January[]
- 19 January
- Paul McCrane is born.
- 27 January
- Matt LoGuercio is born.
February[]
- 3 February
- Geoffrey Nauffts is born.
- 11 February
- Carey Lowell is born.
- 25 February
- David Lansbury is born.
March[]
- 4 March
- Steven Weber is born.
- 7 March
- Mary Beth Evans is born.
- 8 March
- Camryn Manheim is born.
- 12 March
- Titus Welliver is born.
- 29 March
- Amy Sedaris is born.
April[]
- 2 April
- Christopher Meloni is born.
- 5 April
- Lisa Zane is born.
- 19 April
- Catherine Lloyd Burns is born.
May[]
- 13 May
- Siobhan Fallon is born.
- 16 May
- John Scherer is born.
- 31 May
- Lea Thompson is born.
June[]
- 1 June
- David Andrew MacDonald is born.
- 4 June
- Julie White is born.
- 24 June
- Iain Glen is born.
- 29 June
- Sharon Lawrence is born.
July[]
- 18 July
- Elizabeth McGovern is born.
August[]
- 25 August
- Ally Walker is born.
September[]
- 30 September
- Eric Stoltz is born.
October[]
- 1 October
- Beth Chamberlin is born.
- 27 October
- Damian Young is born.
November[]
- 16 November
- Michele Pawk is born.
- 18 November
- Nick Chinlund is born.
December[]
- 16 December
- Sam Robards is born.
- 19 December
- Scott Cohen is born.
1961 in the Law & Order Universe[]
August[]
- 20 August
- Detective Robert Goren is born.