Webber Douglas Academy of Music and Drama
by Sylviastel | created - 17 Jul 2012 | updated - 16 May 2019 | PublicStudents and faculty from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts (London, England) which is now merged with Central School of Drama and Speech in London, England.
101. Donald Sinden
Actor | The Day of the Jackal
The son of a country chemist, the British actor Donald Sinden intended to pursue a career in architecture but was spotted in an amateur theatrical production and asked to join a company that entertained the troops during World War II (Sinden was rejected for naval service because of asthma). ...
102. Kirsty Dillon
Actress | Locke
Kirsty Dillon was born in 1976 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She is an actress, known for Locke (2013), Midsomer Murders (1997), as well as her voice acting work on the adventure game Clock Tower 3 (2002).
Kirsty Dillon is a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London. She has also ...
103. Alexandra Wescourt
Actress | Bug
Alexandra Wescourt was born on July 12, 1975 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Bug (2002), Ugly Betty (2006) and Brookside (1982).
104. Gareth Hunt
Actor | Fierce Creatures
Gareth Hunt was born on February 7, 1943 in Battersea, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Fierce Creatures (1997), Undercover Lover (1979) and The New Avengers (1976). He was married to Amanda, Annette Walter-Lax and Carol. He died on March 14, 2007 in Redhill, Surrey, ...
105. Katy Manning
Actress | When Darkness Falls
Katy Manning trained as an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1971, she became known to millions of British television viewers when she joined Doctor Who (1963) as the companion Jo Grant, which she played for three seasons opposite Jon Pertwee as the Doctor until 1973. ...
106. Brad Gorton
Actor | Get Real
Brad Gorton was born on June 8, 1974. He is an actor, known for Get Real (1998), London's Burning (1988) and Footballers' Wives (2002).
107. Melanie Gutteridge
Actress | Long Time Dead
Melanie Gutteridge was born in August 1972 in the UK. She is an actress, known for Long Time Dead (2002), Amazons and Gladiators (2001) and Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001).
108. Mel Raido
Actor | Legend
Mel Raido was born in 1977 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Legend (2015), The Disappointments Room (2016) and Clubbed (2008).
109. Tom Harper
Actor | What a Girl Wants
Tom Harper broke into the mainstream of on-camera acting, back in 2000. After being classically-trained in acting during his time in London, England, Tom first made his major debut in the Hallmark TV epic Jason and the Argonauts (2000) (TV). Since his debut year, Tom Harper has enjoyed a well-off ...
110. Poppy Miller
Actress | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Poppy Miller was born in Norwich, England, UK. Poppy is an actor, known for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), House of Anubis (2011) and Kingdom (2007).
111. Anita Dobson
Actress | Red Dwarf
She was born in the district of Bow in London to her parents Anne, a seamstress and father, a cutter in a dress factory and had a younger sister. She left school at 16 with 4 O levels and had a string of jobs including insurance clerk, and model for C and A (a clothes chain.) When young she'd ...
112. John Bourgeois
Actor | Ginger Snaps
John Bourgeois is known for Ginger Snaps (2000), Murder at 1600 (1997) and Interstate 60 (2002).
113. Omar Berdouni
Actor | United 93
Omar Berdouni was born on July 20, 1979 in Tangier, Morocco. He is an actor, known for United 93 (2006), The Kingdom (2007) and Green Zone (2010).
114. Josie Taylor
Actress | Youth
Josie Taylor was born on April 14, 1983 in Somerset, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Youth (2015), Tamara Drewe (2010) and Doctor Who (2005).
115. Kevin Howarth
Actor | The Lost Pirate Kingdom
British actor Kevin Howarth was born in Keresley, a village and civil parish of the city of Coventry in the county of Warwickshire, England, to his mother Betty Jeanetta Smith (née Gridley) and his father Peter William Walton Smith.
The youngest of six children his mother died of cancer when Kevin ...
116. Hubertus Geller
Actor | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hubertus Geller was born on April 8, 1979 in Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Gold (2018) and My Names Tim.
