The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

Highest-grossing films

North America

The top ten 1982 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Outside North America

The highest-grossing 1982 films in countries outside of North America.

Worldwide gross revenue

The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1982. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1982.

Events

* January 1 - Terry Semel becomes president of Warner Bros. * March 5 - John Belushi dies after being injected with a

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of heroin and cocaine at the Chateau Marmont hotel in

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, California. * June 11 ** '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' is released; it became the highest-grossing film to date. ** Michelle Pfeiffer appears in her first leading role, in ''

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'', the sequel to the top-grossing film of 1978. * June 22 –

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acquires

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for $750 million. * July 9 — Sci-fi movie '' Tron'' is the first feature film to use

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extensively. * July 23 — During production of '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'', Vic Morrow and two child actors are accidentally killed during a

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scene, leading to reforms in filmmaking safety and child-labor laws. * October 22 – '' First Blood'' is released to widespread commercial and critical success, launching the '' Rambo'' franchise. * December 8 – Comedian

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. H ...

makes his film debut in the hit '' 48 Hrs.'' * December 17 – '' Tootsie'' is released, becoming the highest-grossing comedy to date and

's highest-grossing film at $177 million. * December 27 - Ned Tanen resigns as president of

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. Robert Rehme becomes president of Universal's new Theatrical Motion Picture Group. * The THX Sound System is developed for movie theaters.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Missing'', directed by

Costa-Gavras Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thril ...

, United States :'' Yol'' (''The Way''), directed by Yılmaz Güney, Turkey Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' The State of Things'' (''Der Stand der Dinge''), directed by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, Venice International Film ...

, W. Germany / Portugal / US

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(Berlin Film Festival): :'' Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss'' (''Veronika Voss''), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, W. Germany

1982 films

By country/region

By genre/medium

* List of action films of 1982 *

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* List of avant-garde films of 1982 * List of comedy films of 1982 * List of drama films of 1982 * List of horror films of 1982 * List of science fiction films of 1982 * List of thriller films of 1982 * List of western films of 1982

Births

* January 4 - Kang Hye-jung, South Korean actress * January 6 ** Misha Omar, Malaysian actress and singer **

Eddie Redmayne Edward John David Redmayne OBE (; born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Olivier Awards. Redmayne began his professional ac ...

, English actor * January 7 –

Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan ( ; born January 7, 1982) is an American actress known for her role as Maggie Rhee in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022), a role she reprises in '' The Walking Dead: ...

, British-American actress * January 8 –

Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...

, American actress * January 10 ** Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (d.

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) **

Misato Fukuen is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with StarCrew. Her real name is . She has also performed activities as a singer under the name of MIRI. Filmography TV anime Original net animation Original video animation *'' To Love Ru ...

, Japanese voice actress * January 11 ** Blake Heron, American actor (d.

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) **

Son Ye-jin Son Eon-jin (; born January 11, 1982), better known by her stage name, Son Ye-jin (), is a South Korean actress who rose to fame in 2003 in ''The Classic (2003 film), The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially ...

, South Korean actress * January 13 - Ruth Wilson, English actress * January 16 – Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Danish actress * January 19 ** Tom Lorcan, English actor ** Simone Missick, American actress ** Jodie Sweetin, American actress * January 23 -

Geoffrey Wigdor Geoffrey Wigdor (born January 23, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'' in 1996. Career Wigdor got his first role playing J.J. Forbes on the soap opera ''Loving (TV series), ...

, American actor * January 24 – Daveed Diggs, American actor, rapper, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and film producer * January 25 - John Behlmann, American actor * January 28 – Mirtel Pohla, Estonian actress * February 1 - Daisy Betts, Australian actress * February 3 – Bridget Regan, American actress * February 5 – Yū Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress * February 6 – Alice Eve, English actress * February 7 –

Cory Doran Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director. He is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', Jimmy in the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two-Shoes'', and ...

