Chris Pratt does on 21st June - check out the tribute to this Birthday Boy turning 36, at the end of this feature.
Do you also share your birthday with a well known, highly regarded & famous Actor or Actress; share your special day with a Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Singer/Songwriter or Composer of repute; or share an interest in whoever might notch up another year in the coming seven days? Then, look no further! Whilst there will be too many to mention in this small but not insignificant and beautifully written and presented Blog, here are the more notable and noteworthy icons of the big screen, and the small screen, that you will recognise, and that you might just share your birthday with in the week ahead. If so, Happy Birthday to you from Odeon Online!
Sunday 21st June
- Chris Pratt - Born 1979, turns 36 - Actor
- Lana Wachowski - Born 1965, turns 50 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Juliette Lewis - Born 1973, turns 42 - Actress | Singer | Songwriter
- Klaus Maria Brandauer - Born 1943, turns 72 - Actor | Director
- Uwe Boll - Born 1965, turns 50 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Bruce Campbell - Born 1958, turns 57 - Actor | Writer | Producer | Director
- Kris Kristofferson - Born 1936, turns 79 - Actor | Singer | Songwriter | Composer
- Randy Couture - Born 1965, turns 32 - Actor
- Meryl Streep - Born 1949, turns 66 - Actress | Producer
- Lindsay Wagner - Born 1949, turns 66 - Actress | Producer
- Frances McDormand - Born 1957, turns 58 - Actress | Producer
- Selma Blair - Born 1977, turns 43 - Actress
- Joss Whedon - Born 1964, turns 51 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Joel Edgerton - Born 1974, turns 41 - Actor | Producer | Writer
- Peter Weller - Born 1947, turns 68 - Actor | Director
- Dan Gilroy - Born 1959, turns 56 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Nancy Allen - Born 1950, turns 65 - Actress
- Ricky Gervais - Born 1961, turns 54 - Actor | Writer | Producer
- Timur Bekmambetov - Born 1961, turns 54 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Paul Thomas Anderson - Born 1970, turns 45 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Jason Schwartzman - Born 1980, turns 35 - Actor | Writer
- Chris O'Donnell - Born 1970, turns 45 - Actor | Producer | Director
- Robert Davi - Born 1951, turns 64 - Actor | Producer | Director | Writer
- J.J.Abrams - Born 1966, turns 49 - Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Composer
- Tobey Maguire - Born 1975, turns 40 - Actor | Producer
- Sam Claflin - Born 1986, turns 29 - Actor
Christopher Michael Pratt was born in Virginia, Minnesota to mother Kathleen Louise Indahl, a supermarket worker, and father Daniel Clifton Pratt who worked in mining and latterly home renovation - he passed away last year. Pratt was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington with his two siblings Cully and Angie - both older than he. As a high school student he came fifth in the State Wrestling Championship, but had little clue about what to do with his life, except that he knew he would be famous and make lots of money. He dropped out of the local community college in his first semester and worked several jobs including as a daytime stripper, but ended up in Hawaii, homeless and living on a beach in Maui, sleeping rough and working just enough to eat, drink and smoke weed.
Working as a waiter at the 'Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant' the 19 year old Pratt was discovered by Actress and Director Rae Dawn Chong who cast him in her Directorial debut - the short horror film 'Cursed, Part 3'. That was 2000. In 2002 he was cast in 'Everwood' - the television series that ran until 2006 with his regular appearance as Harold Brighton Abbott over 89 episodes. When that show was cancelled he picked up a run of nine shows on 'The O.C.' in 2006 & 07, with 'Parks and Recreation' from 2009 up until this year and 117 episodes.
In the meantime, his early films included 'The Extreme Team' in 2003, 'Strangers with Candy' in 2005, 'Wieners' in 2008 and then action fantasy offering 'Wanted' also in 2008 with Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. 'Bride Wars' followed in 2009 with Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway with 'Deep in the Valley' and 'Jennifer's Body' that same year. 
In 2007 Pratt met his future wife, Anna Faris whilst filming 'Take Me Home Tonight', although this film wasn't released until 2011 due to the Studio delaying its release because of its drug related subject matter. He went on to the acclaimed Brad Pitt vehicle 'Moneyball' in 2011, then 'What's Your Number' and '10 Years' also that year. Next up was 'The Five Year Engagement' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' in 2012, with 'Delivery Man' and then the lauded 'Her' with Joaquin Phoenix and a big name cast.
He had previously auditioned for lead roles in both 'Star Trek' as Captain James T. Kirk, and 'Avatar' as Jake Sully but was declined for both. When the role as Peter Quill/Star-Lord came along he was very apprehensive for going for the role fearing a repeat of those earlier two let downs. However, Kevin Feige at Marvel Studios was won over by Pratt and so 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was released in 2014 to critical acclaim and huge Box Office takings that surprised just about everyone. Pratt signed a multi-film deal with Marvel so expect a sequel in 2017, and possible film cross-overs into the Marvel Universe in the years ahead. He also voiced Emmet Brickowski in 'The Lego Movie' that same year which also brought critical and commercial success.
His lead role in the very recently released 'Jurassic World' as Owen Grady will further cement his star status. Made for US$150M this film has already grossed US$731M as at 19th June and has taken the biggest opening weekend Box Office receipts of all time. Next up is 'Passengers' currently in pre-production for a 2016 release, and then the Antoine Fuqua remake of 'The Magnificent Seven' due in 2017 and currently filming. To date Pratt has garnered five award wins and another nineteen nominations.
He dated his 'Everwood' co-star Emily VanCamp before meeting his wife Anna Faris whom he married in Bali in 2009 - together they have a son Jack, born in 2012.
Chris Pratt - a fluent German speaking star on the rise; tall, handsome, and a little goofy; and someone who doesn't take himself too seriously - Happy Birthday to you, from Odeon Online.
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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