Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 16-22

Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week.

Actress Laurie Metcalf (”Roseanne,” “Norm”) is 64 on June 16. Laurie Metcalf arrives at the 2018 AFI Awards at the Four Seasons on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor John Cho (2009’s “Star Trek,” “Harold and Kumar” movies) is 47 on June 16. Actor John Cho attends the 25th Annual “Beat the Odds” Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actor KJ Apa (“Riverdale”) is 22 on June 17. Actor KJ Apa poses for photographs on the red carpet after arriving for the new movie “The Hate U Give” during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 32  on June 17. FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2018 file photo, rapper Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Damn” at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York. On Monday, April 16, 2018, Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music for his album “Damn.” (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Musician Paul McCartney is 77 on June 18. FILE – In this Monday, July 10, 2017 file photo, Sir Paul McCartney performs at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Most hosts would be quite happy to have Paul McCartney come to a shindig. Paul McCartney’s Christmas message to his fans around the world: Don’t be like me and eat and drink too much. The 76-year-old former Beatle tweeted his lighthearted holiday wishes Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 illustrated with photos from his younger days. (AP Photo/Scott Audette, file)
Blake Shelton poses in the press room with the awards for favorite album for "If I'm Honest" and favorite country male artist at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Country singer Blake Shelton is 43 on June 18. Blake Shelton poses in the press room with the awards for favorite album for “If I’m Honest” and favorite country male artist at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actress Zoe Saldana is 41 on June 19. FILE – In this Nov. 19, 2015 file photo, Zoe Saldana arrives at the 16th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. The distributor of the forthcoming film about Nina Simone says complaints about Saldana playing the singer reflect an interracial “pathology” put in place by slave owners. Producers of “Nina” have been criticized for casting an actress who needed extensive makeup and prosthetics to achieve Simone’s dark skin and traditionally African features. (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP, File)
Singer-dancer Paula Abdul is 57 on June 19. Paula Abdul arrives at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 77 on June 20. In this Tuesday, June 2, 2015 photo, musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait during press day for “Love & Mercy” at The Four Seasons in Los Angeles. Ten years in the making, the film takes an unflinching look at Wilson’s powerful creative energy and debilitating mental illness, demystifying the man who created the glimmering, sunny sounds of the Beach Boys before descending into a dark world of personal demons. “The first time I watched it, it was like a real test for my emotions,” Wilson said in his typical clipped diction during an interview with Associated Press. “It portrays me so well that I felt like I was being pushed into the movie.” (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP
Singer Lionel Richie is 70 on June 20. In this June 7, 2017 photo, singer-songwriter Lionel Richie poses for a portrait in Burbank, Calif., to promote his concert tour. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Chris Pratt (”Jurassic World,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) is 40 on June 21. This Aug. 14, 2018 image taken from video shows actor Chris Pratt during an interview at the Fellow Bar in Los Angeles. Pratt met with disabled athletes as part of the nonprofit group Achilles International. He surprised them with the news that they’re being sponsored in the New York City Marathon. (AP Photo/Jeff Turner)
Actor Jussie Smollett (”Empire”) is 37 on June 21. FILE – In this March 26, 2019, file photo, actor Jussie Smollett waves as he leaves Cook County Court after his charges were dropped in Chicago. A judge in Chicago has ordered the file in the Smollett criminal case unsealed. Cook County Judge Steven Watkins said Thursday, May 23, 2019, that while there are good arguments in favor of keeping the file sealed, the “Empire” actor forfeited his rights to keep the case sealed to protect his privacy by talking to the media before and after prosecutors dismissed the charges against him. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Actress Meryl Streep is 70 on June 22. Meryl Streep arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP)
Singer Cyndi Lauper is 66 on June 22. FILE – In a Thursday, April 19, 2018 file photo, Cyndi Lauper arrives at WE Day California at The Forum, in Inglewood, Calif. Lauper is spearheading research into how state governments deal with youth homelessness — especially for LGBTQ youth. Lauper’s True Colors Fund released a report Thursday, June 28, 2018, measuring how each state holds up on providing services such as housing and mental health for homeless youth. It finds that even the states with the best rankings — Washington, Massachusetts, California and Connecticut — scored less than 70 on a scale of 100 points. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Blake Shelton poses in the press room with the awards for favorite album for "If I'm Honest" and favorite country male artist at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

