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Famous People Born in September 1962

  • Sep 1 Ruud Gullit, Dutch soccer midfielder (66 caps; Ballon d'Or 1987; Feyenoord, PSV, AC Milan, Chelsea), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Sep 1 Tony Cascarino, Irish soccer striker, broadcaster (88 caps Rep of Ireland; Millwall, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Marseille, Nancy), born in St Paul's Cray, Kent, England
  • Sep 2 Eugenio Derbez, Mexican comedian and actor
  • Sep 2 Jon Berkeley, author and illustrator

Keir Starmer (61 years old)

Sep 2 British lawyer and politician (Leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister 2024–), born in Southwark, London, England

  • Sep 2 Prachya Pinkaew, Thai film director
  • Sep 3 Costas Mandylor, Australian-born actor Picket Fences), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Sep 3 Dave Clark, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1986-98 (Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and 5 other teams), manager (Houston Astros, 2009), and coach (Houston, Detroit Tigers), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
  • Sep 3 Roberto Cassan, Italian-American jazz and folk accordionist, born in Fanna, Italy (d. 2016)
  • Sep 4 Kiran More, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (49 Tests, 130 dismissals, 7 x 50; Baroda), born in Baroda, India

Shinya Yamanaka (61 years old)

Sep 4 Japanese physician (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine), born in Osaka, Japan

  • Sep 4 Ulla Tørnæs, Danish politician, born in Esbjerg, Denmark
  • Sep 5 Beth Underhill, Canadian equestrian jumper (Olympics 26-92, 96), born in Georgetown, Ontario
  • Sep 5 Peter Wingfield, Welsh rocker and actor (Methos-Highlander), born in Cardiff

Chris Christie (61 years old)

Sep 6 American Republican politician, Governor of New Jersey (2010-18) and presidential candidate, born in Newark, New Jersey

  • Sep 6 Doug Boyle, English guitarist and composer (Robert Plant; Nigel Kennedy), born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England
  • Sep 6 Elizabeth Vargas, American TV journalist (20/20), born in Paterson, New Jersey
  • Sep 6 Kevin Willis, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 2003 SA Spurs; NBA All-Star 1992 Atlanta Hawks; one of 15 players 16,000+ career points & 11,000+ rebounds), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Sep 7 Jennifer Egan, American novelist (A Visit from the Goon Squad), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Sep 8 Cecilia Coleman, American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, born in Long Beach, California
  • Sep 8 Christopher Klim, American novelist (Jesus Lives in Trenton), born in Trenton, New Jersey
  • Sep 8 René Klijn, Dutch singer (Mr Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
  • Sep 8 Sergio Casal, Spanish tennis player (Olympic silver 1988), born in Barcelona, Spain
  • Sep 8 Thomas Kretschmann, German actor (Resident Evil: Apocalypse), born in Dessau, East Germany
  • Sep 9 Aleta Rzepecki Sill, American bowler (1983 WIBC single), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Sep 9 Jack Trudeau, American NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers), born in Forest Lake, Minnesota
  • Sep 11 Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician (Vlaams Belang), born in Bruges, Belgium
  • Sep 11 Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer (Barcelona), born in Bilbao, Spain
  • Sep 11 Kristy McNichol, American actress (Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Sep 12 Amy Yasbeck, American actress (Casey Davenport-Wings, Mask), born in Blue Ash, Ohio
  • Sep 12 Dino Merlin, Bosnian singer and songwriter, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sep 13 Brian Fowler, New Zealand cyclist (C'wealth Games gold team time trial 1990; Tour of Southland x 8), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Sep 13 Neal Lancaster, American golfer (US Open 1995 4th), born in Smithfield, North Carolina
  • Sep 13 Tõnu Õnnepalu, Estonian poet and author, born in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Sep 14 Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey defenseman (Hobey Baker Award 1984; Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021)
  • Sep 15 Dina Lohan, American television personality, mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan, born in New York City
  • Sep 15 Earnest Byner, American NFL running back (Cleveland Browns) and coach, born in Milledgeville, Georgia
  • Sep 15 Rebecca Miller, American director and writer (The Ballad of Jack and Rose), born in Roxbury, Connecticut
  • Sep 16 Julie Larsen Piers, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship runner-up 1996), born in Westchester, New York
  • Sep 16 Roger Ross Williams, American director (1st African American director to win an Oscar for "Music by Prudence"), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 17 Baz Luhrmann, Australian film director (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Sep 17 Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor (Harry-21 Jump Street), born in Saigon, Vietnam
  • Sep 18 Joanne Catherall, English rock vocalist (Human League), born in Sheffield, England
  • Sep 18 John Fashanu, English soccer striker (2 caps; Wimbledon FC) and TV presenter (Gladiators; Fash's Football Challenge; Deal or No Deal Nigeria), born in London, England
  • Sep 19 Cheri Oteri, American actress and comedian, born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 19 Ken Rosenthal, American sportswriter and reporter, born in Oyster Bay, Long Island
  • Sep 19 Randy Myers, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1990, 94, 95, 97; World Series 1990; NLCS MVP 1990; Cincinnati Reds), born in Vancouver, Washington
  • Sep 19 Tonja Walker, American actress (Alex-One Life to Live), born in Huntington, West Virginia
  • Sep 21 Rob Morrow, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Dr Fleishman'; Numb3rs "Agent Eppes"), born in New Rochelle, New York
  • Sep 21 Rune Richardsen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (4 caps; Lillestrøm SK), born in Jessheim, Norway (d. 2023)
  • Sep 22 Diogo Mainardi, Brazilian writer and journalist, born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • Sep 22 Jesse "James" Dupree, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Jackl - "The Lumberjack"), and television personality (Full Throttle Saloon), born in Kennesaw, Georgia

