1980 (people)

Sometime during the year, writer Tom MacRae was born, and actor Johnson Bayly died. Among known dates of birth and death were:
 * 2 January - Actors Catherine Bailey and David Gyasi were born.
 * 4 February - Script editor and writer David Whitaker died.
 * 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.
 * 4 June - Actor Philip Olivier was born.
 * 5 August - Actor Sophie Winkleman was born.
 * 6 August - Actor Barry Justice died.
 * 7 August - Actor Norman Atkyns died.
 * 8 August - Actor Simon Lack died.
 * 30 August - Actor Angel Coulby was born.
 * 14 November - Designer Peter Brachacki died.
 * 16 November - Actor Alexa Havins was born.
 * 19 November - Actor Adele Silva was born.
 * 8 December - Musician John Lennon was assassinated.
 * 30 December - Tom Baker and Lalla Ward married.
 * 30 December - Actor Eliza Dushku was born.