Birth Month Day of 05-08 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Jodhi May
Actress | The Last of the Mohicans
Jodhi was born in 1975. She was born and brought up in London, England, UK. She went to Wadham College, Oxford University 1994-1997. She studied and received a Masters in English. During her time at Wadham she read a lot of literature. She has been acting since she was twelve.
2. Stephen Amell
Actor | Arrow
Stephen Amell is a Canadian actor, known for portraying Oliver Queen / Green Arrow in the Arrowverse television franchise (based on the comic character of the same name) and Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
Stephen Adam Amell was born on May 8, 1981 in Toronto,...
3. Lydia Wilson
Actress | About Time
Lydia Wilson was born on May 8, 1984 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for About Time (2013), Star Trek Beyond (2016) and Never Let Me Go (2010).
4. Melissa Gilbert
Actress | Little House on the Prairie
Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress, television director, producer, politician, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she ...
5. Nora Arnezeder
Actress | Faubourg 36
Nora Arnezeder was born in Paris, France to an Austrian father and an Egyptian mother. While she was still in high school, she studied acting, dancing and singing at the renowned drama school Cours Florent in Paris. Nora's first major role was in 2008 in Paris 36 (French title: Faubourg 36) which ...
6. Aneurin Barnard
Actor | Dunkirk
Aneurin Barnard was born on May 8, 1987 in Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), The Goldfinch (2019) and Cilla (2014).
7. Christina Cole
Actress | What a Girl Wants
Christina Cole was born on May 8, 1982 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for What a Girl Wants (2003), Casino Royale (2006) and Jupiter Ascending (2015).
8. David Attenborough
Self | Blue Planet II
Born 8 May 1926, the younger brother of actor Lord Richard Attenborough. He never expressed a wish to act and, instead, studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, graduating in 1947, the year he began his two years National Service in the Royal Navy. In 1952, he joined BBC Television at ...
9. Elyes Gabel
Actor | World War Z
Elyes Cherif Gabel gained recognition for his portrayal of Dr Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama Casualty (2004-2007), computer genius Walter O'Brien in the CBS series Scorpion (2014-2018), Dothraki Rakharo in Seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011-2012), and PE ...
10. Laura Spencer
Actress | Bones
Laura Spencer is an American actress born on May 8, 1986, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is best known for her small screen endeavors most notably Bones (2005) and The Big Bang Theory (2007). Also dominant on the web, Spencer has appeared in a handful of web series including The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (...
11. Vicky McClure
Actress | This Is England
Vicky McClure, born Nottingham, May 1983, is an actress best known for her work in the films of Shane Meadows. She starred as Ladine, Romeo's sister, in A Room for Romeo Brass and in Meadows' most successful film, This Is England. Similarly she went on to continue playing Lol in Meadows' critically...
12. Raoul Max Trujillo
Actor | Riddick
Raoul Max Trujillo, aka Raoul Maximiano Trujillo de Chauvelon, was born in Northern New Mexico. He is a mixed blood descendant of Tlaxcalan (Nahuatl), Ute, Apache, Comanche, Pueblo., French, Sephardic Jew and Andalusian Moor. After high school, he spent three years serving in the military in ...
13. Zach Tinker
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Zachary Atticus Tinker is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Fenmore Baldwin in the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless. In 2019, Tinker was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his portrayal as the character. Tinker has also appeared in Law & Order True Crime, ...
14. Martin Compston
Actor | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Martin Compston grew up in Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire. He spent his teen years going to see soccer (football) team Celtic with his brother Barry and dreamed one day he would play for them. He attended St. Columba's High School in Gourock, Inverclyde, where he passed through his Standard ...
15. Salome Jens
Actress | Green Lantern
Salome Jens was born on May 8, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She is an actress, known for Green Lantern (2011), Cats & Dogs (2001) and Seconds (1966). She was previously married to Lee Leonard and Ralph Meeker.
16. Stephen Furst
Actor | National Lampoon's Animal House
Stephen Furst was born on May 8, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Babylon 5 (1993) and The Dream Team (1989). He was previously married to Lorraine Furst. He died on June 16, 2017 in Moorpark, California, USA.
