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People: Famous People born on 10/08 (October)

October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 84 days remain until the end of the year. ()
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Matt Damon(53)

Actor | Boston, Massachusetts (US)

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among Forbes' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from five nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards. He also received three BAFTA Award nominations, seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and six Screen Actors Guild Awards.Damon began his acting career by appearing in high school theater productions. He made his professional acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988). He came to prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay. He continued to garner praise from critics for his roles as the title character in Saving Private Ryan (1998), the antihero in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), a fallen angel in Dogma (1999), an energy analyst in Syriana (2005), a corrupt Irish-American policeman in The Departed (2006), and race car driver Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari (2019).Damon is also known for his starring roles as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise (2002–2016), and as con man Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy (2001–2007). He had a supporting role as rugby player Francois Pienaar in Invictus (2009) and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his leading role as an astronaut stranded on Mars in The Martian (2015). Damon portrayed Scott Thorson in the biopic Behind the Candelabra (2013) and produced the reality series Project Greenlight (2001–2015) as well as the film Manchester by the Sea (2016).

Known for: Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed, The Talented Mr. Ripley
* 10/08/1970

Sigourney Weaver(74)

Actress | Manhattan, New York City, New York (US)

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. A figure in science fiction and popular culture, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2003, she was voted Number 20 in Channel 4's countdown of the 100 greatest movie stars of all time. Weaver rose to fame for starring as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien (1979). She reprised her role in James Cameron's Aliens (1986), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination, and again in Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997). The character is regarded as a significant female protagonist in cinema history. She reunited with Cameron in Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), two of the highest-grossing films of all time. She also played Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters films starting in 1984. On Broadway, she received a Tony Award nomination for her role in the play Hurlyburly (1984). In 1988, Weaver received dual Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of primatologist Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist and a young associate in Working Girl, both of which won her Golden Globe Awards. She won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Ice Storm (1997). Her other notable films include Copycat (1995), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Village (2004), Vantage Point (2008), Chappie (2015), and A Monster Calls (2016). Weaver has also performed voice roles in the animated films The Tale of Despereaux (2008) and Pixar films WALL-E (2008) and Finding Dory (2016) as well as several documentaries, such as the BBC series Planet Earth (2006) and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week (2016). In television, she has received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her starring roles in the movies Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1998), Prayers for Bobby (2009), and Political Animals (2013). She won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for narrating the humor book Earth (The Book) (2010).

Known for: Alien Resurrection, Alien, Avatar, Gorillas in the Mist
* 10/08/1949

Bella Thorne(26)

Actress | Pembroke Pines, Florida (US)

Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series My Own Worst Enemy (2009), the latter of which earned her a Young Artist Award. Thorne gained prominence for her role as CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up (2010–2013), for which she received several awards and nominations, including winning an Imagen Award. Thorne has since appeared in numerous feature films, including Blended (2014), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015), The Babysitter film series (2017–2020). She received praise for her roles in The DUFF (2015), Amityville: The Awakening (2017), and Infamous (2020). Thorne also led the drama series Famous in Love (2017–2018), for which she received nominations from the Teen Choice Awards. Outside of acting, Thorne has ventured into music; she released her debut single, "Watch Me" in 2011, which charted at 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100. She has since released the EP Made in Japan in 2012 and the EP Jersey in 2014. She made her directorial debut in 2019, directing the adult film Her & Him, which garnered positive reviews and won a Pornhub Visionary Award.

Known for: The DUFF, Midnight Sun, Blended, Scream: The TV Series
* 10/08/1997

Molly C. Quinn(30)

Actress | Texarkana, Texas (US)

Molly C. Quinn (born October 8, 1993, height 5' 5" (1,65 m)) is an American actress whose works have included theatre, film, and television. Since March 2009, she has played Alexis Castle, the main character's daughter, in ABC's Castle.Life and careerQuinn is of Irish descent and was born in Texarkana, Texas. She began taking weekly acting lessons from retired director and producer Martin Beck after performing in her community's performance of The Nutcracker at age six. In the sixth grade, she auditioned at the Young Actors Studio where she performed for the program's director, Linda Seto, and representatives from the Osbrink Talent Agency. After six months of "intensive [acting] training", Quinn signed a contract with the Osbrink agency. Subsequently, she signed with Management 360.

