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

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

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

George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
26 July 1856, Irish
Playwright
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

Bram StokerBram Stoker
08 November 1847, Irish
Creator of Dracula

Sinéad CusackSinéad Cusack
18 February 1948, Irish
Actress
Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke
12 January 1729, Irish, British
Statesman

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift
30 November 1667, Irish
Author and Satirist
Jonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong
01 January 1981, Irish
Actor

Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
28 February 1991, Irish
Actress

Siobhan FaheySiobhan Fahey
10 September 1958, Irish
Singer
Ali HewsonAli Hewson
23 March 1961, Irish
Entrepreneur, Activist

Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
05 March 1986, Irish
Actress
Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
24 October 1971, Irish
Actress

Phil LaakPhil Laak
08 September 1972, Irish
Professional Poker Player

Richard ToddRichard Todd
11 June 1919, Irish
Actor
Wilfrid BrambellWilfrid Brambell
22 March 1912, Irish
Actor

Larry Mullen Jr.Larry Mullen Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Musician
Patrick PearsePatrick Pearse
10 November 1879, Irish
Politician

Brendan BehanBrendan Behan
09 February 1923, Irish
Irish poet

Colm WilkinsonColm Wilkinson
05 June 1944, Irish
Singer, Actor

Ruth BradleyRuth Bradley
27 January 1987, Irish
Actress
Brian Hanby (Terroriser)Brian Hanby
23 March 1991, Irish
YouTube Star
Pat CondellPat Condell
23 November 1949, British
Writer, Comedian

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

Jim StynesJim Stynes
23 April 1966, Irish
Australian Rules Footballer

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
21 February 1991, Irish
Actress
Little KellyLittle Kelly
23 May 1995, Irish
YouTube Star

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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

Domhnall GleesonDomhnall Gleeson
12 May 1983, Irish
Actor
Robbie KeaneRobbie Keane
08 July 1980, Irish
Footballer

Liam CunninghamLiam Cunningham
02 June 1961, Irish
Actor

Fionnula FlanaganFionnula Flanagan
10 December 1941, Irish
Actress
Aisling FranciosiAisling Franciosi
06 June 1993, Irish, Italian
Actress

Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
15 July 1919, Irish
Poet, Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, Biographer
Luke KellyLuke Kelly
17 November 1940, Irish
Singer

Anthony StokesAnthony Stokes
25 July 1988, Irish
Football Player

Wolfe ToneWolfe Tone
20 June 1763, Irish
Revolutionary

Keith DuffyKeith Duffy
01 October 1974, Irish
Singer-Songwriter

John BoyneJohn Boyne
30 April 1971, Irish
Writer
Bertie AhernBertie Ahern
12 September 1951, Irish
Former Taoiseach

Imelda MayImelda May
10 July 1974, Irish
Singer-songwriter

Robert Stewart, Viscount CastlereaghRobert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
18 June 1769, Irish, British
Statesman

Sheridan Le FanuSheridan Le Fanu
28 August 1814, Irish
Writer
Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan
30 October 1751, Irish
Poet, Politician, Librettist, Writer, Playwright

Arthur GriffithArthur Griffith
31 March 1871, Irish
Former President of Dáil Éireann
Maeve BinchyMaeve Binchy
28 May 1939, Irish
Novelist

Robert EmmetRobert Emmet
04 March 1778, Irish
Revolutionary Leader

Thomas John BarnardoThomas John Barnardo
04 July 1845, Irish
Doctor
Roddy DoyleRoddy Doyle
08 May 1958, Irish
Writer

Augustus Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens
01 March 1848, Irish, American
Sculptor
Michael Craig-MartinMichael Craig-Martin
28 August 1941, Irish
Sculptor, Painter, University teacher

Garret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGerald
09 February 1926, Irish
Politician

W. T. CosgraveW. T. Cosgrave
06 June 1880, Irish
Politician
Charles Villiers StanfordCharles Villiers Stanford
30 September 1852, Irish
Composer

Richard SteeleRichard Steele
12 March 1672, Irish
Writer
Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington
01 May 1769, British
 

Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount WolseleyGarnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
04 June 1833, British
Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel

William Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
02 May 1737, Irish, British
Prime Minister

Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
23 March 1893, Irish, American
Director
Gavin FridayGavin Friday
08 October 1959, Irish
Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer, Singer,
Victor HerbertVictor Herbert
01 February 1859, Irish, American
Composer

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

Liam CosgraveLiam Cosgrave
13 April 1920, Irish
Politician

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

John CarneyJohn Carney
04 April 1972, Irish
Film director
Andrew Browne CunninghamAndrew Browne Cunningham
07 January 1883, Irish, British
Naval Officer

Padraig HarringtonPadraig Harrington
31 August 1971, Irish
Golfer
Robert ThorpeRobert Thorpe
1764 AD, Canadian
judge