Birthday wishes go out to Gary Cole, Kristen Johnston and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on September 20th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on September 20, 2025
Italian actress Sophia Loren poses for photographers before an AFI Fest 2014 tribute to her at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/APActress Sophia Loren turns 91
Fun fact: Won a Grammy in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.
George R.R. Martin arrives at a For Your Consideration event for “House of the Dragon” on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/APAuthor George R.R. Martin turns 77
Fun fact: His middle name is Raymond.
Gary Cole, from left, Tony Hale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Timothy Simons, from the cast of “Veep,” present the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/APActor Gary Cole turns 69
Fun fact: Appeared in the film “Office Space” as boss Bill Lumbergh.
Edie Falco, left, and Kristen Johnston attend the Animal Haven benefit gala at Second on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)CJ Rivera/Invision/APActress Kristen Johnston turns 58
Fun fact: Portrayed Wilma in the live action film “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.”
Ben Affleck, left, and Jon Bernthal arrive at the premiere of “The Accountant 2” on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/APActor Jon Bernthal turns 49
Fun fact: Originally from Washington, D.C.
Phillip Phillips performs the national anthem before the AFC championship NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)APSinger Phillip Phillips turns 35
Fun fact: His middle name is LaDon.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Bassist Chuck Panozzo (Styx) is 77. Actor Tony Denison (“Major Crimes,” “The Closer”) is 76. Actor Debbi Morgan (“Power”) is 74. Jazz guitarist Peter White is 71. Actor Betsy Brantley (“Deep Impact”) is 70. Bassist Randy Bradbury of Pennywise is 61. Singers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson of Nelson are 58. Bassist Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden) is 57. Actor Enuka Okuma (“Rookie Blue”) is 53. Actor Moon Bloodgood (“Falling Skies”) is 50. Singer The-Dream is 48. Actor Charlie Weber (“How To Get Away With Murder”) is 47. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme of Lifehouse is 46. Rapper Yung Joc is 45. Actor Crystle Stewart (“For Better or Worse”) is 44. Actor Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta Compton,” “Hidden Figures”) is 39. Drummer Jack Lawless of DNCE and The Jonas Brothers is 38. Actor Malachi Kirby (2016’s “Roots”) is 36.
Other popular or historical birthdays on September 20th
- Upton Sinclair, author
- Red Auerbach, NBA coach
- Dale Chihuly, artist (83)
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