Many significant films were released in 1998, including ''

Shakespeare in Love ''Shakespeare in Love'' is a 1998 period romantic comedy film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, B ...

'', ''

Saving Private Ryan ''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in Normandy, France, during World War II, it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller ( Tom Hanks) ...

'',''

Armageddon Armageddon ( ; ; ; from ) is the prophesied gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, according to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Armageddon is variously interpreted as either a literal or a ...

'', ''

American History X ''American History X'' is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are invol ...

'', ''

The Truman Show ''The Truman Show'' is a 1998 American Psychological film, psychological comedy-drama film written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol, and directed by Peter Weir. The film depicts the story of Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carrey), a man who is un ...

'', ''

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'', '' ''Rushmore'''', ''

Rush Hour A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English, Indian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice e ...

'', ''

There's Something About Mary ''There's Something About Mary'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ed Decter and John J. Strauss. The film features Cameron Diaz as the title character, while Ben S ...

'', ''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted ...

'', and

Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (; born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. Malick began his career as part of the New Hollywood generation of filmmakers and received awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and ...

's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Box office records

* ''

'' grossed $485 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing World War II film until it was surpassed by ''Dunkirk'' (2017). However, when adjusted for 2025 inflation, ''Saving Private Ryan'' grossed approximately $826 million worldwide. * ''

Blade A blade is the Sharpness (cutting), sharp, cutting portion of a tool, weapon, or machine, specifically designed to puncture, chop, slice, or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they a ...

'' became the top-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics character, grossing $131.2 million worldwide at the time of its release. *The ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' franchise became the seventh film franchise to gross $1 billion with the release of '' Star Trek: Insurrection''.

Events

* March 1 – ''Titanic'' becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Twenty days later, the film won 11

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, including

Best Picture The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

. * May 8 and July 1 – 1998 saw the release of two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids: ''

'' and ''Deep Impact'', both of which became box office successes. ''Armageddon'' became the more popular of the two and was also the highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide. * July 24 – ''

'', directed by Steven Spielberg, was released and received critical acclaim, leading it to be the top-grossing domestic film of 1998. ''Saving Private Ryan'' won five

, including

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...

. The film was lauded as an influential landmark in the war and action film genres, primarily due to its use of desaturated colors,

hand-held camera Hand-held camera or hand-held shooting is a filmmaking and video production technique in which a camera is held in the camera operator's hands as opposed to being mounted on a Tripod (photography), tripod or other base. Hand-held cameras are used ...

s, and tight angles. * August 21 – ''

'', based on the character of the same name, grossed over $131.2 million worldwide. Its success would help stage future film adaptations of

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

. * September 19 – ''

Antz ''Antz'' is a 1998 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson from a screenplay written by Todd Alcott and the writing team of Chris and Paul Weitz. It was produced by DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks An ...

'', DreamWorks' first animated feature film, premiered at the 23rd Toronto International Film Festival. * December 25 - Filmmaker

returned after a 20-year hiatus, with '' The Thin Red Line''.

Awards

1998 films

By country/region

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* List of Australian films of 1998 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1998 * List of British films of 1998 *

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* List of French films of 1998 * List of Hong Kong films of 1998 * List of Indian films of 1998 **

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** List of Kannada films of 1998 **

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** List of Marathi films of 1998 ** List of Tamil films of 1998 ** List of Telugu films of 1998 *

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By genre/medium

* List of action films of 1998 * List of animated feature films of 1998 * List of avant-garde films of 1998 * List of crime films of 1998 * List of comedy films of 1998 * List of drama films of 1998 *

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* List of science fiction films of 1998 * List of thriller films of 1998 * List of western films of 1998

Births

* January 1 **

Saura Lightfoot-Leon Saura Lightfoot-Leon (born 1 January 1998) is a Dutch-born English-Spanish actress. For her debut feature film ''Hoard'' (2023), she received two British Independent Film Award nominations. She was named a 2024 ''Screen International'' Star of T ...

, Dutch-born English-Spanish actress **

Lara Robinson Lara Robinson (born 1 January 1998) is an Australian actress who has appeared in films, television series, and theatre productions. Career Robinson has appeared in a remake of a 1978 Australian thriller ''Long Weekend'' starring Claudia Karvan ...

, Australian actress * January 4 **

Coco Jones Courtney Michaela Ann "Coco" Jones (born January 4, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, Jones began auditioning as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Sh ...

