Celebrity Actor & Director Birthdays This Week: Woody Allen Turns 87

Highly-regarded director Woody Allen blows up 87 candles this week.

On Wednesday, November 30, Allen will celebrate his 87th birthday. The New York City-born artist made his directorial debut with 1966’s What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, and made a career exploring the dramas of mid-upper-class people. Over the years, he directed several appreciated movies, getting both critical approval and the audiences’ favor. Some of his most recognized works are 1977’s Annie HallHannah and Her Sisters (1986), Bullets over Broadway (1994), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Midnight in Paris (2011), among many others. Allen is currently working on his upcoming project, a noir comedy titled Wasp 22.

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Actors & Directors Celebrating Their Birthday | November 28-December 4

November 28

  • Ed Harris, 72
  • S. Epatha Merkerson, 70
  • Judd Nelson, 63
  • Alfonso Cuaron, 61
  • Jane Sibbett, 60
  • Jon Stewart, 60
  • Garcelle Beauvais, 56
  • Gina Tognoni, 49
  • Ryan Kwanten, 46
  • Aimee Garcia, 44
  • Daniel Henney, 43
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 38
  • Scarlett Pomers, 34
  • Bryshere Gray, 29

November 29

  • Diane Ladd, 87
  • Jeff Fahey, 70
  • Joel Coen, 68
  • Howie Mandel, 67
  • Cathy Moriarty, 62
  • Kim Delaney, 61
  • Tom Sizemore, 61
  • Andrew McCarthy, 60
  • Don Cheadle, 58
  • Neill Barry, 57
  • Larry Joe Campbell, 52
  • Paola Turbay, 52
  • Gena Lee Nolin, 51
  • Brian Baumgartner, 50
  • Julian Ovenden, 46
  • Anna Faris, 46
  • Lauren German, 44
  • John Milhiser, 41
  • Gemma Chan, 40
  • Lucas Black, 40
  • Karen Gillan, 35
  • Diego Boneta, 32
  • Lovie Simone, 24

November 30

  • Woody Allen, 87
  • Ridley Scott, 85
  • Terrence Malick, 79
  • Mandy Patinkin, 70
  • Colin Mochrie, 65
  • Ben Stiller, 57
  • Anthony Bellew, 40
  • Elisha Cuthbert, 40
  • Kaley Cuoco, 37
  • Christel Khalil, 35
  • Rebecca Rittenhouse, 34
  • Adelaide Clemens, 33

December 1

  • Bette Midler, 77
  • Treat Williams, 71
  • Charlene Tilton, 64
  • Carol Alt, 62
  • Jeremy Northam, 61
  • Katherine LaNasa, 56
  • Nestor Carbonell, 55
  • Golden Brooks, 52
  • Sarah Silverman, 52
  • David Hornsby, 47
  • Nate Torrence, 45
  • Riz Ahmed, 40
  • Ilfenesh Hadera, 37
  • Janelle Monae, 37
  • Ashley Monique Clark, 34
  • Zoe Kravitz, 34

December 2

  • Cathy Lee Crosby, 78
  • Penelope Spheeris, 77
  • Ron Raines, 73
  • Keith Szarabajka, 70
  • Dan Butler, 68
  • Dennis Christopher, 67
  • Steven Bauer, 66
  • Brendan Coyle, 60
  • Lucy Liu, 54
  • Suzy Nakamura, 54
  • Rena Sofer, 54
  • Joe Lo Truglio, 52
  • Daniela Ruah, 39
  • Alfred Enoch, 34

December 3

  • Nicolas Coster, 89
  • Steven Culp, 67
  • Daryl Hannah, 62
  • Julianne Moore, 62
  • Brendan Fraser, 54
  • Royale Watkins, 53
  • Bruno Campos, 49
  • Holly Marie Combs, 49
  • Lauren Roman, 47
  • Tiffany Haddish, 43
  • Anna Chlumsky, 42
  • Jenna Dewan, 42
  • Brian Bonsall, 41
  • Dascha Polanco, 40
  • Amanda Seyfried, 37
  • Jake T. Austin, 28

December 4

  • Max Baer Jr., 84
  • Jeff Bridges, 72
  • Patricia Wettig, 70
  • Tony Todd, 68
  • Chelsea Noble, 58
  • Marisa Tomei, 58
  • Fred Armisen, 56
  • Kevin Sussman, 52
  • Lindsay Felton, 38
  • Orlando Brown, 35
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