Famous People Born in 1955

Celebrities born in 1955 include Rowan Atkinson, Kevin Costner, Whoopi Goldberg. Here are 28 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1955.

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Celebrities born in 1955

• Rowan Atkinson
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jan 6, 1955
  Age 71
• Kevin Costner
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 18, 1955
  Age 71
• Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 13, 1955
  Age 71
• Willem Dafoe
  Actor · TV host · Born Jul 22, 1955
  Age 71
• Gilbert Gottfried
  Actor · Comedian · Born Feb 28, 1955
  Died 2022
• Gary Sinise
  Actor · Born Mar 17, 1955
  Age 71
• Angus Young
  Musician · Born Mar 31, 1955
  Age 71
• J. K. Simmons
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 9, 1955
  Age 71
• Bill Paxton
  Actor · Director · Born May 17, 1955
  Died 2017
• Billy Bob Thornton
  Actor · Musician · Born Aug 4, 1955
  Age 71
• Reba McEntire
  Actor · Singer · Born Mar 28, 1955
  Age 71
• Roland Emmerich
  Director · Born Nov 10, 1955
  Age 71
• Kelsey Grammer
  Actor · Comedian · Born Feb 21, 1955
  Age 71
• Richard Schiff
  Actor · Born May 27, 1955
  Age 71
• Eddie Van Halen
  Musician · Born Jan 26, 1955
  Died 2020
• Yo-Yo Ma
  Musician · Born Oct 7, 1955
  Age 71
• Olga Korbut
  Actor · Born May 16, 1955
  Age 71
• Debra Winger
  Actor · Born May 16, 1955
  Age 71
• Iman
  Actor · Model · Born Jul 25, 1955
  Age 71
• Billy Idol
  Singer · Born Nov 30, 1955
  Age 70
• Jeff Daniels
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 19, 1955
  Age 71
• Wayne Knight
  Actor · Singer · Born Aug 7, 1955
  Age 71
• Laurie Metcalf
  Actor · Born Jun 16, 1955
  Age 71
• Bill Nye
  Actor · Born Nov 27, 1955
  Age 70
• Kate Mulgrew
  Actor · Born Apr 29, 1955
  Age 71
• Maria Shriver
  Actor · Journalist · Born Nov 6, 1955
  Age 71
• Marina Sirtis
  Actor · Born Mar 29, 1955
  Age 71
• Steven Wright
  Comedian · Director · Born Dec 6, 1955
  Age 70

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