Today's Birthdays from NJ.com:
Rupert Grint: The actor won a Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer for his role as Ron Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." He also starred in the films "Driving Lessons" and "Cherry Bomb." His first role was in a Top Hat Stage and Screen School production of "Noah's Ark," where he played a fish, and he originally decided to try out for the role of Ron because he had red hair. He's 30 years old.
Chad Michael Murray: The teenage heartthrob and former fashion model is popular for his roles on the television shows "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill." He later went on to star on the television series "Chosen," "Agent Carter" and "Sun Records" as well as movies such as "A Cinderella Story" and "Freaky Friday." He's 37 years old.
Dave Chappelle: The stand-up comedian and actor is the co-creator of "Chappelle's Show," a popular sketch comedy show, which rain on Comedy Central from 2003 to 2006. He infamously walked away from a $50 million contract during production of the third season the series. He is well-known for his impersonation of Rick James from a famous sketch on his television show and, at one point, the first season DVD set of his show was the best-selling television series of all-time. He's 45 years old.
Marlee Matlin: The deaf actress won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1986 film "Children of Lesser God," becoming the first deaf actress to win the award. In 2011, she began playing Melody Bledsoe on the ABC Family series "Switched at Birth." She also has made appearances on television series such as "ER," "Seinfeld," "The West Wing" "The L Word" and "Desperate Housewives." She's 53 years old.
