Famous People Born in 1955 (Part 3)

Birthdays 401 - 600 of 771

• Jun 29 Terence M. O'Sullivan, American labor union activist who is president of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), born in San Francisco, California
• Jul 1 Keith Whitley, American country music singer ("Don't Close Your Eyes"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1989)

• Jul 1 Mike Rossman, American boxer (world light-heavyweight champion 1978-79), born in Turnersville, New Jersey
• Jul 2 Andrew Divoff, Venezuelan actor
• Jul 2 Kevin Michael Grace, Canadian journalist
• Jul 3 Marc Bonilla, American guitarist (Keith Emerson Band), born in Contra Costa, California
• Jul 3 Matt Keough, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1978; AL Comeback Player of the Year 1980; Oakland A's), born in Pomona, California (d. 2020)
• Jul 3 Neil Clark, Scottish rock guitarist (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - "Brand New Friend"), born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Jul 3 Sanma Akashiya, Japanese comedian and TV personality, born in Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan
• Jul 4 Aram Gharabekian, Armenian conductor (National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia; Boston SinfoNova, 1983-96), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2014)
• Jul 5 Michael Gismondi, rock bassist (Michael Stanley Band, 1979-87)
• Jul 5 Peter McNamara, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1979, Wimbledon doubles 1980, 82), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 2019)
• Jul 6 Rick Braun, American smooth jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and record producer, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Jul 6 Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt (2015-2018), born in Cairo, Egypt
• Jul 6 William Wall, Irish writer (This is the Country), born in Cork City, Ireland
• Jul 7 Len Barker, American baseball player, born in Fort Knox, Kentucky
• Jul 8 Mihaela Mitrache, Romanian actress
• Jul 9 Fred Norris [Nukis], American comedy writer (Howard Stern Show), singer, guitarist, and actor, born in Willimantic, Connecticut
• Jul 9 Jimmy Smits, American actor (LA Law - "Victor"; Running Scared; NYPD Blue), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Jul 9 Lindsey Graham, American politician (Senator-R-South Carolina 2003-), born in Central, South Carolina
• Jul 9 Lisa Banes, American actress (Cocktail; Look Back in Anger), born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Jul 9 Sergei Krichevsky, Ukrainian cosmonaut, born in Primorya, Russia
• Jul 9 Willie Wilson, American baseball player, born in Montgomery, Alabama
• Jul 11 Sergey Babinov, USSR, ice hockey star (Olympic gold 1972)
• Jul 13 Chris White, British session and touring jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits, 1985-92), born in Bristol, England
• Jul 14 L. Brent Bozell, American author and activist
• Jul 14 Matthew Seligman, British studio and touring new wave rock bassist (Robyn Hitchcock; Thompson Twins; Thomas Dolby), born in Pentageia, Cyprus (d. 2020)
• Jul 14 Sándor Puhl, Hungarian soccer referee (1994 FIFA World Cup Final; 1997 UEFA Champions League Final; IFFHS World's Best Referee 1994-97), born in Miskolc, Hungary (d. 2021)
• Jul 17 Paul Stamets, American mycologist and environmentalist, born in Columbiana, Ohio
• Jul 18 Bernd Fasching, Austrian painter and sculptor, born in Vienna, Austria
• Jul 18 Teresa Ann Savoy, British actress in Italian Films (Caligula; Salon Kitty), born in London, England (d. 2017)
• Jul 18 Terry Chambers, British drummer (XTC, 1972-82 - "Generals And Majors"), born in Wiltshire, England
• Jul 18 Vitali Viktorovich Savitsky, biologist/politician
• Jul 19 Roger Binny, Indian cricket medium-pace all-rounder (early 80's), born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Jul 20 (Jeremy) "Jem" Finer, British celtic-folk-punk banjo player (The Pogues; Longplayer), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
• Jul 21 Henry Preistman, British rock keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist (Christians - "Harvest For The World"), born in Kingston upon Hull, England
• Jul 21 Howie Epstein, American bassist (The Heartbreakers, 1982-2002), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
• Jul 21 Taco [Ockerse], Indonesian-Dutch pop and new wave singer (Puttin' On the Ritz), born in Jakarta, Indonesia
• Jul 22 Willem Dafoe, Wisc, actor (Platoon, Roadhouse 66, Mississippi Burning)
• Jul 24 Lubov Odinokova, USSR, team handball (Olympic gold 1976, 80)
• Jul 25 Bantubonke Holomisa, South African Minister of Defense of Transkei, born in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape
• Jul 25 Iman [Abdulmajid], Somali-American model and actress (Star Trek 6), born in Mogadishu, Somalia
• Jul 25 Ritva Elomaa, Finnish bodybuilder and politician, born in Lokalahti, Finland
• Jul 26 Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistani politician, President of Pakistan (2008-13), born in Karachi, Pakistan
• Jul 26 Nicholas Walker, actor (Capitol, Jimmy-General Hospital), born in Bogotá, Colombia

