Who Was Alive

Were Robert Redford and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Robert Redford and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1961 to 2025.

Robert Redford was 24 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 64 when Robert Redford died, aged 89.

Robert Redford

American actor and director

Born 18 August 1936 · died 16 September 2025, aged 89

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Robert Redford 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.