Who Was Alive

Were Ian McKellen and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Ian McKellen and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 80 years, from 1946 to today.

Ian McKellen was 7 when Donald Trump was born.

Ian McKellen

British actor

Born 25 May 1939 · living, 87 as of September 2026

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Ian McKellen
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Ian McKellen and Donald Trump 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.