• Jul 27 Cat Bauer, American novelist (Harley, Like a Person), born in Greenville, South Carolina
• Jul 29 Dave Stevens, American illustrator and comic artist (The Rocketeer), born in Lynwood, California (d. 2008)
• Jul 29 Jean-Hugues Anglade, French actor
• Jul 30 Rat Scabies [Chris Miller], British rock drummer (The Damned), born in Surrey, England
• Aug 1 Arun Lal, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman mid-80's), born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
• Aug 1 Pierre Robert, American rock and roll radio DJ (same station in Philadelphia since 1981), and Deadhead, born in Truckee, California
• Aug 2 (Bryan) "Butch" Vig, American record producer (Nirvana -Nevermind; Smashing Pumpkins; Foo Fighters), songwriter, and drummer (Garbage), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
• Aug 2 Anne Lacaton, French architect (Lacaton & Vassal, Pritzker Prize 2021), born in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, France
• Aug 2 Caleb Carr, American novelist and military historian, born in Manhattan, New York
• Aug 2 Jimmy Lowe, American country singer (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
• Aug 2 Roberta Wallach, American actress (Civil Wars), born in New York City, New York
• Aug 2 Tim Dunigan, American actor, born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Aug 3 Corey Burton [Weinberg], American voice actor (Adventures in Odyssey; Dismey themeparks and films), born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
• Aug 4 Alberto Gonzales, American U.S. Attorney General
• Aug 4 Andrew M Allen, Captain USMC/astronaut (STS 46, 62, 75), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Aug 4 Billy Bob Thornton, American actor (Sling Blade), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Aug 4 Charles D "Sam" Gemar, Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48, 62)
• Aug 5 Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Twisted Sister; Scarecrow), born in NYC, New York
• Aug 6 Gordon J. Brand, English golfer (British Open 1986 runner-up), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2020)
• Aug 7 Greg Nickels, American politician (Mayor of Seattle, 2002–), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Aug 7 Gregoris Valtinos, Greek actor and director, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
• Aug 7 Vladimir Sorokin, Russian writer, born in Bykovo, Russia
• Aug 7 Wayne Knight, American actor, born in New York City, New York
• Aug 8 Ali Score, British new wave-pop drummer (Flock Of Seagulls, 1979-86 - "I Ran So Far Away"), born in Beverley, England
• Aug 8 Branscombe Richmond, American actor (Renegade, Commando), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 8 Diddú, Icelandic soprano and songwriter
• Aug 8 Herbert Prohaska, Austrian footballer
• Aug 9 Doug Williams, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins), born in Zachary, Louisiana
• Aug 9 John E. Sweeney, American politician (Rep-R-NY 1999-2007), born in Troy, New York
• Aug 11 Marc Bureau, French Canadian politician
• Aug 11 Norio Honaga, wrestler (NJPW)
• Aug 11 Sylvia Hermon, British politician
• Aug 12 Ann M. Martin, American author
• Aug 12 Heintje [Hendrik Simons], Dutch singer (Mama)

