Celebrity Birthdays for August 19 – Bill Clinton, Matthew Perry and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Bill Clinton
Age: 66
Occupation: Politician and Philanthropist
Known For: Serving as the 42nd president of the United States, creating the William J. Clinton Foundation to address international causes such as global warming and the prevention of AIDS, his marriage to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and being generally beloved by liberals

Matthew Perry
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor
Known For: A decade of playing the wisecracking Chandler Bing on ‘Friends,’ movie roles in ‘Fools Rush In,’ ‘The Whole Nine Yards’ and ’17 Again,’ a couple stays in rehab to kick a prescription painkiller addiction, and currently playing a sportscaster in the series ‘Go On’

Ginger Baker
Age: 73
Occupation: Drummer
Known For: His heavily-emulated work with legendary bands Cream and Blind Faith, using African rhythms and a variety of percussion instruments, and being called rock’s first superstar drummer

John Stamos
Age: 49
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring on ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Full House’ and ‘ER,’ a recurring role on ‘Glee,’ copious stage work, and somehow managing to get better looking with each passing year

Kyra Sedgwick
Age: 47
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Emmy Award-winning role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama ‘The Closer,’ movie appearances in ‘Something to Talk About’ and ‘Heart and Souls,’ and her longtime marriage to actor Kevin Bacon