List of Famous people born in Bristol, United Kingdom

John Williams Wilson, also known as Juan Guillermos, was a British-Chilean sailor and politician. Born in Bristol, he entered the newly founded Chilean navy in 1824 and rose to the rank of commander. He was appointed governor of Talcahuano (1849–1855). He supervised construction of Fuerte Bulnes in 1843, which the government intended for a settlement at the Strait of Magellan. Puerto Williams, founded in 1953, was named for the naval commander.

Ian Matthews is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Kasabian.

Sir Richard Julian Long, is an English sculptor and one of the best-known British land artists.

Mitchell Scott Hewer is an English actor, best known for the role of Maxxie Oliver in the E4 teen drama Skins. He has also starred in Britannia High as the all-round talent Danny Miller.

William Owen Gregory is an English musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead keyboardist, producer, and composer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp.

Tyrone Benskin is an English-Canadian actor, theatre director and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament in the Jeanne-Le Ber riding, in Montreal, Quebec, in the 2011 Canadian federal election and served as an MP until 2015.

Simon Stephen Shepherd is an English actor best known to TV audiences from many appearances, including as Dr Will Preston in five series of ITV's Peak Practice and Doctor Jonathan Barling in Casualty in Five Days.

Robert Damian Ellis is a producer, arranger, instrumentalist and composer. He is best known for his work with PJ Harvey, with whom he has been most closely associated as producer, arranger and musician since 1990. His own compositional work, which could be described as being something akin to contemporary “classical” music, has been released on six recordings, three under the name "Spleen" and three under his own name "Music for the home " (2000) and "Music for the home - Volume 2" (2004) for The Leaf Label, and "The Nostalgia Machine" for KPM. He has also worked as producer/arranger and musician for such diverse artists as Marianne Faithfull, Robyn Hitchcock, ex-Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley, Madrugada, Laika, Swell, Placebo, ex-Tricky singer Martina Topley-Bird, Scott Walker & Ute Lemper, Cold Specks and most recently Anna Calvi, Bat for Lashes, Torres, deux furieuses and The Blinders.

Steven "Steve" Royston Box is an English animator and director who works for Aardman Animations.

Darren Peacock is an English football manager and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. From 2013 to 2015, he was the manager of Northern Premier League Division One North club Lancaster City.