, Canadian voice actor and director * February 8 – Danny Tamberelli, American actor * February 10 –

Yoshimasa Hosoya is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. Career After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer. Among his many roles, he voiced S ...

, Japanese voice actor * February 11 – Natalie Dormer, English actress * February 12 – Carter Hayden, Canadian actor and voice actor * February 15 – Nesreen Tafesh, Syrian-Palestinian-Algerian actress and singer * February 22 ** Buğra Gülsoy, Turkish actor and director ** Dichen Lachman, Australian actress and producer * February 23 – Adam Hann-Byrd, American actor and screenwriter * February 24 – Fala Chen, Hong Kong actress * March 1 – Kim Min-hee, South Korean actress * March 2 – Pilou Asbæk, Danish actor * March 3 –

Jessica Biel Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2007 ...

, American actress * March 7 – Nora Danish, Malaysian actress * March 8 – Marjorie Estiano, Brazilian actress * March 10 **

Shin Koyamada is a Japanese actor, producer, philanthropist, and martial artist. He is best known to the international audience for his co-starring roles in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003) as Nobutada and the Disney's '' Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'' (2006) as ...

, Japanese actor, producer and martial artist **

Thomas Middleditch Thomas Steven Middleditch (born March 10, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Richard Hendricks in the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in ...

, Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian and screenwriter * March 11 ** Thora Birch, American actress **

Robbie Daymond Robert Daymond Howard (born March 11, 1982) is an American voice actor who is mostly known for his roles in video games, animation, anime and audiobooks. Some of his best known roles include Tuxedo Mask in the Viz Media redub of ''Sailor Moon'', ...

, American voice actor ** Mircea Monroe, American actress and model * March 12 ** Lili Bordán, Hungarian-American actress ** Samm Levine, American comedian and actor ** Luis Gerardo Méndez, Mexican actor and producer * March 14 – Kate Maberly, English actress, director, writer, producer and musician * March 15 **

Tom Budge Thomas Budge (born 15 March 1982) is an Australian actor. Budge was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Early in his acting career, Budge appeared in a number of Australian television shows, including ''Neighbours'', '' Round the Twist'', and '' Shock ...

, Australian actor ** Patricia Summersett, Canadian actress * March 16 – Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian actress * March 18 – Adam Pally, American actor, comedian, writer and producer * March 20 ** Nick Blood, English actor ** Erica Luttrell, Canadian actress * March 21 - Santino Fontana, American actor and singer * March 22 – Constance Wu, American actress * March 23 - Nicolas Wright, Canadian actor and writer * March 24 – Kenichirou Ohashi, Japanese voice actor * March 25 **

Sean Faris Sean Faris (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Tyler in '' Never Back Down'', Kyo Kusanagi in ''The King of Fighters'', and Rick Penning in '' Forever Strong''. He also played Tom in '' Ghost Machine''. ...

, American actor and model ** Rory Markham, American mixed martial artist and actor **

Jenny Slate Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating the children's ...

, American actress and comedian * March 26 - Joe Anderson, English actor and singer * March 28 - Flula Borg, German actor, musician, comedian, YouTube personality and DJ * March 31 ** Judi Shekoni, English actress **

Brian Tyree Henry Brian Tyree Henry (born March 31, 1982) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles in the FX (TV channel), FX comedy-drama series ''Atlanta (TV series), Atlanta'' (2016–2022), for which he recei ...

, American actor **

Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao (born Zhao Ting; 31 March 1982) is a Chinese-born filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao is the second of three women to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her film Nomadland. '' Songs ...

, Chinese-American director * April 1 **

Sam Huntington Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Josh Levison on the Syfy series '' Being Human'' (2011–2014), Mimi-Siku in the Tim Allen vehicle '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997) and Jimmy Olsen in the ...

, American actor ** Taran Killam, American actor and comedian * April 3 ** Sofia Boutella, Algerian actress **

Cobie Smulders Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS series ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in th ...

