Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on October 1, 2020
Brie Larson (Brianne Desaulniers) – 31 years old
She won a Best Actress Oscar in 2016 for Room. Her other credits include Captain Marvel, Trainwreck, The Gambler, 21 Jump Street and TV’s The United States of Tara and Raising Dad.Born 1989
Jurnee Smollett-Bell – 34 years old
Actress (The Great Debaters, Roll Bounce, Eve’s Bayou; TV’s Cosby, The Defenders, Friday Night Lights)Born 1986
Rupert Friend – 39 years old
English-born actor (TV’s Homeland; Pride and Prejudice, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Young Victoria, A Simple Favor, The Death of Stalin)Born 1981
Zach Galifianakis – 51 years old
Actor (the Hangover trilogy, The Campaign, Due Date, Up in the Air; TV’s Bored to Death, Baskets, Tru Calling)-TV interviewer (Between Two Ferns)Born 1969
Mark McGwire – 57 years old
The Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals slugger broke Roger Maris‘s long-standing home run record in 1998, ending the season with 70, four ahead of Sammy Sosa. Despite that and many other outstanding accomplishments — he’s fifth on the all-time career homer list — he may not reach the Hall of Fame due to admitted steroid use. He later became a San Diego Padres coach.Born 1963
Randy Quaid – 70 years old
The actor-comedian was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1974 for The Last Detail. Other notable film appearances include Brokeback Mountain and Parents. He played Colonel Parker in the TV mini-series Elvis and was a member of the Saturday Night Live cast for the 1985-86 season. Since 2009, he and his wife have been in legal hot water in the U.S. and Canada for various infractions.Born 1950
