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People: Famous People born on 12/31 (December)

December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year's Eve or Old Year’s Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of the following year. ()

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Anthony Hopkins(86)

Actor | Margam, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales (GB)

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2008. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama in 1993. After graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1957, Hopkins trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He was then spotted by Laurence Olivier, who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre in 1965. Productions at the National included King Lear (his favourite Shakespeare play), Coriolanus, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. In 1985, he received great acclaim and a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the David Hare play Pravda. His last stage play was a West End production of M. Butterfly in 1989. Hopkins early film roles include The Lion in Winter (1968), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and The Elephant Man (1980). He won two Academy Awards for Best Actor for playing Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and an octogenarian with dementia in The Father (2020), becoming the oldest Best Actor Oscar winner for the latter. His other Oscar-nominated films include The Remains of the Day (1993), Nixon (1995), Amistad (1997), and The Two Popes (2019). Other notable films include 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), Howards End (1992), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Shadowlands (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Mask of Zorro (1998), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thor franchise (2011–2017). For his work on television, Hopkins received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in War and Peace (1972). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976) and The Bunker (1981). Other notable projects include the BBC film The Dresser (2015), PBS's King Lear (2018), and the HBO series Westworld (2016–2018).

* 12/31/1937

Hunter Schafer(24)

Actress | Raleigh, North Carolina (US)

Hunter Schafer is an American fashion model, actress, and LGBTQ rights activist. In 2019, she made her acting debut, starring as Jules in the HBO series Euphoria. In 2023, she will portray Tigris Snow in the feature film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

* 12/31/1999

James Remar(70)

Actor | Boston, Massachusetts (US)

William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Richard Wright in Sex and the City (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in Dexter (2006–2013). Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Remar's more recent roles include Frank Gordon in Gotham from 2016 to 2019; Peter Gambi in Black Lightning from 2018 to 2021; and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Oppenheimer in 2023.

 
* 12/31/1953

Val Kilmer(64)

Actor | Los Angeles, California (US)

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, he found fame after appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984) and Real Genius (1985), as well as the military action film Top Gun (1986) and the fantasy film Willow (1988). Kilmer gained acclaim for his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991). He was cast as a main character in films such as the western Tombstone (1993), and the crime dramas True Romance (1993) and Heat (1995). He portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever (1995), and continued to star in films such as The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), The Saint (1997), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Alexander (2004), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), and The Snowman (2017). In 2022, Kilmer reprised his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Since 2015, Kilmer has privately had throat cancer; he had a procedure on his trachea that damaged his vocal cords to the point where he had extreme difficulty speaking. He also underwent chemotherapy and two tracheotomies. In 2020, he published his memoir, titled I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir. His struggle was captured in the 2021 documentary titled Val which documented his career and health issues. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. He was one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s; films featuring him have grossed over $3.5 billion at the worldwide box-office. According to critic Roger Ebert, "if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it".

* 12/31/1959

Lance Reddick(† 53)

Actor | Baltimore, Maryland (US)

Lance Reddick (June 7, 1962 - March 17, 2023) was an American theater, film and TV actor and musician born in Baltimore, Maryland.He starred in The Wire as Cedric Daniels, appeared in Oz as Detective Johnny Basil and appeared in the fourth and fifth seasons of Lost.

* 12/31/1969

Ben Kingsley(80)

Actor | Yorkshire, England (GB)

Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor in 2002 for services to the British film industry. He awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and received Britannia Award in 2013. Born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar, Kingsley began his career in theatre, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the next 15 years appearing mainly on stage. His starring roles included productions of As You Like It (his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967), Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Also known for his television roles, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Mrs. Harris (2006). In film, Kingsley is known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993), he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He was Oscar-nominated for Bugsy (1990), Sexy Beast (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). His other notable film include Maurice (1987), Sneakers (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Death and the Maiden (1994), Twelfth Night (1996), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Elegy (2008), Shutter Island (2010), and Hugo (2011). Kingsley played the character of Trevor Slattery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 3 (2013), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. He also acted in the blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Ender's Game (2013). Kingsley lent his voice to the films The Boxtrolls (2014), and The Jungle Book (2016).