, Canadian actress * April 4 ** Justin Cook, American voice actor ** Kett Turton, American-born Canadian actor * April 5 – Hayley Atwell, English-American actress * April 6 –

Miguel Ángel Silvestre (born 6 April 1982) is a Spanish actor. He rose to prominence with his performance as El Duque in ''Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series), Sin tetas no hay paraíso''. He has since played roles in series such as ''Velvet (TV series), Ve ...

, Spanish actor * April 9 – Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor-comedian * April 10 – Chyler Leigh, American actress * April 11 –

Remy Ishak Datuk Mohammad Zalimei bin Ishak (born on 11 April 1982), better known by his stage name as Remy Ishak is a Malaysian actor who was born in Malacca, Melaka. He was first introduced to the film industry by independent director Osman Ali in 2006 ...

, Malaysian actor * April 15 -

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, ...

, Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker * April 16 -

Gina Carano Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and former Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7– ...

, American actress * April 19 **

Marta Milans Marta Milans is a Spanish-American actress. She had her breakout role in the film ''Devoured (film), Devoured'' (2012) and landed a main role in the ABC series ''Killer Women'' (2014). She is known for playing Rosa Vasquez in the DC Extended Uni ...

, Spanish-American actress ** Cassandra Lee Morris, American voice actress **

Ignacio Serricchio Ignacio Ariel Serricchio (born April 19, 1982) is an Argentine actor. He is known for his role as Diego Alcazar on ''General Hospital'' and as Alejandro "Alex" Chavez on ''The Young and the Restless''. Other roles include Lifetime's '' Witches ...

, Argentine-born American actor ** Ali Wong, Vietnamese-Chinese-American stand-up comedian, actress and writer ** Blitz the Ambassador, Ghanaian filmmaker, author, visual artist, rapper * April 22 ** Cassidy Freeman, American actress and musician **

Noriko Shitaya is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is known for her role as Sakura Matō in ''Fate/stay night'' series. Voice roles Anime television 2000 * '' Hamtaro'', Sumire-chan, Tsutomu-kun 2001 * '' Parappa the Rapper'' Ga ...

, Japanese voice actress * April 24 –

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...

, American singer, songwriter and actress * April 25 – Josh Kelly, American actor * April 26 – Cedric Sanders, American actor * April 28 – Harry Shum Jr., Costa Rican-American actor, singer and dancer * April 30 **

Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the anthology film ''New York Stories'' (1989) and has since starred in several film and television productions. She has received several awar ...

, American actress ** Joseph Perrino, American actor ** Drew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer * May 1 –

Jamie Dornan James Peter Maxwell Dornan (; born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. The recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards, he has been nominated for a BAFTA Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 202 ...

, Northern Irish actor * May 3 –

Rebecca Hall Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress and director. She made her first onscreen appearance at the age of 10 in the 1992 The Camomile Lawn (TV serial), television adaptation of ''The Camomile Lawn'', directed by her father, ...

, English-American actress * May 8 – Christina Cole, English actress * May 11 ** Jonathan Jackson, American actor ** Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician (d.

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

) * May 14 ** Anjelah Johnson, American actress and comedian ** Jessica Raine, English actress * May 15 - Alexandra Breckenridge, American actress * May 16 - Tiya Sircar, American actress * May 20 – Donald Reignoux, French voice actor * May 24 – Chaunté Wayans, American actress, comedian, writer and editor * May 25 – Fryda Wolff, American voice actress * May 28 – Alexa Davalos, American actress * May 29 –

Anita Briem Aníta Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Queen Jane Seymour on ''The Tudors'' and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''. Personal life Anita was born on 29 May 19 ...

, Icelandic actress * May 31 ** Lee Majdoub, Canadian actor ** Jonathan Tucker, American actor * June 2 –

Jewel Staite Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its follow-up movie '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on science fiction television ...