 
* 10/08/1993

Jeremy Davies(54)

Actor | Saugus, California (US)

Jeremy Davies (born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying the interpreter Cpl. Timothy E. Upham in the film Saving Private Ryan and the physicist Daniel Faraday on the television series Lost. He most recently appeared in the FX series, "Justified", as Dickie Bennett.

Known for: Saving Private Ryan, Solaris, Twister, Secretary, Justified
* 10/08/1969

Emily Procter(55)

Actress | Raleigh, North Carolina (US)

Emily Procter is an American film and television actress, best known for her leading role as Calleigh Duquesne in "CSI: Miami", and her recurring role as Ainsley Hayes in "The West Wing". She holds a degree in Journalism and Dance from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Known for: Leaving Las Vegas, Big Momma's House 2, Jerry Maguire, CSI: Miami
* 10/08/1968

Chevy Chase(80)

Actor | Woodstock, New York (US)

Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon. He quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit soon became a staple of the show. As both a performer and writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations. Chase is also well-known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in other successful comedies such as Caddyshack (1980), Fletch (1985), and ¡Three Amigos! (1986). He has hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. He played the character Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community from 2009 to 2014.

Known for: Memoirs of an Invisible Man, National Lampoon's Vacation, Caddyshack, ¡Three Amigos!
* 10/08/1943

Paul Hogan(84)

Actor | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales (AU)

Paul Hogan, AM (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series. He was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplayand won theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedyfor his performanceIn the first film of the series.He was married to his co-star, actress Linda Kozlowski from 1990 to 2014.

Known for: Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Almost an Angel
* 10/08/1939

Kristanna Loken(44)

Actress | Ghent, New York (US)

Kristanna Loken (born October 8, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), BloodRayne (2005) and Bounty Killer (2013) and on the TV series Painkiller Jane (2007), The L Word (2007–2008) and Burn Notice (2011–2012).

Known for: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, BloodRayne, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Lime Salted Love
* 10/08/1979

Ian Hart(59)

Actor | Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, England (GB)

Ian Hart (born Ian Davies) is an English stage, television, and screen actor.

Known for: Backbeat, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Escape from Pretoria, Enemy of the State
* 10/08/1964

Anne-Marie Duff(53)

Actress | Southall, London, England (GB)

Anne-Marie Duff (born 8 October 1970) is an English actress and narrator. After graduating from Drama Centre London, Duff made television appearances in Trial & Retribution, Amongst Women and Aristocrats in the late 1990s. She made her breakthrough as Fiona Gallagher on the Channel 4 drama series Shameless and as Queen Elizabeth I in The Virgin Queen; both earned her BAFTA nominations for Best Actress. She was awarded the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress for her work in the 2007 television film The History of Mr Polly. Further television roles include Claire Church in From Darkness (2015), Ma Costa in the BBC and HBO series His Dark Materials (2019), Erin Wiley in Sex Education (2020–2021), Tracy Daszkiewicz in The Salisbury Poisonings (2020) and Grace Williams in Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters (2022–present); earning her a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. In film, Duff has had roles in Enigma (2001), The Magdalene Sisters (2002), Notes on a Scandal (2006), French Film (2008), The Last Station (2009) and Nowhere Boy (2009), alongside Shameless co-star David Threlfall; the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She later appeared in Before I Go to Sleep (2014) and Suffragette (2015).

Known for: Nowhere Boy, Suffragette, The Magdalene Sisters, Shameless
* 10/08/1970

Lee Sang-hee(40)

Actress | Ulsan (KR)

Lee Sang-hee (born Lee Na-ri; October 8, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She first became known for her role in the film End of Winter (2014). She later rose to prominence and gained recognition for her role in the film Our Love Story (2016). She also appeared in television series such as Children of the 20th Century (2017) and One Spring Night (2019).

