- Jan 3 Jerome Young, American pro wrestler (New Jack), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Jan 4 Dave Foley, actor and comedian (Kids In The Hall, Dave Nelson on NewsRadio)
- Jan 11 Jason Connery, British actor (Robin of Sherwood), born in Rome, Italy
- Jan 12 François Girard, French Canadian film director and screenwriter, born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec
- Jan 12 Matt Malloy. American character actor (Tanner '88; Hitch; Morning Glory; Alpha House), born in Hamilton, New York
- Jan 14 Adjoa Andoh, English actress (Casualty, Bridgerton), born in Bristol, England
Steven Soderbergh (61 years old)
Jan 14 American producer, director, writer (Ocean's Eleven, Traffic), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 16 James May, English television presenter, born in Bristol, United Kingdom
- Jan 18 Tom Alexander, American model, and actor (Forbidden Dance; Dream A Little Evil), born in New York City (d. 1992)
- Jan 20 James Denton, American actor, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jan 23 Gail O'Grady, American actress (Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, NYPD Blue), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jan 29 Bob Holly 'Hardcore Holly', American professional wrestler, born in Glendale, California
- Jan 31 John Dye, American actor (Touched by an Angel - "Andrew"), born in Amory, Mississippi (d. 2011)
About January 1963
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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