17. David Keith
Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman
David Lemuel Keith was born on May 8, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Lemuel Grady Keith Jr. and Hilda Earle. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater. Keith had a supporting role in The Rose (1979) starring Bette Midler, had a supporting ...
18. Don Rickles
Actor | Kelly's Heroes
Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Following the Golden Era of Hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when he made his film debut in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, ...
19. Matthew Davis
Actor | Legally Blonde
Matthew W. Davis (born May 8, 1978), also professionally known as Matt Davis, is an American actor who is known for his roles as Adam Hillman on the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian from 2006 to 2007 and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2012. In 2014, he ...
20. Josie Maran
Actress | Van Helsing
Born and raised in northern California, Josie Maran aspired to become a model at a young age. Her father is of Russian Jewish descent, and her mother has Dutch, French, and German ancestry. At the age of 12, while attending a barbecue, a woman asked her to be in a San Francisco fashion show. A ...
21. Kim Seon-Ho
Actor | Gaet-na-eul cha-cha-cha
Kim Seon-Ho is a popular South Korean actor, catapulted to fame with his second lead role in drama "Start-Up" (2020). He made his screen debut at the beginning of 2017 with a supporting role in the KBS2 office drama "Chief Kim" (aka Good Manager), after being recommended by director Lee Eun-jin who...
22. Nikki Roumel
Actress | Ginny & Georgia
Nikki Roumel was born on May 8, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Ginny & Georgia (2021), Designated Survivor (2016) and Holly Hobbie (2018).
23. Ricky Nelson
Actor | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA as Eric Hilliard Nelson. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952) and Rio Bravo (1959). He was married to Kristin Harmon. He died on December 31, 1985 in De Kalb, Texas, USA.
24. Michel Gondry
Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
He grew up in Versailles with a family who was very influenced by pop music. When he was young, Gondry wanted to be a painter or an inventor. In the 80s he entered in an art school in Paris where he could develop his graphic skills and where he also met friends with whom he created a pop-rock band ...
25. Ariane Labed
Actress | Assassin's Creed
Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-born French actress and film director. She is best known for her feature film debut in Attenberg, for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene in 2018.
Born to French parents, Ariane Labed lived her...
26. Stella Gonet
Actress | Spencer
Stella Gonet was born on May 8, 1960 in Greenock, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Spencer (2021), Nicholas Nickleby (2002) and How I Live Now (2013). She has been married to Nicholas Farrell since 2005. They have two children.
27. Marissa Neitling
Actress | San Andreas
Marissa Neitling was born on May 8, 1984 in Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA. She is an actress, known for San Andreas (2015), The Last Ship (2014) and The Last Ship Prequel: Dr. Scott's Video Journal (2014).
28. Phyllida Law
Actress | The Time Machine
Phyllida Law was born on May 8, 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and The Winter Guest (1997). She was previously married to Eric Thompson.
29. James Mitchum
Actor | In Harm's Way
James Mitchum is the oldest son of legendary actor Robert Mitchum and the spitting image of his famous father. By inheriting his dad's sexy, sleepy eyes and taciturn good looks, it was obvious from the start that Jim would lean towards an acting career with so much going for him. The comparison ...
30. Miyoshi Umeki
Actress | Sayonara
Miyoshi Umeki was born as the youngest of 9 children. The daughter of a prominent Japanese iron factory owner, she developed an early passion for music, learning to play the mandolin, harmonica & piano. She also enjoyed singing American-styled tunes, much to the chagrin of her parents. This ...
31. Mark Blankfield
Actor | Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Mark Blankfield was born on May 8, 1950 in Pasadena, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) and Sledge Hammer! (1986). He was previously married to Brandis Kemp.
32. Patrick McKenna
Actor | The Red Green Show
Patrick McKenna was born on May 8, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Red Green Show (1991), Traders (1996) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). He has been married to Janis McKenna since 1983. They have one child.
