British Actors
by mybrain | created - 08 Oct 2012 | updated - 18 Feb 2013 | PublicA list in no particular order - to be continued...when I can think of them. :)
1. Pauline Quirke
Actress | Birds of a Feather
Pauline Quirke was born on July 8, 1959 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Birds of a Feather (1989), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Broadchurch (2013). She has been married to Steve Sheen since August 1996. They have two children.
2. Ann Mitchell
Actress | The Deep Blue Sea
Ann Mitchell was born on April 22, 1939 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Widows (2018) and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981).
3. Perry Benson
Actor | Sid and Nancy
Perry Benson was born on April 9, 1961 in St Pancras, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Sid and Nancy (1986), This Is England (2006) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988).
4. Peter McNamara
Actor | Lassiter
Peter McNamara, born in London and attended the National Youth Theatre and trained at LAMDA. Possibly best known as Ralph Passmore, the nemesis of Tucker Jenkin's in Tucker's Luck (1983), the spin off series of Phil Redmond's Grange Hill (1978). Peter was known for his fantastic singing voice in ...
5. Debbie Killingback
Actress | For Queen & Country
Debbie Killingback is known for For Queen & Country (1988), Tank Malling (1989) and Empire State (1987).
6. Graham Fletcher-Cook
Actor | Rocketman
Graham Fletcher-Cook was born on November 3, 1963 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Rocketman (2019), Sid and Nancy (1986) and A Little Romance (1979). He was married to Jeanette. He died in 2019 in the UK.
7. Peter Lovstrom
Actor | Lifeforce
Peter Lovstrom was born in 1960 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Lifeforce (1985), The Meaning of Life (1983) and Spearhead (1978).
8. Daniel Peacock
Actor | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Daniel Peacock was born on October 2, 1958 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Harry and Cosh (1999) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985).
9. Frank Boyce
Actor | Hornblower: The Even Chance
Frank Boyce was born on June 14, 1969 in Holloway, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998), EastEnders (1985) and Jonathan Creek (1997).
10. Andrew Tiernan
Actor | 300: Rise of an Empire
Andrew Tiernan trained at the Drama Centre London. His earliest break came in 1991, when he was cast in Derek Jarman's Edward II (1991), at the same time he was cast as DC Rosper in the award winning television series Prime Suspect (1991), alongside Helen Mirren, Tom Bell and Tom Wilkinson. He then...
11. Phil Davis
Actor | Vera Drake
Phil Davis was born on July 30, 1953 in Grays, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Vera Drake (2004), Bleak House (2005) and Alien 3 (1992). He has been married to Eve Matheson since 2002. They have one child.
12. John Blundell
Actor | Scum
John Blundell is known for Scum (1979), Whoops Apocalypse (1986) and Tucker's Luck (1983).
13. Phil Daniels
Actor | Chicken Run
Born 1958, to a caretaker father and a mother who was an accounts clerk. He trained at Anna Scher's Childrens Theatre school in London. and worked professionally from the age of 13, became a member of the R S C and made his debut as a director with a fringe production of Caryl Churchill's Fen. His ...
14. Perry Fenwick
Actor | EastEnders
Perry Fenwick was born on May 29, 1962 in Wanstead, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), The Raggedy Rawney (1988) and Shine on Harvey Moon (1982). He has been married to Angela Lonsdale since February 26, 2005.
15. Trevor Laird
Actor | Quadrophenia
Trevor Laird was born on July 11, 1957 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Quadrophenia (1979), Cruella (2021) and Secrets & Lies (1996).
16. Mark Wingett
Actor | Quadrophenia
Mark Wingett's first stand out role was Dave in the cult hit Quadrophenia (1979), the film version of The Who's hit album. Mark acted alongside Phil Daniels, Sting, Phil Davis, Toyah Willcox, Trevor Laird, Ray Winstone and a host of other names. Quadrophenia (1979) has gone on to be one of the ...
17. Peter-Hugo Daly
Actor | Made in Dagenham
Peter-Hugo Daly was born in 1956 in Islington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Made in Dagenham (2010), Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Gangs of New York (2002).
18. Sean Chapman
Actor | Hellraiser
Sean Chapman was born on June 2, 1961 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Hellraiser (1987), A Mighty Heart (2007) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988).
19. Kim Thomson
Actress | The Tall Guy
Born in Scotland, raised in Surrey by her Scottish grandparents. Kim was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. An early break came in playing the lead in the TV mini-series 'Cover Her Face'. First film credit was "Stealing Heaven". Kim has gone on to work extensively in film, ...
20. Julie T. Wallace
Actress | The Living Daylights
Julie T. Wallace (born Julie Therese Keir) trained at LAMDA and made her stage debut as the mother/teacher in 'Billy the Kid' at the Upstream Theatre, followed by 'The House of Usher' in Aberystwyth, and 'Beauty and the Beast' in Bristol. She made her London debut in 'Anne of the Worlds' at the ...
