People: Famous People born on 05/30 (May)

May 29 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 31 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 12 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For May 30th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on May 17. ()

624 people found (page 1/21):

Colm Meaney(70)

Actor | Dublin (IE)

Colm J. Meaney (born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest-starred on many TV shows from Law & Order to The Simpsons. He has also had a significant career in motion pictures.

Known for: Layer Cake, Under Siege, Con Air, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* 05/30/1953

Ted McGinley(65)

Actor | Newport Beach, California (US)

Ted McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith. He was a late regular on Happy Days, Dynasty and The Love Boat and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film Revenge of the Nerds and several made-for-television sequels.

Known for: Revenge of the Nerds, Do You Believe?, Wayne's World 2, Married... with Children

* 05/30/1958

DeWanda Wise(39)

Actress | Baltimore, Maryland (US)

DeWanda Wise is an American actress. She has played the lead role as "Nola Darling" in Spike Lee's 2017 Netflix series (10-episodes) She's Gotta Have It- a contemporary update of his 1986 film.DeWanda was born in Jessup, Maryland and raised in Woodlawn, Laurel and Baltimore. She began acting her sophomore year of at Atholton High School when her high school theatre director, Nathan Rosen offered her a part in a production en lieu of detention. In 2006, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a bachelor's in fine arts in drama and urban studies. During her undergraduate years she worked as a resident assistant and a stocker at Trader Joe's.

Known for: Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall, Fatherhood, Someone Great, She's Gotta Have It

* 05/30/1984

Fahim Fazli(57)

Actor | Kabul (AF)

Fahim Fazli (Dari: فهیم فاضلی; born May 30, 1966) is an Afghan American film actor.

Known for: Iron Man, American Sniper, 12 Strong, The Old Man

* 05/30/1966

Stephen Tobolowsky(72)

Actor | Dallas, Texas (US)

Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned "The Head" Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, The Tobolowsky Files, of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life. In 2015, he co-hosted a short-lived second podcast, Big Problems – An Advice Podcast, with David Chen. He has also authored three books: The Dangerous Animals Club, Cautionary Tales, and My Adventures With God.

Known for: Groundhog Day, Mississippi Burning, Thelma & Louise, Wild Hogs

* 05/30/1951

Rachael Stirling(46)

Actress | London, England (GB)

Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977) is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for her stage work. She played Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet, and Millie in the ITV series The Bletchley Circle. She has also guest starred in Lewis and one episode of Doctor Who, co-starring with her mother Diana Rigg.

Known for: Snow White and the Huntsman, The Young Victoria, Tipping the Velvet, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

* 05/30/1977

Yoona(33)

Actress | Seoul (KR)

Im Yoon-ah (Hangul: 임윤아; born May 30, 1990), best known by her stage name Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a lead dancer, sub-rapper, sub-vocal, and the visual in K-pop girl group, Girls' Generation, as well as a member of Girls' Generation second subunit Oh!GG, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide.Apart from her group's activities, Yoona has participated in various television dramas, notably You Are My Destiny (2008), which marked her career breakthrough and earned her the Best New Actress awards at the 23rd KBS Drama Awards and the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. She has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim with a variety of role-types in Love Rain (2012), Prime Minister & I (2013), The K2 (2016), and The King in Love (2017). Her film work includes Confidential Assignment (2017) and Exit (2019), both of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, the latter being her first leading role. On May 30, 2019, Yoona celebrated her 29th birthday (30th in Korean age) with the release of her debut extended play A Walk to Remember, charting at number three on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart.The success of Yoona's music and acting careers have led her to various CF deals, notably long-term collaborator Innisfree, and have established her as a top idol-actress of Hallyu.

