- Aug 2 Apollonia [Patricia Kotero], American actress (Purple Rain), born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 4 Dean Malenko, American professional wrestler
- Aug 7 David Duchovny, American actor (The X-Files, Californication), born in New York City, New York
Antonio Banderas
Aug 10 Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor (Philadelphia, Evita, Zorro), born in Malaga, Spain
Antonio Banderas
- Aug 20 Elizabeth Alda, American actress (Beth-Four Seasons) and daughter of Alan Alda, born in NYC, New York
- Aug 23 Chris Potter, Canadian actor (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 24 Takashi Miike, Japanese filmmaker (Dead or Alive), born in Yao, Osaka, Japan
- Aug 25 Ashley Crow, American actress (Heroes-Sandra Bennet), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Aug 26 Ola Ray, American model, Playboy playmate (Jun, 1980) and actress (girlfriend in Thriller music video), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Aug 28 Emma [Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson] Samms, British actress (Colby's, General Hospital), born in London, England
- Aug 30 Guy A. Lepage, Quebec humorist, television host and producer, born in Montreal, Quebec
About August 1960
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes