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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sophie Thatcher
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sophie Thatcher celebrate birthdays on October 18, 2025.AP

Birthday wishes go out to Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sophie Thatcher 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 18th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on October 18, 2025

Howard Shore
Composer Howard Shore seen at New Line Cinema Premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’, held at the Dolby Theatre on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP

Composer Howard Shore turns 79

Fun fact: Also composed the score for the 2004 film “The Aviator.”

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Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro
Steve Holland, from left,Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro arrive at a screening of “Young Sheldon” during PaleyFest on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Producer Chuck Lorre turns 73

Fun fact: One of his earliest TV jobs was working as a freelancer for the show “Charles in Charge.”

Jean-Claude Van Damme
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Jean-Claude Van Damme arrives at the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards at iHeartRadio Theater on January 17, 2020 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)WireImage

Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme turns 65

Fun fact: Once appeared in an episode of “Friends” where he played himself on the set of a fictional sequel to the film “Outbreak.”

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Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn attends the Kering Caring for Women Dinner at The Pool on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Olympian Lindsey Vonn turns 41

Fun fact: Is looking to return to the Winter Olympics in 2026.

Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto poses for photographers upon arrival for the ‘Women in Film’ event during the The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

Actress Freida Pinto turns 41

Fun fact: Her middle name is Selena.

Zac Efron
Zac Efron poses at the premiere of the Netflix film “A Family Affair” at the Egyptian Theatre, Thursday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Actor Zac Efron turns 38

Fun fact: His brother Dylan competed on the most recent season of “The Traitors.”

Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Thatcher arrives at the premiere of “Companion” on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Actress Sophie Thatcher turns 25

Fun fact: Starred in the film “Companion” earlier this year.

More celebrities with birthdays today

Singer Russ Giguere of The Association is 82. Actor Joe Morton is 78. Actor Pam Dawber is 75. Gospel singer Vickie Winans is 72. Director David Twohy (“Riddick” movies) is 70. Actor Jon Lindstrom (“General Hospital”) is 68. Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is 64. Actor Vincent Spano is 63. Bassist Tim Cross (Sponge) is 59. Singer Nonchalant is 58. Actor Joy Bryant (“Parenthood”) is 51. Guitarist Peter Svensson of The Cardigans is 51. Actor Wesley Jonathan is 47. Singer Ne-Yo is 46. Country singer and “American Idol” contestant Josh Gracin is 45. Country musician Jesse Littleton (Marshall Dyllon) is 44. Jazz musician Esperanza Spalding is 41. Actor Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”) is 36. Actor Tyler Posey is 34. Actor Toby Regbo (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) is 34.

Other popular or historical birthdays on October 18th

  • George C. Scott, actor
  • Chuck Berry, musician
  • Peter Boyle, actor
  • Dawn Wells, actress
  • Mike Ditka, former NFL coach
  • Martina Navratilova, former tennis pro

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