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People: Famous People born in 1977

People in chronological context: 1977 (MCMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1977th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 977th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1970s decade. ()

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Katheryn Winnick(47)

Actress | Toronto, Ontario (CA)

Katheryn Winnick is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles in the television series Vikings, Wu Assassins, Big Sky, and her recurring role on the television series Bones.

Known for: Flag Day, The Marksman, Vikings, Big Sky
* 12/17/1977

Tom Hardy(47)

Actor | Hammersmith, London, England (GB)

Edward Thomas Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, Hardy made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down in 2001. He had supporting roles in the films Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and RocknRolla (2008), and went on to star in Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), and Locke (2013). In 2015, he starred as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Revenant. Hardy appeared in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Dunkirk (2017). He has since starred as the title character in the film Venom (2018) and its two sequels. Hardy's television roles include the HBO war mini-series Band of Brothers (2001), the BBC historical drama mini-series The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in the BBC's mini-series Oliver Twist (2007), Heathcliff in ITV's Wuthering Heights (2009), and Alfie Solomons in the BBC crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2014–2022). He also created, co-produced, and took the lead in the historical fiction mini-series Taboo (2017). Hardy has performed on both British and American stages. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in the production of In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (2003). He has also starred in productions of The Man of Mode (2007) and The Long Red Road (2010). Hardy is active in charity work and is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust. He was appointed a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

Known for: Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Locke, Mad Max: Fury Road
* 09/15/1977

Kelly Reilly(47)

Actress | Surrey, England (GB)

Kelly Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English actress. Reilly's performance in After Miss Julie at the Donmar Warehouse made her a star of the London stage and earned her a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2003. Aged 26, she's the youngest person ever nominated for that award. And, in 2005, she won Best Newcomer Award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role as Wendy in The Russian Dolls (Les Poupées Russes).

Known for: Pride & Prejudice, Eden Lake, Flight, Sherlock Holmes
* 07/18/1977

Michael Fassbender(48)

Actor | Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemburg (DE)

Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.Born in Heidelberg and raised in Killarney, Fassbender made his feature film debut as a Spartan warrior in the fantasy war epic 300 (2006). His earlier roles included various stage productions, as well as starring roles on television such as in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–05). He first came to prominence for his role as IRA volunteer Bobby Sands in Hunger (2008), for which he won a British Independent Film Award. Subsequent roles include the independent film Fish Tank (2009), as a Royal Marines lieutenant in Inglourious Basterds (2009), as Edward Rochester in the 2011 film adaptation of Jane Eyre, as Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method (2011), as the sentient android, David 8, in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012) and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017), and in the musical comedy drama Frank (2014) as an eccentric musician loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom.Fassbender debuted as the Marvel Comics supervillain Magneto in X-Men: First Class (2011), and went on to share the role with Ian McKellen in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) before reprising it again in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019). Also in 2011, his performance as a sex addict in Shame earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. His role as slave owner Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave (2013) was similarly praised, earning him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, Fassbender appeared in another Ridley Scott film, The Counselor. He portrayed the title role in the Danny Boyle-directed biopic Steve Jobs (2015), and played Macbeth in Justin Kurzel's adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. For the former, he received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG nominations. He also produced and starred in the Western Slow West (2015). In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.Fassbender began competing in auto racing in 2017 with the Ferrari Challenge. He currently races in the European Le Mans Series, driving for Proton Competition.

Known for: Shame, Prometheus, X-Men: First Class, Steve Jobs
* 04/02/1977

John Cena(48)

Actor | West Newbury, Massachusetts (US)

John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling history.Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. He won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut "Superman-like" hero. He then led the company as its franchise player, and public face for the next decade.A joint-record 16-time world champion, Cena has won the WWE Championship thirteen times, a record for the title. He is also a five-time United States Champion, a four-time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, a one-time Money in the Bank match winner, and has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, five times. His professional wrestling career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills, but criticism for his supposed over-representation and on-screen placement relative to other wrestlers.Cena first starred in The Marine (2006), and gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers, and Bumblebee (both 2018). He starred in F9 and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (both 2021) and in the eponymous television series. His debut studio album, You Can't See Me (2005), was certified platinum. Outside his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in numerous charitable causes, namely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he has granted the most wishes, at over 650.

