List of Famous people born on June 25th
Kenji Sawada
Kenji Sawada is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and actor, best known for being the vocalist for the Japanese rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" because of his self professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto at age 3.
Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Pierre-François Martin-Laval is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and theatre director. PEF is well known in France for his acting performances in musical comedy but also in serious plays. He studied at the famous French school of acting Cours Florent. During his drama studies he met the friends with whom he formed the comedy team 'Les Robins des Bois' in 1996. Initially called The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, they renamed themselves after their first significant success, a play entitled Robins des bois.
Neil Lennon
Neil Francis Lennon is a football coach and former player from Northern Ireland who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. He is in his second term as manager since 2019.
Richard Matt
Richard William Matt was an American murderer known for several prison escapes, most notably the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape.
Yuhei Takai
Yuhei Takai is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Madeleine Petrovic
Madeleine Petrovic is an Austrian politician. From 1994 to 1996 she was federal spokesperson of the Austrian Green Party.
Pietro Fittipaldi
Pietro Fittipaldi da Cruz is a Brazilian-American racing driver, the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and brother of racing driver Enzo Fittipaldi. He made his Formula One debut with Haas F1 Team at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing the injured Romain Grosjean.
Jimmie Walker
James Carter Walker Jr. is an American actor and comedian. Walker is best known for portraying James Evans Jr. ("J.J."), the oldest son of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe awards Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker's character was known for the catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" which he also used in his mid–1970s TV commercial for a Panasonic line of cassette and 8-track tape players. He also starred in Let's Do It Again with John Amos, and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened with James Earl Jones. Walker continues to tour the country with his stand-up comedy routine.
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), and The Verdict (1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for Prince of the City (1981). He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars, including Network, which was nominated for ten and won four.
Mohamed Dräger
Mohamed Dräger is a professional footballer who plays as a right back or right winger for Greek club Olympiacos. Born in Germany, he represents Tunisia at international level.