List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
John Weider
John Weider is an English rock musician who plays guitar, bass, and violin. He is best known as the guitarist for Eric Burdon & the Animals from 1966 to 1968. He was also the bass player for Family from 1969 to 1971.
Paul S. Walsh
Paul Steven Walsh is an English businessman who is the executive chairman of the McLaren Group. He was the chief executive of Diageo, the world's largest whisky company, for twelve years between 2000 and 2013.
Will Mellor
William Mellor is an English actor, singer, and model. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks, Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, DC Spike Tanner in No Offence, Steve Connolly in Broadchurch, Georgie in Barking!, and Ollie Curry in White Van Man. In 2021, he will appear in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Harvey.
Raji James
Rajesh Kumar Jhanji, known professionally as Raji James, is an English actor, known for his roles as Ash Ferreira in EastEnders, DS Vik Singh in The Bill and Ali Shahzad in Hollyoaks. He also played Abdul Khan in the 1999 film East Is East. From 2007 to 2008, he participated in The Ray Peacock Podcast.
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Nick McCarthy
Nicholas John McCarthy is a German musician. He was the guitarist, backing/lead vocalist, and keyboardist of the Glasgow-based band Franz Ferdinand, and is a member of the band Box Codax. He is also a member of the German reggae collective Das Lunsentrio.
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness
John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, is a British Labour politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness from 1992 to 2010 and served in a number of Cabinet offices, including Defence Secretary and Business Secretary. He is a former Chairman of the Royal United Services Institute.
Nik Cohn
Nik Cohn, also written Nick Cohn, is a British writer.
Al Atkins
Allan John Atkins is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his association with Judas Priest.
Peter Bowker
Peter Bowker is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for the television serials Blackpool (2004), a musical drama about a shady casino owner; Occupation (2009), which follows three military servicemen adjusting to civilian life after a tour of duty in Iraq; and Desperate Romantics (2009), a biographical drama about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In 2007, he adapted Blackpool for CBS as Viva Laughlin. His most current work is the BBC World War II drama series World on Fire (2019).