Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Hugh Jackman alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Hugh Jackman were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1968 to today.

Barack Obama was 7 when Hugh Jackman was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Hugh Jackman

Australian and English actor and singer

Born 12 October 1968 · living, 57 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Hugh Jackman
Barack Obama and Hugh Jackman in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.