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People: Famous People born on 05/19 (May)

May 18 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 20 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 1 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For May 19th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 6. ()
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Jason Gray-Stanford(53)

Actor | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian actor and voice actor . He is known for playing Lieutenant Randy Disher in the TV program Monk and Raditz in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball Z.

Known for: A Beautiful Mind, Flags of Our Fathers, Monk, Justified
* 05/19/1970

Polly Walker(57)

Actress | Warrington, Cheshire, England (GB)

Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham, began her career as a dancer, but an injury at age 18 forced her to change direction. She started at London's Drama Centre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she portrayed small parts before graduating to small roles on television. Polly landed the title role in the television series Lorna Doone (1990) before making her feature debut in Journey of Honor (1991) ("Shogun Mayeda"). She first gained attention as an English woman in an Irish terrorist brigade in Phillip Noyce's Patriot Games (1992)

Known for: Emma, Clash of the Titans, Patriot Games, Rome
* 05/19/1966

Eleanor Tomlinson(31)

Actress | London, England (GB)

Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress. She was born in London, but at a young age, she moved with her family to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Known for: Jack the Giant Slayer, The Illusionist, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Poldark
* 05/19/1992

JoJo Siwa(20)

Actress | Omaha, Nebraska (US)

Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa is an American dancer, singer, and YouTuber. She is known for appearing for two seasons on Dance Moms along with her mother, Jessalynn Siwa, and for her singles "Boomerang" and "Kid in a Candy Store". Siwa posts daily videos of her day-to-day life on her YouTube channel, "Its JoJo Siwa".She was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

Known for: The J Team, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Siwas Dance Pop Revolution, The Thundermans
* 05/19/2003

Sean Whalen(59)

Actor | Washington, D.C. (US)

Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including Shannon's Deal and Grace Under Fire, as well as movies, including The People Under the Stairs and Twister. He is also known for appearing as a hapless history buff in the first "Got Milk?" commercial, directed by Michael Bay, which aired in 1993.

Known for: The People Under the Stairs, That Thing You Do!, Twister, Never Been Kissed, Superstore
* 05/19/1964

Hochu Otsuka(69)

Actor | Okayama Prefecture (JP)

Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa and Jiraiya in Naruto. He is also the famous official dubbing roles for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Patrick and many more.

Known for: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Ergo Proxy
* 05/19/1954

James Fox(84)

Actor | London, England (GB)

James William Fox (born William Fox; 19 May 1939) is an English actor. He won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for The Servant (1963). Other credits include The Miniver Story (1950), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), King Rat (1965), The Chase (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Isadora (1968), Performance (1970), before quitting acting for several years to be an evangelical Christian. On his return to acting in the 1980s, he starred in Runners (1983), A Passage to India (1984), Comrades (1986), A Question of Attribution (1992), Patriot Games (1992), Farewell to the King (1993), Heart of Darkness (1993), The Remains of the Day (1993), Gulliver's Travels (1996), Anna Karenina (1997), and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). From 2000 onwards he appeared in Sexy Beast (2000), 2001 adaptation of The Lost World (2001), Agatha Christie's Poirot – Death on the Nile (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Waking the Dead (2007), Lewis (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Cleanskin (2010), The Double (2013), W.E. (2010), Utopia (2013), The Great Train Robbery (2013), Death in Paradise (2015), and Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018).

Known for: Sherlock Holmes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sexy Beast, A Passage to India
* 05/19/1939

Chae Jong-hyeop(30)

Actor | Seoul (KR)

Chae Jong-hyeop is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in television series Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 (2016), Hot Stove League (2019), Sisyphus: The Myth and Nevertheless (2021). In addition, he is known for his role in web series The Witch's Diner (2021).

Known for: Sisyphus, Unlock My Boss, Nevertheless,, Sh**ting Stars
* 05/19/1993

Danielle Macdonald(32)

Actress | Sydney, New South Wales (AU)

Danielle Macdonald is an Australian film and television actress, best known for her starring roles in the feature films "Every Secret Thing" and "Patti Cake$".

Known for: Patti Cake$, Dumplin', Bird Box, The Tourist
* 05/19/1991

Bérénice Marlohe(44)

Actress | Paris (FR)

Bérénice Lim Marlohe is aFrenchactress. She is mostly known for playinganti-heroineBond girlSévérine in the twenty-thirdJames Bondfilm,Skyfall.Her television credits includePère et Maire,Femmes de loi, andEquipe médicale d’urgence. She has played in the French comedyUn bonheur n'arrive jamais seulwithSophie Marceau, although not appearing in the credits.She is also abrand ambassadorforOmega Watches.

