List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom

John Vivian Drummond Nettles, OBE, is a British actor and writer. He is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series Bergerac (1981–1991) and Midsomer Murders (1997–2011). He has also narrated several television series.

Ria Lina is a British comedian, actress, and writer, and winner of an [EMMA] award. She is known for her appearances on Yesterday Today and The Day Before, Mock The Week, Steph’s Packed Lunch, The Now Show, Sky News. and Have I Got News For You. Prior to becoming a comedian, Lina achieved a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science, and a PhD in viral bioinformatics, and worked as an IT forensic investigator for the Serious Fraud Office.

Sir Alastair Nathan Cook is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club, and formerly for England in all international formats. A former captain of the England Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams, he holds a number of English and international records. He is one of the most prolific batsmen of the modern era and the fifth highest Test run scorer of all time.

Jason Francis Kenny, is a British track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Along with Chris Hoy and Jamie Staff, he won a gold medal in the team sprint, breaking the world record in the qualifying round. He finished behind team-mate Chris Hoy in the final of the individual sprint, gaining a silver medal.

George Ezra Barnett is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. After releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? in November 2013 and Cassy O' in March 2014, Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single, "Budapest", which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album, Wanted on Voyage, was released in June 2014, reaching number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries. It was also the third-best-selling album of 2014 in the UK.

Finn Jones is an English actor known for his roles as Loras Tyrell in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2016) and as Danny Rand in the Netflix television shows Iron Fist (2017–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Luke Cage (2018), which are set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Peter Julian Robin Morgan, is a British screenwriter and playwright. Morgan is best known for his work on stage and film and television. He's known as the playwright behind The Audience and Frost/Nixon and the screenwriter of The Queen (2006), Frost/Nixon (2008), The Damned United (2009), and Rush (2013). He is also known for writing the television films The Deal (2003), Longford (2006), and The Special Relationship (2009). He currently serves as the creator and showrunner of the Netflix series The Crown (2016–present).

Ross Anthony Catterall, known by his stage name Ross Antony, is a British singer, musical actor, television entertainer and presenter in Germany. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/pop group Bro'Sis. Since the group disbanded in 2006, Antony has maintained a profile as a TV personality in Germany, culminating in his 2008 winning of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German version of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

Sir Philip Nigel Ross Green is a British businessman who is the chairman of the retail company the Arcadia Group. He owned the high street clothing retailers Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge from 2002 to 2020.