Birthdays – Jan. 17

Actor James Earl Jones is 92. Talk show host Maury Povich is 84. Singer Chris Montez is 81. Actor Joanna David (“Downton Abbey”) is 76. Actor Jane Elliott (“General Hospital”) is 76. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is 75. Singer Sheila Hutchinson of The Emotions is 70. Singer Steve Earle is 68. Singer Paul Young is 67. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 66. Singer Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is 64. Writer-director Brian Helgeland (“42,” “Mystic River,” “L.A. Confidential”) is 62. Actor Jim Carrey is 61. Actor Denis O’Hare (“The Good Wife,” “True Blood”) is 61. Actor Joshua Malina (“The West Wing,” “Sports Night”) is 57. Singer Shabba Ranks is 57. Actor Naveen Andrews (“Instinct,” “Lost”) is 54. Electronic musician DJ Tiesto is 54. Musician Kid Rock is 52. Actor Freddy Rodriguez (“The Night Shift,” “Six Feet Under”) is 48. Actor-writer Leigh Whannel (“Saw” and “Insidious” movies) is 46. Actor-singer Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”) is 43. Singer Ray J is 42. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 41. Actor Ryan Gage (“The Hobbit”) is 40. DJ Calvin Harris is 39. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers is 37. Actor Jonathan Keltz (“Reign,” “Entourage”) is 35. Actor Kelly Marie Tran (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) is 34. Actor Kathrine Herzer (“Madame Secretary”) is 26.

— Associated Press