Known for: Skyfall, 5 to 7, Kill Switch
* 05/19/1979

Zhang Jin(49)

Actor | China (CN)

Jin Zhang (Chinese: 张晋) was born on May 19, 1974 in Chongqing, China. He is known for his work on Ip Man 3 (2015) , SPL 2 : A Time for Consequences (2015) ,Rise of the Legend (2014) and The Grandmaster (2013).

Known for: The Grandmaster, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero
* 05/19/1974

Grace Jones(75)

Actress | Spanish Town (JM)

Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. Born in Jamaica, she and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was a teenager. Jones began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and initially becoming a high-profile figure of New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie. She scored Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart with "Private Life", "Pull Up to the Bumper", "I've Seen That Face Before", and "Slave to the Rhythm". In 1982, she released the music video collection A One Man Show, directed by Goude, which earned her a nomination for Best Video Album at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Her most popular albums include Warm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981), and Slave to the Rhythm (1985). As an actress, Jones appeared in several indie films prior to landing her first mainstream appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film Conan the Destroyer (1984) alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas, and subsequently appeared in the James Bond movie A View to a Kill (1985) as May Day, and starred as a vampire in Vamp (1986); all of which earned her nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1992, Jones acted in the Eddie Murphy film Boomerang, and contributed to the soundtrack. She also appeared alongside Tim Curry in the 2001 film Wolf Girl. Jones was ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll (1999). In 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been cited as an inspiration for multiple artists, including Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Solange, Lorde, Róisín Murphy, Brazilian Girls, Nile Rodgers, Santigold, and Basement Jaxx. In 2016, Billboard ranked her as the 40th greatest dance club artist of all time.

Known for: A View to a Kill, Conan the Destroyer, The Avengers, Boomerang
* 05/19/1948
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Özcan Deniz(51)

Actor | Ankara / Ancyra (TR)

Özcan Deniz (born 19 May 1972) is a Turkish actor, singer, composer, writer and director, who is of Kurdish descent.

Known for: Cute and Dangerous, The Other, Water and Fire, Istanbullu Gelin
* 05/19/1972

Natalia Oreiro(46)

Actress | Montevideo (UY)

Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (Born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. Oreiro began her career in telenovelas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011. Her most recognized works in cinema are the films Clandestine Childhood (2011), The German Doctor(2013), I'm Gilda (2016) and Super Crazy (2018).

Known for: I'm Gilda, Clandestine Childhood, The German Doctor, You Are The One
* 05/19/1977

Lawrence Ng(59)

Actor | Hong Kong (CN)

Lawrence Ng Kai-wah (traditional Chinese: 吳啟華; simplified Chinese: 吴启华, pinyin: Wú Qǐhuá; born 19 May 1964) is a popular TV actor in Hong Kong. His more famous works include the television series Healing Hands and the films Fate Twisters and Sex and Zen. Ng's older brother is former Charlie Ng Kai-ming, who also worked for TVB, but left the acting world in 1994 to become a stockbroker and now owner of a restaurant chain with locations in Hong Kong and China.

Known for: To Be Number One, Whores from the North, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Battlefield
* 05/19/1964

Nancy Kwan(84)

Actress | Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Nancy Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Eurasian-American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance of actors of Asian ancestry in major Hollywood film roles. Widely praised for her beauty, Kwan was considered a sex symbol in the 1960s.

Known for: The World of Suzie Wong, Wonder Women, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Flower Drum Song
* 05/19/1939

Demet Evgar(43)

Actress | Manisa (TR)

Demet Evgar (born 18 May 1980) is a Turkish actress and singer known for her roles in feature films and TV series. ‏‏She also pursues an active career as an actress in theatre where she had made her debut. She has founded theatre institutions such as "Pangar", "Hata Yapım Atölyesi", "Müşterek", "Multi Arts Production". Evgar was born in Manisa in 1980. Her film career has awards and box office successes. In her television career, she starred in the rom-com 1 Kadın 1 Erkek for 8 seasons. She also played supporting roles in the hit comedy series Emret Komutanım, Yedi Numara, and Tatlı Hayat. She played the role of "Kara Fatma" (guest star) in the period series Vatanım Sensin and had a leading role in drama series Avlu and Alev Alev. In 2020, she released her first official single "Nanay" and in 2021 she was featured on Can Bonomo's song "Rüyamda Buluttum".

Known for: In the Family, Yahşi Batı, Thou Gild'st the Even, The Yard
* 05/19/1980

Eamon Farren(38)

Actor | North Queensland (AU)

Eamon Farren is an Australian actor. After appearing as the lead in Jennifer Lynch's psychological thriller Chained (2012), he came to prominence when her father David cast him in the 2017 revival of the cult television series Twin Peaks. He currently appears on the Netflix series The Witcher (2019–present) as army commander Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach.

