Famous people and celebrities born on December 17

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on December 17! 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.

• 1852 Herbert Beerbohm Tree

  Actor

• 1911 André Claveau

  French actor and singer (d. 2003).

• 1930 Armin Mueller-Stahl

  German actor and painter with a successful career in both film and art.

• 1930 Julia Meade

  Actress/tv hostess (spotlight playhouse).

• 1936 Tommy Steele

  British entertainer and one of the first rock 'n roll icons in britain, steele was born in 1952. steele, who started his career as a merchant seaman in july 1956, was first discovered and released his first single that november. his hit "singing the blues" topped the charts in january 1957. his appearances caused teenage hysteria.

• 1944 Bernard Hill

  English actor

• 1945 Ernie Hudson

  Movie actor

• 1945 Christopher Cazenove

  England, united kingdom -- actor (ben-dynasty)

• 1946 Eugene Levy

  Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv)

• 1947 Wes Studi

  American actor and producer

• 1953 Bill Pullman

  Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.

• 1958 Mike Mills

  American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.m. (rapid eye movement), which was formed in athens ga in 1980. for their concert debut, he quit his job as an inserting machine operator at the local newspaper and joined michael stipe peter buck and bill berry. they released their first single in 1981 and began steadily climbing …

• 1959 Gregg Araki

  He is an american filmmaker with japanese heritage and ambiguous sexuality. in 1987, he made his first feature film, "three bewildered people in the night".

• 1969 Chuck Liddell

  American mixed martial artist

• 1970 Sean Patrick Thomas

  American actor

• 1972 John Abraham

  Indian actor and producer

• 1972 Laurie Holden

  American-canadian producer and actress

• 1972 Don Davis

  Linebacker (new orleans saints).

• 1973 Rian Johnson

  American screenwriter and producer of director films

• 1974 Sarah Paulson

  American actress on stage, film, and television. acting was her first love. she starred in american gothic (1995aeur'96) and jack & jill (2001aeur'01). later, she appeared in comedy films like what women want (2000) and down with love (2001). she also had dramatic roles in path to war(2002) and the notorious bettie page (2006). paulson was harriet hayes on the …

• 1974 Giovanni Ribisi

  American actor and producer. he is the twin brother to actress marissa ribisi, married to beck, and the brother to gina ribisi, voice actress.

• 1974 Marissa Ribisi

  American actress. she is giovanni ribisi's twin sister. marissa is married with beck, a musician. they have two children, cosimo and tuesday.

• 1975 Milla Jovovich

  She is a ukrainian actress and model. she has prestigious modeling contracts. on december 14, 1997, she married luc besson, a french director. they split in 1999. soon after, shawn andrews divorced her first marriage.

• 1977 Katheryn Winnick

  Tv actress

• 1978 Riteish Deshmukh

  Indian film actor, producer and architect

• 1984 Shannon Woodward

  Tv actress

• 1985 Greg James

  Radio host

• 1986 Emma Bell

  Movie actress

• 1988 Rin Takanashi

  Japanese actress

• 1994 Nat Wolff

  Movie actor