117. Oliver Mellor
Actor | Coronation Street
Oliver Mellor was born in 1981 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), In the City (2006) and Emmerdale Farm (1972).
118. Bill Treacher
Actor | The Musketeer
Bill Treacher was born on June 4, 1930 in Dagenham, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Musketeer (2001), George and the Dragon (2004) and Tale of the Mummy (1998). He was married to Katherine Kessey. He died on November 5, 2022 in Suffolk, England, UK.
119. Matthew Chambers
Actor | Doctors
Matthew Chambers was born in 1968 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Doctors (2000), Doctor Who (2005) and Mile High (2003).
120. Romy Park
Actress | The Rookie: Feds
Romy Park was born in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Rookie: Feds (2022), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Ghost Whisperer (2005).
121. Danitra Vance
Actress | The War of the Roses
Danitra Vance was born on July 13, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The War of the Roses (1989), Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991) and Miami Vice (1984). She died on August 21, 1994 in Markham, Illinois, USA.
122. Robin Hunter
Actor | Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hunter was born on September 4, 1929 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Richard the Lionheart (1962), The Phantom of the Opera (1989) and HMS Paradise (1964). He was married to Amanda Barrie and Maria Charles. He died on March 8, 2004 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
123. Andy Gätjen
Actor | Valkyrie
Andy Gätjen was born on October 16, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is an actor, known for Valkyrie (2008), Beyond the Sea (2004) and The Countess (2009). He has been married to Lisa Karlström since June 17, 2008.
124. Burnell Tucker
Actor | Lifeforce
Burnell Tucker was born in February 1935 in Newfoundland, Canada. He is an actor, known for Lifeforce (1985), The Omen (1976) and Superman (1978). He has been married to Shelley Lambert since 1961.
125. Veryle Rupp
Actor | Passions
Veryle Rupp is known for Passions (1999), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) and Wolf Mother (2016).
126. Nick Moorcroft
Writer | Finding Your Feet
Nick Moorcroft was born on December 22, 1978 in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Finding Your Feet (2017), Fisherman's Friends (2019) and Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022).
127. Ashley George
Actor | Harry Brown
Ashley George was born in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for Harry Brown (2009), Above Suspicion (2009) and Wire in the Blood (2002).
128. Pip Ripley
Actress | Casualty
Pip Ripley was born in 1983 in Braintree, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Casualty (1986) and Heartbeat (1992).
129. Andrew Polk
Actor | Armageddon Time
Andrew was born and raised in Berkeley, CA. His mother, Sharon Mann, is a concert pianist and is a professor at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His father, Felix, was a clinical psychologist.
Growing up in California, Andrew was an avid and competitive skier and a pretty serious cellist. ...
130. Michelle Asante
Actress | London Boulevard
Michelle Asante is known for London Boulevard (2010), Lucky Man (2016) and Identicals (2015).
131. Martin Jacobs
Actor | Who Dares Wins
Martin is a New Zealand actor who trained at the Webber Douglas Academy in London. After leaving he worked extensively in theatre, film and television in the UK, Europe and the USA. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for five years appearing in Shakespeare and premiering several new ...
132. Senia Devine
Actress | Les poupées russes
Senia Devine is known for Russian Dolls (2005), Demons and Doors (2012) and Nochnye syostry (2007).
133. Che Walker
Writer | Flower
Che Walker was born in May 1968 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Flower (2017), The Writer and the Monster and The Rehearsal Room (2018).
134. Charlotte Jones
Writer | The Halcyon
Charlotte Jones is known for The Halcyon (2017), Bob's Weekend (1996) and The Palace (2008). She is married to Paul Bazely. They have one child.
135. Susan Littler
Actress | Emmerdale Farm
Susan Littler was born on December 31, 1947 in Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Rough Cut (1980) and The Life of Riley (1975). She died on July 11, 1982 in London, England, UK.
