born 4 October 1970

Alisa Wiebe, Adelaide, Australia, actress

Amanda Lee, Hong Kong, actress

Amir Khalighi, Tehran, Iran, actor

Brian Kozlowski, Rochester, New York, NFL football player

Brian Wayne Transeau, Rockville, Maryland, musician BT

Christine Brehan, Auburn, Washington, short filmmaker

Geoffrey Fletcher, New London, Connecticut, writer/director

George L. Tarrant, Jr., Dallas, Texas, production assistant/assistant director

Heidi Newfield, Healdsburg, California, musician

Ryan McNeil, Fort Pierce, Florida, NFL football player

Steve Hosford, Redwood City, California, short filmmaker

Steven Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, TV sports producer

Theo Ward, Toronto, Canada, actor

William P. Kelly, New Brunswick, New Jersey, extra

Yvonne Anderson, Washington, D.C., documentary production manager

I’ll give today’s tip of the cap to the man from Dallas, in honor of the Texas Rangers, a team I’ve always hated, but that’s won me over just a bit this season. “George L. Tarrant, Jr.” is about as Texan as a man’s name can get.