Known for: The Suicide Squad, Ricky Stanicky, Bumblebee, F9
* 04/23/1977

Jaime Murray(47)

Actress | Hammersmith, London, England (GB)

Jaime Murray (born 21 July 1977, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an English actress, best known for playing Stacie Monroe in the BBC television series Hustle (2004–2007; 2012) and Lila West in season two of the Showtime television series Dexter (2007). She is also known for her recurring roles as Grace Valentine in The CW's Valentine (2008–2009), as Gaia in Starz' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) and as Olivia Charles in The CW's Ringer (2011–2012). She is currently appearing as Stahma Tarr in the Syfy series Defiance and Helena G. Wells in Warehouse 13.Murray was born to English parents in London, England. Her father is the English actor Billy Murray. She was named after Lindsay Wagner's character Jaime Sommers in The Bionic Woman. Just before taking her A Levels, Murray was diagnosed with dyslexia. She briefly studied philosophy and psychology at the London School of Economics, but dropped out to train at the Drama Centre London, graduating in 2000.

Known for: The Deaths of Ian Stone, Castlevania, Midnight, Texas, Defiance, Dexter
* 07/21/1977

Kanye West(48)

Actor | Atlanta, Georgia (US)

Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. He is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, though his artistic achievements are frequently overshadowed by his controversial public persona. West was born in Atlanta and was raised in Chicago. After dropping out of college to pursue a music career, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums such as Jay-Z's The Blueprint (2001) before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), was met with critical acclaim and yielded the US Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Slow Jamz". He topped the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger" (2005), "Stronger" (2007), "E.T." (2011, as a featured artist), and "Carnival" (2024). The College Dropout, and five of West's subsequent albums—Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), 808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and Yeezus (2013)—were all included on Rolling Stone's 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. His next four albums—The Life of Pablo (2016), Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021)—continued his series of consecutive number one debuts on the US Billboard 200. West also released the collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z, Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi, and two Vultures (2024) albums with Ty Dolla Sign. His first visual album, Bully, and eleventh studio album, Donda 2 (both 2025), followed thereafter. In fashion design, he has collaborated with Nike, Inc., Louis Vuitton, and Gap Inc. on clothing and footwear, and led the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas. One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, making him the 12th-most awarded of all time. His other accolades include a Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. West holds the joint record (with Bob Dylan) for most albums (4) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media, at award shows and in public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been topics of media attention. In 2020, West ran an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign. Starting in 2022, West has drawn widespread condemnation—and lost sponsors and partnerships—for his antisemitic views. He has self-identified as a Nazi, praised Adolf Hitler, used swastika imagery, and denied the Holocaust.

Known for: The Great Gatsby, The Love Guru, Safe House, Mission: Impossible III
* 06/08/1977

Kerry Washington(48)

Actress | The Bronx, New York City, New York (US)

Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. She was included in Time's 100 list of most influential people in 2014, and Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018. Washington gained wide recognition for starring as crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). For her role, she was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and once for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She was further Emmy-nominated for her roles as Anita Hill in the HBO political film Confirmation (2016), and a troubled mother in the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere (2020). Washington made her feature film debut acting in the drama Our Song (2000). She played Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and has taken roles in diverse films such as Ray (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Last King of Scotland (2006), I Think I Love My Wife (2007), Mother and Child (2009), For Colored Girls (2010), and Django Unchained (2012). In 2024, she portrayed Major Charity Adams in the war film The Six Triple Eight. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in David Mamet's play Race (2009). She returned to the Broadway stage starring in the Christopher Demos-Brown play American Son and reprised her role in the 2019 television adaptation on Netflix.

Known for: Ray, Save the Last Dance, Django Unchained, Scandal
* 01/31/1977

Jon Bernthal(47)

Actor | Washington, D.C. (US)

Jonathan E. "Jon" Bernthal (born September 20, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his role on the AMC television series The Walking Dead. He has performed in over 30 plays regionally and off-Broadway, including many with his own award-winning theatre company Fovea Floods. He also appeared in several TV shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2002, The Class from 2006 to 2007 and The Pacific in early 2010.