• Aug 13 Charles Williams, American jazz pianist (Kansas City Jazz Orchestra), born in Kansas City, Kansas
• Aug 13 Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR's top series), born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
• Aug 13 Keith Ahlers, British racing driver, born in Cambridge, England
• Aug 13 Mulgrew Miller, American jazz pianist, (Duke Ellington; Betty Carter; Artie Shaw; Art Blakely),composer, and educator (William Patterson University), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2013)
• Aug 13 Paul Greengrass, English film director (Bloody Sunday), born in Cheam, Surrey, England
• Aug 14 Gillian Taylforth, British actress (EastEnders, 1985-2000, 2015-present - "Kathy Beale"; Footballers' Wives (2002–2006), born in Islington, London, England
• Aug 15 Kenneth Carr, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1976; LA Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Portland TBs), born in Clearwater, Florida
• Aug 15 Larry Mathews [Mazzeo], American child actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Ritchie"), born in Burbank, California
• Aug 17 Colin Moulding, English pop bassist, and songwriter (XTC - "Generals And Majors"), born in Swindon, England
• Aug 17 Kevin Welch, American country songwriter ("True Love Never Dies"), born in Long Beach, California
• Aug 17 Richard Hilton, American heir, father of Paris and Nicky Hilton, born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 18 Taher Elgamal, Egyptian scientist, born in Cairo, Egypt
• Aug 19 (Edgar) "Ned" Yost, American MLB baseball catcher, 1980-85 and manager, 2003-2019 (Minnesota Twins; Kansas City Royals - World Series win, 2015), born in Eureka, California
• Aug 19 Peter Gallagher, American actor (Summer Lovers; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; The Player; The O.C. - "Sandy"), and singer, born in New York City
• Aug 20 Jay Acovone, American actor (Det Rado-Hollywood Beat), born in NYC, New York
• Aug 20 Ned Overend, Taipei Taiwan, cyclist (Olympics 1996)
• Aug 20 Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color)
• Aug 22 Chiranjeevi [Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad], Telugu film actor, dancer and producer, born in Mogalthur, India
• Aug 22 Will Shetterly, American writer (Dogland), born in Columbia, South Carolina
• Aug 24 Mike Huckabee, American politician (Governor of Arkansas (R) 1996-2007), Presidential candidate, born in Hope, Arkansas
• Aug 25 John McGeoch, Scottish rock guitarist (Magazine: Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Spellbound"; Visage; Public Image Ltd.), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2004)
• Aug 25 Vijayakanth, Tamil actor and politician, born in Thirumangalam, India
• Aug 27 Diana Scarwid, actress (Extermites, Psycho 3, Heat), born in Savannah, Georgia
• Aug 27 Laura Fygi, Dutch jazz-pop singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Aug 27 Robert Richardson, American cinematographer
• Aug 27 Roderick Hopkins Davis, yachting Star class (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
• Aug 29 Diamanda Galás, Greek-American pianist, singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death), born in San Diego, California
• Aug 29 Frank Hoste, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France, 1984), born in Ghent, Belgium
• Aug 30 Butch [Richard] Johnson, American archer (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Aug 30 Martin Jackson, British rocker (Swing Out Sister - "Swing Out"), born in Manchester, England
• Aug 30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022)
• Aug 31 Edwin Moses, American 400m hurdler (2 Olympic golds), born in Dayton, Ohio
• Sep 1 Billy Blanks, American martial artist
• Sep 1 Bruce Foxton, British rock bassist and songwriter (The Jam - "Going Underground"), born in Woking, Surrey, England
• Sep 1 Gerhard Strack, German soccer defender (10 caps; 1. FC Köln, FC Basel, Fortuna Düsseldorf), born in Kerpen, Germany (d. 2020)
• Sep 2 Linda Purl, actress (Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock), born in Greenwich, Connecticut

