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People: Famous People born on 12/12 (December)

December 11 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 13 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 25 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For December 12th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 29. ()
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Jennifer Connelly(53)

Actress | Catskill Mountains, New York (US)

Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. After a few more years of modeling, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). In 2002, Connelly won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's biopic A Beautiful Mind (2001). Her subsequent films include the superhero film Hulk (2003), the horror film Dark Water (2005), the psychological drama Little Children (2006), the drama film Blood Diamond (2006), the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You (2009), and the biopic Creation (2009). In the subsequent decades, she took on supporting roles in Aronofsky's biblical epic film Noah (2014) and in the action films Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). She starred in the TNT dystopian television series Snowpiercer from 2020 to 2022. Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She has been the face of Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton fashion advertisements, as well as for Revlon cosmetics. In 2012, she was named the first global face of the Shiseido Company. Magazines, including Time, Vanity Fair, and Esquire, as well as the Los Angeles Times newspaper, have included her on their lists of the world's most beautiful women.

Known for: A Beautiful Mind, House of Sand and Fog, Hulk, Requiem for a Dream
* 12/12/1970

Bill Nighy(74)

Actor | Caterham, Surrey, England (GB)

William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award.Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination.Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination.Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).

Known for: Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Page Eight, About Time
* 12/12/1949

Regina Hall(53)

Actress | Washington, D.C. (US)

An American actress and comedian. She is best known for her multiple leading roles in Girls Trip (2017), Little (2019) and Shaft (2019). Hall, who was an English major in college and studied journalism in graduate school, envisioned a career as a journalist, but ventured into acting in her late twenties.Courtesy Wikipedia®.

Known for: Girls Trip, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 4, Law Abiding Citizen
* 12/12/1970

Lucas Jade Zumann(23)

Actor | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Lucas Jade Zumann (born December 12, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for playing Milo in the horror film Sinister 2, Jamie Fields in the indie drama film 20th Century Women and Gilbert Blythe in Anne with an E.

Known for: 20th Century Women, Sinister 2, Every Day, Anne with an E
* 12/12/2000

Mädchen Amick(53)

Actress | Sparks, Nevada (US)

Mädchen Amick (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress best known for Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

Known for: Dream Lover, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Twin Peaks, Riverdale
* 12/12/1970

Edwige Fenech(74)

Actress | Bona (DZ)

Edwige Fenech (French: [ɛdviʒ fənɛʃ], Italian: [edˈviʒ ˈfɛːnek]; born 24 December 1948) is a French-Italian actress and film producer. She is mostly known as the star of a series of commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films released in the 1970s, which turned her into a sex symbol.

Known for: Hostel: Part II, The Seducers, The Case of the Bloody Iris, Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
* 12/12/1949

Frank Sinatra(† 82)

Actor | Hoboken, New Jersey (US)

Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Sinatra is among the world's best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million record sales globally. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era and was greatly influenced by the easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby. He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". In 1946, Sinatra released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra. He then signed with Capitol Records and released several albums with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, notably In the Wee Small Hours (1955) and Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956). In 1960, Sinatra left Capitol Records to start his own record label, Reprise Records, releasing a string of successful albums. He collaborated with Count Basie on Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First (1962) and It Might as Well Be Swing (1964). In 1965, he recorded the retrospective album September of My Years and starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music. After releasing Sinatra at the Sands in early 1966, Sinatra recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. It was followed by 1968's Francis A. & Edward K. with Duke Ellington. Sinatra retired in 1971 following the release of "My Way", but came out of retirement two years later. He recorded several albums and released "New York, New York" in 1980. Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity (1953), he starred in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as On the Town (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), High Society (1956), and Pal Joey (1957), which won him a Golden Globe Award. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in Tony Rome (1967). Sinatra received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971. On television, The Frank Sinatra Show began on CBS in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1983, Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra received eleven Grammy Awards including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. American music critic Robert Christgau called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century" and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.

Known for: From Here to Eternity, The Manchurian Candidate, High Society, Some Came Running
* 12/12/1915

Wings Hauser(76)

Actor | Hollywood, California (US)

Gerald Dwight "Wings" Hauser (born December 12, 1947) is an American actor and occasional director. He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his supporting role in Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987).

