Dublin has produced a number of well-known poets, actors, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Dublin includes Oscar Wilde, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Leo Varadkar, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and many others.

Famous People Born In Dublin

Oscar WildeOscar Wilde
16 October 1854, Irish
Playwright
Aidan GillenAidan Gillen
24 April 1968, Irish
Actor

Michael GambonMichael Gambon
19 October 1940, Irish, British
Actor

Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar
18 January 1979, Irish
Prime Minister of Ireland

Brendan GleesonBrendan Gleeson
29 March 1955, Irish
Actor

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
01 May 1769, British
Former First Lord of the Treasury of the United
James JoyceJames Joyce
02 February 1882, Irish
Writer

George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
26 July 1856, Irish
Playwright

Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke
12 January 1729, Irish, British
Statesman

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift
30 November 1667, Irish
Author and Satirist
Bram StokerBram Stoker
08 November 1847, Irish
Creator of Dracula

Jonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong
01 January 1981, Irish
Actor
Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
28 February 1991, Irish
Actress

Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
05 March 1986, Irish
Actress

Richard ToddRichard Todd
11 June 1919, Irish
Actor
Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
24 October 1971, Irish
Actress

Phil LaakPhil Laak
08 September 1972, Irish
Professional Poker Player
Wilfrid BrambellWilfrid Brambell
22 March 1912, Irish
Actor

Larry Mullen Jr.Larry Mullen Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Musician

Thomas MooreThomas Moore
28 May 1779, Irish
Poet, Singer, Songwriter, & Entertainer
Brendan BehanBrendan Behan
09 February 1923, Irish
Irish poet

Brian Hanby (Terroriser)Brian Hanby
23 March 1989, Irish
YouTube Star
Jim StynesJim Stynes
23 April 1966, Irish
Australian Rules Footballer

Pat CondellPat Condell
23 November 1949, British
Writer, Comedian

Dee DevlinDee Devlin
09 August 1986, Irish
Wife of Conor McGregor

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
21 February 1991, Irish
Actress
Little KellyLittle Kelly
23 May 1995, Irish
YouTube Star
Sir William Rowan HamiltonSir William Rowan Hamilton
04 August 1805, Irish
Physicist, Astronomer and Mathematician

Liadh Ni RiadaLiadh Ni Riada
24 November 1966, Irish
Political Leader

Danny O DonoghueDanny O Donoghue
03 October 1979, Irish
Singer

Anna JamesonAnna Jameson
19 May 1794, British
Writer, Women Rights Activist
Micheal NeesonMicheal Neeson
22 June 1995, Irish
Actor, Son of Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson

Siobhan FaheySiobhan Fahey
10 September 1958, British
Singer, Songwriter

Robbie KeaneRobbie Keane
08 July 1980, Irish
Footballer

Fionnula FlanaganFionnula Flanagan
10 December 1941, Irish
Actress

Continue Reading Below
Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
15 July 1919, Irish
Poet, Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, Biographer
Patrick PearsePatrick Pearse
10 November 1879, Irish
Poet, writer

William Rowan HamiltonWilliam Rowan Hamilton
04 August 1805, Irish
Mathematician, Physicist, Astronomer, Scientist,
Bertie AhernBertie Ahern
12 September 1951, Irish
Former Taoiseach

Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan
30 October 1751, Irish
Poet, Politician, Librettist, Writer, Playwright

Augustus Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens
01 March 1848, Irish, American
Sculptor
William Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
02 May 1737, Irish, British
Prime Minister

Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount WolseleyGarnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
04 June 1833, British
Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel
Michael Craig-MartinMichael Craig-Martin
28 August 1941, Irish
Sculptor, Painter, University teacher

Gavin FridayGavin Friday
08 October 1959, Irish
Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer, Singer,

Mike HoareMike Hoare
17 March 1919, Irish
Mercenary, Accountant, Military personnel, Writer

Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington
01 May 1769, British
 

Kevin RocheKevin Roche
14 June 1922, Irish, American
Architect
Catherine McAuleyCatherine McAuley
29 September 1778, Irish
Religious

Larry Mullen, Jr.Larry Mullen, Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Irish musician

George Francis FitzGeraldGeorge Francis FitzGerald
03 August 1851, Irish
Physicist, University teacher

John FieldJohn Field
26 July 1782, Irish
Irish pianist
Robert ThorpeRobert Thorpe
1764 AD, Canadian
judge