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

Slash

Age: 47

Occupation: Songwriter and Musician

Known For: Tolerating Axl Rose during his long stint as Guns N’ Roses mop-haired, top-hatted guitarist, providing memorable riffs and solos in songs like ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine,’ ‘November Rain’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ and co-founding the supergroup Velvet Revolver

Daniel Radcliffe

Age: 23

Occupation: Actor

Known For: Playing the title character in eight ‘Harry Potter’ films, starring in other movies including ‘December Boys’ and ‘The Woman in Black,’ stage work in ‘Equus’ and ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,’ and his upcoming role as beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the film ‘Kill Your Darlings’

Woody Harrelson

Age: 51

Occupation: Actor

Known For: His iconic role as bartender Woody Boyd on ‘Cheers,’ Oscar-nominated roles in ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt’ and ‘The Messenger,’ other notable film work in ‘Natural Born Killers,’ ‘No Country for Old Men,’ ‘Zombieland’ and ‘The Hunger Games,’ and being an environmentalist and supporter of the legalization of marijuana

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Age: 45

Occupation: Actor

Known For: His Oscar-winning role as the title character in ‘Capote,’ nominated work in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ and ‘Doubt,’ other memorable roles in movies like ‘Almost Famous,’ ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘Boogie Nights,’ and being a Tony-nominated stage actor

Alison Krauss

Age: 41

Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician

Known For: Winning 27 Grammys and being the most awarded living recipient, releasing 14 bluegrass albums and appearing on soundtracks for movies including ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ and ‘Cold Mountain,’ and her work with scores of other artists including Phish, John Waite, James Taylor, Brad Paisley and Robert Plant

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