Jeremy Irons is a popular English actor. In the US, Irons is best known as one of the few actors to have achieved the famous Triple Crown of Acting. Also an activist known for his charity work, Jeremy Irons works closely with the United Nations. He also supports charities, such as The Prison Phoenix Trust.
![Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eddie-izzard-1.jpg)
Although best known for her surreal and digressive stand-up comedies, Eddie Izzard is also a popular film and television actor. Born as Edward John Izzard, she began her career as a street performer, eventually making her first stage appearance at the age of twenty-five, quickly drawing larger and larger audience with her stream-of-consciousness delivery, achieving fame both home and abroad.
![Ben Whishaw Ben Whishaw](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ben-whishaw-1.jpg)
Ben Whishaw is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Norman Scott in a British TV comedy-drama series titled A Very English Scandal, which earned him several prestigious awards, such as a Primetime Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award. Ben Whishaw has also received other prestigious awards, including British Independent Film Award.
Richard Crispin Armitage is an English actor whose portrayal of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit film series earned him international recognition and a Saturn Award. Well-known for his baritone voice, Richard Armitage has also recorded many audiobooks; in 2014, he won an Audiobook of the Year award for his work on Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel.
![Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jerry-oconnell-1.jpg)
![Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/richard-e-grant-1.jpg)
![Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anthony-daniels-1.jpg)
Best known as C-3PO from the Star Wars film franchise, Anthony Daniels remains the only actor to have appeared in all films, shows, video games, and spin-offs of the franchise. Ironically, he hated science-fiction movies in his youth and had walked out of the theater while watching 2001: A Space Odyssey.
![Graham McTavish Graham McTavish](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/graham-mctavish-1.jpg)
A celebrated son of Scotland, David Tennant is best known for his lead role in the BBC series, Doctor Who, from 2005-10. The show made him a household name and a sex symbol. His career continues to flourish with lead roles in films and television. He’s also a prolific theater actor having played Shakespearean characters like Hamlet and Richard II.
![Regé-Jean Page Regé-Jean Page](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/reg-jean-page-118656-1.jpg)
![Lucy Davis Lucy Davis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lucy-davis-46689-1.jpg)
![Anthony Head Anthony Head](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anthony-head-1.jpg)
![Tom Baker Tom Baker](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tom-baker-1.jpg)
![Stephen Dillane Stephen Dillane](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/stephen-dillane.jpg)
![Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dexter-fletcher-1.jpg)
![David Hattersley Warner David Hattersley Warner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/david-hattersley-warner-1.jpg)
![Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bernard-cribbins-1.jpg)
![Michael Crawford Michael Crawford](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-crawford-9090-1.jpg)
![Rupert Penry-Jones Rupert Penry-Jones](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rupert-penry-jones-1.jpg)
![Neil Morrissey Neil Morrissey](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/neil-morrissey-1.jpg)
Best known for his role of Tony in Men Behaving Badly, English actor Neil Anthony Morrissey developed a love for acting while in school. He has played significant roles in various films and televise series like The Bounty, Bob the Builder, Waterloo Road, Line of Duty, and Boon. Also a successful businessperson, he now owns a chain of pubs in Staffordshire.
![Roger Allam Roger Allam](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roger-allam-1.jpg)
![Samuel West Samuel West](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/samuel-west-1.jpg)
![Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/leslie-phillips-49175-1.jpg)
![Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/richard-obrien-1.jpg)
![David Harewood David Harewood](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/david-harewood-47746-1.jpg)
![Hugh Dennis Hugh Dennis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hugh-dennis-1.jpg)
![Peter Sallis Peter Sallis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/peter-sallis-49451-1.jpg)
![Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/curtis-armstrong-1.jpg)
![John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/john-le-mesurier-48370-1.jpg)
![Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/catherine-mccormack-1.jpg)
![Denis Lawson Denis Lawson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/denis-lawson-48404-1.jpg)
![Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/terry-thomas-53251-1.jpg)
![Sacha Dhawan Sacha Dhawan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sacha-dhawan-1.jpg)
![Peter Firth Peter Firth](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/peter-firth-1.jpg)
![Robin Atkin Downes Robin Atkin Downes](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/robin-atkin-downes-1.jpg)
![Jane Horrocks Jane Horrocks](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jane-horrocks-1.jpg)
![Geoffrey Hughes Geoffrey Hughes](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/geoffrey-hughes-1.jpg)
![Mark Heap Mark Heap](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mark-heap-47834-1.jpg)
![Omid Djalili Omid Djalili](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/omid-djalili-11228-1.jpg)
Born in London to Iranian parents, Omid Djalili got his first taste of success in stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has also been seen in the Netflix drama The Letter for the King and a number of movies such as Gladiator and The Mummy.
![Charlotte Coleman Charlotte Coleman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/charlotte-coleman-1.jpg)
![Phil Daniels Phil Daniels](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/phil-daniels-1.jpg)
![Ian McNeice Ian McNeice](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ian-mcneice-1.jpg)
![Jim Dale Jim Dale](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jim-dale-46666-1.jpg)
![Sandra Dickinson Sandra Dickinson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sandra-dickinson-1.jpg)
![Brian George Brian George](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brian-george-12425-1.jpg)
Brian George is an Israeli-British actor who gained much fame for playing the role of Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in the TV series Seinfeld. He is of mixed descent and often plays characters from India and Pakistan. As a young man, he joined the improvisational comedy enterprise, The Second City, and soon made his foray into TV and cinema as well.
![Tony Jay Tony Jay](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tony-jay-11078-1.jpg)
![Ramona Marquez Ramona Marquez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ramona-marquez-1.jpg)