By Neia Balao
7:32am PST, Feb 9, 2021
Welcome to the 80s club! Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at the celebrities who are celebrating their 80th birthdays in 2021… starting with Nick Nolte. The actor, who earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in the films "The Prince of Tides," "Affliction" and "Warrior," celebrates his 80th birthday on Feb. 8. Keep reading to see more celebrities who were born in 1941…
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Oscar-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Faye Dunaway, who made her debut in 1967's "The Happening," turned 80 on Jan. 14.
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, whose hit tracks like "Sweet Caroline," "Cherry, Cherry," "America," "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" and more are beloved around the world, turned 80 on Jan. 24.
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On Aug. 3, domestic goddess and TV personality Martha Stewart will walk into her 80s. 2020 marked the release of Martha's gardening series, "Martha Knows Best," on HGTV.
"The Fabulous Baker Boys" star Beau Bridges will blow out 80 candles on his birthday cake on Dec. 9. He'll next appear on an episode of the forthcoming television series "Platform."
"Arrested Development" actress Jessica Walter turned 80 on Jan. 31.
Bob Dylan, who released his latest album, "Rough and Rowdy Ways," in 2020, will join the 80s club on May 24.
Acclaimed folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez celebrated her 80th birthday on Jan. 9.
Ann-Margret, who's best known for her roles in films like 1963's "Bye Bye Birdie," 1965's "The Cincinnati Kid," 1975's "Tommy" and 1992's "Newsies," will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 28.
Singer-songwriter Paul Anka — the voice of songs including "Diana," "Lonely Boy" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" — will blow out 80 candles on his birthday cake on July 30.
On Sept. 8, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will celebrate his 80th birthday.
On Jan. 24, R&B vocalist Aaron Neville, who's also recorded with his siblings as part of The Neville Brothers, turned 80.
Paul Simon of musical duo Simon & Garfunkel has a major milestone coming up: his 80th birthday on Oct. 13!
Like collaborator Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel will also celebrate his 80th birthday in 2021. He'll mark the milestone on Nov. 5.
"The Age of Innocence" and "Harry Potter" film franchise actress Miriam Margolyes will celebrate her 80th birthday on May 18. Next up, she'll appear in the thriller "Next to You."
"Twin Peaks" actress Grace Zabriskie will join the 80s club on May 17. As for her next project? A voice acting role in 2021's "Cryptozoo."
From "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" and "Jagged Edge" to "Erin Brockovich" and "A Walk to Remember," Peter Coyote has been in a lot of great projects throughout his career! The acclaimed actor will enter his 80s on Oct. 10.
Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Kirkland has a major reason to celebrate on Halloween: Oct. 31 is her 80th birthday!
Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of animation studio Studio Ghibli, celebrated the big 8-0 on Jan. 5.