Known for: Our Love Story, End of Winter, The Age of Shadows, I Can Speak, All of Us Are Dead
* 10/08/1983
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Peter Greene(58)

Actor | Montclair, New Jersey (US)

Peter Greene (born Peter Green; October 8, 1965) is an American actor. A character actor, he is generally known for portraying villains. He is best known for the roles in the 1994 films The Mask, where he plays its main antagonist, Dorian Tyrell, and Pulp Fiction, in which he portrayed Zed, a sadistic security guard, rapist and serial killer who serves as an antagonist in the film. Other credits include Judgment Night (1993), Clean, Shaven (1994), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995), Kiss & Tell (1997), Training Day (2001), The Black Donnellys (2007), Life on Mars (2009), New York New York (2016), and The Continental (2023).

Known for: The Mask, Pulp Fiction, The Bounty Hunter, Blue Streak
* 10/08/1965

Martin Henderson(49)

Actor | Auckland (NZ)

Martin Henderson (born October 8, 1974) is a New Zealand actor, well known to American audiences for his starring role in the ABC TV series Off the Map, while remaining known in his home country for his teenage role as Stuart Neilson in the soap opera Shortland Street.

Known for: Smokin' Aces, X, The Ring, Torque
* 10/08/1974

Nick Cannon(† 39)

Actor | San Diego, California (US)

Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, television host, actor, and rapper. In television, he began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'n Out, America's Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. As a rapper, Cannon released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2007 he played the role of the fictional footballer TJ Harper in the film Goal II: Living the Dream. In 2006, Cannon recorded the singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for the planned album Stages, which was never released.

Known for: Drumline, Bobby, Men in Black II, Love Don't Co$t a Thing
* 10/08/1980

Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin(43)

Actor | Parma, Ohio (US)

Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, reality television star, media personality, and actor better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to WWE where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Mizanin first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York, which first aired in 2001, and its spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. He later entered the fourth season of Tough Enough, a televised competition that would award the winner a WWE contract, and became the first runner-up. Mizanin has also made appearances on television shows including Battle of the Network Reality Stars, Fear Factor, Identity, Ghost Hunters, Dinner: Impossible, Psych and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Mizanin trained and wrestled with Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, where he became the first Deep South Heavyweight Champion. Mizanin was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), working in tag team matches and winning the tag team title, the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, on one occasion. After signing with WWE, Mizanin became host of the annual WWE Diva Search competition in 2006. Following his hosting duties, Mizanin made his wrestling debut in September 2006, as a villain who went undefeated. In 2007, was drafted from SmackDown to the ECW brand, where he formed a partnership with John Morrison, in which the two held both the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. He was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2009 WWE Draft, and won the WWE United States Championship on two occasions. He also won WWE Unified Tag Team Championship with The Big Show and the WWE Tag Team Championship with John Cena. In July 2010, he won a Money in the Bank ladder match at the first WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view, earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, which he used in November to win his only WWE Championship. In 2011, The Miz was ranked number one on Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list.

Known for: The Campaign, The Marine 4: Moving Target, WWE SmackDown, WWE Saturday Morning Slam
* 10/08/1980

Stephanie Zimbalist(67)

Actress | New York City, New York (US)

Stephanie Zimbalist (born October 8, 1956) is an American actress best known for her role as Laura Holt in the NBC detective series Remington Steele.

Known for: Caroline?, The Awakening, Remington Steele, Centennial
* 10/08/1956

Park Cho-hyeon(35)

Actress | South Korea (KR)

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Known for: Mutual Relations, My Friend's Older Sister, Buddy's Mom
* 10/08/1988

Angus T. Jones(30)

Actor | Austin, Texas (US)

Angus Turner Jones is an American former child actor. He is best known for his role as Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–2013), for which he won twoYoung Artist Awardsand aTV Land Awardduring his 10-year tenure as one of the show's main characters.His first film role was as a five-year-old in the 1999 filmSimpatico. From 2001 to 2003, he had supporting roles in films includingSee Spot Run,The Rookie,Bringing Down the House,George of the Jungle 2, andThe Christmas Blessing.In 2003, Jones was cast in the sitcomTwo and a Half Menas Jake Harper, the "half man" of the title, a 10-year-old living with his divorced father (played byJon Cryer) and hedonistic uncle (played byCharlie Sheen). The show was the most popular sitcom in the United States for most of its run.In 2010, Jones became the highest paid child star in television at the age of 17 when his new contract withTwo and a Half Menguaranteed him US$7.8 million over the next two seasons, amounting to US$300,000 for each of the 26 episodes.

