Birthday wishes go out to Dick Wolf, Peter Criss and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on December 20th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.<\/p>\n
Top celebrity birthdays on December 20, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Paul](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/S3Y4FHN2L5HLNH2L3CL4HGVZ2M.jpg?auth=f4bab138d9400a29d8da447953a0ef0fbbcbf088637aa1004cffc55d048032da&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Hall of Fame Inductees Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Gene Simmons appear in the press room at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, April, 10, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa\/Invision\/AP)Andy Kropa\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nMusician Peter Criss turns 80<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Appeared in a pair of \u201cOz\u201d episodes as a prison inmate. <\/p>\n
![\"Ice-T,](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/4IFLY5KI55CQLLTVK4Y34YNZHE.jpg?auth=e88c100e2d0f2e6e24f446cb729c80e77d1e79e631b1533fabdb5a7c28122109&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Ice-T, left, and Dick Wolf attend a ceremony honoring actor and rapper Ice-T, known for his role in the television series “Law and Order: SVU” and songs “6 ‘N the Mornin'” and “New Jack Hustler,” Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP)Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nProducer Dick Wolf turns 79<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from New York City. <\/p>\n
![\"Joaquin](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/7JEZKENMOVAANDGT5DAEMCK7UQ.jpg?auth=bb0d4ea31c77c687aa8ba70331f22f9025b85b815a4af8f488e44182eb6d4d18&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Todd Phillips arrive at the premiere of “Joker: Folie a Deux” on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nDirector Todd Phillips turns 55<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Both directed and was a writer for the film \u201cOld School.\u201d <\/p>\n
![\"Jennifer](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/534UZGLSIVFVLE7SAJO6OXBIY4.jpg?auth=6f927b6ad59934c85996a29ffb16c99243a239576570cadb3b09e2e4968a65e8&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Jennifer Lawrence, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, and writer\/director Adam McKay attend the world premiere of “Don’t Look Up” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)Invision<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Jonah Hill turns 42<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His sister Beanie Feldstein is also an actor. <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/h2>\n
Actor Tommy Cole (\u201cThe Mickey Mouse Club\u201d) is 84. Drummer-producer Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat and Tears) is 81. Illusionist Uri Geller is 79. Musician Alan Parsons is 77. Actor Jenny Agutter (\u201cCall the Midwife\u201d) is 73. Actor Michael Badalucco (\u201cThe Practice\u201d) is 71. Actor Blanche Baker (\u201cShakedown,\u201d \u2033Holocaust\u201d) is 69. Singer Billy Bragg is 68. Singer-bassist Mike Watt (The Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 68. Actor Joel Gretsch (\u201cThe Vampire Diaries,\u201d \u201cV\u2033) is 62. Country singer Kris Tyler is 61. Singer Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes is 59. Actor Nicole deBoer (\u201cThe Dead Zone\u201d) is 55. Singer David Cook (\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d) is 43. Actor Bob Morley (\u201cThe 100\u201d) is 41. Singer JoJo is 35.<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 20th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Harvey Firestone, industrialist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
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Hall of Fame Inductees Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Gene Simmons appear in the press room at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, April, 10, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa\/Invision\/AP)Andy Kropa\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nMusician Peter Criss turns 80<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Appeared in a pair of \u201cOz\u201d episodes as a prison inmate. <\/p>\n
Ice-T, left, and Dick Wolf attend a ceremony honoring actor and rapper Ice-T, known for his role in the television series “Law and Order: SVU” and songs “6 ‘N the Mornin'” and “New Jack Hustler,” Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP)Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nProducer Dick Wolf turns 79<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from New York City. <\/p>\n
Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Todd Phillips arrive at the premiere of “Joker: Folie a Deux” on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nDirector Todd Phillips turns 55<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Both directed and was a writer for the film \u201cOld School.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jennifer Lawrence, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, and writer\/director Adam McKay attend the world premiere of “Don’t Look Up” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)Invision<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActor Jonah Hill turns 42<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: His sister Beanie Feldstein is also an actor. <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/h2>\n
Actor Tommy Cole (\u201cThe Mickey Mouse Club\u201d) is 84. Drummer-producer Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat and Tears) is 81. Illusionist Uri Geller is 79. Musician Alan Parsons is 77. Actor Jenny Agutter (\u201cCall the Midwife\u201d) is 73. Actor Michael Badalucco (\u201cThe Practice\u201d) is 71. Actor Blanche Baker (\u201cShakedown,\u201d \u2033Holocaust\u201d) is 69. Singer Billy Bragg is 68. Singer-bassist Mike Watt (The Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 68. Actor Joel Gretsch (\u201cThe Vampire Diaries,\u201d \u201cV\u2033) is 62. Country singer Kris Tyler is 61. Singer Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes is 59. Actor Nicole deBoer (\u201cThe Dead Zone\u201d) is 55. Singer David Cook (\u201cAmerican Idol\u201d) is 43. Actor Bob Morley (\u201cThe 100\u201d) is 41. Singer JoJo is 35.<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 20th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Harvey Firestone, industrialist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
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with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
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