, American actress/singer **

Liza Soberano Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born January 4, 1998) is an American and Filipino actress. Known for playing supporting characters in comedies and dramas as a teenager, she has since expanded her repertoire to leading roles in film and television. She ...

, Filipino actress * January 5 –

Marie Iitoyo is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Personal life Iitoyo was born in Chiba. She met Tina Tamashiro while in high school. Their goal was to star in a film together after graduating. They later co-starred in the drama ''.'' She is also goo ...

, Japanese model and actress * January 9 ** Kerris Dorsey, American actress and singer **

Brent Rivera Brent Austin Rivera (born January 9, 1998) is an American influencer and actor who first gained popularity on the now-defunct video hosting service Vine. He has large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Biography Brent Austin River ...

, American actor and YouTuber * January 12 **

Nathan Gamble Nathan Lee Gamble (born January 12, 1998) is an American actor who made his feature film debut in ''Babel'' (2006), for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award. He is best known for his role as Sawyer Nelson in ''Dolphin Tale'' and ...

, American actor **

Ally Ioannides Alexia "Ally" Ioannides (born January 1998) is an American actress, best known for playing Dylan Jones in the NBC drama series ''Parenthood'' from 2014 to 2015, and Tilda in the 2015-2019 AMC martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands''. ...

, American actress * January 15 -

Ben Levi Ross Benjamin Levi Ross (born January 15, 1998) is an American stage actor and singer. He is best known for his work in the Tony Award winning musical ''Dear Evan Hansen,'' where he was Evan on Broadway and in the national tour. Early life and educa ...

, American actor and singer * January 16 -

Curran Walters Curran Walters (born January 16, 1998) is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying Jason Todd in the DC Comics television series ''Titans'' (2018–2023). Early life Walters was born on January 16, 1998, in Oak Park, Californ ...

, American actor * January 18 –

Shin Ye-eun Shin Ye-eun (; born January 18, 1998) is a South Korean actress and model. She gained popularity for her role in the web series ''A-Teen'' (2018) and its sequel ''A-Teen 2'' (2019), and received international recognition after starring in the D ...

, South Korean actress * January 22 - Joe Serafini, American actor * January 23 –

Rachel Crow Rachel Kelly Crow (born January 23, 1998) is an American singer and actress. Born in Mead, Colorado, she participated in the first season of the American version of ''The X Factor'' in 2011, where she was the ninth contestant eliminated. Foll ...

, American actress/singer and comedian * January 24 – Ada-Nicole Sanger, American actress * January 26 –

Moonbin Moon Bin (; January 26, 1998 – April 19, 2023), also known professionally as Moonbin, was a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer under the label Fantagio. He was a member of the South Korean boy group Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin & San ...

, South Korean singer and actor (d. 2023) * January 27 - Devin Druid, American actor * January 28 –

Ariel Winter Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Alex Dunphy in the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she and her several costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Ou ...

, American actress * February 2 - Nina Bloomgarden, American actress * February 6 **

Jay Lycurgo Jay Lycurgo (born 6 February 1998) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Tim Drake in ''Titans'' (2021–2023), Nathan Byrne in the Netflix series '' The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself'' (2022), and as a gang member in '' The Batman ...

, British actor **

Aviva Mongillo Aviva Chiara Mongillo (born February 6, 1998), also known as Carys, is a Canadian singer and actress. She is known for her roles as Alya Kendrick in the Family Channel drama series ''Backstage'' and Juniper in the CBC sitcom ''Workin' Moms''. ...

, Canadian actress and singer * February 9 -

Isabella Gomez Isabella Gomez is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring in '' One Day at a Time''. Gomez has previously had minor roles in both ''Modern Family'' and ''Matador''. She was later cast in a starring role in HBO Max's ''Head of the Cl ...

, American actress * February 10 -

Ayesha Madon Ayesha Madon (born 10 February 1998) is an Australian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Amerie Wadia in the Netflix comedy drama series ''Heartbreak High'' (2022present), for which she received nominations for an AACTA Awar ...

, Australian actress * February 11 **

Olivia Scott Welch Olivia Scott Welch, also known as Olivia Welch, is an American actress. She portrayed Samantha "Sam" Fraser in the Netflix horror film trilogy ''Fear Street'' and Heather Nill in the Prime Video series ''Panic''. Life and career Welch was born i ...

, American actress **

Lauren Tsai Lauren Tsai (born February 11, 1998), is an American visual artist, model, and actress. She is best known to audiences for her appearance in the Fuji TV and Netflix series '' Terrace House: Aloha State''. She made her acting debut in the third an ...