Known for: Confidential Assignment, EXIT, Confidential Assignment 2: International, You are My Destiny

* 05/30/1990

Idina Menzel(52)

Actress | New York, New York (US)

Idina Kim Menzel (née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorific title "Queen of Broadway" for her achievements. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Drama League Awards and four Drama Desk Awards. In 2019, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to live theatre.Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut playing Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The popularity of the musical, Menzel's character and song "Defying Gravity" earned her a devoted following among theater fans. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical's original West End production until the end of 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination.Menzel began transitioning to film and television roles in the early 2000s. After reprising her role as Maureen in Rent's 2005 film adaptation, she was cast as Nancy Tremaine in Disney's musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007) and reprised her role in its sequel Disenchanted (2022). She had a recurring role as Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee (2010–2013). Since 2013, Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disney's animated Frozen franchise. "Let It Go", a song she recorded for the first film, became widely popular upon release, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song and reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first Tony Award-winning actor to have a top-10 song on the chart. Menzel also starred in the crime drama film Uncut Gems (2019) and in the jukebox musical film Cinderella (2021).As a recording artist, Menzel has released six studio albums: Still I Can't Be Still (1998), Here (2004), I Stand (2008), Holiday Wishes (2014), idina. (2016), and Christmas: A Season of Love (2019).

Known for: Frozen, Rent, Frozen II, Enchanted

* 05/30/1971

John Ross Bowie(52)

Actor | New York City, New York (US)

John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke in The Big Bang Theory, and modeling as the benefits spokesperson for Target Corporation "Ben E. Fitz". He has also appeared in commercials for Progressive and appeared in the film What The Bleep Do We Know? opposite Marlee Matlin. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Reno 911 and Glee. In March 2011 he began a run in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company.Bowie is a regular sketch comedy performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) in New York and Los Angeles. At UCBT he was a member of the sketch groupe "The Naked Babies" with comedians Rob Corddry, Seth Morris and Brian Huskey. He has a recurring role in Corddry's Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.Bowie is a former member of New York pop punk band EGGHEAD.

Known for: The Heat, Speechless, The Big Bang Theory, Childrens Hospital

* 05/30/1971

Shiva Negar(31)

Actress | Iran (IR)

Shiva Negar comes from a very diverse background, born in Iran and raised in Turkey and Canada. She began her career as a child performer by performing on piano and guitar at recitals and in singing competitions. In high school, Shiva was involved in several school plays and theatre, which quickly became her art of choice and decided to take her passion for acting to the next level. Shiva then went to film school in Los Angeles and in between following her passion and her auditions, Shiva also managed to graduate from York University with a degree in Psychology and finished her Post-graduate program in Events management & Public Relations.

Known for: American Assassin, Becoming Burlesque, SEAL Team, The Cleaning Lady

* 05/30/1992

Mark Sheppard(59)

Actor | London, England (GB)

Mark Andreas Sheppard is an English actor and musician. Sheppard is known for playing the demon/King of Hell Crowley on Supernatural and for his recurring roles as lawyer Romo Lampkin on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, Interpol investigator James Sterling on Leverage, and small-time crime lord Badger on Joss Whedon's Firefly.

Known for: Mysterious Island, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Leverage

* 05/30/1964

Clint Walker(† 90)

Actor | Hartford, Illinois (US)

Norman Eugene Walker, known as Clint Walker (born May 30, 1927), was an American actor best known for his cowboy role as "Cheyenne Bodie" in the TV Western series, Cheyenne.

Known for: The Dirty Dozen, Small Soldiers, Send Me No Flowers, The Night of the Grizzly

* 05/30/1927

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Will Peltz(37)

Actor | New York, New York City (US)

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Known for: Unfriended, In Time, The Collection, Abduction

* 05/30/1986

Michael J. Pollard(† 80)

Actor | Passaic, New Jersey (US)

Michael J. Pollard (born Michael John Pollack Jr.; May 30, 1939 – November 20, 2019) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as C.W. Moss in the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967), which earned him critical acclaim along with nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Known for: Bonnie and Clyde, Tango & Cash, Scrooged, Roxanne

* 05/30/1939

Sean Giambrone(24)

Actor | Michigan (US)

Sean Giambrone (born May 30, 1999) is an American actor. His roles include Adam F. Goldberg in the sitcom The Goldbergs, and Ron Stoppable in the Disney Channel live action version of Kim Possible. He was the voice of Jeff Randell in Clarence, and Russell in Russell Madness. He voices Yumyulack in Solar Opposites. He also had a small role in The Emoji Movie.