33. Kaan Urgancioglu
Actor | Yargi
Kaan was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1981. His father is Turkish. His mother is a Turkish citizen of Albanian and Arab descent. He's been acting on TV and cinema since 2002. He also took a part in a play, "Ara" directed by Cetin Sarikartal in 2011. He studied at the Stella Adler Acting Studio in New ...
34. Eileen Bowman
Actress | Top Dog
Eileen Bowman was born on May 8, 1966 in San Diego, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Top Dog (1995), The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) and Renegade (1992).
35. Jasen Fisher
Actor | Hook
Jasen Fisher was born on May 8, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Hook (1991), Parenthood (1989) and The Witches (1990).
36. Deborah Harmon
Actress | Bachelor Party
Deborah Harmon was born on May 8, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Bachelor Party (1984), Used Cars (1980) and Just the Ten of Us (1987).
37. Lex Barker
Actor | Tarzan's Savage Fury
Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. was a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical Governor-General of Barbados. Barker attended the Fessenden School and Phillips-Exeter Academy, where he excelled in football and track. He went to ...
38. Alan Seawright
Director | The Swordsman
Alan Seawright was born on May 8, 1981 in Merced, California, USA. Alan is a director and writer, known for The Swordsman, CTU: Provo (2008) and 29: Day Two (2006).
39. Brian Tyler
Music Department | Iron Man Three
Brian Theodore Tyler is an American composer, conductor, arranger and producer known for his film, television and video game scores. In his 24-year career, he has scored Transformers: Prime, Eagle Eye, The Expendables trilogy, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron with Danny Elfman, Now You See Me, ...
40. Olivia Culpo
Actress | I Feel Pretty
Olivia Frances Culpo is an American fashion influencer and internet celebrity. After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition, she went on to be crowned Miss USA, and then Miss Universe in 2012. She is born in Cranston, Rhode Island. Culpo is the middle child of five siblings, and can play the...
41. Andrew Friedman
Actor | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Andrew Friedman was born on May 8, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), GLOW (2017) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007). He has been married to Cara DiPaolo since 2003.
42. Jillian Mueller
Actress | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jillian Mueller was born on May 8, 1995 in New Jersey. She is an actress, known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Porno (2019) and A Gifted Man (2011).
43. Roberto Rossellini
Writer | Roma città aperta
The master filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, as one of the creators of neo-realism, is one of the most influential directors of all time. His neo-realist films influenced France's nouvelle vague movement in the 1950s and '60s that changed the face of international cinema. He also influenced American ...
44. Sidney James
Actor | Carry on Cleo
The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and named Solomon Joel Cohen, James arrived in England in 1946, second wife ...
45. Jaid Barrymore
Actress | Searching for Bobby D
Jaid Barrymore was born on May 8, 1946 in Brannenburg, Bavaria, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Searching for Bobby D (2005), Everything's Jake (2000) and Enchanted (1998). She was previously married to John Drew Barrymore.
46. Abby Trott
Actress | Carmen Sandiego
Abby Trott was born on May 8, 1986 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Carmen Sandiego (2019), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) and NieR: Automata (2017).
47. John Archer
Actor | White Heat
Born Ralph Bowman, the future film and TV star moved to California with his family when he was five; he attended Hollywood High and the University of Southern California. He first set his sights on a job behind the camera, taking a cinematography course at USC, but then couldn't even land an ...
48. Jeff Wincott
Actor | The Night Of
Jeff Wincott is an established actor and producer originally from Toronto, Canada. He starred in the award-winning Canadian television series Night Heat playing Detective Giambone for five years. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Gemini Awards for his performance which gave him international ...
49. Julia Whelan
Actress | Once and Again
Julia comes from Oregon. She caught the acting bug, at age 6, after traveling to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Her film debut was in Fifteen and Pregnant (1998) with Kirsten Dunst. She has since appeared in Once and Again (1999) and, most notably, The Secret Life of Zoey (2002). ...
50. Enrique Iglesias
Soundtrack | Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents' marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. He studied ...