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People: Famous People born on 02/20 (February)

February 19 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - February 21 All fixed commemorations below are observed on March 5 (March 4 on leap years) by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For February 20th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on February 7. ()
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Brenda Blethyn(78)

Actress | Ramsgate, Kent, England (GB)

Brenda Blethyn (née Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmys. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in 2003. Blethyn pursued an administrative career before enrolling at the Guildford School of Acting in her late 20s. She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre, gaining attention for her performances in plays such as Benefactors, for which she received an Olivier nomination in 1984. Blethyn made her screen debut in the Mike Leigh television filmGrown-Ups (1980), and later won leading roles on the short-run sitcoms Chance in a Million (1984–1986) and The Labours of Erica (1989–1990). She made her feature film debut with a small part in Nicolas Roeg's The Witches (1990), followed by a supporting role in Robert Redford's A River Runs Through It (1992). Blethyn experienced a career breakthrough with her portrayal of Cynthia Purley in the 1996 drama Secrets & Lies, for which she earned multiple awards, including Best Actress at Cannes, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She received a second Oscar nomination two years later, this time for Best Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of Mari Hoff in Little Voice (1998). Blethyn has since appeared in a range of mainstream and independent features, such as Girls' Night (1998), Saving Grace (2000), Lovely & Amazing (2001), Pumpkin (2002), Beyond the Sea, A Way of Life (both 2004), Pride & Prejudice (2005), and Atonement (2007). Blethyn played Miriam Dervish on the ITV sitcom Outside Edge between 1994 and 1996, receiving a British Comedy Award. For her portrayal of Auguste van Pels in Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. She received a second Emmy nomination, this time for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, for her portrayal of Caroline Cresswell on season ten of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2008). She starred as Kate Abbott on the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji from 2020 to 2022. Blethyn has played the title role, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, in the long-running ITV crime drama series Vera since 2011. In 2017, she was named Performer of the Year by the Royal Television Society for this role.

Known for: Pride & Prejudice, Secrets & Lies, Little Voice, Saving Grace
* 02/20/1946

Miles Teller(37)

Actor | Downingtown, Pennsylvania (US)

Miles Alexander Teller (born February 20, 1987) is an American actor and musician. An alumnus of NYU's Tisch School of Arts, he appeared in several short films and television movies before making his feature film debut in Rabbit Hole (2010). He had supporting roles in Footloose (2011) and Project X (2012), before garnering critical acclaim for his leading performance as Sutter Keely in The Spectacular Now (2013), for which he was awarded the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Acting and his role as Andrew Neiman in Whiplash, for which he was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor, the Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. His other notable films include: Divergent (2014), Bleed for This (2016), War Dogs (2016), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Known for: Whiplash, The Spectacular Now, Fantastic Four, Insurgent
* 02/20/1987

Lauren Ambrose(46)

Actress | New Haven, Connecticut (US)

Lauren Ambrose was born on February 20, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA as Lauren Anne D'Ambruoso. She is an actress, known for Six Feet Under (2001), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Where the Wild Things Are (2009). She has been married to Sam Handel since September 2001. They have two children.

Known for: Psycho Beach Party, Can't Hardly Wait, Where the Wild Things Are, Six Feet Under
* 02/20/1978

Jay Hernandez(46)

Actor | Montebello, California (US)

Javier Manuel "Jay" Hernandez (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor. After making his television debut in NBC's Hang Time, he made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). He has since starred in numerous films, including Friday Night Lights (2004), Hostel (2005), Bad Moms (2016), and as Chato Santana / El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016). From 2018 until 2024, he has played Thomas Magnum in the reboot of Magnum P.I.

Known for: Hostel, Suicide Squad, Hostel: Part II, Crazy/Beautiful
* 02/20/1978

Brion James(† 54)

Actor | Redlands, California (US)

Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in Blade Runner and appeared in Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hrs., Silverado, Tango & Cash, Red Heat, The Player, and The Fifth Element. James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before his death in 1999 at the age of 54.

Known for: Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, Striking Distance, Another 48 Hrs.
* 02/20/1945

Daniella Pineda(37)

Actress | Oakland, California (US)

Daniella Pineda (born February 20, 1987) is a Mexican-American actress, writer and comedian from Oakland, California.

