Kevin Kline Then 🎭 Kevin Delaney Kline was born on October 24, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, into a household filled with classical music and opera. His family ran a record store, so young Kevin grew up surrounded by melodies — an early hint at the musical talent he’d later show on Broadway. At Indiana

A young Eddie Murphy in 1984, the year Beverly Hills Cop made him a movie star. Photo: Ellen Jaskol / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0). Then: Brooklyn to Saturday Night Live 🎤 Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 3, 1961, Eddie Murphy grew up fast in Bushwick. His father, an amateur comedian and police

Some stars play a character. Dan Aykroyd built a universe — then bottled it in a glass skull. 👻 Born July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario, Aykroyd went from a kid writing paranormal newsletters to an original Saturday Night Live cast member, the co-writer and star of Ghostbusters, and a spirits-industry mogul. In 2026, at

A young Bill Murray in a 1979 NBC publicity photo for Saturday Night Live. Photo: NBC / Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Then: The Chicago Kid with a Smart Mouth 🌟 William James Murray was born on September 21, 1950, in Wilmette, Illinois — the second of nine children in a big Irish-Catholic family. His father

Chevy Chase in 1976, at the height of his Saturday Night Live fame. Photo: Alan Light / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Then: The Golden Boy of Late-Night TV 📺 Cornelius Crane Chase was born on October 8, 1943, in New York City — into a wealthy Manhattan family with deep American roots. Comedy, though,

Few comedians have stayed funny — and stayed beloved — for as long as Martin Short. 🎭 From SCTV to Saturday Night Live to Only Murders in the Building, the Canadian funnyman has spent five decades making the world laugh, and at 76 he shows zero signs of stopping. Martin Short Then Martin Short in

Steve Martin is the rare comedian who got bigger the older he got. 🎭 At 81, the man with the white hair and the arrow through his head is not slowing down — he’s solving murders on TV, touring concert halls with a banjo, and releasing bluegrass singles about Sasquatch. From Disneyland magic shops to

Christine Baranski is 74 years old — and having one of the busiest chapters of her remarkable career. 🎭 The Buffalo-born actress has spent five decades collecting Tonys, an Emmy, and some of television’s most unforgettable roles. In 2025 she earned an Emmy nomination for The Gilded Age‘s biggest season yet and headlined Hulu’s Nine

Henry Winkler Then Henry Winkler, born on October 30, 1945, in Manhattan, New York City, is an iconic figure in American entertainment. Raised by his mother, Ilse Anna Marie (née Hadra), a homemaker, and his father, Harry Irving Winkler, a lumber import-exporter, Henry grew up in a family of German Jewish immigrants.  His parents fled

Alan Alda Then Alan Alda, born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo on January 28, 1936, in New York City, grew up in a family deeply rooted in the entertainment industry. His father, Robert Alda, was a notable singer and actor originally named Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D’Abruzzo.  Robert adopted the stage name Robert Alda by combining the