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

Cary GrantCary Grant
18 January 1904, British, American
Actor
BanksyBanksy
1974 AD, British
Graffiti Artist

Maisie WilliamsMaisie Williams
15 April 1997, British
Actress

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

James MayJames May
16 January 1963, British
TV Presenter

Veronica CartwrightVeronica Cartwright
20 April 1949, American
Actress
William PennWilliam Penn
14 October 1644, British
Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

Russell HowardRussell Howard
23 March 1980, British
Comedian

Paul DiracPaul Dirac
08 August 1902, British
Physicist
Keren WoodwardKeren Woodward
02 April 1961, British
Singer

Damien HirstDamien Hirst
07 June 1965, British
Artist
Woodes RogersWoodes Rogers
1679 AD, British
Royal Governor of the Bahamas

Archibald HillArchibald Hill
26 September 1886, British
Physiologist

Charlie LenehanCharlie Lenehan
27 October 1998, British
Singer

Chris MorrisChris Morris
05 September 1965, British
Writer

Jake SimsJake Sims
26 November 1994, British
Singer, Songwriter
Rye BeaumontRye Beaumont
24 January 1996, British
Pop Singer

Mikey CobbanMikey Cobban
22 March 1996, British
Pop Singer

Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant
24 November 1974, British
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Radio personality,

Tom HollanderTom Hollander
25 August 1967, British
Actor
Tuppence MiddletonTuppence Middleton
21 February 1987, British
Actress

David ProwseDavid Prowse
01 July 1935, British
Bodybuilder
Hannah MurrayHannah Murray
01 July 1989, British
Actress

Robert StephensRobert Stephens
14 July 1931, British
Actor

Nell CarterNell Carter
01 March 1887, British
Actress
Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
20 March 1908, British
Actor

Alice EvansAlice Evans
02 August 1971, British, American
Actress
Robert Del NajaRobert Del Naja
21 January 1965, British
Musician, Songwriter

Kimberley NixonKimberley Nixon
24 September 1985, British
Actress

Paul PottsPaul Potts
13 October 1970, British
Tenor Singer
Nik KershawNik Kershaw
01 March 1958, British
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer, Poet

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Sara DallinSara Dallin
17 December 1961, French
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Jack ButlandJack Butland
10 March 1993, British
Association football player

Beth GibbonsBeth Gibbons
04 January 1965, British
Singer

April PearsonApril Pearson
23 January 1989, British
Actress

Jack ThorneJack Thorne
06 December 1978, British
Screenwriter, Writer
William Rees-MoggWilliam Rees-Mogg
14 July 1928, British
Journalist
Ian HollowayIan Holloway
12 March 1963, British
Football manager

Robert SoutheyRobert Southey
12 August 1774, British
Poet

Richard LynnRichard Lynn
1930 AD, British
psychologist, university teacher

Thomas LawrenceThomas Lawrence
13 April 1769, British
Painter
J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson
01 August 1914, British
Film director, Stage actor, Screenwriter

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

Roni SizeRoni Size
29 October 1969, British
Club DJ

Robin CousinsRobin Cousins
17 August 1957, British
Figure Skater

Polly ParsonsPolly Parsons
15 February 1984, British
Television presenter
William Friese-GreeneWilliam Friese-Greene
07 September 1855, British
Photographer, Inventor

John Addington SymondsJohn Addington Symonds
05 October 1840, British
Poet
Allen LaneAllen Lane
21 September 1902, British
Publisher

Tom CribbTom Cribb
08 July 1781, British
Boxer

Robert LaceyRobert Lacey
03 January 1944, British
Biographer, Historian
Christopher FryChristopher Fry
18 December 1907, British
Playwright, Screenwriter, Translator, Writer

Samuel PlimsollSamuel Plimsoll
10 February 1824, British
Politician
Isaac RosenbergIsaac Rosenberg
25 November 1890, British
Poet

Samuel WesleySamuel Wesley
24 February 1766, British
Organist

Edward William GodwinEdward William Godwin
26 May 1833, British
Architect

Samuel ArgallSamuel Argall
1580 AD, British
Adventurer

Jenny JonesJenny Jones
03 July 1980, British
snowboarder
Emily BlackwellEmily Blackwell
08 October 1826
Physician

Colin PillingerColin Pillinger
09 May 1943, British
Scientist

Geoffrey HouseholdGeoffrey Household
30 November 1900, British
Author

Richard ChancellorRichard Chancellor
1521 AD, British
Explorer
Archibald SayceArchibald Sayce
25 September 1846, British
Assyriologist

Richard BrightRichard Bright
28 September 1789, British
Physician
Thomas Lovell BeddoesThomas Lovell Beddoes
30 June 1803, British
Poet

William George HornerWilliam George Horner
09 June 1786, British
Mathematician

Thomas Edward BowdichThomas Edward Bowdich
20 June 1791, British
Traveler
Lee EvansLee Evans
25 February 1964, British
actor, comedian, voice actor, stand-up comedian

William CombeWilliam Combe
25 March 1742, British
Author
Ben CollinsBen Collins
13 February 1975, British
racing driver

Lee HaskinsLee Haskins
29 January 1983, British
Boxer

Adela Florence NicolsonAdela Florence Nicolson
09 April 1865, Indian, British
Poet, Author, Writer
Edward R. PeaseEdward R. Pease
23 December 1857, British
Writer

Ben TillettBen Tillett
11 September 1860, British
Politician
Edward TysonEdward Tyson
20 January 1651, British
Scientist

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

Samuel BarnettSamuel Barnett
08 February 1844, British
Canon

Samuel BarnettSamuel Barnett
25 April 1980, British
Actor
Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
12 April 1932, British
Author, Screenwriter
John Turner (Actor)John Turner (Actor)
02 January 1947, British
Actor