, American actress, visual artist, and model * February 15 –

Zachary Gordon Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his lead role as Greg Heffley in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series (2010–2012), which earned him nominations for a Kids' Choice Award and seven Young A ...

, American actor * February 16 -

Lizze Broadway Elizabeth Broadway (born February 16, 1998) is an American actress best known for her role as Emma Meyer in the Prime Video series ''Gen V''. She has also had roles in '' The Rookie'', ''Splitting Up Together'', '' Here and Now'', and '' American ...

, American actress * February 17 **

Fernanda Urdapilleta Fernanda Urdapilleta (born February 17, 1998) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Maria Fernanda Urdapilleta Foullon was born on February 17, 1998, in Mexico City, Mexico. She began her career as a participant in the children's ...

, Mexican actress ** Kayla Cromer, American actress * February 21 -

Ella-Rae Smith Ella-Rae Kirby-Smith (born 21 February 1998) is an English actress and model. She began modeling career in 2014 and rose to fame for her portrayal of Phoebe in ''Clique'' and Nix in the AMC martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands''. Earl ...

, English actress and model * February 22 - Sophie Wilde, Australian actress * February 26 -

Keyla Monterroso Mejia Keyla Monterroso Mejia (born February 26, 1998) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles in the HBO comedy series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2021–2024), the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy series ''Abbott El ...

, American actress and comedian * March 3 –

Jayson Tatum Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. ( ; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played coll ...

, American Basketball Player * March 5 -

Micah Fowler Micah D. Fowler (born March 5, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying J.J. DiMeo on the ABC sitcom '' Speechless''. Early life Fowler grew up in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. He grew up performing in local theater producti ...

, American actor * March 6 -

Odessa Young Odessa Young (born 1997 or 1998) is an Australian actress. She gained prominence through her roles in the Nine Network drama '' Tricky Business'' (2012) and the 2015 films '' Looking for Grace'' and '' The Daughter'', the latter of which earned ...

, Australian actress * March 11 **

Valentina Herszage Valentina Herszage (; born March 11, 1998) is a Brazilian actress. Career Valentina participated in the New Theater Course at Universidade Cândido Mendes, in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro and at Catsapá Escola de Musicais. As a child, in 2009, she ...

, Brazilian actress ** Emil Wakim, Lebanese-American actor and comedian * March 13 -

Jack Harlow Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper and singer. He began his recording career in 2015, and released several EPs and mixtapes until signing with Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now, an imprint of A ...

, American rapper, singer, and actor * March 18 **

Abigail Cowen Abigail Cowen (born March 18, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Dorcas in ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' and Bloom in Netflix's live-action adaptation of ''Winx Club'' titled '' Fate: The Winx Saga''. Early l ...

, American actress ** Keana Lyn Bastidas, Canadian actress * March 19 –

Caylee Cowan Catherine Caylee Cowan (born March 19, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Sunrise in Heaven'' (2019), ''Willy's Wonderland'' (2021), ''Spinning Gold'' (2022), and ''Frank and Penelope'' (2022). Early life Cowan ...

, American actress * March 22 –

Paola Andino Paola Andino (born March 22, 1998) is an American actress known for her lead role as Emma Alonso in the Nickelodeon series ''Every Witch Way''. Biography Andino was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of three w ...

, Puerto Rican-American actress * March 24 – Christopher Briney, American actor * March 25 **

Ryan Simpkins Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actress, known for their performances in '' Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', '' Revolutionary Road'', and the ''Fear Street'' trilogy of films. Career Simpkins' first film appearance wa ...

, American actor **

Rhianne Barreto Rhianne Gabrielle H. Barreto (born ) is a British actress. Her work includes the film ''Share (2019 film), Share'' (2019), the ITV (TV channel), ITV drama ''Honour (TV series), Honour'' (2020), and as Rani Rekowski in the BBC One and Amazon Prim ...

, British actress **

Jessica Reynolds Jessica Reynolds (born 25 March 1998) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles in ''My Left Nut'', '' The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw'', ''Outlander'' and ''Kneecap''. Education Reynolds was educated at Rockport School and Sullivan Up ...

, Irish actress * March 26 -

Emily Tosta Emilia Gabriela Attias Tosta (born 26 March 1998), known professionally as Emily Tosta, is a Dominican actress. She is known for playing Leticia in the television series ''Mayans M.C.''. Biography Tosta was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repu ...

