Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 17-23

Eugene Levy speaks onstage during the "Schitt's Creek" panel at the Pop Network 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actor-comedian Eugene Levy is 71 on Dec. 17. Eugene Levy speaks onstage during the “Schitt’s Creek” panel at the Pop Network 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Milla Jovovich arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actress Milla Jovovich (”Zoolander,” `’The Fifth Element”) is 42 on Dec. 17. Milla Jovovich arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Rapper DMX is 47 on Dec. 18. FILE – In this Sept. 23, 2009 photo, DMX arrives at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in New York. An attorney for DMX said the rapper has recovered after police officers resuscitated him outside a hotel in Yonkers, N.Y. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)
irector Steven Spielberg is 71 on Dec. 18. Steven Spielberg attends the Warner Bros. “Ready Player One” panel on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 22, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actress Alyssa Milano is 45 on Dec. 19. Alyssa Milano speaks at a discussion about sexual harassment and how to create lasting change from the scandal roiling Hollywood at United Talent Agency on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Cicely Tyson arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Actress Cicely Tyson is 93 on Dec. 19. Cicely Tyson arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque attends VH1 Divas Holiday: "Unsilent Night" at Kings Theatre on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Singer JoJo is 27 on Dec. 20. Joanna “JoJo” Levesque attends VH1 Divas Holiday: “Unsilent Night” at Kings Theatre on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jonah Hill arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Jonah Hill is 34 on Dec. 20. Jonah Hill arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Steven Yeun speaks during the "The Walking Dead" panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22, 2016, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Steven Yeun (”The Walking Dead”) is 34 on Dec. 21. Steven Yeun speaks during the “The Walking Dead” panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22, 2016, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the 23rd American Cinematheque Award benefit gala honoring him in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 69 on Dec. 21. Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the 23rd American Cinematheque Award benefit gala honoring him in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Ralph Fiennes is 55 on Dec. 22. This is an undated image of British actor Ralph Fiennes as Richard III made available by the Almeida Theatre in London on Wednesday July 20, 2016. World events give a powerful resonance to Ralph Fiennes’ performance as Richard III the ruthless ruler, determined to eliminate all rivals, in a Rupert Goold directed production of the play at London’s Almeida Theatre. London Viewers can see it in movie theaters around the world starting with a live broadcast Thursday in Britain and several other countries. (Marc Brenner/Almeida Theatre via AP)
Diane Sawyer attends the American Museum of Natural History's Museum Gala on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
TV anchor Diane Sawyer is 72 on Dec. 22. Diane Sawyer attends the American Museum of Natural History’s Museum Gala on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this March 28, 2011 file photo, actress Susan Lucci from "All My Children," poses for a portrait in New York.  Lucci is the author of a new memoir titled "All My Life."  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)
Actress Susan Lucci (”All My Children”) is 71 on Dec. 23. FILE – In this March 28, 2011 file photo, actress Susan Lucci from “All My Children,” poses for a portrait in New York. Lucci is the author of a new memoir titled “All My Life.” (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)
Actor-comedian Harry Shearer (”The Simpsons”) is 74 on Dec. 23. FILE – In this Jan. 24, 2015 file photo, Harry Shearer appears at the 30th annual TEC Awards during the 2015 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, Calif. An escalating contract dispute suggests that Harry Shearer may exit “The Simpsons,” where he has voiced several of its characters since the Fox cartoon series debuted in 1989. In Twitter posts on Thursday, May 14, 2015, Shearer said re-upping with the series would have denied him “what we’ve always had: the freedom to do other work.” In a tweet hours later, “Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean resolved to “recast if Harry does not return.” (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File)
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Eugene Levy speaks onstage during the "Schitt's Creek" panel at the Pop Network 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Milla Jovovich arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Cicely Tyson arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque attends VH1 Divas Holiday: "Unsilent Night" at Kings Theatre on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jonah Hill arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Steven Yeun speaks during the "The Walking Dead" panel on day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22, 2016, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the 23rd American Cinematheque Award benefit gala honoring him in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Diane Sawyer attends the American Museum of Natural History's Museum Gala on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this March 28, 2011 file photo, actress Susan Lucci from "All My Children," poses for a portrait in New York.  Lucci is the author of a new memoir titled "All My Life."  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)

Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week.

Dec. 17: Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 81. Keyboardist-singer Art Neville of the Neville Brothers is 80. Actor Bernard Hill is 73. Actor Ernie Hudson (”Ghostbusters”) is 72. “Hardball” host Chris Matthews is 72. Actor-comedian Eugene Levy is 71. Drummer Jim Bonfanti of The Raspberries is 69. Actor Joel Brooks (”Six Feet Under”) is 68. Singer Paul Rodgers is 68. Singer Wanda Hutchinson of The Emotions is 66. Country singer Sharon White of The Whites is 64. Actor Barry Livingston (”My Three Sons”) is 64. Actor Bill Pullman is 64. Director-producer Peter Farrelly (”There’s Something About Mary,” `’Dumb and Dumber”) is 61. Bassist Mike Mills of R.E.M. is 59. Singer Sarah Dallin of Bananarama is 56. Country singer Tracy Byrd is 51. Bassist Duane Propes of Little Texas is 51. Actress Laurie Holden (”The Walking Dead”) is 48. DJ Homicide of Sugar Ray is 47. Actor Sean Patrick Thomas (”The District”) is 47. Actress Claire Forlani (”Meet Joe Black,” `’CSI: NY”) is 46. Drummer Eddie Fisher of OneRepublic is 44. Actress Sarah Paulson (”American Horror Story”) is 43. Actor Giovanni Ribisi is 43. Actress Marissa Ribisi (”Pleasantville”) is 43. Actress Milla Jovovich (”Zoolander,” `’The Fifth Element”) is 42. Singer Ben Goldwasser of MGMT is 35. Actress Shannon Woodward (”Westworld,” `’Raising Hope”) is 33. Actress Emma Bell (”The Walking Dead”) is 31. Guitarist Taylor York of Paramore is 28. Actor Graham Rogers (”Quantico”) is 27. Actor-singer Nat Wolff (”The Naked Brothers Band”) is 23.

