List of Famous people born on August 12nd

Barry Cook is an American film director who has worked in the animated film industry since the 1980s. Cook and Tony Bancroft directed Mulan (1998), for which they won the 1998 Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. Cook was also the co-director for Arthur Christmas (2011), directed by Sarah Smith. Cook also directed Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) with Neil Nightingale.

David Valdes is an American film producer known for working in the western genre and collaborating with Clint Eastwood.

Carter Loard Bays is an American television showrunner, writer and producer. He is best known as co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. His show has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit."

Toby Penty is a badminton player from England. He started playing badminton at aged 9, and won U-19 English National Championships in 2011. In 2010, he won junior title in Dutch and Swiss. In 2017, he won the Swedish International tournament in the men's singles event.