List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Sam Byram
Samuel Mark Byram is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Championship club Norwich City.
Peter Purves
Peter Purves is an English television presenter and actor. He played Steven Taylor in Doctor Who during the era of the First Doctor, a role he continues to play in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, and later became a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter, a position he held for eleven years. He has continued to make regular appearances on television, including an association with television coverage of the Crufts dog show.
Tristram Shapeero
Tristram Shapeero is a British television director. He has directed many comedy series, initially in the United Kingdom and later in the United States.
Raffey Cassidy
Raffey Camomile Cassidy is an English actress. She has had roles in films including The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Mr Selfridge (2013), and Tomorrowland (2015).
Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay is an English author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows. He was awarded the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize. He has written a number of books and plays.
Abigail Thaw
Abigail J. Thaw is an English actress.
Mark Wood
Mark Andrew Wood is an English cricketer. Wood is a right-arm fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He represents England internationally in all forms of the game, and plays domestic cricket for Durham. Wood was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television and radio presenter.
Quincy Jones III
Quincy Delight Jones III, better known as QDIII, QD3 and Snoopy, is a Swedish-American music producer, film producer, and author. He was a jury member of Swedish Idol 2016.
Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman is an English TV presenter, travel writer and actor. As a noted motorbike enthusiast, Boorman is widely known for a series of three long distance motorcycle rides with friend Ewan McGregor, documented in Long Way Round, Long Way Down, and Long Way Up.