, Dominican actress * March 29 -

Alex Neustaedter Alexander Francis Neustaedter (born March 29, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bram Bowman in ''Colony''. Career In 2009, Neustaedter debuted in the film '' Albino Farm'', playing Samuel. In 2010, he starred as Caleb John ...

, American actor * April 3 -

Paris Jackson Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (born April 3, 1998) is an American model, actress, and singer. She is the second child and only daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. In 2020, Jackson signed a deal with Republic Records. Her debut al ...

, American model, actress, and musician * April 6 ** Peyton List, American actress **

Spencer List Spencer List (born April 6, 1998) is an American actor. List is best known from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox show ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe''. He has played Carter in ''The Fosters (American TV series), The Fosters'' and its spin-off '' ...

, American actor * April 9 **

Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. Her works include both independent films and blockbusters, and her accolades include a National Board of Review Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and ...

, American actress ** Lil Woods, British actress * April 10 -

Ruby Jerins Ruby Jerins is an American actress who played Grace Peyton for seven seasons in the comedy-drama series ''Nurse Jackie.'' She started out playing guest star parts on NBC’s '' Law & Order: SVU'' and '' Kidnapped,'' and then was a recurring charac ...

, American actress * April 12 -

Larry Saperstein Laurence Benjamin Saperstein (born April 12, 1998) is an American actor and dancer. He stars as Big Red in the Disney+ series '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''. Life and career Saperstein is from Islip, New York on the south shor ...

, American actor * April 16 -

Jordana Beatty Jordana Beatty (born 30 January 1998) is an Australian actress best known for playing the title role of Judy Moody in the feature film ''Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'' and Susan Parks in the 10th anniversary tour of ''Billy Elliot the Mu ...

, Australian actress * April 20 -

Felix Mallard Felix Cooper Mallard (born 20 April 1998) is an Australian actor. He began his career playing Ben Kirk in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2014–2019). He has since starred in the CBS comedy '' Happy Together'' (2018–2019) and in the Netflix se ...

, Australian actor * April 24 ** Ryan Newman, American actress **

Alli Simpson Alli Simpson (born ) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, radio host, television personality and author. Simpson has 1.2 million followers on Instagram and half a million subscribers on YouTube. She is the younger sister of Australian s ...

, Australian actress and singer * April 27 - Froy Gutierrez, American actor * April 29 -

Ella Hunt Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress and singer- songwriter. She was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film '' Anna and the Apocalypse'' (2017). On television, she had a recurring role in the ITV comedy- ...

, English actress * April 30 – Olivia DeJonge, Australian actress * May 1 –

Grayson Russell Grayson Russell (born May 1, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' and the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series. He had a recurring role as Dwayne Dixon on the INSP telev ...

, American actor * May 3 - Highdee Kuan, American actress * May 4 **

Temara Melek Temara Melek Ellinger (born May 4, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She made cameos and has appeared as a guest star on several TV shows including ''Modern Family'' (2010), ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2017), ''Westworld'' (2018) and ''Legaci ...

, American actress ** Taylar Hender, American actress * May 5 - Chelsea Clark, Canadian actress * May 7 -

MrBeast James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, where he often hosts elaborate challenges and philanthropic effor ...

, American YouTuber * May 8 - Corey Mylchreest, English actor * May 15 - Anjelika Washington, American actress * May 23 –

Ramona Young Ramona Abish Young (born May 23, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring roles on the television series ''Man Seeking Woman'', ''The Real O'Neals'', and ''Santa Clarita Diet''. Young is also known for her regular roles as Kay ...

, American actress * May 24 –

Daisy Edgar-Jones Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is an English actress. She began her career with the television series ''Cold Feet'' (2016–2020) and '' War of the Worlds'' (2019–2021). She gained recognition for her starring role in the BBC / ...

, British actress * May 29 – Shealeigh, American singer * June 13 -

Zayne Emory Zayne Emory (born June 3, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as J. C. Spink in the ABC's situation comedy ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs''. Biography Emory was born in McMinnville, Oregon. He dev ...

, American actor * June 10 -

Ana Yi Puig Ana Yi Puig is an American actress who is best known for playing Isabella Chen-Lopez in the Disney+/Hulu Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the ...

, American actress * June 11 –

Charlie Tahan Charles Tahan (born June 11, 1998) is an American actor. Starting as a child actor, with appearances in the 2007 films '' American Loser'' and '' I Am Legend'', he has progressed through teen and adult roles. His notable roles include Ben Burke ...

