Celebrity Birthdays for August 3 – Tony Bennett, Martin Sheen and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tony Bennett
Age: 86
Occupation: Singer
Known For: His signature song 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco,' winning 17 Grammys and two Emmys, selling more than 50 million records worldwide, collaborating with dozens of other artists including Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand, and just being impossibly cool
Martin Sheen
Age: 72
Occupation: Actor and Activist
Known For: Roles in films such as 'Apocalypse Now,' 'Wall Street,' 'The Departed' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' his nuanced portrayal of President Josiah Bartlet on the great TV drama 'The West Wing,' and being the father of Emilio Estevez and the beleaguered Charlie Sheen
Martha Stewart
Age: 71
Occupation: Entrepreneur and Domestic Goddess
Known For: Her media empire which includes the syndicated talk show 'Martha' and the magazine 'Martha Stewart Living,' and serving what many felt was an unfair prison sentence in 2004 for lying to investigators about a stock sale
James Hetfield
Age: 49
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Fronting the band Metallica on songs like 'Enter Sandman' and 'The Unforgiven,' being considered one of the best guitarists and vocalists in rock, and alienating himself from many fans when he had a well-publicized legal battle with music-sharing service Napster in 2000
Evangeline Lilly
Age: 33
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing Kate Austen on the TV series 'Lost,' movie roles in 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Real Steel,' and her role in the upcoming 'The Hobbit' film franchise