Known for: The Wolf of Wall Street, King Richard, The Accountant, Fury, The Walking Dead
* 09/20/1977

Audrey Fleurot(47)

Actress | Mantes-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Oise [now Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines] (FR)

Audrey Fleurot is a French actress, born July 6, 1977 in Mantes-la-Jolie in the Yvelines.She became known to the general public through the role of the Lady of the Lake in Kaamelott (2005-2009). It confirms with those of Josephine Karlsson in Engrenages (2005-2020) and Hortense Larcher in Un village français (2009-2017).At the same time, she broke into the cinema by playing in the hit film Intouchables (2011). Alternating first and secondary roles, she led a prolific career from then on and appeared in particular in The Flower of Age (2012), But who re-killed Pamela Rose? (2012), Pop Redemption (2013), The Real Life of Teachers (2013), The Queens of the Ring (2013), Fonzy (2013), The Brotherhood of Tears (2013), The Gazelles (2014), Beautiful as a Woman Another (2014), Under the Girls' Skirts (2014), The Canterville Ghost (2016), The Ideal (2016), etc.She did not neglect television, however, and she played, in particular, in the Netflix miniseries, Safe (2017) and Le Bazar de la Charité (2019) before experiencing major success with HPI (2021 and 2022) by holding a again the leading role.

Known for: The Intouchables, Midnight in Paris, Spiral, A French Village
* 07/06/1977

Matt Bomer(47)

Actor | Webster Groves, Missouri (US)

Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.In 2000, he made his television debut on the long-running soap opera All My Children. Bomer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Soon after, he had a contract role on Guiding Light, as well as appearing on primetime shows, including Tru Calling.In 2005, Bomer made his film debut in the mystery-thriller Flightplan, then in 2007 gained recognition with his recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck. 2009 saw Bomer then land the lead role of con-artist and thief Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series White Collar with the series lasting to 2014. He has featured in supporting roles in the 2011 science fiction thriller In Time, the 2012 comedy-drama Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, the 2014 supernatural-drama Winter's Tale, and the 2016 neo-noir film The Nice Guys. In 2015, he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for playing a closeted writer of The New York Times in the drama television film The Normal Heart about the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City. Bomer made a guest appearance on the fourth season of FX's horror anthology series American Horror Story. He was later upgraded to the main cast during the fifth season. In 2017 he received praise for his performances in the drama films Walking Out, Anything, and the 2018 comedy-drama Papi Chulo. He portrays Larry Trainor in the DC Universe series Doom Patrol, which premiered in 2019.On stage, Bomer starred in the Dustin Lance Black play 8 on Broadway, and at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as Jeff Zarrillo, a plaintiff in the federal case that overturned California's Proposition 8. In 2018 he starred in revival of the Mart Crowley play The Boys in the Band on Broadway playing Donald; he reprised his role for the 2020 film of the same name.

Known for: In Time, The Normal Heart, Magic Mike XXL, Magic Mike
* 10/11/1977

Jessica Chastain(48)

Actress | Sacramento, California (US)

Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in projects with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age and made her professional stage debut in 1998 as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she worked on television and stage. After making her film debut at age 31 in the drama Jolene (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the dramas Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). She received Academy Award nominations for playing an aspiring socialite in the period drama The Help (2011) and a CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012). Greater commercial success came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019). Chastain received further acclaim for playing strong-willed women in the dramas A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), and Molly's Game (2017), and the television miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021). She went on to portray Tammy Faye Bakker in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, and Tammy Wynette in the miniseries George & Tammy (2022). On Broadway, Chastain has starred in revivals of The Heiress (2012) and A Doll's House (2023). The latter earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She is the founder of the production company Freckle Films, which was created to promote diversity in film, and is an investor in the soccer club Angel City FC. Chastain is vocal about mental health issues, as well as gender and racial equality. She is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, and they have two children.

Known for: Zero Dark Thirty, Molly's Game, Interstellar, The Help
* 03/24/1977
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Orlando Bloom(48)

Actor | Canterbury, Kent, England (GB)

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series, a role he reprised in The Hobbit film series. He gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.Bloom appeared in Hollywood films such as Paris in Troy (2004) and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). He stars in the Amazon Prime Video series Carnival Row (2019–present).He made his professional stage debut in In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End in 2007 and starred in a Broadway adaption of Romeo and Juliet in 2013. In 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 2015 he received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award.

