Birth Month Day of 08-17 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Austin Butler
Actor | Elvis
Austin Robert Butler was born in Anaheim, California, to Lori Anne (Howell), an aesthetician, and David Butler. He has always enjoyed movies of all types. When he was 13 he was walking around at the Orange County Fair and was approached by a representative from a background-acting management ...
2. Robert De Niro
Actor | Raging Bull
One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was trained ...
3. Helen McCrory
Actress | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Award-winning actress Helen Elizabeth McCrory was born in London, England, to Welsh-born Anne (Morgans) and Scottish-born Iain McCrory, a diplomat from Glasgow. She trained at the Chang-Ren Nian. Helen began her career on stage in the UK, and won the Manchester Evening News' Best Actress Award for ...
4. Taissa Farmiga
Actress | The Final Girls
Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.
Unlike her older sister, Taissa initially had no ...
5. Sean Penn
Actor | Mystic River
Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints.
Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the ...
6. Donnie Wahlberg
Actor | Saw II
Donald Edmond "Donnie" Wahlberg Jr. was born on August 17, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts into a family of Swedish (from his paternal grandfather), Irish, and more distant French-Canadian, English, and Scottish, descent. He is the eighth of nine children of Alma Elaine Conroy (née Donnelly), a ...
7. Rachel Hurd-Wood
Actress | Peter Pan
Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood is an English actress and model, best known for her roles as Wendy Darling in Peter Pan (2003), Corrie McKenzie in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), and Sibyl Vane in Dorian Gray (2009). She was born on 17 August 1990 in the Streatham district of South London, England, as ...
8. Maureen O'Hara
Actress | Miracle on 34th Street
In America, the early performing arts accomplishments of young Maureen FitzSimons (who we know as Maureen O'Hara) would definitely have put her in the child prodigy category. However, for a child of Irish heritage surrounded by gifted parents and family, these were very natural traits. Maureen made...
9. Malgorzata Potocka
Actress | Klasa na obcasach
Malgorzata Potocka was born on August 17, 1953 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She is an actress and producer, known for Klasa na obcasach (1999), Ostatnia akcja (2009) and Orzel i reszka (1975).
10. David Conrad
Actor | Men of Honor
David Conrad was born on August 17, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Men of Honor (2000), Wedding Crashers (2005) and Anything Else (2003).
11. Tammy Townsend
Actress | Sherri
Tammy Townsend is a veteran performer with remarkable versatility and range whose acting and musical talents are showcased in a variety of notable projects.
Most recently, Townsend has landed a new series regular role on the sixth season of OWN's acclaimed drama series, "Queen Sugar," from Academy ...
12. Brady Corbet
Actor | Funny Games
American actor Brady James Monson Corbet was born on August 17, 1988, in Scottsdale, AZ. Brady made his film debut as Mason Freeland in 2003's "Thirteen" and later had roles as Brian Lackey in "Mysterious Skin" and as Alan Tracy in "Thunderbirds." He also has guest starred on the television shows "...
13. Natalie Gold
Actress | Succession
Natalie Gold was born on August 17, 1976 in Miami, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Succession (2018), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and The Leftovers (2014).
14. Mae West
Actress | She Done Him Wrong
Mae West was born August 17, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York, to "Battling Jack" West and Matilda Doelger. She began her career as a child star in vaudeville, and later went on to write her own plays, including "SEX", for which she was arrested. Though her first movie role, at age 40, was a small part ...
15. Mark Salling
Actor | Glee
Known for starring as musically-inclined football player Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the show Glee (2009), Mark Wayne Salling was born in Dallas, Texas. He was the younger of two children of Condy Sue (Wherry), a school secretary, and John Robert Salling, Jr., an accountant. He was home-schooled at an...
16. Tim Bagley
Actor | Grace and Frankie
Tim Bagley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Madison and Trempealeau (Wisconsin) and in Niles, Michigan, with his parents, Carol and Elwyn, and four siblings (Anne, Patrick, Kit and Dan). After high school Tim moved to southern California to perform with the singing group "The ...
17. Kate McNeil
Actress | Monkey Shines
Kate McNeil was born on August 17, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Monkey Shines (1988), Space Cowboys (2000) and Sudden Death (1995). She has been married to Roy Friedland since 1987. They have two children.
