Famous People Born in 1956 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 803

Apr 7 Annika Billström, Swedish politician
Apr 7 Christopher Darden, American O.J. Simpson prosecutor
Apr 8 Christine Boisson, French actress, born in Salon-de-Provence, France
Apr 8 Jim Piddock, English actor, writer and producer (Best in Show), born in Rochester, England
Apr 8 Justin Sullivan, British rock singer-songwriter (New Model Army), born in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
Apr 9 Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer, born in Lanús Partido, Argentina
Apr 12 Alex Briley, American actor (Can't Stop the Music), born in NYC, New York
Apr 12 Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor (Stand & Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die), born in Havana, Cuba
Apr 12 Doris Baaten, Dutch actress (Sesame Street, Fien), born in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Apr 12 Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer (Mensch; Spruenge), born in Göttingen, Germany
Apr 12 Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker (The Motorcycle Diaries), born in Rio de Janeiro
Apr 13 Matthew Peaceman, American oboist, conductor, composer (Abyss/Scorched Earth), and teacher, born in New York City (d. 2008)
Apr 13 Michael Nikolay, German gymnast (Olympics silver 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
Apr 13 Peter "Possum" Bourne, New Zealand race car driver, born in New Zealand (d. 2003)
Apr 15 Gregory J. Harbaugh, American astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 15 Michael Cooper, American NBA star (LA Lakers), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 16 David M. Brown, U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut, born in Arlington, Virginia (d. 2003)
Apr 16 Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier, born in Les Diablerets, Vaud, Switzerland
Apr 17 Elizabeth Lindsey, American explorer, filmmaker (Then There Were None), and actress (China Beach; The Byrds of Paradise), born in Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
Apr 17 Kaye Young, American WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars), born in Bunn, North Carolina

Apr 17 Pillow [Theresa Jean Bell], American bodybuilder (Gold Classic 1983)
Apr 18 Anna Kathryn Holbrook, American actress (Another World), born in Fairbanks, Alaska
Apr 18 David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
Apr 18 Eric Roberts, American actor (Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies), born in Biloxi, Mississippi

John James (66 years old)

Apr 18 American actor (Jeff Colby-Dynasty), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Apr 18 Melody Thomas Scott, American actress (Nikki-Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 18 Poonam Dhillon, Indian actress (Noorie), born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Apr 19 Gary Langan, British sound engineer, record producer, and musician (The Art of Noise, 1983-86), born in Surrey, England
Apr 19 Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
Apr 20 Beatrice Ask, Swedish politician (Moderate Party), born in Sveg, Sweden
Apr 21 Phillip Longman, American demographer
Apr 21 Rick DeMont, American 400m swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics)
Apr 22 Catherine Mary Stewart, Edmonton, actress (Passion & Paradise)
Apr 22 Kenny Lyon, American rock guitarist, bassist, music producer, born in Coral Gables, Florida
Apr 25 Jaroslava Schallerová, Hungarian actress (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Apr 26 Koo Stark [Kathleen Dee-Anne], American photographer and actress (Emily), born in NYC, New York
Apr 27 Bryan Harvey, American musician (House of Freaks), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2006)
Apr 28 Jeremy John Beadle, British critic, writer and broadcaster, born in York, England (d. 1995)
Apr 28 Jimmy Barnes [Swan], Scottish-Australian rock and blues singer-songwriter ("For the Working Class Man"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Apr 28 Paul S. Lockhart, American Major USAF and astronaut, born in Amarillo, Texas
Apr 29 Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian singer (Zoo), born in Harstad, Norway
Apr 30 Jorge Chaminé, Portuguese operatic baritone, born in Porto, Portugal
Apr 30 Lars von Trier, Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark), born in Kongens Lyngby
May 1 Byron Stewart, Baxter Springs Ks, actor (Warren Coolidge-St Elsewhere)
May 1 Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong soccer striker (32 caps; South China AA, Seiko SA) and actor, born in British Hong Kong (d. 2010)
May 2 David Rhodes, English guitarist (Random Hold), born in London

