Birthdays: April 21

Luis Saslavsky was born on April 21, 1903 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. He was a writer and director, known for La corona negra (1951), La dama duende (1945) and Las ratas (1963). He died on March 20, 1995 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

103. Maite Lanata

Actress | El elegido

Maite Lanata is an actress Argentina began being known for playing Alma Bilbao in the Soap Opera El Elegido , a girl with autism and her acting was nominated and won the Premio Martín Fierro. She then played Luna Lunati in El Marginal and Juani / Juan in the soap opera 100 days to fall in love ...

104. Marcel Camus

Director | Orfeu Negro

The work of Marcel Camus is characterized by a lyricism which, although central to his fine films of the 1950s and 60s - Fugitive in Saigon (1957), Black Orpheus (1959) and Love in the Night (1968) - later deteriorated into superficial sentimentality. Camus was a professor of painting and sculpture...

105. María Esther Gamas

Actress | Consejo de tango

María Esther Gamas was born on April 21, 1911 in Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Consejo de tango (1932), Amor libre (1969) and Ritmo, sal y pimienta (1951). She died on September 21, 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

106. María Zarattini

Writer | Alborada

María Zarattini was born in 1955 in Italy. She was a writer, known for Alborada (2005), Al rojo vivo (1980) and Pasión (2007). She died on April 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico.

107. Marius Bear

Music_department | Weightless

Marius Bear is known for Weightless (2020), Marius Bear: Come What May (2019) and Lunar Tribute (2017).

108. Megs Jenkins

Actress | The Innocents

An engineer's daughter, she had first planned on becoming a ballerina, using her original Christian name Muguette, but abandoned those plans by the age of 17 when she realized that her physique was more in keeping with her other first name, Megs. She trained in Liverpool at the School of Dancing ...

109. Mel Maron

Mel Maron was born on April 21, 1931 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Mel was married to Bunny. Mel died on January 13, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

110. Melinda Ballard

Self | Black Mold Exposure

Melinda Ballard was born on April 21, 1958. She was married to Ronald Criss Allison, Michael Lee Dewvall, Emilio Tomas Pena and Bryan Jeffery Williamson. She died on June 2, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

111. Morgan Wootten

Self | Poet Pride

Morgan Wootten was born on April 21, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Katherine Bourg. He died on January 21, 2020 in University Park, Maryland, USA.

112. Mundell Lowe

Composer | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

Jazz legend Mundell Lowe learned to play guitar from the age of six, growing up in and around Laurel, Mississippi, the son of a Baptist minister. He helped his father hoe cotton on his farm but had no aspirations to work on the land. Aged ten, he acquired his first six-string guitar and became ...

113. Nadeshda Brennicke

Actress | Banklady

Nadeshda Brennicke was born on April 21, 1973 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Banklady (2013), Case 39 (2009) and Tattoo (2002).

114. Natasha Jean Sparkes

Actress | The Tapes

Natasha Jean Sparkes was born on April 21, 1987. She is an actress and writer, known for The Tapes (2011), Powder Room (2013) and Victim (2011).

115. Nicolas Bedos

Writer | La Belle Époque

Nicolas Bedos was born on April 21, 1980 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and actor, known for La belle époque (2019), Mr & Mme Adelman (2017) and Mascarade (2022).

116. Nicole Huff

Actress | Luckiest Girl Alive

Nicole Huff, born and raised in Toronto, Canada, began her career in the entertainment industry at the tender age of 6. After putting her focus into acting, Nicole came to specialize in the portrayal of dynamic and unique characters. She had her theatrical debut in the Netflix feature film, "...

117. Nicole Sullivan

Actress | Black·ish

Grew up doing theatre in NYC -Studied at Northwestern University. -Her career started in 1995, when she was cast on Mad TV (1995) for 6 seasons. Cast member of The King of Queens (1998) for 5 seasons, playing opposite Jerry Stiller. Enjoys working in TV. Recurs on ABC's Black-ish (2014) Sex Lives ...

118. Norman Brokaw

Producer | Four Winds

Norman Brokaw was born on April 21, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Four Winds (2013), ESPN SportsCentury (1999) and The 2010 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2010). He was married to Marguerite Longley, Florence Herdan and Suzane Weintraub. He died on October...

