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Celebrities born in 1945

45 celebrities turning 81 years old in 2026

Updated on October 13, 2026

The 45 celebrities born in 1945 turn 81 years old in 2026. They belong to the Silent Generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1945 was mostly the Year of the Rooster. The most popular right now are Helen Mirren, Priscilla Presley, and Henry Winkler. On average, the women are 1.64 m tall and the men 1.83 m.

45on the list
17 / 28women / men
1.98 mthe tallestBruce Spence
Scorpiomost common sign8 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Helen Mirren, British actressHelen Mirren81 years old · 1.63 m · ActressThe Queen#2Priscilla Presley, American actressPriscilla Presley81 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, BusinesswomanMarried to Elvis Presley#3Henry Winkler, American actorHenry Winkler80 years old · 1.65 m · Actor, DirectorArthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli#4John Heard, American actorJohn Heard† 72 years old · 1.76 m · ActorHome Alone#5Goldie Hawn, American actressGoldie Hawn80 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, ProducerCactus Flower#6Linda Harrison, American actressLinda Harrison81 years old · 1.68 m · ActressNova#7Bob Balaban, American actorBob Balaban81 years old · 1.65 m · Actor, DirectingGosford Park#8Bob Gunton, American actorBob Gunton80 years old · 1.88 m · ActorThe Shawshank Redemption#9Linda Hunt, American actressLinda Hunt81 years old · 1.45 m · ActressBilly Kwan in «The Year of Living Dangerously»#10Mia Farrow, American actressMia Farrow81 years old · 1.63 m · ActressRosemary's Baby#11Michael Nouri, American actorMichael Nouri80 years old · 1.90 m · ActorFlashdance#12Tom Selleck, American actorTom Selleck81 years old · 1.93 m · ActorMagnum, P.I.#13John Lithgow, American actorJohn Lithgow80 years old · 1.93 m · Actor3rd Rock from the Sun#14Steve Martin, American actorSteve Martin81 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, WriterOnly Murders in the Building#15Brian Doyle-Murray, American actorBrian Doyle-Murray80 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, WriterCaddyshack#16Debbie Harry, American actressDebbie Harry81 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerBlondie#17George Wyner, American actorGeorge Wyner80 years old · 1.85 m · ActorSpaceballs#18Barbara Carrera, Nicaraguan actressBarbara Carrera80 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, ModelNever Say Never Again#19George Miller, Australian directorGeorge Miller81 years old · 1.70 m · DirectingMad Max: Fury Road#20Jaclyn Smith, American actressJaclyn Smith80 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, BusinesswomanCharlie's Angels#21Dirk Benedict, American actorDirk Benedict81 years old · 1.80 m · ActorThe A-Team#22Maud Adams, Swedish actressMaud Adams81 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, ModelThe Man with the Golden Gun#23Wim Wenders, German directorWim Wenders81 years old · 1.91 m · Directing, ScreenwriterParis, Texas#24Barry Bostwick, American actorBarry Bostwick81 years old · 1.93 m · ActorThe Rocky Horror Picture Show#25Hugh Fraser, British actorHugh Fraser80 years old · Actor, DirectingAgatha Christie's Poirot#26John Doman, American actorJohn Doman81 years old · ActorWilliam Rawls#27Vernon Wells, Australian actorVernon Wells80 years old · 1.85 m · ActorMad Max 2#28Loni Anderson, American actressLoni Anderson81 years old · 1.70 m · ActressWKRP in Cincinnati#29Jerry Wasserman, American actorJerry Wasserman80 years old · 1.78 m · ActorI, Robot#30Bob Peck, British actorBob Peck† 53 years old · 1.87 m · ActorJurassic Park#31Chen Kuan-Tai, Chinese actorChen Kuan-Tai81 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, DancerThe Boxer from Shantung#32Roland Joffé, British directorRoland Joffé80 years old · DirectingThe Mission#33Lisa Kreuzer, German actressLisa Kreuzer80 years old · 1.72 m · ActressDark#34Bruce Spence, New Zealand actorBruce Spence81 years old · 1.98 m · ActorThe Gyro Captain#35Burt Ward, American actorBurt Ward81 years old · 1.71 m · ActorRobin#36Yorgo Voyagis, Greek actorYorgo Voyagis80 years old · 1.85 m · ActorJesus of Nazareth#37Bette Midler, American actressBette Midler80 years old · 1.55 m · Actress, SingerThe Rose#38Bill Paterson, British actorBill Paterson81 years old · ActorFleabag#39Jill Haworth, British actressJill Haworth† 65 years old · 1.57 m · ActressCabaret#40Chieko Matsubara, Japanese actressChieko Matsubara81 years old · 1.58 m · ActressNikkatsu Star#41Aurore Clément, French actressAurore Clément81 years old · 1.70 m · ActressParis, Texas#42Min Tanaka, Japanese voice actorMin Tanaka81 years old · Actor, DancerThe Twilight Samurai#43Carmen Maura, Spanish actressCarmen Maura81 years old · 1.61 m · ActressMujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios#44Dennis Burkley, American actorDennis Burkley† 67 years old · 1.91 m · ActorPrincipal Carl Moss#45Patrick Malahide, British actorPatrick Malahide81 years old · 1.84 m · ActorMinder

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Born in 1945: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 81 years old · Generation: Silent Generation · Chinese zodiac: Rooster

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1945 is Scorpio (8), followed by Leo (7).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Bruce Spence (1.98 m) and Linda Hunt (1.45 m).
Next birthday: John Lithgow, on October 19 (turns 81).
Top contributing countries: United States (25), United Kingdom (7), Australia (2), Germany (2).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (42), Directing (7), Producer (4), Writer (3).
In memoriam: 4 of 45 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1945 be in 2026?

They turn 81 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 80.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1945?

The Rooster. 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 1945?

Among the best known are Helen Mirren, Priscilla Presley, Henry Winkler, John Heard and Goldie Hawn.

Who is the tallest?

Bruce Spence, who stands 1.98 m tall. At the other end is Linda Hunt, at 1.45 m.

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