Today’s famous birthdays list for August 7, 2026 includes celebrities David Duchovny, Wayne Knight

EntertainmentDavid Duchovny and Wayne Knight celebrate birthdays on August 7, 2026.APBirthday wishes go out to David Duchovny, Wayne Knight and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 7th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.Top celebrity birthdays on August 7, 2026Wayne Knight, center, arrives at the premiere of "GOAT" on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/APActor Wayne Knight turns 71Fun fact: Portrayed a member of the Kellerman’s staff in “Dirty Dancing.”Jack Whitehall, left, and David Duchovny pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the series "Malice" in London, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott A Garfitt/Invision/APActor David Duchovny turns 66Fun fact: His middle name is William. Charlize Theron attends the premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)AP Photo/Evan AgostiniActress Charlize Theron turns 51Fun fact: Portrayed the mythological character Calypso in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey.” Francesca Eastwood arrives at the AFI Fest premiere of "Juror #2" on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/APActress Francesca Eastwood turns 33Fun fact: Has played the daughter of both her real-life parents in separate movies. Liam James accepts the Male Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2013 Young Hollywood Awards at The Broad Stage on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)Danny Moloshok/Invision/APActor Liam James turns 30Fun fact: Was one of the actors on the shortlist to play Spider-Man along with Tom Holland when Marvel was looking to cast the role for the MCU. Check out more celebrities from Canada.More celebrities with birthdays todayHumorist Garrison Keillor is 84. Actor John Glover (“Smallville”) is 82. Actor David Rasche (“Sledge Hammer!”) is 82. Country singer Rodney Crowell is 76. Actor Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) is 74. Singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is 68. Actor David Duchovny (“Californication,” “The X-Files”) is 66. Actor Delane Matthews (“Dave’s World”) is 65. Actor Harold Perrineau (“Lost,” ″Oz”) is 63. Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts is 63. Country singer Raul Malo of The Mavericks is 61. Actor David Mann (“Madea” films) is 60. Actor Sydney Penny (“The Thorn Birds,” ″All My Children”) is 55. Actor Greg Serano (“Power”) is 54. Actor Michael Shannon (“George and Tammy,” “The Flash”) is 52. Drummer Barry Kerch of Shinedown is 50. Actor Eric Johnson (“Fifty Shades Darker,” “Smallville”) is 47.Other popular or historical birthdays on August 7thNathanael Greene, Revolutionary War generalMata Hari, WWI spyLouis Leakey, evolutionary anthropologistSidney Crosby, NHL player (39)Mike Trout, MLB all-star (35)with The Associated PressCelebrity fun factsRecent lists: Drew Barrymore fun facts | Kaley Cuoco fun facts | Margot Robbie fun facts | Kevin Costner fun facts | Tom Cruise fun facts | Gal Gadot fun facts | Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson fun facts | Reese Witherspoon fun factsPopular lists: Robert Downey Jr. fun facts | Emma Watson fun facts | Jason Momoa fun facts | Miley Cyrus fun factsCheck out our full list of more than 40 celebrity fun facts.Movie and TV fun facts & moreRecent lists: 19 actors recast in the MCU | ‘How I Met Your Mother’ guest stars | ‘Groundhog Day’ fun facts | ‘Yellowstone’ triviaPopular lists: Canadian celebrities | ‘Friends’ guest stars | Celebs on ‘The Office’Check out our rundown of more than 30 posts featuring trivia and fun facts about movies and TV shows.Today’s famous birthdays list for August 6, 2026 includes celebrities Michelle Yeoh, Vera FarmigaToday’s famous birthdays list for August 5, 2026 includes celebrities Maureen McCormick, Olivia HoltToday’s famous birthdays list for August 4, 2026 includes celebrities Billy Bob Thornton, Meghan MarkleWant to see more celebrity birthdays as well as additional fun facts posts? Follow me on Facebook for more.Mike Rose has been with cleveland.com for more than 20 years, first as a member of the Digital Operations team before transitioning to the content team a reporter and editor. He has also been SEO Advisor to...