119. Norman Panama

Writer | Knock on Wood

Norman Panama was born on April 21, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Knock on Wood (1954), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and White Christmas (1954). He died on January 13, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

120. Palina Rojinski

Actress | Willkommen bei den Hartmanns

Palina Rojinski was born on April 21, 1985 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She is an actress and writer, known for Welcome to Germany (2016), Tatort (1970) and Nightlife (2020). She has been married to Ilya since April 2022.

121. Patti LuPone

Actress | Beau Is Afraid

A fireball of talent and a musical force to be reckoned with, singer/actress Patti LuPone was born on April 21, 1949 in Northport on Long Island, New York, of Italian heritage. Her parents, Orlando Joseph LuPone, a school administrator, and mother Angela Louise (Patti), a librarian, eventually ...

122. Pattee Chapman

Actress | The Bob Cummings Show

Pattee Chapman was born on April 21, 1926 in Holly Hill, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bob Cummings Show (1955), A Modern Marriage (1950) and Playhouse 90 (1956). She died on April 18, 2011 in Glendora, California, USA.

123. Paul Davis

Soundtrack | The Karate Kid

Paul Davis was born on April 21, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Pamela Gayle Jay. He died on April 22, 2008 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

124. Peter Bromilow

Actor | Wild at Heart

Peter Bromilow was born on April 21, 1933 in Cheshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wild at Heart (1990), My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) and The Rocketeer (1991). He died on October 16, 1994 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

125. Peter Kosminsky

Director | Britz

Born in London, Kosminsky attended Oxford University as a chemistry major. He spent much of his time at the university in theater, where he was a lighting designer for the Dramatic Society and where he ultimately produced a successful touring production of Twelfth Night, co-starring fellow student ...

126. Pyotr Fyodorov

Actor | Sputnik

Pyotr Fyodorov is a Russian theater and film actor, director, screenwriter, producer.

Pyotr was born in Moscow, in the family of actors. Father - Pyotr Fyodorov (1959-1999), Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, art critic and TV presenter. Grandfather - Evgeniy Fyodorov (1924-2020), Soviet and...

127. Rebecca Zlotowski

Writer | Grand Central

Rebecca Zlotowski was born on April 21, 1980 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Grand Central (2013), Other People's Children (2022) and Planetarium (2016).

128. Reni Santoni

Actor | Cobra

Born Reinaldo Santoni in New York City on April 21, 1938 of French and Spanish heritage, Reni (aka Reni Sands) started his career off in entertainment as a comedy writer. He moved in front of the camera in the early 60s and was performing episodic TV drama ("East Side/West Side," "The Trials of ...

129. Rex Downing

Actor | Wuthering Heights

Rex Downing was born on April 21, 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Wuthering Heights (1939), Blood and Sand (1941) and The Escape (1939). He died on November 18, 2020 in Paso Robles, California, USA.

130. Rob Riggle

Actor | The Daily Show

Comedian, actor and United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Robert Allen Riggle, Jr. was born April 21, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Sandra (Shrout) and Robert Allen Riggle, who worked in insurance. Riggle has amassed notable television credits and has also earned roles in many ...

131. Robbie Amell

Actor | Upload

Along with his sister, Robbie Amell started acting when he was just six years old. At sixteen, he started to land theater roles at Lawrence Park Stage in plays such as Louis and Dave, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest. The experience brought Robbie to realize that he ...

132. Robert Smith

Soundtrack | Judge Dredd

Robert James Smith was born 21 April 1959 in Blackpool Lancashire, England to Alex and Rita Smith. He was the third of four children (Richard, 12 July 1946, Margaret, 27 February 1950, and Janet, 30 August 1960). Robert lived in Blackpool until he was three and then his family moved to Horley, ...

133. Robin Meade

Actress | Rampage

Robin Meade was born on April 21, 1969 in New London, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Rampage (2018), Free Radio (2007) and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002). She has been married to Tim Yeager since November 6, 1993.

134. Rod Loomis

Actor | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Rod Loomis was born on April 21, 1941 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Body Double (1984) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). He has been married to Sandra Carol Freeman since August 21, 1981.

