al Pacino (Amazon ...

109. Rosanna Huffman

Actress | Babe

Rosanna Huffman was born on August 12, 1938 in Timblane, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Babe (1995), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Murder One (1995). She was married to Richard Levinson. She died on May 20, 2016 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

110. Sam J. Jones

Actor | Flash Gordon

Actor Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Sacramento, California. He was educated at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and went on to serve as a United States Marine. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979). In 1980, he was cast in the iconic role...

111. Samuel Fuller

Writer | Shock Corridor

At age 17, Samuel Fuller was the youngest reporter ever to be in charge of the events section of the New York Journal. After having participated in the European battle theater in World War II, he directed some minor action productions for which he mostly wrote the scripts himself and which he also ...

112. Selina Cadell

Actress | Wild Child

Selina Cadell was born on August 12, 1953 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Wild Child (2008), Match Point (2005) and Doc Martin (2004). She was previously married to Michael Thomas.

113. Sid Bernstein

Actor | Good to Go

Sid Bernstein was born on August 12, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Good to Go (1986), Hullabaloo (1965) and Sid Bernstein Presents... (2010). He was married to Geraldine Bernstein. He died on August 21, 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.

114. Sir Mix A Lot

Soundtrack | Charlie's Angels

Sir Mix A Lot was born on August 12, 1963 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Charlie's Angels (2000), The Do-Over (2016) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).

115. Skylar Deleon

Skylar Deleon was born on August 12, 1979 in Sun Valley, California, USA. He is an actor. He was previously married to Jennifer Henderson.

116. Sofya Skya

Actress | Shadows in Paradise

Sofya was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia. She studied ballet at age 9 while attending the elite Vaganova Ballet Academy. From ages 10-12, Sofya studied modern dance then returned to classical ballet from ages 13-16. At 17, Sofya became a professional ballerina where she was ...

117. Stanley Price

Writer | Genghis Cohn

Stanley Price was born on August 12, 1931 in Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Genghis Cohn (1993), Arabesque (1966) and Screen Two (1985). He was married to Judy Fenton. He died on February 28, 2019 in the UK.

118. Stephanie Vogt

Actress | Glória

Born and raised in Nebraska, Stephanie Vogt was a full scholarship athlete and studying toward a degree in physiology, but also possessed a strong talent in performance and was quickly signed by several talent agencies throughout the Midwest. Stephanie received her first big opportunities in the ...

119. Steve Talley

Actor | The Naked Mile

Steve Talley was born on August 12, 1981 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006), Peaceful Warrior (2006) and American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007). He has been married to Lyndon Smith since July 4, 2015. He was ...

120. Tanita Tikaram

Soundtrack | Bandits

Tanita Tikaram was born on August 12, 1969 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress and composer, known for Bandits (2001), Tanita Tikaram: Twist in My Sobriety (1988) and Frauen sind was Wunderbares (1994).

121. Ted Ferguson

Actor | NCIS: New Orleans

Ted is an American actor..with an international flavor. From Mooretown to Motown, Hollywood to Bollywood, Paris to Papeete, KarlMarxstadt to The Congo and back again

Ted Ferguson grew up in Shreveport's Mooretown, Louisiana's most deadly zip code. 40 years of broadcasting experience in Los Angeles, ...

122. Teddi Siddall

Actress | Prizzi's Honor

Teddi Siddall was born on August 12, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Prizzi's Honor (1985), Forever Strong (2008) and Fade to Black (1980). She was married to Gary Cole and Ron Castro. She died on February 4, 2018 in Studio City, California, USA.

123. Torri Webster

Actress | Life with Boys

Torri Webster was born on August 12, 1996 in Toronto, Canada. She is an actress, known for Life with Boys (2011), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) and The Other Kingdom (2016).

124. Toshihiko Nakajima

Actor | Kidô senshi Gundam Seed

Toshihiko Nakajima was born on August 12, 1962 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (2002), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and Inuyasha (2000). He died on September 8, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

125. Valerie Landsburg

Actress | Fame

Although she has a very large body of work, with 35 years working as an actor, director and writer, most of the world knows Valerie as Doris Schwartz from the television series Fame. She became a globally recognized star in a role that moved deeply into the hearts of people young and old. She ...

126. Vic Polizos

Actor | Superhero Movie

Vic Polizos was born on August 12, 1947 in the USA. He is an actor and director, known for Superhero Movie (2008), Eraser (1996) and Eddie Macon's Run (1983). He has been married to Elizabeth Baker since November 14, 2015. They have two children. He was previously married to Christine Estabrook and...

127. William Goldman

Writer | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade". A two-time Academy Award Winner, he is one of the most successful screenwriters and script doctors in ...

128. Youree Dell Harris

Actress | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Youree Dell Harris was born on August 12, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), Becoming Psychic (2010) and Hotline (2014). She died on July 26, 2016 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

129. Yvette Nicole Brown

Actress | Community

Yvette Nicole Brown is an Emmy-nominated actress, writer, producer and host best known for her series-regular and Special Guest Star* roles on the television shows: "Community", "The Mayor", "Drake and Josh", "The Odd Couple", Disney Plus' "Big Shot" and "Act Your Age"* on Bounce TV.

And films as ...

130. Zachary Baharov

Actor | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Zachary Baharov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. He studied acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. He is acting on stage with the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" Company since 2003. Notable theatrical performances include King Lear (2006), Don Juan (2007), and The Cherry Orchard (2009).

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