List of Famous people born on October 2nd

Özcan Arkoç was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for German club Hamburger SV.

Achille Casanova was a Swiss journalist and politician. He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland between 1981 and 2005, and during this time became the first official spokesman for the Swiss Federal Council when that role was created on 1 September 2000.

Yoshinobu Nisaka is the governor of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2006.

Henry Graham Greene, professionally known as Graham Greene, was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers. He was shortlisted, in 1966 and 1967, for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Through 67 years of writings, which included over 25 novels, he explored the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world.

Christopher Larkin is a Korean-American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Monty Green on the CW series The 100.

Michael Bambang Hartono, also known as Oei Hwie Siong, is a Chinese Indonesian billionaire heir and businessman.

Linda Stahl is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

Paul Goma was a Romanian writer, known for his activities as a dissident and leading opponent of the communist regime before 1989. Forced into exile by the communist authorities, he became a political refugee and resided in France as a stateless person. After 2000, Goma has expressed opinions on World War II, the Holocaust in Romania and the Jews, claims which have led to widespread allegations of antisemitism.

Işıl Yücesoy is a Turkish movie and theatre actress and singer.

Dominik Thalhammer is an Austrian football manager. He manages LASK, having replaced Valérien Ismaël in July 2020.