Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Matthew Perry alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Matthew Perry were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1969 to 2023.

Barack Obama was 8 when Matthew Perry was born.

Barack Obama was 62 when Matthew Perry died, aged 54.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor

Born 19 August 1969 · died 28 October 2023, aged 54

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Matthew Perry
Barack Obama and Matthew Perry 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.