Birthday wishes go out to Christopher Meloni, Clark Gregg and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on April 2nd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on April 2, 2025
Emmylou Harris performs during Marty Stuart's 19th Annual Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Singer Emmylou Harris turns 78
Fun fact: First solo album, “Gliding Bird,” was released in 1969
Christopher Meloni and Elizabeth Banks attend a "Skincare" screening at the Crosby Street Hotel on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Actor Christopher Meloni turns 64
Fun fact: Voiced the character Cosmo in the animated film “IF”
Clark Gregg, left, and guest attend the special screening of "Captain America: Brave New World" at XXXX on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actor Clark Gregg turns 63
Fun fact: Recent TV show appearances include episodes of “Criminal Minds” and “Will Trent”
Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal and Kaitlyn Dever, from left, take part in the The Last of Us: Cast and Creators on Season 2 featured session during the South by Southwest Conference and Festival on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP
Actor Pedro Pascal turns 50
Fun fact: Played a Roman general in “Gladiator II”
Cate Blanchett, left, and Michael Fassbender pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Black Bag' on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in London. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP)Millie Turner/Invision/AP
Actor Michael Fassbender turns 48
Fun fact: Starred in the recent spy film “Black Bag”
Emma Myers arrives at the premiere of "Family Switch," Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at The Grove in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Emma Myers turns 23
Plays Wednesday Adams’ roommate Enid in the Netflix series
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Linda Hunt (TV’s “NCIS: LA,” film’s “The Year of Living Dangerously”) is 80. Actor Sam Anderson (“Lost,” ″ER,” ″Perfect Strangers”) is 78. Actor Pamela Reed is 76. Drummer Dave Robinson of The Cars is 76. Country singer Buddy Jewell is 64. Singer Keren Woodward of Bananarama is 64. Country singer Billy Dean is 63. Actor Jana Marie Hupp (“Ed”) is 61. Guitarist Greg Camp (Smash Mouth) is 58. Guitarist Tony Fredianelli (Third Eye Blind) is 56. Actor Roselyn Sanchez (TV’s “Grand Hotel,” ″Without a Trace”) is 52. Actor Adam Rodriguez (“Criminal Minds,” ″CSI: Miami”) is 50. Keyboardist Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5 is 46. Actor Bethany Joy Lenz (formerly Galeotti) (“One Tree Hill”) is 44. Singer Lee Dewyze (“American Idol”) is 39. Country singer Chris Janson is 39. Actor Drew Van Acker (“Training Day,” ″Pretty Little Liars”) is 39. Actor Jesse Plemons (TV’s “Fargo,” ″Breaking Bad”) is 37.
Other popular or historical birthdays on April 2nd
Charlemagne, Holy Roman emperor
Giacomo Casanova, Italian writer
Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tale writer
Max Ernst, artist
Alec Guinness, actor
Jack Webb, actor
Leon Russell, musician
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