Akio Toyoda (66 years old)

May 3 Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

May 3 Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
May 3 Marc Bellemare, French Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
May 4 Barrie Masters, British pub-rock singer (Eddie & the Hot Rods), born in Rochford, Essex, England (d. 2019)
May 4 David Guterson, American author (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Seattle, Washington
May 4 Ken Oberkfell, American baseball player, born in Highland, Illinois
May 4 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
May 4 Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
May 4 Ulrike Meyfarth, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1972), born in Frankfurt, Germany
May 5 Dick Kemper, Dutch rock vocalist and bassist (Vandenberg), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 6 Brad Felt, American jazz tuba and euphonium player, composer, and bandleader, born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 2011)
May 6 Tim Simpson, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles, born in Atlanta, Georgia
May 7 Anne Dudley, British classical and film composer (The Full Monty), born in Beckenham, Kent
May 7 Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-10), born in Biezelinge, Netherlands
May 7 Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host, born in Bassin, Quebec, Canada (d. 2016)
May 9 Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress (Saving Hope), born in Hamilton, Ontario
May 10 Bakithi Kumalo, South African session and touring bassist, and composer (Paul Simon - "Graceland"; "Call Me Al"; Mickey Hart's Planet Drum; Harry Belafonte), born in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa
May 10 Vladislav Listyev, Russian television anchor and journalist (d. 1995)
May 11 Alex Lester, British broadcaster
May 11 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
May 12 Bernie Federko, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
May 12 Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian (Kath & Kim), born in Melbourne, Australia
May 12 Greg Phillinganes, American session and touring keyboardist, and musical director (Stevie Wonder, Toto, Michael Jackson, David Gilmour), born in Detroit, Michigan

Homer Simpson (66 years old)

May 12 Fictional character from the long running television show "The Simpsons", born in Springfield

May 13 Aleksandr Yuriyevich Kaleri, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-14)
May 13 David Hollestelle, Dutch rock guitarist (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance), born in Hilversum, Netherlands
May 13 Richard Madeley, British TV presenter, journalist, columnist and novelist (Richard & Judy, The Wright Stuff), born in Romford, Essex
May 13 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, born in Papanasam, India
May 14 Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, American sci-fi author (Hawk of May)
May 14 Steve Hogarth, Kendal England, vocals (Marillion-Clutching at Straws)
May 15 Alice Miller, American golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1985), born in Marysville, CA
May 15 Dan Patrick, American sportscaster

Bob Saget (1956-2022)

May 17 American comedian, actor (Full House), and TV host (America's Funniest Home Video), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 17 Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist
May 17 Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist

Sugar Ray Leonard (66 years old)

May 17 American boxer (Olympic gold 1976), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

