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A cavalcade ofcelebrity birthdaysare being celebrated across social media, including those of Liam Neeson, Michael Cera, and Karl Urban. Neeson, who is turning 72, is an Oscar-nominated actor who transitioned from primarily starring in dramas to becoming a major action star after making the smash hitTakenin 2009. Cera, 36, and Urban, 52, both have a variety of well-known movies under their belt but are perhaps best known for their small-screen roles on Fox’sArrested DevelopmentandPrime Video’sThe Boys,respectively.
On June 7, multiple celebrity birthdays are being celebrated across social media. In addition to being the birthday of the aforementioned big and small screen stars, it is also the birthdate of quite a few beloved celebrities who have passed away, includingJohn Wickfranchise star Lance Reddick, who died in 2023, and the iconic musician andPurple Rainstar Prince, who died in 2016. Below, see a selection of posts honoring the birthdays of these celebrities, and more:
PRINCE LEGIONhonored what would have been Prince’s 66th birthday by sharing a video of fans performing “Happy Birthday” for the music legend in 1986.
Eco Vibescelebrated Liam Neeson’s 72nd birthday with a riff on his iconicTakenspeech, saying “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for birthday wishes, I have a special set of skills that make me perfect for wishing you a Happy Birthday.”
Netflix Canadahonored Pride Month and Michael Cera’s 36th birthday by sharing an image fromScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldwhere his character mixes up L words by saying “I’m in lesbians with you.”
Vault0celebrated Karl Urban’s 52nd birthday by honoring his roster of well-known roles in “The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Star Trek reboot film series, the Riddick film series, Dredd, Thor: Ragnarok, Almost Human, and Amazon’s series The Boys.”
ClassicActorsOfHollywoodshared black-and-white shots ofDriving Miss Daisystar Jessica Tandy on what would have been her 115th birthday.
Ziggy_Sobotkacelebrated what would have been Lance Reddick’s 62nd birthday, saying “his spirit lives on.”
Media Play(ed)celebrated Bill Hader’s 46th birthday with a collection of images of theSaturday Night Livestar’s onscreen roles.
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Many Of The Stars Have Major Projects Lined Up
They may be celebrating their birthdays, but these celebrities are not resting on their laurels. Between them, they have many prominent projects lined up for the coming year and beyond. For instance,Urban is attached to reprise his role as Billy Butcherin the upcomingThe Boysseason 4, which is set to premiere on June 13. Cera also has a Prime Video series coming up, as he will be reprising his voice role as Barry inSausage Party: Foodtopia, which premieres on July 11.
While Hader has already held a prominent voice role in 2024, playing the imaginary friend Banana in the recent John Krasinski-directed movieIF, he is also set to voice the title character in the 2026 animated movieThe Cat in the Hat, adapting the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. Neeson likewise has his most prominent upcoming role set outside the bounds of 2024, as he has been tasked with honoring the legacy of comedy icon Leslie Nielsen asFrank Drebin Jr. in 2025’s reboot of the crime movie spoofThe Naked Gun.
The Naked Gun, which is being directed by Akiva Schaffer, also stars Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Liza Koshy.
Audiences also haven’t seen the last of the latecelebrity birthdaycelebrant, Lance Reddick. He has already been seen posthumously performing as Zeus in Disney+’s Rick Riordan adaptationPercy Jackson and the Olympiansand as Mac in Netflix’sShirley, but he is also set to appear opposite Ana de Armas in the upcomingJohn WickspinoffBallerina, reprising his role as Charon. Before his death, he completed his scenes for the movie, which began principal photography in late 2022 but has since been delayed amid reshoots.
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