, American actor * June 14 -

Brianne Tju Brianne Tju () is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Riley Marra in the MTV series '' Scream'' (2015), Alex Portnoy in the Hulu series ''Light as a Feather'' (2018–2019), Alexa in '' 47 Meters Down: Uncaged'' (2019), and Margot ...

, American actress * June 15 –

Rachel Covey Rachel Covey (born June 15, 1998) is an American playwright and composer. As a child actress, she was known for her roles in the 2005 film ''Duane Hopwood'' alongside David Schwimmer and the 2007 Disney movie '' Enchanted'' alongside Patrick Dem ...

, American actress * June 16 - Lauren Taylor, American actress * June 19 **

Suzu Hirose is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Hirose debuted as a model for Japanese fashion magazine '' Seventeen'', alongside her sister Alice. She gained fame when she starred with a group of actresses as the eponymous sister in the award-winn ...

, Japanese actress **

Atticus Shaffer Atticus Shaffer (born June 19, 1998) is an American actor and YouTuber. He is known for playing Brick Heck on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle'' (2009–2018), as well for voicing Edgar in the movie '' Frankenweenie'' (2012) and Ono on the Disney ...

, American actor * June 24 **

Coy Stewart Tyson Coy Stewart (born June 24, 1998), also known under the stage name SWIM (formerly KOI) is an American actor, rapper, and singer. He had a role in the TBS sitcom '' Are We There Yet?'', as Flint in the ABC superhero drama series ''Agents of ...

, American actor and rapper **

Matt Friend Matthew Jonas Friend (born June 24, 1998) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, commentator, voice actor, and impressionist. Early life Friend grew up in Chicago and took acting classes at The Second City as a kid. He is Jewish. For college, h ...

, American actor and comedian * June 27 –

Sistine Stallone Sistine Rose Stallone (born June 27, 1998) is an American actress, model and internet personality. She made her acting debut in the 2019 survival horror film '' 47 Meters Down: Uncaged'', directed by Johannes Roberts. She is the daughter of actor ...

, American actress and model * July 1 -

Chloe Bailey Chloe Elizabeth Bailey ( ; born July 1, 1998), also known mononymously as Chlöe, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She rose to prominence alongside her sister Halle Bailey as Chloe x Halle. The duo released two stu ...

, American singer and actress * July 3 -

Sara Waisglass Sara Waisglass (born 3 July 1998) is a Canadian actress. Waisglass first rose to notability as a child actress, playing the role of Jordy Cooper in the children's sitcom ''Overruled!'' from 2010 to 2011 and appearing as Frankie Hollingsworth i ...

, Canadian actress * July 7 –

Dylan Sprayberry Dylan Muse Sprayberry (born July 7, 1998) is an American actor known for portraying the young Clark Kent in the 2013 film ''Man of Steel (film), Man of Steel'' and Liam Dunbar on the MTV series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' from 2014 ...

, American actor * July 8 **

Maya Hawke Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Hollywood actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. She began her career in modeling, and subsequently made her screen debut as Jo March in ...

, American actress **

Jaden Smith Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young A ...

, American actor * July 9 –

Robert Capron Robert Banfield Capron Jr. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor. After making his film debut with a minor role in '' Bride Wars'' (2009), he received mainstream recognition for his starring role as Rowley Jefferson in the ''Diary of a Wimpy ...

, American actor * July 10 **

Angus Cloud Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (July 10, 1998 – July 31, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Fezco in the HBO drama series ''Euphoria'' (2019–2022), and had roles in the films ''North Hollywood'' (2021), '' The Line ...

, American actor (d. 2023) ** Haley Pullos, American actress * July 13 -

Cynthy Wu Cynthy Wu (born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of scientist and astronaut Kelly Baldwin on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Wu is an American of Vietnamese and Chinese descent. She has been acting professi ...

, American actress * July 15 -

Tyriq Withers Tyriq Leshon Withers (born July 15, 1998) is an American actor. Wither began acting in 2019, appearing in short films and episodic television series such as The CW's '' Legacies'', ''Tell Me Lies'', and '' The Game''. In 2022, Withers had his bre ...

, American actor * July 17 -

Lilli Schweiger Lilli Camille Schweiger (born 17 July 1998) is a German actress. She is best known for her performance in the 2007 film ''Keinohrhasen'' and its 2009 sequel ''Zweiohrküken'', both of which were directed by her father Til Schweiger. Family L ...

, German actress * July 22 –

Madison Pettis Madison Michelle Pettis (born July 22, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel comedy series '' Cory in the House'', as Peyton Kelly in the 2007 film '' The Game Plan'', and as Allie Broo ...