Known for: The Insider, Rubber, Vice Squad, Tough Guys Don't Dance
* 12/12/1947

Tomoyuki Shimura(60)

Actor | Hitachi, Ibaraki (JP)

Tomoyuki Shimura (志村 知幸, Shimura Tomoyuki, December 12, 1963) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator and actor. He was born in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production.He plays a wide range of roles, from young people to the elderly, mainly in supporting roles. He sometimes performs comical performances, and also plays many elder characters. He is in charge of dubbing Neal McDonough. He is also relatively often in dubbing black actors.

Known for: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
* 12/12/1963

Kenneth Cranham(79)

Actor | Dunfermline, Scotland (GB)

Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the 1968 Carol Reed musical Oliver! In the late '70s, Cranham memorably played Sapper Salt in Euston Films' Danger UXB, before taking the title role in the popular postwar set period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. His most famous film role from around this time was Dr. Philip Channard in Hellraiser II. In more recent years he has starred in the HBO series Rome, as well as the films Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Among many stage credits are West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). For his role as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2016, Cranham won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Andre in Florian Zeller's The Father. The play originated at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio in the Autumn of 2014, before touring the country and transferring to the West End in the Summer of 2015, and returning to the Duke of York's Theatre in Spring 2016. The play received an unprecedented five star review from every leading national press publication, and Cranham's performance was described as "the performance of his life" His first wife was actress Diana Quick. He has two daughters: Nancy Cranham with actress Charlotte Cornwell, and Kathleen Cranham with his second wife, actress Fiona Victory, whom he met on the set of Shine on Harvey Moon.

Known for: Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Oliver!, A Good Year
* 12/12/1944

Burcu Özberk(34)

Actress | Eskişehir (TR)

Burcu Özberk (born 11 December 1989) is a Turkish actress. She has received a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress in a Romantic Comedy in 2020 for her role in Afili Aşk. She played Esra Erten Korfalı in the TV serie Aşk Mantık İntikam (Love, Reason, Get Even) in 2021-2022.

Known for: Direniş Karatay, Stellar Love, Sun's Daughters, Love, Logic, Revenge
* 12/12/1989

Lucas Hedges(27)

Actor | Brooklyn, New York City, New York (US)

Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom (2012), the crime biopic Kill the Messenger (2014), the coming-of-age film Lady Bird (2017), and the drama Manchester by the Sea (2016), which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Known for: Manchester by the Sea, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Lady Bird, Boy Erased
* 12/12/1996
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Bob Barker(† 99)

Actor | Darrington (US)

Robert William Barker is a retired American television game show host. He is known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. He is also known for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1974. Wikipedia.

 
* 12/12/1923

Peter Haber(71)

Actor | Skelleftehamn, Västerbottens län (SE)

Swedish actor. His father was German, his mother Swedish. He grew up in Södertälje, Sweden, and in Remscheid, Germany. In 1987 he was hired by the Stockholm City Theatre where he was active until 1994. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards, he was nominated for the Best Actor award for his role in Sune's Summer.The most famous roles that Haber has played are the father Rudolf in the series Sune, Carl Hamilton in Fiendens fiende (Enemy's Enemy), and the title role in the long-running crime drama Beck, which he has portrayed since 1997. Haber is in a relationship with actress Lena T. Hansson.

Known for: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sune's Summer, The Jönsson Gang & the Black Diamond, White Lies, Beck
* 12/12/1952

Houko Kuwashima(48)

Actress | Iwate Prefecture (JP)

Houko Kuwashima is a Japanese voice actress and singer.

Known for: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, Noir
* 12/12/1975

Gbenga Akinnagbe(45)

Actor | Washington, D.C. (US)

Olugbenga Enitan Temitope Akinnagbe ( BENG-gə ə-KEEN-ə-bay; born December 12, 1978) is an American actor and writer, best known for his roles as Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire and as Larry Brown on the HBO series The Deuce.

Known for: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Edge of Darkness, The Savages, Knucklehead
* 12/12/1978

Lee Kyung-young(63)

Actor | Chungju, North Chungcheong (KR)

Lee Kyung-young (이경영) is a South Korean actor. He was born on December 12, 1960.

Known for: Inside Men, New World, The Pirates, The Unfair
* 12/12/1960

Dionne Warwick(83)

Actress | East Orange, Newark, New Jersey (US)

Marie Dionne Warwick ( dee-ON WOR-wik; born Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on Billboard's Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–1999). She is also one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 (12 of them Top Ten), and 80 singles in total – either solo or collaboratively – making the Hot 100, R&B, or adult contemporary charts. Warwick ranks number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019, Warwick won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Three of her songs ("Walk On By", "Alfie", and "Don't Make Me Over") have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She is a former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

Known for: Alive, The Happytime Murders, Bird Box, Malcolm & Marie
* 12/12/1940

Sky Katz(19)

Actress | Long Island, New York (US)

Skylar Jade "Sky" Katz (born December 12, 2004) portrays Tess O'Malley on Raven's Home. She is an actress and rapper who participated in the eleventh season of America's Got Talent where she only finished in the Judge Cuts.

