Famous Folks Who Share My Birthday Quiz

Answer: Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill was born in Oakland, California, on September 25, 1951. His childhood was tough because his father was in the Navy and Mark had to move a lot. When Mark was young he showed interest in acting, as he participated in theatrical productions when he was in school. Mark Hamill went to Los Angles City College after high school to study drama and theater.

Hamill's role in movies is major because he played the character Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" movies. The "Star Wars" movies are set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", where humans and aliens are friends. Skywalker, a Jedi in the New Jedi Order, is a good guy who fights in a Galactic Civil War for freedom against the bad guys.

Answer: Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen was born in New York, NY, on September 3, 1965. Charlie's childhood was overshadowed because his father was an actor, and he was raised in a family who encouraged acting. He was in his first television program at the age of 9 as an extra; the TV show was called "The Execution of Private Slovik," and his father was the main star of the show. In his teenage years Charlie produced some short films with his friends, and some people who would make it big like Rob Lowe and Sean Penn. He was expelled from high school.

The TV show "Two and a Half Men" began in 2003 as a program that was about the life of a womanizer named Charlie Harper. His whole world was turned upside down when his brother and nephew came to live with him. Sheen was fired from the show in 2011, but "Two and a Half Men" continued until 2015.

Answer: Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 2, 1964. Keanu's childhood had some personal challenges. His father left when he was only 3 years old. He grew up with three step-fathers. Keanu attended 5 different high schools over the course of 5 years, and he was expelled from the Etobicoke School of the Arts. He was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, struggled with traditional schooling, he dropped out without getting a diploma. He showed other interests, like playing ice hockey as a goalie, and dreamed of playing with Team Canada.

The movie "John Wick" was about an assassin who retired from a violent career after getting married. When the person who he married dies, and some thugs steal his car and kill the puppy that his wife gave to him, he releases his vengeance. His former colleague then has a bounty put on Wick's head.

Answer: Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman was born in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom, on September 1, 1975. Scott was born in the UK, his family moved to a suburb of Toronto when he was 4 years old. He started acting in Canada and went to theater school in New York. Scott's childhood was marked by a passion with swimming. He trained competitively, and placed 9th at the 1992 Olympic trials. After he got a neck injury, Scott went on to pursue acting.

Speedman was seen in "Grey's Anatomy" as Dr. Nick Marsh beginning in season 18. The movie called "The Captive" (2014) is about a child disappearing without a trace. Speedman played Jeffrey Cornwall, one of the detectives who works to find the girl who is believed to be alive.

Answer: Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman was born in Aldershot, United Kingdom, on September 8, 1971. He was the youngest of 5 children and his dad was a naval officer. He and his family lived in suburban London, where he and his brothers attended a Catholic school.

In "Captain America: Civil War" Freeman played Everett K. Ross, a government official who is put in charge of a newly formed task force called the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. The movie is about whether the Avengers should have a system of accountability. The crew is divided about if superheroes should stay free and defend humanity without interference from the government or if having oversight is needed.

Answer: Beyoncé

Beyoncé was born in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981. Her childhood was spent in Houston, Texas, and she was raised in a religious household. When she was younger, Beyoncé was shy, but gained confidence through singing and performing. She attended St. Mary's Elementary and then went to Parker Elementary School, which is a music magnet school, where she preformed in the school choir. Both of her parents supported their daughter's music aspirations.

At 9 years old she joined a musical group called Girls Tyme. Later the group changed its name to Destiny's Child. Beyoncé got in the local newspaper for being chosen as a nominee for a local performing arts award. Since Destiny's Child disbanded, Beyoncé has won over 30 Grammy Awards, after having been nominated more than 90 times.

Answer: Zendaya

Zendaya was born in Oakland, California, on September 1, 1996. Her childhood was shaped by early exposure to the performing arts. She spent a lot of time at the California Shakespeare Theater because her mother worked there. She also started participating in plays at a young age, and took dance classes. Both of her parents supported their daughter in her artistic pursuits, and her father became her manager later in her career.

Zendaya played a the lead role in the TV show "Euphoria" in an Americanized version of an Israeli show that shares the same name. It follows a 17 year old who is a drug addict who just got out of rehab and fights to stay clean.

Answer: Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, on September 2, 1966. Her childhood was one of privilege. She grew up rich because her father was an successful oil company executive. At the age of 12 she went to a Catholic boarding school in New Orleans, and got expelled because of her pranks, as she was a bit mischievous. Salma was a very good gymnast when she was a child and even started considering becoming a gymnast, but her father did not want her to go down that path. In her teenage years she was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Hayek played the role of Santanico Pandemonium, an exotic dancer, in "From Dusk till Dawn" (1996). The horror movie is about two brothers who are running to Mexico after they commit a bank robbery where several people died. They are waiting in a bar to hear from their contact when they learn the employees there are all vampires. Hayek has starred in many movies since, and was nominated for Best Actress at the 75th Academy Awards for her role as Frida Kahlo in "Frida" (2002).

Answer: Joan Jett

Joan Jett (birth name Joan Marie Larkin) was born in Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania in 1958. Joan was the eldest of three children in her family. When her family moved to Rockville, Maryland, she attended Randolph Junior High School and Wheaton High School. Then they moved one more time to West Covina, California, just near Los Angeles. When she was 13 years old Joan got her first guitar and started to receive lessons. One year later, at the age of 14 years old, her parents got divorced and she changed her name to Joan Jett.

The song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was released by Joan and her band, the Blackhearts in 1981 as a cover version of a song originally performed by the Arrows. Joan's version reached number one on the "Billboard Hot 100" and was ranked as the number three song of 1982. She has been a member of the Grammy Hall of Fame since 2016.

Answer: Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was born in Enfield, United Kingdom, on September 14, 1983. She and her eldest brother Alex was raised by their mother because her parents got divorced when she was 9 years old. She showed an interest in the arts, but she was expelled from theater school because she wore a forbidden nose ring. Then Amy went to a different school called BRIT School for performing and creative arts, where she showed off her talent for acting and singing. One of her schoolmates said that Amy got bullied because she liked doing her own thing and liked to push other peoples' buttons.

In 2008, Amy became the first British woman to win five Grammy Awards. She was recognized as the Best New Artist, and also won for Best Song ("Rehab"), Best Record ("Back to Black") and Best Pop Vocal Album. She died on July 23rd, 2011, at the age of 27.