Happy Birthday of the Day

Today is the 27th birthday of Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsch. Born in Topanga, California, the young thespian was raised in Los Angeles and Sante Fe. He was a promising baseball player, but he eventually left it behind to pursue acting. Hirsch first began his professional career as a child, landing minor roles on television shows such as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, NYPD Blue, and ER.