Happy Birthday To reggae singer Sizzla (1977), Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (1974), “Alias” star Jennifer Garner (1972), singer/songwriter Liz Phair (1967), Tool singer Maynard James Keenan (1964), “Silent Hill” actor Sean Bean (1959), Canadian wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (1954), Argentine actress Olivia Hussey (1951), Czech composer Jan Hammer (1948), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” actor William Holden (1918; d. 1981), and playwright Thornton Wilder (1897; d. 1975).

Did you know…

Jennifer Garner first appeared in the comedy Dude, Where’s My Car?, playing Ashton Kutcher’s girlfriend. In 2001, she appeared as a nurse in the big-budget epic Pearl Harbor, co-starring with Kate Beckinsale and Garner’s future husband Ben Affleck. They later appeared together in the film Elektra. The love bug bit the two after Ben’s very public engagement ended with Jennifer Lopez. It looks like Ben chose the right Jennifer. They have one daughter Violet born in 2005.

Victoria Beckham first rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the Spice Girls. Most recently, she has become more famous as a style icon and the lucky girl whose married to David Beckham. She has designed a line of jeans for Rock & Republic and later designing her own brand dVb Style. Unfortunately, the designer jeans are not selling so well and have been pulled from major retail stores. She has three sons with hubby David and they are estimated to be worth over $250 million dollars.

Maynard James Keenan is best known as the lead singer of the band Tool and A Perfect Circle. In 2003, he started a side project Puscifer as well. When Keenan was 11, his mother suffered a paralyzing cerebral aneurysm, which would later serve as the inspiration for many of his creative works. Two years later, she persuaded Keenan to live with his father in Michigan. In 1981, he served in the Army and when he got out he left for LA to pursue his dream in music. Over the years, Tool has built a cult like following and he is known for writing lyrics that connect with fans on a personal level. Describing Keenan’s contribution to Tool and A Perfect Circle, The New York Times wrote that “both groups rely on Mr. Keenan’s ability to dignify emotions like lust, anger and disgust, the honey in his voice adding a touch of profundity”.

His family has been involved in winemaking; he currently owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars in Arizona, where he resides. Among other business ventures, he is a partner in the Los Angeles restaurant Cobras & Matadors. Since rising to fame, Keenan has been a noted recluse, stating he hates the way rockstars are worshipped, although he does emerge to support charitable causes.

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