Known for: The Emoji Movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Goldbergs, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

* 05/30/1999

Harry Enfield(62)

Actor | Horsham (GB)

Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. He is known in particular for his television work, including Harry Enfield's Television Programme and Harry & Paul, and for the creation and portrayal of comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager, Loadsamoney, Smashie and Nicey, The Scousers, Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mr "You Don't Want to Do It Like That".

Known for: Kevin & Perry Go Large, Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s, Harry & Paul, Harry Enfield and Chums

* 05/30/1961

Jonah Hauer-King(28)

Actor | London, England (GB)

An actor who has dual citizenship of the UK and the United States. He began acting at school, and was signed by an agent when performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. He studied at Cambridge University graduating with a First Class degree in Theology and Religious Studies in 2017.

Known for: The Little Mermaid, Little Women, Rich Flu, World on Fire

* 05/30/1995

Ruta Lee(87)

Actress | Montréal, Québec (CA)

Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis; May 30, 1935) is a Canadian-American actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder's crime drama Witness for the Prosecution and Stanley Donen's musical comedy Funny Face, and also is remembered for her guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Rod Serling's sci-fi series The Twilight Zone called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain." Lee guest-starred on many television series, and was also featured on a number of game shows, including Hollywood Squares, What's My Line? and Match Game, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers.

Known for: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Witness for the Prosecution, Funny Face, Doomsday Machine

* 05/30/1936

Rie Kugimiya(44)

Actress | Kumamoto (JP)

Rie Kugimiya is a Japanese singer and voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Some of Kugimiya's most prominent roles include Alphonse Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist series, Kagura in Gin Tama, and Happy in Fairy Tail. Because of her voicing of lead characters such as Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in The Familiar of Zero, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate the Combat Butler, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, and Aria Holmes Kanzaki in Aria the Scarlet Ammo, some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere."Within the Tamagotchi fandom she is known for her role in the Tamagotchi movies and anime as Mametchi. She has also contributed her voice to various merchandise such as Mugen Puchipuchi Moe, a virtual keychain bubble-wrap popping game.She was nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role in the first Seiyu Awards for the role of Louise in The Familiar of Zero and for Best Actress in Supporting Role for the role of Kagura in Gintama, and jointly won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with Mitsuki Saiga at the second Seiyu Awards. Kugimiya won Best Actress in the third Seiyu Awards for the roles as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora! and her work in Nabari no Ou.

Known for: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess, Gintama, Heroic Age

* 05/30/1979

Jimmy Lydon(† 98)

Actor | Harrington Park, New Jersey (US)

James J. Lydon (born May 30, 1923) is an American actor and television producer whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenager during the 1930s.

Known for: Vigilante Force, Strange Illusion, Out of the Storm, Hot Rod

* 05/30/1923

Mel Blanc(† 81)

Actor | San Francisco, California (US)

Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy radio programs, including those of Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, The Great Gildersleeve, Judy Canova, and his own short-lived sitcom. However, he became known worldwide for his work in the Golden Age of American Animation as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, and numerous other characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons. Blanc also voiced the Looney Tunes characters Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd after replacing their original performers Joe Dougherty and Arthur Q. Bryan, respectively (though he did occasionally voice Elmer during Bryan's lifetime as well). He later voiced characters for Hanna-Barbera's television cartoons, including Barney Rubble and Dino on The Flintstones, Mr. Spacely on The Jetsons, Secret Squirrel on The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show, the title character of Speed Buggy, and Captain Caveman on Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels and The Flintstone Kids. Referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", he is regarded as one of the most influential people in the voice acting industry, and as one of the greatest voice actors of all time.

