List of Famous people born in October

Don Winslow is an American author and political activist most recognized for his crime and mystery novels. Many of his books are set in California. Five of his novels feature private investigator Neal Carey. He has also co-written screenplays for Savages, Satori, and other adaptations of his novels with screenwriter/producer Shane Salerno.

Mark Cheng Ho-nam is a Hong Kong actor. Made his name from his first movie 'Cupid One' with Sally Yeah. He is also known for his role as "Lam Wing" in the 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer and FuXi in My Date with a Vampire III.

Akira Kasai is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party, of which he is the policy chief. He is critical of the United States' intervention in the Syrian Civil War in absence of resolutions by the UN Security Council, saying that the actions are aggravating the civil war. He is supportive of normalizing Japan's relationship with North Korea, claiming that the issues with North Korea can only be solved by developing a dialogue and trust. He similarly thinks that Japan should push the United States to hold talks with North Korea to avert a war caused by accident or misunderstanding. Kasai is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

David Julian Hirsh is a Canadian actor.

Hideto Takahashi is a Japanese football player for Sagan Tosu.