• Sep 4 Brian Schweitzer, American politician (Governor of Montana, 2005–13), born in Havre, Montana
• Sep 6 Anne Henning, American 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1972), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
• Sep 6 Carl E. Walz, American NASA astronaut (STS 51, 65, 79), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• Sep 7 Efim Zelmanov, Russian-American mathematician, born in Khabarovsk, Russia
• Sep 7 Mira Furlan, Croatian actress (Babylon 5), born in Zagreb, Croatia
• Sep 8 Randy Waldman, American popular music touring and session pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Sep 9 John Kricfalusi, Canadian animator
• Sep 10 Giannina Facio Franco, Mrs Phillipe Junot, born in San José, Costa Rica
• Sep 10 Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Simpele, Finland
• Sep 10 Pat Mastelotto, American rock drummer (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; King Crimson, 1994-present), born in Chico, California
• Sep 11 Hiram Bullock, American jazz, funk, and fusion guitarist (The World's Most Dangerous Band), born in Osaka, Japan (d. 2008)
• Sep 12 Nina Blackwood, American actress and VJ (MTV, Solid Gold, Vice Squad), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
• Sep 12 Peter Scolari, American stage and screen Emmy Award-winning actor (Newhart - "Michael"; Girls - "Tad"; Bosom Buddies - "Henry"), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2021) [1]
• Sep 13 Joe Morris, American jazz, avant-garde, and improvisational guitarist, banjolele player ("Today On Earth"), and educator (New England Conservatory), born in New Haven, Connecticut
• Sep 14 Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer (Los Lobos, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Sep 15 Brendan O'Carroll, Irish stage and screen actor, comedian, director, producer and writer (Mrs. Brown's Boys - "Agnes Brown"), born in Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
• Sep 15 Mac Sweeney, American politician (Rep-R-TX, 1985-89), born in Wharton, Texas
• Sep 15 Renzo Rosso, Italian clothing designer and (Diesel), born in Brugine, Italy
• Sep 15 Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 1st female Minister of Defence, born in Virovitica, Yugoslavia
• Sep 16 Janet Ellis, English television presenter (Blue Peter, Jigsaw), born in Kent
• Sep 16 Liz Knights, English publisher (Victor Gollancz), born in Hayes Common, England (d. 1996)
• Sep 16 Robin Yount, American Baseball HOF shortstop/center fielder (AL MVP 1982, 89; 3 x MLB All Star; Milwaukee Brewers; 3,142 hits), born in Danville, Illinois
• Sep 16 Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer, born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
• Sep 17 Charles Martinet, American actor (Mario), born in San Jose, California
• Sep 17 Mike Parson, American politician (Governor of Missouri, 2018-), born in Wheatland, Missouri
• Sep 17 Scott Simpson, American golfer (US Open 1987; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California
• Sep 18 Billy Sims, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1978, U of Oklahoma; Pro Bowl 1980–82, Detroit Lions), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Sep 18 Bob Papenbrook, American voice actor, born in San Diego, California (d. 2006)
• Sep 19 Rex Smith, American actor (Pirates of Penzance), and singer ("You Take My Breath Away"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
• Sep 19 Richard Burmer, American composer and musician, born in Owosso, Michigan (d. 2006)
• Sep 20 Christine Oddy, British member European parliament, born in Coventry, England
• Sep 21 Gulshan Grover, Indian actor known as the "Bad Man" in Bollywood cinema (I Am Kalam), born in New Delhi, India
• Sep 21 Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish director
• Sep 21 Rebecca Balding, actress (Carla-Lou Grant, Soap), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
• Sep 21 Richard J Hieb, astronaut (STS 39, 49, 65), born in Jamestown, North Dakota
• Sep 21 Rick Aiello, American character actor (Officer Long- Do the Right Thing), born in the United States (d. 2021)
• Sep 22 Jeffrey Leonard, American Major League baseball player, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Sep 23 Patti Weaver, WV, actress (Days of our Life, Gina-Young & Restless)
• Sep 24 Riccardo Illy, Italian politician and businessman, Born in Trieste, Italy
• Sep 25 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, German football player (Bayern Munich), born in Lippstadt, West Germany
• Sep 25 Ludo Coeck, Belgian footballer (R.S.C. Anderlecht), born in Berchem, Belgium (d. 1985)
• Sep 25 Steven Severin {Bailey], British pop bassist (Siouxsie & Banshees), born in Highgate, London, England
• Sep 25 Zucchero [Adelmo Fornaciari], Italian blues and rock singer-songwriter ("Senza una Donna" - Without a Woman), born in Roncocesi, Reggio Emilia, Italy