June 16: Actress Eileen Atkins (”The Crown,” `’Doc Martin”) is 85. Actor Bill Cobbs is 85. Country singer Billy “Crash” Craddock is 81. Songwriter Lamont Dozier of Holland-Dozier-Holland is 78. Singer Eddie Levert of The O’Jays is 77. Actress Joan Van Ark is 76. Actor Geoff Pierson (“Splitting Up Together,” “Designated Survivor”) is 70. Singer James Smith of The Stylistics is 69. Singer Gino Vannelli is 67. Actress Laurie Metcalf (”Roseanne,” `’Norm”) is 64. Actor Arnold Vosloo (”The Mummy”) is 57. Actor Danny Burstein (”Boardwalk Empire”) is 55. Model-actress Jenny Shimizu is 52. Actor James Patrick Stuart (TV’s “The Closer”) is 51. Actor Clifton Collins Jr. (”Westworld”) is 49. Actor John Cho (2009’s “Star Trek,” `’Harold and Kumar” movies) is 47. Actor Eddie Cibrian (”Third Watch”) is 46. Actor Fred Koehler (”Kate and Allie”) is 44. Actor Daniel Bruhl (”Captain America: Civil War”) is 41. Actress Sibel Kekilli (”Game of Thrones”) is 39. Actress Missy Peregrym is 37. Actress Olivia Hack is 36. “American Idol” runner-up Diana DeGarmo is 32. Bassist Ian Keaggy of Hot Chelle Rae is 32.

June 17: Actor Peter Lupus (TV’s “Mission: Impossible”) is 87. Actor William Lucking (”Sons of Anarchy”) is 78. Singer Barry Manilow is 76. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 68. Actor Mark Linn-Baker (”Perfect Strangers”) is 65. Singer Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) is 61. Director Bobby Farrelly (”There’s Something About Mary”) is 61. Actor Thomas Haden Church (”Sideways,” `’Wings,” `’Ned and Stacy”) is 59. Actor Greg Kinnear is 56. Actress Kami Cotler (”The Waltons”) is 54. Actor Jason Patric is 53. Singer Kevin Thornton of Color Me Badd is 50. Actor-comedian Will Forte (”Saturday Night Live”) is 49. Actor Arthur Darvill (”DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 37. Actress Jodie Whittaker (”Doctor Who”) is 37. Actor Manish Dayal (“The Resident”) is 36. Country singer Mickey Guyton is 36. Actor-rapper Herculeez of Herculeez and Big Tyme is 36. Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 32. Actor KJ Apa (“Riverdale”) is 22.

June 18: Musician Paul McCartney is 77. Actress Constance McCashin (“Knots Landing”) is 72. Actress Linda Thorson (“The Avengers”) is 72. Keyboardist John Evans (The Box Tops) is 71. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 67. Actress Carol Kane is 67. Actor Brian Benben (“Private Practice”) is 63. Actress Andrea Evans (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 62. Singer Alison Moyet is 58. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 56. Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is 52. Singer Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men is 48. Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne is 46. Rapper Silkk The Shocker is 44. Actress Alana de la Garza (“Law and Order”) is 43. Country singer Blake Shelton is 43. Guitarist Steven Chen of Airborne Toxic Event is 41. Actor David Giuntoli (“Grimm”) is 39. Actor Jacob Anderson (“Game of Thrones”) is 29.

June 19: Singer Tommy DeVito of The Four Seasons is 91. Actress Gena Rowlands is 89. Singer Spanky McFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang is 77. Actress Phylicia Rashad is 71. Singer Ann Wilson of Heart is 69. Actress Kathleen Turner is 65. Country singer Doug Stone is 63. Singer Mark DeBarge of DeBarge is 60. Singer-dancer Paula Abdul is 57. Actor Andy Lauer (”Caroline in the City”) is 56. Singer-guitarist Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe is 55. Actress Mia Sara (”Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) is 52. “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer is 50. Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch is 49. Actor Jean Dujardin (”The Artist”) is 47. Actress Robin Tunney is 47. Actor Bumper Robinson (”Sabrina The Teenage Witch”) is 45. Actress Poppy Montgomery (”Unforgettable,” `’Without a Trace”) is 44. Singer-banjoist Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers is 43. Actress Zoe Saldana is 41. Actor Neil Brown Jr. (“SEAL Team”) is 39. Actress Lauren Lee Smith (”CSI”) is 39. Singer Macklemore of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is 37. Actor Paul Dano is 35. Actor Giacomo Gianniotti (”Grey’s Anatomy”) is 30. Actor Chuku Modu (”The Good Doctor”) is 29. Actor Atticus Shaffer (”The Middle”) is 21.