Known for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Kingdom of Heaven, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
* 01/13/1977

Chiwetel Ejiofor(47)

Actor | Forest Gate, London (GB)

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor (born on 10 July 1977) is an English actor. He attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but had to leave after a year after receiving the roll of Ens, in Steven Spielberg's historical drama, "Amistad". For his first leading film role in Dirty Pretty Things, he won a British Independent Film Award for best actor. He has portrayed Othello in numerous stage productions including Bloomsbury Theatre, Theatre Royal in Glasgow and Donmar Warehouse. He made his directorial debut in the short film Slapper, which he also wrote. He soon became well known after moving on to bigger roles in "Inside Man" (2005), "American Gangster" (2007), "Children of Men" and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" (2012).

Known for: 12 Years a Slave, Dirty Pretty Things, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Serenity
* 07/10/1977

Kiele Sanchez(47)

Actress | Chicago, Illinois (US)

Kiele Sanchez ( KEE-lee; born October 13, 1977) is an American actress who starred in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously, she had starred as Anne Sorelli in The WB comedy-drama Related and as Nikki Fernandez on the main cast in the third season of the ABC television drama series Lost. She also starred in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom on the Audience Network.

Known for: A Perfect Getaway, The Purge: Anarchy, Stuck on You, Lost
* 10/13/1977

Liza Weil(48)

Actress | Passaic, New Jersey (US)

Liza Rebecca Weil (born June 5, 1977) is an film and television American actress. She is known for her roles as Paris Geller in the television drama Gilmore Girls and Bonnie Winterbottom in the legal drama How to Get Away with Murder.

Known for: Dragonfly, Stir of Echoes, Little Fish, Strange Pond, Gilmore Girls
* 06/05/1977

Maggie Gyllenhaal(47)

Actress | Lower East Side, New York City, New York (US)

Margalit "Maggie" Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal.Gyllenhaal began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult favorite Donnie Darko (2001). She then appeared in Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (both 2002), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Gyllenhaal received critical acclaim for her leading performances in the erotic romantic comedy drama Secretary (2002) and the drama Sherrybaby (2006), each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. After several commercially successful films in 2006, including World Trade Center, she received wider recognition for playing Rachel Dawes in the superhero film The Dark Knight (2008).For her performance as a single mother in Crazy Heart (2009), she received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in the comedies and dramas: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Hysteria (2011), and Won't Back Down (2012). Her other roles include a Secret Service agent in the action-thriller White House Down (2013), a musician in Frank (2014), and the title role in the drama The Kindergarten Teacher (2018). In 2021, Gyllenhaal made her writing and directing debut with the psychological drama The Lost Daughter, for which she won the Venice International Film Festival's Best Screenplay Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.Gyllenhaal has also appeared in five stage productions since 2000, including making her Broadway debut in a revival of The Real Thing. She has starred in several television series, including the BBC political-thriller miniseries The Honourable Woman. For her performance, she won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also produced and starred in the HBO period drama series The Deuce (2017–19). Gyllenhaal has been married to actor Peter Sarsgaard since 2009 and they have two children together.

Known for: Secretary, The Dark Knight, Crazy Heart, Frank
* 11/16/1977

Matt Czuchry(48)

Actor | Manchester, New Hampshire (US)

Matt Czuchry is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Logan Huntzberger on Gilmore Girls and Cary Agos on the CBS television series The Good Wife.

Known for: Eight Legged Freaks, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, The Resident, The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
* 05/20/1977

Virginie Efira(48)

Actress | Brussels (BE)

Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian and French actress. She had her first leading role in It Boy (2013). Efira subsequently received praise for In Bed with Victoria (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress as well as a César Award for Best Actress nomination. She then appeared in Paul Verhoeven's psychological thriller Elle (2016), the drama An Impossible Love (2018), the comedy drama Sibyl (2019) and the black comedy Bye Bye Morons (2020). In 2023, she won a César Award for Best Actress for Paris Memories (2022).

