Which Famous People Or Celebrities Were Born Or Have A Birthday On 29th March?

Comedy actor and writer Eric Idle is sixty four today. Born on this day 29th March 1943.  The son of an RAFman, he went to Cambridge to study English and was heavily involved with Footlights, the famous student theatre club.  He eventually became president of the club.  One of his first actions was to make the membership open to women.  Germaine Greer was one of the first female recruits.  He is full of witty comments, such as (on gay marriages) - It's about time they suffered too!

Born on this day in 1955, Dublin actor Brendan Gleeson is fifty-two today.  He has appeared in films such as Harry Potter, Cold Mountain, Dark Blue, Gangs of New York, 28 Later, this prolific actor is also famous for portraying Martin Cahill in The General.

It wouldn't be good not to mention Lucy Lawless who is thirty nine today, born in Auckland, New Zealand,  real name Lucille Francis Ryan, she is famous for playing Xena - Warrior Princess.