June 20: Actress Bonnie Bartlett (”St. Elsewhere,” `’Once and Again”) is 90. Actress Olympia Dukakis is 88. Actor Danny Aiello is 86. Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 77. Actor John McCook (”The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 75. Singer Anne Murray is 74. Home-repair show host Bob Vila is 73. Classical pianist Andre Watts is 73. Singer Lionel Richie is 70. Actor John Goodman is 67. Bassist Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Chickenfoot) is 65. Bassist John Taylor of Duran Duran is 59. Guitarist Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 52. Bassist Murphy Karges of Sugar Ray is 52. Actress Nicole Kidman is 52. Singer Dan Tyminski of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 52. Actor Peter Paige (”Queer as Folk”) is 50. Actor Josh Lucas (”Sweet Home Alabama,” `’A Beautiful Mind”) is 48. Bassist Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson) is 48. Singer Chino Moreno is 46. Singer Amos Lee is 42. Drummer Chris Thompson of The Eli Young Band is 39. Singer-actress Alisan Porter (”The Voice,” `’Curly Sue”) is 38. Singer Grace Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is 36. Keyboardist Chris Dudley of Underoath is 36. Actor Mark Saul (”Grey’s Anatomy”) is 34. Actor Chris Mintz-Plasse (”Superbad”) is 30. Actress Maria Lark (TV’s “Medium”) is 22.

June 21: Actor Bernie Kopell (”The Love Boat”) is 86. Actor Monte Markham is 84. Actress Mariette Hartley is 79. Comedian Joe Flaherty (”SCTV”) is 78. Musician Ray Davies of The Kinks is 75. Actress Meredith Baxter (”Family Ties”) is 72. Actor Michael Gross (”Family Ties”) is 72. Guitarist Joey Molland of Badfinger is 72. Drummer Joey Kramer of Aerosmith is 69. Guitarist Nils Lofgren is 68. Cartoonist Berke Breathed (”Opus,” `’Bloom County”) is 62. Actor Josh Pais (“Ray Donovan”) is 61. Country singer Kathy Mattea is 60. Actor Marc Copage (”Julia”) is 57. Actor Doug Savant (”Desperate Housewives,” `’Melrose Place”) is 55. Guitarist Porter Howell of Little Texas is 55. Actor Michael Dolan (“Hamburger Hill,” “Biloxi Blues”) is 54. Filmmaker Lana Wachowski (formerly Larry Wachowski) (“The Matrix,” “Speed Racer”) is 54. Actress Carrie Preston (”The Good Wife”) is 52. Country singer Allison Moorer is 47. Actress Juliette Lewis is 46. Actress Maggie Siff (”Mad Men”) is 45. Bassist Justin Cary (Sixpence None The Richer) is 44. Guitarist Mike Einziger of Incubus is 43. Actor Chris Pratt (”Jurassic World,” `’Guardians of the Galaxy”) is 40. Singer Brandon Flowers of The Killers is 38. Actor Jussie Smollett (”Empire”) is 37. Actor Michael Malarkey (”The Vampire Diaries”) is 36. Singer Kris Allen (”American Idol”) is 34. Singer Lana Del Rey is 34. Actor Jascha Washington (“Big Momma’s House” films) is 30. Bassist Chandler Baldwin of LANCO is 27. Singer Rebecca Black is 22.

June 22: Singer-actor Kris Kristofferson is 83. Actor Michael Lerner is 78. Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer is 76. Journalist Brit Hume is 76. Singer Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon is 75. Singer Howard “Eddie” Kaylan of The Turtles is 72. Actor David L. Lander (”Laverne and Shirley”) is 72. Singer Todd Rundgren is 71. Singer Alan Osmond of The Osmonds is 70. Actress Meryl Streep is 70. Actress Lindsay Wagner (“The Bionic Woman”) is 70. Actor Graham Greene (”Dances With Wolves”) is 67. Singer Cyndi Lauper is 66. Actor Chris Lemmon is 65. Bassist Derek Forbes (Simple Minds) is 63. Bassist Garry Beers of INXS is 62. Bassist Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies is 60. Actress Tracy Pollan (”Family Ties”) is 59. Keyboardist Jimmy Sommerville (Bronski Beat) is 58. Singer Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones is 55. Actress Amy Brenneman is 55. Singer Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) is 49. Actress Mary Lynn Rajskub (”24”) is 48. TV personality Carson Daly is 46. Guitarist Chris Traynor (Helmet) is 46. Actor Donald Faison (”Scrubs”) is 45. Actress Lecy Goranson (”Roseanne”) is 45. Comedian Mike O’Brien (”Saturday Night Live”) is 43. TV personality Jai Rodriguez (”Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) is 40. Actress Lindsay Ridgeway (”Boy Meets World”) is 34. Singer Dina Hansen of Fifth Harmony (”The X Factor”) is 22.

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