Birth Month Day of 08-02 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Mary-Louise Parker
Actress | Weeds
Southern-bred Mary-Louise Parker was born on August 2, 1964 in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the youngest of four children of Judge John Morgan Parker, and the former Caroline Louise Morell. She is of mostly Swedish, English, and Scottish descent. Her father's occupation took the family both around...
2. Wes Craven
Writer | A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision.
Wesley Earl Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Caroline (Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. He had a midwestern suburban upbringing. His first feature film was The Last House on ...
3. Britt Lower
Actress | High Maintenance
Brittney Leigh Lower is an American actress known for her roles as Liz in Man Seeking Woman, Tanya Sitkowsky in Unforgettable and Helly in Severance. Lower was born in Heyworth, Illinois, to Steven Lower and face painting artist Mickey Lower. After graduating from Heyworth High School in 2004, ...
4. Sam Worthington
Actor | Avatar
Samuel Henry John Worthington was born August 2, 1976 in Surrey, England. His parents, Jeanne (Martyn) and Ronald Worthington, a power plant employee, moved the family to Australia when he was six months old, and raised him and his sister Lucinda in Warnbro, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
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5. Hannah Hoekstra
Actress | Hemel
Hannah Hoekstra receives her first Golden Calf Best Actress in 2012 for her role in Hemel. For her role in the feature film De Helleveeg, she receives her second Golden Calf Best Actress in 2016. In 2019, she receives the highest female drama award the Theo d'Or for her role in People, Places & ...
6. Edward Furlong
Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Edward Walter Furlong was born in Glendale, California. His mother, Eleanor (Tafoya), is from a Mexican family, and worked at a youth center. Furlong had no acting ambitions until he was approached by casting agent Mali Finn, who was looking for a young actor to play the role of John Connor in what...
7. Kevin Smith
Producer | Clerks
Kevin Patrick Smith was born in Red Bank but grew up in Highlands, New Jersey, the son of Grace (Schultz) and Donald E. Smith, a postal worker. He is very proud of his native state; this fact can be seen in all of his movies. Kevin is of mostly German, with some Irish and English, ancestry.
His ...
8. Joanna Cassidy
Actress | Blade Runner
The very lovely, vivacious and smart-looking Joanna Cassidy was born in Camden, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Haddonfield, a borough located in Camden County. She grew up in a creative environment as the daughter and granddaughter of artists. At an early age she engaged in painting and sculpture...
9. Peter O'Toole
Actor | Lawrence of Arabia
A leading man of prodigious talents, Peter O'Toole was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player and racecourse bookmaker. Upon leaving school, he decided to become a...
10. Kerry James
Actor | Heartland
Kerry James was born on August 2, 1986 in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Heartland (2007), All About Sarah Niles and Aliens in America (2007).
11. Jacinda Barrett
Actress | Poseidon
Jacinda Barrett was born in Australia. Her convincing accent has paved the way for numerous acting roles in the USA. Barrett was first introduced to American audiences via MTV's The Real World (1992), during its fourth season, which was set in London. Jacinda Barrett received her first break on the...
12. Jabari Banks
Actor | Bel-Air
Jabari Banks was born on August 2, 1998 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Bel-Air (2022), Bad Genius and The Mandela Project (2022).
13. Lily Gladstone
Actress | Certain Women
Born in Montana, Gladstone was raised on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and later near Seattle, WA. She graduated with high honors from the University of Montana in 2008 with a BFA in Acting/Directing, and a minor in Native American Studies.
Gladstone was introduced to audiences in Alex and Andrew...
14. Artemis Pebdani
Actress | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Artemis Pebdani was born in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Scandal (2012) and Big City Greens (2018).
15. Aaron Staton
Actor | L.A. Noire
Aaron Staton was born on August 2, 1980 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for L.A. Noire (2011), Mad Men (2007) and The Nanny Diaries (2007). He has been married to Connie Fletcher since December 18, 2006. They have one child.
16. Myrna Loy
Actress | The Thin Man
Myrna Williams, later to become Myrna Loy, was born on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the Montana State legislature. Later on her family moved to Radersburg where she spent her youth on a cattle ranch. At the age of 13, Myrna's father died of ...
17. Carroll O'Connor
Actor | All in the Family
Carroll was born in Manhattan and raised in Forest Hills, a heavily Jewish community in New York City's borough of Queens. After graduating from high school in 1942, O'Connor joined the Merchant Marines and worked on ships in the Atlantic. In 1946, he enrolled at the University of Montana to study ...
