Birthday wishes go out to Felicity Jones, Alan Jackson and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on October 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on October 17, 2025
Actor Michael McKean turns 78
Fun fact: Portrayed Mr. Green in the film version of the board game “Clue.”
Singer Alan Jackson turns 67
Fun fact: Retired from touring earlier this year.
Actor Mark Gatiss turns 59
Fun fact: Directed the 2021 TV movie “The Amazing Mr Blunden.”
Musician Ziggy Marley turns 57
Fun fact: Was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Rapper Eminem turns 53
Fun fact: Became a grandfather earlier this year.
Actress Felicity Jones turns 42
Fun fact: Starred opposite Tom Hanks in the film adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel “Inferno.”
More celebrities with birthdays today
Singer Gary Puckett of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap is 83. Singer-comedian Bill Hudson of The Hudson Brothers is 76. Actor Grant Shaud (“Murphy Brown”) is 65. Animator Mike Judge (“King of the Hill,” ″Beavis and Butthead”) is 63. Singer Rene’ Dif (Aqua) is 58. Actor Wood Harris (“Empire,” “The Wire”) is 56. Singer Wyclef Jean of The Fugees is 56. Singer Chris Kirkpatrick of ’NSync is 54. Rapper Eminem is 53. Actor Sharon Leal (“Boston Public,” “Why Did I Get Married?”) is 53. Actor Matthew Macfadyen (“Deadpool and Wolverine,” “Succession”) is 51. Actor Chris Lowell (“The Help,” ″Private Practice”) is 41. Actor Dee Jay Daniels (“The Hughleys,” “In the House”) is 37.
Other popular or historical birthdays on October 17th
- John Paul I, Catholic pope
- Jerry Siegel, comic book writer
- Arthur Miller, playwright
- Rita Hayworth, actress
- Montgomery Clift, actor
- Evel Knieval, daredevil
- George Wendt, comedian and actor
- Margot Kidder, actress
- Norm MacDonald, comedian
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