List of Famous people born on December 22nd

David Samuel Goyer is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays to several superhero films, including the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He has also directed four films: Zig Zag (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), The Invisible (2007) and The Unborn (2009).

Graham Stuart Beckel is an American character actor. He is known for his prolific guest appearances on television but has had prominent roles in several major films as well. He is known for his roles as Franklin Ford in the drama film The Paper Chase, and Dick Stensland in Curtis Hanson's Oscar winning masterpiece, L.A. Confidential. He also played Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes. Beckel also appeared in The Astronaut Farmer as Frank, a customer at the diner.

Tatsuki Seko is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.

Richard Alexander "Ricky" Ross is a Scottish singer-songwriter and broadcaster. He is the lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue.

Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fullback or wing for the Scarlets, Wales and the British and Irish Lions. Halfpenny is the third highest record points scorer for Wales after Neil Jenkins and Stephen Jones.

Kae Tempest is an English spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright.

John Noel William Newman, better known as Sam Newman, is an Australian media executive and radio and television personality. Originally known for his contribution to Australian rules football as a player for the Geelong Football Club, he has come to be better known as a media personality with controversial views on certain topics.

Sergi López i Ayats is a Spanish actor mostly known for his work on Dirty Pretty Things, Solo mía, and Pan's Labyrinth.

Tsai Chin is a pop and folk singer from Taiwan. Tsai sings in both Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien and is known for her naturally magnetic, rich vocals and witty persona. Because of this, she was also known as the "Patti Page of Taiwan".

Alan Thompson is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 550 appearances for six different clubs and was capped by England against Sweden in 2004.