Famous People Born in 1956

Celebrities born in 1956 include Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Carrie Fisher. Here are 40 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1956.

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Celebrities born in 1956

• Tom Hanks
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 9, 1956
  Age 70
• Mel Gibson
  Actor · Director · Born Jan 3, 1956
  Age 70
• Carrie Fisher
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 21, 1956
  Died 2016
• Martina Navratilova
  Athlete · Born Oct 18, 1956
  Age 70
• Anthony Bourdain
  Actor · TV host · Born Jun 25, 1956
  Died 2018
• Bryan Cranston
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 7, 1956
  Age 70
• Christoph Waltz
  Actor · Director · Born Oct 4, 1956
  Age 70
• Danny Boyle
  Director · Born Oct 20, 1956
  Age 70
• David Copperfield
  Actor · Born Sep 16, 1956
  Age 70
• Geena Davis
  Actor · Born Jan 21, 1956
  Age 70
• Bob Saget
  TV host · Director · Born May 17, 1956
  Died 2022
• Andy Garcia
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 12, 1956
  Age 70
• Linda Hamilton
  Actor · Born Sep 26, 1956
  Age 70
• Imelda Staunton
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 9, 1956
  Age 70
• Joan Allen
  Actor · Born Aug 20, 1956
  Age 70
• Susanne Blakeslee
  Singer · Comedian · Born Jan 27, 1956
  Age 70
• Kim Cattrall
  Actor · Born Aug 21, 1956
  Age 70
• Joe Satriani
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 15, 1956
  Age 70
• Bill Maher
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jan 20, 1956
  Age 70
• Steve Harris
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 12, 1956
  Age 70
• Eric Roberts
  Actor · Born Apr 18, 1956
  Age 70
• Dana Delany
  Actor · Born Mar 13, 1956
  Age 70
• Ian Curtis
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 15, 1956
  Died 1980
• Michael Biehn
  Actor · Director · Born Jul 31, 1956
  Age 70
• Richard Kind
  Actor · Singer · Born Nov 22, 1956
  Age 69
• Bo Derek
  Actor · Model · Born Nov 20, 1956
  Age 69
• David Caruso
  Actor · Born Jan 7, 1956
  Age 70
• Rita Wilson
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 26, 1956
  Age 70
• Nathan Lane
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 3, 1956
  Age 70
• Kenny G
  Musician · Born Jun 5, 1956
  Age 70
• Sugar Ray Leonard
  Actor · Athlete · Born May 17, 1956
  Age 70
• Chris Isaak
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 26, 1956
  Age 70
• Keith David
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 4, 1956
  Age 70
• Bruce Greenwood
  Actor · Born Aug 12, 1956
  Age 70
• Paul Reiser
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 30, 1956
  Age 70
• William Fichtner
  Actor · Born Nov 27, 1956
  Age 69
• Sela Ward
  Actor · Model · Born Jul 11, 1956
  Age 70
• Randy Rhoads
  Musician · Born Dec 6, 1956
  Died 1982
• Cherry Jones
  Actor · Born Nov 21, 1956
  Age 69
• Gary Cole
  Actor · Born Sep 20, 1956
  Age 70

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.