Known for: Jurassic World Dominion, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Plane, The Vampire Diaries
* 02/20/1987

Yuichi Nakamura(44)

Actor | Kagawa (JP)

** Not to be confused with Yuichi Nakamura (actor). They share the same name, but have different Kanji. **Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor. Previously affiliated with Sigma Seven and currently with Intention. He voiced Gray Fullbuster in Fairy Tail, Gai Tsutsugami in Guilty Crown, Tatsuya Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School, Karamatsu in Osomatsu-san, Alto Saotome in Macross Frontier, Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad, Kyōsuke Kōsaka in Oreimo, Hotaro Oreki in Hyouka and Bruno Bucciarati in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. On video games, he voiced Hazama and Yūki Terumi in BlazBlue, Sakon Shima in Sengoku Basara 4, Cid Raines in Final Fantasy XIII, and Fei Long in Street Fighter IV.

Known for: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
* 02/20/1980

Edward Albert(† 55)

Actor | Los Angeles, California (US)

Edward Albert was an American film and television actor. The only son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo, he was also known as Edward Laurence Albert and Laurence Edward Albert (to further avoid confusion with his same-named father), as well as occasionally Eddie Albert, Jr. He is best remembered for his breakout starring role in Butterflies Are Free opposite Goldie Hawn, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year and was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. He starred in over 130 films and television series, including Midway, The Greek Tycoon, Galaxy of Terror, The House Where Evil Dwells, The Yellow Rose, Falcon Crest, and Power Rangers Time Force.

Known for: Butterflies Are Free, Midway, Galaxy of Terror, Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
* 02/20/1951

Louis Ferreira(57)

Actor | Terceira Island, Azores (PT)

Louis Ferreira (born Luís Henrique da Rocha Ferreira; born 20 February 1966) is a Portuguese-born Canadian actor. Ferreira is known for his roles in Stargate Universe as Colonel Everett Young, serial killer Ray Prager in the first season of Durham County, FBI Assistant Director John Pollock in Missing, and Art Blank in Saw IV, Saw V, and Saw 3D. He starred in the CTV series Motive as homicide detective Oscar Vega. Before 2008, he was credited under the stage name Justin Louis.

Known for: Dawn of the Dead, Bad Blood, Motive, Stargate Universe, Breaking Bad
* 02/20/1967

Lili Taylor(57)

Actress | Glencoe, Illinois (US)

Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American actress. She came to prominence with supporting parts in the films Mystic Pizza (1988) and Say Anything... (1989), before establishing herself as one of the key figures of 1990s independent cinema through starring roles in Bright Angel (1990), Dogfight (1991), Household Saints, Short Cuts (both 1993), The Addiction (1995), I Shot Andy Warhol, Girls Town (both 1996), Pecker (1998), and A Slipping-Down Life (1999). Taylor is the recipient of four Independent Spirit nominations, winning once in the category of Best Supporting Female. Her other accolades include one Golden Globe Award and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Alongside her work on smaller-scale projects, Taylor has encountered mainstream success with parts in films such as Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Rudy (1993), Ransom (1996), The Haunting (1999), High Fidelity (2000), Brooklyn's Finest, Public Enemies (both 2009), The Conjuring (2013), and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Other credits include The Notorious Bettie Page (2005), Starting Out in the Evening (2007), The Promotion (2008), Being Flynn (2012), To the Bone, Leatherface (both 2017), Eli (2019), and Paper Spiders (2020). Outside film, Taylor has appeared in television series such as Almost Human (2013–2014) and Hemlock Grove (2013–2014). For her portrayal of Anne Blaine on three seasons of ABC's American Crime (2015–2017), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. She received a further two Emmy nominations for her roles as Marty Glenn on The X-Files (1998) and Lisa Kimmel on Six Feet Under (2002–2005). Taylor's stage credits include Broadway productions of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (1997) and Scott McPherson's Marvin's Room (2017). She is married to playwright Nick Flynn, with whom she has a daughter.

Known for: The Conjuring, I Shot Andy Warhol, American Crime
* 02/20/1967

Amanda Blake(† 60)

Actress | Buffalo, New York (US)

Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 20, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series Gunsmoke. Along with her fourth husband, Frank Gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity.

Known for: Miss Robin Crusoe, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, The Adventures of Hajji Baba, Gunsmoke
* 02/20/1929

Peter Strauss(77)

Actor | Croton-on-Hudson, New York (US)

Peter Lawrence Strauss (born February 20, 1947) is an American television and film actor, known for his roles in several television miniseries in the 1970s and 1980s. He is an Emmy winner and five-time Golden Globe Awards nominee.

Known for: xXx: State of the Union, The Secret of NIMH, Nick of Time, Masada
* 02/20/1947
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David Herman(57)

Actor | New York City, New York (US)

David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on MADtv from 1995 to 1997, and played Michael Bolton in Office Space. He has done voice-over work in hundreds of episodes of Bob's Burgers, Brickleberry, Futurama, King of the Hill, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Disenchantment, and Father of the Pride.