Known for: Elle, Benedetta, Revoir Paris, In Bed with Victoria
* 05/05/1977

Colin Hanks(47)

Actor | Sacramento, California (US)

Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series Fargo (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on the WB science fiction series Roswell (1999–2001) and his lead role in the film Orange County (2002), which was followed by a starring role in the blockbuster King Kong (2005). Hanks has also had starring roles in the films The Great Buck Howard (2008), Untraceable (2008), The House Bunny (2008), Parkland (2013), and Elvis & Nixon (2016). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in the Jumanji film series (2017–2019) Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on the Fox series The Good Guys (2010) and had a role as Travis Marshall, the main antagonist on the 6th season of Showtime series Dexter (2011), the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Hanks' other main television roles include Greg Short on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015–2019), Barry Lapidus on the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer (2022), and Bob Broberg in Peacock's A Friend of the Family (2022). He voiced the titular character on the web series Talking Tom & Friends (2014–2021). Hanks directed the documentary films All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015) and Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017).

Known for: King Kong, Orange County, Untraceable, The House Bunny
* 11/24/1977

Scoot McNairy(47)

Actor | Dallas, Texas (US)

John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles in Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Gone Girl, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In television, he starred in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire, True Detective, Narcos: Mexico, and the Netflix western miniseries Godless.

Known for: Argo, Monsters, 12 Years a Slave, Killing Them Softly
* 11/11/1977

Annie Wersching(† 45)

Actress | St. Louis, Missouri (US)

Anne Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, Emma Whitmore in Timeless, Dr. Kelly Neiman in Castle, Leslie Dean in Runaways, Lily Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game The Last of Us.

Known for: The Last of Us Remastered, 24, Revolution, Marvel's Runaways
* 03/28/1977

Kenta Miyake(47)

Actor | Okinawa Prefecture (JP)

Kenta Miyake is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce.

Known for: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny, Wolf's Rain, My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
* 08/23/1977

Danielle Harris(48)

Actress | Daytona Beach, Florida (US)

Danielle was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and then her family moved to Port Orange, Florida when she was in the fourth grade, where she attended Spruce Creek Elementary School. She was only there a very short while after winning a children's beauty contest her family them moved to Queens, New York City, New York. She attended PS232 elementary school in Queens and began a career as a child actress in numerous television commercials before landing her first role on the long running soap opera "One Life to Live" (1968) at the age of 8 in 1985.

Known for: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween II, Halloween
* 06/01/1977

Justin Hartley(48)

Actor | Knoxville, Illinois (US)

Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/CW television series Smallville (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series Revenge (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series Mistresses (2014–2016). Hartley gained wider attention for starring as Kevin Pearson in the NBC drama series This Is Us, from 2016 to 2022, for which he was thrice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has since starred in the films A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) and The Noel Diary (2022). In 2024, he began starring in the CBS action drama series Tracker.

Known for: A Bad Moms Christmas, This Is Us, Smallville, Revenge
* 01/29/1977

Zachary Quinto(48)

Actor | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US)

Zachary John Quinto(/ˈkwɪntoʊ/; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles asSylar onHeroes(2006–2010);Spockin the filmStar Trek(2009) and its sequelsStar Trek Into Darkness(2013) andStar Trek Beyond(2016); Charlie Manx in theAMCseriesNOS4A2, and Dr. Oliver Thredson inAmerican Horror Story: Asylum, for which he received anEmmyAward nomination.He first appeared on television in the short-lived television seriesThe Others, and appeared as a guest star on shows includingCSI,Touched by an Angel, Charmed, Six Feet Under,Lizzie McGuire, andL.A. Dragnet.In 2003, during the theatrical run ofEndgamebySamuel Beckett at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, while playing the role of Clov,he landed a major recurring role as computer expert Adam Kaufman on the Fox series 24.In 2006, he played the role of Sasan: the haughty, bisexualIranian-Americanbest friend ofTori Spellingon herVH1seriesSo NoTORIous. Later that year, he joined the cast ofHeroesas Gabriel Gray, better known as the serial killerSylar, until the series cancelation in 2010.In 2008, he joined with Corey Moosa andNeal Dodsonto formBefore the Door Pictures.The company produced projects in film, television, new media, and published two graphic novels in a deal with comic book publisherArchaia Entertainment.In 2009, he played Spock in Star Trek, a role which he was lauded for bringing his own spin to a decades-old character and a role he is set to reprise in the second film in the new series.In 2010, Quinto's companyBefore the Door PicturesproducedMargin Call, an independent film about thefinancial crisis of 2007–08, which received an Oscar nomination forBest Original Screenplay, byJ. C. Candor. (Quinto played the role of Peter Sullivan in the film.) Quinto was an executive producer for Chandor's next filmAll Is Lost(2013) withRobert Redfordas the sole actor.In October 2011, he began a recurring role on the FX seriesAmerican Horror Storyas Chad, former owner of the house. He returned for the second season in one of the lead roles, as Dr. Oliver Thredson.He has taken time to perform on stage in various productions including Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. In 2018, he starred in the Broadway playThe Boys in the Band.He has modeled for magazines includingGQandAugust.