18. Butch Patrick
Actor | The Phantom Tollbooth
In 1960, a young 7-year-old named Patrick Lilley went on an Amos Carr photo shoot with his little sister. She was the subject but it was "Butch's" head shot that would wind up in the Hollywood Blvd. window! Utilizing his nickname and real first name, his agent Mary Grady and his mom Patti created ...
19. Nadia Bjorlin
Actress | Days of Our Lives
Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. Her parents were Ulf Björlin (a Swedish conductor and composer, known to be the world's most active opera composer during the 20th century) and Fary Bjorlin. Her siblings are Katja, Kaj, Kamilla, Ulf Jr and Jean Paul. (Each sibling have a ...
20. Uli Latukefu
Actor | Young Rock
Uli Latukefu was born on August 2, 1983 in Australia. He is an actor, known for Young Rock (2021), Black Adam (2022) and Marco Polo (2014). He has been married to Pamela Savieti since November 2014. They have one child.
21. Matthew Del Negro
Actor | City on a Hill
Matthew Del Negro stars opposite Billy Bob Thornton on season 2 of Amazon's Goliath, and will next star opposite Gad Elmaleh in Netflix's comedy series Huge in France, due in early 2019. In 2017, Matt was in theaters in Taylor Sheridan's Wind River, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, and Jon ...
22. Cynthia Stevenson
Actress | Happiness
One of TV's finest comedic actresses, Cynthia Stevenson was born in Oakland, California, to Al Stevenson, an upholstery warehouse owner and Gayle Stevenson née Boniface, an editor. She moved north with her mother and brother, Gregory, to Bellevue, Washington and then to Vancouver, British Columbia,...
23. Greg Austin
Actor | Mr Selfridge
Greg Austin is an English actor best known for his roles as a young Gordon Selfridge in ITV's Mr. Selfridge, and as Charlie Smith in the BBC Doctor Who spin-off, Class.
Prior to becoming an actor, Austin started as a dancer, leading him to study a musical theatre degree at Arts Educational in London...
24. Angie Cepeda
Actress | Las Juanas
Angie Cepeda was born on August 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia. She grew up in Barranquilla. Her parents are José Cepeda & Yadhira Jiménez who were both lawyers. After their divorce, he went to live w/ her mom & 2 sisters, Lorna & Ivette.
She once thought of studying publishing. However, she ...
25. Kathryn Harrold
Actress | Raw Deal
Kathryn Harrold was born on August 2, 1950 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Raw Deal (1986), Modern Romance (1981) and Yes, Giorgio (1982). She was previously married to Lawrence O'Donnell.
26. Victoria Jackson
Actress | UHF
Victoria was raised in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, gymnastic home with no TV. Her dad was a gym coach so she competed in gymnastics from age 5 to 18. Was a cheerleader and a homecoming queen. Attended Florida Bible College; received a gymnastic scholarship to Furman University, attended ...
27. Nehemiah Persoff
Actor | An American Tail
Born in 1919 in Jerusalem, Nehemiah Persoff emigrated with his family to America in 1929.
Following schooling at the Hebrew Technical Institute of New York, he found a job as a subway electrician doing signal maintenance until an interest in the theater altered the direction of his life.
He joined ...
28. Michelle Lee
Actress | Black Widow
Michelle Charlene Lee has appeared in many films and television series such as Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Marvel's Venom, Mortal Kombat Legacy and video games like Sony's Spiderman 4 and Capcom's Resident Evil 6, to name just a few. Michelle's ability to show strength through both acting and ...
29. Max Wright
Actor | ALF
Max Wright was born on August 2, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for ALF (1986), All That Jazz (1979) and The Shadow (1994). He was previously married to Linda Ybarrondo. He died on June 26, 2019 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
30. Rob LaBelle
Actor | Watchmen
Rob LaBelle was born on August 2, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Watchmen (2009), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Motive (2013). He is married to Megan. They have one child.
31. Madeline Smith
Actress | Live and Let Die
Shapely, dark haired British actress who appeared in a number of sensual film and TV roles that showcased her beauty. She is probably best recognizable as Miss Caruso, the beautiful young Italian agent sleeping with James Bond in the opening of Live and Let Die (1973) whose blue dress zipper meets ...
32. Hallie Eisenberg
Actress | Bicentennial Man
Hallie Eisenberg was born August 2, 1992, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to parents Amy and Barry Eisenberg, who are both professors in the health care field. Beginning her acting career at age 4, Hallie has appeared in many films including The Insider with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, and ...
33. Zuleyka Silver
Actress | 9-1-1
Zuleyka Silver was born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for 9-1-1 (2018) and Too Old to Die Young (2019).
