76 Years Old Males
The list of famous 76 year old males includes O. J. Simpson, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Augustus, George R. R. Martin. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, composers and novelists and from other domains of life. This list of 76 Year Old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: March 26, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
Popularly known as the Demon of Screamin, Steven Tyler is the lead singer of the famous rock band Aerosmith. Known for his high-energy performances, Tyler is named in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Singers. Also a well-known philanthropist, Tyler launched a non-profit organization called Janie's Fund and has helped raise more than $2.4 million for the organization.
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Robert Plant(Lead Singer and Lyricist of the English Rock Band 'Led Zeppelin')
Birthdate: August 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
Regarded as one of the most influential music artists of all time, Robert Anthony Plant was the lead singer and song writer of the extremely successful rock group Led Zeppelin. After the band disbanded, the Grammy award winning artist, with his powerful and wide vocal range, established a successful solo career. He has also collaborated with other artists and bands.
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Ted Danson(Best Known for His Roles in the NBC Sitcom ‘Cheers’ and the CBS Sitcom ‘Becker’)
Birthdate: December 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Known for his Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning performance as Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, Ted Danson has also donated generously to various Democratic campaigns. The actor, who has graced the cover of GQ thrice, is also an environmental activist and has co-founded the American Oceans Campaign and Oceana.org.
Birthdate: September 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
George R. R. Martin wrote the epic fantasy series of novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which inspired the iconic Emmy-winning HBO series Game of Thrones. Also known as the "American Tolkien," he was featured on TIME 100. He has earned the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, too.
Birthdate: February 4, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Alice Cooper is a singer-songwriter. In his career, spanning more than five decades, Alice Cooper has earned the nickname The Godfather of Shock Rock for his ability to produce a theatrical brand of rock aimed at shocking audiences. He is also credited with helping to shape the look and sound of heavy metal. Cooper has influenced musicians like Rob Zombie.
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Terry Bradshaw(American Former Professional Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)
Birthdate: September 2, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970, Terry Bradshaw went on to become a dominant NFL quarterback and led the Steelers to four Super Bowl championships. His career halted after an injury, but Bradshaw soon established himself as a prominent television football analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. Later, he ventured into acting, writing and music.
Birthdate: December 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shard End
Jeff Lynne is an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is credited with co-founding the popular rock band Electric Light Orchestra. He is also credited with popularizing the band with his leadership skills following the exit of co-founder Roy Wood in 1972. In the 2020 Birthday Honours, Lynne was appointed OBE for services to music.
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Carl Weathers(Actor and Former American Professional Football Player Known for His Role as ‘Apollo Creed’ in ‘Rocky’ Film Series)
Birthdate: January 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Carl Weathers began his career as a football player, playing for the NFL team Oakland Raiders and the CFL team B.C. Lions. He stepped into acting with Arthur Marks’s blaxploitation films. He is best known as Apollo Creed from the Rocky films and as Greef Karga from The Mandalorian.
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James Taylor(Singer-Songwriter & Musician - One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time)
Birthdate: March 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Five-time Grammy Award-winning folk singer James Taylor is best known for his hits You've Got a Friend and Fire and Rain. One of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Jeremy Irons(English Actor and Activist Known for His TV Series ‘Brideshead Revisited’)
Birthdate: September 19, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Jeremy Irons is a popular English actor. In the US, Irons is best known as one of the few actors to have achieved the famous Triple Crown of Acting. Also an activist known for his charity work, Jeremy Irons works closely with the United Nations. He also supports charities, such as The Prison Phoenix Trust.
Birthdate: October 9, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Six-time Grammy-nominated rock singer Jackson Browne has sold more than 18 million albums in the U.S. Best known for his hits These Days, Running on Empty, and Doctor My Eyes, he was featured on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. The MUSE founder is an avid environmentalist, too.
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Billy Crystal(Actor, Comedian & Directed Who Has Hosted the Academy Awards Nine Times)
Birthdate: March 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Billy Crystal is an American actor, filmmaker, television host, comedian, and singer. He is credited with hosting the Academy Awards nine times. In recognition of his contribution to the American entertainment industry, Crystal has been honored with six Primetime Emmys, a Mark Twain Prize, and a Tony Award. Also a philanthropist, Crystal has worked with non-profit organizations like Comic Relief.
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Joe Walsh
(Singer and Guitarist Who Was Member of Three Successful Rock Bands: 'The Eagles', 'James Gang' & 'Ringo Starr’)
Birthdate: November 20, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Joe Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer. Over the years Walsh has contributed to the success of popular rock bands such as Eagles and James Gang. In 1998, he was made an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was ranked 54th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list.