Known for: Idiocracy, Office Space, Dude, Where's My Car?, Futurama
* 02/20/1967

Willie Garson(† 57)

Actor | Highland Park, New Jersey (US)

William Garson Paszamant (February 20, 1964 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films, and more than 300 TV episodes. He is known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City and in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2, and for his role as Mozzie, in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. He appeared on Hawaii Five-0 as Gerard Hirsch.

Known for: Sex and the City, White Collar, Hawaii Five-0
* 02/20/1964

Sidney Poitier(† 94)

Actor | Miami, Florida (US)

Sidney Poitier ( PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. In 1999, he was ranked among the "American Film Institute's 100 Stars". Poitier was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Poitier's family lived in the Bahamas, then still a Crown colony, but he was born in Miami, Florida, while they were visiting, which automatically granted him U.S. citizenship. He grew up in the Bahamas, but moved to Miami at age 15, and to New York City when he was 16. He joined the American Negro Theatre, landing his breakthrough film role as a high school student in the film Blackboard Jungle (1955). Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. Additionally Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance. In 1964, he won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963). Poitier also received acclaim for Porgy and Bess (1959), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), and A Patch of Blue (1965), because of his strong roles as epic African American male characters. He continued to break ground in three successful 1967 films which dealt with issues of race and race relations: To Sir, with Love; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night, the latter of which earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations. In a poll the next year he was voted the US's top box-office star. Poitier also directed various films, including A Warm December (1973), Uptown Saturday Night (1974), and Stir Crazy (1980). He later starred in Shoot to Kill (1988) and Sneakers (1992). Poitier was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974. He received numerous honors including the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1982, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1995, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1999, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2002. In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. In 2016, he was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for outstanding lifetime achievement in film. From 1997 to 2007, he was the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan.

Known for: In the Heat of the Night, Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Defiant Ones
* 02/20/1927

Ron Yuan(51)

Actor | New York City, New York (US)

Ronald Yuan is an American actor, martial artist, director, and stunt choreographer. He is best known for his roles on Sons of Anarchy, Prison Break, Golden Boy, and CSI: NY. He has acted in numerous films, including an ensemble lead as Sgt. Qiang in Disney's live-action adaptation Mulan. He also supplied the voice of Sgt. Fideltin Rusk in the video game series Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11 (replacing Patrick Seitz) .

Known for: Mulan, Blade of the 47 Ronin, All Signs of Death, The Brothers Sun
* 02/20/1973

Chelsea Peretti(46)

Actress | Oakland, California (US)

Chelsea Vanessa Peretti Peele (born February 20, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and writer. She is best known for her role as Gina Linetti on the Fox comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine as well as writing forthe sitcom Parks and RecreationandSaturday Night Live. Paste named her Twitter one of the "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014", ranking it at #75.She's been married to actor/director/comedian Jordan Peele since 2016.

Known for: First Time Female Director, Sing 2, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
* 02/20/1978

Rihanna(36)

Actress | Saint Michael (BB)

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known by her stage name Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist, actress, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. She has appeared in numerous music videos and motion pictures.

Known for: Battleship, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Home, This Is the End
* 02/20/1988

French Stewart(60)

Actor | Albuquerque, New Mexico (US)

French Stewart (born Milton French Stewart IV) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, as well as his roles as Marv Murchins inHome Alone 4,Inspector GadgetinInspector Gadget 2, and Chef Rudy on the CBS sitcom Mom.Stewart toured in regional theatre for seven years before breaking into television with the role of Razor Dee, a spaced-out DJ on the final season ofThe New WKRP in Cincinnatiin 1992.In 1996, he was cast on3rd Rock from the Sun, which lasted for six seasons, and where Stewart was noted for his talents at physical comedy and his characteristic "squinting" facial expression. During3rd Rock's height of popularity, he appeared in numerous commercials and as a spokesperson for the beverageClamato.His major film creditsinclude Stargate(1994),Leaving Las Vegas(1995),The Poison Tasters(1995),Magic Island(1995)Glory Daze(1996),McHale's Navy(1997),Love Stinks(1999),Clockstoppers(2002), andWedding Daze. His animation credits include the voice of Bob in the short-lived animated seriesGod, the Devil and Bob(2000), and as Icarus in Disney's animated seriesHercules(1998).