136. Donald Pleasence
Actor | Halloween II
Balding, quietly spoken, of slight build and possessed of piercing blue eyes -- often peering out from behind round, steel-rimmed glasses -- Donald Pleasence had the essential physical attributes which make a great screen villain. In the course of his lengthy career, he relished playing the ...
137. Sharry Flett
Actress | My Secret Identity
Sharry Flett is known for My Secret Identity (1988), The Suicide Murders (1985) and Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983).
138. Amy Shindler
Actress | Everest
Amy Shindler is known for Everest (2015), A Mighty Heart (2007) and Mystic (2020).
139. Damian Lynch
Actor | The Split
Damian Lynch is known for The Split (2018), Giri/Haji (2019) and Casualty (1986).
140. Muzz Khan
Actor | Me Before You
Quirky, uncensored, and idiosyncratic, actor Muzz Khan is quickly becoming known in the entertainment industry for the characters he has brought to life on screen. From television, film, theater, and music, Khan proves time and time again that he can do it all. In 2016, he can be seen co-starring ...
141. Michelle McCaw
Actress | Blackpool
Michelle McCaw is known for Blackpool (2004), The Ghost Squad (2005) and Doctors (2000).
142. Caroline O'Hara
Actress | The Sound of Spying
Caroline O'Hara is known for The Sound of Spying (2014), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Hunted (2012).
143. Ricky Wales
Actor | Scum
Ricky Wales is known for Scum (1979), Melody (1971) and The Professionals (1977).
144. Daniel Hyde
Actor | Doctor Who
Daniel Hyde was born on September 25, 1975 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Doctor Who (2005), Clubbing to Death (2008) and Hollyoaks (1995).
145. Jason Ebelthite
Actor | Call Me Harry
Jason Ebelthite was born in May 1978 in the UK. He is an actor and director, known for Call Me Harry (2007), The Honeytrap (2010) and Dark Journey (2012).
146. Nonika Galinea
Actress | I kori tou iliou
Nonika Galinea was born on June 8, 1938 in Athens, Greece. She was an actress and writer, known for The Daughter of the Sun (1971), The Countess of Corfu (1972) and The Avenue of Hatred (1968). She died on June 2, 2023 in Athens, Greece.
147. Timothy Combe
Director | Doctor Who
Timothy Combe was born on October 17, 1936 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. He is a director and actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Going to Work (1961) and Sporting Scenes (1973). He has been married to Angela Ellison since 1965. They have five children.
148. Matthew Thrift
Actor | Spartacus
Matthew Thrift is known for Spartacus (2004), EMR (2004) and Rosemary & Thyme (2003).
149. Lydzia Englert
Director | I Said So Little
Lydzia Englert is known for I Said So Little (2006) and Oktober (1998).
150. Joyce Chamaoun
Actress | Deadline
Joyce Chamaoun was born on December 14, 1977 in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an actress, known for Deadline (2008) and Van Speijk (2006).
151. Stephen Copp
Actor | Britain's Sexiest Security Videos
Stephen Copp was born on March 18, 1959 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Britain's Sexiest Security Videos (1999).
152. Emma Parsons
Actress | London's Burning
Emma Parsons is known for London's Burning (1988), Homecoming (2003) and English20 (2010).
153. Michael Basile
Actor | New Amsterdam
Michael proudly hails from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Born to an Italian father and a Jewish mother, he has lived in Brooklyn virtually all his life. His love of acting emerged with his first role in Kindergarten as Christopher Columbus. By all accounts, it was no less than a riveting ...
154. Lorraine Hodgson
Actress | Malpractice
Lorraine was born in Lancashire England. Her passion for acting started at an early age, when she loved to watch classic black and white movies. She studied drama at high school, before attending performing arts college in, Blackpool, and the prestigious drama school Webber Douglas Academy of ...
156. Helena Carroll
Actress | The Jerk
Helena Carroll was born on November 13, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Jerk (1979), The Dead (1987) and Rocky V (1990). She died on March 31, 2013 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
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