England born actor, Colin Firth celebrates his 53 birthday today. Firth has been acting for many years but his role in Pride and Prejudice and The King's Speech earned him precedence in the film sector. Firth received his first Academy nomination for A Single Man, and the next year he won an Academy Award for The King's Speech.
Lead guitarist for Aerosmith, Joe Perry turns 63 today. During Joe’s early years he formed a band with Tom Hamilton called Jam Band. Later, Steven Tyler, Joe, Tom, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer eventually joined and the band became, what’s known today as Aerosmith. Perry now lives on Sleepy Hollow Farm in South Pomfret, Vermont where he raises Friesian horses. In addition to that house, he also has a home he resides in occasionally in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
San Francisco Giant, Randy Johnson turns 50 today. Known to most of the world as “The Big Unit” Johnson is a 10-time MLB all-star and 5-time Cy Young Award winner. Randy was named World Series MVP in 2001, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an unlikely victory over the New York Yankees. Also in 2001, he was named Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year, an award he shared with teammate Curt Schilling.