85 Years Old Males

The list of famous 85 year old males includes Al Pacino, Jack Nicklaus, Chuck Norris, Carl Jung, Ali Khamenei. Famous males featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, poets and novelists and from other domains of life. This list of 85 Year Old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Al Pacino
(One of the Few Actors To Achieve the 'Triple Crown of Acting' )
Al Pacino
79
Birthdate: April 25, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York, United States

Considered one of the greatest actors, Al Pacino gained wide acclaim and recognition for his portrayal of Michael Corleone in the movie, The Godfather in 1972. He’s been a part of many successful and iconic films and won an Oscar for playing a blind military veteran in the movie Scent of a Woman. Pacino has three children, but has never been married.

 2 
Chuck Norris
(Martial Artist and Actor Best Known for His Action Movies)
Chuck Norris
63
Birthdate: March 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma, United States

A black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo, Chuck Norris is an American martial artist, screenwriter and a popular action film star. He has won many martial arts championships. He later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. He has also written books on martial arts, philosophy, politics, Christianity, plus Western novels and biography.

 3 
Tom Jones
(Singer)
Tom Jones
23
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

Tom Jones is a Welsh singer who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. His life and work inspired the 2016 musical, Tom: A Story of Tom Jones. In 2005, for his services to music, Tom Jones was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

 4 
Paul Hogan
(Famous For His Role as Michael 'Crocodile' Dundee From the 'Crocodile Dundee' Film Series)
Paul Hogan
74
Birthdate: October 8, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Paul Hogan is an Australian actor and television presenter. He is credited with popularizing the Crocodile Dundee film series with his award-winning portrayal of Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in the movie series. Such is his popularity in Australia that Hogan was made a member of the Order of Australia for service to entertainment and tourism.

 5 
Smokey Robinson
(Ffounder and Front Man of the Motown Vocal Group 'The Miracles')
Smokey Robinson
19
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 19, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Singer, songwriter, and record producer, Smokey Robinson, first gained fame as the founder and frontman of the vocal group, The Miracles, in the 1950s. He embarked on an equally successful solo career after leaving the group. He is the recipient of many awards, including the prestigious Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.

 6 
John Cleese
(Co-Founder of the Comedy Troupe ‘Monty Python’)
John Cleese
18
Birthdate: October 27, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Before stepping into sketch comedy with Monty Python's Flying Circus, John Cleese wrote scripts for Broadway and West End shows. A Cambridge law graduate, John has had a species of lemurs named after him, owing to his love for the animal. His dark humor is part of his signature style.
 7 
Jack Nicklaus
(One of the Greatest Golfers of All Time)
Jack Nicklaus
30
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Jack Nicklaus, also known as “The Golden Bear,” has 18 major golf championships to his credit. He has been part of 164 major golf tournaments and has won 117. He now designs golf courses through his company, Nicklaus Design. He has also authored many golf-related books, including an autobiography.

 8 
Ralph Lauren
(Fashion Designer, Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the ‘Ralph Lauren Corporation’)
Ralph Lauren
14
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: October 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, United States

Fashion designer and businessman Ralph Lauren is the founder of the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar fashion enterprise. Beginning his career as a salesman for a tie company, he went on to launch his own fashion lines and established himself as a popular name in the fashion industry within years. He is known to be a generous philanthropist.

 9 
John Amos
(Actor)
John Amos
7
Birthdate: December 27, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 10 
James Cromwell
(Actor Known for His Character Roles)
James Cromwell
15
Birthdate: January 27, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

James Cromwell established himself as a leading character actor in American movies in the 1980s. Best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in Babe and his Emmy-winning role in American Horror Story: Asylum, he is also an animal rights activist and supported the Black Panther Party in the past.

 11 
George Hamilton
15
Birthdate: August 12, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

George Hamilton is a veteran American actor who has been active in the entertainment industry for almost seven decades during which he has appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows. In his youth, he was considered a fashion icon for his debonair style. A victim of child sexual abuse, he overcame a rough childhood to become a successful and popular personality.

