Who Was Alive

Were Marlon Brando and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Marlon Brando and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1961 to 2004.

Marlon Brando was 37 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 42 when Marlon Brando died, aged 80.

Marlon Brando

American actor

Born 3 April 1924 · died 1 July 2004, aged 80

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Marlon Brando 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.