1979 (people)

* 16 January - Actor Peter Butterworth died.Find a Grave
* 21 January - Actor Kevin Wickenden was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 29 January - Writer Adrian Poynton was born.People Pill
* 19 February - Actor Caroline Chikezie was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 2 March - Actor Jocelyn Jee Esien was born.People Pill
* 6 March - Actor Rufus Hound was born.Famous Birthdays
* 10 March - Actor Laura Rogers was born.People Pill
* 20 March - Actor Freema Agyeman was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 20 March - Actor Fiona Wade was born.People Pill
* 27 March - Actor Louise Brealey was born.Famous Birthdays
* 2 April - Casting director Melanie Burgess was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 9 April - Actor Ben Silverstone was born.People Pill
* 27 April - Actor Christine Bottomley was born.People Pill
* 30 April - Actor Oliver Mason was born.People Pill
* 20 May - Presenter Rick Edwards was born.People Pill
* 31 May - Cinematographer John Wilcox died.BFI
* 13 June - Artist Emma Vieceli was born.People Pill
* 28 June - Actor Elaine Tan was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 6 July - Writer Malcolm Hulke died.Find a Grave
* 6 July - Actor Abdul Salis was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 21 July - Actor Daniel Adegboyega was born.Celpox
* 27 July - Actor Julia Haworth was born.People Pill
* 31 July - Actor Beatrix Lehmann died.Doctor Who Guide
* 1 August - Actor Honeysuckle Weeks was born.People Pill
* 8 August - Actor Rosanna Lavelle was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 8 August - Actor Pooja Shah was born.IMDb
* 13 August - Foley editor Helen Dickson was born.
* 14 August - Actor Jamie Parker was born.People Pill
* 19 August - Writer Joshua Hale Fialkov was born.People Pill
* 22 August - Actor Megan Duffy was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 2 September - Actor Derek Seaton died.Doctor Who Guide
* 8 September - Actor Miles Jupp was born.Famous Birthdays
* 15 September - Writer Gemma Langford was born.Twitter
* 19 September - Actor Dannielle Brent was born.People Pill
* 22 September - Actor MyAnna Buring was born.People Pill
* 6 October - Actor Lex Shrapnel was born.People Pill
* 11 October - Actor Allison McKenzie was born.People Pill
* 16 October - Actor Kelly Adams was born.People Pill
* 17 October - Actor John Stuart died.
* 29 October - Sound recordist A. Ambler died.Doctor Who Guide
* 30 October - Actor Graham Ashley died.Find a Grave
* 5 November - Actor Liz White was born.https://www.tvbuzer.com/celebrity/Liz-White
* 7 November - Totally Doctor Who presenter Barney Harwood was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 19 November - Actor Katherine Kelly was born.Famous Birthdays
* 22 November - Actor Andrew Knott was born.People Pill
* 21 December - Actor Daniel Brocklebank was born.People Pill
* 24 December - Actor Natalie Walter was born.People Pill