Top celebrity birthdays on December 29, 2021
Birthday wishes go out to Jude Law, Ted Danson 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 29th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Jon Voight attends the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards gala at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Actor Jon Voight turns 83
Fun fact: Played Ray’s father on the TV show ‘Ray Donovan’

Mary Steenburgen, right, a cast member in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas,” poses with her husband, actor Ted Danson, at the premiere of the film, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Ted Danson turns 74
Fun fact: Has played the character D.B. Russell on multiple ‘CSI’ series

Patricia Clarkson arrives at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Patricia Clarkson turns 62
Fun fact: Received her only Oscar nomination for her role in the film ‘Pieces of April’

Actor Jude Law attends the premiere of “The Nest” at the Eccles Theatre during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)Arthur Mola/Invision/AP
Actor Jude Law turns 49
Fun fact: Is playing Captain Hook in the upcoming Disney film ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’

Mekhi Phifer, left, and Reshelet Barnes attend the LA Premiere of “Truth Be Told,” at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Actor Mekhi Phifer turns 47
Fun fact: First appeared in an episode of the TV series ‘Models Inc.’

Mexican actor Diego Luna holds the Honor prize during the Platino Awards, Ibero-America’s annual film awards, outside the Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)AP
Actor Diego Luna turns 42
Fun fact: Is originally from Mexico City

Dave Franco, left, director/co-writer of “The Rental,” poses with his wife and cast member, Alison Brie, before an advance screening of the film at Vineland Drive-In, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Alison Brie turns 39
Fun fact: Studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Inga Swenson (“Benson”) is 89. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 75. Actor Ted Danson is 74. Singer-actor Yvonne Elliman is 70. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 62. Guitarist-singer Jim Reid of The Jesus And Mary Chain is 60. Actor Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead”) is 57. Singer Dexter Holland of The Offspring is 56. Actor Jason Gouldis 55. News anchor Ashleigh Banfield is 54. Singer-guitarist Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) is 51. Actor Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) is 51. Actor Maria Dizzia (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 47. Actor Shawn Hatosy (“Reckless,” ″The Faculty”) is 46. Actor Katherine Moennig (“Ray Donovan,” “The L Word”) is 45. Country singer Jessica Andrews is 38. Actor Iain de Caestecker (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) is 34. Actor Jane Levy (“Suburgatory”) is 32. Drummer Danny Wagner of Greta Van Fleet is 23.
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 29th
Charles Goodyear, inventor
Mary Tyler Moore, actress
Lilly Wachowski, director (54)
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Prior celebrity fun facts (Associated Press)
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Danielle Fishel and the ‘Boy Meets World’ cast
Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis

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