Celebrity Birthdays for January 1 – Verne Troyer, Elin Nordegren and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Verne Troyer

Age: 43

Occupation: Actor

Known For: Playing Mini-Me in the ‘Austin Powers’ series and Griphook the Goblin in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,’ appearing on ‘The Surreal Life,’ and being only 2 feet, 8 inches tall

Elin Nordegren

Age: 32

Occupation: Model and Wealthy Divorcee

Known For: Her previous marriage to golf star Tiger Woods, which imploded after his many affairs were discovered and netted her a reported divorce settlement of over $100 million, an amount many said still wasn’t nearly enough

Frank Langella

Age: 74

Occupation: Actor

Known For: Roles in movies like ‘Good Night and Good Luck’ and ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,’ winning a Tony Award for playing Richard Nixon in the play ‘Frost/Nixon,’ and later earning an Oscar nomination for the same role in the film of the same name

Don Novello

Age: 69

Occupation: Actor, Writer and Comedian

Known For: Creating the iconic signature character Father Guido Sarducci, which he famously portrayed on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and on later shows like ‘Married… with Children,’ ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show,’ and ‘The Colbert Report’

Grandmaster Flash

Age: 54

Occupation: Musician and DJ

Known For: Being one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing, forming Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, which released groundbreaking songs like ‘The Message’ and were the first hip-hop/rap artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame