- Aug 3 Masahiro Sakurai, Japanese video game developer, born in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
- Aug 4 John August, American screenwriter
- Aug 5 James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Aug 6 M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American film director (The Sixth Sense), born in Mahé, India
- Aug 8 Pascal Duquenne, Belgian actor (The Eight Day), born in Vilvoorde, Belgium
- Aug 9 Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist (CNN, since 2013; ABC, 2006-13), born in Queens, New York
- Aug 9 Thomas Lennon, American actor, producer (Reno 911!), and screenwriter (Night at the Museum), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 12 Charles Mesure, British actor
Alan Shearer (53 years old)
Aug 13 English soccer striker (63 caps; Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Gosforth, England
- Aug 13 Matt Hyson, American professional wrestler, born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Aug 15 Anthony Anderson, American comedian and actor (Black-ish), born in Compton, California
- Aug 15 Ben Silverman, American TV executive (NBC Entertainment)
- Aug 16 Manisha Koirala, Indian actress
- Aug 16 Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor
- Aug 17 Rupert Degas, English actor and voice artist, born in London, England
- Aug 18 Greg Dean Schmitz, American online film journalist, born in Falmouth, Massachusetts
- Aug 18 Malcolm Jamal Warner, American actor (Theodore-Cosby Show), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Aug 22 Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef and television host, born in Rome, Italy
- Aug 23 Jay Mohr, American actor and comedian, born in Verona, New Jersey
River Phoenix (1970-1993)
Aug 23 American actor (Little Nikta, Stand By Me), born in Madras, Oregon
Claudia Schiffer (53 years old)
Aug 25 German supermodel with over 1,000 magazine covers (Elle, Vogue, Rolling Stone), fashion designer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, born in Rheinberg, West Germany
Melissa Mccarthy (53 years old)
Aug 26 American comedian and actress (Mike and Molly, Spy), born in Plainfield, Illinois
- Aug 31 Zack Ward, Canadian actor, born in Toronto, Ontario
About August 1970
How Old? 53 or 54 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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