, Canadian actress * June 4 – MC Jin, American rapper, actor and comedian of Chinese descent * June 5 – Yoo In-na, South Korean actress * June 7 -

Amy Nuttall Amy Abigail Nuttall (born 7 June 1982) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Chloe Atkinson in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2000–2005), housemaid Ethel Parks in the ITV/ PBS period drama ''Downton Abbey'' (201 ...

, English actress and singer * June 8 – Josh Pence, American actor * June 16 ** Missy Peregrym, Canadian actress ** Jodi Sta. Maria, Filipina actress * June 17 **

Arthur Darvill Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor, composer and musician. He is known for portraying Rory Williams, a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2012), as well as Rip Hunter in ' ...

, English actor and musician ** Ursula Ratasepp, Estonian actress **

Jodie Whittaker Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles on television as Beth Latimer in ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017) and the Thirteenth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022, 2025). She came to pro ...

, English actress * June 19 – Gabriella Wright, English actress * June 21 ** Benjamin Walker, American actor ** Jussie Smollett, American actor * June 22 – Mati Diop, French-Senegalese actress and director * June 24 ** Laura Donnelly, Northern Irish actress ** Sarai Givaty, Israeli actress and singer-songwriter ** Lotte Verbeek, Dutch actress * June 27 ** Polo Ravales, Filipino actor and model ** Takeru Shibaki, Japanese actor * June 29 ** Colin Jost, American actor and comedian ** Matthew Mercer, American voice actor ** Lily Rabe, American actress ** Ott Sepp, Estonian actor * June 30 – Lizzy Caplan, American actress * July 1 ** Hilarie Burton, American actress ** Fedi Nuril, Indonesian actor * July 6 - Misty Upham, Native American actress (d.

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) * July 8 **

Sophia Bush Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress. She starred as List of One Tree Hill characters#Brooke Davis, Brooke Davis in The WB/The CW, CW drama series ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012), and as Erin Li ...

, American actress ** Schuyler Fisk, American singer-songwriter and actress * July 9 –

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, English actor * July 13 - Aya Cash, American actress * July 18 –

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...

, Indian actress * July 19 ** Jared Padalecki, American actor ** Derek Wilson, American actor * July 23 ** Zanjoe Marudo, Filipino actor ** Tom Mison, English actor ** Paul Wesley, American actor * July 24 ** Elisabeth Moss, American actress ** Anna Paquin, New Zealand actress * July 25 – Brad Renfro, American actor (d.

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

) * July 29 -

Allison Mack Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011) and had a recurring role on the comedy series '' Wilfred'' (2012–2014). Mack was a member of ...

, American actress * July 30 ** Nesrin Cavadzade, Turkish-Azerbaijani actress **

Brandon Scott Brandon Maurice Scott (born April 8, 1984) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of Baltimore, mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2020. He was the president of the Baltimore City Council from 2019 to 2020, having been elected to the p ...

, American actor and producer ** Martin Starr, American actor **

Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski (), is an Australian actress. She is known for roles as Sarah Walker in the spy comedy drama series '' Chuck'' (2007–2012), Hannah McKay in the dra ...

, Australian actress * August 1 –

Ai Tominaga is a Japanese model and actress. She has been described as one of the first Asian models to walk European catwalks, but there were models such as Sayoko Yamaguchi who walked the runways in the 1970s and 1980s. Career She has appeared on the ...

, Japanese model and actress * August 6 –

Romola Garai Romola Sadie Garai ( ; born 6 August 1982) is a Hong Kong-born British actress and film director. Known for her extensive work on stage and screen, she often acts in period films. Her early film roles include '' Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002), '' ...

, English actress * August 7 –

Abbie Cornish Abigail Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an Australian actress. In film, Cornish is known for her roles as Heidi in ''Somersault (film), Somersault'' (2004), Fanny Brawne in ''Bright Star (film), Bright Star'' (2009), Sweet Pea in ''Sucker Punch ...

