Who Was Alive

Were Tom Hanks and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Tom Hanks was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer

Born 9 July 1956 · living, 70 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Tom Hanks
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Tom Hanks 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.