Elle Macpherson and Eric Idle celebrate birthdays on March 29th. (AP)
Birthday wishes go out to Elle Macpherson, Eric Idle and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on March 29th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 02: Disney/Pixar's John Lasseter, Randy Newman and Eric Idle at the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Award Winning Composer and Songwriter Randy Newman on June 02, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Newman's music will again be heard in Disney Pixar's "Toy Story 3" opening June 18th, 2010. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP Images)Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP
Comedian Eric Idle turns 79
Fun fact: His ‘Spamalot’ has won both Grammy and Tony Awards
Actor Brendan Gleeson poses for photographers upon arrival at the Hampstead premiere at a north London cinema, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)Joel Ryan/Invision/AP
Actor Brendan Gleeson turns 67
Fun fact: Originally from Dublin, Ireland
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 10: (L-R) Actors LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis and Michael Dorn attend the STARZ' "Blunt Talk" series premiere on August 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ)
Actress Marina Sirtis turns 67
Fun fact: Once appeared on ‘Reading Rainbow’
US actor Christopher Lambert arrives for the premiere of the film ' White Material ' at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Actor Christopher Lambert turns 65
Fun fact: Used to be married to actress Diane Lane
Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction performs at Louder Than Life Festival 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Rock singer Perry Farrell turns 63
Fun fact: Jane’s Addiction was nominated for entry in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Australian former model and actress Elle Macpherson poses for a photocall for the Christian Dior Fall-Winter 2022-2023 collection fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on March 1, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images
Model Elle Macpherson turns 59
Fun fact: Appeared in ‘Batman & Robin’ as a love interest for Bruce Wayne
Ashley Judd, from left, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek speak at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Annabella Sciorra turns 58
Fun fact: Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
John Popper of Blues Traveler performs at the 2nd Annual BottleRock Napa Festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 31, 2014, in Napa, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Rock singer-musician John Popper turns 55
Fun fact: Originally from suburban Cleveland
Lucy Lawless attends the Red Dress Collection 2017 show during Fashion Week on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Actress Lucy Lawless turns 54
Fun fact: Had a small role in the first Toby Maguire ‘Spider-Man’ movie
Megan Hilty, from left, Jessie Mueller and co-producer and the daughter of the late Patsy Cline Julie Fudge participate in Lifetime's "Patsy & Loretta" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Megan Hilty turns 41
Fun fact: First TV show appearance was an episode of ‘The X-Files’
Composer Vangelis (“Chariots of Fire”) is 79. Singer Bobby Kimball of Toto is 75. Actor Bud Cort (“Harold and Maude”) is 74. Comedian Amy Sedaris is 61. Director Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) is 55. Country singer Regina Leigh of Regina Regina is 54. Country singer Brady Seals is 53. Keyboardist PJ Morton of Maroon 5 is 41.
John Tyler, 10th president of United States
Cy Young, MLB pitcher
Eugene McCarthy, politician
Sam Walton, Walmart founder
John McLaughlin, political commentator
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Prior celebrity fun facts (Associated Press)
Reese Witherspoon | Gal Gadot | Emilia Clarke | Sophie Turner
Robert Downey Jr. | Chris Hemsworth | Seth MacFarlane
Jason Momoa | Amanda Seyfried | Kat Dennings
Jenna Fischer | Miley Cyrus | Emma Stone | Mark Hamill
Emma Watson | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Tiffani Amber Thiessen
Scarlett Johansson | Kate Mara | Jennifer Aniston | Alan Alda
Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis | David Hasselhoff
Lindsay Lohan | Natalie Portman | George Clooney
Betty White | Dave Matthews | Danica McKellar | Taylor Swift
Britney Spears | Bill Nye | Alyson Hannigan | Alec Baldwin
Rachel McAdams | Demi Moore | Julia Roberts
Danielle Fishel and the ‘Boy Meets World’ cast
A look at prior movie and tv-related fun fact lists (Associated Press)
In memoriam: Celebrities who died in 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
45 actors born in Ohio
The Royal Family: Who is next in line for the British Throne?
88 celebrities who were born in Canada
15 celebrities who appeared on ‘Saved By the Bell’
‘The Office’ fun facts | 30 guest stars on ‘The Office’
10 famous directors who shot episodes of ‘The Office’
25 fun facts about ‘Friends’ | 25 celebs who appeared on ‘Friends’
25 actors you didn’t know were on ‘Game of Thrones’
25 actors you didn’t know appeared in ‘Boy Meets World’
Oscars hosts since 1989
More movie fun facts: ‘Love Actually’ | ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ | ‘Dirty Dancing’ | ‘Scream’ | ‘Romeo + Juliet’ | ‘The Big Lebowski’ | ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ | ‘The Phantom Menace’
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