Celebrity Birthdays for June 28 – Kathy Bates, John Cusack and More

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

John Cusack
Age: 46
Occupation: Actor and Screenwriter
Known For: His star-making turn as the charming, boombox-hoisting Lloyd Dobler in ‘Say Anything…,’ as well as roles in more than 50 other films including ‘Grosse Point Blank,’ ‘High Fidelity,’ ‘Con Air,’ ‘Being John Malkovich’ and ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’

Kathy Bates
Age: 64
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Winning an Oscar for playing the creepiest fan ever in ‘Misery,’ being nominated for her role in ‘About Schmidt,’ appearing in other films like ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and ‘Titanic,’ and portraying Harriet Korn on the TV show ‘Harry’s Law’

Lacey Schwimmer
Age: 24
Occupation: Professional Ballroom Dancer, TV Personality
Known For: "Dancing with the Stars." Most recently paired with transgender activist Chaz Bono

Mary Stuart Masterson
Age: 46
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Film roles in ‘At Close Range,’ ‘Some Kind of Wonderful,’ ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and ‘Benny & Joon,’ guest-starring stints on shows like ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ and her Tony-nominated stage work

Mel Brooks
Age: 86
Occupation: Director, Screenwriter, Composer and Entertainment Swiss Army Knife
Known For: Creating iconic film farces and comedies such as ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ ‘History of the World: Part I’ and ‘Spaceballs’ as well as both the film and stage versions of ‘The Producers,’ a 40-year marriage to the late Anne Bancroft, and being one of the rare entertainers who’s won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony