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Celebrities born in 1961

111 celebrities turning 65 years old in 2026

Updated on October 16, 2026

The 111 celebrities born in 1961 turn 65 years old in 2026. They belong to the Baby Boomer generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1961 was mostly the Year of the Ox. The most popular right now are Woody Harrelson, Laurence Fishburne and Virginia Madsen. On average, the women are 1.68 m tall and the men 1.81 m.

111on the list
44 / 67women / men
2.01 mthe tallestDennis Rodman
56photos of the most-photographedMeg Ryan
Cancermost common sign12 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Woody Harrelson, American actorWoody Harrelson65 years old · 1.77 m · ActorCheers#2Laurence Fishburne, American actorLaurence Fishburne65 years old · 1.83 m · ActorMorpheus#3Virginia Madsen, American actressVirginia Madsen65 years old · 1.65 m · ActressDrunk History#4Samantha Bond, British actressSamantha Bond64 years old · 1.68 m · ActressMiss Moneypenny in James Bond#5Ralph Macchio, American actorRalph Macchio64 years old · 1.75 m · ActorDaniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (franchise)#6Michael J. Fox, Canadian actorMichael J. Fox65 years old · 1.63 m · ActorMarty McFly#7Eric Stoltz, American actorEric Stoltz65 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, DirectorFirst Marty McFly in «Back to the Future»#8Elias Koteas, Canadian actorElias Koteas65 years old · 1.78 m · ActorCasey Jones#9Elizabeth McGovern, American actressElizabeth McGovern65 years old · 1.75 m · Actress · 8 photosDownton Abbey#10Peter Jackson, New Zealand directorPeter Jackson64 years old · 1.87 m · Director, ScreenwriterThe Lord of the Rings (film trilogy)#11Campbell Scott, American actorCampbell Scott65 years old · 1.82 m · Actor, DirectingBig Night#12Ally Walker, American actressAlly Walker65 years old · 1.78 m · ActressProfiler#13Iain Glen, British actorIain Glen65 years old · 1.85 m · ActorGame of Thrones#14George Clooney, American actorGeorge Clooney65 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, DirectingER#15Lea Thompson, American actressLea Thompson65 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, DirectorLorraine Baines-McFly#16Dylan McDermott, American actorDylan McDermott64 years old · 1.83 m · ActorThe Practice#17John Corbett, American actorJohn Corbett65 years old · 1.96 m · Actor, SingerMy Big Fat Greek Wedding#18Nancy Travis, American actressNancy Travis65 years old · 1.63 m · ActressThree Men and a Baby#19Saskia Reeves, British actressSaskia Reeves65 years old · 1.63 m · ActressSlow Horses#20Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actressJulia Louis-Dreyfus65 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, ComedianElaine Benes#21Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 m · Actor, DirectingThe Office (UK)#22Jennifer Coolidge, American actressJennifer Coolidge65 years old · 1.78 m · ActressTanya McQuoid#23Chi McBride, American actorChi McBride65 years old · 1.94 m · ActorHawaii Five-0#24Nastassja Kinski, German actressNastassja Kinski65 years old · 1.69 m · Actress, Model · 19 photosTess#25Rae Dawn Chong, Canadian actressRae Dawn Chong65 years old · 1.73 m · ActressQuest for Fire#26Koichi Yamadera, Japanese voice actorKoichi Yamadera65 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, Voice ActorSpike Spiegel#27Jeremy Northam, British actorJeremy Northam64 years old · 1.83 m · ActorThe Crown#28Heather Locklear, American actressHeather Locklear65 years old · 1.65 m · Actress · 33 photosMelrose Place#29Meg Ryan, American actressMeg Ryan64 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 56 photosWhen Harry Met Sally...#30Eddie Murphy, American actorEddie Murphy65 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, ComedianBeverly Hills Cop#31George Lopez, American actorGeorge Lopez65 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, ComedianGeorge Lopez#32Crystal Bernard, American actressCrystal Bernard65 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerWings#33Joanne Whalley, British actressJoanne Whalley65 years old · 1.56 m · ActressWillow#34Graham McTavish, British actorGraham McTavish65 years old · 1.88 m · ActorDwalin in "The Hobbit" (trilogy)#35Camryn Manheim, American actressCamryn Manheim65 years old · 1.78 m · ActressThe Practice#36Wade Williams, American actorWade Williams64 years old · 1.80 m · ActorPrison Break#37Liam Cunningham, Irish actorLiam Cunningham65 years old · 1.81 m · ActorDavos Seaworth#38Glenn Plummer, American actorGlenn Plummer65 years old · 1.71 m · ActorSouth Central#39Raymond Cruz, American actorRaymond Cruz65 years old · 1.68 m · ActorTuco Salamanca#40James Gandolfini, American actorJames Gandolfini† 51 years old · 1.84 m · ActorTony Soprano#41Evan Handler, American actorEvan Handler65 years old · 1.70 m · ActorHarry Goldenblatt#42Carey Lowell, American actressCarey Lowell65 years old · 1.78 m · Actress, ModelPam Bouvier#43Kate Vernon, Canadian actressKate Vernon65 years old · 1.73 m · ActressEllen Tigh#44Jon Tenney, American actorJon Tenney64 years old · 1.85 m · ActorThe Closer#45Chiaki J. Konaka, Japanese screenwriterChiaki J. Konaka65 years old · WriterSerial Experiments Lain#46Steven Weber, American actorSteven Weber65 years old · 1.85 m · ActorWings#47Jackie Earle Haley, American actorJackie Earle Haley65 years old · 1.65 m · ActorRorschach#48Jane Leeves, British actressJane Leeves65 years old · 1.76 m · ActressFrasier#49Sheila Kelley, American actressSheila Kelley65 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThe Good Doctor#50Vincent Gallo, American actorVincent Gallo65 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, DirectingBuffalo '66#51Anthony Wong, Hong Kong actorAnthony Wong65 years old · 1.79 m · ActorInfernal Affairs#52Mariel Hemingway, American actressMariel Hemingway64 years old · 1.80 m · ActressManhattan#53Paul McCrane, American actorPaul McCrane65 years old · 1.70 m · Actor, SingerDr. Robert «Rocket» Romano#54Dale Dickey, American actressDale Dickey65 years old · 1.65 m · ActressWinter's Bone#55Richard Tyson, American actorRichard Tyson65 years old · 1.83 m · ActorDaddy Day Care#56Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican directorAlfonso Cuarón64 years old · 1.83 m · Directing, ScreenwriterRoma#57David Anthony Higgins, American actorDavid Anthony Higgins64 years old · ActorCraig Feldspar#58Shane Black, American actorShane Black64 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, DirectingLethal Weapon#59Nick Chinlund, American actorNick Chinlund64 years old · 1.89 m · ActorCon Air#60Suniel Shetty, Indian actorSuniel Shetty65 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, BusinessmanHera Pheri#61Nia Peeples, American actressNia Peeples64 years old · Actress, SingerFame#62Gregory Jbara, American actorGregory Jbara65 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, SingerGarrett Moore#63Elpidia Carrillo, Mexican actressElpidia Carrillo65 years old · 1.64 m · Actress, DirectingPredator#64Rob Stewart, Canadian directorRob Stewart65 years old · 1.78 m · DirectingSharkwater#65Elizabeth Daily, American actressElizabeth Daily65 years old · 1.52 m · Actress, Voice ActressTommy Pickles#66Molly Hagan, American actressMolly Hagan65 years old · 1.65 m · ActressHerman's Head#67Dennis Rodman, American athleteDennis Rodman65 years old · 2.01 m · AthleteTricampeonato NBA con los Chicago Bulls#68Dawnn Lewis, American actressDawnn Lewis65 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, SingerA Different World#69Richard Cetrone, American actorRichard Cetrone65 years old · 1.90 m · ActorBatman Stunt Double#70Maggie Wheeler, American actressMaggie Wheeler65 years old · 1.63 m · ActressJanice Litman-Goralnik#71Sharon Lawrence, American actressSharon Lawrence65 years old · 1.65 m · ActressNYPD Blue#72Julie White, American actressJulie White65 years old · 1.73 m · ActressThe Little Dog Laughed#73Francis Ng, Chinese actorFrancis Ng64 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, DirectingThe Mission#74Bonnie Burroughs, American actressBonnie Burroughs65 years old · ActressGeneral Hospital#75Kym Whitley, American actressKym Whitley65 years old · Actress, ComedianYoung & Hungry#76Damian Young, American actorDamian Young64 years old · 1.96 m · ActorOzark#77Candi Milo, American actressCandi Milo65 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, Voice ActressDexter#78Aaron Sorkin, American directorAaron Sorkin65 years old · 1.87 m · Directing, WriterThe West Wing#79John Logan, American writerJohn Logan65 years old · 1.88 m · Writer, ScreenwriterGladiator#80John Lynch, British athleteJohn Lynch64 years old · 1.88 m · AthletePro Football Hall of Fame#81Peri Gilpin, American actressPeri Gilpin65 years old · 1.70 m · ActressFrasier#82Al Jean, American screenwriterAl Jean65 years old · Screenwriter, ProducerThe Simpsons#83Fumihiko Tachiki, Japanese voice actorFumihiko Tachiki65 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, Voice ActorGendo Ikari#84Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong actorJacky Cheung65 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, SingerThe Goodbye Kiss (吻別)#85Steven Moffat, British screenwriterSteven Moffat64 years old · Screenwriter, ProducerDoctor Who#86Lauren Lane, American actressLauren Lane65 years old · 1.75 m · ActressC.C. Babcock#87Samy Naceri, French actorSamy Naceri65 years old · 1.80 m · ActorTaxi (franchise)#88Scott Cohen, American actorScott Cohen64 years old · ActorGilmore Girls#89Sumru Yavrucuk, Turkish actressSumru Yavrucuk65 years old · 1.67 m · ActressYabancı Damat#90Laura Albert, American women writerLaura Albert65 years old · WriterJT LeRoy#91Owen Teale, British actorOwen Teale65 years old · 1.88 m · ActorSer Alliser Thorne#92William Hill, British businessmanWilliam Hill65 years old · BusinessmanFounder of William Hill#93Tetchie Agbayani, Filipino actressTetchie Agbayani65 years old · Actress, ModelPlayboy (German Edition)#94Kimberly Scott, American actressKimberly Scott64 years old · ActressJoe Turner's Come and Gone#95Imogen Stubbs, British actressImogen Stubbs65 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, WriterSense and Sensibility#96Serena Scott Thomas, British actressSerena Scott Thomas65 years old · 1.70 m · ActressThe World Is Not Enough

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Born in 1961: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 65 years old · Generation: Baby Boomer · Chinese zodiac: Ox

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1961 is Cancer (12), followed by Capricorn (12).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Dennis Rodman (2.01 m) and Elizabeth Daily (1.52 m).
Next birthday: Dylan McDermott, on October 26 (turns 65).
Top countries: United States (70), United Kingdom (17), Canada (6), Japan (5).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (97), Directing (17), Producer (12), Screenwriter (12).
In memoriam: 2 of 111 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1961 be in 2026?

They turn 65 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 64.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1961?

The Ox. 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 1961?

Among the best known are Woody Harrelson, Laurence Fishburne, Virginia Madsen, Samantha Bond and Ralph Macchio.

Who is the tallest?

Dennis Rodman, who stands 2.01 m tall. At the other end is Elizabeth Daily, at 1.52 m.

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