Share:

People: Famous People born on 04/21 (April)

April 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 22 All fixed commemorations below are observed on May 4 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For April 21, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 8. ()

Sort by:
640 people found (page 1/22):

Taegen Burns(17)

Actress | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

Taegen Burns is an actress, known for Dumplin' (2018), I Can Only Imagine (2018) and Blue Ridge.

* 04/21/2007

James McAvoy(45)

Actor | Port Glasgow, Scotland (GB)

James McAvoy (born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play, science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series)He has performed in several West End productions and has received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas.In 2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008).In 2011, McAvoy portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019). McAvoy starred in the crime comedy-drama film Filth (2013), for which he won Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards. In 2016, he portrayed Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man with 23 alternate personalities, in M. Night Shyamalan's Split, for which he received critical acclaim, and later reprised the role for the sequel Glass (2019). Since 2019, he has portrayed Lord Asriel Belacqua in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.

* 04/21/1979

Sophie Rundle(36)

Actress | Bournemouth, Dorset, England (GB)

Sophie Rundle (born 21 April 1988) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Ada Shelby in the BBC One historical crime drama television series Peaky Blinders, Ann Walker in BBC One and HBO's period drama Gentleman Jack, Vicky Budd in the BBC television series Bodyguard, code-breaker Lucy in the ITV drama series The Bletchley Circle and Labia in the British/American television sitcom Episodes. She also plays Alice in Sky One's 2017 drama Jamestown.

* 04/21/1988

Andie MacDowell(66)

Actress | Gaffney, South Carolina (US)

Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986.Her early films include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film St. Elmo's Fire (1985). Her breakout role was in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including Green Card (1990), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), and The Muse (1999).She's also known for her supporting film roles in Beauty Shop (2005), Footloose (2011), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Love After Love (2017), and Ready or Not (2019). She co-starred and opposite her daughter Margaret Qualley in the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

* 04/21/1958

Scott Eastwood(38)

Actor | Monterey, California (US)

Scott Eastwood (born Scott Clinton Reeves; March 21, 1986) is an American actor. The son of actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, he has starred in several of his father's films, including Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Gran Torino (2008), Invictus (2009), and Trouble with the Curve (2012), as well as Texas Chainsaw (2013), Fury (2014), The Longest Ride (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Snowden (2016), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), The Outpost (2020), Wrath of Man (2021) and Fast X (2023).

* 04/21/1986

Robbie Amell(36)

Actor | Toronto (CA)

Robbie Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his roles in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, True Jackson, VP and Picture This as well as Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.

* 04/21/1988

Nicole Sullivan(54)

Actress | Manhattan, New York (US)

Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress and comedian best known for her six seasons (1995–2001) on the sketch comedy series MADtv. She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens. Sullivan played the recurring character of Jill Tracy on Scrubs. She voiced heroic Mira Nova in Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and the villainous Shego in Disney Channel's Kim Possible. She had recurring voice roles on Family Guy and voiced Franny Robinson in Disney's Meet the Robinsons. From 2008 to 2009, she starred in and was the lead of her own Lifetime television series Rita Rocks. From 2008 to 2013, she voiced Marlene the Otter in The Penguins of Madagascar. She played Jules' (Courteney Cox) therapist, Lynn Mettler, on the comedy Cougar Town. She portrayed Lyla in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine in 2012. In 2013, she starred in the short-lived Nickelodeon sitcom Wendell & Vinnie as Wilma Basset. From 2014 to 2022, she portrayed Janine, the Johnsons' next-door neighbor, on the ABC sitcom Black-ish. She also voices Kara Danvers aka Supergirl in DC Super Hero Girls.

* 04/21/1970

Anthony Quinn(† 86)

Actor | Chihuahua (MX)

Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Anthony Quinn, was an American actor. Born in Mexico to a Mexican mother and a first-generation Irish-Mexican father, he was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental virility" in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Hollywood and abroad. His notable films include La Strada (1954), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Guns for San Sebastian (1968), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Across 110th Street (1972), The Message (1976), Lion of the Desert (1980), Jungle Fever (1991) and Seven Servants (1996). He also had an Oscar-nominated title role in Zorba the Greek (1964). Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956. In addition, he received two Academy Award nominations in the Best Leading Actor category, along with five Golden Globe nominations and two BAFTA Award nominations. In 1987, he was presented with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Through both his artistic endeavors and civil-rights activism, he remains a seminal figure of Latin-American representation in the media of the United States.

