University Of East Anglia Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of University Of East Anglia (UEA). The list includes people like Kazuo Ishiguro, Matt Smith, John Rhys-Davies, Ian McEwan & Nina Conti. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as writers, film & theater personalities, intellectuals & academics and leaders etc.
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Matt Smith
(Actor)
Matt Smith
18
Birthdate: October 28, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Northampton, England

Matt Smith is best known for his award-winning portrayal of the 11th incarnation of The Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who. Fans also loved him as Prince Philip in the Netflix historical series The Crown. Initially a soccer player, he switched to acting after spondylolysis ended his sports career.

 2 
Kazuo Ishiguro
(Nobel Prize Winner in Literature)
Kazuo Ishiguro
8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nagasaki, Japan
Nobel Prize-winning British-Asian author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro also won the Man Booker Prize for the novel The Remains of the Day. Time named his Never Let Me Go the best novel of 2005. He has also penned several screenplays and songs, and is known for his signature first-person narrative style.
 3 
Ian McEwan
(Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Playwright, Film producer, Author)
Ian McEwan
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 21, 1948
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Aldershot
 4 
Jack Davenport
(Actor)
Jack Davenport
3
Birthdate: March 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
 5 
Paul Whitehouse
(Actor)
Paul Whitehouse
3
Birthdate: May 17, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stanleytown, Wales
 6 
Richard J. Evans
(Historian, University teacher, Non-fiction writer)
Richard J. Evans
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Woodford Green
 7 
Mathias Cormann
(Politician)
Mathias Cormann
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Eupen
 8 
Naomi Alderman
(Novelist)
Naomi Alderman
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: London, England
 9 
Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos
(Politician)
Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 13, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Georgetown, Guyana
 10 
Alex Sim-Wise
(Model)
Alex Sim-Wise
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: November 11, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hatfield, Hertfordshire England
 11 
Larissa Lai
(Novelist)
Larissa Lai
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1967 AD
Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States
 12 
Jon Owen Jones
(Politician)
Jon Owen Jones
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 19, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Maerdy, Welsh

Former Labour MP representing Cardiff Central, Jon Owen Jones had initially studied ecology and was a teacher of biology. He was later embroiled in the UK parliamentary expenses scandal. He has previously also been part of the Environmental Audit Committee and the Health Committee, and been the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Wales.

 13 
Ivor Stanbrook
(Politician)
Ivor Stanbrook
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Willesden, London, England
 14 
Hwee Hwee Tan
(Writer)
Hwee Hwee Tan
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Singapore