Who Was Alive

Were Sean Penn and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Sean Penn and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Sean Penn was under a year old when Barack Obama was born.

Sean Penn

American actor

Born 17 August 1960 · living, 66 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Sean Penn 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.