1980 (people)


 * 2 January - Actor Catherine Bailey was born.
 * 2 January - Actor David Gyasi was born.
 * 9 January - Director-General of the BBC Charles Curran died.
 * 21 January - Writer Sarah Dollard was born.
 * 4 February - Script editor and writer David Whitaker died.
 * 8 February - Actor Ralf Little was born.
 * 9 February - Actor Heron Carvic died.
 * 18 March - Actor Sophia Myles was born.
 * 19 April - Actor Tony Beckley died.
 * 25 April - Actor Samuel Barnett was born.
 * 3 May - Actor Janine Mellor was born.
 * 4 June - Actor Philip Olivier was born.
 * 9 June - Actor Rory Keenan was born.
 * 29 June - Actor Katherine Jenkins was born.
 * 25 July - Actor Jemma Powell was born.
 * 28 July - Actor Noel Sullivan was born.
 * 5 August - Actor Sophie Winkleman was born.
 * 6 August - Actor Barry Justice died.
 * 6 August - Writer Tom MacRae was born.
 * 7 August - Actor Norman Atkyns died.
 * 8 August - Actor Simon Lack died.
 * 18 August - Actor Kieran Bew was born.
 * 30 August - Actor Angel Coulby was born.
 * 31 August - Actor Leo Bill was born.
 * 18 September - Actor Charity Wakefield was born.
 * 7 October - Writer Mike Bartlett was born.
 * 14 November - Designer Peter Brachacki died.
 * 16 November - Actor Alexa Havins was born.
 * 19 November - Actor Adele Silva was born.
 * 22 November - Actor Ronald Mayer died.
 * 8 December - Musician John Lennon died.
 * 30 December - Actor Eliza Dushku was born.
 * Unknown - Johnson Bayly died.