, Australian actress * August 10 – Devon Aoki, American actress and model * August 13 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor * August 16 **

Cam Gigandet Cameron Joslin Gigandet (; born August 16, 1982) is an American actor whose credits include a recurring role on '' The O.C.'' and appearances in feature films ''Twilight'', '' Pandorum'', '' Never Back Down'', ''Burlesque'', '' Easy A'', ''Pries ...

, American actor **

Todd Haberkorn Todd Michael Haberkorn (born August 16, 1982) is an American voice actor and director, who has dubbed in anime, films, and video games. Some of his notable roles include Keroro from ''Sgt. Frog'', Allen Walker from '' D.Gray-man'', Death the ...

, American voice actor * August 19 ** Erika Christensen, American actress ** Melissa Fumero, American actress * August 20 ** Meghan Ory, Canadian actress ** Jamil Walker Smith, American actor * August 21 – Akane Omae, Japanese voice actress * August 25 – Benjamin Diskin, American voice actor * August 26 ** Nazneen Contractor, Canadian actress ** John Mulaney, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer * August 28 –

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and o ...

, American singer-songwriter and actress * August 29 – Echo Kellum, American comedian and actor * September 1 – Zoe Lister-Jones, American actress and filmmaker * September 3 – Ayumi Fujimura, Japanese voice actress * September 4 **

Shaheizy Sam Shaheizy Sam bin Abdul Samad (born 4 September 1982) is a Malaysian actor who was known as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the film ''Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam'' in 2009, and ''Adnan Sempit'' in the following year. B ...

, Malaysian actor ** Sarah Solemani, English actress and writer * September 7 ** David Dawson, English actor **

Ryoko Shiraishi is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kashiba, Nara. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Possessing a husky voice, Shiraishi voices young to teenage men as well as young girls and teenage women. However, in a break from tradition, o ...

, Japanese voice actress * September 10 – Bret Iwan, American voice actor * September 13 ** J. G. Quintel, American animator, television writer and voice actor * September 15 –

Evan Goldberg Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including '' Superbad'', '' Pineapple Express'', '' This Is the En ...

, Canadian filmmaker and comedian * September 19 – Columbus Short, American actor and dancer * September 20 ** JJ Jia, Hong Kong actress ** Hu Ge, Chinese actor * September 22 ** Katie Lowes, American actress **

Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer a ...

, English singer and actress * September 25 – Charlene Amoia, American actress * September 27 – Anna Camp, American actress and singer * September 28 –

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the re ...

, Indian actor * September 29 –

Stephen "tWitch" Boss Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss (September 29, 1982December 13, 2022) was an American freestyle dance, freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality. In 2008, he finished in second place on the Am ...

, American dancer, choreographer, and actor (d. 2022) * September 30 ** Lacey Chabert, American actress **

Kieran Culkin Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. Known for portraying distasteful yet sympathetic characters across stage and screen, List of awards and nominations received by Kieran Culkin, his accolades include an Academy A ...

, American actor * October 1 – Olga Fonda, Russian-American actress * October 3 –

Erik von Detten Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in '' Escape to Witch Mountain'', ''Toy Story'', '' Brink!'', ''Meego'', '' The Princess Diaries'', '' Complete Savages'', and '' So Weird'' ...

, former American actor * October 10 – Dan Stevens, British actor * October 13 – Jo Yoon-hee, South Korean actress and model * October 15 ** Imran Abbas, Pakistani actor and model ** Jessica Rey, American actress ** Lane Toran, American actor, voice actor, musician and songwriter * October 23 – Bradley Pierce, American actor * October 27 ** Patrick Fugit, American actor ** Takashi Tsukamoto, Japanese actor and singer * October 28 –

Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series ''The Crown ( ...

, English actor * October 29 – Chelan Simmons, Canadian actress and former professional model * October 30 – Clémence Poésy, French actress and model * October 31 – Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor * November 2 –

Kyoko Fukada is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented by the agency Horipro. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for '' Kamikaze Girls''. Biography Kyoko Fukada was born and raised in Tokyo, on 2 November 1982. ...