Known for: Kim Possible, Surviving Summer, Raven's Home, BUNK'D
* 12/12/2004

Sheree J. Wilson(65)

Actress | Rochester (US)

Sheree Julienne Wilson (born December 12, 1958) is an American actress, producer, businesswoman, and model. She is best known for her roles as April Stevens Ewing on the American primetime television series Dallas (1986–1991) and as Alex Cahill-Walker on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).

Known for: The Gundown, Walker, Texas Ranger, Dallas
* 12/12/1958

Sarah Douglas(71)

Actress | Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (GB)

Sarah Douglas (born 12 December 1952) is an English actress. She played the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Pamela Lynch in the 1980s primetime drama series Falcon Crest (1983–85), and Jinda Kol Rozz in one episode of Supergirl in 2018. Her other roles include evil Queen Taramis in the 1984 film Conan the Destroyer and Mrs. Averill in the A Christmas Prince Netflix film series.

Known for: Superman, Superman II, Conan the Destroyer, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
* 12/12/1952

Fritz Muliar(† 89)

Actor | Wien (AT)

Fritz Muliar, born as Friedrich Ludwig Stand (December 12, 1919 – May 4, 2009), was an Austrian actor who, due to his huge popularity, is often referred to by his countrymen as Volksschauspieler.

Known for: Es war die Lerche, Inspector Rex, The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schwejk
* 12/12/1919

Holly Gagnier(61)

Actress | Los Angeles, California (US)

Holly Gagnier is an American actress.

Known for: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Scandal, Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live
* 12/12/1962

Hong Sae-hee(25)

Actress | South Korea (KR)

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Known for: My Husband's Tutor
* 12/12/1998

Mayim Bialik(48)

Actress | San Diego, California (US)

Mayim Chaya Bialik(MY-im bee-AH-lik) (born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, game show host, neuroscientist, and author. She's known for her roles as the title character of theNBCsitcomBlossom, neuroscientistAmy Farrah Fowleron theCBSsitcomThe Big Bang Theory, young CC Bloom inBeaches(1988), and the title character in Call Me Kat.She started her career as achild actressin the late 1980s. Her early roles included the horror filmPumpkinhead(1988) and guest appearances onThe Facts of Life andBeauty and the Beast - for which she obtained herScreen Actors Guild(SAG) card. In 1988–89, she had a recurring role on the sitcom Websteras Frieda, Webster's classmate. She appeared inBeaches(1988), playingBette Midler's character as a young girl. Many contemporary reviews singled out her performance as a strong point in an otherwise emotionally contrived and formulaic film.She appeared in the music video forMichael Jackson's song "Liberian Girl". In 1990, she was tied to two television pilots, Fox's Molloy and NBC's Blossom. Blossom garnered higher ratings. WhenMolloyfolded after its six episodes, Blossom premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991.She had a major role in theWoody Allencomedy filmDon't Drink the Water(1994). Between 1995 and 2005, she mostly did voiceover work for cartoons, includingThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest,Disney'sRecessandKim Possible,Cartoon Network'sJohnny Bravo, andNickelodeon'sHey Arnold!.She had a recurring role on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2009,Clinton Kellynominated her for a makeover onTLC'sWhat Not To Wear.She joined the cast ofThe Big Bang TheoryasDr. Amy Farrah Fowlerin 2010 in the season3 finale as a potential love interest for Sheldon Cooper(Jim Parsons). Before she joined the cast, in the episode "The Bat Jar Conjecture", Raj suggests recruiting the real-life Bialik to their Physics Bowl team, saying "You know who's apparently very smart is the girl who played TV'sBlossom. She got a Ph.D. in neuroscience or something." She was one of seven actresses who had a "quirky" personality to audition for the role.Her character Amy in The Big Bang Theory is a neurobiologist, which is related to Bialik's real-life doctorate in neuroscience. Her performance inThe Big Bang Theoryearned herEmmy Awardnominations in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In August 2014, she began hosting a revival ofCandid CameraonTV Landalong withPeter Funt.On August 20, 2019, it was announced that she and her new production company, Sad Clown Productions, had signed exclusive contracts with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Her company, in conjunction with Jim Parsons's That's Wonderful Productions, BBC Studios, andMiranda Hart, executive-produces a starring vehicle for Bialik,Call Me Kat, a sitcom based on the British seriesMiranda; it premiered on Fox on January 3, 2021.From May 31 to June 11, 2021, she was a guest host ofJeopardy!. On August 11, 2021, it was announced that she would host the series' future primetime specials and spinoffs. On July 27, 2022, it was announced that she and Jennings will be the show's permanent hosts in a job-sharing arrangement.