, American actress * July 23 - Helena Howard, American actress * July 24 **

Bindi Irwin Bindi Sue Irwin (born 24 July 1998) is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress. She is the elder of the two children of conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin and his conservationist wife, T ...

, Australian actress **

Cailee Spaeny Cailee Spaeny ( ; born July 24, 1998) is an American actress. Her first major roles were in the science fiction film ''Pacific Rim Uprising'' and the neo-noir film ''Bad Times at the El Royale'' (both 2018). Her television roles include appearan ...

, American actress * July 27 –

Myles Erlick Myles Erlick (born July 27, 1998) is a Canadian actor, dancer, and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Noah on the Family series '' The Next Step''. Prior to appearing on ''The Next Step'', he starred as the titular character in ''Bill ...

, Canadian actor and singer * July 28 –

Sasha Meneghel Sasha Meneghel Szafir Figueiredo (born 28 July 1998) is a Brazilian model. Biography Meneghel was born in Rio de Janeiro. She is the only child of TV host, singer and businesswoman Xuxa Meneghel and Luciano Szafir. She grew up in the spot ...

, Brazilian actress * July 29 -

Jessica Lord Jessica Jane Lord (born 29 July 1998) is an English actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Lola in the fifth series of the Family series '' The Next Step'' (2017) and Lena Grisky in the Hulu series ''Find Me in Paris'' (2018–2020). ...

, English actress * July 31 – Rico Rodriguez, American actor * August 1 –

Khamani Griffin Khamani Griffin (born August 1, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bobby James on the UPN/The CW sitcom '' All of Us'' as well as Tolee in the animated television series '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan''. He starred as Ben Hinton in ' ...

, American actor * August 3 –

Cozi Zuehlsdorff Cozi Noelle Zuehlsdorff (born August 3, 1998) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Hazel Haskett in the movie ''Dolphin Tale'' (2011) and the sequel, ''Dolphin Tale 2'' (2014). She appeared in ''Mighty Med'' as Jordan, ...

, American actress and singer * August 5 –

Mimi Keene Mimi Roshan Saeed (born 5 August 1998), better known as Mimi Keene, is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Cindy Williams (EastEnders), Cindy Williams on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2013–2015), Ruby Matthews on the Netflix ...

, English actress * August 6 –

Forrest Goodluck Forrest Goodluck (born August 6, 1998) is a Native American actor. Since his debut as Hugh Glass's son Hawk in the 2015 film '' The Revenant'', his film roles have included Adam Red Eagle, a two-spirit teenager sent to a conversion therapy camp ...

, American actor * August 12 –

Rudy Pankow Rudy Pankow (; born August 12, 1998) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as JJ Maybank on the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks''. Early life Rudy Pankow was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska. His p ...

, American actor * August 18 - Mallori Johnson, American actress * August 21 – Jade Chynoweth, American actress * August 25 –

China Anne McClain China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film ''The Gospel'' (2005), and then China James in ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). She ...

, American actress and singer * August 28 -

Mia Healey Mia Healey (born 28 August 1998) is an Australian actress and model. She played Shelby Goodkind on two seasons of Prime Video series ''The Wilds (TV series), The Wilds''. Early life She was born in Sydney to her parents Nick and Suzie Healey. ...

, Australian actress * September 1 **

Fin Argus Steffan Fin Argus (born September 1, 1998) is an American actor, musician, and model. Early life and education Argus is from Des Plaines, Illinois. They have an older sister, Sadie, and a younger sister, Lacey. They were a self-described " theat ...

, American actor and musician ** Fern Deacon, English actress * September 2 – Choi Ye-bin, South Korean actress * September 4 -

Ainsley Seiger Ainsley Cameron Seiger (born September 4, 1998) is an American actress who appeared as a series regular on '' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' as Jet Slootmaekers. Early life Seiger is from Cary, North Carolina. Seiger's mother is an opera singe ...

, American actress * September 5 – Helena Barlow, English actress * September 8 ** Emma Laird, British actress **

Sierra Capri Sierra Capri (born September 8, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the Netflix series ''On My Block'' as Monse Finnie. Early life Capri was born and raised in Baltimore and moved to Georgia when she was 12. She was inter ...

