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Celebrities born in 1947

63 celebrities turning 79 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

The 63 celebrities born in 1947 turn 79 years old in 2026. They belong to the baby boom generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1947 was mostly the Year of the Pig. The most popular right now are James Woods, Jacki Weaver and Bryan Brown. On average, the women are 1.68 m tall and the men 1.81 m.

63on the list
20 / 43women / men
2.18 mthe tallestKareem Abdul-Jabbar
10photos of the most-photographedGlenn Close
Ariesmost common sign12 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1James Woods, American actorJames Woods79 years old · 1.80 m · ActorOnce Upon a Time in America#2Jacki Weaver, Australian actressJacki Weaver79 years old · 1.51 m · ActressAnimal Kingdom#3Bryan Brown, Australian actorBryan Brown79 years old · 1.85 m · ActorThe Thorn Birds#4Richard Dreyfuss, American actorRichard Dreyfuss78 years old · 1.65 m · ActorJaws#5Glenn Close, American actressGlenn Close79 years old · 1.65 m · Actress · 10 photosFatal Attraction#6Tim Matheson, American actorTim Matheson78 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, DirectingNational Lampoon's Animal House#7Ray Wise, American actorRay Wise79 years old · 1.77 m · ActorLeland Palmer#8Kim Darby, American actressKim Darby79 years old · 1.63 m · ActressTrue Grit#9Ted Danson, American actorTed Danson78 years old · 1.89 m · ActorCheers#10Stephen McHattie, Canadian actorStephen McHattie79 years old · 1.80 m · ActorJames Dean#11Meredith Baxter, American actressMeredith Baxter79 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, ProducerFamily Ties#12Michael McKean, American actorMichael McKean78 years old · 1.77 m · Actor, ComedianThis Is Spinal Tap#13Anne Archer, American actressAnne Archer79 years old · 1.70 m · ActressFatal Attraction#14Peter Weller, American actorPeter Weller79 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, DirectingRoboCop#15Wings Hauser, American actorWings Hauser78 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, DirectingVice Squad#16Kevin Kline, American actorKevin Kline78 years old · 1.88 m · ActorA Fish Called Wanda#17Robert Englund, American actorRobert Englund79 years old · 1.76 m · ActorFreddy Krueger#18Peter Strauss, American actorPeter Strauss79 years old · 1.78 m · ActorRich Man, Poor Man#19William Atherton, American actorWilliam Atherton79 years old · 1.83 m · ActorWalter Peck#20Peter Riegert, American actorPeter Riegert79 years old · 1.72 m · ActorAnimal House#21Susan Blommaert, American actressSusan Blommaert79 years old · 1.88 m · ActressMr. Kaplan#22Jonathan Pryce, British actorJonathan Pryce79 years old · 1.83 m · ActorEl Gorrión Supremo#23Stephen King, American writerStephen King79 years old · 1.93 m · WriterIt#24Betty Buckley, American actressBetty Buckley79 years old · 1.69 m · Actress, SingerCats#25Andrea Martin, American actressAndrea Martin79 years old · Actress, ComedianSCTV#26Richard Griffiths, British actorRichard Griffiths† 65 years old · 1.78 m · ActorVernon Dursley#27Sam Neill, New Zealand actorSam Neill79 years old · 1.82 m · ActorJurassic Park#28Michael O'Neill, American actorMichael O'Neill79 years old · 1.88 m · ActorThe West Wing#29Edward James Olmos, American actorEdward James Olmos79 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, DirectingStand and Deliver#30Rob Reiner, American actorRob Reiner79 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, Director#31Stephen Collins, American actorStephen Collins79 years old · 1.84 m · Actor7th Heaven#32Ben Cross, British actorBen Cross† 72 years old · 1.82 m · ActorChariots of Fire#33Nick Castle, American actorNick Castle79 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, DirectingMichael Myers#34Jane Curtin, American actressJane Curtin79 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, Comedian#35Elton John, British singerElton John79 years old · 1.72 m · Singer, MusicianCandle in