List of Famous people born in August

Burton Gilliam is an American actor. He is best known for memorable roles in several popular 1970's movies, such as Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon.

John Carter Hensley is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt McNamara on Nip/Tuck.

Andrew Saul Levin is an American attorney and politician who serves as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 9th congressional district. The district includes most of Detroit's northern and northeastern suburbs, such as Mount Clemens, Royal Oak, Clinton Township, Warren, Ferndale, Fraser, Sterling Heights, Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Herman Vanspringel, also spelled Herman Van Springel, was a Belgian road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region. He achieved podium finishes in all three of the grand tours with second place in the 1968 Tour de France and 1971 Giro d'Italia, and third place in the 1970 Vuelta a España. He wore the Maillot Jaune during four stages of the 1968 Tour de France and for three stages in 1973.

Victor Svendsen is a Danish badminton player. Svendsen has shown his talent as a badminton player since he was young. Trained at the Vendsyssel's talent department, he claimed the national U–13 elite team title and won the bronze medals in the singles and doubles event. In the national event, he previously played for Ikast, and now was part of the Vendsyssel Elite Badminton.