List of Famous people who born in 1940

Daniel G. Hedaya is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as True Confessions (1981), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Tightrope, Blood Simple, Commando (1985), Wise Guys (1986), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), The Addams Family (1991), Rookie of the Year (1993), Boiling Point (1993), Clueless (1995), The First Wives Club, Daylight, Marvin's Room, Alien Resurrection (1997), A Civil Action, A Night at the Roxbury, The Hurricane, Dick, Shaft, The Crew, Swimfan (2002), Robots, and Strangers with Candy.

Esko Salminen is a Finnish actor with careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.

Li Zhaoxing is a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007.

Valie Export is an Austrian artist. Her artistic work includes video installations, body performances, expanded cinema, computer animations, photography, sculptures and publications covering contemporary arts.

Austin Campbell Pendleton is an American actor, playwright, theatre director and instructor. He is a Tony Award nominee and the recipient of Drama Desk and Obie Awards.

Fredi M. Murer is a Swiss filmmaker.

Katsumi Asaba is a Japanese art director known for producing several acclaimed commercials and posters.

Carole Ann Lillian Ford is a British actress best known for her roles as Susan Foreman in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and as Bettina in the 1962 film adaptation of The Day of the Triffids.

Dick Warlock is an American actor and stuntman. He is known for playing Michael Myers in Halloween II. He also played the android assassin in Halloween III: Season of the Witch and he was Kurt Russell's personal stunt double for over 25 years, also collaborating with such directors as Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter. He was active from 1960 until his retirement in 2002. Warlock lives in Kingsport, Tennessee. He has two sons, Billy Warlock and Lance Warlock, and one daughter, Rhonda. He sold the screen used hockey masks used in Friday the 13th parts 3, 4 and 5 to a private collector and artist.

Heinz van Haaren is a Dutch former football midfielder.