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.<\/p>\n
Top celebrity birthdays on September 20, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Sophia](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/QA4I4X3SQZGNRNISFBGD5O6Z54.jpg?auth=f4cb083c657970380bc3a872cba23a980f111efcc41c5d62039d9ef305a4d010&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Sophia Loren turns 91<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Won a Grammy in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.<\/p>\n
![\"George](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/YVNSYSIXIJDPZM6Y5TYS7RO3NY.jpg?auth=e0d22ae2dda79481adba43b4d9cbc9e29dd8334406ffe88276e6c89df8cfcdb9&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nAuthor George R.R. Martin turns 77<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His middle name is Raymond. <\/p>\n
![\"Gary](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/LMRVPM34UNGILOGKYEI34USX6I.jpg?auth=93ac49284eace817d2eafcb1f55c6070f4a2ae2bd4f63b66aba73f07fa57ae61&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Gary Cole turns 69<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Appeared in the film \u201cOffice Space\u201d as boss Bill Lumbergh. <\/p>\n
![\"Edit](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/KCDPG6P4NBBONI7M22JOEK4K2A.jpg?auth=42dec7ac137823db800464a682e9402ee70ffb00bee2f3a306aa9f88b10f2bc5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Kristen Johnston turns 58<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Portrayed Wilma in the live action film \u201cThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.\u201d <\/p>\n
![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/KQU5TBLWBNCDHIKPXDBMYR7XEQ.jpg?auth=a129e326bb9a0c6d779eb7572e0ae5dda8321f8811ebb4af4b568a6db4399dc1&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Jon Bernthal turns 49<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n
![\"Phillip](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/FL7Q3G7OO5HETFCOM2YYXIL5UQ.jpg?auth=663c16fbc99b43af746b4ce058fe6f43d3fdde71c369006d98f194c7a1c2a128&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\"\/)
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)AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nSinger Phillip Phillips turns 35<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His middle name is LaDon. <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/h2>\n
Bassist Chuck Panozzo (Styx) is 77. Actor Tony Denison (\u201cMajor Crimes,\u201d \u201cThe Closer\u201d) is 76. Actor Debbi Morgan (\u201cPower\u201d) is 74. Jazz guitarist Peter White is 71. Actor Betsy Brantley (\u201cDeep Impact\u201d) 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 (\u201cRookie Blue\u201d) is 53. Actor Moon Bloodgood (\u201cFalling Skies\u201d) is 50. Singer The-Dream is 48. Actor Charlie Weber (\u201cHow To Get Away With Murder\u201d) is 47. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme of Lifehouse is 46. Rapper Yung Joc is 45. Actor Crystle Stewart (\u201cFor Better or Worse\u201d) is 44. Actor Aldis Hodge (\u201cStraight Outta Compton,\u201d \u201cHidden Figures\u201d) is 39. Drummer Jack Lawless of DNCE and The Jonas Brothers is 38. Actor Malachi Kirby (2016\u2019s \u201cRoots\u201d) is 36.<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on September 20th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Upton Sinclair, author<\/span><\/li>\n
- Red Auerbach, NBA coach<\/span><\/li>\n
- Dale Chihuly, artist (83)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
Celebrity fun facts<\/b><\/p>\n
Recent lists: Drew Barrymore fun facts<\/a> | Kaley Cuoco fun facts<\/a> | Margot Robbie fun facts<\/a> | Kevin Costner fun facts<\/a> | Tom Cruise fun facts<\/a> | Gal Gadot fun facts<\/a> | Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson fun facts<\/a> | Reese Witherspoon fun facts<\/a><\/p>\nPopular lists: Robert Downey Jr. fun facts<\/a> | Emma Watson fun facts<\/a> | Jason Momoa fun facts<\/a> | Miley Cyrus fun facts<\/a><\/p>\nCheck out our full list of more than 40 celebrity fun facts<\/a>.<\/p>\nMovie and TV fun facts & more<\/b><\/p>\n
Recent lists: 19 actors recast in the MCU<\/a> | \u2018How I Met Your Mother\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | \u2018Groundhog Day\u2019 fun facts<\/a> | \u2018Yellowstone\u2019 trivia<\/a><\/p>\nPopular lists: Canadian celebrities<\/a> | \u2018Friends\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | Celebs on \u2018The Office\u2019<\/a><\/p>\nCheck out our rundown of more than 30 posts featuring trivia and fun facts about movies and TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\nWant to see more celebrity birthdays as well as additional fun facts posts? <\/b>Follow me on Facebook<\/b><\/a> for more.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cleveland.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Sophia Loren turns 91<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Won a Grammy in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.<\/p>\n
