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
American-British 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

Russell HowardRussell Howard
23 March 1980, British
Comedian
Keren WoodwardKeren Woodward
02 April 1961, British
Singer

Veronica CartwrightVeronica Cartwright
20 April 1949, American
Actress

Paul DiracPaul Dirac
08 August 1902, British
Physicist

Damien HirstDamien Hirst
07 June 1965, British
Artist
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

Chris MorrisChris Morris
05 September 1965, British
Writer

Mikey CobbanMikey Cobban
22 March 1996, British
Pop Singer
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,

Tuppence MiddletonTuppence Middleton
21 February 1987, British
Actress

Tom HollanderTom Hollander
25 August 1967, British
Actor
David ProwseDavid Prowse
01 July 1935, British
Bodybuilder

Paul PottsPaul Potts
13 October 1970, British
Tenor Singer
Hannah MurrayHannah Murray
01 July 1989, British
Actress

Robert Del NajaRobert Del Naja
21 January 1965, British
Musician, Songwriter

Robert StephensRobert Stephens
14 July 1931, British
Actor

William Rees-MoggWilliam Rees-Mogg
14 July 1928, British
Journalist, Writer, Economist
Alice EvansAlice Evans
02 August 1971, British, American
Actress
Nell CarterNell Carter
01 March 1887, British
Actress

Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
20 March 1908, British
Actor

Jack ThorneJack Thorne
06 December 1978, British
Screenwriter, Writer

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

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Kimberley NixonKimberley Nixon
24 September 1985, British
Actress

Ian HollowayIan Holloway
12 March 1963, British
Football manager

Beth GibbonsBeth Gibbons
04 January 1965, British
Singer

Jack ButlandJack Butland
10 March 1993, British
Association football player
Robert SoutheyRobert Southey
12 August 1774, British
Poet

April PearsonApril Pearson
23 January 1989, British
Actress
Richard LynnRichard Lynn
1930 AD, British
psychologist, university teacher

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

Thomas LawrenceThomas Lawrence
13 April 1769, British
painter
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

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
Lee HaskinsLee Haskins
29 January 1983, British
Boxer

Lee EvansLee Evans
25 February 1964, British
actor, comedian, voice actor, stand-up comedian

Ben CollinsBen Collins
13 February 1975, British
racing driver

Adela Florence NicolsonAdela Florence Nicolson
09 April 1865, Indian, British
Poet, Author, Writer
Richard LongRichard Long
02 June 1945, British
photographer, sculptor, painter

Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
12 April 1932, British
Author, Screenwriter
John Turner (Actor)John Turner (Actor)
02 January 1947, British
Actor