1980Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player and model[†]
Sean Christopher Avery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars, gaining recognition for controversial and disrespectful behaviour both on and off the ice. His agitating playing style led to multiple teams waiving him and to having a contract terminated. He led the league in penalty minutes twice, during the 2003–04 and 2005–06 NHL seasons.
1980Charlie Hunnam, English actor[†]
Charles Matthew Hunnam is an English actor. He portrayed Jax Teller in the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor.
1980Shao Jiayi, Chinese footballer[†]
Shao Jiayi is a Chinese professional football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast. He represented Beijing Guoan, TSV 1860 Munich, Energie Cottbus and MSV Duisburg as well as the China national team with which he participated in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 AFC Asian Cup.
1980Kasey Kahne, American race car driver[†]
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is an American professional dirt track racing and stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing. Currently, Kahne competes in High Limit Racing, driving the No. 9 sprint car for his own team, Kasey Kahne Racing.
1980Andy Ram, Israeli tennis player[†]
Andreas "Andy" Ram is a retired Israeli professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, and competed in three Olympics.
1980Bryce Soderberg, American singer-songwriter and bass player[†]
Bryce Dane Soderberg is a Canadian musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and vocalist for American rock band Lifehouse.