- Oct 1 Jay Underwood, American actor (The Boy Who Could Fly), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Oct 8 Emily Procter, American actress (West Wing, CSI: Miami), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Oct 11 Jane Krakówski, American actress (30 Rock), born in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
- Oct 12 Adam Rich, American actor (Eight is Enough - "Nicholas"; Code Red; Gun Shy), born in New York City (d. 2023)
Hugh Jackman (55 years old)
Oct 12 Australian stage and screen actor and singer (The Boy from Oz; X-Men -"Wolverine"; The Greatest Showman; Kate And Leopold), born in Sydney, Australia
- Oct 13 Tisha Campbell, American actress (Gina-Martin, House Party), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Oct 15 Matteo Garrone, Italian filmmaker (Dogman), born in Rome, Italy
- Oct 16 Elsa Zylberstein, French actress
- Oct 16 Randall Batinkoff, American actor (For Keeps), born in Monticello, New York
- Oct 18 Rhod Gilbert, Welsh comedian (Never Mind the Buzzcocks), born in Carmarthen, Wales
- Oct 22 Jay Johnston, American actor and comedian (Mr. Show)
- Oct 25 Lisa Trusel, American actress (Lizette-Father Murphy, Days of our Lives), born in Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Oct 29 Grayson McCouch, American actor (Morgan Winthrop-Another World), born in New York City
- Oct 30 Jack Plotnick, American film and TV actor (Gods and Monsters), born in Worthington, Ohio
- Oct 31 Antonio Davis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2001; Indiana Pacers), executive (President NBA Players Association 2005-06) and broadcaster (ESPN, SiriusXM), born in Oakland, California
About October 1968
How Old? 55 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes