Famous people and celebrities born on April 18

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on April 18! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1857 Clarence Darrow

  American lawyer, best known for his "scopes trial" in 1925, where he defended william jennings bryan. his cases were a common topic of conversation. he defended a schoolteacher who was accused of illegally teaching darwin theory of evolution in the scopes trial. his autobiography, "the story of my life", was published in 1932. died 3/13/1938.

• 1912 Wendy Barrie

  British-american actress. she was a vibrant minor star and was seen on-screen in hollywood starting in 1935. in 1930, she made her london stage debut. the following year, she entered british film. she began with "it's a small world", her first american film. she made 25 movies of which "wings over honolulu", "dead end" (and "i am the law") were …

• 1919 Virginia O'Brien

  American singer and actress (d. 2001).

• 1921 Barbara Hale

  Barbara hale was an american actress best known for her role as della street in the television series perry mason.

• 1922 Avril Angers

  Actress (brass monkey).

• 1930 Clive Revill

  Wellington, new zealand -- actor (legend of hell house).

• 1934 James Drury

  American actor (d. 2020)

• 1946 Hayley Mills

  British actress. she was an attractive young star who won hearts as the bubbly teenager star of "the parent trap" (disney classics) in 1960. in 1960, she received a special oscar. when she was 12, she was cast in "tiger bay" alongside her father. walt disney then brought her to hollywood. at 15, she struggled with weight gain. she weighed …

• 1947 James Woods

  American actor who is known for his ability to play charmingly bad guys. he was nominated for an academy award in 1986 for his role in "salvador" as well as portraying a racist killer in "ghosts of mississippi", 1996.

• 1947 Jerzy Stuhr

  Polish screenwriter and director of actor

• 1948 Régis Wargnier

  French film director, producer, screenwriter, and film score composer.

• 1953 Rick Moranis

  Canadian actor known for his roles in 'Ghostbusters' and 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.'

• 1956 Eric Roberts

  Eric roberts is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as the dark knight and runaway train.

• 1956 Poonam Dhillon

  Indian actress

• 1963 Eric McCormack

  Eric mccormack is a canadian actor best known for his role as will truman on the tv show will & grace.

• 1964 Niall Ferguson

  Scottish academic and historian

• 1967 Maria Bello

  Maria bello is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as 'coyote ugly' and 'a history of violence'.

• 1968 David Hewlett

  English-canadian screenwriter and actor

• 1970 Esther Schweins

  German comedian and actress

• 1971 David Tennant

  David tennant is a scottish actor known for his role as the tenth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

• 1971 Fredro Starr

  American actor and rapper (onyx).

• 1972 Eli Roth

  American filmmaker; he was known for his horror film "cabin fever", which he bought for $2 million. this is more than triple its production cost. roth claims that the film took 10 years to complete. it was praised by successful directors like quentin tarantino, peter jackson and david lynch. the film's september 2002 showing at toronto film festival triggered a …

• 1974 Edgar Wright

  British director

• 1976 Melissa Joan Hart

  Melissa joan hart is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows sabrina the teenage witch and clarissa explains it all.

• 1976 Sean Maguire

  British young actor who was a part of the children's drama "grange hill" for three years. maquire was a part of "eastenders", a children's drama, for one year in 1993. he then went on to become a pop star.

• 1977 Bryce Johnson

  Bryce johnson is an american tv actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as pretty little liars and popular.

• 1978 Amanda Sthers

  She is also known by the name amanda maruani. in 2004, she published her first novel. it was autobiographical. "ma place sur le photo" is its french title. her mother is va(c]ronique queffa (c)lec, yann queffa (c)lec).

• 1984 America Ferrera

  American actress who played the title role in "ugly betty," an american television series. for the role, she won a screen actors guild award and a golden globe. she is a healthy, thin young woman who looks nothing like the hollywood skinny.

• 1989 Alia Shawkat

  Alia shawkat is an american actress best known for her role as maeby fünke on the television series arrested development.

• 1990 Britt Robertson

  Britt robertson is an american movie actress known for her roles in the longest ride, tomorrowland, and girlboss.