, American actress * September 13 - Nell Williams, English actress * September 16 – Belissa Escobedo, American actress * September 17 - Miles Gutierrez-Riley, American actor * September 19 -

Phia Saban Sophia Alison M. "Phia" Boreham Saban (born 19 September 1998) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the fifth series of the Netflix medieval drama '' The Last Kingdom'' (2022) and the HBO fantasy series ''House of the Dragon'' (20 ...

, English actress * September 22 -

Isis Hainsworth Isis Hainsworth (born 22 September 1998) is a Scottish actress. She began her career on the West End. On television, she is known for her role in the BBC Three horror series '' Red Rose'' (2022). Her films include ''Metal Lords'' (2022). She w ...

, English actress * October 1 **

Isabella Amara Isabella Amara (born October 9, 1998) is an American actress and singer. She gained attention for her role as Sally Avril in the films '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017) and '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018). She also became known for her role ...

, American actress and singer **

Danika Yarosh Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series '' Shameless'' and in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). Early life Yaro ...

, American actress * October 6 -

Matt Cornett Matt Cornett (born October 6, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as E.J. Caswell on the Disney+ series ''High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' (2019–23), and is one of the protagonists of the Disney C ...

, American actor * October 7 – Josh Levi, American actor and singer * October 10 -

Cameron Gellman Cameron Roth Gellman (born October 10, 1998) is an American actor known for his work as Rick Tyler / Hourman in the DC Universe series '' Stargirl''. Early life and education Gellman was born in Clayton, Missouri, and is a native of the St. L ...

, American actor * October 11 - Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, English actress * October 14 -

Ariela Barer Ariela Barer is an American actress, best known for playing the role of Gert Yorkes in the Hulu series '' Runaways'', Ziggy in the ABC series ''Rebel'', and Xochitl in the 2022 film '' How to Blow Up a Pipeline''. Barer portrays Mel in the HBO ...

, American actress * October 17 –

Erin Kellyman Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is a British actress. On television, she gained prominence through the Channel 4 sitcom '' Raised by Wolves'' (2015–2016) and the BBC series '' Les Misérables'' (2018), '' Don't Forget the Driver'' (20 ...

, English actress * October 18 -

Emily Robinson Emily Robinson (born October 18, 1998) is an American actress, director and producer. Biography Robinson began her career modeling at age six after her neighbor introduced her to Ford Models who then represented her. At the age of seven, Robin ...

, American actress * October 19 ** Katie Douglas, Canadian actress **

Sidney Flanigan Sidney Jeanne Flanigan (born October 19, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Flanigan made her acting debut with the acclaimed independent drama film ''Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' (2020), for which she received nominations fo ...

, American actress * October 23 **

Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing List of The Hunger Games characters#Rue, Rue in the action film ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games'' ( ...

, American actress **

Jake Siciliano Jake Siciliano (born October 23, 1998) is an American actor best known for his roles in ''Shame'' (2011), ''Solitary Man'' (2009), '' The Taking of Pelham 123'' (2009), and '' The Affair'' (2014–2019). In 2021, Jake Siciliano graduated from ...

, American actor * October 26 -

Samantha Isler Samantha Isler (born October 26, 1998) is an American actress. She starred as Ellie in the NBC sitcom '' Sean Saves the World''. Isler started her career in 2009, where she took part in NBC's ''Today'' as a kid reporter. She then played the role ...

, American actress * October 28 –

Nolan Gould Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020). Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly ...

, American actor * November 2 -

Josh Wiggins Josh Wiggins (born November 2, 1998) is an American actor, best known for his roles of Jacob Wilson in the drama '' Hellion'' (2014), Justin Wincott in the adventure drama ''Max'' (2015) and Franky Winter in ''Giant Little Ones'' (2018). Early li ...

, American actor * November 4 ** Meadow Walker, American actress **

Darcy Rose Byrnes Darcy Rose Byrnes (born November 4, 1998) is an American and Irish actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Abby Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Penny Scavo on ''Desperate H ...

, American and Irish actress * November 7 –

Octavio Ocaña Octavio Augusto Pérez Ocaña (7 November 1998 – 29 October 2021) was a Mexican actor known for his role of Benito in the television series ''Vecinos''. He began his career in the program ''Chabelo'', in a section called ''Chiquillos y Chiqui ...

, Mexican actor (died 2021) * November 13 **

Gattlin Griffith Gattlin Tadd Griffith (born November 13, 1998) is an American actor, best known for portraying Walter Collins in the historical crime drama ''Changeling'' (2008), Tim Tyson in the autobiographical civil rights film '' Blood Done Sign My Name'' ...

