Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5

Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week.

Singer Ellie Goulding is 32 on Dec. 30. Ellie Goulding arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
TV host Meredith Vieira (”Today,” “The View”) is 65 on Dec. 30. FILE — In this July 13, 2014, file photo Meredith Vieira attends the NBC 2014 Summer TCA in Beverly Hills, Calif. Two of Matt Lauer’s former “Today” show co-hosts, Katie Couric and Vieira, are returning to the show for a week each in January 2017 with Savannah Guthrie on maternity leave. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police is 76 on Dec. 31. In this March 18, 2015 file photo, Andy Summers from The Police poses for a portrait in promotion of his documentary, “Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police” based on his 2006 memoir “One Train Later,” in New York. (Photo by Scott Gries/Invision/AP)
Musician Drew Taggart, left, of The Chainsmokers is 29 on Dec. 31. FILE — In this May 20, 2018, file photo, Andrew Taggart, left, and Alex Pall of “The Chainsmokers” pose in the press room with the awards for top dance/electronic artist, top dance/electronic song for “Something Just Like This” and top dance/electronic album “Memories … Do Not Open” at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Chainsmokers is looking to mesh their EDM-style with some of the most popular songs from Michael Jackson to Beyonce during one-night only performance in July. Tickets for the event go on sale on Wednesday, June 13. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Actor Frank Langella is 81 on Jan. 1. FILE — In this Sept. 1, 2012 file photo, U.S actor Frank Langella poses during the photo call of the movie “Robot and Frank” at the 38th American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France. Langella will return to Broadway next spring in the American premieer of “The Father,” a new play by Florian Zeller. Manhattan Theatre Club said Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, the three-time Tony Award-winning actor will star in the dark comedy about a an elderly man with dementia. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)
Actor Morris Chestnut (”The Brothers,” `’The Best Man”) is 50 on Jan. 1. In this image released by Sony Pictures, Morris Chestnut appears in a scene from “When The Bough Breaks.” (Michele K Short/Screen Gems, Sony Pictures via AP)
Cuba Gooding Jr. arrives at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is 51 on Jan. 2. Cuba Gooding Jr. arrives at the 22nd annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Model Christy Turlington is 50 on Jan. 2. FILE — In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, model Christy Turlington Burns attends the Panthere de Cartier Collection event in New York. Turlington Burns tells Women’s Wear Daily that sexual harassment and mistreatment of models was always widely known. In the interview published Wednesday, she said her mother was often with her in her younger, earlier days in the business. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Actor Nicholas Gonzalez (”The O.C.”) is 43 on Jan. 3. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez won a Horizon Award at the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) at the 17th Annual Noche de Gala in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Bob Madigan)
Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 73 on Jan. 3. FILE — This Oct. 9, 2012 file photo shows Led Zeppelin members, from left, Jason Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones at the “Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day” premiere in New York. Generations of aspiring guitarists have tried to copy the riff from Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” Starting Tuesday, June 14, 2016, a Los Angeles court will try to decide whether the members of Led Zeppelin themselves ripped off that riff. Page and Plant are named as defendants in the lawsuit brought by the trustee of late guitarist Randy Wolfe from the band Spirit. Jason Bonham is the son of late original drummer John Bonham. (Photo by Dario Cantatore/Invision/AP, File)
D'Arcy Carden, from left, Kristen Bell, Manny Jacinto, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil and Ted Danson arrive at the "The Good Place" FYC Event on Monday, June 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Actress D’Arcy Carden (”The Good Place”) is 39 on Jan. 4. D’Arcy Carden, from left, Kristen Bell, Manny Jacinto, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil and Ted Danson arrive at the “The Good Place” FYC Event on Monday, June 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Actor Damon Gupton (”Empire”) is 46 on Jan. 4. FILE — In this Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, Damon Gupton arrives at the NBCUniversal Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. CBS announced, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, that Gupton will join the cast of “Criminal Minds,” as a series regular. He will play Special Agent Stephen Walker from the Behavioral Analysis Program which is the counterintelligence division of the FBI. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
Actor Robert Duvall is 88 on Jan. 5. Robert Duvall, winner of the icon award, poses in the press room at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Bradley Cooper is 44 on Jan. 5. Bradley Cooper speaks at the press conference for “A Star Is Born” on day 4 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Cuba Gooding Jr. arrives at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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D'Arcy Carden, from left, Kristen Bell, Manny Jacinto, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil and Ted Danson arrive at the "The Good Place" FYC Event on Monday, June 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Dec. 30: Actor Russ Tamblyn is 84. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 81. Director James Burrows (”Cheers,” `’Taxi”) is 78. Actor Fred Ward (”The Right Stuff”) is 76. Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 76. Actress Concetta Tomei (”Providence,” `’China Beach”) is 73. Singer Patti Smith is 72. Musician Jeff Lynne is 71. TV host Meredith Vieira (”Today,” `’The View”) is 65. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (”Moesha”) is 63. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 62. Actress Patricia Kalembar (”Sisters”) is 62. Former “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer is 61. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 59. TV host Sean Hannity is 57. Actor George Newbern (”Providence”) is 55. Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 49. Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 49. Actress Meredith Monroe (”Dawson’s Creek”) is 49. Actor Jason Behr (”The Grudge,” `’Roswell”) is 45. Actress Lucy Punch (”Ben and Kate”) is 41. Singer-actor Tyrese is 40. Actress Eliza Dushku (”Dollhouse,” `’Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 38. Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T’s is 38. Actress Kristin Kreuk (”Smallville”) is 36. Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 36. Singer Ellie Goulding is 32. Actress Caity Lotz (”DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 32. Guitarist Eric Steedly of LANCO is 28. Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 27.