21. Alan Williams
Actor | The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati
Alan Williams was born in 1954 in Manchester, England. He is an actor and writer, known for The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati (1996), Chernobyl (2019) and Vera Drake (2004).
22. Gary Lewis
Actor | Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis was born in 1958 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Billy Elliot (2000), Gangs of New York (2002) and Valhalla Rising (2009).
23. Peter Mullan
Actor | The Magdalene Sisters
He was interested in directing films at the age of 19 and he made several shorts. As he wasn't admitted to the National Film School, he decided to dedicate himself to acting, and made his debut in the theatre in 1988 before moving to cinema and television. Fame came with the parts he played in such...
24. Tamzin Outhwaite
Actress | EastEnders
Tamzin Outhwaite was born on November 5, 1970 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Hotel Babylon (2006). She was previously married to Tom Ellis.
25. Louise Blake
Actress | King Lear
Louise studied Shakespeare at The Central School of Speech & Drama and gained a BA Honours Double Major in English Literature & Theatre Studies at University. She began acting professionally after graduation, featuring in pop videos, TV indents, commercials and has appeared in several popular ...
26. Julie Wilson Nimmo
Actress | The Magdalene Sisters
Julie Wilson Nimmo was born in 1972 in Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Magdalene Sisters (2002), Balamory (2002) and The Debt Collector (1999). She is married to Greg Hemphill. They have one child.
27. Shona McWilliams
Actress | uk18
Shona McWilliams was born in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and editor, known for uk18 (2017), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) and Break Clause (2019).
28. Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Actress | Our Flag Means Death
Cerris Morgan-Moyer was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Our Flag Means Death (2022), FBI: International (2021) and Carnival Row (2019).
29. Jenna Harrison
Actress | My Brother Tom
Jenna Harrison is a British actress, she was born in Gorleston, Norfolk, England and lived in the Netherlands and Germany before settling in the UK. Jenna's career on screen came about while at sixth form college. Actor Adrian Rawlins suggested she audition for the feature film My Brother Tom co- ...
30. Simon Balfour
Actor | 83
Simon studied at Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick, London after winning a prestigious scholarship to attend. Simon has worked on various television productions including Casualty, Doctors and The Bill whilst continuing to focus on his passion with Stage work at venues including Southwark Play ...
31. Danny Midwinter
Actor | From Hell
Danny Midwinter was born in Neasden, London, England. His passion for acting was discovered around 1993 when he worked for a house removal company. As fate would have it, the house he was assigned to move belonged to an acting agent who recognized Midwinter's talent. With the agent's help, Danny ...
32. Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
Producer | Confession
Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar is known for Confession (2022), Code of Silence (2021) and A Bit of Light (2022).
33. Sabrina Dickens
Actress | My Lonely Me
Sabrina is a British actress from South Wales, best known for her leading dual role in My Lonely Me, directed by multi award winning Director Joe Scott. Sabrina previously trained at the University of South Wales, and over the years has worked alongside an array of talented actors including: John ...
34. Azucena Duran
Actress | Wimbledon
Azucena Duran is known for Wimbledon (2004), Wheelman (2009) and Andalus (2005).
35. Jessica Henwick
Actress | The Royal Hotel
Jessica Yu Li Henwick is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Colleen Wing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making her debut in the Netflix television series Iron...
36. Wayne Norman
Actor | Gems
Wayne Norman is known for Gems (1985), Capital City (1989) and Miracles Take Longer (1983).
37. Kenneth Cranham
Actor | Layer Cake
Dunfermline-born character actor Kenneth Cranham has specialised in playing abrasive characters, reprobates and rough diamonds on stage, on radio, in films and in one-off dramas or guest roles on TV. The son of Ronald Cranham, an English civil servant and former army staff sergeant and his Scottish...
38. Perry Benson
Actor | Sid and Nancy
Perry Benson was born on April 9, 1961 in St Pancras, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Sid and Nancy (1986), This Is England (2006) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988).
39. Lee Whitlock
Actor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Lee Whitlock was born on April 17, 1968 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). He died on February 17, 2023.
40. Elizabeth Spriggs
Actress | Sense and Sensibility
Elizabeth Spriggs was born on September 18, 1929 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Sense and Sensibility (1995), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Paradise Road (1997). She was married to Murray Manson, Marshall Jones and Kenneth Spriggs. ...
41. George McAllister
Actor | Casualty
George McAllister is known for Casualty (1986), Dragonfly (2015) and Underground (1998).
42. Linda Robson
Actress | The Likely Lads
Linda Robson was born on March 13, 1958 in Islington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Likely Lads (1976), Within These Walls (1974) and Anuvahood (2011). She has been married to Mark Dunford since September 16, 1990. They have two children.
43. Andreea Paduraru
Actress | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Andreea Paduraru is a European film, TV and theatre actress based in London. Known for Bunraku (2010), National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Dark Heart (2018) and This is Going to Hurt (2021). She also has extensive experience in physical ...
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