- Oct 6 Jessica Hausner, Austrian film director (Lovely Rita), born in Vienna, Austria
- Oct 6 Ryu Shi-won, South Korean actor (Beautiful Days), and singer, born in Andong, South Korea
- Oct 7 Ben Younger, American screenwriter and film director, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 9 Sarah Vandenbergh, Australian actor (Neighbours), born in Sydney, Australia
- Oct 10 Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter (Shadow Behind The Moon), born in Makati City, Philippines
- Oct 11 Claudia Black, Australian actress (Stargate SG-1), born in Sydney, Australia
- Oct 12 Irina Pantaeva, Russian-American supermodel and actress, born in Ulan-Ude, Russia
- Oct 15 Matt Keeslar, American actor 9The Last Days of Disco), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Oct 18 Jake Farrow, American actor (Drake & Josh)
- Oct 21 Felicity Andersen, Australian actress
- Oct 21 Masakazu Morita, seiyu and actor
- Oct 22 D'Lo Brown, American professional wrestler
- Oct 22 Saffron Burrows, English-American actress (Boston Legal), born in London
- Oct 24 Kim Ji-soo, South Korean actress (This Charming Girl), born in South Korea
- Oct 25 Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor and TV personality (Street Cents), born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Oct 27 James Deakin, Filipino-British television host, and automotive journalist, born in Manila, Philippines
- Oct 29 Gabrielle Union, American actress, author and activist (Bring it on, Being Mary Jane), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Oct 29 Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress (Black-ish), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 31 Matt Dawson, English rugby union halfback (77 caps England, 7 British & Irish Lions; Northampton, London Wasps) and broadcaster (A Question of Sport, BBC), born in Birkenhead, England
About October 1972
How Old? 51 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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