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Celebrities born in 1948

60 celebrities turning 78 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

The 60 celebrities born in 1948 turn 78 years old in 2026. They belong to the baby boom generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1948 was mostly the Year of the Rat. The most popular right now are Meg Foster, Samuel L. Jackson and Jean Reno. On average, the women are 1.67 m tall and the men 1.82 m.

60on the list
20 / 40women / men
1.96 mthe tallestKen Foree
Taurusmost common sign8 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Meg Foster, American actressMeg Foster78 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThey Live#2Samuel L. Jackson, American actorSamuel L. Jackson77 years old · 1.89 m · ActorJules Winnfield in «Pulp Fiction»#3Jean Reno, Spanish actorJean Reno78 years old · 1.87 m · ActorLéon: El profesional#4Barbara Hershey, American actressBarbara Hershey78 years old · 1.65 m · ActressA Killing in a Small Town#5Carl Weathers, American actorCarl Weathers† 76 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, AthleteApollo Creed#6Kathy Bates, American actressKathy Bates78 years old · 1.60 m · ActressMisery#7Troy Evans, American actorTroy Evans78 years old · 1.73 m · ActorER#8Dee Wallace, American actressDee Wallace77 years old · 1.64 m · ActressE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial#9Bonnie Bedelia, American actressBonnie Bedelia78 years old · 1.61 m · ActressDie Hard#10James Rebhorn, American actorJames Rebhorn† 65 years old · ActorIndependence Day#11John de Lancie, American actorJohn de Lancie78 years old · 1.91 m · ActorQ#12John Ritter, American actorJohn Ritter† 54 years old · 1.80 m · ActorThree's Company#13Richard Riehle, American actorRichard Riehle78 years old · 1.75 m · ActorOffice Space#14David Hayman, British actorDavid Hayman78 years old · Actor, DirectingTrial & Retribution#15Vincent Schiavelli, American actorVincent Schiavelli† 57 years old · 1.93 m · ActorGhost#16John Carpenter, American directorJohn Carpenter78 years old · 1.80 m · Directing, ScreenwriterHalloween#17Tom Wilkinson, British actorTom Wilkinson† 75 years old · 1.86 m · ActorThe Full Monty#18Mercedes Ruehl, American actressMercedes Ruehl78 years old · 1.78 m · ActressThe Fisher King#19Georgia Engel, American actressGeorgia Engel† 70 years old · 1.68 m · ActressGeorgette Franklin Baxter#20James Cosmo, British actorJames Cosmo78 years old · 1.87 m · ActorJeor Mormont in «Game of Thrones»#21Pam Ferris, British actressPam Ferris78 years old · 1.70 m · ActressMatilda#22Jonathan Hyde, Australian actorJonathan Hyde78 years old · 1.80 m · ActorJumanji#23Richard Masur, American actorRichard Masur77 years old · 1.85 m · ActorThe Thing#24Chris Mulkey, American actorChris Mulkey78 years old · 1.85 m · ActorTwin Peaks#25Bernadette Peters, American actressBernadette Peters78 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerSunday in the Park with George#26Gérard Depardieu, French actorGérard Depardieu77 years old · 1.80 m · ActorCyrano de Bergerac#27George Wendt, American actorGeorge Wendt77 years old · 1.73 m · ActorNorm Peterson#28John Noble, Australian actorJohn Noble78 years old · 1.82 m · ActorDenethor#29Lori Tan Chinn, American actressLori Tan Chinn78 years old · ActressOrange Is the New Black#30Edwige Fenech, French actressEdwige Fenech77 years old · Actress, ProducerÉpoca del giallo y la comedia erótica italiana#31Margot Kidder, Canadian actressMargot Kidder† 69 years old · 1.68 m · ActressLois Lane#32Lewis Black, American actorLewis Black78 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, WriterBack in Black#33Ted Lange, American actorTed Lange78 years old · 1.71 m · Actor, DirectingThe Love Boat#34Tessyo Genda, Japanese voice actorTessyo Genda78 years old · 1.73 m · Actor, Voice ActorOptimus Prime#35Priscilla Lopez, American actressPriscilla Lopez78 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, DancerDiana Morales in «A Chorus Line»#36Steve Eastin, American actorSteve Eastin78 years old · 1.80 m · ActorCatch Me If You Can#37Hui Shiu-Hung, Chinese actorHui Shiu-Hung77 years old · 1.74 m · ActorLine Walker#38Powers Boothe, American actorPowers Boothe† 68 years old · 1.88 m · ActorGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones#39Adrienne La Russa, American actressAdrienne La Russa78 years old · 1.63 m · ActressDays of Our Lives#40Marc Singer, Canadian actorMarc Singer78 years old · 1.88 m · ActorV#41Andrea Marcovicci, American actressAndrea Marcovicci77 years old · Actress, SingerActuaciones en el Oak Room del Algonquin Hotel#42Remo Girone, Italian actorRemo Girone77 years old · ActorTano Cariddi#43A Martinez, American actorA Martinez78 years old · ActorCruz Castillo#44Terry Bradshaw, American actorTerry Bradshaw78 years old · 1.90 m · ActorPittsburgh Steelers#45Perry King, American actorPerry King78 years old · 1.83 m · ActorRiptide#46Joseph Marcell, British actorJoseph Marcell78 years old · 1.69 m · ActorGeoffrey Butler#47Lou Wagner, American actorLou Wagner78 years old · ActorPlanet of the Apes#48Mimi Kennedy, American actressMimi Kennedy78 years old · 1.65 m · ActressMom#49Lindsay Crouse, American actressLindsay Crouse78 years old · ActressEn un lugar del corazón#50Sinéad Cusack, Irish actressSinéad Cusack78 years old · 1.65 m · ActressOur Lady of Sligo#51Avery Brooks, American actorAvery Brooks78 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, SingerCaptain Benjamin Sisko#52Badja Djola, American actorBadja Djola† 56 years old · ActorMississippi Burning#53Bud Cort, American actorBud Cort78 years old · ActorHarold and Maude#54James Whitmore Jr., American actorJames Whitmore Jr.77 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, DirectingHunter#55Akira Emoto, Japanese voice actorAkira Emoto77 years old · 1.75 m · ActorDr. Akagi#56Persis Khambatta, Indian actressPersis Khambatta† 49 years old · 1.71 m · Actress, ModelStar Trek: The Motion Picture#57Teller, American actorTeller78 years old · 1.83 m · ActorPenn & Teller#58Ken Foree, American actorKen Foree78 years old · 1.96 m · ActorDawn of the Dead#59Otto Waalkes, German actorOtto Waalkes78 years old · Actor, ComedianOtto – Der Film#60Kate Jackson, American actressKate JacksonAge 77 · 1.77 m · Actress, ProducerCharlie's Angels

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Born in 1948: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 78 years old · Generation: Baby boom generation · Chinese zodiac: Rat

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1948 is Taurus (8), followed by Aquarius (7).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Ken Foree (1.96 m) and Kathy Bates (1.60 m).
Next birthday: George Wendt, on October 17 (turns 78).
Top countries of origin: United States (41), United Kingdom (3), Germany (2), Australia (2).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (59), Directing (5), Singer (4), Screenwriter (2).
In memoriam: 10 of 60 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1948 be in 2026?

They turn 78 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 77.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1948?

The Rat. 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 1948?

Among the best known are Meg Foster, Samuel L. Jackson, Jean Reno, Barbara Hershey and Carl Weathers.

Who is the tallest?

Ken Foree, who stands 1.96 m tall. At the other end is Kathy Bates, at 1.60 m.

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