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
(Actress)

15 April 1997

British

Cary GrantCary Grant
(American-British actor)

18 January 1904

British,American

BanksyBanksy
(Graffiti Artist)

1974 AD

British

John LockeJohn Locke
(Father of Classical Liberalism)

29 August 1632

British

James MayJames May
(TV Presenter)

16 January 1963

British

Russell HowardRussell Howard
(Comedian)

23 March 1980

British

Damien HirstDamien Hirst
(Artist)

07 June 1965

British

Veronica CartwrightVeronica Cartwright
(Actress)

20 April 1949

American

Paul DiracPaul Dirac
(Physicist)

08 August 1902

British

Woodes RogersWoodes Rogers
(Royal Governor of the Bahamas)

1679 AD

British

Rye BeaumontRye Beaumont
(Pop Singer)

24 January 1996

British

Archibald HillArchibald Hill
(Physiologist)

26 September 1886

British

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Mikey CobbanMikey Cobban
(Pop Singer)

22 March 1996

British

Chris MorrisChris Morris
(Writer)

05 September 1965

British

Charlie LenehanCharlie Lenehan
(Singer)

27 October 1998

British

Jake SimsJake Sims
(Singer, Songwriter)

26 November 1994

British

Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant
(Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Radio personality, Film actor)

24 November 1974

British

Robert Del NajaRobert Del Naja
(Musician, Songwriter)

21 January 1965

British

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William Rees-MoggWilliam Rees-Mogg
(Journalist, Writer, Economist)

14 July 1928

British

Sara DallinSara Dallin
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)

17 December 1961

French

Nik KershawNik Kershaw
(Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer, Poet)

01 March 1958

British

Jack ButlandJack Butland
(Association football player)

10 March 1993

British

Robert SoutheyRobert Southey
(Poet)

12 August 1774

British

Richard LynnRichard Lynn
(psychologist, university teacher)

1930 AD

British

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Jack ThorneJack Thorne
(Screenwriter, Writer)

06 December 1978

British

Russ ConwayRuss Conway
(Musician, Pianist, Songwriter)

02 September 1925

British

J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson
(Film director, Stage actor, Screenwriter)

01 August 1914

British

Thomas LawrenceThomas Lawrence
(painter)

13 April 1769

British

Roni SizeRoni Size
(Club DJ)

29 October 1969

British

William Friese-GreeneWilliam Friese-Greene
(Photographer, Inventor)

07 September 1855

British

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Robert LaceyRobert Lacey
(Biographer, Historian)

03 January 1944

British

Christopher FryChristopher Fry
(Playwright, Screenwriter, Translator, Writer)

18 December 1907

British

Jenny JonesJenny Jones
(snowboarder)

03 July 1980

British

Lee HaskinsLee Haskins
(Boxer)

29 January 1983

British

Lee EvansLee Evans
(actor, comedian, voice actor, stand-up comedian)

25 February 1964

British

Adela Florence NicolsonAdela Florence Nicolson
(Poet, Author, Writer)

09 April 1865

Indian,British

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Ben CollinsBen Collins
(racing driver)

13 February 1975

British

Richard LongRichard Long
(photographer, sculptor, painter)

02 June 1945

British

Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
(Author, Screenwriter)

12 April 1932

British

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