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Tim Matheson(Actor and Director Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Jonny Quest’)
Birthdate: December 31, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Tim Matheson is best known for his Emmy-nominated role of Vice President John Hoynes in The West Wing. He had significant roles in Hart of Dixie and appeared as Ronald Reagan in the TV movie Killing Reagan. He has also voiced characters in the Batman franchise and other animated series.
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Cat Stevens(Singer and Multi-Instrumentalist Known for His Albums ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ and ‘Teaser and the Firecat’)
Birthdate: July 21, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
British singer, Cat Stevens, has released more than 15 studio albums and has churned out many hit songs. He converted to Islam in 1977 and adopted the name Yusuf Islam. He was slammed for reportedly backing the death fatwa on author Salman Rushdie. He has also been accused of allegedly having ties with terrorist organisations, a charge he has vehemently denied.
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John Carpenter
(American film director)
Birthdate: January 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Carthage, New York, United States
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Jean Reno(French Actor Who has Worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian Movie Productions)
Birthdate: July 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
French-Moroccan actor Jean Reno is best known for his roles in Godzilla, The Pink Panther, and Mission Impossible. He has also been part of French, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish films, and was nominated for a European Film Award for his role in Les Rivières pourpres, or Crimson Rivers.
Birthdate: May 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England
Two-time Grammy-winning artist Steve Winwood experiments with a variety of genres, including rock, blues, and jazz. He has been part of groups such as Traffic and Blind Faith, and has delivered Billboard-topping hits such as Roll with It. He is one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Birthdate: March 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kensington, London
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber reinvented the musical and created masterpieces such as Don't Cry for Me Argentina from Evita and Memory from Cats. He is one of 16 people to have won the Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony. He owns one of the biggest theater companies in London.
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Kenny Loggins
(Singer-songwriter,)
Birthdate: January 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Everett, Washington, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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John Larroquette
(Actor played the role of Dan Fielding on the television series, Night Court before later having his own sitcom.)
Birthdate: November 25, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 27, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Latvian-born Russian-American dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov was a prominent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Latvian SSR, he moved to America where he joined the New York City Ballet. Within years, he became one of the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancers in the world. He is also a dramatic actor.
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Todd Rundgren(Multi-instrumentalist and Member of The Rock Band 'Utopia")
Birthdate: June 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Todd Rundgren is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is credited with forming popular rock bands, such as Utopia and Nazz. Regarded as a pioneer in the fields of progressive rock, electronic music, Internet music delivery, and music videos, Todd Rundgren's works, such as A Wizard, a True Star remain influential in the world of music.
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George Wendt(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Role of ‘Norm Peterson’ on the TV Series ‘Cheers’)
Birthdate: October 17, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beverly, Chicago, Illinois, United States
George Wendt is an American comedian and actor best known for portraying Norm Peterson in the popular television series Cheers, for which he received six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations under the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. He has also appeared in several films, playing important roles.
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Teller(Magician and Illusionist Best Known as One-Half of the Comedy Magic Duo ‘Penn & Teller’)
Birthdate: February 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
American magician and illusionist Teller is most noted for his performance with Penn Jillette as half of the famous comedy magic duo Penn & Teller. Works of Teller also includes featuring in the series Penn & Teller: Bullshit! with Jillette; co-directing and incorporating stage magic techniques in the plays Macbeth and The Tempest; and directing the documentary film Tim's Vermeer.
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Bobby Orr(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players of All Time)
Birthdate: March 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parry Sound, Canada
Canadian ice-hockey star Bobby Orr is known for his 12-year NHL career, 10 of which were spent playing for the Boston Bruins. His Stanley Cup win in 1970 marked the Bruins’ first title in 29 years. Post-retirement, the septuagenarian Hockey Hall of Fame inductee has also experimented with golf.
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John Oates(Musician, Best Known As Half of the Rock and Soul Duo 'Hall & Oates')
Birthdate: April 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
John Oates is an American guitarist, record producer, singer, and songwriter. One half of the popular pop rock duo Hall & Oates, John Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the musical duo. In 2017, Oates published his memoir, Change of Seasons.
Birthdate: June 2, 1948
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa
Former child actor Jerry Mathers is best known as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver from the sitcom Leave It to Beaver. He earned his first commercial at 2. He later also experimented with music and led the band Beaver and the Trappers, before growing up to become a banker and an investor.