 12 
Patrick Wayne
10
Birthdate: July 15, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine, debuted with his father’s movie Rio Grande, at age 11. He later starred in films such as Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. He also hosted The Monte Carlo Show and the 1990 reboot of Tic-Tac-Dough.
 13 
Carlos Slim
(Mexican Businessman and Owner of the Global Conglomerate Company 'Grupo Carso')
Carlos Slim
44
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 28, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim owns the conglomerate Grupo Carso and has served as the CEO of América Móvil and Telmex. He was the world’s richest person from 2010 to 2013 and the fifth-richest in 2020, according to Forbes. He also owns three charity organizations focusing on Mexico City. 
 14 
Mike Ditka
(Former American Football Player Who Has Won an NFL Title as a Player, Assistant Coach & Head Coach)
Mike Ditka
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States
Mike Ditka, nicknamed “Iron Mike,” was a star footballer for the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys. He has coached the Cowboys and has also trained the Bears to win the Super Bowl XX. He has also worked as a sports broadcaster for ESPN and NBC.  
 15 
Mario Andretti
(Former Racing Driver and Winner of 1978 Formula One World Championship)
Mario Andretti
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 28, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Motovun, Croatia

 Italian-born American former racing driver, Mario Andrett,i is the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, and the Formula One World Championship. He is considered one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport.  Over the course of his long career, he has is the only person to be named United States Driver of the Year in three decades (1967, 1978, and 1984). 

 16 
F. Murray Abraham
(Actor)
F. Murray Abraham
7
Birthdate: October 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 17 
Burt Young
(Known for His Role as Rocky Balboa’s Pushy Brother-In-Law in the 'Rocky' Film Franchise)
Burt Young
3
Birthdate: April 30, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Best known for his rough character roles and his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film franchise, actor Burt Young had been a boxer during his time in the Marine Corps. He has also contributed to book covers as an illustrator and penned screenplays and the novel Endings.

 18 
Tom Brokaw
(Journalist)
Tom Brokaw
19
Birthdate: February 6, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Webster, South Dakota, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
Herbie Hancock
(Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, Conductor, Jazz musician, Keyboardist, Actor, Musician, Pianist, Film score composer)
Herbie Hancock
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 12, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago
 20 
Dion DiMucci
(Singer-songwriter)
Dion DiMucci
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
 21 
Giorgio Moroder
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 26, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Urtijëi, South Tyrol

Italian composer and record producer Giovanni Moroder, also known as the Father of Disco, produced Take My Breath Away, the Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning track by Berlin, which was part of the Top Gun soundtrack. His scores for Flashdance and Midnight Express, too, won Academy Awards.

 22 
Mark Margolis
(Actor)
Mark Margolis
5
Birthdate: November 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 23 
Lance Henriksen
(Actor and Artist Best Known for His Role as Bishop in the ‘Alien’ Film Franchise)
Lance Henriksen
5
Birthdate: May 5, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Lance Henriksen is best known as Bishop Weyland from the Aliens franchise and as Ed Harley from the horror film Pumpkinhead and its TV movie versions. He has also voiced video-game characters such as Steven Hackett in the Mass Effect series. He is a clay and mural artist, too.
 24 
John Havlicek
(Basketball player)
John Havlicek
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 25 
Carl Yastrzemski
(Baseball player)
Carl Yastrzemski
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Southampton, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 26 
Yaphet Kotto
(Actor)
Yaphet Kotto
9
Birthdate: November 15, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 27 
Lee Trevino
(One of the Greatest Players in Golf History)
Lee Trevino
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Garland, Texas, United States

Lee Trevino who dominated the golf course in the 1970s has six major championship titles to his credit in his prolific career. The Mexican-American who is affectionately nicknamed Supermex for his exploits with the golf club and The Merry Mex for his humour, features in the World Golf Hall of Fame. He appeared in a sports comedy film.

 28 
Howard Hesseman
(Actor, Television actor)
Howard Hesseman
4
Birthdate: February 27, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lebanon
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 29 
William Devane
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Greg Sumner’ in the TV Soap Opera ‘Knots Landing’)
William Devane
10
Birthdate: September 5, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
William Devane is best known as Greg Sumner from the soap Knots Landing and as James Heller from the 24 TV franchise. He has also been part of the films The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar. He played John F. Kennedy in the TV movie The Missiles.
 30 
David Allan Coe
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer)
David Allan Coe
11
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 6, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Akron

David Allan Coe is a singer-songwriter who played a major role in the prosperity of the '1970s' outlaw country scene. Coe, who initially gained prominence for busking, had spent his early life in prisons and reform schools. He then came up with hit songs like Take This Job and Shove It, which inspired the 1981 film of the same name.

