Famous People Born in 1945

Celebrities born in 1945 include Helen Mirren, Eric Clapton, Huell Howser. Here are 31 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1945.

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Celebrities born in 1945

• Helen Mirren
  Actor · Born Jul 26, 1945
  Age 81
• Eric Clapton
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 30, 1945
  Age 81
• Huell Howser
  TV host · Actor · Born Oct 18, 1945
  Died 2013
• Neil Young
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 12, 1945
  Age 81
• Rod Stewart
  Musician · Singer · Born Jan 10, 1945
  Age 81
• Mia Farrow
  Model · Actor · Born Feb 9, 1945
  Age 81
• Bette Midler
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 1, 1945
  Age 80
• Lemmy
  Musician · Singer · Born Dec 24, 1945
  Died 2015
• John Lithgow
  Musician · Actor · Born Oct 19, 1945
  Age 81
• Steve Martin
  Actor · Musician · Born Aug 14, 1945
  Age 81
• Debbie Harry
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 1, 1945
  Age 81
• Priscilla Presley
  Actor · TV host · Born May 24, 1945
  Age 81
• Pete Townshend
  Musician · Singer · Born May 19, 1945
  Age 81
• Ritchie Blackmore
  Musician · Born Apr 14, 1945
  Age 81
• Tom Selleck
  Actor · Athlete · Born Jan 29, 1945
  Age 81
• Ian Gillan
  Singer · Musician · Born Aug 19, 1945
  Age 81
• James Avery
  Actor · Born Nov 27, 1945
  Died 2013
• Van Morrison
  Musician · Singer · Born Aug 31, 1945
  Age 81
• Edie McClurg
  Singer · Actor · Born Jul 23, 1945
  Age 81
• Linda Hunt
  Actor · Born Apr 2, 1945
  Age 81
• Bryan Ferry
  Actor · Musician · Born Sep 26, 1945
  Age 81
• José Feliciano
  Musician · Singer · Born Sep 10, 1945
  Age 81
• Phil Jackson
  Athlete · Born Sep 17, 1945
  Age 81
• Henry Winkler
  Actor · Comedian · Born Oct 30, 1945
  Age 81
• John Fogerty
  Musician · Singer · Born May 28, 1945
  Age 81
• Kim Carnes
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 20, 1945
  Age 81
• Ernie Hudson
  Actor · Born Dec 17, 1945
  Age 80
• Jaclyn Smith
  Actor · Born Oct 26, 1945
  Age 81
• Bob Seger
  Musician · Singer · Born May 6, 1945
  Age 81
• Joanna Cassidy
  Actor · Model · Born Aug 2, 1945
  Age 81
• Loni Anderson
  Actor · Born Aug 5, 1945
  Died 2025

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