List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Aeone
Aeone Victoria Watson, best known as her mononym Aeone, is a British musician and singer-songwriter, who now lives in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her music has been classified as new age, folk or world music. She has released four albums, one of which was an internet only release. She now works extensively in film and TV and has over 60 movie trailers to her credit. Early in her career, as Vikki, she represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Love Is..." which came in fourth place.
Gale Tattersall
Gale Tattersall is a British filmmaker, cinematographer and founder of the HDD SLR Workshops in Santa Monica, California. He was the cinematographer for such movies as The Commitments and Tank Girl and the director of photography on 120 House episodes. He is currently mentoring upcoming filmmakers on the art of cinematography and film making.
Cornell John
Cornell Salmonn John is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood in addition to later starring in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sam James, during 2013. He is also known for having originated the role of Mufasa in the West End production of the musical The Lion King.
Marcus Agius
Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius is a British financier and former group chairman of Barclays. He previously served on the BBC's executive board as a senior non-executive director.
Doug Mitchell
Doug Mitchell is a film producer.
Ian Stanley
Ian Christopher Stanley is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He was previously a member of the English band Tears for Fears for most of the 1980s, and played a key role in the making of their multi-platinum selling second album Songs from the Big Chair.
Basil Radford
Arthur Basil Radford was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Geoff Cheah
Geoffrey Cheah is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer.
David Jack
David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 267 goals from 521 appearances in the Football League playing for Plymouth Argyle, Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. He was the first footballer to be transferred for a fee in excess of £10,000, was the first to score at Wembley – in the 1923 FA Cup Final – and was capped nine times for England. After retiring as a player, he managed Southend United, Middlesbrough and Shelbourne.
Photek
Rupert Parkes, known as Photek, is a Los Angeles–based, British record producer, film and TV composer, and electronic music DJ. Photek was born and raised in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.