1978 (people)

* 3 January - Actor Dominic Wood was born.People Pill
* 14 January - Actor Blake Ritson was born.People Pill
* 20 January - Actor Jami Reid-Quarrell was born.People Pill
* 21 January - Writer Geoffrey Orme died.Doctor Who Guide
* 25 January - Actor Fred Ferris died.Doctor Who Guide
* 1 February - Actor Bryan Dick was born.Famous Birthdays
* 2 February - Writer Adam Christopher was born.People Pill
* 4 February - Writer Leah Moore was born.People Pill
* 17 February - Actor Rory Kinnear was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 20 February - Actor Lauren Ambrose was born.Famous Birthdays
* 9 March - Actor Katherine Parkinson was born.Famous Birthdays
* 19 March - Actor John Cummins was born.Peliplat
* 21 March - Writer Joshua Pruett was born.People Pill
* 22 March - Actor Daisy Haggard was born.People Pill
* 23 March - Actor Joanna Page was born.Famous Birthdays
* 31 March - Actor Daniel Mays was born.Famous Birthdays
* 1 April - Actor JJ Feild was born.Famous Birthdays
* 1 April - Actor Anamaria Marinca was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 7 April - Actor Duncan James was born.People Pill
* 11 April - Actor Julie Atherton was born.People Pill
* 14 April - Actor Michelle Duncan was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 24 April - Actor Matt Steer was born.Amazon
* May - Actor Barry Ashton died.British Theatrelog - Volume 1, Issue 8 - Page 5
* 11 May - Actor Warren Brown was born.Famous Birthdays
* 11 May - Actor Philip Ray died.Aveleyman
* 16 May - Actor Rupert Young was born.People Pill
* 9 June - Actor Youssef Kerkour was born.IMDb
* 27 June - Actor Anjela Lauren Smith was born.filmifeed
* 29 June - Actor Bart Allison died.Aveleyman
* 30 June - Writer David Ellis died.Doctor Who Guide
* 9 July - Actor Olivia Poulet was born.People Pill
* 10 July - Actor Bryan Dick was born.
* 11 July - Actor Jonjo O'Neill was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 14 July - Actor Jack Woolgar died.BFI
* 18 July - Actor Micah Balfour was born.People Pill
* 18 July - Actor Craige Els was born.People Pill
* 26 July - Actor Kenneth Benda died.Aveleyman
* 26 July - Actor Eve Myles was born.Famous Birthdays
* 5 August - Executive Producer Brian Minchin was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 9 August - Actor Daniela Denby-Ashe was born.Famous Birthdays
* 12 August - Actor Natalie Mendoza was born.Famous Birthdays
* 22 August - Actor James Corden was born.
* 27 August - Actor Suranne Jones was born.
* 3 October - Actor Christian Coulson was born.People Pill
* 4 October - Actor Catherine Fleming died.Catherine Fleming Collection - Archives Hub
* 5 October - Actor May Warden died.Find a Grave
* 7 October - Actor Hattie Morahan was born.Famous Birthdays
* 7 October - Actor Tony Way was born.People Pill
* 30 October - Writer Brian Hayles died.Doctor Who Guide
* 2 November - Actor Oliver Chris was born.Famous Birthdays
* 6 November - Actor Steven Beckingham was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 11 November - Actor Vivienne Bennett died.Find a Grave
* 11 November - Writer John Reppion was born.People Pill
* 17 November - Actor Nonso Anozie was born.Famous Birthdays
* 17 November - Actor Tom Ellis was born.People Pill
* 23 November - Actor Kayvan Novak was born.
* 27 November - Actor Mike Skinner was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 28 November - Actor André Morell died.Find a Grave
* 12 December - Actor Rhys Thomas was born.People Pill
* 19 December - Actor Duncan Lamont died.Aveleyman
* 20 December - Writer Eddie Robson was born.People Pill
* 22 December - Writer George Mann was born.People Pill
* 24 December - Actor Bethany Black was born.Doctor Who Guide
* Unknown - Actor Aubrey Danvers Walker died.Doctor Who Guide