Dec. 18: Actor Roger Mosley (”Magnum, P.I.”) is 79. Guitarist Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones is 74. Director Steven Spielberg is 71. Movie critic Leonard Maltin is 67. Guitarist Elliot Easton of The Cars is 64. Actor Ray Liotta is 62. Singer Angie Stone is 56. Actor Brad Pitt is 54. Wrestler-actor Stone Cold Steve Austin (”Chain of Command”) is 53. Actor Shawn Christian (”Days of Our Lives”) is 52. Actress Rachel Griffiths (”Brothers and Sisters,” `’Six Feet Under”) is 49. Singer Alejandro Sanz is 49. Country singer Cowboy Troy is 47. Rapper DMX is 47. DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit is 45. Singer Sia is 42. Country singer Randy Houser is 41. Actor Josh Dallas (”Once Upon A Time”) is 39. Actress Katie Holmes (”Dawson’s Creek”) is 39. Singer Christina Aguilera is 37. Actress Ashley Benson (”Pretty Little Liars”) is 28.

Dec. 19: Actress Cicely Tyson is 93. Actress Elaine Joyce is 74. Actor Tim Reid is 73. Musician John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 72. Country singer Janie Fricke is 70. Actor Mike Lookinland (”The Brady Bunch”) is 57. Actress Jennifer Beals is 54. Actor Scott Cohen (”Gilmore Girls”) is 53. Actor Robert MacNaughton (”E.T.”) is 51. Magician Criss Angel is 50. Guitarist Klaus Eichstadt of Ugly Kid Joe is 50. Actress Kristy Swanson is 48. Model Tyson Beckford is 47. Actress Alyssa Milano is 45. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 37. Actress Marla Sokoloff (”The Practice”) is 37.

Dec. 20: Actor Tommy Cole (”The Mickey Mouse Club”) is 76. Drummer Bobby Colomby of Blood, Sweat and Tears is 73. Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss is 72. Musician Alan Parsons is 69. Actress Jenny Agutter (”Call the Midwife”) is 65. Actor Michael Badalucco (”The Practice”) is 63. Actress Blanche Baker (”Shakedown,” `’Holocaust”) is 61. Singer Billy Bragg is 60. Singer-bassist Mike Watt (The Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 60. Actor Joel Gretsch (”V”) is 54. Country singer Kris Tyler is 53. Singer Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes) is 51. Singer David Cook (”American Idol”) is 35. Actor Jonah Hill is 34. Singer JoJo is 27.

Dec. 21: Country singer Freddie Hart is 91. Talk show host Phil Donahue is 82. Actress Jane Fonda is 80. Singer Carla Thomas is 75. Guitarist Albert Lee is 74. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 69. Singer Nick Gilder is 67. Actor Dennis Boutsikaris (”Better Call Saul”) is 65. Singer Betty Wright is 64. Actress Jane Kaczmarek (”Malcolm in the Middle”) is 62. Country singer Lee Roy Parnell is 61. Entertainer Jim Rose of The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow is 61. Former child actress Lisa Gerritsen (”Phyllis,” `’The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) is 60. Actor-comedian Ray Romano (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) is 60. Country singer Christy Forester of the Forester Sisters is 55. Drummer Murph of Dinosaur Jr. is 53. Guitarist Gabrielle Glaser (Luscious Jackson) is 52. Actor-comedian Andy Dick is 52. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 51. Actress Karri Turner (”JAG”) is 51. Actress Khrystyne Haje (”Head of the Class”) is 49. Country singer Brad Warren of The Warren Brothers is 49. Actress Julie Delpy is 48. Contemporary Christian singer Natalie Grant is 46. Singer-guitarist Brett Scallions (Fuel) is 46. Singer Lukas Rossi of Rock Star Supernova (TV: “Rock Star: Supernova”) is 41. Actress Rutina Wesley (”True Blood”) is 39. Keyboardist Anna Bulbrook of Airborne Toxic Event is 35. Actor Steven Yeun (”The Walking Dead”) is 34.

Dec. 22: Actor Hector Elizondo is 81. Country singer Red Steagall is 79. TV anchor Diane Sawyer is 72. Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is 69. Actress BernNadette Stanis (”Good Times”) is 64. Rapper Luther Campbell (2 Live Crew) is 57. Guitarist Chuck Mead (BR549) is 57. Actor Ralph Fiennes is 55. Actress Lauralee Bell (”The Young and the Restless”) is 49. Country singer Lori McKenna is 49. Actress Heather Donahue (”The Blair Witch Project”) is 44. Actor Chris Carmack (”The O.C.”) is 37. Singer Jordin Sparks (”American Idol”) is 28. Singer Meghan Trainor is 24.

Dec. 23: Actor Ronnie Schell (”Gomer Pyle, USMC”) is 86. Actor Frederic Forrest (”Lonesome Dove”) is 81. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) is 77. Drummer Ron Bushy of Iron Butterfly is 76. Actor-comedian Harry Shearer (”The Simpsons”) is 74. Actress Susan Lucci (”All My Children”) is 71. Guitarist Dave Murray of Iron Maiden is 61. Singer Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is 53. Jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield is 40. Actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (”Hannah Montana,” `’Camp Rock”) is 27. Actor Spencer Daniels (”Mom”) is 25.

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