May 18 James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born 64) Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
May 18 Naomichi 'Joe' Ozaki, Japanese golfer (32 Japan Tour titles), born in Tekushima, Japan
May 19 Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)
May 19 Martyn Ware, rocker (Heaven 17 - Electric Dreams)
May 19 Steve Ford, actor (Young & Restless)/son of President Gerald Ford
May 20 Andrew Hilditch, cricketer (Australian opening bat 1979-85)
May 20 Dean Butler, American actor
May 20 Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian author (Elling tetralogy; Brødre i blodet), born in Tønsberg, Norway
May 20 John Carney, American politician, Governor of Delaware (2017-), born in Willington, Delaware
May 20 Tomas Smid, Czech, tennis star
May 20 William Michaelian, American novelist and poet
May 22 Douglas Heyes Jr., American actor (Captains & Kings, Aspen), born in Los Angeles, California
May 22 Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet and academic (Noctuary), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
May 22 Natasha Shneider, Russian musician (Eleven), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2008)
May 23 Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
May 23 Mark Shaw, New Zealand rugby union flanker (30 caps; Manawatu, Hawke's Bay), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
May 23 Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-8), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
May 24 Michael Jackson, Northern Irish clergyman (Archbishop of Dublin), born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
May 25 David P. Sartor, American music composer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
May 25 Helen Terry, British pop-rock singer ("Love Lies Lost"; "Now You're Mine"), born in England
May 25 Larry Hogan, American politician, Governor of Maryland (2015-), born in Washington, D.C.
May 25 Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott, Jamaican singer (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2010)
May 25 Tatsutoshi Goto, Japanese professional wrestler (WAR/NJPW), born in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
May 26 Frédéric Dutoit, French politician
May 27 Cynthia McFadden, American television anchor
May 27 Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
May 27 Nick Lowery, NFL kicker (NY Jets)
May 28 Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives)
May 28 Jeff Dujon, cricket wicket-keeper (WI 1981-91, their most successful)
May 28 Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1980)
May 29 Larry Blackmon, American singer (Cameo - Alligator Woman), born in New York City
May 29 LaToya Jackson, American singer ("If You Feel the Funk"), and model, born in Gary, Indiana
May 30 Allison Roe, New Zealand athlete (NYC Marathon, Boston 1981; Seoul 1982), born in Auckland, New Zealand
May 30 David-Maria Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist, European Parliament President (2019-22), born in Florence, Italy (d. 2022)
May 30 Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
May 30 Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greek politician (1st female President of Greece 2020-), born in Thessaloniki, Greece
May 31 Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist, guitarist, and singer (Duplex Johnson, 1980-85; Tambourine, 1987-92; The Analogues, 2014-), born in The Netherlands
May 31 Fritz Hilpert, German musician and sound engineer (Kraftwerk, 1987-), born in Amberg, West Germany
May 31 Yoshiko Sakakibara, Japanese actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter), born in Chiba, Japan
Jun 1 Lisa Hartman Black, American actress (Tabitha; Knots Landing), and singer, born in Houston, Texas
Jun 1 Robin Mattson, actress (Janet Green-All My Children), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 2 Malcolm Garrett, English graphic designer
Jun 2 Mani Ratnam, Indian film director, screenwriter and producer
Jun 2 Mark L Polansky, pilot/astronaut, born in Paterson, New Jersey
Jun 3 Danny Wilde [Thomas], American rock singer-songwriter (The Rembrandts - "I’ll Be There For You"), born in Houlton, Maine
Jun 3 George Burley, Scottish football player and manager
Jun 3 Suren Nalbandyan, Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold 1976), born in Geghard, Armenia, Soviet Union
Jun 4 John Hockenberry, American journalist (HEAT with John Hockenberry), born in Dayton, Ohio
Jun 4 John Treacy, Irish marathoner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Villierstown, County Waterford
Jun 4 Keith David, American actor (Platoon, There's Something About Mary), born in NYC, New York
Jun 4 Martin Adams, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2007, 10-11), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
Jun 4 Reeves Gabrels, American rock guitarist, songwriter and producer (Tin Machine/David Bowie, 1987-99; The Cure, 2012-), born in Staten Island, New York
Jun 4 Terry Kennedy, American baseball player, born in Euclid, Ohio
Jun 5 Kenny G [Gorelick], American smooth jazz saxophonist (Duotones; Breathless), born in Seattle, Washington
Jun 5 Mindy Jostyn, American session and touring vocalist, violinist, guitarist, accordionist, and harmonica player (New York Rock and Soul Revue; Billy Joel; Andreas Vollenweider; Carly Simon; Cyndi Lauper), and singer-songwriter ("Five Miles From Hope"; "Coming Home"), born in Long Island City, New York (d. 2005)
Jun 5 Richard A. Searfoss, American astronaut (STS 58, 76, sk 90), born in Mount Clemons, Michigan
Jun 5 Richard Butler, English rock singer (Psychedelic Furs - "Pretty In Pink"), born in Kingston-upon-Thames, England
Jun 5 Roger Michell, British stage and screen director (Blue/Orange; Notting Hill; Hyde Park On Hudson), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2021)
Jun 6 Andy Pycroft, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)

Björn Borg (66 years old)