135. Rodney J. Hobbs

Actor | The Big Bang Theory

Rodney J. Hobbs was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, the second of four children to Robert and Remell Hobbs. Rodney dreamed of becoming an actor since he could remember (at least since age 6), but disregarded his dream when his teachers told him he was smart and should pursue a more scholarly...

136. Ronnie Tober

Actor | Guten Abend...

Ronnie Tober was born on April 21, 1945 in Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Guten Abend... (1966), Sinterklaas en het geheim van het grote boek (2008) and De Flip Fluitketel Show (1980).

137. Roy Dupuis

Actor | Nikita

Roy Dupuis was born on April 21, 1963, in New Liskeard, Ontario. He spent a significant portion of his childhood (from early infancy until he was eleven years old) in Amos, which is in a region of Québec called Abitibi. For the next three years, he lived in Kapuskasing, Ontario, where he learned to...

138. Russell Boyd

Cinematographer | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Russell Boyd was born on April 21, 1944 in Victoria, Australia. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Gallipoli (1981).

139. Ruthie Ann Miles

Actress | The Americans

Ruthie Ann Miles was born on April 21, 1983 in Arizona, USA. She is an actress, known for The Americans (2013), The King and I (2018) and Over the Moon (2020). She has been married to Jonathan Blumenstein since 2011. They have three children.

140. Sandra de Bruin

Actress | The Rockford Files

Sandra was also a recurring cast member of "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson in the prestigious Mighty Carson Art Players; where Carson and a group of stock actors perform scripted skits that spoof news, movies, television shows and commercials.

De Bruin is the creator of the bestselling "...

141. Sandy Jobin-Bevans

Actor | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Sandy Jobin-Bevans was born on April 21, 1972 in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Life with Boys (2011) and Deal with It! (2012). He is married to Kylee Evans.

142. Sarah Agor

Self | Scream Queens

Sarah Agor was born in Marlboro, New Jersey, USA. Sarah is an actor and producer, known for Scream Queens (2008), Hatchet II (2010) and PG Porn (2008).

143. Shayna Fox

Actress | Congo

Shayna Fox was born on April 21, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Congo (1995), Rocket Power (1998) and All Grown Up! (2003).

144. Sherry Jones

Producer | Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

Sherry Jones was born on April 21, 1948 in Austin, Texas, USA. Sherry was a producer and writer, known for Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History (2003), Frontline (1983) and Trade Secrets: A Moyers Report (2001). Sherry was married to Alan Stone . Sherry died on February 14, 2022 in Washington, ...

145. Sidney Clute

Actor | ...And Justice for All

Sidney Clute was born on April 21, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for And Justice for All (1979), McCloud (1970) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). He died on October 2, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

146. Sidney Sampaio

Actor | Alma Gêmea

Sidney Sampaio was born on April 21, 1980 in Lucélia, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Soul Mate (2005), Os Dez Mandamentos (2015) and Seven Sins (2007).

147. Silvana Mangano

Actress | Dune

Silvana Mangano was born on April 21, 1930 in Rome, Italy and was raised in poverty during World War II. She trained as a dancer for seven years and supported herself as a model. In 1946, at age 16, she won the Miss Rome beauty pageant and through this, she obtained role in a Maria Della Costa film...

148. Sophie Rundle

Actress | Peaky Blinders

Sophie Rundle is an English actress. Born on April 21, 1988 to Fiona and Michael Rundle, she has two brothers James and Henry. She attended the Bournemouth School for Girls before going on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she graduated in 2011 with a BA in Acting.

Upon graduation, she ...

149. Stefan Brogren

Actor | Degrassi: Next Class

Stefan Brogren was born on April 21, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Degrassi: Next Class (2016), Holly Hobbie (2018) and Twisted Neighbor (2023). He has been married to Michelle Shaughnessy since January 15, 2017.

150. Steve Dorff

Soundtrack | The Bodyguard

More Zap Literary now represents Steve Dorff and is proud to have been on the ground floor of his book's creation and then publication. Look for "I wrote that One Too..." published November 1st, 2017 by Hal Leonard /BackBeat Imprint; His life in music, working with Willie (Nelson) to Whitney (...