* 04/21/1915

Gugu Mbatha-Raw(41)

Actress | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw MBE is an English actress, known for her role as Kelly in Black Mirror, Dido Elizabeth Belle in Belle, Noni Jean in Beyond the Lights, and Plumette in Beauty and the Beast.

* 04/21/1983

Erik King(61)

Actor | Washington, D.C. (US)

Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter. He is also known for his roles as Moses Deyell on Oz, and as Bobby Davidson in Missing Persons.

* 04/21/1963

Katsuyuki Konishi(51)

Actor | Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture (JP)

Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸, Konishi Katsuyuki) is a Japanese voice actor and stage actor currently affiliated with Ken Production. He was the vice-chairman of the theater company Hero Q.Shin Azuma and Hatsu Fujibaku are aliases of Katsuyuki Konishi for adult games and anime.

* 04/21/1973

Toby Stephens(55)

Actor | Fitzrovia, London, England (GB)

Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English stage, television and film actor who has appeared in films in both Hollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for playing megavillain Gustav Graves in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre (2006).

* 04/21/1969
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Thomas Doherty(29)

Actor | Scozia (GB)

Thomas Anthony Doherty (born 21 April 1995) is a Scottish actor and singer, known for his roles as Sean Matthews on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge and Harry Hook in the Descendants film franchise.

* 04/21/1995

Charles Grodin(† 86)

Actor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US)

Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin became familiar as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) where he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He then took supporting roles in Mike Nichols's Catch-22 (1970), the 1976 remake of King Kong, and Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait (1978). Other notable film roles include Real Life (1979), Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Ishtar (1987), Dave (1993), and Clifford (1994). Grodin co-starred in the action comedy Midnight Run (1988) and in the family film Beethoven (1992). Grodin made his acting debut in 1958 appearing in the NBC anthology series Decision. He then appeared in numerous TV serials throughout the next decade. He made frequent appearances on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for the Paul Simon Special (1978) alongside Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, and Lily Tomlin. He portrayed Carl Shapiro in the miniseries Madoff (2016). Grodin wrote eight books and three plays and became a talk show host on CNBC and in 2000 a political commentator for 60 Minutes II. He returned to acting in Louis C.K.'s FX show Louie and Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young (2014).

* 04/21/1935

Eva De Dominici(29)

Actress | Buenos Aires (AR)

Eva Carolina Quattrocci (born April 21, 1995), better known as Eva De Dominici, is an Argentine model and actress. She was born in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

* 04/21/1995

Valerie Tian(35)

Actress | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

Valerie Tian(born April 21, 1989) is aCanadianactress. She is known for her role as Su-Chin inJuno. Tian auditioned for Canadian director Mina Shum in the summer of 2001, while Shum was casting forLong Life, Happiness and Prosperity, and won the leading role of Mindy Ho. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and LA Asian American Film Festival in 2003. In 2004, she played alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action movieWake of Death. She also had a cameo appearance inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and leading roles in theWake of Deathand the short film,Chika's Bird. She also appeared as anXkid inX2andX-Men United, and as an elf in Disney’sSanta Clause 2. Tian was a series regular on the Warner Brothers' television series,Black Sash, and appeared in a cameo role in the ABC seriesThe Days. She is currently a series regular on the CTV series, "Motive.".

* 04/21/1989

Tony Danza(73)

Actor | Brooklyn, New York (US)

Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series Taxi (1978–1983) and Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show of the same name). He has also appeared in films such as The Hollywood Knights (1980), Going Ape! (1981), She's Out of Control (1989), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Crash (2004), and Don Jon (2013).

* 04/21/1951

Jennifer Blanc(50)

Actress | New York City, New York (US)

Jennifer Blanc (born Jennifer Tara) is an American actress. She was born in New York City. She is married to actor Michael Biehn.

* 04/21/1974

Brianne Davis(42)

Actress | Atlanta, Georgia (US)

Brianne Davis is an American actress, producer and director, known for her roles in films Jarhead (2005), Prom Night (2008), and American Virgin (2009).

* 04/21/1982

Rob Riggle(54)

Actor | Louisville, Kentucky (US)

Robert A. Riggle Jr. (born April 21, 1970) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and retired United States Marine Officer. Riggle was born in Louisville, Kentucky, he joined the Marines in 1990 and later attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. Riggle is known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006 to 2008; as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2004 to 2005; as the recurring character Gil Thorpe on the 20th Television sitcom Modern Family from 2013 to 2019; and for his comedic roles in films such as Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), The Hangover (2009), Furry Vengeance (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), Absolutely Anything (2015) and Night School (2018). He has also co-starred in the Adult Swim comedy-action series NTSF:SD:SUV::. In 2012, he replaced Frank Caliendo for the comedy skit and prognostication portions of Fox NFL Sunday. Riggle currently co-hosts the miniature golf game show series Holey Moley with Joe Tessitore on ABC.

