| JACKMAN | Hugh ___, Aussie actor celebrating his 49th birthday this week (pictured) (7) |
| GARY | ___ Oldman, actor celebrating his birthday in March (4) |
| HOGAN | Paul _, Aussie actor in Crocodile Dundee films (5) |
| HUGH | ___ Grant, actor celebrating a big birthday on 9 September (pictured bottom) (4) |
| HOUNSOU | Djimon ___ (actor celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024, he portrayed Maximus' friend Juba in the 2000 movie as per #25-Down) |
| MANILOW | See 13 A. Singing songwriting superstar, celebrating a big birthday this week! (pictured) (5,7) |
| BRADLEY | ___ Cooper, actor who voices Rocket Raccoon in Avengers: Infinity War, out this week (pictured top) (7) |
| TIMOTHY | ___ Spall, actor whose new film, The Last Bus, is out this week (pictured) (7) |
| QUENTIN | ___ Tarantino, actor, writer and director whose latest film, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, is released this week (pictured) (7) |
| WALTERS | Acting Dame whose new film, The Secret Garden, is out this week (pictured) (5,7) |
| MICHAEL | ___ J Fox, Back to the Future star celebrating his 60th birthday in June (7) |
| KRISTEN | ___ Wiig, US comedy actress whose new film, Despicable Me 3, is released into cinemas this week (pictured) (7) |
| MADONNA | Queen of pop who will celebrate her 59th birthday this month (7) |
| MATILDA | Waltzing ___, Aussie song (7) |
| MINOGUE | Kylie ___, Aussie singer (7) |
| BARRY | & 69A Singing songwriting superstar, celebrating a big birthday this week! (pictured) (5,7) |
| ALASKAN | Citizen of the 49th state of the USA (7) |
| MEGHAN | & 27A Pictured royal who is celebrating a birthday this week (6,6) |
| PORTMAN | Actor Eric of 49th Parallel |
| GEORGE | Actor and heart-throb whose new mini-series, Catch-22, kicks off this week (pictured) (6,7) |