34. James Preston Rogers
Actor | Outlander
James Preston Rogers was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada to Sandra and Robert Rogers who had no idea that he'd be the larger than life talent that he's become. James was an athlete throughout high school and college, but found his true calling when he went into an audition for a national commercial...
35. Gary Merrill
Actor | All About Eve
Gary Merrill was born August 2, 1915, in Hartford, Connecticut. He began his career acting in summer stock plays. He married Barbara Leeds, an actress, and then served a brief stint in the army. After the army, he landed in New York, where he was chosen to join the already popular play "Born ...
36. Angus Imrie
Actor | The Kid Who Would Be King
Angus Imrie was born on August 2, 1994 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), Emma. (2020) and Kingdom (2007).
37. Apollonia Kotero
Actress | Purple Rain
Patricia Apollonia Kotero was born on August 2, 1959 in Santa Monica, California, to Mexican parents, Maria Socorro Torres, a caregiver, and Victor Manuel Kotero, a restaurant manager. She initially pursued fame and fortune via work as an actress, singer and model. After winning the Miss San Pedro ...
38. Skyler Day
Actress | Parenthood
Skyler Day was born and raised in Atlanta, GA . Her start in the Entertainment Industry began after a chance meeting with a talent agent in the DMV at the age of 6. She began her career with print work, commercials, voice over and eventually it lead to her first film opportunity. Skyler was 10 ...
39. Isabel Arraiza
Actress | The Little Things
Isabel Arraiza was born in Puerto Rico. She is an actress, known for The Little Things (2021), Outer Range (2022) and Pearson (2019).
40. Simon Kinberg
Producer | The Martian
Simon Kinberg is a British film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for producing the X-Men films, Fant4stic, Logan, the Deadpool films, Cinderella and The Martian. He directed Dark Phoenix, the finale of the X-Men Beginnings films. He created Star Wars Rebels, an animated series set ...
41. Richard Fancy
Actor | The Girl Next Door
Richard Fancy (August 2, 1943 - Evanston, Illinois, USA) is an actor. He is especially known from recurring roles like Bernie on the daily ABC soap opera General Hospital and doctor Moss on the weekly NBC comedy series Nurses. He has been married to Joanna Fass since December 31, 1965. They have ...
42. Beatrice Straight
Actress | Network
In her long career, Beatrice Straight did quite a bit of work in the movies, despite plying her trade mostly onstage. When she did grace the silver screen, she did it with great skill. Her first love was theater, having debuted on Broadway in the 1935 "Bitter Oleander". Her work garnered her much ...
43. Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Actress | The Hunger Games
Sandra Ellis Lafferty is best known for her roles in Walk the Line (2005), Hunger Games (2012), Prisoners (2013) Self/Less (2015) and A Walk in the Woods (2015). Over the past three decades, she has received national and international acclaim for playing pivotal characters in film and television. ...
44. Charli XCX
Soundtrack | Angry Birds
Born in Cambridge as Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Charli XCX is a singer, songwriter, model and actress. Daughter of a Scottish father and Indian mother, she studied at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art in London. Charlotte kept her MSN Messenger alias for her stage name and started writing songs at 14 ...
45. Tom Bell
Actor | The L-Shaped Room
Tom Bell was one of the UK's finest actors but he never achieved the star billing or recognition he so richly deserved. His career spanned some 50 years. Time and time again, Bell gave memorable performances. From the able seaman ordered to be flogged by a sadistic officer, played by Dirk Bogarde, ...
46. Kiara Glasco
Actress | Copper
Kiara Glasco has established herself well in television and film from an early age. Born in Toronto, Canada, Kiara is best known to audiences for her role in David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars," for her lead role in the feature film "The Devil's Candy," for BBC's series "Copper" where ACTRA ...
47. Aline Brosh McKenna
Producer | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Aline Brosh McKenna was born on August 2, 1967 in France. She is a producer and writer, known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Your Place or Mine (2023). She is married to Will McKenna. They have two children.
48. Joy McAvoy
Actress | The Angels' Share
Joy McAvoy was born on August 2, 1982 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Angels' Share (2012), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Filth (2013).
49. Kim Charney
Actor | Suddenly
Kim Charney was born on August 2, 1945 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Suddenly (1954), The Explosive Generation (1961) and The Rifleman (1958).
50. Sierra Katow
Actress | The Sex Lives of College Girls
Sierra Katow is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She was the youngest comedian featured on Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. She has also appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, Laughs on Fox, and Acting Out. She is a graduate of Harvard University where she received an undergraduate degree ...