- Oct 1 Christian Borle, American actor (play Peter and the Starcatcher), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Oct 2 Michelle Krusiec, American actress, born in Taiwan
- Oct 2 Paul Teutul Jr., American motorcycle builder and reality TV personality (co-star of American Chopper)
- Oct 2 Simon Gregson [Simon Gregory], British actor (Coronation Street), born in Manchester, England
- Oct 3 Mike Johnson, Canadian hockey right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), and broadcaster (NHL Network, TSN), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Oct 4 Claudia Elena Vasquez, Miss Universe-best costume (Colombia, 1997)
- Oct 4 Paco León, Spanish actor
- Oct 5 Douglas Emerson, American actor (Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug), born in Glendale, California
Jeremy Sisto (49 years old)
Oct 6 American actor (Six Feet Under), born in Grass Valley, California
- Oct 7 Alexander Polinsky, American actor (Adam-Charles in Charge), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 7 Allison Munn, American actress, born in Columbia, South Carolina
- Oct 8 DJ Q-Ball [Harry Dean, Jr.], American musician and actor (Bloodhound Gang), born in Limerick, Pennsylvania
- Oct 8 Martin Henderson, New Zealand actor (Grey's Anatomy), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Oct 9 Kieren Hutchison, New Zealand actor (Shortland Street), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Oct 10 Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor, born in Ashdod, Israel
- Oct 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr., American auto racer, team owner and broadcaster (Daytona 500 2004, 14; Busch Series 1998-99), born in Kannapolis, North Carolina
- Oct 10 Naike Rivelli, German model and daughter of Ornella Muti, born in Munich, Germany
- Oct 12 Marie Wilson [Flevaras], Canadian actress (As the World Turns, General Hospital), born in Athens, Greece
- Oct 13 Hawick Lau, Hong Kong Chinese actor (Sealed with a Kiss) and singer, born in Hong Kong
- Oct 16 Deo Grech, Maltese television presenter and songwriter, born in Kalkara, Malta
- Oct 17 Matthew Macfadyen, British actor
- Oct 18 Zhou Xun, Chinese actress and singer ("Suzhou River"; "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress"), born in Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Oct 19 Joy Bryant, American actress (Parenthood, Antwone Fisher), born in The Bronx, New York
- Oct 23 Kaleena Kiff, American actress (Patti-Love Sidney), born in Santa Monica, California
Joaquin Phoenix (49 years old)
Oct 28 American actor (Gladiator, Walk the Line, The Master), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Oct 29 Michael Vaughan, English cricket batsman and captain (82 Tests, 18 x 100, HS 197; 86 ODIs; Yorkshire CCC) and commentator (BBC, Network 10, Fox Sports), born in Eccles, England
About October 1974
How Old? 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No