 31 
Peter Bogdanovich
(Director)
Peter Bogdanovich
6
Birthdate: July 30, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kingston, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 32 
Fran Tarkenton
(American footballer)
Fran Tarkenton
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 3, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 33 
John Howard
(Former Prime Minister of Australia)
John Howard
16
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

John Howard is an Australian former politician who served serving as the prime minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He is the second-longest-serving Australian prime minister, behind Sir Robert Menzies. As the prime minister, John Howard enforced new gun laws after the Port Arthur massacre of 1996. His tenure as PM has inspired several books.

 34 
David Jason
(Best Known for His Role as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the BBC sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses')
David Jason
8
Birthdate: February 2, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Edmonton, London, England
David Jason is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and executive producer who is famous for his role in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses. His other popular works include TV series A Touch of Frost, Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours and The Darling Buds of May. He was knighted in 2005 for services to acting and comedy.
 35 
James L. Brooks
(Film producer, Film director)
James L. Brooks
4
Birthdate: May 9, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 36 
Joseph D. Pistone
(Former FBI Agent Who Infiltrated the Bonanno Crime Family)
Joseph D. Pistone
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Joseph D. Pistone is a former FBI agent who worked undercover from 1976 to 1981, as Donnie Brasco. He spied on the Bonanno and the Colombo crime families of New York City, leading to many convictions. His 1988 memoir was later adapted into the Al Pacino-starrer film Donnie Brasco.

 37 
Stephen M. Ross
(Businessman)
Stephen M. Ross
4
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 38 
Dick Smothers
(Actor)
Dick Smothers
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 20, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Governors Island, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 39 
Ted Koppel
(Broadcast Journalist Best Known as the Anchor for 'Nightline')
Ted Koppel
4
Birthdate: February 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nelson, Lancashire, England

Ted Koppel is an American broadcast journalist who contributed immensely to the success of the popular late-night television news program Nightline, working as its anchor from 1980 to 2005. Considered one of the most remarkable among the serious-minded interviewers on TV, Ted Koppel has won several prestigious awards, including 42 Emmy Awards and nine Overseas Press Club awards.

 40 
Kip Thorne
(Physicist)
Kip Thorne
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Logan

American theoretical-physicist Kip Thorne, who is noted for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics, is known for Thorne-Żytkow object, Thorne-Hawking-Preskill bet, LIGO, gravitational waves and the book Gravitation. Thorne along with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for their contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

 41 
David Souter
(Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States From 1990 to 2009)
David Souter
4
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: September 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Melrose, Massachusetts, United States

David Souter was the associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009. He has also been a prosecutor, the attorney general of New Hampshire, and the associate justice of both the Superior Court and Supreme Court of New Hampshire. He now judges at the circuit court level.

 42 
Lou Brock
(Baseball player)
Lou Brock
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: El Dorado, Arkansas, United States
 43 
Bill Snyder
(Head coach)
Bill Snyder
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 7, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Joseph
 44 
Alan Kay
(Computer Scientist)
Alan Kay
38
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
 45 
Austin Pendleton
(American Actor, Playwright and Theatre Director)
Austin Pendleton
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 27, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Warren, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 46 
Don Nelson
(Basketball Player)
Don Nelson
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 47 
Billy Joe Shaver
(Singer-songwriter)
Billy Joe Shaver
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 16, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, USA
 48 
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(Former Prime Minister of Malaysia)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bayan Lepas

Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had initially served the civil services. He focused on removing corruption and poverty from his country during his tenure as the PM. He is also a talented poet, and following his retirement, he now serves as the chancellor of the Universiti Teknologi Petronas.

 49 
Daniel J. Travanti
(Actor)
Daniel J. Travanti
4
Birthdate: March 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
 50 
Ron Rifkin
(Actor)
Ron Rifkin
0
Birthdate: October 31, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)