List of Famous people born on October 8th

Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish comedian and actor. He played Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted, George Sunday/Thermoman in My Hero, and DI Jack Mooney in Death in Paradise.

Trenton William Harmon is an American country music singer who gained national attention for winning the fifteenth season of American Idol on April 7, 2016.

Molly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress whose work includes theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character, on ABC's Castle and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club.

Peter Greene is an American character actor, generally known for playing villains. One of his most famous roles was in the film Pulp Fiction, in which he played Zed, a sadistic security guard, rapist, and serial killer who serves as an antagonist in the film.

Raphael Torres is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks.

Robert Earl "Kool" Bell, also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the American funk band Kool & the Gang.

Andrej Holm is a German sociologist. He first came to public attention in 2007, when he was arrested and imprisoned for several weeks on terrorism charges; in 2010 the investigation of him was ended due to lack of evidence. For around one month in 2016/2017 he was under-secretary for housing in the local government of Berlin for the party Die Linke. In 2017 he was to be dismissed from his position as a research assistant at the Humboldt University of Berlin. On 9 February 2017 Holm acknowledged in a written statement that he had lied about his Stasi past and expressed his regret over his actions, both his service in the Stasi itself and his later untruthfulness about it. As a result, the university reduced its disciplinary action to a final warning and a suspension until the end of 2018.

Dylan Jeremy Neal is a Canadian/American actor. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He is known for his portrayal of the character Dylan Shaw on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, Doug Witter on Dawson's Creek, and Detective Mike Celluci in the supernatural series Blood Ties. He also played Aaron Jacobs on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Alexander Zorniger is a German football manager and retired player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.

Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, is an American gospel singer who has won 12 Grammy Awards and 23 GMA Dove Awards, along with many other awards. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has 3.5 million record sales certified by RIAA, and 5 million estimated in total sales. Billboard magazine lists eight of her solo albums as top Christian music sellers, and six albums as a duo with her older brother, BeBe Winans.