Birthday wishes go out to Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Sullivan and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on July 19th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on July 19, 2025
Rocker Brian May turns 78
Fun fact: His middle name is Harold
Actor Anthony Edwards turns 63
Fun fact: While he appeared in more than 180 episodes of “ER,” there were seven other actors who appeared in more episodes
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch turns 49
Fun fact: Recently appeared in Wes Anderson’s film “The Phoenician Scheme”
Actor Chris Sullivan turns 45
Fun fact: Twice nominated for Emmys for Best Supporting Actor
Actor Jared Padalecki turns 43
Fun fact: Originally from San Antonio
More celebrities with birthdays today
Singer Vikki Carr is 85. Actor George Dzundza (“Hack,” “Law & Order”) is 80. Singer-bassist Alan Gorrie of Average White Band is 79. Guitarist Bernie Leadon (Eagles, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 78. Actor Beverly Archer (“Major Dad, “Mama’s Family”) is 77. Actor Peter Barton (“Sunset Boulevard,” ″Burke’s Law”) is 69. Drummer Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) is 65. Actor Campbell Scott is 64. Country singer Kelly Shiver (Thrasher Shiver) is 62. Actor Clea Lewis (“Ellen”) is 60. Singer Urs Buhler of Il Divo is 54. Drummer Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie is 51. Actor Erin Cummings (“Astronaut Wives Club”) is 48. TV Chef Marcela Valladolid (“The Kitchen”) is 47. Actor Trai Byers (“Empire,” ″Selma”) is 42. Actor Kaitlin Doubleday (“Nashville,” ″Empire”) is 41. Comedian Dustin Ybarra (“Kevin (Probably) Saves the World”) is 39. Actor Steven Anthony Lawrence (“Even Stevens”) is 35.
Other popular or historical birthdays on July 19th
Samuel Colt, gun maker
Edgar Degas, artist
with The Associated Press
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