• Sep 27 Thelma Aldana, Guatemalan judge and 11th Guatemalan Attorney General, born in Gualán, Zacapa
• Sep 28 Kenny Kirkland, American jazz pianist (Wynton Marsalis; Branford Marsalis) and funk keyboardist (Buckshot Lefonque), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1998)
• Sep 28 Stéphane Dion, Canadian politician (Liberal Party leader), born in Quebec City
• Sep 29 Benoît Ferreux, French actor (Murmur of the Heart), born in Bordeaux, France
• Sep 29 Gwen Ifill, American journalist and writer, 1st African American woman to host US public affairs program, born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
• Sep 29 Ken Weatherwax, American actor (Pugsley-Addams Family), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 29 Mark Mitchell, Australian actor (Larger than Life, Con the Fruiterer), bon in Melbourne Australia
• Sep 29 Vicki Fergon, American golfer (first woman to win on all 3 LPGA-affiliated tours), born in Palo Alto, California
• Sep 30 Frankie Kennedy, Irish folk flute player (Altan), born in Belfast, Northern, Ireland (d. 1994)
• Oct 1 Duško Tadić, Bosnian Serb politician and war criminal, born in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Oct 1 Howard Hewett, American R&B vocalist (Shalamar), born in Akron, Ohio
• Oct 1 Jeff Reardon, American baseball pitcher (4-time MLB All Star; Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
• Oct 2 Philip Oakey, British rock vocalist (The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
• Oct 3 Ángela Molina, Spanish actress (Lola, Streets of Gold, Half of Heaven), born in Madrid, Spain
• Oct 3 [Douglas] Allen Woody, bassist (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2000)
• Oct 4 John Rutherford, Scottish rugby union fly-half (42 caps; British & Irish Lions 1983), born in Selkirk, Scotland
• Oct 4 Jorge Valdano, Argentine soccer forward and manager (23 caps; Real Madrid), born in Las Parejas, Argentina
• Oct 5 Adair Ferguson, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
• Oct 5 Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist (Hothouse Flowers - "I'm Sorry", "Don't Go")
• Oct 6 Tony Dungy, American football coach
• Oct 7 Ralph Johnson, American computer scientist
• Oct 7 Yo-Yo Ma, Chinese-American cellist (2001 National Medal of Arts, 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom), born in Paris, France

• Oct 8 Darrell Hammond, American comedian (SNL), born in Melbourne, Florida
• Oct 8 Lonnie Pitchford, American blues musician, born in Lexington, Mississipi (d. 1998)
• Oct 9 Linwood Boomer, Canadian-American actor (Adam-Little House on the Prairie), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Oct 9 Steve Ovett, British athlete (Olympics gold 800m, bronze 1500m 1980), born in Brighton, England
• Oct 12 Ante Gotovina, Croatian army general accused of war crimes, born in Tkon, Croatia
• Oct 12 Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Calling All Angels"; "Everything Reminds Me Of My Dog"), born in Toronto, Ontario
• Oct 12 Pat DiNizio, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Smithereens - "Only A Memory"; "Blue Period"), born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey (d. 2017)
• Oct 13 Frans van Oostrom, Dutch jazz and blues guitarist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Oct 15 Cathy Ladman, American comedienne (Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead)
• Oct 15 Kulbir Bhaura, British field hockey player (Olympic gold 1988), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India

• Oct 16 Ellen Dolan, Monticello IO, actress (Guiding Light, Margo Hughes-ATWT)

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