Celebrity Birthdays: Aug. 17

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including  Robert DeNiro, Boog Powell, Julian Fellowes, Kevin Rowland, Jonathan Franzen, Sean Penn, Giuliana Rancic, Donnie Wahlberg, Christian Laettner and Posdnuos. 

Austin Butler

Actor Austin Butler is 32. 

Jordan Strauss Brady Corbet

Actor Brady Corbet (kohr-BAY’) is 35.

Evan Agostini Christian Laettner

College Basketball Hall of Famer and retired NBA All-Star Christian Laettner is 54. 

John Bazemore Donnie Wahlberg

 Singer Donnie Wahlberg is 53. 

Jason Mendez Giuliana Rancic

TV personality Giuliana Rancic is 48. 

Invision Gracie Gold

Olympic bronze medal figure skater Gracie Gold is 28.

Mark Zaleski Julian Fellowes

Actor-screenwriter-producer Julian Fellowes is 74.

Andy Kropa Kevin Rowland

Rock singer Kevin Rowland (Dexy’s Midnight Runners) is 70. 

Alastair Grant Posdnuos

Rapper Posdnuos (PAHS’-deh-noos) is 54. 

Amy Harris Robert DeNiro

Actor Robert DeNiro is 80.

Jordan Strauss Sean Penn

Actor Sean Penn is 63.

J. Scott Applewhite Taissa Farmiga

Actor Taissa Farmiga is 29.

Chris Pizzello