the Wind 1997#36Richard Lewis, American actorRichard Lewis79 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, WriterCurb Your Enthusiasm#37Takeshi Kitano, Japanese voice actorTakeshi Kitano79 years old · 1.68 m · Actor, DirectingHana-Bi#38Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American actorKareem Abdul-Jabbar79 years old · 2.18 m · ActorNBA All-Time Leading Scorer#39John Larroquette, American actorJohn Larroquette78 years old · 1.93 m · ActorNight Court#40John Ratzenberger, American actorJohn Ratzenberger79 years old · 1.77 m · ActorCliff Clavin#41Ernie Barbarash, American directorErnie Barbarash79 years old · Directing, ScreenwriterCube Zero#42Ivonne Coll, Puerto Rican actressIvonne Coll79 years old · ActressJane the Virgin#43Dorothy Lyman, American actressDorothy Lyman79 years old · 1.67 m · Actress, DirectingMama's Family#44David Letterman, American comedianDavid Letterman79 years old · 1.87 m · Comedian, TV HostLate Show with David Letterman#45Larry Manetti, American actorLarry Manetti79 years old · 1.70 m · ActorMagnum, P.I.#46Wes Studi, American actorWes Studi78 years old · 1.78 m · ActorHonorary Academy Award#47Barbara Rhoades, American actressBarbara Rhoades79 years old · 1.78 m · ActressThe Shakiest Gun in the West#48Michael Gross, American actorMichael Gross79 years old · 1.93 m · ActorFamily Ties#49Pat Proft, American actorPat Proft79 years old · 1.70 m · Actor, DirectingThe Naked Gun (series)#50Ingrid Steeger, German actressIngrid Steeger† 76 years old · 1.59 m · Actress, ComedianKlimbim#51Christopher Neame, British actorChristopher Neame79 years old · 1.79 m · ActorLicence to Kill#52Adam Cheng, Hong Kong actorAdam Cheng79 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, SingerThe Greed of Man#53Cindy Williams, American actressCindy Williams† 75 years old · 1.63 m · ActressLaverne & Shirley#54Cindy Pickett, American actressCindy Pickett79 years old · 1.74 m · ActressFerris Bueller's Day Off#55Sally Struthers, American actressSally Struthers79 years old · 1.55 m · ActressGloria Stivic#56Luke Halpin, American actorLuke Halpin79 years old · 1.78 m · ActorFlipper (TV series)#57Olek Krupa, Polish actorOlek Krupa79 years old · 1.78 m · ActorHome Alone 3#58Stephanie Beacham, British actressStephanie Beacham79 years old · 1.70 m · ActressSable Colby in «The Colbys» and «Dynasty»#59Candy Clark, American actressCandy Clark79 years old · 1.70 m · ActressAmerican Graffiti#60Glynn Turman, American actorGlynn Turman79 years old · ActorThe Wire#61Caroline Lagerfelt, French actressCaroline Lagerfelt79 years old · 1.73 m · ActressCelia Carroll «CeCe» Rhodes#62Gail Strickland, American actressGail Strickland79 years old · ActressNorma Rae#63Todd Susman, American actorTodd Susman79 years old · 1.75 m · ActorM*A*S*H

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Born in 1947: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 79 years old · Generation: Baby boom generation · Chinese zodiac: Pig

The most common zodiac sign among the celebrities born in 1947 is Aries (12), followed by Cancer (7).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2.18 m) and Jacki Weaver (1.51 m).
Next birthday: Michael McKean, on October 17 (turns 79).
Top countries of origin: United States (47), United Kingdom (7), Australia (2), Canada (1).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (59), Directing (10), Comedian (7), Producer (5).
In memoriam: 4 of 63 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1947 be in 2026?

They turn 79 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 78.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1947?

The Pig. 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 1947?

Among the best known are James Woods, Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Richard Dreyfuss and Glenn Close.

Who is the tallest?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who stands 2.18 m tall. At the other end is Jacki Weaver, at 1.51 m.

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