Known for: Star Trek, Margin Call, Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek Into Darkness
* 06/02/1977

Lucy Punch(47)

Actress | London, England (GB)

Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977, height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is an British actress, best known for her roles in both the television show Doc Martin on ITV as receptionist Elaine Denham and for her starring role in the American programe The Class as Holly Ellenbogen, on CBS, and also in the film Hot Fuzz as Eve Draper.

Known for: Into the Woods, Bad Teacher, Dinner for Schmucks, Ella Enchanted
* 12/30/1977

Sara Martins(47)

Actress | Faro (PT)

Sara Martins (born 19 August 1977) is a Portuguese-born French actress of Cape Verdean descent. She is known in France for her roles on television and in film and theatre. She also appeared as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the joint British-French crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise, filmed in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department. Sara was born in Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve, and is of Cape Verdean descent. She moved to France at the age of three. She studied ballet in her youth and was the first person of African descent to join the Lyon Opera. She learned that she would be unable to advance to the Paris Opera, where the corps was expected to look alike and there were no other black dancers. Instead, she received her Baccalauréat with a theatre option. After receiving a DEUG in law, at age 20 she studied at the École de théâtre Les Enfants Terribles in Paris. Then, she completed an acting degree at the extremely selective French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. She learned English through U2 lyrics as a teenager.

Known for: Tell No One, Paris Je T'aime, Little White Lies, Death in Paradise
* 08/19/1977

Josh Stewart(48)

Actor | Diana, West Virginia (US)

Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor. He had his breakout with a main role as Officer Brendan Finney on the sixth and final season of the NBC crime drama television series Third Watch (2004–2005). Following Third Watch, Stewart had a main role as Holt McLaren on the FX series Dirt (2007–2008) and a recurring role as Detective William LaMontagne Jr. on the CBS and Paramount+ police procedural series Criminal Minds (2007–2020; 2022–2023). In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Stewart had supporting roles in the films The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Law Abiding Citizen (2009), along with the lead role in the horror films The Collector (2009) and The Collection (2012) and a main role as the Watcher on the ABC series No Ordinary Family (2010–2011). He made his directorial debut with the film The Hunted (2013), which he also starred in. Later in the 2010s, Stewart had supporting roles in the films Transcendence (2014), The Finest Hours (2016), War Machine (2017), Insidious: The Last Key (2018), and The Mustang (2019). He had main roles as Solotov on season 2 of the USA Network series Shooter (2017–2018) and John Pilgrim on the Netflix series The Punisher (2019). In the 2020s, Stewart had a recurring role as Wallace on the Apple TV+ miniseries Manhunt (2024). Stewart has frequently collaborated with director Christopher Nolan, appearing in supporting roles in his films The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Interstellar (2014), and Tenet (2020), as well as Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey (2026).

Known for: Interstellar, The Dark Knight Rises, The Collector, The Collection
* 02/06/1977

Brittany Murphy(† 32)

Actress | Atlanta, Georgia (US)

Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in acting. Her breakthrough came when she co-starred as Tai Frasier in Clueless (1995), followed by independent films such as Freeway (1996), and her 1997 Broadway debut in a production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. She finished the decade with supporting roles in Girl, Interrupted and Drop Dead Gorgeous (both 1999). She voiced Luanne Platter on Fox's King of the Hill for the entirety of its run (1997–2010). Murphy gained critical recognition for her roles in numerous high-profile film projects during the early 2000s, such as Don't Say a Word (2001), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), and 8 Mile (2002). Other notable credits included Cherry Falls (2000), Spun (2002), Just Married, Uptown Girls (both 2003), Little Black Book (2004), Sin City (2005), and Happy Feet (2006). On December 20, 2009, Murphy died at age 32 under disputed circumstances. The coroner's verdict was pneumonia, exacerbated by anemia.

Known for: Clueless, Just Married, 8 Mile, Girl, Interrupted
* 11/10/1977
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