Martin Crowe (1962-2016)

Sep 22 New Zealand cricketer and batsman, born in Auckland

  • Sep 22 Nuzo Onoh, Nigerian-British writer 'the Queen of African Horror' (Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award) [1]
  • Sep 22 Rob Stone, American actor (Kevin-Mr Belvedere), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Sep 23 Jack Warren Pierce, Cherry Hill NJ, hurdler
  • Sep 23 John Harbaugh, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2012, Baltimore Ravens 2008-20), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • Sep 24 Jack Dee, British comedian (I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue), born in Bromley, England
  • Sep 24 Jake Phelps, American skateboarder, journalist (editor Thrasher magazine), born in San Francisco, CA (d. 2019)
  • Sep 24 Mike Phelan, English footballer and coach (Manchester United), born in Nelson, England
  • Sep 24 Nia Vardalos, Canadian American actress (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Sep 25 Ales Bialiatski, Belarusian human rights advocate (founded Viasna, Nobel Peace Prize 2022), born in Vyartsilya, Karelia, Russia [1]
  • Sep 25 Chris Sheldon, British record producer (Foo Fighters; Pixies; Garbage), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sep 25 Rajiv Kulkarni, Indian cricket pace bowler (3 Tests, 5 wickets, BB 3/85; Mumbai), born in Mumbai, India
  • Sep 26 Melissa Sue Anderson, American actress (Little House on the Prairie), born in Berkeley, California
  • Sep 26 Peter Foster, Australian career criminal and con man, born in Queensland, Australia
  • Sep 26 Steve Moneghetti, Australian marathoner (Olympic 5th 1988, 92, 96), born in Ballarat, Australia
  • Sep 26 Tracey Thorn, English rock vocalist (Everything But The Girl - "Missing"), born in Brookmans Park, United Kingdom
  • Sep 27 Gavin Larsen, New Zealand cricket fast/medium bowler (8 Tests, 24 wickets; 121 ODIs, 113 wickets; chairman selectors), born in Wellington, New Zealand

Grant Fuhr (61 years old)

Sep 28 Canadian NHL goalie (Oilers), born in Spruce Grove, Alberta

  • Sep 28 Irving Fryar, American NFL wide receiver (5-time Pro Bowl, #1 pick 1984 Draft), born in Mount Holly Township, New jersey
  • Sep 28 Laurie Rinker-Graham, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1987 3rd), born in Stuart, Florida
  • Sep 28 Luis Enrique, a Nicaraguan-American singer-songwriter ("Amiga", "Yo No Sé Mañana"), known as "El Príncipe de la Salsa" (The Prince of Salsa), born in Somoto, Nicaragua
  • Sep 28 Thomas Mork, Danish actor (Krystalbarnet, Bryggeren)
  • Sep 29 Al Pitrelli, American session and touring guitarist (Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Megadeth), born in New York City
  • Sep 29 Roger Bart, American actor and singer (The Producers), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
  • Sep 30 Dave Magadan, American baseball player (NY Mets, Chicago Cubs), born in Tampa, Florida
  • Sep 30 Frank Rijkaard, Surinam-Dutch soccer star (Ajax, AC Milan)
  • Sep 30 Massimo Bottura, Italian restaurateur (Osteria Francescana), born in Modena, Italy
  • Sep 30 Shaan [Shantanu Mukherjee], Bengali playback and pop singer-songwriter, actor, and TV personality (The Voice India), born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India

About September 1962

How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22), Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)