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British stage actors

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Adam AntDesigner · Modern designStuart Leslie Goddard (born 3 November 1954), known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English musician and actor.
Alan RickmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor.
Amanda TappingPerson · Film memorabiliaAmanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series…
Andrew GarfieldPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor.[2] He is known for his work across a variety of genres, from biographical dramas to action films, spanning…
Andrew SachsPerson · Film memorabiliaAndreas Siegfried Sachs (7 April 1930 – 23 November 2016), known professionally as Andrew Sachs, was a German-born British actor.
Antonia Campbell-HughesDesigner · FashionAntonia Campbell-Hughes is an actress, writer, director, and former fashion designer from Northern Ireland.
Billy BoydPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Boyd (disambiguation)
Brian CoxPerson · Film memorabiliaBrian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen.
Charles LaughtonPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English actor and director.
Claire ForlaniPerson · Film memorabiliaClaire Antonia Forlani (born December 17, 1971) is an English actress. She became known in the mid-1990s for her leading role in the film Mallrats, and in the Jean-Michel Basquiat 1996…
Conrad VeidtPerson · Film memorabiliaHans Walter Conrad Veidt (FYTE, German: [ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈfaɪt]; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German and British character actor.
Daniel CraigPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of…
Deborah KerrPerson · Film memorabiliaDeborah Jane Trimmer (30 September 192116 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress.
Eddie RedmaynePerson · Film memorabiliaEdward John David Redmayne (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two…
Edward Gordon CraigPhotographer · PhotographyEdward Craig (disambiguation)
Henry EdwardsPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Edwards (18 September 1882 – 2 November 1952) was an English actor and film director. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1952.
Hugh JackmanPerson · Music memorabiliaHugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer.
Jack HawkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Edward Hawkins (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor, who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s.
Jackie BurroughsPerson · Film memorabiliaJacqueline Burroughs (2 February 1939 – 22 September 2010) was a Canadian actress.
Jessica HynesPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is an English actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in The Royle Family (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty…
Joan CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist.
Joanna LumleyDesigner · Modern designDame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is a British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist and former model.
Jodhi MayPerson · Film memorabiliaJodhi May (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress. Starting her career as a child actress, she is the youngest recipient of the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, for A World…
John CleesePerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter.
John HurtPerson · Film memorabiliaSir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in…
Jonny Lee MillerPerson · Film memorabiliaJonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film Trainspotting…
Judi DenchPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actresses, she is noted for her versatile roles on stage and screen.
Julianne MooreAuthor · BooksJulie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress.
Lalla WardArtist · CeramicsSarah Jill "Lalla" Ward (born 28 June 1951) is an English actress, voice artist and author who is best known for playing the role of Romana II in the BBC television series Doctor Who from…
Laurence OlivierPerson · Film memorabiliaLaurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director.
Leslie HowardPerson · Film memorabiliaLeslie Howard Steiner (3 April 1893 – 1 June 1943), better known as Leslie Howard, was an English actor, director, producer, and writer.
Lilian HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaLilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was a British-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as…
Lucy GriffithsPerson · Film memorabiliaLucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series Robin Hood (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's…
Lyndsey MarshalPerson · Film memorabiliaLyndsey Marshal (born 16 June 1978) is an English actress best known for her performance in The Hours, as the recurring character Cleopatra on HBO's Rome, and as Lady Sarah Hill in BBC…
Melanie BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British singer, television personality, and actress.
Michael LonsdaleArtist · PaintingsMichael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in…
Murray HeadPerson · Music memorabiliaMurray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer.
Norman WisdomPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Norman Joseph Wisdom (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in…
Peter O'ToolePerson · Film memorabiliaPeter James O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English and Irish actor.
Richard WilsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Wilson (born Iain Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, broadcaster, and theatre director.
Ron MoodyPerson · Music memorabiliaRon Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor.
Roshan SethPerson · Film memorabiliaRoshan Seth (born 2 April 1942) is a British-Indian actor, writer and theatre director who has worked in the United Kingdom, United States and India.
Rupert GrintPerson · Film memorabiliaRupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, for which he was cast at age eleven,…
Tilda SwintonPerson · Film memorabiliaKatherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a Scottish actress. Known for her performances on both stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including an Academy…
Toby StephensPerson · Film memorabiliaToby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English actor who has appeared in films in the United Kingdom, United States, and India.
Vanessa RedgravePerson · Music memorabiliaDame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is a British actress and activist. In a career spanning eight decades, her accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy…
Will YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Young (disambiguation)William Young

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