18. Julian Fellowes
Writer | Gosford Park
Julian Fellowes was born on August 17, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt. He is a writer and producer, known for Gosford Park (2001), Downton Abbey (2010) and From Time to Time (2009). He has been married to Emma Joy Kitchener-Fellowes since April 28, 1990. They have one child.
19. Robert Joy
Actor | Land of the Dead
Robert Joy was born on August 17, 1951 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Land of the Dead (2005), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007).
20. Jennifer Rhodes
Actress | Heathers
From Rosiclare, IL to Summer Stock, to studying in New York and a little Off-Broadway, I made the move to L.A. where I did a lot of theatre and have been Guest-Starring on TV shows for many years. I'm probably best known for playing Winona Ryder's mom in "Heathers", recurring for 8 years as "Grams"...
21. Jessi Klein
Producer | Inside Amy Schumer
Jessi Klein was born on August 17, 1975 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Inside Amy Schumer (2013), Dead to Me (2019) and Transparent (2014). She has been married to Michael Engleman since November 23, 2014. They have one child.
22. Julius Harris
Actor | Live and Let Die
Prior to breaking into films, Philadelphia native Julius Harris worked as a bouncer in New York City. It was due to his many associations with struggling actors, that on a dare, Harris auditioned for his first role, in the well-received picture Nothing But a Man (1964), in which he played a father ...
23. Glenn Corbett
Actor | The Crimson Kimono
An American lead actor and supporting actor, rugged and commanding Glenn Corbett's background didn't seem like it would lead to Hollywood stardom. The son of a garage mechanic, Corbett served a hitch in the navy and later met Judy, the woman who would become his wife, while she was working at a ...
24. Lexy Kolker
Actress | Freaks
Lexy Kolker was born as Alexa Rose Kolker on August 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. She is already making waves in the entertainment industry. She was introduced to acting as a toddler by her older sister Ava Kolker.
Lexy is best known for her work on the USA network action thriller, "Shooter" ...
25. Keston John
Actor | Avatar: The Way of Water
Keston John was born on August 17, 1984 in Randolph, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), In the Dark (2019) and The Good Place (2016).
26. Evelyn Ankers
Actress | The Wolf Man
Evelyn Ankers, a beautiful movie actress who was a staple of Universal's horror films in the 1940s, was born in Chile to English parents in 1918. Her parents repatriated the family back to England in the 1920s, and it was in Old Blighty that Ankers developed a desire to become an actress.
She began ...
27. Bryton James
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Bryton James was born on August 17, 1986 in Lakewood, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Hero Factory (2010) and Family Matters (1989). He was previously married to Ashley Leisinger.
28. Saraya-Jade Bevis
Actress | WWF SmackDown!
Saraya Jade Bevis (born 17 August 1992) is an English professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Paige. She is a two-time WWE Divas Champion and was the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in WWE's developmental branch, NXT. She is the only person to ...
29. John Marshall Jones
Actor | For All Mankind
Critically acclaimed television, film and stage actor John Marshall Jones ("JJ") currently stars as Nelson Bradford in the upcoming "For All Mankind" (APPLE TV+), as Uncle Ronny on "Paradise Lost" (PARAMOUNT), as Andy in "50 States of Terror" (QUIBI), as Malcolm Peters on the ABC drama, "Grand ...
30. Wesley Eure
Actor | Land of the Lost
Wesley Eure was born on August 17, 1951 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Land of the Lost (1974), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Dragon Tales (1999).
31. Larry B. Scott
Actor | Revenge of the Nerds
Larry B. Scott was born on August 17, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), The Karate Kid (1984) and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987).
32. Belinda Carlisle
Pop icon Belinda Carlisle experienced full-blown American success twice in the 1980s, first with the all-female rock band The Go-Go's and then, on an international level (which she always wanted), as a solo artist. The Go-Go's first album, 1981's "Beauty and the Beat", spent six weeks at number 1 ...
33. Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Actress | Bergen
Born 17 August 1989 in Istanbul, Farah moved to the UK at the age of 15. She studied French, Media, and Drama in Sixth Form in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she received her first award for acting from Theresa May. Her first professional acting experience in theatre was 'Closer' by Patrick Marber ...
34. Don McKellar
Actor | Last Night
Don McKellar was born on August 17, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Last Night (1998), Blindness (2008) and Le violon rouge (1998). He was previously married to Tracy Wright.
35. Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Producer | BoJack Horseman
Raphael Bob-Waksberg was born on August 17, 1984 in San Mateo, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for BoJack Horseman (2014), Undone (2019) and Tuca & Bertie (2019).
36. Noni Hazlehurst
Actress | Candy
Noni Hazlehurst was born on August 17, 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and director, known for Candy (2006), Little Fish (2005) and Ladies in Black (2018).
37. David Bromstad
Self | DIY Insider
David Bromstad, the season one winner of HGTV Design Star and the finalists' mentor in the new seasons of the series, is known for his endless energy and out-of-the-box thinking. David began his career as a design student at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla. Earnest, ...
38. Brock Kelly
Actor | Pitch Perfect
Brock Kelly was born on August 17, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Pitch Perfect (2012), No Ordinary Family (2010) and Costa Rican Summer (2010).
39. Yoo Seung-ho
Actor | Seondeok yeowang
Yoo was born in Incheon and raised there by his family and the younger of two siblings. He made his entertainment debut in a cellphone commercial in 1999 after his mother sent in a photo of her son to an ad agency.
In 2000, Yoo began his career as a child actor, first appearing in television dramas....
40. Andrew Koenig
Actor | InAlienable
Andrew Koenig was born on August 17, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for InAlienable (2007), Batman: Dead End (2003) and Growing Pains (1985). He died on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
41. Alex Honnold
Self | Free Solo
Alex Honnold was born on August 17, 1985 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Free Solo (2018), Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR (2022) and Billions (2016).
42. Anthony Valentine
Actor | The Fifth Corner
Anthony Valentine was born on August 17, 1939 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Fifth Corner (1992), Scobie in September (1969) and Callan (1967). He was previously married to Susan Valentine. He died on December 2, 2015 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
43. Madison McReynolds
Actress | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Madison McReynolds was born on August 17, 1993. She is an actress, known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Days of Our Lives (1965) and ER (1994).
44. S. Shankar
Writer | Enthiran
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started his career as an assistant director to SA Chandrasekar and now he is the highest paid director in the country. He made his debut in Gentleman (1993) and since 2015 he has directed 12 movies. He won the ...
45. Ken Kwapis
Director | One Mississippi
Ken Kwapis is an award-winning director of motion pictures and television. He has directed eleven feature films, among them A Walk In The Woods, based on Bill Bryson's acclaimed comedic memoir; He's Just Not That Into You, inspired by the New York Times bestselling advice book; and The Sisterhood ...
46. Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Actor | Dances with Wolves
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman was born on August 17, 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Dances with Wolves (1990), Hidalgo (2004) and Dharma & Greg (1997). He was previously married to Rosie. He died on December 13, 2007 in Los ...
47. Phoebe Bridgers
Soundtrack | Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Phoebe Bridgers was born on August 17, 1994 in Orange, California, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), 13 Reasons Why (2017) and Lakewood (2021).
48. Venus DeMilo Thomas
Actress | Salute Your Shorts
The question is why, director/producer/writer Venus DeMilo Thomas isn't the slightest bit intimidated at the idea of tackling her next short film. The answer is Venus DeMilo, actress. "I've been in front of the camera since I was four," laughs Venus, "so even before I became a filmmaker, I was able...
49. Rajiv Surendra
Actor | Mean Girls
Rajiv Surendra (born in Toronto in 1989) is a Canadian film and television actor and son of Tamil immigrants to Canada. He attended a special-arts high school, Wexford School for the Arts, specializing in painting, sculpting and pottery and continued his studies in University of Toronto. He ...
50. Charles Aitken
Actor | The Knick
Charles was born in England, but raised and educated in the United States. At the age of ten, he made his professional acting debut in a production of 'Oliver!' starring Davy Jones of The Monkees. In 2001, he earned his Bachelors degree in History at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. That ...