List of Famous people born in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
David McCann
David McCann is an Irish professional road bicycle racer, and rode in the 1996, 2000 and 2012 Olympic Games. He was the Irish national road race champion in 2000, 2001 and 2006, and won the Irish national time trial championships a record 6 times. He last rode for the Synergy Baku Cycling Project, an Azerbaijan-registered UCI Continental team.
Eddie Friel
Edward Joseph (Eddie) Friel was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1962. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After one year he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer in local piano bars at home as well as in Canada and Europe, where he travelled for a year. He has toured with Van Morrison as a piano player and features extensively on Van Morrison's album Hymns to the Silence.
Peter Morwood
Peter Morwood is primarily a fantasy novelist and screenwriter, though he has also written works of science fiction; his best-known works include the Horse Lords series and the Tales of Old Russia series. He lives in Ireland with his wife, writer Diane Duane, with whom he has co-authored several works.
Tara Lynne O'Neill
Tara-Lynne O'Neill is a film, theatre and television actress from Northern Ireland.
Donal McKeown
Dónal McKeown is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop of Derry in Ireland.
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham is an Northern Irish film, television, and stage actor, born and brought up in Northern Ireland.
John McClelland
John McClelland is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for several teams during a 23-year career. He worked for Leeds United as part of the tour groups for Elland Road.
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley, is an Irish theatre, television and film actor.
Mark Ryder
Mark Ryder is an actor from Northern Ireland who was educated at Methodist College Belfast. He is most noted for his television role as Cesare Borgia in the historical drama series, Borgia.
Seamus McGarvey
Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC is a cinematographer from Armagh, Northern Ireland. He lives in Tuscany, Italy.