Whoopi Goldberg Celebrates Her 71st Birthday Milestone.
The EGOT-winning (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) American actress, comedian, author, and television personality officially turns 71 today. Goldberg achieved permanent cinematic immortality winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her comedic and emotional portrayal of Oda Mae Brown in Ghost. Her monumental multi-decade screen portfolio includes earning an Oscar nomination for The Color Purple, starring as Deloris Van Cartier in the smash hit Sister Act franchise, playing Guinan across Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard, voicing Shenzi in The Lion King, and co-hosting ABC’s daytime talk institution The View. Cinephiles and television viewers worldwide are extending warm birthday wishes today.
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Gerard Butler Celebrates His 57th Birthday Milestone.
The Scottish actor and film producer officially marks his 57th birthday milestone today. Butler achieved global blockbuster action fame portraying Spartan King Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s visually groundbreaking epic 300. His extensive multi-decade film catalog features starring as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in the hit Has Fallen action trilogy (Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Angel Has Fallen), portraying the title role in Joel Schumacher’s The Phantom of the Opera, voicing Stoick the Vast across DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon franchise, alongside leading roles in Law Abiding Citizen, Den of Thieves, P.S. I Love You, and Greenland. Moviegoers and action cinema fans worldwide are celebrating his birthday today.
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Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates His 59th Birthday Milestone.
The multi-Primetime Emmy Award-winning American television host, comedian, writer, and producer officially turns 59 today. Kimmel achieved global broadcasting stardom as the longtime host and executive producer of ABC’s flagship late-night talk show institution Jimmy Kimmel Live!. His prominent Hollywood entertainment footprint includes hosting the Academy Awards ceremony four times (2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024), co-creating Comedy Central’s The Man Show and Crank Yankers, hosting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and voicing characters in The Boss Baby and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies. Late-night viewers and comedy fans are sending warm birthday posts today.
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Steve Zahn Celebrates His 59th Birthday Milestone.
The Primetime Emmy-nominated American actor and comedian officially marks his 59th birthday today. Zahn captured widespread critical acclaim earning an Emmy nomination for his memorable portrayal of Mark Mossbacher in Season 1 of HBO’s hit anthology series The White Lotus. His versatile multi-decade film and television repertoire includes standout turns in That Thing You Do!, Out of Sight, Reality Bites, Happy, Texas, Joy Ride, Dallas Buyers Club, War for the Planet of the Apes (as Bad Ape), Treme, and The Righteous Gemstones. Film buffs and comedy fans are extending warm birthday wishes online today.
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Joe Mantegna Celebrates His 79th Birthday Milestone.
The Tony Award-winning and three-time Primetime Emmy-nominated American actor, producer, and director officially turns 79 today. Mantegna achieved long-running procedural television stardom portraying Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi across sixteen seasons of CBS’s hit crime drama series Criminal Minds. His distinguished multi-decade career includes voicing mobster Fat Tony on The Simpsons since 1991, starring as Joey Zasa in The Godfather Part III, along with acclaimed roles in House of Games, Things Change, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Joan of Arcadia, and The Starter Wife. TV drama viewers and moviegoers are celebrating his milestone today.
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Chris Noth Celebrates His 72nd Birthday Milestone.
The Golden Globe-nominated American actor officially marks his 72nd birthday milestone today. Noth captured permanent pop-culture immortality portraying Mr. Big (John James Preston) across six seasons of HBO’s landmark comedy-drama series Sex and the City and its two feature film adaptations. He achieved major television procedural fame playing Detective Mike Logan on NBC’s Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, alongside starring as Peter Florrick on CBS’s hit legal drama The Good Wife and appearing in Cast Away. TV audiences and drama fans are sending birthday messages today.
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Neil Flynn Celebrates His 66th Birthday Milestone.
The American actor and comedian officially turns 66 today. Flynn achieved global television comedy fame portraying the deadpan, enigmatic Janitor across eight seasons of NBC/ABC’s hit medical sitcom Scrubs, and starring as family patriarch Mike Heck across nine seasons of ABC’s beloved sitcom The Middle. His extensive film and television portfolio includes playing Cady Heron’s father in Mean Girls, U.S. Marshal Stevens in The Fugitive, alongside roles in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Abby’s, and Shrinking. Sitcom fans and comedy viewers are celebrating his birthday online today.
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Aisha Hinds Celebrates Her 51st Birthday Milestone.
The American actress officially marks her 51st birthday today. Hinds achieved widespread television drama recognition portraying paramedic Henrietta “Hen” Wilson across Fox/ABC’s hit emergency procedural series 9-1-1. Her versatile multi-decade film and television catalog features playing Carolyn Hill in Under the Dome, Miss Jeanette in True Blood, Harriet Tubman in WGN America’s Underground, alongside roles in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Next Three Days, and If Beale Street Could Talk. TV drama fans and audiences are extending warm birthday wishes today.
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Garry Marshall Remembered on His Birth Anniversary.
The legendary American filmmaker, actor, writer, and television producer is remembered on his birth anniversary. One of modern entertainment’s most influential creative forces, Marshall created iconic television sitcoms including Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, and The Odd Couple. On the silver screen, he directed beloved romantic-comedy blockbusters including Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Runaway Bride, Beaches, Overboard, and Valentine’s Day. Moviegoers and television historians worldwide are honoring his monumental comedic legacy today.
#GarryMarshall, #PrettyWoman, #ThePrincessDiaries, #HappyDays, #Remembered
Vittorio De Sica Remembered on His Death Anniversary.
The legendary four-time Academy Award-winning Italian film director and actor is remembered on his death anniversary. A towering pioneer of Italian neorealism and world cinema history, De Sica directed timeless cinematic masterpieces that won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, including Shoeshine, Bicycle Thieves, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, alongside directing Sophia Loren to an Oscar in Two Women. As an actor, he earned an Oscar nomination for A Farewell to Arms. Cinephiles and film scholars worldwide are honoring his enduring legacy today.
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Summary and Insights
By Hollywood Media Team | ReadNews.in
November 13, 2026, presents an extraordinary collection of entertainment milestones, celebrating EGOT-winning screen icons, action blockbuster leads, late-night broadcasting royalty, and foundational comedy visionaries. Heading today’s birthday honors are EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost, Sister Act) turning 71, 300 and Has Fallen star Gerard Butler reaching 57, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel turning 59, The White Lotus Emmy nominee Steve Zahn turning 59, and Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna reaching 79.
In addition, today highlights major talent across television and film including Sex and the City actor Chris Noth turning 72, Scrubs and The Middle star Neil Flynn turning 66, and 9-1-1 actress Aisha Hinds turning 51. Complemented by respectful birth and death anniversary tributes honoring legendary comedy director and creator Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Happy Days) and four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves), November 13 delivers a memorable salute to talent across performing history.