, Japanese actress and singer * November 4 – Travis Van Winkle, American actor * November 10 – Heather Matarazzo, American actress * November 11 –

Fayssal Bazzi Fayssal Bazzi (; born 1982) is an Australian actor. He was nominated for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' The Merger'' and again in 2020 for ''Measure for Measure''. Early life Bazzi was born in Beirut ...

, Australian actor * November 12 –

Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. List of awards and nominations received by Anne Hathaway, Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime ...

, American actress * November 14 - Laura Ramsey, American actress * November 15 –

Yaya DaCosta Yaya DaCosta (born November 15, 1982) is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of ''America's Next Top Model''. DaCosta eventually went on to star in ABC's daytime drama series ''All My Children'' (2008), ABC's comedy ...

, American actress * November 18 **

Akeno Watanabe is a Japanese voice actress and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. Some of her notable voice roles include Robin Sena in '' Witch Hunter Robin'', Chachamaru Karakuri in ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', Halle Lidner in ''Death Note'', Rit ...

, Japanese voice actress ** Damon Wayans Jr., American actor, comedian and writer * November 21 – Ryan Carnes, American actor * November 22 –

Fiona Glascott Fiona Glascott (born 22 November 1982) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing the young Minerva McGonagall in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' franchise, which is a spin-off prequel of the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life Glascott ...

, Irish actress * November 24 – Joey Ansah, British actor, director and martial artist * November 25 – Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Mexican-American actress * November 28 ** Malcolm Goodwin, American actor ** Alan Ritchson, American actor, filmmaker and singer * November 29 ** Gemma Chan, English actress ** Lucas Black, American actor ** Eddie Spears, Indigenous American actor * November 30 – Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian actress * December 1 ** Riz Ahmed, British actor and rapper ** Jonny Cruz, American actor, scriptwriter, producer, filmmaker and musician * December 3 **

Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Joming (, born December 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer based in Asia. The only son of Jackie Chan and Joan Lin, he debuted with a Mandopop album in 2004 and pursued a music and acting career in Greater China until his career ...

, American-born Hong Kong actor and singer **

Dascha Polanco Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican actress. She is known for portraying the role of Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'', and for the role of Cuca in the 2021 film ''In the Heights (fil ...

, Dominican-American actress * December 5 – Gabriel Luna, American actor and producer * December 7 ** Jack Huston, British actor ** Jesse Johnson, American actor * December 8 **

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...

, American rapper ** Hannah Ware, English actress * December 12 – Ai Kato, Japanese actress * December 15 ** Charlie Cox, English actor ** George O. Gore II, American actor * December 16 – Justin Mentell, American actor (d.

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

) * December 21 – Alexia Barlier, French actress * December 24 **

Robert Schwartzman Robert Coppola Schwartzman (born December 24, 1982), also known as Robert Carmine, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and member of the Coppola family. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock/Pop music, pop band Ro ...

, American actor, screenwriter, director, and musician **

Tetsuya Kakihara is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is a former member of 81 Produce. His agency, Zynchro, was established on May 15, 2013. In 2010, Kakihara has been affiliated with Kiramune, a music label by Bandai Visual and Lantis, where he made his ...

, Japanese voice actor * December 28 – Beau Garrett, American actress and model * December 29 –

Alison Brie Alison Brie Schermerhorn (born December 29, 1982) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She earned recognition for playing Trudy Campbell in the drama series ''Mad Men'' (2007–2015), and had her Breakthrough role, breakthrough starring ...

, American actress * December 30 –

Kristin Kreuk Kristin Laura Kreuk (; born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. Debuting on teen drama '' Edgemont'', she became most known for her television roles as Lana Lang in the superhero television series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011), Catherine ...

, Canadian actress

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