Known for: The Rookie, Bringing Down the House, See Spot Run, Two and a Half Men
* 10/08/1993

Enrique Arce(51)

Actor | Valencia (ES)

Enrique Javier Arce Temple (born October 8, 1972) is a Spanish television and film actor.

Known for: A Long Way Down, Beyond Re-Animator, Knightfall, Money Heist
* 10/08/1972

Richard Lintern(61)

Actor | Taunton, Somerset, England (GB)

Richard Charles Lintern is an English stage, voice and screen actor.

Known for: The Bank Job, Cassandra's Dream, Syriana, Jinnah
* 10/08/1962

Tricia Vessey(51)

Actress | Hollister, California

Tricia Vessey (born 1972) is an American former actress, writer, and producer.

Known for: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Bean, Kiss the Girls, In the Production Office
* 10/08/1972

Percy Hynes White(22)

Actor | St. John's, Newfoundland (CA)

Percy Hynes White is a Canadian film and television actor from St John’s, Newfoundland.

Known for: Cast No Shadow, Age of Summer, The Gifted, Between
* 10/08/2001

Michael Dudikoff(69)

Actor | Redondo Beach, California (US)

Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor and martial artist. Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles. Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a model. This led him to do acting auditions. He played supporting roles in films and television shows, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts action film American Ninja (1985). Dudikoff became an action film leading man and followed up with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1986), Avenging Force (1986), Platoon Leader (1988), River of Death (1989), Soldier Boyz (1996), Bounty Hunters (1996), Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997), etc. In the 2000s, Dudikoff started to work in real estate, and made film appearances in the 2010s.

Known for: Platoon Leader, American Ninja, Bachelor Party, In Her Defense
* 10/08/1954

James Olson(† 91)

Actor | Evanston, Illinois (US)

James Olson (October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022) was an American actor.

Known for: The Andromeda Strain, Commando, Amityville II: The Possession, Ragtime
* 10/08/1930

Joséphine de la Baume(39)

Actress | Paris (FR)

Joséphine de La Baume was born in 1984 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Rush (2013), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) and One Day (2011).

Known for: The Hitman's Bodyguard, Rush, Johnny English Reborn, One Day
* 10/08/1984

Bruno Mars(38)

Actor | Honolulu, HI

Peter Gene Hernandez,known by his stage nameBruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised inHonolulu,Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career.

Known for: Rio 2, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Shazam!, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
* 10/08/1985

Edward Zwick(71)

Crew | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and epic historical film genres and has received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). His later films include Love & Other Drugs (2010), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998) as a producer. He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991 and Once and Again from 1999 to 2002.

Known for: The Last Samurai, Shakespeare in Love, Courage Under Fire, thirtysomething
* 10/08/1952

Ksenia Solo(36)

Actress | Latvia (LV)

Ksenia Solo (born 8 October 1987) is a Latvian-Canadian actress, known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl. She currently portrays Peggy Shippen on Turn: Washington's Spies. Solo also portrayed the character "Natasha" in the 2010 American television series Life Unexpected and Shay Davydov in Season 3 of Orphan Black.

Known for: Black Swan, Lost Girl, TURN: Washington's Spies, Orphan Black
* 10/08/1987

Robert Kelly(53)

Actor | Boston (US)

Robert Kelly is an American stand-up comedian, actor, radio personality, and podcast host. Kelly frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar. He co-hosts The Bonfire on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, often appeared on The Opie and Anthony Show, and has also appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Premium Blend. He rose to fame in part as Louis C.K.'s brother in Louie.

 
* 10/08/1970
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