John McCarthy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
John McCarthy Facts
| Full Name | John McCarthy |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 12, 1962 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, CA |
| Age (in 2025) | 62 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Referee |
John McCarthy Age & Birthday
John McCarthy is best known as Referee who has born on October 12, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA. Currently, John McCarthy is 62 years, 3 months and 2 days old. John McCarthy will celebrate 63rd birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to John McCarthy upcoming birthday.
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About
Mixed martial arts referee known as "Big" John McCarthy who helped write what would become the official rulebook for sanctioned MMA fights. He's primarily worked for the UFC, but is also licensed to officiate boxing matches.
Before Fame
He started working as an officer in the LAPD in 1985. His experience as a police officer, combined with his size, earned him the right to officiate UFC 2, his first of several hundred bouts with the promotion.
Trivia
He taught self-defense for the LAPD for more than 14 years, starting in 1993. He has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is known for saying "Let's get it on" at the start of fights.
Family Life
He and wife Elaine have three children, one of whom is also a police officer.
Associated With
He appeared alongside Bas Rutten in a music video for New Found Glory.
Top Asked Questions about John McCarthy
How old is John McCarthy in 2025?
John McCarthy is 62 years old today.
When was John McCarthy born?
John McCarthy was born on October 12, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA.
What is John McCarthy zodiac sign?
John McCarthy zodiac sign is Libra.
What was John McCarthy best known for?
John McCarthy was best known as Referee.
Fun Facts about John McCarthy's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John McCarthy's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John McCarthy was born on Friday, 285th day / 41st week of 1962
- John McCarthy has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John McCarthy birthday is XII.X.MCMLXII
- John McCarthy's birthstone is Opal
- John McCarthy's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- John McCarthy age in year is 62 years old
- John McCarthy age in month is 747 months old
- John McCarthy age in day is 22740 days old
- John McCarthy age in hour is 545760 hours old
- John McCarthy age in minute is 32745600 minutes old
- John McCarthy age in second is 1964736000 seconds old
- Next John McCarthy birthday is on Monday, October 12th 2026
- John McCarthy age in next birthday (2026) is 63 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 12, 1962 birthday
Historical Events on John McCarthy Birthday (October 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with John McCarthy's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. |
| 1998 | Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie. |
| 1999 | Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. |
| 1999 | The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. |
| 2000 | The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. |
| 2002 | Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300. |
| 2005 | The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. |
| 2010 | The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
| 2012 | The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2013 | Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru. |
| 2017 | The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows. |
| 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| 2019 | Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. |
| 2019 | The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | The birth of Calum Scott, British singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler |
| 1990 | The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of James Graham, British singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player |
| 1997 | The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player |
| 2004 | The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist |
| 2012 | The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925) |
| 2017 | The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938) |
| 2020 | The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912) |
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