Birthday wishes go out to Liev Schreiber, Melissa Benoist and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on October 4th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 4, 2025
Susan Sarandon attends the premiere of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Susan Sarandon turns 79
Fun fact: Her middle name is Abigail.
Christoph Waltz poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film ‘Frankenstein’ during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Actor Christoph Waltz turns 69
Fun fact: Appeared on the most-recent season of “Only Murders in the Building.”
Kai Schreiber, left, and Liev Schreiber attend “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Broadway opening night at the New York Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actor Liev Schreiber turns 58
Fun fact: Originally from San Francisco.
Alicia Silverstone poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film ‘Bugonia’ during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Actress Alicia Silverstone turns 49
Fun fact: Her father Monty appeared in one of her early films.
Rachael Leigh Cook arrives at City Year Los Angeles’ 14th Annual Spring Break Gala on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Rachael Leigh Cook turns 46
Fun fact: Appeared as a contestant last year on “Name That Tune.”
Actors Christina Elmore, from left, Natasha Behnam, Carla Gugino and Melissa Benoist attend the premiere of Max’s “The Girls on the Bus” at the DGA New York Theater on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Actress Melissa Benoist turns 37
Fun fact: Has appeared on both “Law & Order: SVU” and “Criminal Intent” but as different characters.
Dakota Johnson attends the Kering Caring for Women Dinner at The Pool on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Dakota Johnson turns 36
Fun fact: Her grandfather was actor Peter Griffith.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 96. Actor Felicia Farr (“The Player,” “Kotch”) is 93. Author Roy Blount Jr. is 84. Actor Lori Saunders (“Petticoat Junction”) is 84. Actor Clifton Davis (“Madam Secretary,” “Amen”) is 80. Actor Armand Assante is 76. Actor Alan Rosenberg (“Cybill,” ″L.A. Law”) is 75. Actor Bill Fagerbakke (“Coach,” ″SpongeBob SquarePants”) is 68. Actor Kyra Schon (“Night of the Living Dead”) is 68. Rap producer Russell Simmons is 68. Actor Wendy Makkena (“Sister Act” films) is 67. Keyboardist Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys is 66. Keyboardist Gregg “Hobie” Hubbard of Sawyer Brown is 65. Actor David W. Harper (“The Waltons”) is 64. Singer Jon Secada is 64. Media personality John Melendez (aka “Stuttering John”) is 60. Actor Jerry Minor (“Dr. Ken,” ″Community”) is 58. Actor Abraham Benrubi (“Men In Trees,” ″ER”) is 56. Country singer-guitarist Heidi Newfield (Trick Pony) is 55. Singer-guitarist M. Ward of She and Him is 52. Keyboardist Robbie Bennett of The War on Drugs is 47. Actor Dana Davis (“Franklin and Bash,” “10 Things I Hate About You”) is 47. Actor Phillip Glasser (“Hang Time”) is 47. Singer-guitarist Marc Roberge of O.A.R. is 47. Actor Jimmy Workman (“Addams Family Values”) is 45. Singer Jessica Benson (3LW) is 38. Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix is 34.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 4thRutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. presidentBuster Keaton, actorCharlton Heston, actorJackie Collins, authorAnne Rice, author
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