Birthday wishes go out to Gillian Anderson, Melanie Griffith and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 9th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on August 9, 2025

Actor Sam Elliott turns 81

Fun fact: Voiced a character named Wild Wild West in multiple episodes of “Family Guy.”

Actress Melanie Griffith turns 68

Fun fact: Her mother is actress Tippi Hedren.

Actress Gillian Anderson turns 57

Fun fact: Set to appear in the upcoming film “Tron: Ares.”

Actor Eric Bana turns 57

Fun fact: Appeared as a Romulan in the 2009 “Star Trek” reboot.

Actor Kevin McKidd turns 52

Fun fact: Dropped out of the University of Edinburgh to pursue acting.

Actress Jes

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