Jun 6 Swedish tennis player (11-time Grand Slam winner), born in Stockholm, Sweden

Jun 6 Jay C Buckey, American physician/astronaut (STS 58 alt, sk: 90), born in NYC, New York
Jun 6 Marilyn Jones, American actress (Carey-King's Crossing), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jun 7 Bonnie Lee Bakley, American second wife of actor Robert Blake, born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2001)
Jun 7 Robert Dover, American equestrian dressage (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jun 8 Uri Caine, American classical and jazz pianist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 9 Patricia Cornwell, American author (Kay Scarpetta crime novels), born in Miami, Florida
Jun 10 E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Indian Telugu film director, screenwriter and producer, born in Dommeru Village, India (d. 2011)
Jun 10 Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Jun 10 Mickey Curry, American session and touring drummer (Bryan Adams; Hall & Oates; Sam Phillips), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Jun 10 Stefania de Kenessey, Hungarian-American composer (Autumn Elegy), born in Budapest, Hungary
Jun 11 Jamaaladeen Tacuma [Rudy McDaniel], American jazz bassist (Ornette Coleman), born in Hempstead, New York

Joe Montana (66 years old)

Jun 11 NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers), born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania

Ray Nagin (66 years old)

Jun 11 American politician (Mayor of New Orleans, 2002-2010), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

Jun 12 Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer (prolific Australian medium-pacer 1981-91), born in Subiaco, Perth, Australia
Jun 14 Fred Funk, American golfer (The Tradition 2008, 10; US Senior Open 2009), born in Takoma Park, Maryland
Jun 14 King Diamond [Kim Petersen], Danish heavy metal musician (Merciful Fate; King Diamond), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 14 Sam Irvin, American director and producer (Guilty as Charged), born in Asheville, North Carolina
Jun 15 Ava Cadell, actress (Do or Die), born in Budapest, Hungary
Jun 15 Lance Parrish 'Big Wheel', American baseball player, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania
Jun 17 Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester
Jun 18 Brian Benben, American, actor (Dream On, Gangster Chronicles), born in Winchester, Virginia
Jun 18 John Scott, English organist and choirmaster, born in Wakefield, England (d. 2015)
Jun 19 Doug Stone, American singer
Jun 20 Anton Fier, American drummer (The Feelies; The Lounge Lizards; The Golden Palominos), and record producer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
Jun 20 Peter Reid, English former footballer
Jun 21 Mikhail Burtsev, Soviet sabre fencer (Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Moscow (d. 2015)
Jun 21 Rick Sutcliffe, American baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Independence, Missouri
Jun 22 Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist
Jun 22 Derek Forbes, rocker (Simple Minds-Water Front)
Jun 22 Green [Gartside], rock vocalist (Scritti Politti-Flesh & Blood)
Jun 22 Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani Politician and Foreign Minister
Jun 22 Tim Russ, American actor (Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager), born in Washington, D.C.
Jun 23 Randy Jackson, American session and touring bassist, singer, and record producer (Jean-Luc Ponty; Journey; Mariah Carey) and TV personality (American Idol judge, 2002-14), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jun 23 Tony Hill, American football player
Jun 24 Joe Penny, English actor (Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake & the Fatman), born in London, England
Jun 25 Anthony Bourdain, American-French celebrity chef, author, and TV personality considered one of the most influential chefs in the world (No Reservations, Parts Unknown), born in NYC, New York (d. 2018)
Jun 25 Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Jun 25 Boris Trajkovski, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia, born in Monospitovo, Strumica, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (d. 2004)
Jun 26 Azhar Cachalia, Scottish-South African leader (United Democratic Front), born in Scotland
Jun 26 Bernard A. Harris Jr., African American astronaut (STS 55, 63), born in Temple, Texas

Chris Isaak (66 years old)

Jun 26 American rock singer-songwriter ("Wicked Game"), born in Stockton, California

Jun 27 Brad Childress, American football coach, born in Aurora, Illinois

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