Dec. 31: Actor Anthony Hopkins is 81. Actor Tim Considine (”My Three Sons”) is 78. Actress Sarah Miles (”The Big Sleep”) is 77. Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police is 76. Actor Ben Kingsley is 75. Actor Tim Matheson is 71. Singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who is 71. Bassist Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith is 67. Actor James Remar (”Dexter”) is 65. Actress Bebe Neuwirth (”Cheers”) is 60. Singer Paul Westerberg is 59. Actor Val Kilmer is 59. Guitarist Ric Ivanisevich of Oleander is 56. Guitarist Scott Ian of Anthrax is 55. Actor Lance Reddick (”Fringe,” `’The Wire”) is 49. Singer-actor Joe McIntyre of New Kids on the Block is 46. Cellist Mikko Siren of Apocalyptica is 43. Singer Psy is 41. Drummer Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance) is 39. Drummer Jason Sechrist of Portugal. The Man is 39. Actor Erich Bergen (”Madam Secretary,” `’Jersey Boys”) is 33. Musician Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers is 29.

Jan. 1: Actor Frank Langella is 81. Singer-guitarist Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish is 77. Comedian Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) is 76. Actor Rick Hurst (”The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 73. Country singer Steve Ripley of The Tractors is 69. Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 61. Actress Renn Woods is 61. Actress Dedee Pfeiffer (”Cybill”) is 55. Actor Morris Chestnut (”The Brothers,” `’The Best Man”) is 50. R&B singer Tank is 43. Actress Eden Riegel (”The Young and the Restless”) is 38. Bassist Noah Sierota of Echosmith is 23.

Jan. 2: TV host Jack Hanna is 72. Actress Gabrielle Carter is (”Beverly Hills, 90210”) is 58. Actress Tia Carrere is 52. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is 51. Model Christy Turlington is 50. Actress Renee Elise Goldsberry (Broadway’s “Hamilton”) is 48. Actor Taye Diggs (”The Best Man,” `’How Stella Got Her Groove Back”) is 48. Singer Doug Robb of Hoobastank is 44. Actor Dax Shepard (”Parenthood”) is 44. Singer Kelton Kessee of Immature and of IMX is 38. Musician Ryan Merchant of Capital Cities is 38. Actress Kate Bosworth is 36. Singer Bryson Tiller is 26.

Jan. 3: Actor Dabney Coleman is 87. Singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks is 76. Singer Stephen Stills is 74. Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 73. Actress Victoria Principal is 69. Actor Mel Gibson is 63. Jazz saxophonist James Carter is 50. Contemporary Christian singer Nichole Nordeman is 47. Musician Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is 44. Actor Jason Marsden (”Ally McBeal”) is 44. Actress Danica McKellar (”The Wonder Years”) is 44. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez (”The O.C.”) is 43. Singer and former “American Idol” contestant Kimberley Locke is 41. Drummer Mark Pontius of Foster The People is 34.

Jan. 4: Actress Barbara Rush (”Peyton Place”) is 92. Actress Dyan Cannon is 80. Country singer Kathy Forester of the Forester Sisters is 64. Guitarist Bernard Sumner of New Order (and Joy Division) is 63. Actress Ann Magnuson (”Anything But Love”) is 63. Country singer Patty Loveless is 62. Actor Julian Sands (”24”) is 61. Singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M. is 59. Actor Dave Foley (”NewsRadio,” `’Kids in the Hall”) is 56. Actress Dot Jones (”Glee”) is 55. Actor Rick Hearst (”The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 54. Former Pogues singer Cait O’Riordan is 54. Actress Julia Ormond is 54. Country singer Deana Carter is 53. Harmonica player Benjamin Darvill of Crash Test Dummies is 52. Actor Jeremy Licht (”Valerie”) is 48. Actor Damon Gupton (”Empire”) is 46. Actress Jill Marie Jones (”Girlfriends”) is 44. Actress D’Arcy Carden (”The Good Place”) is 39. Singer Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath is 36.

Jan. 5: Actor Robert Duvall is 88. Former talk-show host Charlie Rose is 77. Actress Diane Keaton is 73. Actor Ted Lange (”The Love Boat”) is 71. Drummer George “Funky” Brown of Kool and the Gang is 70. Guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie is 69. Actress Pamela Sue Martin (”The Poseidon Adventure,” `’Dynasty”) is 66. Actor Clancy Brown (”Highlander,” `’SpongeBob SquarePants”) is 60. Actress Suzy Amis (”Titanic”) is 57. Actor Vinnie Jones (TV’s “Deception,” film’s “X-Men: The Last Stand”) is 54. Drummer Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 53. Actor Joe Flanigan (”Stargate Atlantis,” `’Sisters”) is 52. Dancer and judge Carrie Ann Inaba (”Dancing with the Stars”) is 51. Singer Marilyn Manson is 50. Actor Shea Whigham (”Fast and Furious 6,” `’Boardwalk Empire”) is 50. Actor Derek Cecil (”House of Cards,” `’Treme”) is 46. Actor Bradley Cooper is 44. Actress January Jones (”Mad Men”) is 41. Actress Brooklyn Sudano (”My Wife and Kids”) is 38. Actor Franz Drameh (”DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 26.

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