Known for: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Flintstones

* 05/30/1908

Keir Dullea(87)

Actor | Cleveland, Ohio (US)

Keir Dullea (born May 30, 1936) is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact, as well as his roles in the films Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) and Black Christmas (1974).

Known for: 2001: A Space Odyssey, David and Lisa, 2010, Black Christmas

* 05/30/1936

Yui Ishikawa(34)

Actress | Hyōgo Prefecture (JP)

Yui Ishikawa is a Japanese actress and voice actress who was previously represented by Sunaoka Office, but now belongs to mitt management. Before she started as a voice actress, she was a stage actress and has been voicing radio dramas since 2007. One of her biggest roles was as starring character Mikasa Ackerman in the anime series Attack on Titan. She also voices China Kousaka in Gundam Build Fighters, Sayuri Haruno in Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie, Hinaki Shinjo in Aikatsu and YoRHa No.2 Type B (2B) in Nier: Automata. At the 8th Seiyu Awards in 2014, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress. She has attended anime conventions around the world, including Sakura-Con in Seattle, Otakuthon in Montreal, and Japan Expo in Paris, and Madman Anime Festival in Brisbane.

Known for: A Silent Voice: The Movie, Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow, Attack on Titan

* 05/30/1989

Omri Katz(47)

Actor | Los Angeles, California (US)

Omri Katz is a retired American actor. His television and film credits include the television series Dallas and Eerie Indiana, and the movies Matinee, Adventures in Dinosaur City, and Hocus Pocus.

Known for: Hocus Pocus, Eerie, Indiana, Dallas, The John Larroquette Show

* 05/30/1976

Sota Fukushi(30)

Actor | Tokyo (JP)

Sota Fukushi (福士蒼汰 Fukushi Sōta, born May 30, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He rose to prominence portraying Gentaro Kisaragi in the Kamen Rider franchise, and has since starred in television series Koinaka (2016) and My Lover's Secret (2017), as well as films Strobe Edge (2015), My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016) and Bleach (2018)

Known for: Bleach, Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars, Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie Wars Ultimatum, As the Gods Will

* 05/30/1993

Javicia Leslie(36)

Actress | Augsburg, Bavaria (DE)

Javicia Leslie is an American actress born in Augsburg, Germany. She was raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland near Washington, DC.

Known for: Always a Bridesmaid, Double Life, Batwoman, God Friended Me

* 05/30/1987

Mason Lee(33)

Actor | Illinois (US)

Mason Lee(born May 30, 1990) is a Taiwanese-American actor. He is the son ofAng Lee, a director, and Jane Lin, a microbiology researcher.He is best known for playing the role of Teddy inThe Hangover Part II.

Known for: The Hangover Part II, Lucy, Who Killed Cock Robin

* 05/30/1990

Michael Piller(† 57)

Crew | Port Chester, New York (US)

Michael Piller (May 30, 1948 – November 1, 2005) was an American television scriptwriter and producer, who was best known for his contributions to the Star Trek franchise.

Known for: Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* 05/30/1948

Charlotte Brändström(64)

Crew | Paris (FR)

Charlotte Brändström is a Swedish-French film and TV director.

Known for: Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Shōgun, The Outsider, The Witcher

* 05/30/1959

Renee Griffin(55)

Actress | Long Beach (US)

Renee Allman was born on May 30, 1964 in Long Beach, California, USA as Jerri Renee Sanders. She is an actress, known for Encino Man (1992), The Stöned Age (1994) and Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993). She has been married to James Marshall since May 8, 1998. They have one child.

Known for: Encino Man, The Stöned Age, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Cyborg 2, Port Charles

* 05/30/1968