, American actor **

Jaquel Spivey Jaquel Spivey (born November 13, 1998) is an American actor. He won a Drama Desk Award for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Actor in a Musical and received a Tony Award nomination for Tony Award for Best Actor in a ...

, American actor * November 17 -

Kara Hayward Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film ''Moonrise Kingdom'', which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in ...

, American actress * November 23 –

Bradley Steven Perry Bradley Steven Perry (born November 23, 1998) is an American actor, podcaster, and YouTuber. He played the role of Gabe Duncan on the Disney Channel family sitcom ''Good Luck Charlie'', and the role of Roger Ellison in Disney's ''High School M ...

, American actor * November 24 -

Peyton Meyer Peyton Meyer (born November 24, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lucas Friar on the Disney Channel television series ''Girl Meets World'', and his earlier recurring role as Wes Manning on Disney Channel's '' Dog with a Blo ...

, American actor * November 29 -

Lovie Simone Lovie Simone Oppong (born November 29, 1998) is an American actress, best known for her role as Zora Greenleaf in the drama series '' Greenleaf'' (2016–2020), and Keisha Clark in the critically acclaimed Netflix teen drama series ''Forever'' (2 ...

, American actress * December 2 **

Amber Montana Amber Dawn Frank (born December 2, 1998), formerly known professionally as Amber Montana, is an American actress. She is known for her role as Taylor Hathaway in the Nickelodeon series ''The Haunted Hathaways''. Biography Frank started actin ...

, American actress **

Celeste O'Connor Celeste O'Connor (born December 2, 1998) is an American actor. They played Paloma Davis in the Amazon Studios#List of original films, Amazon original film ''Selah and the Spades''. Early life and education Celeste O'Connor was born on December ...

, Kenyan-born American actor **

Annalise Basso Annalise Basso (born December 2, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series ''Snowpiercer'' (2020–2022). She started her career as a child actress, appearing in the fil ...

, American actress * December 8 **

Owen Teague Owen William Teague is an American actor. He has played roles in '' Mrs. Fletcher'' (2019), '' Inherit the Viper'' (2019), '' The Stand'' (2020–2021), '' Montana Story'' (2021), '' To Leslie'' (2022), '' Gone in the Night'' (2022), ''Bloodline ...

, American actor **

Tanner Buchanan Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the political conspiracy drama series ''Designated Survivor (TV series), Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018) and Robby Keene ...

, American actor * December 15 –

Chandler Canterbury Chandler Canterbury (born December 15, 1998) is an American former child actor. Life and career Canterbury was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Kristine and Russell Canterbury. He has an older brother, Colby, who is also an actor, and a younge ...

, American former child actor * December 16 -

Kiara Muhammad Kiara Muhammad (born December 16, 1998) is an American actress. Life and career Muhammad was born on December 16, 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a young age, she started her career by being in photoshoots for Reebok. Muhammad voiced the titu ...

, American actress * December 17 -

Jasmine Armfield Jasmine Armfield (born 17 December 1998) is an English actress, known for playing Bex Fowler in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2014 to 2020, with a brief stint in 2025. Following her leaving the soap, she has made appearances in fellow ...

, English actress * December 23 –

G Hannelius Genevieve Knight Hannelius (born December 22, 1998) is an American actress, singer, and YouTube personality who made her acting debut starring as Courtney Patterson on the ABC series '' Surviving Suburbia'' (2009). She had recurring roles on th ...

, American actress and singer * December 27 -

Briar Nolet Briar Anne Nolet (born December 27, 1998) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Richelle on the Family series '' The Next Step''. In 2019, she competed on the third season of ''World of Dance''. She portrayed Salome, stepdaught ...

, Canadian actress * December 28 -

Jared Gilman Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film ''Moonrise Kingdom'', which earned him a 2014 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor i ...

, American actor * December 29 **

Paris Berelc Paris Berelc (born December 29, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Skylar Storm in the Disney XD series ''Mighty Med'' and ''Lab Rats: Elite Force'', and Alexa Mendoza in the Netflix sitcom ''Alexa & Katie.'' ...

, American actress **

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Seamus Liam Davey-Fitzpatrick (born December 29, 1998) is an American actor. His first feature film role was as Damien Thorn in the 2006 remake of the horror film ''The Omen''. Personal life Davey-Fitzpatrick was born in New York City, and moved ...

, American actor * December 31 -

Hunter Schafer Hunter Schafer (born December31, 1998) is an American actress and model. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Schafer first made headlines in 2016 with her activism against North Carolina's Public Facilities Pri ...

, American actress

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