151. Tahir Raj Bhasin

Actor | Mardaani

Tahir Raj Bhasin is an Indian film actor. He was born in Delhi on April 21st 1987 to a Punjabi father and a Kashmiri-Maharashtrian mother and is the eldest of two siblings. Born into an Indian Defence Force family he was raised at Air Force Bases around the country. Tahir started his fundamental ...

152. Tarvaris Jackson

Self | The NFL on CBS

Tarvaris Jackson was born on April 21, 1983 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was married to Lakita Thompson. He died on April 12, 2020 in Pike Road, Alabama, USA.

153. Ted French

Actor | The Quick and the Dead

Ted French was born on April 21, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Quick and the Dead (1963), Range Beyond the Blue (1947) and Ridin' Down the Trail (1947). He was married to Nellie Louise Cowles and Gladys Genevieve Worden. He died on July 3, 1978 in Los Angeles,...

154. Terence Ford

Assistant_director | Blade Runner

Terence Ford was born on April 21, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Blade Runner (1982), Outbreak (1995) and Macon County Line (1974). He was previously married to Theresa Loretta Guitron, Laurel DeLeo Bergland and Marilyn Rita Ezer.

155. Terrence Jenkins

Actor | Think Like a Man

Terrence Jenkins was born on April 21, 1982 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Think Like a Man (2012), Burlesque (2010) and Entourage (2015).

156. Tex Cooper

Actor | King of the Bullwhip

Tex Cooper was born as Judge Thomas Cooper in Denton, Texas, the son of Wilford Cooper and Lemon Pair. Tex had siblings Walter and George Cooper. His parents were farmers and hailed from Bradley County, Tennessee. Tex's trademark in the movies was his Buffalo Bill lookalike appearance. His ...

157. Thomas Doherty

Actor | The Invitation

Doherty was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has an older brother and younger sister, and his parents were both in the banking business. Doherty began acting at the age of 5 and also played football. Doherty joined Lothian Youth Arts and Musicals Company and played a variety of roles, ...

158. Toby Stephens

Actor | Die Another Day

Toby Stephens began his acting career while a stagehand at the Chichester Festival Theatre, in end-of-season productions mounted by the crew. In his brief professional career, he has already won the Sir John Gielgud Prize for Best Actor and the Ian Charleson Award for his performance in the title ...

159. Tomasz Kot

Actor | Zimna wojna

Tomasz Kot was born on April 21, 1977 in Legnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for Cold War (2018), Bogowie (2014) and Skazany na bluesa (2005). He has been married to Agnieszka Kot since September 30, 2006. They have two children.

160. Tony Danza

Actor | Don Jon

Tony Danza is an American actor, perhaps best known for starring on some of television's most beloved and long-running series, including "Taxi" (1978-1983) and "Who's the Boss?" (1984-1992).

Danza was born in Brooklyn, New York to Anne (Cammisa), a bookkeeper, and Matty Iadanza, a garbageman. His ...

161. Tony Romo

Actor | Trainwreck

Tony Romo was born on April 21, 1980 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Trainwreck (2015), Undrafted (2016) and Untitled Chace Crawford/Tony RomoDrew Comins/Showtime Project. He has been married to Candice Crawford Romo since May 28, 2011. They have three children.

162. Tord Peterson

Actor | Änglagård - Andra sommaren

Tord Peterson was born on April 21, 1926 in Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Änglagård - Andra sommaren (1994), House of Angels (1992) and Änglagård - Tredje gången gillt (2010). He was married to Ulla Blomstrand. He died on January 11, 2021 ...

163. Valerie Tian

Actress | Juno

Valerie Tian was born on April 21, 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Juno (2007), Jennifer's Body (2009) and Drillbit Taylor (2008).

164. Walter Olmos

Self | Maru a la tarde

Walter Olmos died on September 8, 2002 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

165. Yoshito Usui

Writer | Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai no Yabou

Yoshito Usui was born on April 21, 1958 in Shizuoka, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai no Yabou (1995), Kureyon Shinchan: Action Kamen vs Haigure Maô (1993) and Keriyon Shin-chan: Oh, I'm Sorry! (2000). He died on September 11, 2009 in Shimonita, Gunma, ...