Bristol has produced a number of well-known artists, actors, actresses, philosophers, journalists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Bristol includes Banksy, Cary Grant, Maisie Williams, John Locke, James May, and many others.

Famous People Born In Bristol

Maisie WilliamsMaisie Williams
15 April 1997, British
Actress
Cary GrantCary Grant
18 January 1904, British, American
American-British actor

BanksyBanksy
1974 AD, British
Graffiti Artist

John LockeJohn Locke
29 August 1632, British
Father of Classical Liberalism

James MayJames May
16 January 1963, British
TV Presenter

Keren WoodwardKeren Woodward
02 April 1961, British
Singer
Veronica CartwrightVeronica Cartwright
20 April 1949, American
Actress

Damien HirstDamien Hirst
07 June 1965, British
Artist

Paul DiracPaul Dirac
08 August 1902, British
Physicist

Russell HowardRussell Howard
23 March 1980, British
Comedian
Woodes RogersWoodes Rogers
1679 AD, British
Royal Governor of the Bahamas

Rye BeaumontRye Beaumont
24 January 1996, British
Pop Singer
Archibald HillArchibald Hill
26 September 1886, British
Physiologist

Mikey CobbanMikey Cobban
22 March 1996, British
Pop Singer

Chris MorrisChris Morris
05 September 1965, British
Writer
Charlie LenehanCharlie Lenehan
27 October 1998, British
Singer

Jake SimsJake Sims
26 November 1994, British
Singer, Songwriter
Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant
24 November 1974, British
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Radio personality,

David ProwseDavid Prowse
01 July 1935, British
Bodybuilder

William Rees-MoggWilliam Rees-Mogg
14 July 1928, British
Journalist, Writer, Economist
Robert Del NajaRobert Del Naja
21 January 1965, British
Musician, Songwriter

Sara DallinSara Dallin
17 December 1961, French
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Nik KershawNik Kershaw
01 March 1958, British
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer, Poet

Jack ButlandJack Butland
10 March 1993, British
Association football player

Robert SoutheyRobert Southey
12 August 1774, British
Poet

Jack ThorneJack Thorne
06 December 1978, British
Screenwriter, Writer
Richard LynnRichard Lynn
1930 AD, British
psychologist, university teacher
Roni SizeRoni Size
29 October 1969, British
Club DJ

J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson
01 August 1914, British
Film director, Stage actor, Screenwriter

Russ ConwayRuss Conway
02 September 1925, British
Musician, Pianist, Songwriter

Thomas LawrenceThomas Lawrence
13 April 1769, British
painter
William Friese-GreeneWilliam Friese-Greene
07 September 1855, British
Photographer, Inventor

Christopher FryChristopher Fry
18 December 1907, British
Playwright, Screenwriter, Translator, Writer

Robert LaceyRobert Lacey
03 January 1944, British
Biographer, Historian

Jenny JonesJenny Jones
03 July 1980, British
snowboarder

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Lee HaskinsLee Haskins
29 January 1983, British
Boxer
Lee EvansLee Evans
25 February 1964, British
actor, comedian, voice actor, stand-up comedian

Adela Florence NicolsonAdela Florence Nicolson
09 April 1865, Indian, British
Poet, Author, Writer
Ben CollinsBen Collins
13 February 1975, British
racing driver

Richard LongRichard Long
02 June 1945, British
photographer, sculptor, painter

Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
12 April 1932, British
Author, Screenwriter