Birthdays: August 8

101. René Múgica

Director | El octavo infierno

René Múgica was born on August 8, 1909 in Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for El octavo infierno (1964), El demonio en la sangre (1964) and El reñidero (1965). He died on May 3, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

102. Richard Anderson

Actor | Paths of Glory

Richard Anderson appeared in high school plays, served a hitch in the Army and, upon his discharge, began doing summer stock, radio work, a movie bit part (a wounded soldier in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)) and all the other minor jobs required of your basic struggling actor. He did comedy scenes on a...

103. Rikki Rockett

Soundtrack | Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Rikki Rockett was born on August 8, 1961 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Rock of Ages (2012). He has been married to Melanie Martel since October 18, 2008. They have two children.

104. Robert Siodmak

Director | Nachts wenn der Teufel kam

Robert Siodmak (8 August 1900 - 10 March 1973) was a German-born, American film director. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of stylish, unpretentious Hollywood films noirs he made in the 1940s.

Siodmak (pronounced SEE-ODD-MACK) was born in Dresden, Germany, the son of ...

105. Robin Quivers

Actress | Private Parts

Robin Quivers is best-known for having acted as the straight-woman and co-host for nearly two decades on the popular, controversial The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998) morning radio broadcast. As a result, Quivers has been hailed the most popular female radio personality in the U.S. She made her ...

106. Roger Federer

Self | The Argentine Miracle of Tennis

Federer is the former #1 ranked tennis player in the world, having held the number one position for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

He won the Indesit ATP 2004 Race on September 14. The ATP confirmed that his lead was insurmountable, marking what is believed to be the earliest a player has locked up...

107. Román Viñoly Barreto

Director | Horizontes de piedra

Born from immigrant parents, as a teenager he joined SODRE, the Music, Theater and Radio National Organization in Uruguay. Since his early twenties he was Principal Stage Director. Worked with legendary conductors like Erich Kleiber and Arturo Toscanini, and theater masters like Louis Jouvet. ...

108. Ronald Wolfe

Writer | On the Buses

Ronald Wolfe was born on August 8, 1922 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for On the Buses (1969), The Rag Trade (1961) and On the Buses (1971). He was married to Rose Krieger. He died on December 18, 2011 in London, England, UK.

109. Rory Calhoun

Actor | Motel Hell

Rory Calhoun was born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, the son of Elizabeth Cuthbert and Floyd McCown. Rory starred in over 80 films and 1,000 television episodes. Before becoming an actor he worked as a boxer, a lumberjack, a truck driver and a cowpuncher. Tall and handsome, he benefited ...

110. Rosetta LeNoire

Actress | Family Matters

Born Rosetta Olive Barton, Rosetta LeNoire was the goddaughter of famed tap dancer "Bojangles" Bill Robinson. She was in the landmark all-black version of "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles in the 1930s. Former president Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of the Arts in 1999. ...

111. Rubén Paz

Actor | El último guión

Rubén Paz is known for El último guión (2016), 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico (1986) and De fútbol se habla así (2015).

112. Russell Clark

Fallen

Russell Clark was born on August 8, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Fallen (1998), The New Guy (2002) and Major Payne (1995). He died on November 12, 2002 in Hollywood, California, USA.

113. Sandra Ballesteros

Actress | El lado oscuro del corazón

Sandra Ballesteros was born on August 8, 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for The Dark Side of the Heart (1992), The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (2001) and Zenitram (2010).

114. Scott Stapp

Soundtrack | The Skulls

Scott was born Anthony Scott Flippen. Desperate to seek freedom from a strict religious life, he sneaked out of his home in the dead of night. He went to a friend's house and stayed for a month before returning home. When punished as a child, Scott would be forced to copy the Bible.

Later, he tried ...

115. Senta Moses

Actress | Home Alone

Senta has been in show business since she was six months old. She kicked off her career in Chicago with a diaper commercial showcasing her naked bottom. Senta must have done something right, as she has since appeared in more than one hundred national commercials...thankfully clothed. At the age of ...

116. Shavon Kirksey

Actress | Acrimony

Shavon Kirksey was born on August 8, 1989 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Acrimony (2018), Dragonball Evolution (2009) and Lincoln Heights (2006).

117. Shawn Mendes

Soundtrack | Sing 2

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen (Rayment), a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent (from Lagos) and his mother is English (with deep roots in Dorset). He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was ...

