Birthday wishes go out to Joaquin Phoenix, Gwendoline Christie out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on October 28th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 28, 2025
Actress Annie Potts turns 73
Fun fact: Co-starred with Mark Hamill in the 1978 film “Corvette Summer.”
Comedian Andy Richter turns 59
Fun fact: Competed on the new season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
Actress Julia Roberts turns 58
Fun fact: Once again teamed up with George Clooney in the film “Ticket to Paradise.”
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Singer Brad Paisley turns 53
Fun fact: Originally from a town near Wheeling, WV.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix turns 51
Fun fact: Starred in the film “Eddington” that was released earlier this year.
Actress Gwendoline Christie turns 47
Fun fact: Made a surprise return in Season 2 of “Wednesday.”
Actor Matt Smith turns 43
Fun fact: Part of the cast for the upcoming film “Star Wars: Starfighter.”
Singer and rapper Frank Ocean turns 38
Fun fact: His middle name is Edwin.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Jane Alexander is 86. Actor Dennis Franz (“NYPD Blue”) is 81. Actor-singer Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) is 77. Songwriter-music producer Desmond Child is 72. Drummer Stephen Morris of New Order is 68. Singer-guitarist William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain is 67. Actor Mark Derwin (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ″Life With Bonnie”) is 65. Actor Daphne Zuniga (“Melrose Place,” “One Tree Hill”) is 63. Actor Lauren Holly is 62. “The Talk” co-host Sheryl Underwood is 62. Actor Jami Gertz is 60. Actor Chris Bauer (“True Blood”) is 59. Fiddler Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) is 57. Actor Jeremy Davies (“Lost,” “Justified”) is 56. Singer Ben Harper is 56. Singer Justin Guarini (“American Idol”) is 47. Singer Brett Dennen is 46. Guitarist Dave Tirio (Plain White T’s) is 46. Actor Finn Wittrock (“American Horror Story: Freak Show”) is 41. Actor Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 40. Actor Lexi Ainsworth (“General Hospital”) is 33. Actor Nolan Gould (“Modern Family”) is 27.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 28th
- Erasmus, theologian
- Jonas Salk, polio vaccine researcher
- Lenny Wilkens, former Cavaliers coach
- Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder (69)
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