Who Was Alive

Were Mel Gibson and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Mel Gibson was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Mel Gibson

American actor, director, producer and screenwriter

Born 3 January 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. Mel Gibson
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Mel Gibson 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.