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Celebrities born in 1938

34 celebrities turning 88 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

34 celebrities born in 1938 turn 88 years old in 2026. They belong to the Silent Generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1938 was mostly the Year of the Tiger. The most popular right now are Diana Rigg, Brian Dennehy and Claudia Cardinale. On average, the women are 1.67 m tall and the men are 1.85 m.

34on the list
14 / 20women / men
1.93 mthe tallestFrank Langella
Cancermost common sign7 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Diana Rigg, British actressDiana Rigg† 82 years old · 1.74 m · ActressEmma Peel#2Brian Dennehy, American actorBrian Dennehy† 81 years old · 1.90 m · ActorDeath of a Salesman#3Claudia Cardinale, Italian actressClaudia Cardinale88 years old · 1.65 m · ActressThe Leopard#4Derek Jacobi, British actorDerek Jacobi87 years old · 1.78 m · ActorI, Claudius#5Terence Stamp, British actorTerence Stamp88 years old · 1.83 m · ActorGeneral Zod#6Elliott Gould, American actorElliott Gould88 years old · 1.88 m · ActorM*A*S*H#7Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actressLiv Ullmann87 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, DirectorPersona#8Frank Langella, American actorFrank Langella88 years old · 1.93 m · ActorFrost/Nixon#9Jon Voight, American actorJon Voight87 years old · 1.87 m · ActorMidnight Cowboy#10Marina Vlady, French actressMarina Vlady88 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, SingerThe Queen Bee#11Ronny Cox, American actorRonny Cox88 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, SingerDeliverance#12Christopher Lloyd, American actorChristopher Lloyd87 years old · ActorDoc Brown#13Natalie Wood, American actressNatalie Wood† 43 years old · 1.57 m · ActressWest Side Story#14Stella Stevens, American actressStella Stevens† 84 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, ModelThe Nutty Professor#15Dawn Wells, American actressDawn Wells† 82 years old · 1.63 m · ActressMary Ann Summers#16Romy Schneider, Austrian actressRomy Schneider† 43 years old · 1.60 m · ActressSissi#17Paul Verhoeven, Dutch directorPaul Verhoeven88 years old · 1.73 m · DirectingRoboCop#18Oliver Reed, British actorOliver Reed† 61 years old · 1.80 m · ActorGladiator#19Larry Bryggman, American actorLarry Bryggman87 years old · 1.83 m · ActorAs the World Turns#20Bo Hopkins, American actorBo Hopkins† 84 years old · 1.88 m · ActorAmerican Graffiti#21Janette Scott, British actressJanette Scott87 years old · ActressThe Day of the Triffids#22Sergio Martino, Italian directorSergio Martino88 years old · 1.89 m · Directing, ProducerLo strano vizio della Signora Wardh#23Patrick Bauchau, Belgian actorPatrick Bauchau87 years old · 1.91 m · ActorThe Pretender#24Mary Jo Catlett, American actressMary Jo Catlett88 years old · 1.78 m · Actress, ComedianMrs. Puff#25Jean Seberg, American actressJean Seberg† 40 years old · 1.60 m · ActressBreathless#26Anne Helm, Canadian actressAnne Helm88 years old · ActressFollow That Dream#27William B. Davis, Canadian actorWilliam B. Davis88 years old · Actor, DirectorEl Fumador#28Paula Prentiss, American actressPaula Prentiss88 years old · 1.78 m · ActressThe Stepford Wives#29Paul Benedict, American actorPaul Benedict† 70 years old · 1.93 m · ActorHarry Bentley#30Ed Lauter, American actorEd Lauter† 74 years old · 1.87 m · ActorThe Longest Yard#31Jean Hale, American actressJean Hale† 82 years old · ActressIn Like Flint#32Tommy Chong, Canadian actorTommy Chong88 years old · Actor, ComedianCheech & Chong#33Bill Raymond, American actorBill Raymond88 years old · ActorThe Greek#34John Byner, American actorJohn Byner88 years old · 1.70 m · Actor, ComedianThe Ant and the Aardvark

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Born in 1938: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 88 years old · Generation: Silent Generation · Chinese zodiac: Tiger

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1938 is Cancer (7), followed by Libra (5).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Frank Langella (1.93 m) and Natalie Wood (1.57 m).
Next birthday: Derek Jacobi, on October 22 (turns 88).
Top countries: United States (19), United Kingdom (5), Canada (3), Japan (1).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (32), Directing (4), Comedian (3), Singer (2).
In memoriam: 12 of 34 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1938 be in 2026?

They turn 88 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 87.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1938?

The Tiger. The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the sign of the previous year.

Which celebrities were born in 1938?

Among the best known are Diana Rigg, Brian Dennehy, Claudia Cardinale, Derek Jacobi and Terence Stamp.

Who is the tallest?

Frank Langella, who stands 1.93 m tall. At the other end is Natalie Wood, at 1.57 m.

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