Who Was Alive

Were Laurence Olivier and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Laurence Olivier and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1961 to 1989.

Laurence Olivier was 54 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 27 when Laurence Olivier died, aged 82.

Laurence Olivier

English actor and director

Born 22 May 1907 · died 11 July 1989, aged 82

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Laurence Olivier and Barack Obama 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.