* 04/21/1970

Paul Rust(43)

Actor | Le Mars, Iowa (US)

Paul Robert Rustis anAmericanactor, comedian and writer. Rust appears as a frequent guest on theComedy Bang Bangpodcast, where he is best known for his "New No Nos" segment.He is currently working withPaul Ruebenson writing an upcomingPee-Wee Hermanfilm, that will be produced byJudd Apatow.

* 04/21/1981

Hiro Shimono(44)

Actor | Tokyo (JP)

Hiro Shimono is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. His notable roles include Keima Katsuragi in The World God Only Knows, Connie Springer in Attack on Titan, Nai in Karneval, Ayato Kamina in RahXephon, Akihisa Yoshii in Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts, Norifumi Kawakami in Ace of Diamond, Kokichi Ōma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, and Dabi in My Hero Academia.

* 04/21/1980

Frank Dillane(33)

Actor | London, England (GB)

Frank Stephenson Dillane is an British actor, known for his portrayal of Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018), and for playing Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He also appeared as Owen Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea (2015).

* 04/21/1991

Dylan Bruce(44)

Actor | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

Dylan Bruce (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his regular role as Paul Dierden on the televison series "Orphan Black". He holds a BA in Drama and Economics from the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

* 04/21/1980

Emma Tremblay(20)

Actress | Vancouver (CA)

Emma Tremblay is a Canadian actress. Tremblay is known for her recurring roles on the television series Supergirl and Wayward Pines, and the films Elysium, The Giver, and The Judge. She is the older sister of child actor Jacob Tremblay.

* 04/21/2004

Nina Foch(† 84)

Actress | Leiden, Zuid-Holland (NL)

Nina Foch (born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock; April 20, 1924 – December 5, 2008) was a Dutch American actress. After signing a contract with Columbia Pictures at age 19, Foch became a regular in the studio's horror pictures and films noir before establishing herself as a leading lady in the mid-1940s through the 1950s, often playing roles as cool, aloof sophisticates. Her career spanned six decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television appearances.

* 04/21/1924

John Cameron Mitchell(61)

Actor | El Paso, Texas (US)

John Cameron Mitchell is an American writer, actor and director, best known for the movies "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", "Shortbus" and "Rabbit Hole". Mitchell came out as non-binary in 2022.

* 04/21/1963

Kate Vernon(63)

Actress | Canada (CA)

Katherine Elizabeth Vernon(born April 21, 1961)is a Canadian-born American actress. She is known for her roles asLorraine Prescotton theCBSprimetimesoap operaFalcon Crest(from 1984–1985), the stuck-up and popular Benny Hanson in thecomedy filmPretty in Pink(1986), Sophia in the 1992Spike Leefilm,Malcolm X, andEllen Tighin the 2004SyfyseriesBattlestar Galactica.

* 04/21/1961

Kim Ji-seok(43)

Actor | Seoul (KR)

Kim Ji-seok (김지석), born Kim Bo-seok (김보석), is a South Korean actor and former rapper for the boyband LEO.

* 04/21/1981

Patti LuPone(75)

Actress | Northport, Long Island, New York (US)

Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her work in stage musicals. She has won two Grammy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Olivier Awards. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee. On television, LuPone played Lady Bird Johnson in the 1987 TV movie, LBJ: The Early Years, starred in the drama series Life Goes On (1989–1993) and received Emmy Award nominations for the TV movie The Song Spinner (1995) and her guest role in the sitcom Frasier (1998). In the 1990s she had a recurring role as defense attorney Ruth Miller on Law & Order. She also had recurring roles in two Ryan Murphy FX series, the thriller American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014) and the drama Pose (2019), as well as on Murphy's Hollywood on Netflix. She guest starred in Penny Dreadful (2014–2016) before returning in a lead role. She voices the character Yellow Diamond in the animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019) and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future (2019–2020). She also appeared on The CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Rabbi Shari (2017). LuPone appeared in the Oscar-winning films Witness (1985) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and also was featured in State and Main (2000), Parker (2013), and The Comedian (2016). LuPone has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and she is famous for her strong/high "Broadway" belt singing voice. In a 2008 interview, she maintained that she was "an actor who sings", and thankful she "had a voice".

* 04/21/1949
previous page
next page