List of Famous people born on December 31st

David Sean Ferriero is an American librarian, library administrator, and the 10th Archivist of the United States. He previously served as the Director of the New York Public Library, and before that, the University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs at Duke University. Prior to his Duke position, he worked for 31 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology library. Ferriero is the first librarian to serve as Archivist of the United States.

Neil David Ross, who is known by his credited stage name as Neil Ross is a British-born American voice actor and announcer, now resident in the United States, working in Los Angeles and who holds dual British and American citizenship. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, Ross has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably Voltron, G.I. Joe, and Transformers. He has also done voice work in numerous video games, including Mass Effect and Leisure Suit Larry 6 and 7. Ross has also provided voice roles for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, Quiz Show, and Being John Malkovich.

Gaston Glass was a French-American actor and film producer. He was born Jacques Gaston Oscar Glass in Paris and died in Santa Monica, California. He was the father of the composer Paul Glass.

Karl Addicks is a German physician and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).