Birthdate: December 17, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 15, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Melton, Suffolk, England
Brian Eno created "The Microsoft Sound" for Windows 95 and co-developed the card-based creativity-improving technique Oblique Strategies. His ambient music album Reflection was nominated for a Grammy, and his visual installations have been projected on structures such as the Sydney Opera House. He also co-founded the Long Now Foundation.
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Christopher Guest(Known in Hollywood for His Series of Comedy Films Shot in 'Mockumentary' Style)
Birthdate: February 5, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Screenwriter, composer, musician, and director Christopher Guest is a multifaceted man. He is known for writing and directing a series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. He has also starred in many of his films, often playing comedic characters. Despite his penchant for portraying comedic characters onscreen, he is known to be a serious person in real life.
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James Cosmo(Scottish Actor Known for His Appearances in Films ‘Highlander’, ‘Braveheart’, ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Jagame Thandhiram’)
Birthdate: October 27, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
James Cosmo is a Scottish actor known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as Game of Thrones. He has also appeared in several epic historical films like Braveheart, Troy, and Ben-Hur. Apart from being an actor, James Cosmo has also been serving as a patron of a charity named Chance for Childhood.
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Jim Carter(Best Known for His Role as ‘Charles Carson’ in the TV Series ‘Downton Abbey’)
Birthdate: August 19, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
English actor, Jim Carter, is best known for his role in the TV series Downton Abbey, for which he earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Even though he initially aspired to become a lawyer, he changed his mind and became an actor instead. He has been active in the entertainment industry for over five decades.
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Donald Fagen
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist)
Birthdate: January 10, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 2, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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David Mamet(One of the Most Prolific Filmmakers of the Modern Era Who Was Known for His Psychological Dramas)
Birthdate: November 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Author, screenwriter, and playwright David Mamet is best known for his Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated play Glengarry Glen Ross. He has written for many Broadway and off-Broadway plays and also for films such as House of Games. He has produced and written for the show The Unit and authored several books.
Birthdate: April 27, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vivian, Louisiana
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Johnny Bench
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: December 7, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: August 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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John de Lancie
(American Actor Best Known for His Role as 'Q' in Various 'Star Trek' Series)
Birthdate: March 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Tony Iommi
(Guitarist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 19, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Birmingham
Black Sabbath lead guitarist Tony Iommi was named one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Known for his signature black leather jacket and silver cross neckpiece, he is fond of playing dark guitar tones. While he successfully beat lymphoma, the cancer was in remission later.
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John Noble(Australian Actor Known for His Role as ‘Denethor’ in the 'Lord of the Rings' Film Series)
Birthdate: August 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Port Pirie, Australia
Australian actor, John Noble, is best known for his role in the Fox action-horror series Sleepy Hollow. He has also appeared in many films and played a high-profile role in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is the winner of one Saturn Award. Besides acting, he has a deep interest in theoretical physics and enjoys painting.
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Rubén Blades(Musician & Singer Who Mainly Performs in 'Salsa' and 'Latin Jazz' Genres)
Birthdate: July 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
With 10 Grammy Awards, Panamanian musician, singer, and composer Rubén Blades didn’t just soar to international fame but also redefined the Latin jazz and salsa genres. A qualified lawyer from Harvard, he came to be known as the Latin Bruce Springsteen for his music that mirrored social issues.
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Andrzej Sapkowski(Polish Novelist and Economist Best Known for His Six-Volume Series of Books ‘The Witcher’)
Birthdate: June 21, 1948
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Łódź, Poland
Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski is best known for his widely translated iconic book series The Witcher, which has also been made into a Netflix series. While he initially studied economics and worked as a sales representative, he soared to fame with the short story Wiedźmin, which later became The Witcher.
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Jim Plunkett
(American footballer)
Birthdate: December 5, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Jose, California, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: September 4, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: July 15, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
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Carel Struycken(Dutch Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘The Giant’ in the TV Series ‘Twin Peaks’)
Birthdate: July 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Dutch actor Carel Struycken is best known as Lurch from The Addams Family film franchise, Mr. Homn from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the Giant/Fireman from Twin Peaks. His extraordinary 7-foot frame and distinctive features are due to acromegaly. A skilled photographer, he also manages a photography site.
Birthdate: September 27, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Dan Gable(One of the Greatest Wrestlers of All Time)
Birthdate: October 25, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Considered to be the greatest amatuer in the history of the United States, Dan Gable is a world gold medalist, an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time NCAA Division I national champion. He is the thrid wrestler to be inducted in the Legend category in United World Wrestling's Hall of Fame. He also earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.