118. Suzee Pai

Actress | Big Trouble in Little China

Suzee Pai was born Sue Frances Pai on August 8, 1962 in Toledo, Ohio. Pai did some fashion modeling in New York City and was a Liberty Bells cheerleader for the football team the Philadelphia Eagles. Moreover, Suzee was the Pet of the Month in the January, 1981 issue of "Penthouse." She appeared in...

119. Sylvia Sidney

Actress | Beetlejuice

Sylvia Sidney was born in The Bronx, New York City, on August 8, 1910 as Sophia Kosow to Jewish parents. Her father was born in Russia and her mother was born in Romania. They divorced not long after her birth. Her mother subsequently remarried and young Sophia was adopted by her stepfather, ...

120. Tawny Cypress

Actress | Inez & Doug & Kira

Among her studies, Tawny Cypress has done stints at Boston University; Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey; and Mason Gross at Rutgers University. She is also a former student of Barbara Marchant and The William Esper Studio in New York City.

121. Terry Burnham

Actress | Imitation of Life

Terry Burnham was born on August 8, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Imitation of Life (1959), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966). She died on October 7, 2013 in Long Beach, California, USA.

122. The Edge

Soundtrack | Gangs of New York

One of the most instantly recognizable and influential guitarists in rock history, The Edge was born David Howell Evans, in Barking, Essex, in 1961. When he was two years old the family moved to Dublin. During his childhood he learned how to play the guitar and the piano. In 1978, the Edge became ...

123. Tobias Santelmann

Actor | The Last Kingdom

Tobias Santelmann is a Norwegian actor who was born in Freiburg, Germany. His family moved to Norway when he was one year old. He grew up in the far south of Norway (Lindesnes) and moved to Oslo when he was 16 years old.

Tobias Santelmann graduated from The Oslo National Academy of Dramatic Arts (...

124. Tom Georgeson

Actor | Notes on a Scandal

Tom Georgeson was born on August 8, 1937 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Notes on a Scandal (2006), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Fierce Creatures (1997).

125. Tom Reese

Actor | Vanishing Point

Tom Reese (real name: Tom Allen) was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 8, 1928; his father and uncle were country-western singers, "The Chattanooga Boys," traveling around performing their bluegrass music with the family, including Tom, in tow. Around 1940 the Allens relocated to New York, ...

126. Tony Rodham

Tony Rodham was born on August 8, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Nicole Boxer and Megan. He died on June 7, 2019.

127. Trina Nishimura

Actress | Shingeki no Kyojin

Trina Nishimura was born on August 8, 1983 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Attack on Titan (2013), Summer Wars (2009) and Steins;Gate (2011).

128. Urbie Green

Soundtrack | I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

Prolific trombonist, conductor, songwriter and composer. He was a trombonist in the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Bob Strong, Gene Krupa, Tommy Reynolds, Jan Savitt, Frankie Carle, and Woody Herman, and led his own band in which he also soloed. Urbie Green has made many records with his orchestra as...

129. Veronica Afflerbach

Actress | School of Rock

Veronica Afflerbach was born on August 8, 1992. She is an actress, known for School of Rock (2003) and The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005).

130. Veronica Falcón

Actress | Ozark

Veronica Falcón was born in Mexico City. She is considered one of Mexico's most prestigious actors, as well as an outstanding choreographer. In 2015 she moved to the US, within months she was cast as one of the leads of the hit television series "Queen of the South", her character "Camila Vargas" ...

131. Vince Deadrick Sr.

Actor | Broken Arrow

Vince Deadrick Sr. was born on August 8, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Broken Arrow (1996), Arlington Road (1999) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He was married to Susan Lenora Schuler and Celeste Anne Beaman. He died on May 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

132. William Asher

Director | Bewitched

William Asher was born on August 8, 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bewitched (1964), Fireball 500 (1966) and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965). He was married to Meredith Coffin, Joyce Bulifant, Elizabeth Montgomery and Danni Sue Nolan. He died ...

133. Willie Hall

Actor | The Blues Brothers

Willie Hall was born on August 8, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Gringo (2018).

134. Yuqi Zhang

Actress | Cheung gong 7 hou

Yuqi Zhang was born on August 8, 1986 in Shandong Province, China. She is an actress, known for CJ7 (2008), Hsue-shen Tsien (2012) and White Deer Plain (2011). She was previously married to Bayuan Yuan and Quan'an Wang.