Known for: Chained, Winchester, The Dig, Red Dog
* 05/19/1985

Takuya Sato(39)

Actor | Miyagi Prefecture (JP)

Takuya Sato (佐藤 拓也, Satō Takuya, May 19, 1984) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Yamamoto Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production.Not to be confused with actor and voice actor affiliated with Production Ace Takuya Sato (里 卓哉).

 
* 05/19/1984

André Roussimoff(† 46)

Actor | Coulommiers (FR)

André René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Roussimoff stood at over seven feet tall, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, and later resulted in acromegaly. It also led to his being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World".

Known for: The Princess Bride, WWE WrestleMania III, Micki & Maude, The Six Million Dollar Man
* 05/19/1946

Michael Cochrane(76)

Actor | England (GB)

Michael Dundonald Cochrane (born 19 May 1947) is an English actor. Cochrane has played Oliver Sterling in the Radio 4 soap opera The Archers.

Known for: The Saint, A Different Loyalty, Escape to Victory, Living, The Far Pavilions
* 05/19/1947

Zack Pearlman(35)

Actor | Ann Arbor (US)

Zachary Michael Pearlman (born May 19, 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in The Virginity Hit. He has co-starred in short-lived television comedies such as MTV's The Inbetweeners and on the Fox sitcom Mulaney.

Known for: The Intern, Key & Peele, Shameless, The Inbetweeners
* 05/19/1988

Qin Hao(45)

Actor | Shenyang, Liaoning Province (CN)

Qin Hao (Chinese name: Chinese: 秦昊; pinyin: Qín Hào, born 19 May 1979) is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the 2009 film "Spring Fever", for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards.

Known for: Blind Massage, The Nightingale, Crosscurrent, The Bad Kids
* 05/19/1978

Yoon Ji-on(28)

Actor | South Korea (KR)

Yoon Ji On is a South Korean actor.

 
* 05/19/1995

Claudia Karvan(51)

Actress | Sydney, New South Wales (AU)

Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film Molly (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in High Tide (1987). She portrayed a teacher in The Heartbreak Kid (1993) – the film was spun off into a TV series, Heartbreak High (1994–1999), with her character taken over by Sarah Lambert. Karvan's roles in television series include The Secret Life of Us (2001–2005), Love My Way (2004–2007), Newton's Law (2017) and Halifax: Retribution (2020). She won Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards (later rebranded as the AACTA Awards) for her appearance in G.P. (1996). She won two similar AFI Awards for her role in Love My Way (2005 and 2007) and in 2014 for her work in The Time of Our Lives (2013–2014). As a co-producer and co-writer on Love My Way, she won three further AFI Awards for Best Drama Series in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Karvan was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in 2007 in acknowledgment of her contributions to the Australian film and television industry. From 2010 to 2011, she starred in the drama series Spirited, which she co-created and was executive producer. She appeared as Judy Vickers in Puberty Blues (2012, 2014). Karvan has co-produced House of Hancock (February 2015) and Doctor Doctor (2016–2021). In 2021 she co-created, co-produced and starred in the TV drama series, Bump.

Known for: Daybreakers, Love My Way, The Secret Life of Us, Spirited
* 05/19/1972

Eric Lloyd(37)

Actor | Glendale, California (US)

David Eric Lloyd Morelli (born May 19, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in Disney's The Santa Clause film trilogy and the follow-up series The Santa Clauses, as well as "Little John" Warner in the NBC television series Jesse, and Kyle Grant in Dunston Checks In.

Known for: The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, Dunston Checks In, Jesse
* 05/19/1986

Takuya Sato(39)

Crew | Miyagi Prefecture (JP)

Takuya Sato (佐藤 卓哉, Satō Takuya) is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter from Miyagi prefecture.

Known for: Kase-san and Morning Glories, Fragtime, RErideD – Derrida, who leaps through time –, Otherside Picnic
* 05/19/1984

Geraldine Somerville(56)

Actress | County Meath (IE)

Geraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville (born 19 May 1967) is an Irish-British actress. She is known for her roles in the film Gosford Park (2001) and the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Her other roles have included Daphne (2007), My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Grace of Monaco (2014). In 1995, Somerville was nominated for a BAFTA Award for playing Jane Penhaligon in the television series Cracker.

Known for: Gosford Park, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Cracker
* 05/19/1967

Aggy K. Adams(28)

Actress | Germany (DE)

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Known for: Oh, Ramona!, World War Z, Undercover Hooligan
* 05/19/1995

Michele Placido(77)

Actor | Ascoli Satriano, Puglia (IT)

Michele Placido (Italian: [miˈkɛːle ˈplaːtʃido]; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.

Known for: Romanzo Criminale, Un eroe borghese, Caravaggio's Shadow, The Octopus
* 05/19/1946
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