- May 2 Brian Tochi, American actor (Dr Alan Poe-St Elsewhere, Renegades), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 3 Jamie Reeves, British coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler (1989 World's Strongest Man), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
- May 5 Heidi Kozak, Danish-American actress (Slumber Party Massacre 2), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- May 5 Simon Rimmer, English chef and TV host (Something for the Weekend), born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England
- May 8 Terry Christian, British writer, radio and television presenter, born in Old Trafford, Lancashire, England
- May 9 Sanja Doležal, Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili), and television personality, born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- May 11 Masatoshi Hamada, Japanese comedian
Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)
May 11 English actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale), born in London
- May 11 Roark Critchlow, actor
- May 12 Vanessa Williams, American actress (Soul Food, Murder One, Melrose Place - "Rhonda Blair";), born in Brooklyn, New York [not Miss America]
- May 15 Grant Herslov, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 16 Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
- May 20 Brian Nash, actor (Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies), born in Glendale, California
- May 24 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2003)
Mike Myers (61 years old)
May 25 Canadian actor and comedian (SNL, Wayne's World), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- May 26 Charles Van Eman, Pitts, actor (Charlie-All My Children, Dynasty II)
- May 29 Lisa Whelchel, American actress (Blair-Facts of Life), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- May 29 Tracey E. Bregman, actress (Lauren-Bold & Beautiful, Days of Our Life), born in Munich. Germany
- May 30 Sally Dyvenor [Whittaker], English actress (Coronation Street), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England
About May 1963
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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