Glasgow has produced a number of well-known actors, tennis players, coaches and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Glasgow includes James McAvoy, Andy Murray, Billy Connolly, Alex Ferguson, Peter Capaldi, and many others.

Famous People Born In Glasgow

James McAvoyJames McAvoy
(Actor)

21 April 1979

Scottish

Peter CapaldiPeter Capaldi
(Actor)

14 April 1958

Scottish

David McCallumDavid McCallum
(Actor)

19 September 1933

British,American,Scottish

Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson
(Former Manager of Manchester United)

31 December 1941

Scottish

Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly
(Stand-up Comedian)

24 November 1942

Scottish

Angus YoungAngus Young
(Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band, AC/DC)

31 March 1955

Australian,Scottish

Andy MurrayAndy Murray
(Tennis Player)

15 May 1987

British

Douglas HenshallDouglas Henshall
(Actor)

19 November 1965

Scottish

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr
(Actress)

30 September 1921

British

David MoyesDavid Moyes
(Football Coach)

25 April 1963

Scottish

Carol Ann DuffyCarol Ann Duffy

23 December 1955

British

Allan PinkertonAllan Pinkerton
(American Detective)

25 August 1819

British,American,Scottish

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Marianna PalkaMarianna Palka
(Actress)

07 September 1981

Scottish

Joanne CalderwoodJoanne Calderwood
(Mixed Martial Artist)

23 December 1986

British,Scottish

Joan TemplemanJoan Templeman
(Richard Branson's Wife)

1948 AD

Scottish

Millie InnesMillie Innes
(Actress)

05 October 2001

British

William RamsayWilliam Ramsay
(Chemist)

02 October 1852

British

Arthur HendersonArthur Henderson
(Politician)

13 September 1863

British

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Ian FrazerIan Frazer
(Australian scientist)

06 January 1953

Australian

James Young ChemistJames Young (Chemist)
(Chemist)

13 July 1811

Scottish

Mark KnopflerMark Knopfler
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Record producer, Film score composer)

12 August 1949

British

Robbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane
(Actor)

30 March 1950

British

Michelle GomezMichelle Gomez
(Stage actor, Film actor)

21 April 1966

British

Andrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson
(association football player)

11 March 1994

Scottish

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DonovanDonovan
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Autobiographer, Writer, Poet, Record producer, Film score composer)

10 May 1946

British

Niall FergusonNiall Ferguson
(Writer, Economic historian, Historian, University teacher, Journalist, Economist)

18 April 1964

British

Kenny DalglishKenny Dalglish
(Association football player, Association football manager)

04 March 1951

British

Johann HariJohann Hari
(Journalist)

21 January 1979

British

Laura FraserLaura Fraser
(Actor, Film actor)

24 July 1976

British

Aiden McGeadyAiden McGeady
(Footballer)

04 April 1986

British

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Ray ParkRay Park
(Actor)

23 August 1974

British

Armando IannucciArmando Iannucci
(Satirist, Writer, Comedian, Radio producer, Television producer, Librettist, Screenwriter)

28 November 1963

British

John A. MacdonaldJohn A. Macdonald
(Politician, Lawyer)

11 January 1815

Canadian,British

Grant MorrisonGrant Morrison
(Comics writer, Writer, Science fiction writer)

31 January 1960

Scottish

Al StewartAl Stewart
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter)

05 September 1945

British

Mary UreMary Ure
(Stage actor, Film actor)

18 February 1933

British

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Charles Rennie MackintoshCharles Rennie Mackintosh
(Architect, Painter, Designer, Sculptor)

07 June 1868

British

Lynne RamsayLynne Ramsay
(Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film producer)

05 December 1969

British

Carol SmillieCarol Smillie
(Model)

23 December 1961

British

Greg HemphillGreg Hemphill
(Comedian)

14 December 1969

British

Stephen MaguireStephen Maguire
(Snooker player)

13 March 1981

Scottish

Darius CampbellDarius Campbell
(Singer, Opera singer, Songwriter)

19 August 1980

British

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Andrew MarrAndrew Marr
(Journalist)

31 July 1959

British

Dawn SteeleDawn Steele
(Actor, Film actor)

11 December 1975

British

Darren FergusonDarren Ferguson
(Association football player, Association football manager)

09 February 1972

British

Stevie StarrStevie Starr
(Stage magician)

07 July 1966

British

Stephen DobbieStephen Dobbie
(Association football player)

05 December 1982

British

Charlie NicholasCharlie Nicholas
(Association football player)

30 December 1961

British

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Adrienne CorriAdrienne Corri
(stage actor, film actor)

13 November 1930

Scottish

Colin MontgomerieColin Montgomerie
(Golfer)

23 June 1963

Scottish

Alasdair MacIntyreAlasdair MacIntyre
(Philosopher, Professor)

12 January 1929

British,American

Sean BiggerstaffSean Biggerstaff
(Actor, Musician)

15 March 1983

Scottish

Paul DickovPaul Dickov
(Association football player, Association football manager)

01 November 1972

British

Maggie ReillyMaggie Reilly
(Singer)

15 September 1956

British

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Tommy DochertyTommy Docherty
(Association football player, Association football manager)

24 April 1928

British

Sharman MacdonaldSharman Macdonald
(Playwright, Writer, Screenwriter)

08 February 1951

British

Mo JohnstonMo Johnston
(Association football player, Association football manager)

13 April 1963

British

Bobby GillespieBobby Gillespie
(Singer)

22 June 1962

Scottish

Eddi ReaderEddi Reader
(musician, singer, songwriter)

28 August 1959

Scottish

James McFaddenJames McFadden
(Association football player)

14 April 1983

Scottish

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Paul DalglishPaul Dalglish
(Association football player, Association football manager)

18 February 1977

British

James George FrazerJames George Frazer
(Anthropologist, Writer, Historian, Mythographer)

01 January 1854

British

Steve ArchibaldSteve Archibald
(Association football player, Association football manager)

27 September 1956

Scottish

Richard McCabeRichard McCabe
(stage actor, film actor)

1960 AD

Scottish

Michelle McManusMichelle McManus
(Singer)

08 May 1980

British

Pat NevinPat Nevin
(Association football player, Television presenter, Radio personality, Writer)

06 September 1963

British

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Mark McGheeMark McGhee
(Association football player, Association football manager)

25 May 1957

British

Alex LigertwoodAlex Ligertwood
(guitarist, percussionist)

18 December 1946

Scottish

John WarkJohn Wark
(Association football player)

04 August 1957

British

Frank McAvennieFrank McAvennie
(Association football player)

22 November 1959

British

Maggie BellMaggie Bell
(Singer)

12 January 1945

British

Hamish StuartHamish Stuart
(Musician, Composer, Record producer, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)

08 October 1949

British

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Hudson MohawkeHudson Mohawke
(record producer)

11 February 1986

British

Thomas Neill CreamThomas Neill Cream
(Physician)

27 May 1850

British

Scott AllanScott Allan
(Association football player)

28 November 1991

Scottish

Ikechi AnyaIkechi Anya
(Association football player)

03 January 1988

British

Derek AdamsDerek Adams
(Association football player, Association football manager)

25 June 1975

British

Steve KeanSteve Kean
(Association football player, Association football manager)

30 September 1967

Scottish

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Jon FratelliJon Fratelli
(Singer, Guitarist)

04 March 1979

British

Zal CleminsonZal Cleminson

04 May 1949

British

Bill ForsythBill Forsyth
(Film director, Screenwriter)

29 July 1946

British

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