* 12/31/1943

Tim Matheson(76)

Actor | Glendale, California (US)

Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor. Some of his best-known acting roles include the title character (voice of) of the 1960s animated Jonny Quest TV series, Eric "Otter" Stratton in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House, and the recurring role of Vice President John Hoynes in the 2000s NBC drama The West Wing, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

* 12/31/1947

Bebe Neuwirth(65)

Actress | Princeton, New Jersey (US)

Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife (later ex-wife), on both the TV sitcom Cheers (in a starring role), and its spin-off Frasier (in a recurring guest role). On stage, she is also known for originating the role of Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago and for the role of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family musical.

* 12/31/1958

Kim Sung-cheol(32)

Actor | Seoul (KR)

Kim Sung-cheol (Korean: 김성철; born 31 December 1991) is a South Korean actor under Story J Company. He is best known for playing Kim Young-cheol in the drama Prison Playbook, and just recently as Kim Ji-woong in Our Beloved Summer (2021).

* 12/31/1991

Mio Takaki(64)

Actress | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture (JP)

Mio Takaki is a Japanese actressand singer.She debuted as an actress in 1981 withMōningu Mūn wa Sozatsu ni. Her singleDansu wa Umaku Odorenai, released in July 1982, was a hit, selling 800,000 copies.

* 12/31/1959

David Leitch(54)

Crew | Stratford, Texas (US)

David Leitch (born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the sequel to the 2016 film. In 2019, he directed Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise.

* 12/31/1969

Michael McDonald(59)

Actor | Fullerton, California (US)

Michael James McDonald is an American actor, comedian, director, writer, and producer. He graduated from USC with a degree in Business and became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. McDonald quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997. His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio.Starting as an extra, McDonald landed small roles in many B-movies of the early 1990s, and he gradually earned bigger roles as well as eventually writing and directing some films.

* 12/31/1964
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Melanie Scrofano(41)

Actress | Ottawa, Ontario (CA)

Melanie Scrofano is a Canadian model, stage, film and television actress, best known for playing the title role in the Syfy television series Wynonna Earp.She loves chlochlo more than anything else in this world.

* 12/31/1982

David Zayas(61)

Actor | Puerto Rico (PR)

David Zayas (born 31 December 1962) is a Puerto Rican theatrical, film, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series Dexter and as Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama Oz.

* 12/31/1962

Kohtee Aramboy(43)

Actor | Ang Thong (TH)

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* 12/31/1980

Marta Hazas(46)

Actress | Santander, Cantabria (ES)

Marta Hazas (born December 31, 1997)is a Spanish actress born in Santander (Cantabria). She has a degree in jorunalism, and she also studied dramatic arts in Cristina Rota School. She started her career with minor roles in Spanish tv shows like 'El comisario', 'Hospital central' or 'Los hombres de Paco'. Fame came after her role as Amelia in the tv show 'El Internado'. Before that, she played other leading roles in shows like 'Bandolera' or 'Velvet'. She also has been participated in movies like '8 citas' or 'Lo contrario al amor'.

* 12/31/1977

Nina Li Chi(62)

Actress | Shanghai (CN)

Nina Li Chi (born December 31, 1961) is a retired Hong Kong actress. She is also known by her Chinese name Li Chi or Li Zhi (Chinese: 利智). She is best known for being the wife of famous martial artist and actor Jet Li.

* 12/31/1961

Elaine Cassidy(44)

Actress | Kilcoole, Wicklow (IE)

Elaine Cassidy (born December 31, 1979) is an Irish actress best known for Harper's Island, Felicia's Journey, Disco Pigs and The Others.