Known for: Stargate, Inspector Gadget 2, Love Stinks, 3rd Rock from the Sun
* 02/20/1964

Whitney Blake(† 76)

Actress | Eagle Rock, California (US)

Whitney Blake (born Nancy Ann Whitney; February 20, 1926 – September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director, and producer. She is known for her four seasons portraying Dorothy Baxter, the mother, on the 1960s sitcom Hazel, and as co-creator and writer of the sitcom One Day at a Time. With her first husband she had three children, including actress Meredith Baxter.

Known for: My Gun Is Quick, Hazel, Mannix, One Day at a Time
* 02/20/1926

Geoff Gustafson(50)

Actor | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

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Known for: Hot Tub Time Machine, Postal, 2012, Primeval: New World
* 02/20/1974

Sandy Duncan(78)

Actress | Henderson (US)

Sandra Kay Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American actress, comedian, dancer and singer. She is known for her performances in the Broadway revival of Peter Pan, the sitcom The Hogan Family, and the Disney films The Million Dollar Duck and The Cat from Outer Space. Duncan has been nominated for three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Known for: The Swan Princess, The Fox and the Hound, Funny Face, Roots
* 02/20/1946

Richard Beymer(86)

Actor | Avoca, Iowa (US)

George Richard Beymer Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American actor, filmmaker and artist who played the roles of Tony in the film version of West Side Story (1961), Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and Ben Horne on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017).

Known for: West Side Story, The Innerview, The Longest Day, Twin Peaks
* 02/20/1938

Tracy Spiridakos(36)

Actress | Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA)

Tracy Spiridakos is a Canadian actress, known for starring as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson on the NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution, for which she has been nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television.Spiridakos was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Greek-born parents. The family moved to the Greek town Skala, near Sparta, when she was four, and returned to Canada when she was nine. She strongly identifies with her Greek heritage and speaks fluent Greek. She graduated from Oak Park High School in Winnipeg in the year 2000.Spiridakos moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue acting, and within weeks landed her first television role, a small part on Supernatural. She continued working in television, and in 2009, she won her first starring role in Majority Rules! She made her feature film debut in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and filmed the low-budget thriller, Kill For Me, with Donal Logue and Katie Cassidy.

Known for: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Revolution, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Chicago P.D.
* 02/20/1988

Olivia Rodrigo(21)

Actress | Temecula, California (US)

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first rose to prominence for starring on the Disney television programs Bizaardvark (2016–2019) and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2022). Rodrigo signed with Geffen Records in 2021, releasing the international chart-topping single "Drivers License" which helped raise Rodrigo to prominence. Her debut studio album Sour was released that same year, and won her three Grammy Awards among other accolades. A Disney+ documentary, Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U, followed in 2022, chronicling her creative process with Sour. The following year, Rodrigo released her second studio album, Guts, which was a critical and commercial success. Overall, Rodrigo has achieved three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, two Billboard 200 number-one albums, and five multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her other accolades include an American Music Award, seven Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards. Time named her the 2021 Entertainer of the Year and Billboard named her Woman of the Year in 2022.

Known for: The School for Good and Evil, Do Revenge, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Bizaardvark
* 02/20/2003

Miranda Frigon(44)

Actress | Edmonton (CA)

Miranda Frigon (born February 8, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She starred in the television series Primeval: New World (2012-13) and Day of the Dead (2021) and played Lynn Liggett-Smith in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie series Aurora Teagarden Mysteries from 2015 to 2022.

Known for: Next, White Noise, Little Pink House, A Cookie Cutter Christmas, Sanctuary, Primeval: New World
* 02/20/1980

Anthony Stewart Head(70)

Actor | Camden Town, London, England (GB)

Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, which led to major roles in several television series. He is best known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), the Prime Minister in Little Britain (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso (2020–2023), as well as voicing Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's Cabin Pressure.

Known for: Repo! The Genetic Opera, Imagine Me & You, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* 02/20/1954

Ron Eldard(59)

Actor | Long Island, New York (US)

Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor.

Known for: Super 8, Deep Impact, Black Hawk Down, Sleepers
* 02/20/1965

Kimberley Davies(51)

Actress | Ballarat, Victoria (AU)

Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1993 to 1996. She is sometimes credited as "Kimberly Davies".

Known for: Psycho Beach Party, Made, Neighbours
* 02/20/1973

Cindy Crawford(58)

Actress | DeKalb, Illinois (US)

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Crawford has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s. Her success at modeling made her a celebrity that has led to roles in television and film, and to work as a spokesperson.

Known for: Fair Game, 54, The Simian Line, Cougar Town
* 02/20/1966
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