List of Famous people born on August 9th

Candace Glendenning is a retired English actress, known for her work in the horror film genre in the 1970s as a "scream queen". She also had a long and diverse career in British television throughout the late 60s to early 80s.

Seán Barrett is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine from 1995 to 1997, Government Chief Whip from 1982 to 1986 and 1994 to 1995. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1981 to 2002 and 2007 to 2020.

Jan van Aken is a Dutch writer, who worked in the cultural sector and in automation. He is currently a professor at the Schrijversvakschool in Amsterdam.

Jarrod Ray Bunch is a former American football player and actor, as well as the head coach of the Beverly Hills High School football team. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1990. He was the number 1 pick for the New York Giants in the 1991 NFL Draft. Jarrod was named New York Giants Offensive Player of the year in 1992. In the 1993 training camp Jarrod sustained a knee injury that tore ligaments in his knee that sidelined him for seven weeks, upon his return his ability to play was greatly affected. After multiple surgeries in the offseason, he tried to recover his high level of play, however his contract with the Giants was terminated after he failed a physical examination before the start of 1994 season. He signed with Los Angeles Raiders two weeks later. Jarrod retired from football in 1995, and has kept himself very busy in entertainment and other activities. To aid in overcoming his injuries, he began studying martial arts, and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He owns Bunch Time Production, a boutique production house that produces, commercials, web content, documentaries. He along with his wife Robin Emtage live in Beverly Hills California.