* 12/31/1979

Neil Ross(79)

Actor | London (GB)

Neil David Ross is a British–born voice actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably G.I. Joe, Spider-Man, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Voltron, and Transformers, as well as video games. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, and Quiz Show. He currently serves as the announcer for the primetime version of Press Your Luck on ABC. Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's Biography, and many editions of NOVA on PBS (including Mars – Dead or Alive, which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004).

* 12/31/1944

Charlene Amoia(54)

Actress | Buffalo, New York (US)

Charlene Amoia is an American actress best known for her role as Wendy the waitress in the TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Her other television credits include Glee, Switched at Birth, Days of Our Lives and her film credits include American Reunion (2012) from the American Pie series.Raised in Buffalo, New York, she got her start in modeling before making the transition to acting in 2001 with a role on the soap opera, Port Charles. That part on the daytime drama led to guest appearances in several other series, including Joey, Girlfriends, 90210, and as Anna Schick in The Young & The Restless.

* 12/31/1969

Chandra West(53)

Actress | Edmonton, Alberta (CA)

Chandra K. West (born December 31, 1970) is a Canadian actress.

* 12/31/1970

Michael Eric Reid(31)

Actor | Jacobi Medical Center (US)

Michael Eric Reid was born the Bronx, New York . He booked his first audition at the age of 5 for the Nickelodeon series 'Emergency: Ask a Kid,' as a dying poison victim. He then continued on to book many TV commercials and radio ads. He is best known for his character, Sinjin Van Cleef, in the Nickelodeon show 'Victorious.'.

* 12/31/1992

Jane Badler(70)

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

Jane Badler is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Diana in the television series V.

* 12/31/1953

Barbara Carrera(78)

Actress | Bluefields (NI)

Barbara Carrera (born Barbara Kingsbury) is an American actress, model and painter. She starred in the films The Master Gunfighter (1975), Embryo (1976), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), Condorman (1981), I, the Jury (1982) and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), and is perhaps best remembered for her performance as SPECTRE assassin Fatima Blush in Never Say Never Again (1983); for which Carrera was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Carrera is also known for playing Clay Basket in the big-budget miniseries Centennial (1978–79), and as Angelica Nero on the ninth season of CBS prime time soap opera Dallas (1985–86).

* 12/31/1945

Sarah Miles(82)

Actress | Ingatestone, Essex, England (GB)

Sarah Miles (born 31 December 1941) is a retired English actress. She is known for her roles in films The Servant (1963), Blowup (1966), Ryan's Daughter (1970), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), White Mischief (1987) and Hope and Glory (1987). For her performance in Ryan's Daughter, Miles received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

* 12/31/1941

Katayoun Riahi(62)

Actress | Tehran (IR)

Katayoun Riahi (Persian: کتایون ریاحی‎) (born 31 December 1961 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. She is also the founder and CEO of the Komak Charity Foundation. She left the film industry in 2009. She is also an ambassador of the Mehrafarin Foundation in Iran. (Wikipedia)

 
* 12/31/1961

Vernon Wells(78)

Actor | Rushworth, Victoria (AU)

Vernon Wells (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian character actor. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as Homicide, Matlock Police and All the Rivers Run. He is best known to international audiences for his role of Wez in the 1981 science fiction action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Bennett in the military action film Commando. After Mad Max 2, Wells began appearing in Hollywood films, such as science fiction comedies Weird Science (1985) and Innerspace (1987). In the 2000s, Wells acted in the television series Power Rangers Time Force portraying the series' main villain Ransik.

* 12/31/1945

Susan Wokoma(36)

Actress | Southwark, London (GB)

Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19.Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse.In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women.Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.

* 12/31/1987

Richard Hamilton(† 83)

Actor | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Richard Hamilton was an American film and television actor.

* 12/31/1920

Hannah Britland(36)

Actress | Preston, Lancashire, England (GB)

Hannah Britland (born 2 February 1990) is a British actress and model.

* 12/31/1987
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