Famous People Born in 1940

Celebrities born in 1940 include John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Al Pacino. Here are 37 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1940.

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Celebrities born in 1940

• John Lennon
  Actor · Musician · Born Oct 9, 1940
  Died 1980
• Bruce Lee
  Actor · Director · Born Nov 27, 1940
  Died 1973
• Al Pacino
  Actor · Director · Born Apr 25, 1940
  Age 86
• Chuck Norris
  Actor · Born Mar 10, 1940
  Died 2026
• Frank Zappa
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 21, 1940
  Died 1993
• Patrick Stewart
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 13, 1940
  Died 2026
• Terry Gilliam
  Actor · Comedian · Born Nov 22, 1940
  Age 85
• Julie Christie
  Actor · Born Apr 14, 1940
  Age 86
• James Caan
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 26, 1940
  Died 2022
• Raquel Welch
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 5, 1940
  Died 2023
• Martin Sheen
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 3, 1940
  Age 86
• Peter Fonda
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 23, 1940
  Died 2019
• Brian De Palma
  Actor · Director · Born Sep 11, 1940
  Age 86
• Michael Gambon
  Actor · Born Oct 19, 1940
  Died 2023
• John Hurt
  Actor · Born Jan 22, 1940
  Died 2017
• Tom Jones
  Singer · Born Jun 7, 1940
  Age 86
• Herbie Hancock
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 12, 1940
  Age 86
• George A. Romero
  Director · Actor · Born Feb 4, 1940
  Died 2017
• Nancy Sinatra
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 8, 1940
  Age 86
• Cliff Richard
  Actor · Musician · Born Oct 14, 1940
  Age 86
• Denis Law
  Athlete · Born Feb 24, 1940
  Died 2025
• Richard Pryor
  Actor · Comedian · Born Dec 1, 1940
  Died 2005
• Dionne Warwick
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 12, 1940
  Age 85
• James L. Brooks
  Director · Born May 9, 1940
  Age 86
• Ricky Nelson
  Actor · Musician · Born May 8, 1940
  Died 1985
• James Cromwell
  Actor · Born Jan 27, 1940
  Age 86
• Raul Julia
  Actor · Born Mar 9, 1940
  Died 1994
• John Mahoney
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 20, 1940
  Died 2018
• Jack Nicklaus
  Athlete · Born Jan 21, 1940
  Age 86
• Sam Waterston
  Actor · Director · Born Nov 15, 1940
  Age 85
• James Brolin
  Actor · Director · Born Jul 18, 1940
  Age 86
• Johnny Nash
  Actor · Singer · Born Aug 19, 1940
  Died 2020
• Alex Trebek
  Actor · TV host · Born Jul 22, 1940
  Died 2020
• Tom Brokaw
  Journalist · Born Feb 6, 1940
  Age 86
• Phil Ochs
  Singer · Musician · Born Dec 19, 1940
  Died 1976
• Frankie Avalon
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 18, 1940
  Age 86
• Solomon Burke
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 21, 1940
  Died 2010

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