10 Celebs Who Share Your September 24 Birthday (And Some Fun Facts!)

Nia Vardalos basically wrote the book on funny family chaos with My Big Fat Greek Wedding—oh wait, she wrote the movie! She’s the real deal when it comes to warm, quirky stories. Fun twist: she once jumped on stage last minute because an actor was sick. Talk about being ready for your close-up!

Ben Platt stole hearts on stage as Dear Evan Hansen’s leading guy and rocked the Pitch Perfect movies too. Side note: he said bye-bye to college after only seven weeks to chase his theater dreams. Spoiler alert: it paid off!

Manx actor Joe Locke popped onto our screens in Heartstopper and then jumped right into Marvel and Broadway. Bonus: he’s a Rubik’s Cube ninja who solved it in under 90 seconds during a radio chat. Seriously cool!

Remember Hercules flexing those muscles on TV? That was Kevin Sorbo, the ultimate hero of the 90s. Before acting, he did a gazillion commercials, and now he’s all about directing faith-based flicks. Hercules who?

This British chef doesn’t just cook—he’s like a kitchen superhero on Restaurant: Impossible. Started as a Royal Navy kid at 15 and now helps struggling spots get their groove back. Also, his muscles probably won’t quit.

Harriet Walter is basically the queen of serious acting on stage and screen. Got rejected by five drama schools before finally nailing it at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Persistence, much?

Co-founder of Slipknot, Shawn Crahan is the brain behind some seriously wild music and visuals. Before all that, he was a welder—and even built his own titanium drum kits. Now that’s rocking craftsmanship!

Ian Bohen grew up on a farm, so playing a Yellowstone cowboy was basically homework. From intense TV roles to directing short films, he’s got the rugged life down pat.

Miss Universe 2015 and a trained chef? That’s Pia for you. She cooked up her pageant dreams after studying culinary arts, plus she’s a TV host and UNAIDS ambassador. Talent overload!

From kid star to grown-up actor, Spencer Treat Clark writes a journal for every movie he’s in—like, who does that? Probably helps him remember all those Hollywood moments!