Known for: Beaches, Pumpkinhead, The Big Bang Theory, Blossom
* 12/12/1975

Julia Minesci(67)

Actress | Santa Fe, New Mexico (US)

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Known for: Breaking Bad, Interrogation, Better Call Saul
* 12/12/1956

Gordon Hessler(† 88)

Crew | Berlin (DE)

Gordon Hessler (12 December 1925 – 19 January 2014) was a German-born British film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.

Known for: Pray for Death, The Girl in a Swing, Scream and Scream Again, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
* 12/12/1925

Leslie Schofield(85)

Actor | Oldham, Lancashire, England (GB)

Leslie Schofield (born 12 December 1938) is an English actor who is most famous in the UK for his role as Jeff Healy in the soap opera EastEnders, whom he played from 1997 to 2000. His character was famous for unsuccessfully proposing to Pauline Fowler (played by Wendy Richard). He also appeared in EastEnders briefly in 1988 and 1989 playing a different character - Brian Wicks, ex-husband of established character Pat (Pam St Clement). Schofield appeared as Chief Bast, an Imperial Officer aboard the doomed Death Star in George Lucas's first released Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in 1977. He also appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special, as the producers used deleted scenes and stock footage from A New Hope. His other film appearances included The Body Stealers (1969), Twinky (1969), Villain (1971), The Ruling Class (1972), The Glitterball (1977), The Wild Geese (1978), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Silver Dream Racer (1980) and Dead Man's Folly (1986). TV appearances in science fiction programmes include two Doctor Who stories, The War Games (1969), and The Face of Evil (1977) and as prison ship officer Raiker in the Blake's 7 episode "Spacefall" (1978). He appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders entitled "Vixen’s Run" and an episode of Minder, You Lose Some, You Win Some. Schofield also played Reggie Perrin's son-in-law, Tom in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Len in The Smoking Room, the father in the BBC children's drama Jonny Briggs and CBBC comedy show ChuckleVision. Some of Leslie Schofield's earlier acting experiences took place when he served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. After performances at HMS Ariel (Later HMS Daedalus) he was moved to HMS Seahawk near Helston in Cornwall, where he participated in amateur productions. It was his performance as John Proctor in the Navy Drama Festival of 1963 which brought him to the attention of Walter Lucas, the adjudicator and then director of the British Drama League, who helped him to leave the Navy and start in repertory theatre.

Known for: Star Wars, The Smoking Room, Blake's 7, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
* 12/12/1938

Ed Koch(† 88)

Actor | The Bronx / Bronx, New York (US)

Edward Irving Koch ( KOTCH; December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity". The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor, he began by cutting spending and taxes and cutting 7,000 employees from the city payroll. As a congressman and after his terms as the third Jewish mayor of New York City (after Abraham Beame), Koch was a fervent supporter of Israel. He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor of New York City in 1993, Al D'Amato for Senate in 1998, Michael Bloomberg for mayor of New York City in 2001, and George W. Bush for president in 2004. A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?" He was a lifelong bachelor, had no children and did not come out as gay during his lifetime. A 2022 New York Times article posthumously identified him as gay. Koch was first elected mayor of New York City in 1977 and was re-elected in 1981 with 75% of the vote. He was the first New York City mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. In 1985, Koch was elected to a third term with 78% of the vote. His third term was fraught with scandal regarding political associates (although the scandal never touched him personally) and with racial tensions, including the killings of Michael Griffith and Yusuf Hawkins. In a close race, Koch lost the 1989 Democratic primary to his successor, David Dinkins.

Known for: We Own the Night, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The First Wives Club, Spin City
* 12/12/1924

Michael Traynor(48)

Actor | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (US)

Michael Traynor (born December 12, 1975) is an American actor and dancer known for his roles on The Walking Dead, Rectify and The Fosters.

Known for: The Thinning, The Walking Dead, Rectify, Good Trouble
* 12/12/1975
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