1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday.
| Date | Event(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Birth of Kate Micucci, one of the actors of the popsicles. | |
| April 30 | Birth of Brian Morante, storyboard director and artist. | |
| August 28 | Birth of Sean Charmatz, former storyboard director, writer, and artist. | |
| October 30 | Birth of Antti L.J. Pääkkönen, former voice of SpongeBob SquarePants in the Finnish dub.
{{Timeline|December 10|Birth of Nick Lauer, the storyboard artist. | |