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nAuthor George R.R. Martin turns 77<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His middle name is Raymond. <\/p>\n
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Gary Cole turns 69<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Appeared in the film \u201cOffice Space\u201d as boss Bill Lumbergh. <\/p>\n
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Kristen Johnston turns 58<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Portrayed Wilma in the live action film \u201cThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.\u201d <\/p>\n
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\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Jon Bernthal turns 49<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n
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)AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nSinger Phillip Phillips turns 35<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His middle name is LaDon. <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/h2>\n
Bassist Chuck Panozzo (Styx) is 77. Actor Tony Denison (\u201cMajor Crimes,\u201d \u201cThe Closer\u201d) is 76. Actor Debbi Morgan (\u201cPower\u201d) is 74. Jazz guitarist Peter White is 71. Actor Betsy Brantley (\u201cDeep Impact\u201d) 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 (\u201cRookie Blue\u201d) is 53. Actor Moon Bloodgood (\u201cFalling Skies\u201d) is 50. Singer The-Dream is 48. Actor Charlie Weber (\u201cHow To Get Away With Murder\u201d) is 47. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme of Lifehouse is 46. Rapper Yung Joc is 45. Actor Crystle Stewart (\u201cFor Better or Worse\u201d) is 44. Actor Aldis Hodge (\u201cStraight Outta Compton,\u201d \u201cHidden Figures\u201d) is 39. Drummer Jack Lawless of DNCE and The Jonas Brothers is 38. Actor Malachi Kirby (2016\u2019s \u201cRoots\u201d) is 36.<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on September 20th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Upton Sinclair, author<\/span><\/li>\n
- Red Auerbach, NBA coach<\/span><\/li>\n
- Dale Chihuly, artist (83)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
Celebrity fun facts<\/b><\/p>\n
Recent lists: Drew Barrymore fun facts<\/a> | Kaley Cuoco fun facts<\/a> | Margot Robbie fun facts<\/a> | Kevin Costner fun facts<\/a> | Tom Cruise fun facts<\/a> | Gal Gadot fun facts<\/a> | Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson fun facts<\/a> | Reese Witherspoon fun facts<\/a><\/p>\nPopular lists: Robert Downey Jr. fun facts<\/a> | Emma Watson fun facts<\/a> | Jason Momoa fun facts<\/a> | Miley Cyrus fun facts<\/a><\/p>\nCheck out our full list of more than 40 celebrity fun facts<\/a>.<\/p>\nMovie and TV fun facts & more<\/b><\/p>\n
Recent lists: 19 actors recast in the MCU<\/a> | \u2018How I Met Your Mother\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | \u2018Groundhog Day\u2019 fun facts<\/a> | \u2018Yellowstone\u2019 trivia<\/a><\/p>\nPopular lists: Canadian celebrities<\/a> | \u2018Friends\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | Celebs on \u2018The Office\u2019<\/a><\/p>\nCheck out our rundown of more than 30 posts featuring trivia and fun facts about movies and TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\nWant to see more celebrity birthdays as well as additional fun facts posts? <\/b>Follow me on Facebook<\/b><\/a> for more.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cleveland.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
Celebrity fun facts<\/b><\/p>\n
Recent lists: Drew Barrymore fun facts<\/a> | Kaley Cuoco fun facts<\/a> | Margot Robbie fun facts<\/a> | Kevin Costner fun facts<\/a> | Tom Cruise fun facts<\/a> | Gal Gadot fun facts<\/a> | Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson fun facts<\/a> | Reese Witherspoon fun facts<\/a><\/p>\n Popular lists: Robert Downey Jr. fun facts<\/a> | Emma Watson fun facts<\/a> | Jason Momoa fun facts<\/a> | Miley Cyrus fun facts<\/a><\/p>\n Check out our full list of more than 40 celebrity fun facts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Movie and TV fun facts & more<\/b><\/p>\n Recent lists: 19 actors recast in the MCU<\/a> | \u2018How I Met Your Mother\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | \u2018Groundhog Day\u2019 fun facts<\/a> | \u2018Yellowstone\u2019 trivia<\/a><\/p>\n Popular lists: Canadian celebrities<\/a> | \u2018Friends\u2019 guest stars<\/a> | Celebs on \u2018The Office\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Check out our rundown of more than 30 posts featuring trivia and fun facts about movies and TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to see more celebrity birthdays as well as additional fun facts posts? <\/b>Follow me on Facebook<\/b><\/a> for more.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cleveland.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}