- Jan 1 Kôji Yakusho [Hashimoto], Japanese actor (Shall We Dance?), born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Mel Gibson (68 years old)
Jan 3 American actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) and filmmaker, born in Peekskill, New York
- Jan 4 Ann Magnuson, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- Jan 7 David Caruso, American actor (NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes), born in Forest Hills, New York
- Jan 9 Imelda Staunton, British actress (Finding Your Feet, Maleficent), born in Archway, London
- Jan 9 Kimberly Beck Hilton, American actress (Kim-Peyton Place), born in Glendale, California
- Jan 10 Don Letts, British film director and musician (Big Audio Dynamite), born in London, England
- Jan 13 Janet Hubert-Whitten, actress (Vivian Banks-Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
- Jan 14 Ben Heppner, Canadian tenor, and broadcaster, born in Murrayville, British Columbia
- Jan 16 Jennifer Dale, Canadian actress, born in Toronto, Canada
- Jan 17 Mitch Vogel, American actor (Jamie-Bonanza), born in Alhambra, California
Bill Maher (68 years old)
Jan 20 American comedian and political commentator (Real Time with Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect), born in New York City
- Jan 21 Geena Davis, American actress (Beetlejuice, Fly), born in Wareham, Massachusetts
- Jan 21 Robby Benson, American actor (One on One, Running Brave, Chosen), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 25 Bill Turnbull, British television and radio presenter and journalist (Radio Clyde; BBC), born in Guildford, Surrey, England (d. 2022)
- Jan 27 Mimi Rogers [Miriam Spickler], American actress (The Rapture; Paper Dolls; Weapons of Mass Distraction), and producer, born in Coral Gables, Florida
- Jan 30 Jeremy Gittins, English actor, born in Manchester, United Kingdom
About January 1956
How Old? 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
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