Today’s famous birthdays list for August 18, 2021 includes celebrities Robert Redford, Christian Slater

Top Celebrity Birthdays on August 18, 2021

Birthday wishes go to Robert Redford, Christian Slater and all the other celebrities who have their birthday today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people who turn a year older on August 18th and learn interesting facts about each of them.

Retired American actor, director and producer Robert Redford attends the weekly general audience of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday December 4, 2019. (AP Photo / Andrew Medichini)AP

Actor and director Robert Redford turns 85

Fun fact: The first feature film he directed was ‘Ordinary People’ in 1980

Actors Denis Leary, left, and Michael J. Fox attend Tribeca Talks – StoryTellers: Michael J. Fox with Denis Leary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in New York ” part. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke / Invision / AP)Brent N. Clarke / Invision / AP

Actor Denis Leary is 64 years old

Trivia: He used to teach at Emerson College

Executive Producer Patrick Macmanus, from left, and actors AnnaSophia Robb, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Joshua Jackson, Grace Gummer and Christian Slater attend the premiere of “Dr. Death” during the 20th Tribeca Festival at Pier 76 in Hudson River Park on Monday, June 14, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa / Invision / AP)Andy Kropa / Invision / AP

Actor Christian Slater is 52 years old

Fun Fact: Appears in the new Peacock original series ‘Dr Death’

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw, left, and Edward Norton attend the LA premiere of “Motherless Brooklyn” at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43, Monday, October 28, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan / Invision / AP)Willy Sanjuan / Invision / AP

Actor Edward Norton is 52 years old

Fun Fact: Performed as a musician once in an episode of Modern Family

Kaitlin Olsonfrom left, Veena Sud and Jeffrey Katzenberg pose for a promotion portrait for the movie “Quibi” at Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 24, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell / Invision / AP)Taylor Jewell / Invision / AP

Actress Kaitlin Olson is 46 years old

Fun Fact: Had a small role in the movie ‘Coyote Ugly’ early in her career

Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg attend the premiere of “Palm Springs” at the Library Center Theater during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes / Invision / AP)Charles Sykes / Invision / AP

Actor Andy Samberg is 43 years old

Fun Fact: Has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards

Maia Mitchell, left, and KJ Apa present the Choice Action Movie Actor Award at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Hermosa Beach, California (Photo by Danny Moloshok / Invision / AP)Danny Moloshok / Invision / AP

Actress Maia Mitchell turns 28 years old

Fun fact: turned up once on “Celebrity Family Feud”

Madelaine Petsch arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)Evan Agostini / Invision / AP

Actress Madelaine Petsch turns 27

Fun Fact: Born in the USA but spent much of her childhood in South Africa

Today even more celebrities with birthdays

Film director Roman Polanski is 88. Actor Henry G. Sanders (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 79. Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 78. Singer Sarah Dash (LaBelle) is 76. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 69th country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 66. Actress Madeleine Stowe is 63. TV news anchor Bob Woodruff is 60. Actor Adam Storke (“Mystic Pizza”) is 59. Actor Craig Bierko (“Sex and the City,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight “”) Is 57. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 53. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 52. Rapper Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan is 52. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 51. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 42. Actor Parker McKenna Posey (“My Wife and Children”) is 26.

Other popular or historic birthdays on August 18th

Antonio Salieri, composer

Meriwether Lewis, Explorers (Lewis & Clark)

Shelly Winters, actress

Rosalyn Carter, former first lady

Roberto Clemente, MLB outfielder

Patrick Swayze, actor

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Fun Facts About Former Celebrities (Associated Press)

Celebrity fun facts

Gal Gadot

Emilia Clarke

Sophie Turner

Jason Momoa

Danielle Fishel and the Boy Meets World cast

Chris Hemsworth

Amanda Seyfried

Kat Dennings

Robert Downey Jr.

Alyson Hannigan

Tiffani Bernstein Thiessen

Miley Cyrus

Emma Stone

Seth MacFarlane

Mark Hamill

Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis

David Hasselhoff

Lindsay Lohan

Natalie Portman

George Clooney

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Emma Watson

Alec Baldwin

Jenna Fischer

Kate Mara

Jennifer Aniston

Alan Alda

Betty White

Dave Matthews

Danica McKellar

Taylor Swift

Britney Spears

Bill Nje

Scarlett Johansson

Rachel McAdams

Demi Moore

Julia Roberts

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